16-49-1
Section 16-49-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to qualify for federal, etc., funds. It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter that Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall enjoy no less and no more autonomy than any other public university in the State of Alabama and shall offer to all citizens of the state an equal opportunity for quality education. The board of trustees is hereby authorized to recommend, at such time as it deems necessary and proper, any program of instruction or service or any other action necessary to qualify the university for funds and/or services provided by any individual, philanthropic organization or agency of the federal government, to any state agency that is charged with the responsibility for statewide planning, coordination or budgeting for programs of instruction, research or public service in the public universities of the state. Such state agency shall accept or reject such...
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16-50-1
Section 16-50-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to qualify for federal, etc., funds. It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this chapter that Alabama State University shall enjoy no less and no more autonomy than any other public university in the state and shall offer to all citizens of the state an equal opportunity for quality education. The board of trustees is hereby authorized at such times as it deems necessary and proper to recommend to any state agency charged with responsibility for statewide planning, coordination or budgeting for programs of instruction, research or public service in the public universities of the state, any program of instruction or service or any other matter consistent with this intent and any action necessary in order to qualify the university for funds and/or services provided by any federal or private agency consistent with such intent, and such state agency shall accept or reject such...
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16-5-8
Section 16-5-8 Review, coordination, establishment, etc., of programs; transfer of credits; Articulation and General Studies Committee. (a)(1) The Commission on Higher Education is authorized to review periodically all new and existing programs and units of instruction, research, and public service funded by state appropriations at the state universities and colleges and to share with the appropriate governing board, through the president of the institution, and state Legislature, its recommendations. (2) As a part of its program review process, the commission shall enforce, monitor, and report on minimum degree productivity standards for all existing programs of instruction at public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education. Productivity standards shall be based, primarily, but not exclusively, on the annual average number of degrees conferred during a five-year period for senior institutions and a three-year period for two-year institutions, as verified by the...
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16-46-3
Section 16-46-3 Exemptions from chapter; records of private postsecondary institutions ceasing operations. (a) This chapter shall not apply to any school offering instruction in grades K-12, or any combination thereof, including any person in regard to the operation of such K-12 school. (b) This chapter shall not apply to any of the following private postsecondary institutions, including any person in regard to the operation of such private postsecondary institution: (1) Schools operated on a nonprofit basis offering only courses or programs of study which do not lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree and are limited in nature to the performance of or preparation for the ministry of any established church, denomination, or religion. (2) Courses conducted by employers exclusively for their employees and courses conducted by labor unions exclusively for their members. (3) Schools, colleges, and universities principally operated and supported by the State of Alabama or its political...
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16-6G-5
Section 16-6G-5 Reading and intervention programs; individual reading improvement plan; summer reading camps; Alabama Summer Achievement Program; retention of students; reporting requirements. (a) To ensure that public school students are able to read at or above grade level by the end of third grade, each local education agency shall offer a comprehensive core reading program to all students based on the science of reading which develops foundational reading skills. In addition, no school district may use any curriculum for public K-3 students that does not have instructional time included. (b) Based on the results of the reading assessment in Section 16-6G-3, each K-3 student who exhibits a reading deficiency, or the characteristics of dyslexia, shall be provided an appropriate reading intervention program to address his or her specific deficiencies. Additionally, students shall be evaluated after every grading period and, if a student is determined to have a reading deficiency, the...
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41-16-27
Section 41-16-27 Manner of awarding contracts; records; exemptions. (a) When purchases are required to be made through competitive bidding, award shall, except as provided in subsection (f), be made to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration the qualities of the commodities proposed to be supplied, their conformity with specifications, the purposes for which required, the terms of delivery, transportation charges, and the dates of delivery, provided, that the awarding authority may at any time within 30 days after the bids are opened negotiate and award the contract to anyone, provided he or she secures a price at least five percent under the low acceptable bid. The award of such a negotiated contract shall be subject to approval by the Director of Finance and the Governor, except in cases where the awarding authority is a two-year or four-year college or university governed by a board. The awarding authority or requisitioning agency shall have the right to reject any...
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16-22-9
Section 16-22-9 Educational authority sick leave bank plans. (a) The following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS. Any illness, injury, or pregnancy or medical condition related to childbirth, certified by a licensed physician which causes the employee to be absent from work for an extended period of time. (2) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The superintendent of any public county or city school system; the President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the president of any two-year school or college under the auspices of the State Board of Education; the President of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University; the Superintendent of the Department of Youth Services School District; the Executive Director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; and the Executive Director of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science. (3) EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY or AUTHORITY or BOARD. Each city and county board of education; the Board of Trustees of the...
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36-16-11
Section 36-16-11 Property Inventory Control Division - Property exempt from control. There is hereby expressly exempt from Sections 36-16-8 to 36-16-10, inclusive, all livestock, animals, farm and agricultural products and property owned or used by, or in connection with, or under control of, all public schools, universities, colleges, trade schools, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, State Library Service, and all fire control or fire rescue equipment acquired by the Alabama Forestry Commission from sources other than state agencies and subsequently donated to volunteer fire departments pursuant to Section 9-3-19; provided, Sections 36-16-8 to 36-16-10, inclusive, shall not apply to the Alabama hospitals for the insane and the Partlow State School and Hospital. (Acts 1949, No. 627, p. 967, §4; Act 2000-212, p. 295, §1.)...
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16-61C-3
Section 16-61C-3 Legislative intent - Program to augment science curriculum; administration of program. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Alabama Science in Motion Program shall augment the science curriculum of the public schools and be administered such that: (1) The ASIM Program complement, enhance and facilitate the implementation of the Alabama Course of Study: Science. (2) The State Superintendent of Education annually makes every effort practical to expose the ASIM Program to the maximum number of students enrolled in science coursework, regardless of the students' prior achievement levels in science or other academic coursework. (3) Each of the core sciences covered under the ASIM Program be standardized among the several networks, in terms of the scientific equipment that is utilized, the content of instruction presented in the classroom and in the content and the extent of the staff development training offered to science teachers. In the development of both the...
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16-6G-4
Section 16-6G-4 Use of funds in support of Alabama Reading Initiative; literacy and reading specialists. (a) Funds appropriated by the Legislature in support of the Alabama Reading Initiative shall be allocated to support the following: (1) Local education agencies to support local reading specialists. (2) The Alabama Summer Achievement Program. (3) Regional literacy specialists. (4) Preservice and inservice teacher professional learning activities for elementary school teachers in reading. (5) Curricula to support student interventions. (6) State administration. (b) Funds dedicated to the Alabama Reading Initiative shall be expended on local and regional reading specialists, professional learning activities, and administrative activities that support all of the following activities for kindergarten through third grade students in public K-12 schools; continued funding shall be contingent on measurable performance growth, as determined by the task force established under subsection (a)...
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