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16-6B-1
Section 16-6B-1 Student achievement. (a) The Legislature finds that the people of Alabama desire
two basic things from their public schools: (1) High achievement for students. (2) A safe
and orderly environment in which to learn. (b) The Legislature encourages the State Board
of Education to assist local boards of education in the development of a strong disciplinary
policy and directs the State Board of Education to develop a program to closely monitor student
achievement. (1) The State Board of Education shall require implementation of an assessment
program for the public schools of Alabama. The assessment program may include nationally normed
tests or criterion referenced tests, or both. These tests may be used to assist in the assessment
of student achievement. The State Board of Education may also require the use of other tests
and assessments as the board may deem necessary. (2) In grades 11 and 12, the State Board
of Education shall implement an assessment and remediation...
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16-13-7
Section 16-13-7 Appropriation of federal government funds to Foundation Program Fund. In addition
to all other funds appropriated for the public schools of the state there is hereby appropriated
to the Foundation Program Fund for each fiscal year any and all funds which may be made available
to the State of Alabama by the federal government or any instrumentality thereof for financing
a foundation education program or for the support and maintenance of public schools; provided
that any federal funds made available for vocational education shall be and are hereby appropriated
to the State Board of Education for vocational education. (Acts 1949, No. 644, p. 986, §3;
Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §14.)...
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16-60-115
Section 16-60-115 Adult Education, State Approving Agency, and Private School Licensure programs.
(a) All powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions of, and all related records, property,
equipment of, and all rights, obligations of, and unexpended balances of appropriations including
federal and other funds or allocations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, of the
Adult Education program, the State Approving Agency program, and the Private School Licensure
program for postsecondary proprietary schools of the State Department of Education shall be
transferred by the State Board of Education to the Postsecondary Education Department. Commencing
on May 12, 2015, all authority vested in the Postsecondary Education Department pursuant to
this subsection shall be transferred from the Postsecondary Education Department to the Alabama
Community College System pursuant to Section 16-60-110.1. (b) All funds appropriated to the
State Department of Education for the fiscal year...
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16-6A-4
Section 16-6A-4 Governor's program for improving education. The Governor's program for improving
education shall be implemented subject to sufficient appropriations as provided for herein
or as provided for in any other appropriation legislation for public education in the state.
Such program shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) Establishment of the
Governor's Educational Reform Commission; (2) Development of a comprehensive plan for improving
courses in critical needs areas; (3) Authorization for an emergency source of teachers in
critical needs areas; (4) Provision for a scholarship loan program for undergraduate students
enrolled in critical needs areas; (5) Establishment of a tuition grant program for presently
certified teachers to add critical needs areas; (6) Development of regional in-service education
centers for teachers in critical needs areas; (7) Increase in teacher salaries; (8) Full statewide
kindergarten program; (9) Replacement of school buses; (10)...
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16-1-35
Section 16-1-35 Governor's Academic Achievement Program. (a) The "Governor's Academic
Achievement Program" is created to encourage and reward academic improvement in the public
schools of this state. (b) Pursuant to the State Board of Education Academic Assistance Program,
the status of each public school is classified as one of the following: (1) Academic Clear.
(2) Academic Caution. (3) Academic Alert. (4) Academic Intervention. (c) Pursuant to the Governor's
Academic Achievement Program, any public school in the state that improves its academic achievement
status by one or more steps from the previous year shall receive a financial reward. (1) A
two thousand dollar ($2,000) reward shall be paid to any school that improves by one step
from Academic Intervention to Academic Alert, from Academic Alert to Academic Caution, or
from Academic Caution to Academic Clear. (2) A three thousand dollar ($3,000) reward shall
be paid to any school that improves by two steps from Academic...
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16-22-4.1
Section 16-22-4.1 Education employee liability insurance; self-insurance. (a) For the purposes
of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL.
Full-time teachers, principals, and other education employees employed by a local board of
education and required to hold a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education.
(2) LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. A city or county board of education, the Board of Trustees of
the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Alabama Youth Services Board in its capacity
as the Board of Education for the Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of
the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Mathematics
and Science. (3) STUDENT TEACHER. A college or university student in an education degree program
who, as part of the degree program, is assigned to teach in a local public school classroom,
is providing instruction to students, and is being...
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16-23-24
Section 16-23-24 Teacher Education Scholarship Loan Program established; use; subsequent obligations;
funding; rule-making authority; provisions for current scholarship recipients. (a) Effective
October 1, 1993, there is established a Teacher Education Scholarship Loan Program (hereinafter
referred to as "the program") to provide for the education of certified, employed
public school teachers to be trained in the use of integrating technology skills in the curriculum.
First priority shall be given to those certified public school teachers in the fields of English,
science, mathematics, and social science and history and those who teach pupils in kindergarten
to grade six, inclusive. Twenty-five percent of the funds available through this program shall
be targeted for minority teachers. When moneys are available for scholarship loans for teachers
above and beyond the first priority group, the State Board of Education shall designate other
critical needs areas for scholarship loans. (b)...
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41-4-303
Section 41-4-303 Applicability of article; coverage of risk management program. The provisions
of this article shall not apply to: universities and colleges; the state docks; or county
and city boards of education, except as is already required by Section 41-15-1 et seq., relating
to the State Insurance Fund. Provided however that universities and colleges may elect to
participate in, and be covered by, such risk management program. A university or college may
elect to participate in and be covered by such program by giving notice thereof to the division
of risk management not less than six months prior to the beginning of the fiscal year in which
such university or college desires to begin participation in and coverage by such program.
Any university or college which elects to be covered by such risk management program may terminate
such participation and coverage by giving notice thereof to the division of risk management
not less than six months prior to the beginning of the fiscal...
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16-1-38
Section 16-1-38 Financial and education law training for newly elected superintendents of education.
(a)(1) Each person newly elected or appointed as a city or county superintendent of education
shall, prior to assuming office, attend and satisfactorily complete a training program on
school finances and education law. This requirement shall be applicable upon the development
and offering of the training program as provided in this section. (2) The State Superintendent
of Education, based upon reasonable cause, may allow a newly elected or appointed superintendent
to attend and satisfactorily complete the training program after assuming office. (3) Superintendents
serving on May 31, 2001, may attend such training program. (4) The Department of Education,
or its designee, shall provide the training program at no cost. (b)(1) The training program
shall be formulated by a committee comprised of the State Superintendent of Education and
each of the following: a. A representative of the...
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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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