16-6B-7
Section 16-6B-7 Accountability reports to the public. (a) The local board of education shall prepare an annual accountability report for each school and area vocational/technical center under its jurisdiction, and for itself, to be provided to the public under regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education. Such accountability reports shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) A Funding and Expenditure Report which shall include those documents specified in Section 16-6B-4 and which shall include the amount of Foundation Program funds or vocational/technical education funds, or both, earned and of all funds expended and any other data deemed necessary by the local board of education or the State Board of Education to inform the public about the financial status of each school. (2) A Student Achievement Report which shall include a comparison of the immediately previous school year with the previous five years regarding student performance on testing...
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16-6F-9
Section 16-6F-9 Legal status and powers of public charter schools; employees. (a) Legal status of a public charter school. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, to the extent that any provision of this chapter is inconsistent with any other state or local law, rule, or regulation, the provisions of this chapter shall govern and be controlling. (2) A public charter school shall be subject to all federal laws and authorities enumerated herein or arranged by charter contract with the school's authorizer, where such contracting is consistent with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (3) Except as provided in this chapter, a public charter school shall not be subject to the state's education statutes or any state or local rule, regulation, policy, or procedure relating to non-charter public schools within an applicable local school system regardless of whether such rule, regulation, policy, or procedure is established by the local school board, the State Board of...
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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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16-1-24.3
Section 16-1-24.3 Local boards of education to implement policies requiring expulsion of students who possess firearms in school areas. (a) All city and county boards of education shall develop and implement local policies and procedures requiring the expulsion of students, for a period of one year, who are determined to have brought to school or have in their possession a firearm in a school building, on school grounds, on school buses, or at other school-sponsored functions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, city and county boards of education and the local superintendent of education of each board may modify the expulsion requirement for a student on a case-by-case basis. Students who are expelled for violation of this section shall not be allowed to attend regular school classes in any public school in the state during the expulsion period. Students who are expelled from schools for firearm possession may be permitted to attend alternative schools designed to provide education...
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16-13-232
Section 16-13-232 Determining number of teacher units and instructional support units; grade level divisors. (a) In determining the number of teacher units for the purpose of apportioning the state Foundation Program, one teacher unit or fraction thereof shall be allowed for the specified number of pupils in average daily membership as provided for in subsection (b), during the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year in the public schools. In extreme circumstances involving natural occurrences, health-related occurrences, or other extenuating circumstances as determined and approved by the State Superintendent of Education, average daily membership for local boards of education may be calculated using alternative days to the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day. Such alternative calculation shall be determined by the State Department of Education on a case by case basis. If a request from a local board is made to the State Superintendent, the...
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16-26D-3
Section 16-26D-3 THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) There is created a program to be called the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, which shall be a residential institution located in Huntsville in Madison County, at a site to be determined by the board of trustees. The school may open and formally begin operation with the fall semester of 2020. The school shall be funded by the state from monies appropriated for the school and grants, donations, and funds from any other source including, but not limited to, corporations, individuals, and foundations. (b) The school shall be governed by a board of trustees whose membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities shall be as provided in this chapter. (c) The school shall coordinate its programs and curriculum with the department, but shall be independent of the control of the superintendent, the state board,...
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16-3-17.3
Section 16-3-17.3 Flexible school terms. It is the intent of the Legislature that local school systems be permitted to develop flexible school terms extending over the course of the 12 month calendar year. School systems desiring to use flexible school terms may utilize such scheduling to develop tutorial programs or innovative programs for at-risk students or students deemed academically deficient and to relieve overcrowded classroom conditions. Local school systems desiring to develop flexible school terms shall, upon approval of the local board of education, submit a plan to the State Superintendent of Education and upon his recommendation and approval by the State Board of Education, the plan shall be adopted. No provision of The Alabama Education Improvement Act of 1991 (Acts 1991, No. 91-323), shall be interpreted to require personnel employed in local school systems to work longer than their current contract provides. School personnel may work extended contract periods provided...
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16-41-4
Section 16-41-4 Administration of chapter by State Superintendent of Education; priorities for implementation. (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall administer this chapter pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. In administering this chapter, the superintendent shall seek and ask for advice and assistance from the medical association of the State of Alabama and take into consideration the advice of the Department of Public Health. (b) Priorities for the implementation of this program shall include the following: (1) The implementation of in-service education programs for teachers, administrators and other personnel. Special emphasis shall be placed on methods and materials necessary for the effective teaching of drug abuse education. In-service teacher education materials which are based on individual performance and designed for use with a minimum of supervision shall be developed and made available to all county and city school systems; (2)...
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16-6D-4
Section 16-6D-4 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACADEMIC YEAR. The 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on the following June 30. (2) DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. The Alabama Department of Revenue. (3) EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. A grant made by a scholarship granting organization to an eligible student to cover all or part of the tuition and mandatory fees for one academic year charged by a qualifying school to the eligible student receiving the scholarship; provided, however, that an educational scholarship shall not exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000) for an elementary school student, eight thousand dollars ($8,000) for a middle school student, or ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a high school student per academic year. The term does not include a lump sum, block grant, or similar payment by a scholarship granting organization to a qualifying school that assigns the responsibility in whole or in part for...
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16-23-3
Section 16-23-3 Provisional certificates. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State of Alabama shall modify its policies relative to the certification of teachers to permit an expanded alternative certification program for prospective teachers for grades six through 12. In addition to certificates issued pursuant to this chapter to individuals graduating from approved teacher education programs, the State Board of Education shall adopt policies, procedures, rules, regulations, or standards authorizing an alternative certificate to be issued by the State Superintendent of Education to an individual, regardless of whether the individual is a graduate of an approved teacher education program, where the applicant shall: (1) Hold an earned bachelor's or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. (2) Submit the required application forms and fees and, when required, a separate fingerprint fee, along with fingerprints and release forms. (3) Be...
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