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16-6B-2
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades
kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete
course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of
academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of vocational/technical education.
(a) The following words and phrases used in this section shall, in the absence of a clear
implication otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations: (1) REQUIRED COURSES.
Courses which are required to be taken by every student enrolled in public schools in the
State of Alabama. (2) ELECTIVE COURSES. Courses which are neither mandatory nor required to
be taken by any student enrolled in public schools in the State of Alabama. (b) The Legislature
finds that students must become more literate in the basic skills needed to earn a living
or to continue their education. The Legislature further finds that the...
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22-30-5.1
Section 22-30-5.1 Restriction on number of commercial hazardous waste treatment facilities
or disposal sites per county; legislative approval of sites. (a) The term "hazardous
waste" shall mean the same as defined by Section 22-30-3(5). (b) Committee shall mean
the continuing Select Joint Nuclear Energy Activities and Hazardous Chemical Toxic Waste Oversight
Committee as created by Act No. 81-307, H.J.R. 254 (p. 392), as amended by Act No. 84-329,
S.J.R. 214 (pp. 754-755). (c) There shall be no more than one commercial hazardous waste treatment
facility or disposal site as defined by subdivisions (4) and (14) of Section 22-30-3 situated
within any one county of the state. Provided, however, no commercial hazardous waste treatment
or disposal site not in existence on or before December 31, 1988, shall be situated until:
(1) a written proposal or application addressing the items found in subdivisions (d)(1) through
(d)(7) of this section is submitted by the applicant wishing to construct...
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5-2A-22
Section 5-2A-22 Independent audits; minimum standards; advisory committee; report in lieu of
audit. The board of directors of each state bank shall at least once in each calendar year
have an audit made of its books and affairs, including any accounts held in a fiduciary capacity,
by independent auditors approved by the superintendent. These may be separate audits. "Independent
auditors" shall include the audit staff of a correspondent bank or the audit staff of
a bank holding company, or auditors or accountants who are not employees of the bank. The
superintendent shall by regulation establish minimum standards for audits and reports, which
shall include such matters as he shall require. To assist in promulgating minimum standards
for audits and reports, the superintendent shall appoint an advisory committee of no less
than six members. Membership of the committee shall consist of auditors, as qualified in Chapters
1A through 12A of this title, who regularly perform audits in banks...
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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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16-6B-7
Section 16-6B-7 Accountability reports to the public. (a) The local board of education shall
prepare an annual accountability report for each school and area vocational/technical center
under its jurisdiction, and for itself, to be provided to the public under regulations promulgated
by the State Board of Education. Such accountability reports shall include, but not be limited
to, all of the following: (1) A Funding and Expenditure Report which shall include those documents
specified in Section 16-6B-4 and which shall include the amount of Foundation Program funds
or vocational/technical education funds, or both, earned and of all funds expended and any
other data deemed necessary by the local board of education or the State Board of Education
to inform the public about the financial status of each school. (2) A Student Achievement
Report which shall include a comparison of the immediately previous school year with the previous
five years regarding student performance on testing...
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16-1-11.1
Section 16-1-11.1 Autonomy of nonpublic schools - Legislative findings. The Legislature finds
and declares all of the following: (1) That a parent or guardian in Alabama has a constitutional
right to choose the type of K-12 education that is best for his or her child, whether public
or nonpublic, religious or nonreligious, and including home-based education. (2) That many
parents choose to home school or enroll their children in elementary and secondary nonpublic
schools, including private, church, parochial, or religious schools, that are not subject
to state regulation and do not receive state or federal funds. (3) That other than reporting
on the enrollment of students, these nonpublic K-12 schools have been primarily exempt from
state regulation and have only been required by state law to report the enrollment of students.
(4) That there is no national or state constitutional mandate that the government provide,
license, or regulate nonpublic education, including private, church,...
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16-22A-10
Section 16-22A-10 Confidentiality of information. (a)(1) Any criminal history background information
reports received by the State Department of Education from the Department of Public Safety
shall be confidential, conspicuously marked as confidential, and not further disclosed or
made available for public inspection. (2) Any criminal history background information report
received by a local employing board from the State Department of Education shall be confidential,
conspicuously marked as confidential, and not further disclosed or made available for public
inspection. (b) All criminal history background information reports are specifically excluded
from any requirement of public disclosure as a public record as the Legislature finds these
documents to be sensitive personnel records. (c) Transmittal of any criminal history background
information at any time shall be accomplished in a nontransparent package, sealed, and marked
confidential with instructions to be opened only by the...
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16-35-3
Section 16-35-3 Duties generally. The Courses of Study Committee shall conduct continuing studies
and evaluations of the courses taught in the public elementary and secondary schools of the
state. It shall prepare the contents of the courses of study for each grade of the elementary
and secondary schools and revise the same from time to time. In evaluating the course of study,
consideration shall be given to the required basic content, texts used and available, the
educational objective of the course, changing scientific, technological and cultural developments,
as well as established facts of American history, tradition and patriotism. The committee
shall from time to time, but not less than once in each two years, prepare a report of its
recommendations with respect to the compulsory minimum content of courses of study and of
recommended revisions of courses, materials, subject content and treatment in specific courses
and subject areas. The report shall be submitted to the State...
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16-22A-2
Section 16-22A-2 Legislative intent. Under the National Child Protection Act of 1993, Public
Law 103-209, 42 U.S.C. 5119, et seq., the states are required to implement a computerized
information system to provide child abuse crime information through the Federal Bureau of
Investigation National Criminal History Record Information System and may conduct a nationwide
criminal history background information check for the purpose of determining whether an individual
who will have unsupervised access to children is suitable for employment or has been convicted
of a crime that bears upon the fitness of the individual to teach or have responsibility for
the safety and well-being of children as defined in this chapter. The Legislature finds that
there is a compelling state interest and it is in the best interest of the children of Alabama
to protect them from those persons who may inflict physical or mental injury or abuse, sexual
abuse or exploitation, or maltreatment or other mistreatment...
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16-13A-2
Section 16-13A-2 Financial oversight by State Superintendent of Education; appointment and
duties of Chief Education Financial Officer; internal audits of schools and school systems.
(a) The State Superintendent of Education shall oversee the financial integrity of the various
local boards of education and shall appoint a Chief Education Financial Officer who shall
be an employee of the State Department of Education. The Chief Education Financial Officer
shall be a certified public accountant or have equivalent experience as determined by the
State Superintendent of Education, shall have experience in educational or governmental finance,
shall complete the instructional program provided in Section 16-13A-3 within the later of
six months of its introduction or six months of appointment, and shall have passed the mandated
competency test provided in Section 16-13A-3 within the later of six months of its adoption
or six months of appointment. The Chief Education Financial Officer shall...
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