Ala. Code § 16-44B-1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 44B / Section 16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact
Status: in_force

ARTICLE I

PURPOSE

It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and deployment of their parents by:

A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age requirements.

B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing, grading, course content or assessment.

C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic, and social activities.

D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.

E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of administrative rules implementing the provisions of this compact.

F. Providing for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools, and military families under this compact.

G. Promoting coordination between this compact and other compacts affecting military children.

H. Promoting flexibility and cooperation between the educational system, parents and the student in order to achieve educational success for the student.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:

A. “Active duty” means: full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Sections 1209 and 1211.

B. “Children of military families” means: a school-aged child(ren), enrolled in Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade, in the household of an active duty member.

C. “Compact commissioner” means: the voting representative of each compacting state appointed pursuant to Article VIII of this compact.

D. “Deployment” means: the period one (1) month prior to the service members’ departure from their home station on military orders through six (6) months after return to their home station.

E. “Education(al) records” means: those official records, files, and data directly related to a student and maintained by the school or local education agency, including but not limited to records encompassing all the material kept in the student’s cumulative folder such as general identifying data, records of attendance and of academic work completed, records of achievement and results of evaluative tests, health data, disciplinary status, test protocols, and individualized education programs.

F. “Extracurricular activities” means: a voluntary activity sponsored by the school or local education agency or an organization sanctioned by the local education agency. Extracurricular activities include, but are not limited to, preparation for and involvement in public performances, contests, athletic competitions, demonstrations, displays, and club activities.

G. “Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children” means: the commission that is created under Article IX of this compact, which is generally referred to as Interstate Commission.

H. “Local education agency” means: a public authority legally constituted by the state as an administrative agency to provide control of and direction for Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade public educational institutions.

I. “Member state” means: a state that has enacted this compact.

J. “Military installation” means: a base, camp, post, station, yard, center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, including any leased facility, which is located within any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands and any other U.S. Territory. Such term does not include any facility used primarily for civil works, rivers and harbors projects, or flood control projects.

K. “Non-member state” means: a state that has not enacted this compact.

L. “Receiving state” means: the state to which a child of a military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.

M. “Rule” means: a written statement by the Interstate Commission promulgated pursuant to Article XII of this compact that is of general applicability, implements, interprets or prescribes a policy or provision of the Compact, or an organizational, procedural, or practice requirement of the Interstate Commission, and has the force and effect of statutory law in a member state, and includes the amendment, repeal, or suspension of an existing rule.

N. “Sending state” means: the state from which a child of a military family is sent, brought, or caused to be sent or brought.

O. “State” means: a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Marianas Islands and any other U.S. Territory.

P. “Student” means: the child of a military family for whom the local education agency receives public funding and who is formally enrolled in Kindergarten through Twelfth (12th) grade.

Q. “Transition” means: (1) the formal and physical process of transferring from school to school or (2) the period of time in which a student moves from one school in the sending state to another school in the receiving state.

R. “Uniformed service(s)” means: the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services.

S. “Veteran” means: a person who served in the uniformed services and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.

ARTICLE III

APPLICABILITY

A. Except as otherwise provided in Section B, this compact shall apply to the children of:

1. active duty members of the uniformed services as defined in this compact, including members of the National Guard and Reserve on active duty orders pursuant to 10 U.S.C. Sections 1209 and 1211;

2. members or veterans of the uniformed services who are severely injured and medically discharged or retired for a period of one (1) year after medical discharge or retirement; and

3. members of the uniformed services who die on active duty or as a result of injuries sustained on active duty for a period of one (1) year after death.

B. The provisions of this interstate compact shall only apply to local education agencies as defined in this compact.

C. The provisions of this compact shall not apply to the children of:

1. inactive members of the national guard and military reserves;

2. members of the uniformed services now retired; except as provided in Section A;

3. veterans of the uniformed services, except as provided in Section A; and

4. other U.S. Department of Defense personnel and other federal agency civilian and contract employees not defined as active duty members of the uniformed services.

ARTICLE IV

EDUCATIONAL RECORDS & ENROLLMENT

A. Unofficial or “hand-carried” education records - In the event that official education records cannot be released to the parents for the purpose of transfer, the custodian of the records in the sending state shall prepare and furnish to the parent a complete set of unofficial educational records containing uniform information as determined by the Interstate Commission. Upon receipt of the unofficial education records by a school in the receiving state, the school shall enroll and appropriately place the student based on the information provided in the unofficial records pending validation by the official records, as quickly as possible.

B. Official education records/transcripts - Simultaneous with the enrollment and conditional placement of the student, the school in the receiving state shall request the student’s official education record from the school in the sending state. Upon receipt of this request, the school in the sending state will process and furnish the official education records to the school in the receiving state within ten (10) days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.

C. Immunizations - Compacting states shall give thirty (30) days from the date of enrollment or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, for students to obtain any immunization(s) required by the receiving state. For a series of immunizations, initial vaccinations must be obtained within thirty (30) days or within such time as is reasonably determined under the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission.

D. Kindergarten and First grade entrance age - Students shall be allowed to continue their enrollment at grade level in the receiving state commensurate with their grade level (including Kindergarten) from a local education agency in the sending state at the time of transition, regardless of age. A student that has satisfactorily completed the prerequisite grade level in the local education agency in the sending state shall be eligible for enrollment in the next highest grade level in the receiving state, regardless of age. A student transferring after the start of the school year in the receiving state shall enter the school in the receiving state on their validated level from an accredited school in the sending state.

ARTICLE V

PLACEMENT & ATTENDANCE

A. Course placement - When the student transfers before or during the school year, the receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational courses based on the student’s enrollment in the sending state school and/or educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state if the courses are offered. Course placement includes but is not limited to Honors, International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, vocational, technical and career pathways courses. Continuing the student’s academic program from the previous school and promoting placement in academically and career challenging courses should be paramount when considering placement. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement and continued enrollment of the student in the course(s).

B. Educational program placement - The receiving state school shall initially honor placement of the student in educational programs based on current educational assessments conducted at the school in the sending state or participation/placement in like programs in the sending state. Such programs include, but are not limited to: (1) gifted and talented programs; and (2) English as a second language (ESL). This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.

C. Special education services - (1) In compliance with the federal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), 20 U.S.C.A. Section 1400 et seq., the receiving state shall initially provide comparable services to a student with disabilities based on his/her current Individualized Education Program (IEP); and (2) In compliance with the requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, 29 U.S.C.A. Section 794, and with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C.A. Sections 12131-12165, the receiving state shall make reasonable accommodations and modifications to address the needs of incoming students with disabilities, subject to an existing 504 or Title II Plan, to provide the student with equal access to education. This does not preclude the school in the receiving state from performing subsequent evaluations to ensure appropriate placement of the student.

D. Placement flexibility - Local education agency administrative officials shall have flexibility in waiving course/program prerequisites, or other preconditions for placement in courses/programs offered under the jurisdiction of the local education agency.

E. Absence as related to deployment activities - A student whose parent or legal guardian is an active duty member of the uniformed services, as defined by the compact, and has been called to duty for, is on leave from, or immediately returned from deployment to a combat zone or combat support posting, shall be granted additional excused absences at the discretion of the local education agency superintendent to visit with his or her parent or legal guardian relative to such leave deployment of the parent or guardian.

ARTICLE VI

ELIGIBILITY

A. Eligibility for enrollment

1. Special power of attorney, relative to the guardianship of a child of a military family and executed under applicable law shall be sufficient for the purposes of enrollment and all other actions requiring parental participation and consent.

2. A local education agency shall be prohibited from charging local tuition to a transitioning military child placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent.

3. A transitioning military child, placed in the care of a non-custodial parent or other person standing in loco parentis who lives in a jurisdiction other than that of the custodial parent, may continue to attend the school in which he/she was enrolled while residing with the custodial parent.

B. Eligibility for extracurricular participation - State and local education agencies shall facilitate the opportunity for transitioning military children’s inclusion in extracurricular activities, regardless of application deadlines, to the extent they are otherwise qualified.

ARTICLE VII

GRADUATION

In order to facilitate the on-time graduation of children of military families states and local education agencies shall incorporate the following procedures:

A. Waiver requirements - Local education agency administrative officials shall waive specific courses required for graduation if similar course work has been satisfactorily completed in another local education agency or shall provide reasonable justification for denial. Should a waiver not be granted to a student who would qualify to graduate from the sending school, the local education agency shall provide an alternative means of acquiring required course work so that graduation may occur on time.

B. Exit exams - States shall accept: (1) exit or end-of-course exams required for graduation from the sending state; or (2) national norm-referenced achievement tests or (3) alternative testing, in lieu of testing requirements for graduation in the receiving state. In the event the above alternatives cannot be accommodated by the receiving state for a student transferring in his or her Senior year, then the provisions of Article VII, Section C shall apply.

C. Transfers during Senior year - Should a military student transferring at the beginning or during his or her Senior year be ineligible to graduate from the receiving local education agency after all alternatives have been considered, the sending and receiving local education agencies shall ensure the receipt of a diploma from the sending local education agency, if the student meets the graduation requirements of the sending local education agency. In the event that one of the states in question is not a member of this compact, the member state shall use best efforts to facilitate the on-time graduation of the student in accordance with Sections A and B of this Article.

ARTICLE VIII

STATE COORDINATION

A. Each member state shall, through the creation of a State Council or use of an existing body or board, provide for the coordination among its agencies of government, local education agencies and military installations concerning the state’s participation in, and compliance with, this compact and Interstate Commission activities. While each member state may determine the membership of its own State Council, its membership must include at least: the state superintendent of education, superintendent of a school district with a high concentration of military children, representative from a military installation, one representative each from the legislative and executive branches of government, and other offices and stakeholder groups the State Council deems appropriate. A member state that does not have a school district deemed to contain a high concentration of military children may appoint a superintendent from another school district to represent local education agencies on the State Council.

B. The State Council of each member state shall appoint or designate a military family education liaison to assist military families and the state in facilitating the implementation of this compact.

C. The compact commissioner responsible for the administration and management of the state’s participation in the compact shall be appointed by the Governor or as otherwise determined by each member state.

D. The compact commissioner and the military family education liaison designated herein shall be ex officio members of the State Council, unless either is already a full voting member of the State Council.

ARTICLE IX

INTERSTATE COMMISSION ON EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR MILITARY CHILDREN

The member states hereby create the “Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.” The activities of the Interstate Commission are the formation of public policy and are a discretionary state function. The Interstate Commission shall:

A. Be a body corporate and joint agency of the member states and shall have all the responsibilities, powers, and duties set forth herein, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by a subsequent concurrent action of the respective legislatures of the member states in accordance with the terms of this compact.

B. Consist of one Interstate Commission voting representative from each member state who shall be that state’s compact commissioner.

1. Each member state represented at a meeting of the Interstate Commission is entitled to one vote.

2. A majority of the total member states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission.

3. A representative shall not delegate a vote to another member state. In the event the compact commissioner is unable to attend a meeting of the Interstate Commission, the Governor or State Council may delegate voting authority to another person from their state for a specified meeting.

4. The bylaws may provide for meetings of the Interstate Commission to be conducted by telecommunication or electronic communication.

C. Consist of ex officio, non-voting representatives who are members of interested organizations. Such ex officio members, as defined in the bylaws, may include but not be limited to members of the representative organizations of military family advocates, local education agency officials, parent and teacher groups, the U.S. Department of Defense, the Education Commission of the States, the Interstate Agreement on the Qualification of Educational Personnel and other interstate compacts affecting the education of children of military members.

D. Meet at least once each calendar year. The chairperson may call additional meetings and, upon the request of a simple majority of the member states, shall call additional meetings.

E. Establish an executive committee, whose members shall include the officers of the Interstate Commission and such other members of the Interstate Commission as determined by the bylaws. Members of the executive committee shall serve a one year term. Members of the executive committee shall be entitled to one vote each. The executive committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission, with the exception of rulemaking, during periods when the Interstate Commission is not in session. The executive committee shall oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its bylaws and rules, and other such duties as deemed necessary. The U.S. Department of Defense, shall serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the executive committee.

F. Establish bylaws and rules that provide for conditions and procedures under which the Interstate Commission shall make its information and official records available to the public for inspection or copying. The Interstate Commission may exempt from disclosure information or official records to the extent they would adversely affect personal privacy rights or proprietary interests.

G. Public Notice shall be given by the Interstate Commission of all meetings and all meetings shall be open to the public, except as set forth in the rules or as otherwise provided in the compact. The Interstate Commission and its committees may close a meeting, or portion thereof, where it determines by two-thirds vote that an open meeting would be likely to:

1. Relate solely to the Interstate Commission’s internal personnel practices and procedures;

2. Disclose matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal and state statute;

3. Disclose trade secrets or commercial or financial information which is privileged or confidential;

4. Involve accusing a person of a crime, or formally censuring a person;

5. Disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;

6. Disclose investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes; or

7. Specifically relate to the Interstate Commission’s participation in a civil action or other legal proceeding.

H. For a meeting, or portion of a meeting, closed pursuant to this provision, the Interstate Commission’s legal counsel or designee shall certify that the meeting may be closed and shall reference each relevant exemptible provision. The Interstate Commission shall keep minutes which shall fully and clearly describe all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of actions taken, and the reasons therefor, including a description of the views expressed and the record of a roll call vote. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under seal, subject to release by a majority vote of the Interstate Commission.

I. The Interstate Commission shall collect standardized data concerning the educational transition of the children of military families under this compact as directed through its rules which shall specify the data to be collected, the means of collection and data exchange and reporting requirements. Such methods of data collection, exchange and reporting shall, insofar as is reasonably possible, conform to current technology and coordinate its information 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 in the manner provided in this compact.

C. To issue, upon request of a member state, advisory opinions concerning the meaning or interpretation of the interstate compact, its bylaws, rules and actions.

D. To enforce compliance with the compact provisions, the rules promulgated by the Interstate Commission, and the bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including but not limited to the use of judicial process.

E. To establish and maintain offices which shall be located within one or more of the member states.

F. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds.

G. To borrow, accept, hire or contract for services of personnel.

H. To establish and appoint committees including, but not limited to, an executive committee as required by Article IX, Section E, which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission in carrying out its powers and duties hereunder.

I. To elect or appoint such officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or consultants, and to fix their compensation, define their duties and determine their qualifications; and to establish the Interstate Commission’s personnel policies and programs relating to conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel.

J. To accept any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of it.

K. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use any property, real, personal or mixed.

L. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal or mixed.

M. To establish a budget and make expenditures.

N. To adopt a seal and bylaws governing the management and operation of the Interstate Commission.

O. To report annually to the legislatures, governors, judiciary, and state councils of the member states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall also include any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Interstate Commission.

P. To coordinate education, training and public awareness regarding the compact, its implementation and operation for officials and parents involved in such activity.

Q. To establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting and exchanging of data.

R. To maintain corporate books and records in accordance with the bylaws.

S. To perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact.

T. To provide for the uniform collection and sharing of information between and among member states, schools and military families under this compact.

ARTICLE XI

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

A. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members present and voting, within 12 months after the first Interstate Commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not limited to:

1. Establishing the fiscal year of the Interstate Commission;

2. Establishing an executive committee, and such other committees as may be necessary;

3. Providing for the establishment of committees and for governing any general or specific delegation of authority or function of the Interstate Commission;

4. Providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the Interstate Commission, and ensuring reasonable notice of each such meeting;

5. Establishing the titles and responsibilities of the officers and staff of the Interstate Commission;

6. Providing a mechanism for concluding the operations of the Interstate Commission and the return of surplus funds that may exist upon the termination of the compact after the payment and reserving of all of its debts and obligations;

7. Providing “start up” rules for initial administration of the compact.

B. The Interstate Commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect annually from among its members a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a treasurer, each of whom shall have such authority and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in the chairperson’s absence or disability, the vice-chairperson, shall preside at all meetings of the Interstate Commission. The officers so elected shall serve without compensation or remuneration from the Interstate Commission; provided that, subject to the availability of budgeted funds, the officers shall be reimbursed for ordinary and necessary costs and expenses incurred by them in the performance of their responsibilities as officers of the Interstate Commission.

C. Executive Committee, Officers and Personnel

1. The executive committee shall have such authority and duties as may be set forth in the bylaws, including but not limited to:

a. Managing the affairs of the Interstate Commission in a manner consistent with the bylaws and purposes of the Interstate Commission;

b. Overseeing an organizational structure within, and appropriate procedures for the Interstate Commission to provide for the creation of rules, operating procedures, and administrative and technical support functions; and

c. Planning, implementing, and coordinating communications and activities with other state, federal and local government organizations in order to advance the goals of the Interstate Commission.

2. The executive committee may, subject to the approval of the Interstate Commission, appoint or retain an executive director for such period, upon such terms and conditions and for such compensation, as the Interstate Commission may deem appropriate. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the Interstate Commission, but shall not be a Member of the Interstate Commission. The executive director shall hire and supervise such other persons as may be authorized by the Interstate Commission.

D. The Interstate Commission’s executive director and its employees shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred, within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided, that such person shall not be protected from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.

1. The liability of the Interstate Commission’s executive director and employees or Interstate Commission representatives, acting within the scope of such person’s employment or duties for acts, errors, or omissions occurring within such person’s state may not exceed the limits of liability set forth under the Constitution and laws of that state for state officials, employees, and agents. The Interstate Commission is considered to be an instrumentality of the states for the purposes of any such action. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to protect such person from suit or liability for damage, loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful and wanton misconduct of such person.

2. The Interstate Commission shall defend the executive director and its employees and, subject to the approval of the Attorney General or other appropriate legal counsel of the member state represented by an Interstate Commission representative, shall defend such Interstate Commission representative in any civil action seeking to impose liability arising out of an actual or alleged act, error or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties or responsibilities, or that the defendant had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such person.

3. To the extent not covered by the state involved, member state, or the Interstate Commission, the representatives or employees of the Interstate Commission shall be held harmless in the amount of a settlement or judgment, including attorney’s fees and costs, obtained against such persons arising out of an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such persons have a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Interstate Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error, or omission did not result from intentional or willful and wanton misconduct on the part of such persons.

ARTICLE XII

RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

A. Rulemaking Authority - The Interstate Commission shall promulgate reasonable rules in order to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of this Compact. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Interstate Commission exercises its rulemaking authority in a manner that is beyond the scope of the purposes of this Compact, or the powers granted hereunder, then such an action by the Interstate Commission shall be invalid and have no force or effect.

B. Rulemaking Procedure - Rules shall be made pursuant to a rulemaking process that substantially conforms to the “Model State Administrative Procedure Act,” of 1981 Act, Uniform Laws Annotated, Vol. 15, p. 1 (2000) as amended, as may be appropriate to the operations of the Interstate Commission.

C. Not later than thirty (30) days after a rule is promulgated, any person may file a petition for judicial review of the rule; provided, that the filing of such a petition shall not stay or otherwise prevent the rule from becoming effective unless the court finds that the petitioner has a substantial likelihood of success. The court shall give deference to the actions of the Interstate Commission consistent with applicable law and shall not find the rule to be unlawful if the rule represents a reasonable exercise of the Interstate Commission’s authority.

D. If a majority of the legislatures of the compacting states rejects a rule by enactment of a statute or resolution in the same manner used to adopt the compact, then such rule shall have no further force and effect in any compacting state.

ARTICLE XIII

OVERSIGHT, ENFORCEMENT, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

A. Oversight

1. The executive, legislative and judicial branches of state government in each member state shall enforce this compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the compact’s purposes and intent. The provisions of this compact and the rules promulgated hereunder shall have standing as statutory law.

2. All courts shall take judicial notice of the compact and the rules in any judicial or administrative proceeding in a member state pertaining to the subject matter of this compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the Interstate Commission.

3. The Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. Failure to provide service of process to the Interstate Commission shall render a judgment or order void as to the Interstate Commission, this compact or promulgated rules.

B. Default, Technical Assistance, Suspension and Termination - If the Interstate Commission determines that a member state has defaulted in the performance of its obligations or responsibilities under this compact, or the bylaws or promulgated rules, the Interstate Commission shall:

1. Provide written notice to the defaulting state and other member states, of the nature of the default, the means of curing the default and any action taken by the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall specify the conditions by which the defaulting state must cure its default.

2. Provide remedial training and specific technical assistance regarding the default.

3. If the defaulting state fails to cure the default, the defaulting state shall be terminated from the compact upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the member states and all rights, privileges and benefits conferred by this compact shall be terminated from the effective date of termination. A cure of the default does not relieve the offending state of obligations or liabilities incurred during the period of the default.

4. Suspension or termination of membership in the compact shall be imposed only after all other means of securing compliance have been exhausted. Notice of intent to suspend or terminate shall be given by the Interstate Commission to the Governor, the majority and minority leaders of the defaulting state’s legislature, and each of the member states.

5. The state which has been suspended or terminated is responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of suspension or termination including obligations, the performance of which extends beyond the effective date of suspension or termination.

6. The Interstate Commission shall not bear any costs relating to any state that has been found to be in default or which has been suspended or terminated from the compact, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing between the Interstate Commission and the defaulting state.

7. The defaulting state may appeal the action of the Interstate Commission by petitioning the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia or the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices. The prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney’s fees.

C. Dispute Resolution

1. The Interstate Commission shall attempt, upon the request of a member state, to resolve disputes which are subject to the compact and which may arise among member states and between member and non-member states.

2. The Interstate Commission shall promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes as appropriate.

D. Enforcement

1. The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions and rules of this compact.

2. The Interstate Commission, may by majority vote of the members, initiate legal action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or, at the discretion of the Interstate Commission, in the federal district where the Interstate Commission has its principal offices, to enforce compliance with the provisions of the compact, its promulgated rules and bylaws, against a member state in default. The relief sought may include both injunctive relief and damages. In the event judicial enforcement is necessary the prevailing party shall be awarded all costs of such litigation including reasonable attorney’s fees.

3. The remedies herein shall not be the exclusive remedies of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission may avail itself of any other remedies available under state law or the regulation of a profession.

ARTICLE XIV

FINANCING OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION

A. The Interstate Commission shall pay, or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities.

B. The Interstate Commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from each member state to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission’s annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, which shall promulgate a rule binding upon all member states.

C. The Interstate Commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the member state.

D. The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission.

ARTICLE XV

MEMBER STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENT

A. Any state is eligible to become a member state.

B. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than ten (10) of the states. The effective date shall be no earlier than December 1, 2007. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other member state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state. The governors of non-member states or their designees shall be invited to participate in the activities of the Interstate Commission on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states.

C. The Interstate Commission may propose amendments to the compact for enactment by the member states. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the member states unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the member states.

ARTICLE XVI

WITHDRAWAL AND DISSOLUTION

A. Withdrawal

1. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every member state; provided that a member state may withdraw from the compact by specifically repealing the statute, which enacted the compact into law.

2. Withdrawal from this compact shall be by the enactment of a statute repealing the same, but shall not take effect until one (1) year after the effective date of such statute and until written notice of the withdrawal has been given by the withdrawing state to the Governor of each other member jurisdiction.

3. The withdrawing state shall immediately notify the chairperson of the Interstate Commission in writing upon the introduction of legislation repealing this compact in the withdrawing state. The Interstate Commission shall notify the other member states of the withdrawing state’s intent to withdraw within sixty (60) days of its receipt thereof.

4. The withdrawing state is responsible for all assessments, obligations and liabilities incurred through the effective date of withdrawal, including obligations, the performance of which extend beyond the effective date of withdrawal.

5. Reinstatement following withdrawal of a member state shall occur upon the withdrawing state reenacting the compact or upon such later date as determined by the Interstate Commission.

B. Dissolution of Compact

1. This compact shall dissolve effective upon the date of the withdrawal or default of the member state which reduces the membership in the compact to one (1) member state.

2. Upon the dissolution of this compact, the compact becomes null and void and shall be of no further force or effect, and the business and affairs of the Interstate Commission shall be excluded and surplus funds shall be distributed in accordance with the bylaws.

ARTICLE XVII

SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION

A. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable.

B. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes.

C. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to prohibit the applicability of other interstate compacts to which the states are members.

ARTICLE XVIII

BINDING EFFECT OF COMPACT AND OTHER LAWS

A. Other Laws

1. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a member state that is not inconsistent with this compact.

2. All member states’ laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict.

B. Binding Effect of the Compact

1. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the member states.

2. All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the member states are binding in accordance with their terms.

3. In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any member state, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of the conflict with the constitutional provision in question in that member state.
Ala. Code § 16-47A-4 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 47A / Section 16-47A-4
Section 16-47A-4 Board of Trustees - Creation; Composition
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a Board of Trustees for Athens State University. The board shall consist of the following voting members:

(1) Six members shall be residents of either the Fourth or Fifth Congressional District as constituted on October 1, 2012, at least two of whom shall be residents of the county in which the main campus of the institution is located.

(2) Two members shall be appointed from the state at large.

(3) One member shall be appointed from the governing body of the two-year institutions of higher education located in the district where the main campus of the university is located.

(4) The Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education.

(5) The Governor, who shall be ex officio president of the board.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, trustees shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and shall hold office for a term of seven years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Of the initial members appointed to the board pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a), three members shall be appointed for terms of three years, three members shall be appointed for terms of five years, and two members shall be appointed for terms of seven years. These initial trustees, appointed after October 1, 2012, shall have immediate, interim authority to conduct such business as may be necessary to fulfill the intent of this chapter without Senate confirmation for not more than 12 months after appointment. No trustee shall receive any pay or emolument, other than his or her actual expenses incurred in the discharge of his or her duties as a trustee. No employee of the university, or any person related by blood or marriage to the president of the university, shall be eligible to serve on the board. No trustee may serve more than two terms of office, except that the initial trustees appointed pursuant to subdivisions (1) or (2) of subsection (a) may be appointed to one additional term regardless of the previous number of terms served.

(c) No member of the board, individually, as a partner, as a stockholder, a board member, or an officer of a corporate body, shall conduct any business transaction, directly or indirectly, with the university. Any person who violates this subsection shall be immediately removed from the board, and replaced for the unexpired portion of his or her term by appointment of the Governor. The president of the university may not as an individual, or as an incorporator, officer, or director of any for profit entity, engage in any business in any manner which would conflict with his or her duties as president or with the best interests of the university or the students enrolled in the university. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as forbidding the president from serving as a trustee of any other educational institution, as an officer of a church or other eleemosynary institution, or as an officer, director, or trustee of any organization from which no profit would accrue to him or her, or his or her immediate family, from any business of the organization for or with the university or the students enrolled in the university. Should the president of the university engage in any business in violation of this subsection, such action shall be sufficient cause for his or her immediate removal by the board.

(d) The Governor, the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education, and the member appointed pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a), by virtue of his or her respective office, and the trustees appointed pursuant to subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a), and their successors in office, are constituted and shall be considered a body corporate under the name of Athens State University.
Ala. Code § 16-6E-1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 6E / Section 16-6E-1
Section 16-6E-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Educational Accountability and Intervention Act of 2013.
Ala. Code § 16-16-8 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-16-8
Section 16-16-8 Authority Empowered to Sell and Issue Bonds for Construction, Etc., of Facilities for Public Educational Purposes; Procedure for Letting Contracts
Status: in_force

(a) The authority is hereby authorized from time to time to sell and issue its bonds, not exceeding $116,000,000.00 in aggregate principal amount, for the purpose of providing funds for construction, reconstruction, alteration and improvement of buildings and other facilities for public educational purposes in the state, including the procurement of sites and equipment therefor, and for payment of obligations incurred for any such purpose. The cost of construction, reconstruction, alteration and improvement of any such buildings or other facilities shall be deemed to include fees for services rendered by architects and building inspectors in connection therewith.

(b) All contracts involving the expenditure of any funds derived by a county or city board of education under this chapter shall be let on competitive bids in the same manner and according to the same procedure as prescribed for the award of contracts for public works in Sections 39-2-1 through 39-2-13 and 39-5-1 through 39-5-6.

(c) All contracts involving the use of such funds for the purchase of supplies, materials or equipment by county or city boards of education shall be on the basis of competitive bidding, to be conducted in the same manner and according to the same procedure as provided for state purchases in Sections 41-16-20 through 41-16-32.
Ala. Code § 16-60-110.1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-110.1
Section 16-60-110.1 Alabama Community College System Established; Board of Trustees; Transfer of Duties
Status: in_force

(a) There is created the Alabama Community College System as a body corporate under the name of the Alabama Community College System, which shall replace and succeed to the duties of the Department of Postsecondary Education and shall operate a system of community and technical colleges within the state. All references in state law to the Department of Postsecondary Education, Postsecondary Education Department, and Alabama College System, or terms of like import, shall be deemed to refer to the Alabama Community College System. The body corporate created by this subsection shall have all the rights, privileges, and powers necessary to the end of its creation.

(b) The Alabama Community College System shall be governed by the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System, as created in this article for the purpose of governing the community and technical colleges of the state.

(c) Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the authority, powers, and duties assigned to the State Board of Education with respect to the supervision, administration, naming, financing, construction, and equipping of institutions of postsecondary education, including community and technical colleges, junior colleges, and trade schools, however described, are removed from the State Board of Education and delegated to the board, and all actions of such institutions of postsecondary education requiring the approval of the State Board of Education, commencing on May 12, 2015, shall require only approval of the board. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, all references to the State Board of Education in Sections 16-3-37, 16-5-8.3, 16-5-13, 16-60-88, 16-60-330, 16-60-332, 16-60-335, and 16-60-338, shall be deemed to refer to the board.
Ala. Code § 16-60-51 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-51
Section 16-60-51 Board of Trustees - Organization; Initial Officers; Vice-President; Meetings; Terms of Members; Compensation and Expenses
Status: in_force

The Governor shall be ex officio chairman of the board, and he shall call a meeting of such board within 60 days after September 15, 1961. At this meeting the board shall organize itself, make provisions for the preparation and adoption of bylaws and rules and regulations to govern it and elect a vice-president and a secretary-treasurer. The vice-president elected at the organizational meeting of the board shall hold office for a term of two years and until his successor has been elected. Successors to the vice-president elected at the organizational meeting of the board shall hold office for such time as is prescribed in the bylaws and rules adopted by the board. The secretary-treasurer elected at the organizational meeting of the board shall serve until a president and a treasurer for the college have been elected and employed. Thereafter the president of the college and the treasurer of the college shall be ex officio the secretary and the treasurer, respectively, of the board of trustees.

The board may prescribe the number of regular meetings to be held each year and may provide that during the biennium immediately following September 15, 1961, the board shall meet more frequently than thereafter, however, the board shall meet at least once each quarter in every year. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chairman or by any six members thereof.

All ex officio members of the board of trustees shall serve as such members so long as they hold the office of which membership on this board of trustees is an ex officio duty; and the members appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term concurrent with the term of the Governor appointing them or until the expiration of the term of the municipal office which they held when appointed, whichever occurs last. Successors to the appointed members of the board of trustees shall be appointed by the Governor in like manner and for like terms as the first members appointed to the board.

Board members shall receive no compensation for serving on such board of trustees; however, they may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses actually incurred in attending meetings of the board and performing the duties hereby imposed upon them relative to the establishment, maintenance and operation of the proposed junior college.
Ala. Code § 16-6D-4 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 6D / Section 16-6D-4
Section 16-6D-4 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) ACADEMIC YEAR. The 12-month period beginning on July 1 and ending on the following June 30.

(2) DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE. The Alabama Department of Revenue.

(3) EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP. A grant made by a scholarship granting organization to an eligible student to cover all or part of the tuition and mandatory fees for one academic year charged by a qualifying school to the eligible student receiving the scholarship; provided, however, that an educational scholarship shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per student per academic year. The term does not include a lump sum, block grant, or similar payment by a scholarship granting organization to a qualifying school which assigns the responsibility in whole or in part for determining the eligibility of scholarship recipients to the qualifying school or any person or entity other than the scholarship granting organization.

(4) EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER. A licensed and accredited program or service providing educational services for students with unique needs and approved by the State Department of Education.

(5) ELIGIBLE STUDENT.

a. A student who satisfies all of the following:

1. Is a member of a family whose total annual income the calendar year before he or she receives an educational scholarship under this program does not exceed 250 percent of the federal poverty level.

2. Was eligible to attend a public school in the preceding semester or is starting school in Alabama for the first time.

3. Resides in Alabama while receiving an educational scholarship.

b. A scholarship granting organization shall determine the eligibility of a student under subparagraph a.1. every other academic year in which a student receives an educational scholarship; provided that if the annual income of the family of a student who has received at least one educational scholarship exceeds 250 percent of the federal poverty level, the existing student shall remain eligible to receive educational scholarships until and unless the annual income of the family of the student exceeds 350 percent of the federal poverty level; provided further, that no student who has received at least one educational scholarship shall be eligible to receive educational scholarships if the annual income of his or her family exceeds 350 percent of the federal poverty level.

(6) ELIGIBLE STUDENT WITH UNIQUE NEEDS. A student who satisfies all of the following:

a. Is the subject of a current Individual Education Plan, as defined in the Individuals with Disabilities Act, or 504 accommodation that has been issued according to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This includes, but is not limited to, a student who has an intellectual disability or is speech or language impaired, deaf or hard of hearing, visually impaired, dual sensory impaired, physically impaired, specific learning disabled, autistic, or hospitalized or home bound because of illness or disability.

b. Has attended a primary or secondary school in this state during the immediately preceding school year.

c. Is not currently enrolled in a public school or public school program.

d. Is eligible to participate in the program regardless of the academic performance of the resident school district.

e. Resides in Alabama while receiving an educational scholarship.

(7) FAMILY. A group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption, including foster children, who reside together.

(8) FLEXIBILITY CONTRACT. A school flexibility contract between the local school system and the State Board of Education wherein a local school system may apply for programmatic flexibility or budgetary flexibility, or both, from state laws, rules, and policies, including rules and policies adopted by the State Board of Education and the State Department of Education.

(9) INNOVATION PLAN. The request of a local school system for flexibility and plan for annual accountability measures and five-year targets for all participating schools within the school system.

(10) LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION. A city or county board of education that exercises management and control of a local school system pursuant to state law.

(11) LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. A public agency that establishes and supervises one or more public schools within its geographical limits pursuant to state law.

(12) NONPUBLIC SCHOOL. Any nonpublic or private school, including parochial schools, not under the jurisdiction of the State Superintendent of Education and the State Board of Education, providing educational services to children. A nonpublic school provides education to elementary or secondary, or both, students and has notified the Department of Revenue of its intention to participate in the scholarship program and comply with the requirements of the scholarship program. A nonpublic school does not include home schooling.

(13) PARENT. The parent or guardian of a student, with authority to act on behalf of the student. For purposes of Section 16-6D-8, the parent or guardian shall claim the student as a dependent on his or her Alabama state income tax return.

(14) PRIORITY SCHOOL. A public K-12 school that is either of the following:

a. Is designated as a priority school by the State Superintendent of Education.

b. Does not exclusively serve a special population of students and has received a D or an F on the most recent state report card.

(15) PRIVATE TUTORING. Tutoring services provided by a tutor certified by the state or accredited by a regional or national accrediting organization.

(16) PROGRAM. The Alabama Accountability Act Scholarship Program.

(17) QUALIFYING EXPENSES TO EDUCATE AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT WITH UNIQUE NEEDS:

a. Tuition and fees at a qualifying school.

b. Textbooks required by a qualifying school.

c. Payment to a licensed or accredited tutor.

d. Payment for the purchase of curriculum or instructional material.

e. Tuition and fees for an approved nonpublic online learning program.

f. Educational services for an eligible student with unique needs from a licensed or accredited practitioner or provider.

g. Contracted services from a public school district, including individual classes.

(18) QUALIFYING SCHOOL.

a. Either a public school outside of the resident school district that is not considered a priority school or any nonpublic school and that satisfies the requirements of this subdivision. A qualifying nonpublic school shall be accredited by one of the six regional accrediting agencies or the National Council for Private School Accreditation, AdvancEd, the American Association of Christian Schools, or one of their partner accrediting agencies. A nonpublic school shall have three years from the later of the date the nonpublic school notified the Department of Revenue of its intent to participate in the scholarship program or June 10, 2015, to obtain the required accreditation and shall thereafter maintain accreditation as required by this subdivision. During the three-year period described in the immediately preceding sentence, a nonpublic school that is not accredited shall satisfy all of the following conditions until the nonpublic school obtains accreditation:

1. Has been in existence for at least three years.

2. Has daily attendance of at least 85 percent over a two-year period.

3. Has a minimum 180-day school year, or its hourly equivalent.

4. Has a day length of at least six and one-half hours.

5. Requires all students to take the Stanford Achievement Test, or its equivalent.

6. Requires all candidates for graduation to take the American College Test before graduation.

7. Requires students in high school in grades nine through 12 to earn a minimum of 24 credits before graduating, including 16 credits in core subjects, and each awarded credit shall consist of a minimum of 140 instructional hours.

8. Does not subject eligible students with unique needs to the same testing or curricular requirements as regular education students if it is not required in the individual plan for the student.

9. Maintains a website that describes the school, the instructional program of the school, and the tuition and mandatory fees charged by the school, updated prior to the beginning of each semester.

10. Annually affirms on forms prescribed by the scholarship granting organization and the Department of Revenue its status financially and academically and provide other relative information as required by the scholarship granting organization or as otherwise required in this chapter.

b. A nonpublic school that is not accredited and that has not been in existence for at least three years shall nevertheless be considered a qualifying school if, in addition to satisfying the requirements in subparagraphs a.2. to a.10., inclusive, the nonpublic school operates under the governance of the board of directors or the equivalent thereof of an accredited nonpublic school. For purposes of the immediately preceding sentence, the term “governance” shall include, but not be limited to, curriculum oversight, personnel and facility management, and financial management. If, at the conclusion of the three-year period in which a nonpublic school is required to obtain accreditation, a nonpublic school is not accredited, the nonpublic school shall not be considered a qualifying school and shall not receive any funds from a scholarship granting organization until the nonpublic school obtains the accreditation required by this subdivision.

(19) RESIDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. The public school district in which the student resides.

(20) SCHOLARSHIP GRANTING ORGANIZATION. An organization that provides or is approved to provide educational scholarships to eligible students and eligible students with unique needs attending qualifying schools of their parents’ choice.
Ala. Code § 16-60-56 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-56
Section 16-60-56 Appropriations by Counties and Municipalities Therein for College; Use of Public School Funds
Status: in_force

The governing bodies of the Counties of Jackson and DeKalb, and of each municipality in such counties, are hereby authorized to appropriate funds in their respective treasuries, not otherwise appropriated, to be used for the acquisition of land and the construction thereon of buildings suitable for the college, or for the purchase of existing buildings adaptable to use for the college and the lands on which they are located. After the establishment of the college, such counties and the municipalities therein may make annual appropriations for the maintenance, support and operation of the college. The board of education of each of these counties and the board of education of every incorporated municipality, having such a board, within these counties may allocate, use and expend public school funds under their jurisdiction in aid of the establishment, maintenance and operation of the college and provide transportation facilities to students attending the college or such other facilities for students as the board of trustees approves.
Ala. Code § 16-60-115 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-115
Section 16-60-115 Adult Education, State Approving Agency, and Private School Licensure Programs
Status: in_force

(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 ending September 30, 2003, for the Adult Education program and the components of that program, the State Approving Agency program and the components of that program, and the Private School Licensure program and the components of that program for postsecondary proprietary schools, shall be transferred to the Postsecondary Education Department for its use during that fiscal year under the same terms and conditions as specified for those funds in any appropriation bill, or as otherwise specified by law. 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.

(c) All full-time nonprobationary employees of the Adult Education program and the components of that program, the State Approving Agency program and the components of that program, and the Private School Licensure program and the components of that program for postsecondary proprietary schools, shall be transferred to the Postsecondary Education Department on the effective date of this section to a full-time nonprobationary employee classification commensurate with the level of each respective employee classification at the Postsecondary Education Department on the date prior to the transfer. Commencing on May 12, 2015, all employees and programs transferred to 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.

(d) Any full-time nonprobationary employee transferred under this section from the Postsecondary Education Department to the Alabama Community College System shall be entitled to the due process rights provided by the State Personnel Board on May 12, 2015, and also to all other rights, benefits, and due process to which they were entitled before May 12, 2015, and pursuant to Section 16-60-110.1, including, but not limited to, the right to accumulate leave, participate in the Teachers’ Retirement System, and consideration for annual salary increases. No employee shall be demoted or have his or her salary, position, or status adversely affected due to his or her transfer or any other provision of this section.

(e) Upon the vacating of any of the employee classifications designated under subsection (c), by any such incumbents, such classifications shall cease to be automatically considered full-time nonprobationary positions and persons to fill such positions thereafter shall serve at the pleasure of the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, having the same rights, benefits, terms, conditions, and due process to which other employees of the Alabama Community College System are entitled.

(f) An employee of the community and technical colleges shall be as defined in subdivision (1) of Section 16-25A-1.

(g) An employee of the Alabama Community College System shall be as defined in subdivision (3) of Section 16-25-1.

(h) The State Board of Education shall coordinate the transfer. The State Superintendent of Education, the State Department of Education, and the Postsecondary Education Department shall assist the Chancellor and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System with the highest degree of cooperation to carry out the intent and purpose of this section and to achieve an orderly transition.

(i) The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System shall direct all matters involving the Adult Education program, the State Approving Agency program, and the Private School Licensure program for postsecondary proprietary schools in conformance with state and federal law and the policies of the Alabama Community College System. All responsibilities related to the Adult Education program, the State Approving Agency program, and the Private School Licensure program for postsecondary proprietary schools previously vested with the Chancellor of the Postsecondary Education Department shall be vested with the Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System.

(j) The State Approving Agency program shall be transferred from the Postsecondary Education Department to the Alabama Community College System pursuant to this section.

(k) The Private School Licensure program for postsecondary proprietary schools shall be transferred from the Postsecondary Education Department to the Alabama Community College System pursuant to this section.

(l) The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education shall take all administrative action, including the transfer of funds, appropriate and necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this section.
Ala. Code § 16-22-13.6 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-22-13.6
Section 16-22-13.6 Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Adjustments
Status: in_force

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2013-2014. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science and for disbursement to the employees thereof funds based on the criteria established in this section. It is not the intent of this section to make appropriations, but the appropriations required by this section shall be made in the annual budget act for the public K-12 schools for the designated fiscal year.

(1) Certificated Personnel (K-12). For the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013, and each year thereafter, each certificated employee at all city and county school systems and the teachers at the Department of Youth Services School District shall receive a two percent pay increase. Each step and cell on the State Minimum Salary Schedule contained in the annual budget act for the public schools shall be increased by the amounts below for fiscal year 2013-2014, the State Minimum Salary Schedule shall reflect the following percentage increase:

Step Years of Experience Increase 1 Less than 3 2.0% 2 3 but less than 6 2.0% 3 6 but less than 9 2.0% 4 9 but less than 12 2.0% 5 12 but less than 15 2.0% 6 15 but less than 18 2.0% 7 18 but less than 21 2.0% 8 21 or greater 2.0% 9 24 but less than 27 2.0% 10 27 or more 2.0%

All certificated employees, including the Adult Basic Education and Science in Motion employees, shall be guaranteed pay increases in the amounts indicated above for their years of experience and degrees earned and the corresponding pay increases shall be reflected in the appropriate local salary schedule and paid to each certificated employee. The provisions and requirements of this section shall be in addition to the provisions of Section 16-13-231.1, relating to the State Minimum Salary Schedule. Each certificated employee shall be properly placed on the local salary schedule according to degree earned and years of public education service (either in-state or out-of-state), which shall be not less than the amounts appropriated for the State Minimum Salary Schedule. The employee shall be paid according to degree earned and length of public education experience. The pay increase shall be given to each person employed for the 2013-2014 fiscal year in addition to any state or local step increase to which the employee is otherwise entitled. The local board of education shall transmit to the State Department of Education the appropriate notice of the earned advanced degree for each employee in a timely fashion; thereafter, the employee shall be paid for the advanced degree as soon as the degree is certified to the State Department of Education as being earned.

(2) Education Support Personnel (K-12). A two percent pay increase, beginning with the fiscal year 2013-2014, shall be paid to each public education support worker and adult bus driver, including Adult Basic Education and Science in Motion personnel, employed for the 2013-2014 fiscal year in addition to the salary received during the 2012-2013 fiscal year, except employees covered under the state’s Merit System at the Department of Youth Services District. Each governing body or authority shall establish and maintain a salary schedule for each class and type of employee and each step of each salary schedule shall be increased to reflect a two percent pay increase beginning with fiscal year 2013-2014, which shall be given to the person employed full-time for the 2013-2014 fiscal year and each year employed full-time thereafter. The base rate of pay for part-time support employees shall be increased by two percent beginning with fiscal year 2013-2014. A separate local salary schedule shall be established and maintained for each specific job performed.

(3) AIDB. For the fiscal year 2013-2014, employees at the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall receive a pay increase which shall be in excess of their salaries received during the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The increase shall be as follows:

a. Certificated. The salary schedule for certificated employees shall be revised to reflect at least the following percentage increase beginning with the fiscal year 2013-2014:

Step Years of Experience Increase 1 Less than 3 2.0% 2 3 but less than 6 2.0% 3 6 but less than 9 2.0% 4 9 but less than 12 2.0% 5 12 but less than 15 2.0% 6 15 but less than 18 2.0% 7 18 but less than 21 2.0% 8 21 or greater 2.0% 9 24 but less than 27 2.0% 10 27 or more 2.0%

b. Education Support Personnel (K-12). A two percent pay increase, beginning with the 2013-2014 fiscal year, shall be given to each support worker employed full-time by the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind. A separate local salary schedule shall be established and maintained for each specific job performed. The pay increase in this section shall be incorporated into the support employees’ salary schedules. The base rate of pay for part-time support employees shall be increased by two percent for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.

c. Miscellaneous Requirements. The AIDB board shall establish and maintain a salary schedule for each class and type of employee and each step of each salary schedule for fiscal year 2013-2014 shall be increased to reflect the pay increase above to be given to each person employed for the 2013-2014 fiscal year and each year employed thereafter. The pay increase contained in this subsection shall be paid to each employee.

(4) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. The following provisions are hereby established:

a. Fiscal Year. All salaries and salary increases which are established by the State Board of Education shall be paid in full to each person employed before the end of the applicable fiscal year as defined in Section 16-1-1.

b. Extended Work. Public K-12 school employees on contracts which extend beyond 187 days, or the hourly equivalent thereof, shall be given a pro rata salary increment for each or partial day of work extending beyond 187 days.

c. Local Increment. Any cost-of-living adjustment and/or increase on the State Minimum Salary Schedule for teachers as provided in this section shall be exclusive of any local pay increase granted or due to teachers under provisions of any local salary schedule. Any cost-of-living adjustment and/or pay increase required by this section for public school support personnel shall be in addition to any pay increase due or granted to the employee under provisions of any local salary schedules. The pay increase provisions of this section shall not apply to any salary supplements granted by local boards of education, bonuses earned for certification by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards, or the federal portion of the salary paid to a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructor employed by a local school board.

d. Community Education. Each county and city board of education shall have the option to exclude from the provisions of this section any part-time employees of community education or school-sponsored child care or child enrichment program which is supplemental to the state-required educational program.

e. Local Chief Executive Officers. The pay increase provisions of this section shall not apply to superintendents of education of any school system or institution. Any pay increase given to the superintendent shall be by majority recorded vote of the governing body or authority.

(b) The pay increase granted in this section shall begin in fiscal year 2013-2014 and continue in subsequent years. Nothing in this section shall authorize additional pay increases in subsequent years.
Ala. Code § 16-25A-40 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 25A / Section 16-25A-40
Section 16-25A-40 Legislative Findings
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds that private employers have provided their employees with flexible employee benefit plans which provide a savings both to the employer and the employee, and that the State of Alabama, its departments and agencies, may provide the same tax-effective benefits to its public education employees. It is, therefore, the intent of the Legislature to provide for the establishment of one statewide, universal “cafeteria plan” or flexible employee benefit plan to be made available to all employees in public education in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to implement the plan in accordance with the rules and regulations established by the Public Education Flexible Employees’ Benefit Board created by this article.
Ala. Code § 16-28C-1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 28C / Section 16-28C-1
Section 16-28C-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Teachers’ Bill of Rights.
Ala. Code § 16-6D-2 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 6D / Section 16-6D-2
Section 16-6D-2 Purpose
Status: in_force

(a) Innovative schools and school systems may be established in Alabama in accordance with this chapter.

(b) The purpose of this chapter is to advance the benefits of local school and school system autonomy in innovation and creativity by allowing flexibility from state laws, regulations, and policies.
Ala. Code § 16-11-24 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / Section 16-11-24
Section 16-11-24 Annual Report Published
Status: in_force

The city board of education shall publish annually in the month of October in a newspaper published in said city, if there is a newspaper published in said city, a full and complete statement of the receipts by source and disbursements by function of the city for the 12 months’ period ending September 30, in such form as is required by the State Superintendent of Education at the same time it forwards said statement to the State Superintendent of Education. The city board of education shall also publish annually in a newspaper published in said city, if there is a newspaper published in said city, in the month of October, a statement of the outstanding indebtedness of the board of education on last September 30, which statement must show the schedule by years for retiring said indebtedness and shall separate funded indebtedness from unfunded indebtedness, and the statement shall show the resources available to pay such unfunded indebtedness. The city board of education may also cause to be prepared and published annually in sufficient quantities for distribution among the citizens of the county a report covering the condition, current accomplishments and needs for the improvement of the schools. The refusal or negligent failure of any member of the city board of education to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, and the State Superintendent of Education shall withhold the payment of public school funds until the provisions of this section have been complied with.
Ala. Code § 16-22-8 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 22 / Section 16-22-8
Section 16-22-8 Dental Insurance
Status: in_force

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the annual allotments for hospital medical insurance made to educational personnel may be used to purchase dental insurance.

(b) Local boards of education shall approve the plan and carrier for dental coverage. Employee review and evaluation of available policies shall be considered by the board before final approval of a plan.
Ala. Code § 16-13-280 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-280
Section 16-13-280 Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) BOARD. Each county or city 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.

(2) GROWTH. The amount by which projected revenue in the Education Trust Fund for the fiscal year for which appropriations for teacher salaries are being made is anticipated to exceed projected revenue for the prior fiscal year. For purposes of calculating growth, prior fiscal year projected revenue shall exclude actual beginning of year balance and projected end of year unappropriated balance. For purposes of calculating growth, projected revenue for the fiscal year for which appropriations for teacher salaries are being made shall include all revenue projected at the time the growth calculation is made plus any projected unappropriated beginning balance up to $50,000,000, excluding any funds appropriated or anticipated to be transferred to the Proration Prevention Account. Growth shall not include revenue from a. a revenue source not in existence on May 24, 2000, or b. an increase in the rate or a substantial adjustment of the base of a revenue source in existence on May 24, 2000. For purposes of this section, “substantial” shall mean an amount estimated by the Legislative Fiscal Officer and the state Finance Director which is in excess of $500,000 for the year in which the appropriations are to be made.

(3) PRIOR FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year immediately prior to the fiscal year for which appropriations for teacher salaries are being made.

(4) TEACHER. Any full-time public school teacher in Alabama who is an employee of a board and who is required to be certificated by the State Board of Education, including, but not limited to, counselors, librarians, Science in Motion teachers, supervisors, administrators (excluding superintendents and their professional executive assistants), teachers at the Department of Youth Services, the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science, and the Alabama School of Fine Arts.
Ala. Code § 16-18B-7 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 18B / Section 16-18B-7
Section 16-18B-7 Bonds - Issuance and Sale
Status: in_force

The bonds issued pursuant to this article shall not be obligations of said corporation but shall be general obligations of the state with the full faith and credit and taxing power of the state to be pledged to the prompt and faithful payment of the principal thereof and the interest and redemption premium (if any) thereon. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds shall be used exclusively for the purposes described in the aforesaid constitutional amendment. The bonds may be sold and issued in one or more series at any time and from time to time, may have such series designations, may be in such forms, principal amounts, denominations and numbers, may be of such tenor and maturities, may bear such date or dates, may be payable in such installments and at such time or times, may be payable at such place or places within or without the state, may bear interest at such rate or rates payable and evidenced in such manner, may contain provisions for redemption at the option of the state to be exercised by said corporation on such date or dates prior to their respective maturities and upon payment of such redemption price or prices, and may contain such other provisions not inconsistent with the provisions of the amendment and this article, all as shall be provided by the board of directors of the corporation in the resolution or resolutions pursuant to which the bonds shall be authorized, sold, and issued.
Ala. Code § 16-9-16 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 9 / Section 16-9-16
Section 16-9-16 Conferences Called and Conducted
Status: in_force

The county superintendent of education, as executive officer of the county board of education, shall call and conduct conferences with principals, teachers, attendance officers, school trustees and other interested citizens and shall in every way seek to foster in teachers professional insight and efficiency and to develop public interest in education.
Ala. Code § 16-18B-16 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 18B / Section 16-18B-16
Section 16-18B-16 Appropriation and Allocation of Funds
Status: in_force

There is hereby appropriated so much of the bond proceeds and interest income thereon as may be necessary for the acquisition, provision, construction, improvement, renovation, equipping and maintenance of forensic sciences laboratories and educational facilities for the provision of instruction and research in the field of forensic sciences. Moneys in the fund (whether original proceeds from the sale of the bonds or principal proceeds of matured permitted investments) shall be paid out from time to time in orders or warrants issued by or on the direction of the corporation for the purposes specified in this article that may be deemed by the corporation to be most advantageous to the state, and such moneys shall be allocated and expended by the corporation, subject to all the provisions of this article, in the amounts set out as follows:

(1) $10,000,000 to plan, design, inspect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, improve, repair, renovate, and equip the core facility for education, training, scientific research, and highly specialized testing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham-Department of Justice to include the National Institute for Forensic Sciences.

(2) $7,500,000 to plan, design, inspect, construct, reconstruct, enlarge, improve, repair, renovate, and equip the core facility for education, training, scientific research, and highly specialized testing at Alabama State University.
Ala. Code § 16-17A-5 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 17A / Section 16-17A-5
Section 16-17A-5 Articles of Incorporation - Amendments
Status: in_force

(a) The articles of incorporation of any authority may be amended by filing articles of amendment with the Secretary of State, but only with the approval of both the board of the authority and the sponsoring university, in the manner provided in this section.

(b) In order to amend the articles of incorporation, the following steps shall be completed:

(1) The board of the authority shall first adopt a resolution proposing articles of amendment.

(2) After the adoption by the board of a resolution approving articles of amendment, the authority shall file with the sponsoring university a written request for adoption of a resolution approving the proposed amendment.

(3) As promptly as may be practicable after the receipt of the request from the authority, the sponsoring university shall review the application and shall adopt a resolution either approving or denying the articles of amendment as proposed by the authority.

(c) Within 30 days following the approval of the articles of amendment by the sponsoring university, the president or vice president of the authority shall sign and file for record in the office of the Secretary of State the following items:

(1) The original articles of amendment.

(2) A certified copy of each resolution approving the articles of amendment.

(d) Upon the filing for record of the documents required by subsection (c), the articles of amendment shall become effective. The Secretary of State shall thereupon record the articles of amendment in an appropriate book in his or her office.

(e) The articles of amendment of an authority may amend and restate the articles of incorporation of an authority if approved in accordance with this section.

(f) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the name and address of the registered agent of an authority may be changed by the authority without following the procedure set forth in this section. An authority may use any appropriate form promulgated by the Secretary of State for this purpose.
Ala. Code § 16-46-1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 46 / Section 16-46-1
Section 16-46-1 Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) ACADEMIC FRAUD. Courses offered are insufficient in quality, content, or administration to achieve the stated or implied educational objective. Persons offering such courses who know or reasonably should know that the courses cannot achieve the stated or implied educational objective shall be considered to be involved in academic fraud.

(2) AGENT or REPRESENTATIVE. Salesperson who presents materials, sells courses, or solicits students for enrollment of students in the state in person, by mail, by correspondence, by telephone, online, by distance learning education, or by any other method of advertising within the state.

(3) COURSE. Any course, or portion of a plan or program of instruction, whether conducted in person, by mail, by correspondence, online, by distance learning education, or by any other method.

(4) ECONOMIC FRAUD. The sale of courses or programs of study which an institution is unable or unwilling to provide as advertised or described because of inadequate financial stability, facilities, instructional staff, or commitment to honor written or verbal contracts made with students. Included is the solicitation of students for enrollment through intentional deception or misrepresentation of fact and the use of advertising which is known to be false, inaccurate, or misleading. Failure to properly administer student cancellation and refund policies according to appropriate regulations or agreements made with students shall also constitute economic fraud.

(5) LICENSE. A license identifying the name and location of the private postsecondary institution and establishing the courses which may be offered thereunder.

(6) PERMIT. A pocket card issued to an agent or representative providing identification as an authorized agent of a private postsecondary institution.

(7) PRINCIPAL BASE OF OPERATIONS. A private postsecondary institution which has established a main campus in Alabama. Administrative and managerial support and physical plant facilities are maintained continuously in this location. Franchises chartered independently of parent corporations may be accorded this status provided they comply with the residency requirements.

(8) PRIVATE POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTION. Operation of either a for profit or nonprofit postsecondary school as opposed to publicly owned or operated postsecondary schools. For the purposes of this subdivision, a for profit postsecondary school is any postsecondary school operated as a business corporation, partnership, or proprietorship and a nonprofit postsecondary school is any postsecondary school established by a nonprofit charter or articles of incorporation with bylaws establishing a nonprofit mode of operation that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service to be eligible for tax deductible contributions in accordance with 26 U.S.C. §501(c)(3).

(9) RESIDENT COURSE. Any course or sequence of courses of instruction offered by a school which is domiciled within Alabama and has established for a period of three years permanent administrative and management facilities in this state.

(10) SCHOOL. Any person, group of people, institution, establishment, agency, or organization offering or administering a plan, course, or program of instruction whether conducted in person, by mail, by correspondence, online, by distance learning education, or by any other method except the teaching of private lessons of instruction on a singular subject, unless otherwise provided by law.
Ala. Code § 16-1-40 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-1-40
Section 16-1-40 Education Trust Fund Proration Relief
Status: in_force

(a) During fiscal year 2009 and any fiscal year in which proration is declared by the Governor in an amount equal to or greater than three percent, local boards of education, with the recommendation of the local superintendent, may transfer Education Trust Fund line item appropriations including the Public School Fund, except Public School Fund monies dedicated to a specific capital outlay project or debt service and except for Alabama Public School and College Authority funds which are allocated for a specific capital outlay project, between and among appropriated line item categories. No state funds shall be transferred from funds appropriated for salaries, fringe benefits, or student materials allocations.

(b) Prior to any implementation of the flexibility provisions of this section, the local board of education shall produce a plan indicating the source and amount to be transferred from each line item and show that the transfer of funds is necessary to minimize the loss of locally employed personnel providing education services, and to cover the essential operational expenses not fully funded by the Education Trust Fund Appropriations Act. The plan shall be submitted to the State Superintendent of Education for approval and must also be made available to the public and approved by the local board of education before it is submitted to the State Superintendent of Education. Failure to follow the plan once approved shall result in immediate state intervention and the subsequent withdrawal of approval. In instances where there are no layoffs due to proration or the school system is in a position of desperate financial need and sufficient other funds are not available from the Public School Fund, local funds, or other sources of revenue, the State Superintendent of Education may allow flexibility through an approved plan to pay for essential services. Before approval of the proposed plan, the state superintendent shall review all existing fund balances, the essential purposes which may only be funded through the flexibility provided as proposed, the economic factors that affect local revenues, and any loss of funding because of a drop in student enrollment. Prior to final approval of any proposed plan, the state superintendent shall assure that the first priority in use of flexibility funds shall be to prevent the loss of personnel.
Ala. Code § 16-13-363 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-363
Section 16-13-363 Appropriation and Allocation of Funding; Raise Act Guide; Professional Learning Series
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall implement this article commencing with the 2025-2026 school year contingent upon funding being appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. (b) The funding described in this article shall be allocated in accordance with this article and rules adopted by the state board. (c) On or before July 1, 2025, and each June 1 thereafter until the unified application created pursuant to Section 16-13-368 is implemented, the department shall create and publish a RAISE Act guide outlining the department’s procedures for administering this article. At a minimum, the RAISE Act guide shall: (1) Identify the data the department must receive from each LEA for purposes of administering this article; and (2) Explain how and when the data identified in subdivision (1) shall be submitted to the department. (d) The department shall create or procure, and make available no later than January 1, 2027, and at no cost to participants, a professional learning series on the RAISE Act. The series must include, at a minimum, an overview of the RAISE Act, its logistics and data, the investments that will increase student achievement of the student group generating weighted allocations through the RAISE Fund, and how to budget the additional funding provided by the RAISE Fund for the specific purposes outlined in the annual Education Trust Fund appropriations act. LEA employees that are involved in budgeting at the school and system level, such as superintendents, assistant superintendents, chief school finance officers, other school business officers, and principals of schools, including leaders from public charter schools, shall be required to participate in the RAISE Act professional learning series. The department shall also make the professional learning series on the RAISE Act available to education leaders, LEA employees, and other interested stakeholders. (e) A professional learning series created or procured pursuant to this section may be provided to participants virtually or in person at the discretion of the department. The department shall make all instructional materials used as part of the series publicly available on the department’s website. (f) Beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, the professional learning series on the RAISE Act shall be incorporated into the professional learning series on the unified application created in Section 16-13-368.

(b) The funding described in this article shall be allocated in accordance with this article and rules adopted by the state board.

(c) On or before July 1, 2025, and each June 1 thereafter until the unified application created pursuant to Section 16-13-368 is implemented, the department shall create and publish a RAISE Act guide outlining the department’s procedures for administering this article. At a minimum, the RAISE Act guide shall:

(1) Identify the data the department must receive from each LEA for purposes of administering this article; and

(2) Explain how and when the data identified in subdivision (1) shall be submitted to the department.

(d) The department shall create or procure, and make available no later than January 1, 2027, and at no cost to participants, a professional learning series on the RAISE Act. The series must include, at a minimum, an overview of the RAISE Act, its logistics and data, the investments that will increase student achievement of the student group generating weighted allocations through the RAISE Fund, and how to budget the additional funding provided by the RAISE Fund for the specific purposes outlined in the annual Education Trust Fund appropriations act. LEA employees that are involved in budgeting at the school and system level, such as superintendents, assistant superintendents, chief school finance officers, other school business officers, and principals of schools, including leaders from public charter schools, shall be required to participate in the RAISE Act professional learning series. The department shall also make the professional learning series on the RAISE Act available to education leaders, LEA employees, and other interested stakeholders.

(e) A professional learning series created or procured pursuant to this section may be provided to participants virtually or in person at the discretion of the department. The department shall make all instructional materials used as part of the series publicly available on the department’s website.

(f) Beginning in the 2028-2029 school year, the professional learning series on the RAISE Act shall be incorporated into the professional learning series on the unified application created in Section 16-13-368.
Ala. Code § 16-8-42 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 8 / Section 16-8-42
Section 16-8-42 Insurance on Schools
Status: in_force

The county board of education is charged with the duty of seeing that every school building whose title is vested in the state, county or school district is insured for its insurable value and to this end may use a part of the proceeds of incidental fees, district tax levies or such other funds as may be specifically set apart for such purpose by the county board of education.
Ala. Code § 16-36-71 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 16-36-71
Section 16-36-71 Qualified Depository for Textbooks
Status: in_force

(a) A qualified depository of textbooks shall be responsible for receiving textbook orders from the State Board of Education or local boards of education, storing sufficient quantities of textbooks, and distributing textbooks in accordance with this article.

(b) A qualified depository shall do all of the following:

(1) Have sufficient warehouse space to maintain sufficient stock.

(2) Be located within the state.

(3) Have the financial capacity to provide steady and continuous operations upon which the State Board of Education and local boards of education can rely. The financial capacity may be maintained in a qualified depository or in another member of the same Alabama affiliated group, as that term is defined in Section 40-18-39.

(c) For the services provided herein, a qualified depository may not charge the State Board of Education or a local board of education, but rather shall sell the textbooks in accordance with the prices prescribed in subsection (c) of Section 16-36-64. A qualified depository may negotiate contracts directly with publishers of textbooks to charge a fee to the publishers.

(d) It shall be the responsibility of the publisher to ensure that a sufficient stock of textbooks is maintained at a qualified depository. Upon the failure of any publisher to carry a sufficient stock to meet all of the immediate demands of the State Board of Education and local boards of education as required by a contract made under this article, the contracting board of education may recover on the bond given by the publisher for the full value of the books not furnished as required by the contract and terminate the contract.
Ala. Code § 16-33B-2 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 33B / Section 16-33B-2
Section 16-33B-2 Legislative Findings and Purposes
Status: in_force

The Legislature declares that there exists within the State of Alabama a lack of sufficient availability of loans to residents of Alabama who choose to attend a postsecondary educational institution and who have a financial need in order to pay a portion or all of such residents’ educationally related expenses at the postsecondary educational institution.

This chapter establishes a guaranteed student loan program which is intended to provide increased access to educational loans for Alabama residents.
Ala. Code § 16-13-164 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-164
Section 16-13-164 Ballot and Election Supplies
Status: in_force

The county commission shall provide a sufficient number of ballots for each voting precinct within said county, and at the top of each ballot shall be printed the rate of such proposed tax, the time it is to be continued and that the purpose is for the support of the public schools, and directly underneath in plain type shall be printed on different lines the words, “For proposed taxation,” “Against proposed taxation,” and a place must be left directly to the left of each line thereof, and the voters favoring the proposed taxation will make a cross mark directly to the left of the line, “For proposed taxation,” and the voter not favoring proposed taxation will make a cross mark directly to the left of the line “Against proposed taxation.”
Ala. Code § 16-16B-7 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16B / Section 16-16B-7
Section 16-16B-7 (Implementation Conditioned on Separate Legislative Enactment.) Bonds to Be Payable Solely Out of the Revenues Appropriated; Authorization for Authority to Pledge Such Revenues for the Bonds
Status: in_force

The Bonds shall not be general obligations of the Authority but shall be limited obligations payable solely out of the residues of the tax receipts appropriated and pledged in Section 16-16B-6. All Bonds issued by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be solely and exclusively obligations of the Authority and shall not constitute or create an obligation or debt of the State. As security for the payment of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds, the Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to pledge the residues of the tax receipts that are appropriated and pledged in Section 16-16B-6 hereof for such purposes. All such pledges made by the Authority shall take precedence in the order of the adoption of the resolutions containing the pledges. All such pledges shall be prior and superior to any pledges that may be made for any refunding bonds hereafter issued by the Authority under the provisions of any of the 1965 Act, the 1971 Acts, the 1973 Act, the 1978 Act, the 1985 Act, the 1990 Act, the 1995 Act, the 1998 Act, the 1999 Act, the 2001 Act, the 2002 Act, the 2003 Act, the 2007 Act, or any other act heretofore enacted.
Ala. Code § 16-44A-33 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 44A / Section 16-44A-33
Section 16-44A-33 Incorporation
Status: in_force

To effectuate the purposes of this article, the Board of Directors of The Citizenship Trust, an unincorporated non-profit association domiciled in Shelby County, Alabama, may present to the Secretary of State an executed application for incorporation compatible with the purposes of this article, and setting forth the compact or trust agreement herein ratified. The application shall provide for a name of the corporation, which shall include the words “Citizenship Trust.” The Secretary of State shall immediately examine the application, and, if he or she finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this article, the secretary shall receive it, file it, and record it in the appropriate books of record, and shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation as a not-for-profit public educational corporation, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application. No fees shall be required to be paid to the Secretary of State for any work in connection with the incorporation of the trust.
Ala. Code § 16-13-338 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-338
Section 16-13-338 Termination of Employment
Status: in_force

(a) If the local board, upon the recommendation of the local superintendent, votes to terminate the employment of a participating teacher before the completion of his or her contract without cause, the teacher shall be paid the balance of salary and benefits due for the contract period.

(b) A local board may terminate the contract of a participating teacher for cause at any time, for any of the following reasons:

(1) Immorality.

(2) Insubordination.

(3) Neglect of duty.

(4) Conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude.

(5) Failure to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of his or her teaching assignment.

(6) Failure to comply with local board policy.

(7) Incompetency.

(8) Justifiable decrease in positions.

(9) Incarceration.

(c)(1) If the local superintendent recommends the termination of the contract of a participating teacher for cause, the local superintendent shall provide written notice of that recommendation and the reasons therefor to the participating teacher. The teacher shall have the right to request an expedited evidentiary hearing before the local board votes on the recommendation. Any such request must be provided to the local superintendent within 10 days of the issuance of the written recommendation to terminate. The participating teacher shall be provided at least 15 days to prepare for the evidentiary hearing. The local superintendent shall provide a court reporter to produce a transcript of the hearing.

(2) If the local board, upon recommendation of the local superintendent, votes to terminate the contract for cause, written notice of that decision shall be provided to the teacher within five days of the local board’s decision.

(3) Within 10 days after the date of receipt of notice provided to a participating teacher informing him or her of an action by the local board to terminate the teacher’s contract for cause, the teacher may request a review of the local board’s decision by filing a petition with the department for an expedited review of the board’s decision. The teacher shall provide a copy of the petition to the local superintendent within five days of the filing of the petition with the department. The department shall review the administrative record to determine whether the board had sufficient cause to terminate the participating teacher. At the request of the teacher, the department may convene a hearing, provided no witnesses may testify and no new evidence may be submitted.

(4) The pay and benefits of the teacher shall be continued until such time as the department issues a final order upholding the local board’s decision. Should the department determine that the termination was unlawful or without sufficient cause, the department may order the teacher be reinstated under the automatic extension provisions in Section 16-13-337(c) or (e).

(d) In the event a participating teacher’s professional educator’s certificate is revoked for cause, suspended for cause, or relinquished, the teacher shall be summarily terminated and shall not be subject to the rights, remedies, and procedures provided by this article.
Ala. Code § 16-47-193 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 47 / Section 16-47-193
Section 16-47-193 Erection, Maintenance and Improvement of Buildings
Status: in_force

Upon any land specified in this article the University of Alabama shall have the right, power and authority to erect, equip, maintain or improve such buildings or facilities as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of developing, preserving or protecting such land as a University of Alabama Museum.
Ala. Code § 16-6H-16 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 6H / Section 16-6H-16
Section 16-6H-16 School Turnaround Academy
Status: in_force

(a) Beginning January 1, 2023, the department shall lead a working group to develop a School Turnaround Academy, to train principals and teacher leaders to specialize in evidence-based school turnaround strategies and practices. The department shall partner with national or state-level partners, or both, with a demonstrated record of success in improving academic performance in low-performing schools, with the intent to create a pipeline of school turnaround principals and teacher leaders to support state academic intervention and reconstitution.

(b) The department shall explore new compensation models to incentivize, reward, and retain high-quality teachers and leaders in low-performing schools.

(c) The State Superintendent of Education shall ensure the membership of the working group is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state.

(d) The working group shall make initial recommendations to the Legislature, as necessary to implement changes in the law or funding to support this section no later February 1, 2024.
Ala. Code § 16-51-8 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 51 / Section 16-51-8
Section 16-51-8 Board of Trustees - Vacancy in Office
Status: in_force

Any vacancy in the office of trustee, occurring during the recess of the Legislature, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor. Such appointee shall hold office until the next session of the Legislature, when the vacancy shall be filled by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, shall hold office during the unexpired term.
Ala. Code § 16-28-16 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 28 / Section 16-28-16
Section 16-28-16 Cases of Nonenrollment and Nonattendance; Withdrawal of Enrollment
Status: in_force

(a) It shall be the duty of the county superintendent of education or the city superintendent of education, as the case may be, to require the attendance officer to investigate all cases of nonenrollment and of nonattendance. In all cases investigated where no valid reason for nonenrollment or nonattendance is found, the attendance officer shall give written notice to the parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child. In the event of the absence of the parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child from his or her usual place of residence, the attendance officer shall leave a copy of the notice with some person over 12 years of age residing at the usual place of residence, with instructions to hand the notice to the parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child, which notice shall require the attendance of the child at the school within three days from the date of the notice. In the event the investigation discloses that the nonenrollment or nonattendance was without valid excuse or good reason and intentional, the attendance officer shall be required to bring criminal prosecution against the parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child.

(b) Each child who is enrolled in a public school shall be subject to the attendance and truancy provisions of this article except that any parent or parents, guardian or guardians who voluntarily enrolls their child in public school, who feel that it is in the best interest of that child shall have the right to withdraw the child at any time prior to the current minimum compulsory attendance age.
Ala. Code § 16-36-13 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 16-36-13
Section 16-36-13 Maximum Price for Books; Contract Provisions as to Price; Forfeiture of Contract and Damages; Action for Losses
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 98-320, §13 effective July 1, 1998.
Ala. Code § 16-16B-10 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 16B / Section 16-16B-10
Section 16-16B-10 (Implementation Conditioned on Separate Legislative Enactment.) Disposition of Funds
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any of the foregoing and in addition to all powers heretofore granted to the Authority, the Authority is hereby expressly authorized to use the proceeds derived from the sale of Bonds and income on Permitted Investments in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. The Authority is hereby expressly permitted to pay to the Department of Finance and the State Treasurer’s Office, from time to time and from any funds available to the Authority, amounts to offset costs incurred in the administration of the business of the Authority. The cost of such compensation shall be prorated among the recipients of proceeds of the Bonds in the same manner as the expenses of issuance of the Bonds are required hereby to be prorated.
Ala. Code § 16-60-83 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-83
Section 16-60-83 Authorization to Form Public Corporation
Status: in_force

The Governor, the Director of Finance and the State Superintendent of Education may become a public corporation with the powers hereinafter provided by proceeding according to the provisions of Section 16-60-84.
Ala. Code § 16-65A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 65A / Section 16-65A-3
Section 16-65A-3 Annual Report
Status: reserved

REPEALED BY ACT 2024-444, EFFECTIVE MAY 17, 2024.
Ala. Code § 16-24-3 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 16-24-3
Section 16-24-3 Contract of Employment Effective until Superseded or Cancelled
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2011-270, p. 494, §14, effective July 1, 2011.
Ala. Code § 16-60-191 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-191
Section 16-60-191 State Board of Education Authorized to Establish and Maintain Regional Trade Schools
Status: in_force

The State Board of Education shall establish and maintain regional trade schools for the purpose of training young men and women in useful occupations and in the arts and sciences. The State Board of Education shall have authority to purchase or lease buildings, land, equipment, machinery and supplies necessary for the teaching of trade courses. The State Board of Education is authorized and whenever possible is directed to negotiate leases or purchases with the war assets administration or other agencies of the United States for the lease or purchase of suitable facilities, equipment, machinery and supplies.
Ala. Code § 16-13-361 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-361
Section 16-13-361 Definitions
Status: in_force

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP (ADM). Average enrollment from the first 20 days of school after Labor Day of the preceding year.

(2) BASE FUNDING FACTOR. The sum certified by the Legislative Fiscal Officer prior to October 1 of each fiscal year beginning with the 2025-2026 fiscal year and calculated by dividing the total state and local cost of the Foundation Program by the average daily membership for the immediately preceding fiscal year, using the Foundation Program State Allocation report for the enacted Education Trust Fund appropriations act. (3) CHARTER SCHOOL. A public charter school as defined in Section 16-6F-4. (4) COMMISSION. The Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services (ACES). (5) CONCENTRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. A large percentage of students in a local education agency having been identified as English Language Learners as defined in this article. (6) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (7) DIRECT CERTIFICATION. A process conducted by the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications. If changes in the direct certification process occur, the department may recommend alternative measures that could be used in its place. (8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(3) CHARTER SCHOOL. A public charter school as defined in Section 16-6F-4. (4) COMMISSION. The Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services (ACES). (5) CONCENTRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. A large percentage of students in a local education agency having been identified as English Language Learners as defined in this article. (6) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (7) DIRECT CERTIFICATION. A process conducted by the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications. If changes in the direct certification process occur, the department may recommend alternative measures that could be used in its place. (8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(4) COMMISSION. The Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services (ACES). (5) CONCENTRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. A large percentage of students in a local education agency having been identified as English Language Learners as defined in this article. (6) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (7) DIRECT CERTIFICATION. A process conducted by the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications. If changes in the direct certification process occur, the department may recommend alternative measures that could be used in its place. (8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(5) CONCENTRATED ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. A large percentage of students in a local education agency having been identified as English Language Learners as defined in this article. (6) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (7) DIRECT CERTIFICATION. A process conducted by the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications. If changes in the direct certification process occur, the department may recommend alternative measures that could be used in its place. (8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(6) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (7) DIRECT CERTIFICATION. A process conducted by the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications. If changes in the direct certification process occur, the department may recommend alternative measures that could be used in its place. (8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(7) DIRECT CERTIFICATION. A process conducted by the state and local educational agencies (LEAs) to certify eligible children for free meals without the need for household applications. If changes in the direct certification process occur, the department may recommend alternative measures that could be used in its place. (8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(8) ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL). A student identified in accordance with federal or state law as entitled to receive English as a second language or bilingual services on the basis of the student’s English language proficiency. (9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(9) FOUNDATION PROGRAM. The program established in Article 11 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, to provide the basic funding support for public K-12 schools. (10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(10) GIFTED STUDENT. A student who gives evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who needs services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities or as defined by state law. (11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(11) LOCAL EDUCATION AGENCY (LEA). A county board of education, city board of education, or charter school. (12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(12) PUBLIC SCHOOL. A school within an LEA providing instruction in grades K-12 which is supported by public funds. (13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(13) RAISE ACT ACCOUNTABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION BOARD. The board established in Section 16-13-367 to monitor the progress of LEAs and schools in reaching their goals of achievement and to ensure that RAISE Act funds are spent effectively. (14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(14) RAISE ACT REVIEW COMMITTEE. The committee established in Section 16-13-366 to determine the effectiveness of the RAISE Act program and any needed revisions for continuous improvement. (15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(15) RENEWING ALABAMA’S INVESTMENT IN STUDENT EXCELLENCE FUND (RAISE FUND). The fund established by this article to provide additional funding to local education agencies to address the educational needs of students in public K-12 schools. (16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(16) SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT. A child who has been identified with at least one of the specifically defined physical, emotional, learning, or cognitive disabilities and is identified for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1400 et seq., or as otherwise defined in state law. (17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(17) STATE BOARD. The State Board of Education. (18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(18) STATE SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs. (20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.

(19) UNIFIED APPLICATION. A system that aligns policy priorities, planning, and budgeting for LEAs in one application and streamlines applications and reporting for all state and federal funding programs.

(20) WEIGHTED ALLOCATION. Additional funding from the RAISE Fund for each qualifying student, the value of which shall be calculated by multiplying the percentage for each weighted allocation by the base funding factor.
Ala. Code § 16-21-32 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 21 / Section 16-21-32
Section 16-21-32 Purpose
Status: in_force

The intent of this article shall be to create the Alabama Virtual Library and the Alabama Virtual Library Executive Council.
Ala. Code § 16-25-10 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 25 / Section 16-25-10
Section 16-25-10 Certain School Bus Drivers, Mechanics and Maintenance Workers - Persons Previously Under Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama
Status: in_force

(a) All employees of city and county boards of education and special schools under the direct control of the State Board of Education now covered in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama under the provisions of Section 36-27-6 who would have been eligible for coverage in the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama under the provisions of Section 16-25-9 except for being covered in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama, may be enrolled and transferred to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama by their employer with all credits as have been established in the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama.

(b) Upon enrollment and transfer to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama, such employee shall be deemed to be a “teacher” under the teachers’ retirement law and shall make contributions as all other teachers and shall receive benefits as all other teachers who enroll under the provisions of Section 16-25-9.

(c) The accumulated contributions of each such employee under the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama shall be transferred to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama and credited to the employee’s individual account in the Annuity Savings Fund under that system. As soon as practicable after the transfer of such employees, an actuarial valuation of the assets and liabilities under the Employees’ Retirement System on account of each employer of such employees shall be made. On the basis of said valuation, the actuary shall allocate the present assets of the Employees’ Retirement System attributable to each such employer, exclusive of the member’s accumulated contributions, as follows:

(1) An amount shall be allocated equal to the reserve required for retired employees and beneficiaries of deceased employees of the employer.

(2) Any remaining assets shall be allocated actuarially between the employees who shall have transferred to the Teachers’ Retirement System and the employees, if any, who remain as members under the Employees’ Retirement System.

The amount of assets allocated in subdivision (2) of this subsection to the members who shall have transferred to the Teachers’ Retirement System shall be transferred to that system and credited to the pension accumulation fund of that system. If the employer will continue to participate in the Employees’ Retirement System under Section 36-27-6 the actuary shall redetermine the accrued liability contribution rate payable by the employer on the basis of the remaining membership. If the employer will not continue to participate in the Employees’ Retirement System and the assets available for the allocation in subdivision (1) of this subsection are insufficient to cover the reserve for retired employees and beneficiaries of deceased employees of the employer, the employer shall pay to the Employees’ Retirement System the amount of the deficiency in a lump sum or, with the approval of the Board of Control, in installments over such period as the Board of Control may specify.

(d) Any liabilities created by these transfers shall be a continuing liability of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama and shall be included in the regular valuation of the Teachers’ Retirement System liabilities, and appropriations shall be made as determined in the teachers’ retirement law governing such valuation and appropriation.

(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any employee who is transferred to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama as provided in subsection (a) of this section shall be entitled to retire under said system prior to age 60 under the same conditions as provided by Section 36-27-18 with respect to members of the Employees’ Retirement System of Alabama and subject to the percentage reductions in the retirement allowance as provided by said section. Any employee who is transferred to the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama as provided in subsection (a) of this section and who became a member of the Employees’ Retirement System prior to October 1, 1965, shall be entitled to a minimum annual retirement allowance upon retirement under the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama of $72.00 multiplied by the number of years of his creditable service not in excess of 25 years, in the event of service retirement, or $54.00 multiplied by the number of years of his creditable service not in excess of 25 years, in the event of disability retirement.

(f) It being the intent and purpose of the section to transfer the accruing liabilities, as well as past-service liabilities to the Education Trust Fund for those employees eligible for transfer and enrollment under this section in the Teachers’ Retirement System of Alabama, no refunds to an employing unit shall be made in making such transfer.
Ala. Code § 16-40A-3 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 40A / Section 16-40A-3
Section 16-40A-3 Minimum Contents to Be Included in Drug Education Program or Curriculum; Instruction Related to Fentanyl Prevention and Drug Poisoning Awareness
Status: in_force

(a) Any program or curriculum in the public schools of this state that includes drug education or instructs on the use of drugs or alcohol, at a minimum, shall include all of the following:

(1) Age-appropriate, developmentally-based drug and alcohol education and prevention programs that address the legal, social, and health consequences of drug and alcohol use and that provide information about effective techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illicit drugs or alcohol for students in all grades of the public schools from early childhood level through grade 12.

(2) Information conveying to students that the use of illicit drugs and the unlawful possession and use of alcohol is wrong and harmful and is punishable by fines and imprisonment.

(3) Standards of conduct that are applicable to students and employees in all public schools and that, at a minimum, clearly prohibit the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on school premises, or as part of any activities of the school.

(4) Research-based instruction related to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness pursuant to subsection (b).

(5) A clear statement that sanctions, consistent with local, state, and federal law, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution, will be imposed on students and employees who violate the standards of conduct required by subdivision (3). A description of those sanctions shall be included.

(b) Commencing with the 2024-2025 school year, each local education agency shall annually provide research-based instruction related to fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness to students in grades six through 12 in a manner comparable to instruction provided for other drug and alcohol education and prevention programs.

(1) The instruction required by this subsection shall include all of the following:

a. Prevention of the abuse of and addiction to fentanyl.

b. Awareness of local school and community resources and any processes involved in accessing those resources.

c. Health education that includes information about substance use and abuse, including youth substance use and abuse.

(2) The instruction required by this subsection may be provided by an entity or an employee or agent of an entity selected by the local education agency that is:

a. A public or private institution of higher education.

b. A library.

c. A community service organization.

d. A religious organization.

e. A local public health agency.

f. An organization employing mental health professionals.

g. An employee of the local education agency.
Ala. Code § 16-60-111.16 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-111.16
Section 16-60-111.16 Donations; Assumption of Obligations
Status: in_force

(a) Property, money, or other thing of value may be donated for the benefit of the community and technical colleges to be held in trust and administered for the use of such colleges.

(b) Whenever any property, money, or thing of value is donated to be used for the benefit of the community or technical colleges of this state, the board may administer such trusts as it deems to be in the best interests of the community or technical college or colleges for the benefit of which the donation or gift is made. The board is given complete control of such property and may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of the property as it deems to be in the best interests of the community or technical college or colleges for the benefit of which such property is donated; or the board may convert the same into securities for handling the property or proceeds therefrom as in its discretion will best promote the purpose of the trust.

(c) The board may accept the administration of property, money, or other thing of value donated in trust for the benefit of any community or technical college or colleges of the state upon such conditions as may be acceptable to the donor and the board, but no undertaking entered into by the board with such donor shall bind the state to pay any public monies to anyone. Nothing in this section shall prevent the board from undertaking payments to persons out of the proceeds derived from such trust funds as a condition of the acceptance of a donation for the benefit of such community or technical college or colleges. All trust funds administered under this article may be required by the board to pay the expenses of administering the same.

(d) The board shall assume all obligations of the State Board of Education with respect to bonds issued by the State Board of Education for the benefit of any community or technical college prior to May 12, 2015, which bonds and related obligations are and shall continue to be payable solely from certain revenues from tuition and fees charged against students at the respective community or technical colleges. No such assumption, however, shall create an obligation or indebtedness of the state or be payable out of funds appropriated by the state to the board or to the community or technical colleges. The board may also enter into an agreement with the State Board of Education to further provide for the respective rights and obligations of the board and the State Board of Education with respect to any such obligations, including, without limitation, compliance by the board with the authorizing resolutions adopted by the State Board of Education with respect to such obligations, compliance by the board with covenants and agreements of the State Board of Education with respect to such obligations, reimbursement of any payments required to be made by the State Board of Education, and the issuance of obligations by the board on parity of pledge of revenues with the pledges made by the State Board of Education. In no event shall the adoption of the act pursuant to which this section is added result in the impairment of any rights of the holders of any bonds or other obligations issued by the State Board of Education for the benefit of the community and technical colleges.
Ala. Code § 16-13-197 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-197
Section 16-13-197 Collection of Tax
Status: in_force

Whenever such a levy as is provided for in this article is made, it shall be the duty of the tax collector within and for that county to collect such tax in the same manner and under the same requirements and laws as the taxes of the state are collected, and he shall keep said amount separate and apart from all other funds and keep a clear and distinct account thereof, showing what amount is paid, and turn the same over to the county custodian of school funds whose duty it shall be to receipt therefor, and pay the same on monthly payrolls and other prescribed forms, with the authority and approval of the county board of education.
Ala. Code § 16-33C-4 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 33C / Section 16-33C-4
Section 16-33C-4 Composition of Aces Board
Status: in_force

(a) The Savings Board shall consist of 11 members as follows:

(1) The Lieutenant Governor, or his or her designee.

(2) The Executive Director of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE), or his or her designee.

(3) The State Treasurer.

(4) The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, or his or her designee.

(5) One person appointed by the Council of College and University Presidents.

(6) One person appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(7) One person appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(8) One person appointed by the State Treasurer.

(9) Two persons appointed by the Governor.

(10) One person appointed by the State Treasurer who has experience in health and disability related matters.

(b) Members shall serve for terms of office of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment, and shall serve until a successor is appointed. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy on the Savings Board shall be appointed in a like manner and shall serve for only the unexpired term. Ex officio members of the board shall serve terms coincident with their terms of office.

(c) Each person so appointed shall possess knowledge, skill, and experience in business or financial matters commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the ABLE Program and ACES Program.

(d) Members of the Savings Board shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for each day’s official duties of the board at the same per diem and travel rate as is paid the employees of the state.

(e) The State Treasurer shall be the chair and presiding officer of the Savings Board, and the State Treasurer may appoint such other officers as the board may deem advisable or necessary. A majority of the members of the Savings Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the program.

(f) Members of the Savings Board or any committee established by the Savings Board may participate in a meeting of the board or committee by means of telephone conference, video conference, or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting may hear each other at the same time. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting for all purposes, including the establishment of a quorum. Notice of such meetings must be given in accordance with the Alabama Open Meetings Act and such telephone or video conference or similar communications equipment shall also allow members of the public the opportunity to simultaneously listen to or observe such meetings.
Ala. Code § 16-44A-18 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 44A / Section 16-44A-18
Section 16-44A-18 Organization of Compact as Voluntary Public-Private Partnership Constituted as Not-for-Profit Public Corporation; Affirmative Action Required in Initial Membership Invitations; Filing of Papers for Incorporation of Compact
Status: in_force

(a) The compact shall be organized as a voluntary public-private partnership and shall be constituted as a not-for-profit public corporation. The members of the Joint Legislative Committee on Southern Leadership Goals created under Act No. 94-55, SJR 12, 1994 Regular Session, shall effectuate the filing of papers for the incorporation of the compact as provided in subsection (b). Upon the filing of the documents with the Secretary of State, and until the election of the officers and board of directors at the annual membership meeting on September 17, 1994, as provided in subsection (b) of Section 16-44A-3 of the compact, the members of the committee shall then be officially constituted as an interim board of directors and specifically shall extend notices and invitations to the initial membership meeting of the compact to as many entities it can identify which are eligible to be member parties to the compact. It shall affirmatively include public, non-profit, and private sector organizations representative of the racial, geographic, demographic, and urban/rural diversity of the state. It shall also expedite the organization of the compact and exercise any of the duties of the board of directors to the end that the compact will be operational following the conclusion of the first annual membership meeting.

(b) As provided in subsection (a), the above listed persons, together with the Governor, Presiding Officer of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, may present to the Secretary of State of Alabama an executed application for incorporation compatible with the purposes of this article. The Secretary of State shall immediately examine the application, and, if he or she finds that it substantially complies with the requirements of this article, he or she shall receive it, file it, and record it in the appropriate books of record, and shall make and issue to the applicants a certificate of incorporation as a not-for-profit public corporation, under the Great Seal of the State, and shall record the certificate with the application. No fees shall be required to be paid to the Secretary of State for any work in connection with the incorporation of the compact.
Ala. Code § 16-31-2 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 31 / Section 16-31-2
Section 16-31-2 Fund Paid to Institution Designated
Status: in_force

At the time such sum or sums of money amounting to $1,250.00 shall be donated to the state and paid over to the Treasurer, the said American Legion or American Legion Auxiliary donating the same shall designate in writing signed by its commander or president and countersigned by its chairman of the scholarship committee, and filed with the Comptroller, the particular institutions of learning, among those enumerated in Section 16-31-1, in which the scholarship is desired. Thereupon it shall be the duty of the Comptroller to issue a warrant drawn upon the treasurer, in due form, and to deliver the same to the treasurer of such institution of learning for the said sum of $1,250.00, or for such several sums of $1,250.00 which shall be donated in this manner to the state, which warrant or warrants the treasurer shall pay on presentation. Such sum or several sums of $1,250.00 shall be received by such treasurer of such institution of learning and added to the sum held by the board or boards legally administering the same for the support of such institutions.
Ala. Code § 16-25-41 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 25 / Section 16-25-41
Section 16-25-41 Persons Whose Date of Retirement Is Prior to October 1, 1987 or Beneficiaries of Deceased Members or Retirees Entitled to Cost-of-Living Increases - Additional Adjustments
Status: in_force

In addition to the foregoing amount an additional cost-of-living adjustment is provided effective October 1, 1989 as follows:

(1) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree for each retiree selecting the maximum retirement allowance or Option 1.

(2) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said retiree reduced by the retiree’s option election factor for each retiree selecting Options 2, 3 or 4.

(3) One dollar per month for each year of service attained by said deceased member or deceased retiree reduced by the survivor’s option factor for each beneficiary receiving monthly benefits from the Teachers’ Retirement System.
Ala. Code § 16-28-21 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 28 / Section 16-28-21
Section 16-28-21 Juvenile Court Jurisdiction
Status: in_force

The juvenile court of the county shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction of all prosecutions or proceedings arising under the provisions of this article against or concerning any parent, guardian or other person having charge or control of a child, or against or concerning any child or other person for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this article and effecting its objects, and all provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 12 shall apply to prosecutions or proceedings arising under the provisions and terms of this article.
Ala. Code § 16-13-163 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-163
Section 16-13-163 Electors
Status: in_force

All persons who are at the time of such election qualified electors in the county where such election is held under the laws and Constitution of Alabama then in existence shall be qualified electors to participate therein.
Ala. Code § 16-25A-5.1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 25A / Section 16-25A-5.1
Section 16-25A-5.1 Supplemental Policy to Provide Secondary Coverage for Employees
Status: in_force

The board may, no later than January 1, 2006, offer employees a supplemental policy that provides secondary coverage to other employer group coverage.

(1) For employees who have spouses with other employer group health insurance coverage available to them through their employer or previous employer, the board may provide such employees and retirees with a supplemental coverage policy to the other employer group health insurance coverage in lieu of full basic medical plan coverage through the plan.

(2) An employer that provides its employees and their spouses with other employer group health insurance coverage may not exclude an employee, as defined under Section 16-25A-1(1), or his or her spouse from coverage by application of a provision which does not also apply on the same terms and conditions to other employees or their spouses. No provision of this section requires an employer to amend its plan to provide additional benefits.
Ala. Code § 16-60-130 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-130
Section 16-60-130 Acceptance of Facilities by Governor; Provision for Operation as State Institution
Status: in_force

Upon receipt of a proper deed or such other conveyances as may be appropriate for the purpose, as determined by the Governor, he may accept on behalf of the state the property, buildings, facilities and effects appertaining to Southern Union College, Wadley, in Randolph County; and by executive order he may provide for the operation and maintenance of the college as a state educational institution of the same kind as the institutions provided for in Sections 16-60-80 through 16-60-96.
Ala. Code § 16-8-42.1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 8 / Section 16-8-42.1
Section 16-8-42.1 Authority for Risk Management Cooperative
Status: in_force

(a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings subscribed to them by this section:

(1) RISK MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE. An entity or entities, to be formed by local boards of education in any combination of 25 or more for the purpose of pooling resources and funds to jointly purchase insurance or to self-insure such boards of education, their members and employees, against risks to which they are exposed.

(2) MEMBER BOARDS OF EDUCATION. A city board of education, county board of education, Department of Youth Services School District, Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, State Board of Education or other public education governing board which elects to pool its resources and funds with one or more other boards of education for the purpose of forming a risk management cooperative.

(b) Boards of education in any combination of 25 or more may establish a risk management cooperative for the purpose of pooling resources and funds to provide risk management alternatives for each member board of education and other named insureds. Member boards of education may appropriate such funds as necessary to the risk management cooperative created hereunder.

(c) Each risk management cooperative established under provisions of this section shall have the power and authority to establish a governing body of trustees; establish bylaws for the governing of such group; enter into contracts with member boards of education; establish a schedule of benefits payable; establish a schedule of charges to be collected from member boards of education for benefits provided; enter into contracts with solvent insurers to provide excess coverage; enter into management and consultant contracts; hire attorneys and employees; and, exercise such powers and authority incident to the purposes of this section.

(d) Each risk management cooperative established under the provisions of this section shall file with the State Insurance Commissioner a copy of its bylaws and schedule of benefits and charges. Each risk management cooperative shall also annually file with the State Insurance Commissioner a certified financial audit.

(e) Any insurance and/or excess insurance purchased by each risk management cooperative established under the provisions of this section shall only be procured from sources meeting the requirements of the Department of Insurance of Alabama and/or federal Risk Retention Amendments of 1986. Copies of insurance contracts, if any, purchased by each risk management cooperative will be filed annually with the State Insurance Commissioner.

(f) Each risk management cooperative established under the provisions of this section shall specifically be exempt from the payment of any insurance premium tax levied by the Insurance Department on premiums or charges collected.

(g) This section is not intended and shall not be construed to subject any board of education to liability for tort claims where liability therefor does not already exist by law.

(h) No risk management cooperative nor the trustees, employees or agents thereof, shall be subject to suit by any third party on account of claim against a member board of education. It shall incur no liability to any party other than that authorized and contracted for under provisions of this section. Provided, however, that this section shall not prohibit an action for fraud brought directly against said risk management cooperative or its agents.

(i) No risk management cooperative established under the provisions of this section shall provide coverage or benefits as authorized under the Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan or the State Insurance Fund.
Ala. Code § 16-26C-11 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 26C / Section 16-26C-11
Section 16-26C-11 Exemptions from Taxation
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2014-372, §2, effective April 9, 2014.
Ala. Code § 16-26B-4 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 26B / Section 16-26B-4
Section 16-26B-4 Board of Trustees - Members
Status: in_force

(a) There is created a board of trustees for the school, which shall serve as the local educational agency for the school. The school board shall be composed of no fewer than 17 citizens of good standing who have been supporters and exponents of the cultural and educational advancement of the youth of the state. The 15 members of the board of the previously existing Alabama School of Fine Arts shall be members of the school board created by this chapter and shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. The additional members shall be appointed in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) for one and two year terms, respectively. Thereafter, the term of all members shall be four years.

(b) As terms of members of the school board expire, the school board shall recommend to the state superintendent and the state board qualified persons for appointment or re-appointment to the school board. Three names for each vacancy shall be submitted by the school board, in order of preference, for review by the state board and the state superintendent. Members who have served two full consecutive terms shall not be reappointed to the school board until one year has elapsed from the date of their last service.

(c) One member shall be a member of the professional arts staff of the department. At least one member shall represent each of the following areas:

1. Dance.

2. Creative writing.

3. Music.

4. Theater arts.

5. Visual arts.

6. Academics.

All other members shall be chosen from the public at large.
Ala. Code § 16-60-309 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-309
Section 16-60-309 Disbursement of State Funds through Grant Procedure
Status: in_force

(a) The center shall evaluate grant proposals based on all of the following criteria:

(1) The relevance of such proposal to the purpose for which such grants are made, as stated in Section 16-60-305.

(2) The extent to which such grant proposal advances the program objectives of the center.

(3) The ability of the grant recipient to fulfill the objectives of the grant proposal.

(4) The extent to which the grant proposal can benefit the greatest number of citizens.

(b) Any payment from the center to Jefferson State Community College for administrative services related to a direct state or local appropriation to the center may not exceed 10 percent of that appropriation.
Ala. Code § 16-6F-1 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 6F / Section 16-6F-1
Section 16-6F-1 Short Title
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act.
Ala. Code § 16-13-32 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 13 / Section 16-13-32
Section 16-13-32 Funds Contributed to Be Applied as Indicated in Grant
Status: in_force

All funds contributed by persons or otherwise to any school or school district shall be applied as indicated in the grant from such contributors.
Ala. Code § 16-60-111.9 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-111.9
Section 16-60-111.9 Vacancy in Position of Executive Officer
Status: in_force

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) BOARD. The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the Alabama Youth Services Department School 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; the Board of Trustees of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science; and the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System as applied to two-year postsecondary education institutions.

(2) EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The President of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind; the president of any community or technical college under the auspices of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System; the Executive Director of the Alabama School of Fine Arts; the Superintendent of the Department of Youth Services School District; and the Executive Director of the Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science.

(b) Notice of a vacancy in the position of executive officer shall be posted by the applicable board. The notice shall be posted on the Internet and in a conspicuous place at each school campus and worksite at least 30 calendar days before the position is to be filled. The notice shall remain posted until the position is filled and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following:

(1) Job description and title.

(2) Required qualifications.

(3) Salary range.

(4) Information on where to submit an application.

(5) Information on any deadlines for applying.

(6) Any other relevant information.

(c) The board may adopt or continue policies which are not inconsistent with this section. The position shall not be filled during the required posting period, except as herein provided. The posting of a vacancy notice as required in this section shall not be abridged or delayed except in emergency circumstances and then delayed only temporarily in order to reasonably meet the conditions of the emergency. The adoption of additional policies shall comply with the requirements and procedures of Section 16-1-30.

(d)(1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2), a vacancy in the position of executive officer shall be filled by the board within 120 days after such vacancy occurs, except in the case of a financial emergency. The board may temporarily fill the position on an interim basis for not more than two six-month periods.

(2) The Chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, subject to the rules and procedures of the board, may appoint an interim executive officer to serve as the president of any two-year school or college under the auspices of the board for such terms as the Chancellor determines to be in the best interests of the community or technical college.

(3) A duly appointed interim or emergency executive officer shall not be prohibited from consideration for selection to fill an executive officer vacancy.

(e) Violation of the notice requirements of this section by the board shall void any related employment action taken by the board.
Ala. Code § 16-58-3 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 58 / Section 16-58-3
Section 16-58-3 Scholarships - Amount and Conditions; Selection of Recipients
Status: in_force

Each scholarship provided for by this chapter shall be in the amount of $600.00 per year, payable from funds appropriated to the Sylacauga Nurses Training School for this purpose. A scholarship may either be renewed by the said school of nursing for the same student or awarded to another applicant for the scholarship. Appropriate competitive examinations of aptitude and ability shall be administered to the applicants by the Sylacauga Nurses Training School. The results of the examinations shall be used as guides in the selection of the recipients of the scholarships from the various geographical areas of the state. A scholarship student must agree to practice professional nursing in the State of Alabama for at least one year after completing the course at the Sylacauga Nurses Training School. In case a scholarship student fails to complete the prescribed course or fails to practice professional nursing in Alabama for at least one year next succeeding the completion of the course of study, such student must repay all scholarship funds awarded to such student, except in cases of extreme hardship. Any funds thus repaid shall be used for scholarship assistance for other nursing students.
Ala. Code § 16-44A-57 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 44A / Section 16-44A-57
Section 16-44A-57 Disposition of Proceeds
Status: in_force

It is the intent of this division that the trust, and its associated public educational building authority, may pledge the proceeds of revenues earmarked, designated, or appropriated for the Alabama Veterans Living Legacy and projects thereof, in the same manner as provided in Section 16-44A-32(3). The indebtedness or obligations shall not be deemed or constitute in any way a debt or obligation of the State of Alabama.
Ala. Code § 16-36-51 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 36 / Section 16-36-51
Section 16-36-51 School Faculty and Departments to Provide Listing of Requisite Course Materials
Status: in_force

To facilitate this article, all faculty members and academic departments shall provide through the established means of the institution or college a written listing of all required and optional textbooks, required academic learning materials, and custom publications for all courses taught.
Ala. Code § 16-47-225 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 47 / Section 16-47-225
Section 16-47-225 Annual Report; Rulemaking Authority; Use of Funds
Status: in_force

(a) The board annually shall report on the condition and accomplishments of the program to the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House, President Pro-tem of the Senate and the Chairs of the House and Senate Health Committees. The report shall include for the reporting year the locations where participants agreed to serve or where they were serving to repay loans. The report also shall outline the finances of the program.

(b) The board shall make reasonable rules and regulations to implement and administer the program.

(c) The board shall use any monies it receives from or for the operation of the program, including repayments, interest, and penalties paid because of default or other failure to honor a contract, to fund loans, or to administer the program.
Ala. Code § 16-60-242 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 60 / Section 16-60-242
Section 16-60-242 Appointment of Director of Programs; Contents of Programs
Status: in_force

(a) The Chancellor of Postsecondary Education may appoint a director of displaced homemakers programs to conduct, or cause to be conducted, programs to assist displaced homemakers at such two-year institutions as the Chancellor may approve through a request for proposal process.

(b) Programs to assist displaced homemakers may include:

(1) Job counseling services which are specifically designed for displaced homemakers who may be entering the job market for the first time or who may be reentering the job market after a number of years as a homemaker;

(2) Job training and job placement services which shall be developed by working with federal, state, and local government agencies and the private sector;

(3) Assistance in gaining admission to existing public and private job training programs and opportunities;

(4) Assistance in identifying community needs and in creating new jobs for displaced homemakers in the public and private sectors;

(5) Health education and counseling services in cooperation with existing health programs with respect to general principles of preventive health care, family health care and nutrition, alcohol and drug addiction, and health care consumer education;

(6) Financial management services which provide information and assistance with respect to insurance, taxes, estate and probate problems, mortgages, loans, and other related financial matters;

(7) Educational services, which shall include outreach and information about courses offering credit through secondary or postsecondary education programs and information about such other programs which are determined to be of interest and benefit to displaced homemakers by the Chancellor;

(8) Referral of displaced homemakers to the appropriate private and public agencies for advice and assistance on health care, financial matters, educational opportunities, public assistance, and legal problems and on such other matters as shall be determined to be of interest and benefit to displaced homemakers; and

(9) Traditional and nontraditional occupational skill training.
Ala. Code § 16-38A-2 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 38A / Section 16-38A-2
Section 16-38A-2 Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board - Creation; Composition
Status: in_force

There is created the Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board to be appointed as herein provided. The following agencies and organizations shall appoint one representative to the board:

(1) The Alabama Medical Association.

(2) The Alabama Head Injury Foundation.

(3) The Governor.

(4) The Department of Public Health.

(5) The Department of Human Resources.

(6) The Division of Special Education Services of the Department of Education.

(7) The Alabama Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.

(8) The Department of Mental Health.

(9) The Injury Prevention Research Center at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

(10) The Alabama Head Injury Task Force.

(11) The Alabama Hospital Association.

(12) The Insurance Commissioner of Alabama.

(13) The Epilepsy Foundation of North and Central Alabama.

(14) The Alabama Medicaid Agency.

(15) The Alabama Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities.

(16) One member of the Alabama Senate appointed by the Lieutenant Governor.

(17) One member of the Alabama House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Ala. Code § 16-40-14 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 40 / Section 16-40-14
Section 16-40-14 Success Sequence Curriculum
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) BOARD. The State Board of Education.

(2) SUCCESS SEQUENCE. A three-pronged framework for youths and young adults based on research from diverse institutions that individuals who complete at least a high school education, obtain full-time employment, and marry before having children are overwhelmingly less likely to live in poverty in adulthood.

(b) Commencing with the 2026-2027 school year, all students shall receive instruction in the success sequence at least twice before they graduate from high school.

(c) The board shall develop standards and a model curriculum to be adopted and implemented by local boards of education that describe the positive personal and societal outcomes associated with the success sequence. The curriculum may be presented in an age-appropriate manner through an assembly, a series of assemblies, or incorporated into existing curriculum, and shall incorporate evidence drawn from seminal academic studies on the success sequence including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) “Creating an Opportunity Society” by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill of The Brookings Institution.

(2) “The Millennial Success Sequence” by Wendy Wang and W. Bradford Wilcox of the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for Family Studies.

(3) “Assessing the Benefits of the Success Sequence for Economic Self-Sufficiency and Family Stability” by Hande Inanc, Ariella Spitzer, and Brian Goesling for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

(d) The board, by rule, shall develop a process to recruit, select, and train instructors to administer the curriculum.

(e) The board shall adopt rules to implement and administer this section.
Ala. Code § 16-24-37 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 24 / Section 16-24-37
Section 16-24-37 Direct Appeal by Certain Teachers Denied Hearing Before Local Board of Education
Status: reserved

Repealed by Act 2004-566, p. 1330, §3, effective July 1, 2004.
Ala. Code § 16-1-11.2 — Alabama Code / Title 16 / Chapter 1 / Section 16-1-11.2
Section 16-1-11.2 Autonomy of Nonpublic Schools - Education Selection by Parents; Exemption from Licensure or Regulation
Status: in_force

(a) A parent or guardian shall have the right to select the type school or method of his or her choice for the K-12 education of his or her child, whether public or nonpublic, religious or nonreligious, and including home-based education.

(b) Nonpublic schools, including private, church, parochial, and religious schools, offering educational instruction in grades K-12, as well as home-schooled students, are not subject to licensure or regulation by the state or any political subdivision of the state, including the State Department of Education. This section shall not be interpreted or construed as preventing a nonpublic school from voluntarily participating in state audits or other state administrative oversight in order to comply with requirements of federal grant provisions, except that any such voluntary participation may be withdrawn by the nonpublic school at-will and immediately.