16-26A-3
Section 16-26A-3 Creation of Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science; governance by board of directors. (a) There is hereby created a pilot program to be called the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science, which shall be a residential institution located in Mobile County, at a site to be determined by the board of directors. The school shall open and formally begin operation with the fall semester of 1991. The school shall be funded by the state from moneys appropriated therefor; or grants, donations and funds from any other sources, including corporations, individuals and foundations. (b) The school shall be governed by a board of directors whose membership, powers, duties, and responsibilities shall be as hereinafter provided. (c) The school shall coordinate its programs and curriculum with the Department of Education, but shall be independent of the control of the state superintendent and of all local and state education boards except its board of directors, except...
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16-40-1.1
Section 16-40-1.1 Instruction mandated in parental resposibility, education and high school diploma importance, and study skills; new required courses not established. (a) Each local board of education shall require, in accordance with rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, that students in grades seven to 12, inclusive, receive instruction in parental responsibilities. The content of the instructional program shall be determined by the State Board of Education. (b) Each local board of education shall require, in accordance with rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, that students in grades seven to 12, inclusive, receive instruction in the importance of an education and the consequences of not obtaining a high school diploma. The contents of the instructional program shall be determined by the State Board of Education. The instructional program shall offer information appropriate to each grade level and age and level of maturity of the student. (c) Each...
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16-6B-5
Section 16-6B-5 School safety and discipline accountability. In addition to providing quality instruction in classrooms and fiscal soundness, all local boards of education shall be accountable for compliance with statutes and regulations regarding school safety and discipline. The State Department of Education shall send to all local boards of education and all local superintendents of education, on or before August 1 of each year, a manual containing all acts of the Legislature and all regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education which pertain to school safety and discipline. Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this manual, each local board of education shall provide to the State Board of Education a report, in the form prescribed by the State Department of Education, describing its compliance with these acts and regulations. If a local board of education is determined by the State Board of Education to have failed to comply in any material respect with these acts and...
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16-6F-10
Section 16-6F-10 Reporting of enrollment, attendance, etc.; funding. (a) Enrollment. Students enrolled in and attending public charter schools shall be included in all enrollment and attendance counts of students of the local school system in which the students reside. The public charter school shall report all such data to the local school systems of residence in a timely manner. Each local school system shall report such enrollment, attendance, and other counts of students to the department in the manner required by the department. (b) Operational funding. (1) The following provisions govern operational funding: a. In their initial year, and in subsequent years to accommodate growth as articulated in their application, funding for public charter schools shall be provided from the Education Trust Fund in the Foundation Program appropriation for current units. Subsequent year funding for public charter schools shall be based on the Foundation Program allocation and other public school...
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16-1-35
Section 16-1-35 Governor's Academic Achievement Program. (a) The "Governor's Academic Achievement Program" is created to encourage and reward academic improvement in the public schools of this state. (b) Pursuant to the State Board of Education Academic Assistance Program, the status of each public school is classified as one of the following: (1) Academic Clear. (2) Academic Caution. (3) Academic Alert. (4) Academic Intervention. (c) Pursuant to the Governor's Academic Achievement Program, any public school in the state that improves its academic achievement status by one or more steps from the previous year shall receive a financial reward. (1) A two thousand dollar ($2,000) reward shall be paid to any school that improves by one step from Academic Intervention to Academic Alert, from Academic Alert to Academic Caution, or from Academic Caution to Academic Clear. (2) A three thousand dollar ($3,000) reward shall be paid to any school that improves by two steps from Academic...
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16-2-9
Section 16-2-9 Donation of surplus, non-expired food to charitable organizations for redistribution to needy students. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any food bank or charitable organization as defined in the federal Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. (2) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (3) FOOD. Any raw, cooked, processed, or prepared edible substance, ice, beverage, or ingredient used or intended for use in whole or in part for human consumption. (4) SCHOOL. A public elementary school, middle school, or high school. (b) A local board of education may allow any school under its jurisdiction to donate surplus, non-expired food to a charitable organization through an official of the charitable organization who is directly affiliated with the school, including a teacher, counselor, support staff, or any employee of the school, or a parent of a student enrolled at the school. The...
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16-26B-5
Section 16-26B-5 Board of trustees - Powers, duties, functions. The school board may: (1) Accept donations, bequests, or other forms of financial assistance for educational purposes from any public or private sector persons or agencies and comply with rules and regulations governing grants from the federal government or from any other person or agency, which are not in contravention of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 and laws. (2) Purchase land and equipment and make improvements to land and facilities necessary for the use of the school, in accordance with applicable law. (3) Lease land or other property belonging to it or to the school. (4) Sell or exchange land or other real property not needed for school purposes, if the sale or exchange is specifically authorized by law and is in accordance with the procedures provided for the sale of unused school lands under Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 9-15-1) of Title 9. The sale shall be authorized by resolution of the school...
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16-28-40
Section 16-28-40 License applicant under 19 to provide documentation of school enrollment, etc.; duties of school attendance official; withdrawal from school; conviction for certain pistol offenses. (a) The Department of Public Safety shall deny a driver's license or a learner's license for the operation of a motor vehicle to any person under the age of 19 who does not, at the time of application, present a diploma or other certificate of graduation issued to the person from a secondary high school of this state or any other state, or documentation that the person: (1) is enrolled and making satisfactory progress in a course leading to a general educational development certificate (GED) from a state approved institution or organization, or has obtained the certificate; (2) is enrolled in a secondary school of this state or any other state and has not at the time of application accumulated disciplinary points while a student in school that would extend the age of eligibility for the...
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16-1-16.1
Section 16-1-16.1 Alabama Council on Family and Children. (a) The Legislature finds that there is at present a need in Alabama to coordinate, at the state and local level, the efforts of existing providers of services supporting early childhood development and family involvement in education. (b) There is hereby established the Alabama Council on Family and Children to be composed of the Governor, who shall be chairperson; the State Superintendent of Education; the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources; the State Health Officer; the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation; the Chairman of the Children's Trust Fund; and the Director of the Department of Youth Services, or their designated representatives, and one additional member from each congressional district to be appointed by the Governor. Said council shall exist for the purpose of coordinating existing services, at the state and local level, supporting early childhood development and...
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16-1-51.1
Section 16-1-51.1 Comprehensive model policy for supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex offender students; educational placement of juvenile sex offenders. (a)(1) On or before January 1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall develop a comprehensive model policy for the supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex offender students, who have a low risk of re-offense and are enrolled, attending class, and participating in school activities with the general population of students. The purpose of the model policy is to provide a safe and secure environment for all students and staff. The model policy shall be adopted by each local board of education and implemented beginning with the 2020-2021 school year. The model policy, at a minimum, shall contain all of the following components: a. Application to all school property and school-sponsored functions including, but not limited to, classroom instructional time, assemblies, athletic events, extracurricular activities, and school bus...
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