16-6A-16
Section 16-6A-16 Plan for in-service education centers; governing boards; requirements of centers; school systems to affiliate with centers. (a) A comprehensive plan shall be established by the Governor's Educational Reform Commission and implemented for the development and location of in-service education centers for the purpose of providing rigorous in-service training in critical needs areas for the state's public school personnel. These in-service centers shall not replace the plan for in-service education which the State Department of Education adopted by resolution on June 14, 1978. The in-service centers established pursuant to this chapter shall be located in existing institutions of higher education located in strategic areas of the state as recommended by the commission and approved by the Governor. Institutions of higher education where such in-service centers may be located shall have resident faculty members in education and the academic areas taught in the public schools....
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16-6A-8
Section 16-6A-8 Governor's Educational Reform Commission - Additional powers and duties. In addition but not limited to the powers and duties otherwise specified in this chapter, the commission shall have the following duties: (1) To study and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature concerning mechanisms for increasing financial support of public education; (2) To study and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the state funding formula, including consideration of incentive plans to increase local support; (3) To study and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature concerning capital outlay needs of public education in the state; (4) To study and make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature concerning the development of summer camp programs for public school students; (5) To study and present recommendations to the Governor and Legislature concerning mathematics, science, and other critical needs areas; (6) To study and...
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16-44A-35
Section 16-44A-35 Legislative findings; designation and dedication as Veterans Living Legacy. (a) The Legislature of Alabama finds and declares all of the following: (1) That pursuant to Section 16-44A-31, a statewide extended classroom for education in critical academic areas of citizenship, civics, American history, and government is now operational as "the American Village" under the auspices of the Citizenship Trust, a public education corporation. (2) The nationally pioneering educational program serves students statewide and also school groups from other states. The United States Congress has provided support of the American Village as a national model and as an innovative civic education initiative that provides students with a better understanding of the United States Constitution and the historical and civic foundation of American self-government. (3) Recent studies indicate that many students have only a superficial knowledge and lack deeper understanding of the foundations...
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16-13-281
Section 16-13-281 Average salaries to match national average; funding; compliance. (a) The average salary of Alabama teachers, including the State Minimum Salary Schedule, local salary supplementals, state incentive pay such as National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification, and any other salary compensation paid to Alabama teachers, shall be increased to the national average for teacher salaries as provided in this article. Beginning in the fiscal year 2001-2002, and continuing each fiscal year thereafter until such time as the Alabama teacher salary average has reached the national average for teacher salaries, there shall be allocated 41.15 percent of the growth in the Education Trust Fund for teacher salaries. The 41.15 percent of the growth shall not apply to any future new revenue source to the Education Trust Fund, including any revenue generated from an increase in the rate or a substantial change in the base of existing revenue sources. Provided, however, an...
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16-39-6
Section 16-39-6 School board plans. During the fifth year of implementation of the incremental five-year plan referred to above, each school board shall submit a long-range plan for providing appropriate instruction and special services for exceptional children and shall submit said long-range plan to the State Board of Education for its review and approval or disapproval. Such plan, unless thereafter modified with approval of the State Board of Education, shall be adhered to by the school board. Said long-range plans, and all modifications thereof, shall be resubmitted to the State Board of Education for its review and approval or disapproval at such intervals as may be established by the said state board in regulations, but not in any event less often than once every seven years or more often than once every two years. Disapproval of a plan or any amendments thereto shall be only because of failure of the plan to meet minimum standards set out in regulations of the state board...
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41-15B-2.2
Section 41-15B-2.2 Allocation of trust fund revenues. (a) For each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues and upon appropriation by the Legislature, an amount of up to and including two hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000), or equivalent percentage of the total fund, shall be designated for the administration of the fund by the council and the Commissioner of Children's Affairs. (b) For the each fiscal year, beginning October 1, 1999, contingent upon the Children First Trust Fund receiving tobacco revenues, the remainder of the Children First Trust Fund, in the amounts provided for in Section 41-15B-2.1, shall be allocated as follows: (1) Ten percent of the fund shall be allocated to the Department of Public Health for distribution to one or more of the following: a. The Children's Health Insurance Program. b. Programs for tobacco control among children with the purpose being to reduce the consumption...
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16-16-10
Section 16-16-10 Disposition of proceeds of bonds. (a) The proceeds of all bonds, other than refunding bonds, issued by the authority remaining after paying expenses of their issuance shall be deposited in the State Treasury and shall be carried in the State Treasury in a special or separate account. Said expenses shall be deducted from that portion of the said proceeds allocated in subsection (o) of this section. Such remaining funds shall be subject to be drawn upon by the authority with the approval of the secretary of the authority and the Governor, but any funds so withdrawn shall be used solely for the purpose of financing the construction, reconstruction, alteration, improvement and equipment of buildings and other facilities for public educational purposes, including the cost of architectural services therefor and services rendered by building inspectors for periodic and final inspections thereof, and for acquiring sites therefor, in accordance with the provisions of this...
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23-1-294
Section 23-1-294 Advisory Council. (a) The Advisory Council shall consist of a member of the Alabama House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, a member of the Alabama Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, one member appointed by each member of the Designating Committee, three persons appointed from the state at-large by the Governor, and one representative appointed by the Governor from each of the following groups or organizations: (1) Scenic Alabama. (2) Alabama Environmental Council. (3) The outdoor advertising industry. (4) The Alabama Wildlife Federation. (5) A business, industry, or trade association or professional organization having its principal programs extending generally throughout the state, and having a demonstrated concern for balancing economic growth with protection for the environment and increased recreational opportunities. (6) Public utilities. (7) Tourism associations. (8) Real estate associations. (9) Regional planning commissions....
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41-23-140
Section 41-23-140 Definitions; commission created; composition; staff; duties; annual report. (a) For the purposes of this article, the term trail means any form of paved or unpaved trail including freshwater and saltwater paddling trails. The term trail user community includes, but is not limited to, the following: Paved and unpaved trail users, hikers, bicyclists, users of off-highway vehicles, paddlers, equestrians, disabled outdoor recreational users, and commercial recreational interests. (b) There is created within the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, the Alabama Trails Commission which shall advance development, interconnection, and use of trails in this state and as further provided in this article. The commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) Two members recognized for expertise in trail development, management, or use, appointed by the Governor and representing the trail user community. (2) One member recognized for expertise in trail...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to help address the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter the silence and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them to recognize and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative like Erin's Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice in this issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created under subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program. The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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