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: ยง16-6B-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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB218.htm - 10K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB318
173186-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS*/th LRS2016-237 SB318 By Senators Reed, Figures, Ross, Pittman, Allen and Waggoner RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. This bill would limit the collection and disclosure of information relating to public school students and teachers to academic purposes. This bill would provide civil penalties for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary education; to limit the collection and disclosure of student and teacher information to specific academic purposes; and to provide civil penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. Section 2. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AFFECTIVE COMPUTING. Systems and devices that can...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB318.htm - 44K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB267
173186-1:n:02/16/2016:KMS*/th LRS2016-237 HB267 By Representatives Mooney, Fridy, Moore (B), Wingo, Black, Hammon, Beech, Williams (P), Daniels, Farley, Whorton (R), Holmes (M), Hanes, Todd, Fincher, Williams (JW), Whorton (I), Shedd, Ainsworth, Ledbetter, Scott, Drake, Pettus, Warren, Knight, Harbison, Hall, Polizos, Henry, Carns, Brown, Martin, Standridge, Beckman, Wadsworth and Givan RFD Education Policy Rd 1 18-FEB-16 SYNOPSIS: This bill would establish the Alabama Student and Parent Privacy Protection Act. This bill would limit the collection and disclosure of information relating to public school students and teachers to academic purposes. This bill would provide civil penalties for violations. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary education; to limit the collection and disclosure of student and teacher information to specific academic purposes; and to provide civil penalties for violations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB267.htm - 44K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB316
173986-3:n:03/01/2016:KMS/tj LRS2016-614R2 SB316 By Senator Marsh RFD Education and Youth Affairs Rd 1 01-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the Students First Act of 2011 provides a process for public K-12 school teachers to attain tenure. This bill would create the Preparing and Rewarding Educational Professionals (PREP) Act of 2016. This bill would provide a procedure for observing and evaluating teachers, principals, and assistant principals on performance and student achievement. This bill would make an appropriation of $10,000,000 from the Education Trust Fund to the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, to fund rewards earned by schools pursuant to that program. This bill would require implementation of the Legislative School Performance Recognition Program before September 1, 2016. This bill would increase the number of years of service required to attain tenured status pursuant to the Students First Act of 2011, as...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB316.htm - 51K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB341
174081-2:n:02/16/2016:LFO-SS*/bdl SB341 By Senator Pittman RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 10-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the annual apportioning of Foundation Program funds for education is determined by calculating the average number of students enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year. This bill revises existing law to require that the annual apportioning of funds be determined by calculating the average number of students enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year and then adding or subtracting the change in ADM of the two preceding school years. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-13-231 and 16-13-232, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Foundation Program; to provide that the annual apportioning of funds be determined by calculating the average number of students enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20 scholastic...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB341.htm - 26K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB473
174081-2:n:02/16/2016:LFO-SS*/bdl HB473 By Representatives McMillan, Davis, Faust, Hill (M), Sessions, Gaston, Beckman, Patterson and Shiver RFD Ways and Means Education Rd 1 23-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, the annual apportioning of Foundation Program funds for education is determined by calculating the average number of students enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year. This bill revises existing law to require that the annual apportioning of funds be determined by calculating the average number of students enrolled on a daily basis for the first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day of the preceding school year and then adding or subtracting the change in ADM of the two preceding school years. A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Sections 16-13-231 and 16-13-232, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the Foundation Program; to provide that the annual apportioning of funds be determined by calculating the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB473.htm - 26K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB395.htm - 18K - Match Info - Similar pages
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...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB84.htm - 18K - Match Info - Similar pages
HB125
Rep(s). By Representatives Collins and Baker HB125 ENGROSSED A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to public education; to create the Alabama Longitudinal Data System to provide for the matching of information about students from early learning through postsecondary education and into employment; to create the Alabama Office of Education and Workforce Statistics to develop, operate, and maintain the system; to provide for the protection and safeguarding of confidential student and workforce information; to create an advisory board to the Alabama Office of Education and Workforce Statistics; to provide for the adoption of statewide governance policies; to require the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System, and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to define remediation and the process of remediation to be utilized. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/HB125.htm - 15K - Match Info - Similar pages
SB334
164253-3:n:03/01/2016:PMG/mfc LRS2015-233R2 SB334 By Senators Orr and Bussman RFD Finance and Taxation Education Rd 1 08-MAR-16 SYNOPSIS: Under existing law, a high school student may take college courses if it fits into his or her schedule. This bill would establish a program allowing eligible 11th and 12th grade students admitted unconditionally to an eligible Alabama public postsecondary institution to take all courses at the eligible public institution and receive high school credit for the coursework with the goal of completing graduation and high school diploma requirements. This bill would authorize the Department of Education to pay an institution of higher learning for courses taken pursuant to the program through appropriation of state funds, the amount being the lesser of either the actual cost of tuition or the amount the student would have earned for the local school system had the student been in equivalent instructional programs in the school system. This bill would...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/searchableinstruments/2016rs/bills/SB334.htm - 12K - Match Info - Similar pages
|