26-14-7.2
Section 26-14-7.2 Child denied medical treatment due to parents' religious beliefs. (a) When an investigation of child abuse or neglect by the Department of Human Resources determines that a parent or legal guardian legitimately practicing his or her religious beliefs has not provided specific medical treatment for a child, the parent or legal guardian shall not be considered a negligent parent or guardian for that reason alone. This exception shall not preclude a court from ordering that medical services be provided to the child when the child's health requires it. (b) The department may, in any case, pursue any legal remedies, including the initiation of legal proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction, as may be necessary to provide medical care or treatment for a child when the care or treatment is necessary to prevent or remedy serious harm to the child, or to prevent the withholding of medically indicated treatments from infants with disabilities and with life-threatening...
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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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16-2-9
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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16-46A-2
Section 16-46A-2 Enrollment; participation and attendance; online course requirements. (a) A full-time student enrolled in a virtual program shall be enrolled and counted in the average daily membership of the local school, participate in state testing and accountability requirements through the local school system, and, upon satisfying the graduation requirements of the local board of education, receive a diploma from the local school system. (b) Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, a student enrolled in a virtual school program offered by his or her local school system shall be treated as if he or she is attending his or her local school in the attendance zone in which they reside for purposes of participating in extracurricular activities and shall be subject to the same requirements, including Alabama High School Athletic Association rules, imposed on a traditional public school student enrolled in the traditional public school. In addition, if local board...
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16-1-24
Section 16-1-24 Reporting of property damage and physical assaults on students and school personnel; legislative intent; penalties. (a) For purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following respective meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) INCIDENT. Any act of physical violence, with or without a weapon, trespass, vandalism, or property damage which occurs. a. On school property; or b. During school activities, on or off school property; or c. At any other times when such incident can be reasonably related to school functions. Provided, however, that incidents involving only students from the same school wherein no dangerous weapon was involved and no bodily injury requiring medical attention occurs shall not be required to be reported as provided herein. All attacks or incidents involving teachers or other school personnel shall be promptly reported. (2) PRINCIPAL. The principal or top administrator of any public elementary,...
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16-27-4.1
Section 16-27-4.1 Physical qualifications of school bus drivers. (a) A local board of education may not hire, employ, or enter into any agreement with any person for the purposes of operating a school bus transporting students to or from school or school related events, unless the person is physically qualified to drive a school bus. A person is physically qualified to drive a school bus if that person satisfies all of the following requirements: (1) Has no loss of a foot, a leg, a hand, or an arm. (2) Has no impairment of any of the following: a. A hand or a finger which interferes with prehension or power grasping. b. An arm, foot, or leg which interferes with the ability to perform normal tasks associated with operating a school bus. c. Any other significant limb defect or limitation which interferes with the ability to perform normal tasks associated with operating a school bus. (3) Has no established medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus requiring insulin for...
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16-30A-2
Section 16-30A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DELEGATION. The act of authorizing a competent individual to perform selected nursing activities supportive to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in selected school situations as provided under this chapter, while retaining the accountability for the outcome if the delegation is to an unlicensed individual. (2) INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PLAN. A document that outlines health care to be provided to a student in the school setting, developed by the school nurse in conjunction with the student's parents or guardians and may contain the orders from the physician, certified registered nurse practitioner operating under a valid collaborative agreement, or physician assistant operating with a valid supervisory agreement. (3) SCHOOL. Any primary or secondary public school located in the state. (4) SCHOOL EMPLOYEE. Any person employed by a public school system located in the...
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16-30B-1
Section 16-30B-1 Development and administration of plans. A Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan shall be developed and administered in accordance with this chapter in order to provide guidance to schools, school nurses, a terminally ill or injured student to whom the plan applies, and the student's parents or guardians, with regard to the care provided to that student and expectations for attendance or participation in school-sponsored activities. (Act 2018-460, §2.)...
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16-39-8
Section 16-39-8 Classification of child; placement; record of case history. No child shall be given special services under the terms of this chapter as an exceptional child until he is properly classified as an exceptional child; provided, that the child's parent or guardian shall be informed of the reasons for such classification. A copy of the report certifying to the child's type of exceptionality shall be kept on file in the office of the principal of the school in which the child is enrolled and at such other places as may be prescribed by regulations of the State Board of Education. In providing for the instruction of exceptional children, the school boards shall utilize regular school facilities and adapt them to the needs of exceptional children, except as otherwise provided herein. No exceptional child shall be segregated and taught apart from other nonexceptional children until a careful study of the child's case has been made and evidence obtained which indicates that such...
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16-28-2
Section 16-28-2 Purposes of article. The purposes of this article are to secure the prompt and regular attendance of pupils and to secure their proper conduct, and to hold the parent, guardian or other person in charge or control of a child responsible and liable for such child's nonattendance and improper conduct as a pupil, and to effect these purposes the chapter shall be liberally construed and the courts and those charged with the enforcement of its provisions are vested with a wide discretion in its administration. (School Code 1927, §321; Code 1940, T. 52, §317.)...
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