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21-9-2
Section 21-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) BOARD. The Board
of Rehabilitation Services. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation
Services, who shall administer the department. (3) COMPONENT PROGRAMS. The following programs
administered by the department: a. Children's Rehabilitation Service. A service program that
provides educational, medical, and habilitative services including recreational and physical
fitness services for children with special health care needs, including coordination and support
for their families through statewide community-based programs. b. Early Intervention Program.
A program that provides early intervention services for children, up to the age of three years,
who are born with disabling conditions or who are at risk for developmental delay. c. Adult
Vocational Rehabilitation Service. A service program that...
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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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16-26A-4
Section 16-26A-4 Board of directors generally. (a) There is hereby created a board of directors
for the school, sometimes hereinafter referred to as the "board." The board shall
be composed of 21 members as follows: (1) The State Department of Education assistant state
superintendent in charge of curriculum development, or his or her designee. (2) The Chancellor
of the University of Alabama System, or his or her designee. (3) The President of Auburn University,
or his or her designee. (4) The President of the University of South Alabama, or his or her
designee. (5) The President of Alabama A&M University, or his or her designee. (6) The
Chair of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science Foundation. (7) The Chair of the
House Standing Committee on Education, or his or her designee. (8) The Chair of the Senate
Standing Committee on Education, or his or her designee. (9) The Chair of the House Standing
Committee on Ways and Means Education, or his or her designee. (10) The Chair...
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16-40-9
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes
that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family
member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and
shame around sexual abuse. Erin's Law has been adopted in a number of states to help address
the problem of child sexual abuse. (2) The intent of Erin's Law is to shatter the silence
and stigma around child sexual abuse, and to educate children and empower them to recognize
and to report abuse. (3) The Legislature finds that without a specific initiative like Erin's
Law, schools generally fail to give young students adequate awareness and a voice in this
issue. (b) The Governor's Task Force on Prevention of Sexual Abuse of Children created under
subsection (c) shall adopt guidelines for a child sexual abuse prevention instructional program.
The guidelines shall: (1) Educate children in grades pre-kindergarten...
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31-13-7
Section 31-13-7 Receipt of state or local public benefits; verification of lawful presence
in the United States; violations; annual reports. (a) As used in this section, the following
terms have the following meanings: (1) EMERGENCY MEDICAL CONDITION. The same meaning as provided
in 42 U.S.C. § 1396b(v)(3). (2) FEDERAL PUBLIC BENEFITS. The same meaning as provided in
8 U.S.C. § 1611. (3) STATE OR LOCAL PUBLIC BENEFITS. The same meaning as provided in 8 U.S.C.
§ 1621. (b) An alien who is not lawfully present in the United States and who is not defined
as an alien eligible for public benefits under 8 U.S.C. § 1621(a) or 8 U.S.C. § 1641 shall
not receive any state or local public benefits. (c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection
(e) or where exempted by federal law, commencing on September 1, 2011, each agency or political
subdivision of the state shall verify with the federal government the lawful presence in the
United States of each alien who applies for state or local...
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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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22-57-3
Section 22-57-3 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings: (1) AUTISM SERVICES. Any developmental services that include all of the
following: a. Are designed to meet developmental needs of an individual with ASD across the
lifespan, including transitions from early intervention to preschool, childhood to adolescence,
and adolescence to adulthood. b. Are selected in collaboration with the parents or guardians
of children with ASD or adults with ASD. c. Are delivered in inclusive environments, to the
extent practical. d. Are part of a coordinated system of care. (2) AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
(ASD). ASD is a developmental disability that causes substantial impairments in social interaction
and communication and the presence of unusual behaviors and interests. Many people with ASD
have unusual ways of learning, paying attention, and reacting to different sensations. The
thinking and learning abilities of people with ASD can vary from...
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38-15-4
Section 38-15-4 Registration of certain youth residential institutions or organizations; staff
training plans; rights of children; licensing and inspection of food preparation areas; access
by law enforcement agencies. (a) Commencing on January 1, 2018, the department shall register
any religious, faith-based, or church nonprofit, other nonprofit, or for profit affiliated
youth residential facility, youth social rehabilitation facility, community treatment facility
for youths, youth transitional care facility, long term youth residential facility, private
alternative boarding school, private alternative outdoor program, and any organization entrusted
with the residential care of children in any organizational form or combination defined by
this section, whenever children are housed at the facility or location of the program for
a period of more than 24 hours. At a minimum, registered youth residential institution or
organization under this section shall do all of the following: (1) Be...
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16-39-12
Section 16-39-12 Scholarships for special teachers. The State Board of Education is authorized
to make training grants to professional personnel who seek special training in exceptional
child education to qualify said personnel to meet professional requirements set forth in said
state board's regulations and shall be responsible for the administration of said program.
Such grants are limited to personnel who are under contract to work in the exceptional child
program in this state, the training schools, the child training centers and at the various
residential facilities for exceptional children throughout the state for such contractual
periods as the State Board of Education may by regulation specify and to regular students
who plan to work in the exceptional child program in this state and who sign a commitment
satisfactory to the State Board of Education that they will take an appropriate available
job at any location within the State of Alabama upon graduation or completion of...
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16-39-31
Section 16-39-31 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following words, terms
and phrases shall have the following interpretations: (1) SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. Services
relating to instruction of exceptional children with disabilities. (2) EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
Those children and youth with disabilities determined eligible for special education and related
services under existing federal and state laws, rules, regulations and policies governing
special education. (3) CATASTROPHIC. Those cases where special education and related services
which are required for a particular child are unduly expensive, extraordinary and/or beyond
the routine and reasonable special education and related services provided by the local education
agency. (4) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY. A county or city school district in the State of Alabama.
(Acts 1991, No. 91-594, p. 1097, §2.)...
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