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16-1-1
Section 16-1-1 Definitions. For purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall
have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) SCHOLASTIC DAY. Shall
not be less than six hours of actual teaching, exclusive of all recesses or intermission periods
unless otherwise ordered by the county or city board of education. County and city boards
of education and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall be required to provide each
teacher employed a minimum of 30 minutes of time free of instructional or supervisory responsibilities
each teaching day. This provision shall not be interpreted to deprive any teacher of benefits
exceeding the minimum requirements of this act. (2) SCHOLASTIC WEEK. Shall consist of five
school days each week. (3) SCHOLASTIC MONTH. Shall constitute 20 school days. (4) SCHOLASTIC
YEAR. Shall begin with the first day of July and end with the thirtieth day of June each year.
(5) FISCAL YEAR. From October first to September thirtieth,...
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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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16-13-231
Section 16-13-231 Purposes and plan of apportionment. (a) In addition to all other appropriations
and apportionments of public school money now provided by law and made available for public
schools there shall be apportioned and paid to local boards of education from the Foundation
Program Fund, the amounts to be determined as hereinafter provided and in accordance with
regulations of the State Board of Education. This Foundation Program Fund shall be used principally:
(1) To aid in providing at least a 180 full instructional day minimum school term, or the
hourly equivalent thereof, except as otherwise provided in paragraph c. of subdivision (1)
of subsection (b); and, (2) To assist in the promotion of educational opportunity for all
children in the public schools. (b) The following requirements and procedures, supplemented
when necessary by regulations of the State Board of Education, shall govern the apportionment
of the fund: (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN FUND. In order for...
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16-25-21
Section 16-25-21 Method of financing. Effective October 1, 1997, all the assets of the retirement
system shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held among three funds,
namely: The Annuity Savings Fund, the Pension Accumulation Fund, and the Expense Fund. The
operation of the former Pension Reserve Fund and the Annuity Reserve Fund shall be discontinued
as of such date, the balance of the former Pension Reserve Fund shall be transferred to the
Pension Accumulation Fund, and the balance of the former Annuity Reserve Fund shall be transferred
to the Pension Accumulation Fund. (1) The Annuity Savings Fund shall be a fund in which shall
be accumulated contributions from the compensation of members to provide for their annuities.
Contributions to and payments from the Annuity Savings Fund shall be made as follows: a. Each
employer shall cause to be deducted from the salary of each member on each and every payroll
of such employer for each and every payroll period five...
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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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16-22-16
Section 16-22-16 Registered nurses required. (a) The State Department of Education and the
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall require the employment of school nurses in each
local school system. (b) There shall not be greater than five licensed practical nurses to
one registered nurse within each school system. However, based upon individual circumstances,
including specific medical needs and tasks which must be performed by a registered nurse as
set forth in the Nurse Practice Act and the Administrative Code rules of the Alabama Board
of Nursing, there may be a lower registered nurse to licensed practical nurse ratio within
each school system. (c) The allotment of school nurses shall be distributed so that each school
system shall receive one registered nurse and an additional nurse or nurses or fraction of
a nursing allocation based upon the average daily membership during the first 20 scholastic
days after Labor Day of the preceding school year. (d) Each local school...
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16-46B-3
Section 16-46B-3 Funding for teacher professional learning programs. (a) Subject to appropriation
from the Legislature, funds shall be appropriated to the department and the department shall
allocate those funds to eligible entities to develop and implement teacher professional learning
programs for the required computer science courses and content. (b) For the purposes of this
section, eligible entities shall include high quality computer science professional learning
providers, including institutions of higher education physically located in the state, nonprofits
dedicated to providing high quality computer science professional learning as determined by
the superintendent, and private entities. (c) For the purposes of this section, eligible entities
do not include a local education agency or a consortium of local education agencies. (d) Eligible
uses of funds appropriated for computer science professional learning are as follows: (1)
High quality professional learning for K-12...
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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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16-6G-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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16-1-18.1
Section 16-1-18.1 Accumulation of sick leave. (a) Definitions. When used in this section, the
following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) EMPLOYEE. Any person
employed full time as provided by law by those employers enumerated in this section; and adult
bus drivers. (2) EMPLOYER. All public city and county boards of education; the Board of Trustees
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the Alabama Youth Services Department District
Board in its capacity as the Board of Education for the Youth Services Department District;
the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; the Board of Trustees of the Alabama
High School of Mathematics and Science; for purposes of subsection (c) only, the Alabama State
Senate, the Lieutenant Governor, the Office of the Senate President Pro Tempore, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives, the Alabama House of Representatives, the Legislative Reference
Service; any organization participating in the Teachers'...
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