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16-6F-4
Section 16-6F-4 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) APPLICANT. Any group with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or that
has submitted an application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that develops and submits an
application for a public charter school to an authorizer. (2) APPLICATION. A proposal from
an applicant to an authorizer to enter into a charter contract whereby the proposed school
obtains public charter school status. (3) AT-RISK STUDENT. A student who has an economic or
academic disadvantage that requires special services and assistance to succeed in educational
programs. The term includes, but is not limited to, students who are members of economically
disadvantaged families, students who are identified as having special education needs, students
who are limited in English proficiency, students who are at risk of dropping out of high school,
and students who do not meet minimum standards of academic proficiency....
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professional and administrative staff of the department as recommended by the State Superintendent
of Education. b. Adopt rules for the operation and organization of the commission. c. Review,
at least once per year, department rules and regulations concerning public charter schools
and, if needed, recommend to the State Superintendent of Education any rule or regulation
changes deemed necessary. d. Convene stakeholder groups and engage experts. e. Seek and receive
state, federal, and private funds for operational expenses. f. A commission member
may not receive compensation, but shall be reimbursed by the department for travel and per
diem expenses at the same rates and in the same manner as state employees. g. The commission
shall submit an annual report to the department pursuant to subsection (g). (12) In order
to overrule the decision of a local school board and authorize a public charter school, the
commission shall do all of the following: a. Find evidence of a thorough...
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16-6F-5
Section 16-6F-5 Enrollment; credits; student capacity; records. (a) Open enrollment. (1) A
public charter school shall be open to any student residing in the state. (2) A school system
shall not require any student enrolled in the school system to attend a start-up public charter
school. (3) A public charter school shall not limit admission based on ethnicity, national
origin, religion, gender, income level, disability, proficiency in the English language, or
academic or athletic ability. (4) A public charter school may limit admission to students
within a given age group or grade level and may be organized around a special emphasis, theme,
or concept as stated in the school's charter application, but fluency or competence in the
theme may not be used as a standard for enrollment. (5) A public charter school shall enroll
all students who wish to attend the school, unless the number of students exceeds the capacity
of the facility identified for the public charter school. (6) If...
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to the school's operations or mission. w. The school's plans for providing transportation,
food service, and all other significant operational or ancillary services. x. Opportunities
and expectations for parental involvement. y. A detailed school start-up plan, identifying
tasks, timelines, and responsible individuals. z. Description of the school's financial plan
and policies, including financial controls and audit requirements. This plan shall include
a disclosure of all donations of private funding, if any, including, but not limited
to, gifts received from foreign governments, foreign legal entities, and, when reasonably
known, domestic entities affiliated with either foreign governments or foreign legal entities.
aa. A description of the insurance coverage the school will obtain. bb. Start-up and five-year
budgets with clearly stated assumptions. cc. Evidence of anticipated fundraising contributions,
if claimed in the application. dd. A sound facilities plan, including...
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16-6F-8
Section 16-6F-8 Performance framework; oversight; renewal; revocation; school closure and dissolution;
reporting. (a) Performance framework. (1) The performance provisions within the charter contract
shall be based on a performance framework that clearly sets forth the academic and operational
performance indicators, measures, and metrics that will guide the authorizer's evaluations
of each public charter school. The performance framework shall include indicators, measures,
and metrics for, at a minimum: a. Student academic proficiency, which includes, but is not
limited to, performance on state standardized assessments. b. Student academic growth, which
includes, but is not limited to, performance on state standardized assessments. c. Achievement
gaps in both proficiency and growth between major student subgroups. d. Attendance. e. Recurrent
enrollment from year to year. f. Postsecondary readiness for high schools. g. Financial performance
and sustainability. h. Board performance and...
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shall adhere to generally accepted accounting principles. b. A public charter school shall
annually engage an independent certified public accountant to do an independent audit of the
school's finances. A public charter school shall file a copy of each audit report and accompanying
management letter to its authorizer by June 1. This audit shall include the same requirements
as those required of local school system pursuant to Section 16-13A-7. (5) Transportation
funding. a. The department shall disburse state transportation funding to a public charter
school on the same basis and in the same manner as it is paid to public school systems. b.
A public charter school may enter into a contract with a school system or private provider
to provide transportation to the school's students. c. Public charter schools that do not
provide transportation services shall not be allocated any federal, state, or local funds
otherwise earmarked for transportation-related expenses. (Act 2015-3, ยง10.)...
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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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functions with the appropriate custodian of records as identified in the bylaws and rules.
J. The Interstate Commission shall create a process that permits military officials, education
officials and parents to inform the Interstate Commission if and when there are alleged violations
of the compact or its rules or when issues subject to the jurisdiction of the compact or its
rules are not addressed by the state or local education agency. This section shall not be
construed to create a private right of action against the Interstate Commission or
any member state. ARTICLE X POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION The Interstate
Commission shall have the following powers: A. To provide for dispute resolution among member
states. B. To promulgate rules and take all necessary actions to effect the goals, purposes
and obligations as enumerated in this compact. The rules shall have the force and effect of
statutory law and shall be binding in the compact states to the extent and...
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necessary for carrying out the terms of its charter contract including the following powers:
(1) To receive and disburse funds for school purposes. (2) To secure appropriate insurance
and to enter into contracts and leases. (3) To contract with an education service provider
for the management and operation of the public charter school so long as the school's governing
board retains oversight authority over the school. (4) To incur debt in reasonable anticipation
of the receipt of public or private funds. (5) To pledge, assign, or encumber its assets
to be used as collateral for loans or extensions of credit. (6) To solicit and accept any
gifts or grants for school purposes subject to applicable laws and the terms of its charter
contract. (7) To acquire real property for use as its facility or facilities, from public
or private sources. (8) To sue and be sued in its own name. (c) General requirements.
(1) A public charter school shall not discriminate against any person on the basis...
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16-1-41.1
Section 16-1-41.1 School board governance improvement. (a) This section shall be known and
may be cited as the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012. (b) The Legislature finds
and declares all of the following: (1) That the purpose of this section is to enhance the
effectiveness of public education governance in Alabama through the establishment of training
requirements, boardsmanship standards, and accountability measures that are designed to promote
informed deliberations and decisions, to revise the qualifications for serving as a member
of a local board of education, to provide for a code of conduct for each member of a local
board of education in order to better ensure that any decision or action of a local board
of education is based on the interests of students or the system, and to foster the development
and implementation of organizational practices that are designed to promote broad support
of the public schools. (2) A local board of education is the legally...
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