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16-49-1
Section 16-49-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to
qualify for federal, etc., funds. It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this
chapter that Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University shall enjoy no less and no more
autonomy than any other public university in the State of Alabama and shall offer to all citizens
of the state an equal opportunity for quality education. The board of trustees is hereby authorized
to recommend, at such time as it deems necessary and proper, any program of instruction or
service or any other action necessary to qualify the university for funds and/or services
provided by any individual, philanthropic organization or agency of the federal government,
to any state agency that is charged with the responsibility for statewide planning, coordination
or budgeting for programs of instruction, research or public service in the public universities
of the state. Such state agency shall accept or reject such...
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16-50-1
Section 16-50-1 Degree of autonomy; recommendation of programs to state agencies in order to
qualify for federal, etc., funds. It is the intention of the Legislature by passage of this
chapter that Alabama State University shall enjoy no less and no more autonomy than any other
public university in the state and shall offer to all citizens of the state an equal opportunity
for quality education. The board of trustees is hereby authorized at such times as it deems
necessary and proper to recommend to any state agency charged with responsibility for statewide
planning, coordination or budgeting for programs of instruction, research or public service
in the public universities of the state, any program of instruction or service or any other
matter consistent with this intent and any action necessary in order to qualify the university
for funds and/or services provided by any federal or private agency consistent with such intent,
and such state agency shall accept or reject such...
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16-5-8
Section 16-5-8 Review, coordination, establishment, etc., of programs; transfer of credits;
Articulation and General Studies Committee. (a)(1) The Commission on Higher Education is authorized
to review periodically all new and existing programs and units of instruction, research, and
public service funded by state appropriations at the state universities and colleges and to
share with the appropriate governing board, through the president of the institution, and
state Legislature, its recommendations. (2) As a part of its program review process, the commission
shall enforce, monitor, and report on minimum degree productivity standards for all existing
programs of instruction at public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education.
Productivity standards shall be based, primarily, but not exclusively, on the annual average
number of degrees conferred during a five-year period for senior institutions and a three-year
period for two-year institutions, as verified by the...
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16-46-3
Section 16-46-3 Exemptions from chapter; records of private postsecondary institutions ceasing
operations. (a) This chapter shall not apply to any school offering instruction in grades
K-12, or any combination thereof, including any person in regard to the operation of such
K-12 school. (b) This chapter shall not apply to any of the following private postsecondary
institutions, including any person in regard to the operation of such private postsecondary
institution: (1) Schools operated on a nonprofit basis offering only courses or programs of
study which do not lead to an associate or baccalaureate degree and are limited in nature
to the performance of or preparation for the ministry of any established church, denomination,
or religion. (2) Courses conducted by employers exclusively for their employees and courses
conducted by labor unions exclusively for their members. (3) Schools, colleges, and universities
principally operated and supported by the State of Alabama or its political...
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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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41-16-27
Section 41-16-27 Manner of awarding contracts; records; exemptions. (a) When purchases are
required to be made through competitive bidding, award shall, except as provided in subsection
(f), be made to the lowest responsible bidder taking into consideration the qualities of the
commodities proposed to be supplied, their conformity with specifications, the purposes for
which required, the terms of delivery, transportation charges, and the dates of delivery,
provided, that the awarding authority may at any time within 30 days after the bids are opened
negotiate and award the contract to anyone, provided he or she secures a price at least five
percent under the low acceptable bid. The award of such a negotiated contract shall be subject
to approval by the Director of Finance and the Governor, except in cases where the awarding
authority is a two-year or four-year college or university governed by a board. The awarding
authority or requisitioning agency shall have the right to reject any...
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16-22-9
Section 16-22-9 Educational authority sick leave bank plans. (a) The following terms shall
have the following meanings, respectively: (1) CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS. Any illness, injury,
or pregnancy or medical condition related to childbirth, certified by a licensed physician
which causes the employee to be absent from work for an extended period of time. (2) CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The superintendent of any public county or city school system; the President
of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the president of any two-year school or college
under the auspices of the State Board of Education; the President of Alabama Agricultural
and Mechanical University; the Superintendent of the Department of Youth Services School District;
the Executive Director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; and the Executive Director of the
Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science. (3) EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITY or AUTHORITY or
BOARD. Each city and county board of education; the Board of Trustees of the...
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36-16-11
Section 36-16-11 Property Inventory Control Division - Property exempt from control. There
is hereby expressly exempt from Sections 36-16-8 to 36-16-10, inclusive, all livestock, animals,
farm and agricultural products and property owned or used by, or in connection with, or under
control of, all public schools, universities, colleges, trade schools, Alabama Institute for
Deaf and Blind, State Library Service, and all fire control or fire rescue equipment acquired
by the Alabama Forestry Commission from sources other than state agencies and subsequently
donated to volunteer fire departments pursuant to Section 9-3-19; provided, Sections 36-16-8
to 36-16-10, inclusive, shall not apply to the Alabama hospitals for the insane and the Partlow
State School and Hospital. (Acts 1949, No. 627, p. 967, §4; Act 2000-212, p. 295, §1.)...
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16-61C-3
Section 16-61C-3 Legislative intent - Program to augment science curriculum; administration
of program. It is the intent of the Legislature that the Alabama Science in Motion Program
shall augment the science curriculum of the public schools and be administered such that:
(1) The ASIM Program complement, enhance and facilitate the implementation of the Alabama
Course of Study: Science. (2) The State Superintendent of Education annually makes every effort
practical to expose the ASIM Program to the maximum number of students enrolled in science
coursework, regardless of the students' prior achievement levels in science or other academic
coursework. (3) Each of the core sciences covered under the ASIM Program be standardized among
the several networks, in terms of the scientific equipment that is utilized, the content of
instruction presented in the classroom and in the content and the extent of the staff development
training offered to science teachers. In the development of both the...
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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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