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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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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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16-6G-6
Section 16-6G-6 Dyslexia therapist certification endoresement; accreditation of teacher
preparation programs; licensure and certification of teachers; professional learning. (a)
The State Superintendent of Education shall develop, and the State Board of Education shall
approve, a dyslexia therapist certification endorsement on or before December 31, 2019. (1)
K-12 and early childhood teachers who have completed an International Multisensory Structured
Language Education Council endorsed training course and have received a passing score on the
Academic Language Therapy Association's Certified Academic Language Therapy assessment, or
the International Dyslexia Association's Knowledge and Practice Examination of Effective Reading
Instruction, and who hold a valid Professional Educator Certificate shall be eligible for
a dyslexia therapist endorsement. (2) Teacher preparation programs at public colleges and
universities in the state shall offer dyslexia therapy teacher preparation courses...
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16-6G-3
Section 16-6G-3 Task force to make recommendations; membership; meetings; approved systems.
(a) The State Superintendent of Education shall convene a standing task force by December
1, 2019, to provide recommendations for comprehensive core reading and reading intervention
programs, a state continuum of teacher development for approved science of reading pursuant
to subsection (e) of Section 16-6G-6, and an annual list of vetted and approved assessments
that are valid and reliable reading screening, formative, and diagnostic assessment systems
for selection and use by local education agencies. The task force shall meet in regular session
at least twice a year. All appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments so that
diversity of gender, race, and geographical areas is reflective of the makeup of this state.
The membership of the task force shall include all of the following appointees, each of whom
shall have at least three years of experience with scientifically based...
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16-16B-1
Section 16-16B-1 Short title; electronic textbooks; wireless electronic devices; rule
making authority; implementation plan; Alabama Ahead Oversight Committee. (a) This chapter
shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Ahead Act. (b)(1) Commencing with the 2016-2017
school year, students may be provided textbooks in electronic format . Textbooks in electronic
format may be available to schools under the jurisdiction of those local boards of education
which choose to participate in Alabama Ahead, to the extent practicable and funding is obtainable,
to provide students with resources in the following three areas: a. Wireless broadband access
via high-quality WiFi infrastructure in schools, as a first priority pursuant to Section
16-6B-2.1. b. Upgrades, expansions, and maintenance of existing WiFi infrastructure. c. Devices,
digital content, management systems, debt service, or support. (2) Digital textbooks or other
instructional materials provided in electronic format may also be...
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16-23-16.1
Section 16-23-16.1 Creation of Professional Teachers Standards Commission; designation
or development of entry-level pre-certification examination for teacher candidates. (a) The
Legislature finds that Alabama is alone among the southern states in not testing teacher candidates
before allowing them in the classroom, and acknowledges that the need exists to establish,
maintain, and enforce minimum professional standards for teacher candidates in the State of
Alabama. In response to such need, there is hereby created a Professional Teachers Standards
Commission (the commission) for the State of Alabama. The commission shall consist of 11 members
appointed by the Governor in the following manner: The Alabama Congress of Parents and Teachers
Association, Alabama School Board Association, Alabama Council for School Administration and
Supervision, Alabama Education Association, and the Alabama Association of Colleges for Teacher
Education shall each designate a representative that together...
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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in
grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or
to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum
of academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical
education. (a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence
of a clear implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED
COURSES. Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools
in the State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required
to be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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16-22-4.1
Section 16-22-4.1 Education employee liability insurance; self-insurance. (a) For the
purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1)
CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL. Full-time teachers, principals, and other education employees employed
by a local board of education and required to hold a certificate issued by the State Superintendent
of Education. (2) LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. A city or county board of education, the Board
of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Youth Services Board
in its capacity as the Board of Education for the Youth Services School District, the Board
of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Directors of the Alabama
School of Mathematics and Science. (3) STUDENT TEACHER. A college or university student in
an education degree program who, as part of the degree program, is assigned to teach in a
local public school classroom, is providing instruction to students, and is being...
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16-22-13.7
Section 16-22-13.7 Fiscal year 2016-2017 adjustments. (a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2016-2017.
The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District,
the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Trustees of the
Alabama School of Mathematics and Science and for disbursement to the employees thereof funds
based on the criteria established in this section. It is not the intent of this section
to make appropriations, but the appropriations required by this section shall be made
in the annual Education Trust Fund budget act for the designated fiscal year. (1) CERTIFICATED
PERSONNEL EARNING LESS THAN $75,000 (K-12). For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016,
and each year thereafter, each certificated employee at all city and county school systems
and the teachers at the Department of Youth Services School District earning less than...
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16-6B-11
Section 16-6B-11 Paperwork Reduction Committee. (a) The Legislature finds that the excessive
paperwork required of teachers and other public education employees hinders the prime responsibility
of public education: The education of the children of Alabama. The Legislature also finds
that excessive and time-consuming reporting requirements levied on school systems requires
automation in order to for timely reporting to occur. The Legislature further finds that the
excessive paperwork required of teachers has become so burdensome that teachers do not have
adequate time to prepare lesson plans or to devote individual attention to those students
who require special assistance. The Legislature further finds that, for teachers to have time
to teach, it is imperative that all unnecessary paperwork be eliminated from our public schools
and necessary paperwork be automated to the maximum practical extent. (b) The Paperwork Reduction
Committee is created. The membership of the committee shall...
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