16-39A-3
Section 16-39A-3 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following interpretations: (1) PRESCHOOL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. Those children with disabilities, ages three through five, inclusive, determined eligible for special education services under existing federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and policies governing special education. (2) SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. Services relating to instruction of preschool children with disabilities. (3) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY. A county or city school system in the State of Alabama. (4) FREE APPROPRIATE PUBLIC EDUCATION. That program as defined by federal statute under Public Law 91-230, and all regulations and amendments thereto. (Acts 1991, No. 91-474, p. 859, §3.)...
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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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16-39-31
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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16-39-2
Section 16-39-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following words, terms, and phrases shall have the following respective interpretations: (1) EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN. Persons between the ages of six and 21 years who have been certified under regulations of the State Board of Education by a specialist as being unsuited for enrollment in regular classes of the public schools or who are unable to be educated or trained adequately in the regular programs including, but not limited to: the mildly and moderately to severely retarded, and also the profoundly retarded; the speech impaired; the hearing impaired, deaf, and partially hearing; the blind and vision impaired; the crippled and those having other physical handicaps not otherwise specifically mentioned herein; the emotionally conflicted; those with special learning disabilities; the multiple handicapped; and the intellectually gifted. (2) HEREIN, HEREBY, HEREUNDER, HEREOF. Refer to this chapter as an entirety and not solely...
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families. E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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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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16-6D-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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38-7-2
Section 38-7-2 Definitions. Terms used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings ascribed to them in this section. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the singular number include the plural number, and words in the plural number include the singular number, and the word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory: (1) CHILD. Any person under 19 years of age, a person under the continuing jurisdiction of the juvenile court pursuant to Section 12-15-117, or a person under 21 years of age in foster care as defined by the Department of Human Resources. (2) CHILD-CARE INSTITUTION or INSTITUTION FOR CHILD CARE. A child-care facility where more than 10 children are received and maintained for the purpose of providing them with care or training or both, or transitional living program services, but does not include: a. Any institution for child care which is under the ownership or control,...
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26-24-23
Section 26-24-23 Duties of office. The Office of School Readiness shall do all of the following: (1) Establish criteria and administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of a voluntary prekindergarten program. (2) Administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of preschool and certain child development programs coordinating with the Department of Education for the inclusion of preschool special education. (3) Ensure that the prekindergarten program provides a developmentally appropriate preschool program emphasizing growth in language and literacy, math concepts, science, arts, physical development, and personal and social competence. (4) Receive and disperse any funds appropriated to the office from the Legislature for the establishment, operation, and administration of the prekindergarten program. The budget of the office shall be part of the Department of Early Childhood Education. (5) Assist...
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22-57-20
Section 22-57-20 Establishment of regional autism centers; constituency board; rules and regulations. (a)(1) There is established in determined geographic regions of the state one or more autism centers whose purpose is to provide nonresidential resource and training services for persons of all ages and of all levels of intellectual functioning who have any of the following: a. Autism. b. A pervasive developmental disorder that is not otherwise specified. c. As determined by the Alabama Interagency Autism Coordinating Council, other disability populations which may receive benefit from the services and activities of the regional centers. (2) Each center shall be operationally and fiscally independent, and provide evidence-based services within its geographical region of the state. Service delivery shall be consistent for all centers. Each center shall coordinate services within and between state and local agencies and school districts but may not duplicate services provided by those...
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