HB279
174398-1:n:02/19/2016:KMS/tj LRS2016-737 HB279 By Representative Beech RFD Education Policy
Rd 1 23-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, members of local boards of education are required
to annually complete continuing education and training requirements developed in cooperation
with the Alabama Association of School Boards. This bill would provide for the certification
of organizations by the State Superintendent of Education to assist in the development and
provision of required training to members of local boards of education. This bill would also
require newly elected or appointed members of local boards of education to attend an orientation
session provided by the local superintendent of education, relating to local school system
policies and procedures, that would count toward the annual training requirement. A BILL TO
BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-1-14.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the continuing
education and training of local board of education members; to...
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SB86
SB86 ENGROSSED By Senators Orr, Williams, Melson, Pittman and Reed A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN
ACT Relating to public funds; to prohibit public colleges and universities, local boards of
education, and public schools from expending public funds to advocate in favor of or against
statewide and local ballot measures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section
1. (a)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a public institution
of higher education, a local board of education, or any school under the jurisdiction of a
local board of education may not expend any public funds from any source for activities to
advocate for electors to vote in favor of or against a statewide or local ballot measure,
even if it has been determined that the expenditure serves a public purpose. (2) For the purposes
of this subsection, the activities prohibited are those enumerated in Section 17-17-5(b)(1),
Code of Alabama 1975, if the purpose is to advocate for electors to vote in...
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SB60
172850-4:n:02/01/2016:PMG*/tj LRS2016-31R2 SB60 By Senator Glover RFD Education and Youth Affairs
Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required to establish
curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools. This bill would terminate the adoption and
implementation of the standards commonly known as the Common Core Standards, also known as
the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards (ACCRS). This bill would direct the State Board
of Education to replace the Common Core Standards for Math and English Language Arts with
the courses of study for Math and English Language Arts in place immediately prior to adoption
of the Common Core Standards. This bill would further protect state and local control of education
by restricting the State Board of Education from adopting or implementing any other national
standards from any source or requiring the use of any assessments aligned with them. A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public education; to...
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HB218
Rep(s). By Representatives Drake, Carns, Alexander, Grimsley, Fridy, Shedd, Butler, Farley,
Scott, Fincher, Wadsworth, Holmes (M), Sells, Daniels, Hill (J), McCutcheon and Treadaway
HB218 ENROLLED, An Act, To amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975, to require that instruction
in handwriting for elementary school students include instruction in cursive writing by the
end of the third grade year. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This
act shall be known and may be cited as Lexi's Law.Section 2. Section 16-6B-2 of the Code of
Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-6B-2. "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...
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HB264
173853-1:n:02/10/2016:PMG*/cj LRS2016-556 HB264 By Representatives Fincher, Mooney, Whorton
(I), Holmes (M), Hanes, Martin, Hurst, Millican, Johnson (R), Whorton (R), Ledbetter, Harbison,
Fridy, Wingo, Polizos, Drake, Ainsworth, Williams (JW), Moore (B) and Beckman RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Board of Education is required
to establish curriculum standards for all K-12 public schools. This bill would terminate the
use of the standards commonly known as the Common Core Standards, also known as the Alabama
College- and Career-Ready Standards. This bill would direct the State Board of Education to
replace the Common Core Standards for Math and English Language Arts with the courses of study
for Math and English Language Arts in place immediately prior to adoption of the Common Core
Standards and use these transition standards in K-12 public schools for the 2016-2017 school
year. This bill would require the State Board of Education to revise...
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SB215
SB215 By Senators Holley, Dial and Scofield ENROLLED, An Act, Authorizing automated enforcement
related to overtaking a school bus in counties and municipalities as a civil offense; authorizing
a county or municipal board of education to approve, in their respective jurisdiction, a civil
process of automated detection device of a school bus violation enforcement; requiring certain
procedures to be followed by a county or municipal board of education using automated school
bus enforcement; making the owner of the vehicle involved in a violation presumptively responsible
for payment of a civil fine, but providing procedures to contest responsibility or transfer
responsibility to another person; providing for jurisdiction in district courts and in municipal
courts over the civil offenses; providing for procedures for administrating this act; allowing
a law enforcement agency or a local governing entity to enter agreements with contractors
providing automated devices; providing for the...
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HB564
176997-1:n:04/13/2016:JET/tj LRS2016-1562 HB564 By Representatives Mooney, Hanes, Farley, Whorton
(I), Shedd, Harbison, Henry, Whorton (R) and Crawford RFD Constitution, Campaigns and Elections
Rd 1 20-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State Superintendent of Education is appointed
by the State Board of Education and serves at the pleasure of the state board. This bill would
provide for the election, term of office, and salary of the State Superintendent of Education,
contingent upon the ratification of a constitutional amendment. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT
To amend Section 16-4-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the State Superintendent of Education;
to provide for the election, term of office, and salary of the superintendent; and to provide
for a conditional effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:Section 1. Section
16-4-1, Code of Alabama 1975, is amended to read as follows: §16-4-1. "(a) As the chief
executive officer of the State Department of...
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HB84
168098-2:n:02/02/2016:LLR/mfc LRS2015-1633R1 HB84 By Representative Johnson (K) RFD Education
Policy Rd 1 02-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account program
which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Education or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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SB395
176699-1:n:04/06/2016:PMG/tj LRS2016-1477 SB395 By Senator Brewbaker RFD Education and Youth
Affairs Rd 1 07-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would create the Education Savings Account program
which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have been allocated
to their child at their resident school district for an education program of the parents'
choosing. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to education; to create the Education Savings
Account program which would allow parents to use the funds in the account which would have
been allocated to their child at their resident school district for an education program of
the parents' choosing. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall
be known and may be cited as the Education Savings Account Act. Section 2. As used in this
act, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department
of Revenue or an organization chosen by the state. (2) ELIGIBLE...
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HB538
176902-1:n:04/12/2016:JET/th LRS2016-1548 HB538 By Representatives Collins, Baker, McMillan,
Rich, Beech, Black, Greer, Johnson (K), Patterson, Whorton (R), Williams (P), Pettus, Nordgren,
Robinson and Davis RFD Education Policy Rd 1 12-APR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the State
Superintendent of Education is appointed by the State Board of Education and serves at the
pleasure of the state board. This bill would provide for the appointment of the Superintendent
of Education by the Governor, would provide that the superintendent would serve as a member
of the Governor's Cabinet, and would condition the effectiveness upon the approval of a constitutional
amendment. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Section 16-4-1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating
to the State Superintendent of Education, to provide for the appointment of the superintendent
by the Governor; to provide that the superintendent would serve as a member of the Governor's
Cabinet; and would provide for a conditional...
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