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AL Code § 16-2-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 2 - Department of Education.|Section 16-2-4 - Publications by Department.

Section 16-2-4Publications by department. In order that the Department of Education may exert its largest influence, provision shall be made for three series of publications as follows: (1) A monthly circular of information containing such outlines and descriptions of the work of the Department of Education and such general information, notices and directions as the State Superintendent of Education shall direct; (2) A series of bulletins to be issued as frequently as need be, to contain collected information on studies made by different divisions of the Department of Education, school manuals and such other publications as may be authorized by the State Board of Education; and (3) Annual reports as required under this title. (School Code 1927, §24; Code 1940, T. 52, §5.)
AL Code § 16-2-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 2 - Department of Education.|Section 16-2-5 - Expenses of Department.

Section 16-2-5Expenses of department. Any funds or appropriations which are available to the State Superintendent of Education, the State Board of Education or the Department of Education for use in operating, maintaining or providing for the expenses of the Department of Education shall be expended in accordance with an annual budget adopted by the State Board of Education upon recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education; provided, that the total amount of such budget shall not exceed the appropriations of funds available during that year. Such funds or appropriations shall be expended for the salaries and expenses of the executive, supervisory or clerical personnel and for other essential purposes, including compensation and expenses of the members of the State Board of Education in the discharge of their official duties as provided by law. (Acts 1935, No. 211, p. 598; Code 1940, T. 52, §35.)
AL Code § 16-2-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 2 - Department of Education.|Section 16-2-6 - Public Kindergarten Pilot Programs.

Section 16-2-6Public kindergarten pilot programs. Repealed by Act 2000-757, §3, 2000 Regular Session, effective July 1, 2000.  (Acts 1973, No. 1075, p. 1829.)
AL Code § 16-2-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 2 - Department of Education.|Section 16-2-8 - Department Authorized to Contract for Storage and Distribution of Federal Food Programs.

Section 16-2-8Department authorized to contract for storage and distribution of federal food programs. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Education, acting through the Superintendent of Education, shall have the authority to enter into contracts of not greater than three years for the storage and distribution of United States Department of Agriculture commodities distributed through the Child Nutrition Food Program including regular food distribution and for storage only for the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program. All such contracts shall be let by free and open competitive bidding, or sealed bids, to the lowest responsible bidder. (Acts 1986, No. 86-434, p. 800, § 1.)
AL Code § 16-3-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-1 - Composition; Election; Term of Office.

Section 16-3-1Composition; election; term of office. The State Board of Education shall be composed of the Governor as an ex officio member and eight members elected from districts provided by general law. Members of the board shall serve for terms of four years each, and the member from each district shall be elected by the qualified electors of the district at the general election immediately preceding the expiration of the term of office of the member, as designated by the board, representing such district on the board and every four years thereafter. Each member shall hold office from the first Monday after the second Tuesday in January next after his or her election and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. (School Code 1927, §26; Code 1940, T. 52, §6; Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 16, p. 39, §1; Act 2002-73, p. 175, §1.)
AL Code § 16-3-1.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-1.1 - State Board of Education Districts; Official Maps.

Section 16-3-1.1State Board of Education districts; official maps. THIS SECTION WAS REENACTED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-559 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The State of Alabama is divided into eight State Board of Education districts as provided in subsection (b).  (b) The numbers and boundaries of the districts are designated and established by the map prepared by the Permanent Legislative Committee on Reapportionment and identified and labeled as the McClendon SBOE Plan 1, including the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties, and are incorporated by reference as part of this section.  (c) The Legislature shall post for viewing on its public website the map referenced in subsection (b), including the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties, and any alternative map, including the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties, introduced by any member of the Legislature during the legislative session in which this section is added or amended.  (d) Upon enactment of the act adding this section and adopting the map identified in subsection (b), the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, as appropriate, shall transmit the map and the corresponding boundary description provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties identified in subsection (b) for certification and posting on the public website of the Secretary of State.  (e) The boundary descriptions provided by the certified map referenced in subsection (b) shall prevail over the boundary descriptions provided by the census tracts, blocks, and counties generated for the map. (Act 2002-73, p. 175, §2; repealed by Act 2011-677, §1; added by Act 2011-677, p. 1822, §§2, 3; repealed by Act 2021-559, §1; added by Act 2021-559, §2.)
AL Code § 16-3-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-2 - Officers.

Section 16-3-2Officers. The Governor shall be the President of the State Board of Education, and the board shall elect a vice-president from its members annually. The State Superintendent of Education shall be secretary and executive officer of the board. (School Code 1927, §27; Code 1940, T. 52, §7; Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 16, p. 39, §2.)
AL Code § 16-3-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-3 - Qualifications of Members.

Section 16-3-3Qualifications of members. The members of the board shall be qualified electors of the State of Alabama, and each member shall be a qualified elector in the district which he represents. No person who is an employee of the board or who is or has been engaged as a professional educator within five years next preceding the date of the election shall be eligible for membership on the board. For the purposes of this section the term "professional educator" shall include teacher, supervisor or principal of any public or private school; instructor, professor or president of any public or private university, college or junior college or trade school; any state, county or city superintendent of education; or other person engaged in an administrative capacity in the field of education. (School Code 1927, §29; Code 1940, T. 52, §8; Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 16, p. 39, §3.)
AL Code § 16-3-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-4 - Removal of Members.

Section 16-3-4Removal of members. The Governor may remove any appointive member of the board for immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency or willful neglect of duty, giving to him a copy of the charges against him and, upon not less than 10 days' notice, an opportunity of being heard publicly in person or by counsel in his own defense. If any member shall be removed, the Governor shall file in the office of the Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges against such member of his findings thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings. (School Code 1927, §30; Code 1940, T. 52, §9.)
AL Code § 16-3-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-5 - Vacancies.

Section 16-3-5Vacancies. As vacancies occur on the board for any cause they shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next succeeding session of the Legislature. (School Code 1927, §31; Code 1940, T. 52, §10.)
AL Code § 16-3-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-6 - Oath of Office.

Section 16-3-6Oath of office. Before exercising any authority or performing any duty, each member of the board shall qualify as such by taking and subscribing to the oath of office prescribed by Article XVI of the state constitution, the certificate whereof shall be filed with the records of the board. (School Code 1927, §32; Code 1940, T. 52, §11.)
AL Code § 16-3-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-7 - Meetings.

Section 16-3-7Meetings. The State Board of Education shall hold a regular annual meeting on the second Tuesday in July at the office of the Department of Education in Montgomery, at which meeting one of its members shall be elected vice-president. Such other meetings may be held as the needs of public education may require, on dates to be set by the board in official session, by the president or by the State Superintendent of Education on written request of a majority of the board members. The rules generally adopted by deliberative bodies for their government shall be observed. (School Code 1927, §33; Code 1940, T. 52, §12; Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 16, p. 39, §4.)
AL Code § 16-3-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-8 - Compensation of Members.

Section 16-3-8Compensation of members. The members of the State Board of Education shall receive a per diem compensation of $10.00 for each day of actual service and for a total of not more than 25 days in any fiscal year and their actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and transacting the business of the board. (School Code 1927, §34; Code 1940, T. 52, §13.)
AL Code § 16-3-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-9 - Expense Allowance for Members.

Section 16-3-9Expense allowance for members. (a) Each member of the State Board of Education shall be entitled to an expense allowance of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per month which shall be in addition to the per diem compensation and actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and transacting business of the board, as provided in Section 16-3-8. The provisions of Sections 36-7-20 to 36-7-23, inclusive, regulating payment of expenses of state officers and employees traveling on state business, shall not be applicable to members of the State Board of Education. It is expressly understood that this amount of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) is paid for travel and other business expenses incurred by the board members which are not covered by the per diem and mileage allowance authorized to be paid to the board members. (b) The expense allowance herein provided shall be paid out of the Education Trust Fund in the same manner as other expenses of the State Board of Education are paid. (Acts 1973, No. 1209, p. 2031, §§1, 2; Acts 1976, No. 752, p. 1036, §1; Acts 1979, No. 79-749, p. 1335, §1; Acts 1984, No. 84-476, p. 1097, §1; Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-903, p. 471, §1; Act 2000-240, p. 383, §1.)
AL Code § 16-3-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-10 - Compensation of Employees Subject to the Merit System.

Section 16-3-10Compensation of employees subject to the Merit System. The State Board of Education, upon recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education, shall determine the compensation of all employees in the Department of Education subject to the provisions of the Merit System. (Acts 1935, No. 211, p. 598, § 4; Acts 1939, No. 58, p. 68; Code 1940, T. 52, §36.)
AL Code § 16-3-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-11 - Powers Generally.

Section 16-3-11Powers generally. The State Board of Education shall exercise, through the State Superintendent of Education and his professional assistants, general control and supervision over the public schools of the state, except institutions of higher learning which by law are under the general supervision and control of a board of trustees, and shall consult with and advise through its executive officer and his professional assistants, county boards of education, city and town boards of education, superintendents of schools, school trustees, attendance officers, principals, teachers, supervisors and interested citizens, and shall seek in every way to direct and develop public sentiment in support of public education. (School Code 1927, §35; Code 1940, T. 52, §14.)
AL Code § 16-3-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-12 - Rules and Regulations - Generally.

Section 16-3-12Rules and regulations - Generally. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations for the proper construction of school buildings, for the sanitation of schools, for the physical examination of school children and, in conjunction with other state authorities, shall see to it that the rules relating to school health, compulsory education and child conservation are enforced. (School Code 1927, §36; Code 1940, T. 52, §15.)
AL Code § 16-3-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-13 - Rules and Regulations - Necessary to Make Effective the Law's Purpose.

Section 16-3-13Rules and regulations - Necessary to make effective the law's purpose. In order to meet emergencies that may arise because of any defect in the language or purpose of this title, the State Board of Education may make such rules and regulations as will give full force and effect to any or all of its provisions. (School Code 1927, §57; Code 1940, T. 52, §31.)
AL Code § 16-3-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-14 - Grading and Standardizing Schools.

Section 16-3-14Grading and standardizing schools. The State Board of Education shall prescribe rules and regulations for the grading and standardizing of public schools. (School Code 1927, §37; Code 1940, T. 52, §16.)
AL Code § 16-3-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-16 - Teachers' Training and Certification; Reciprocity.

Section 16-3-16Teachers' training and certification; reciprocity. (a) Subject to the provisions of Chapter 23 of this title, the State Board of Education, through its executive officer, shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the training and the certification of teachers in the public schools of the state, and for the acceptance of the diplomas of the colleges and universities of Alabama, as well as of other states. The State Board of Education, with the advice of the State Superintendent of Education, shall have full power and authority to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations governing the issuance of professional and special, alternative, and emergency certificates consistent with the provisions of Chapter 23 of this title. (b) Alabama shall use certification by the National Boards of Professional Teaching Standards as national reciprocity when national certification has been fully implemented. (School Code 1927, §41; Code 1940, T. 52, §20; Acts 1991, No. 91-323, p. 602, §3.)
AL Code § 16-3-16.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-16.1 - Board to Review Requirements for Teacher Education; Nationally Normed Teacher Examination.

Section 16-3-16.1Board to review requirements for teacher education; nationally normed teacher examination. (a) The Legislature finds a compelling interest in adequately preparing teachers to teach. The two basic components of teaching consist of knowing what to teach (content) and knowing how to teach (methodology). To assure that teachers entering Alabama's classrooms have been thoroughly prepared, the Legislature directs the State Board of Education to review the requirements of programs for teacher education and preparation and select a nationally normed teacher examination to be used. The nationally normed teacher examination may include the National Teacher Exam or any other national equivalent exam. Colleges and universities shall require each teacher candidate to pass the nationally normed examination as a condition of graduation. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this section, a person can, at any time, elect to not be a teacher candidate. The State Board of Education shall prescribe the manner in which the examination is to be administered and shall further determine the standard to be used for passing the examination. (b) Graduates of teacher education programs who apply for certification who have attended out-of-state colleges and universities must also pass the same nationally normed teacher examination as required of students attending teacher preparation programs in Alabama. The examination shall be administered in a manner prescribed by the State Board of Education. The same standard used for passing the examination for students enrolled in teacher preparation programs at colleges and universities in Alabama shall be applicable. (c) This section shall become effective for teacher education candidates who enter their program effective August 1, 1995. (Acts 1995, No. 95-262, p. 463, §§1, 2, 5.)
AL Code § 16-3-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-17 - Educational Needs Investigated.

Section 16-3-17Educational needs investigated. The State Board of Education shall conduct investigations relating to the educational needs of the state and the means of improving educational conditions. It may employ additional expert assistance for such investigations if needed and appoint such agents for special investigations. (School Code 1927, §47; Code 1940, T. 52, §21.)
AL Code § 16-3-17.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-17.3 - Flexible School Terms.

Section 16-3-17.3Flexible school terms. It is the intent of the Legislature that local school systems be permitted to develop flexible school terms extending over the course of the 12 month calendar year. School systems desiring to use flexible school terms may utilize such scheduling to develop tutorial programs or innovative programs for at-risk students or students deemed academically deficient and to relieve overcrowded classroom conditions. Local school systems desiring to develop flexible school terms shall, upon approval of the local board of education, submit a plan to the State Superintendent of Education and upon his recommendation and approval by the State Board of Education, the plan shall be adopted. No provision of The Alabama Education Improvement Act of 1991 (Acts 1991, No. 91-323), shall be interpreted to require personnel employed in local school systems to work longer than their current contract provides. School personnel may work extended contract periods provided the personnel are willing and are paid commensurate with the system's salary schedule. (Acts 1991, No. 91-323, p. 602, §20.)
AL Code § 16-3-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-18 - Vocational Education.

Section 16-3-18Vocational education. The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education shall cooperate with the Federal Board for Vocational Education in the administration of all federal acts relating to vocational education. The State of Alabama accepts the benefits of these acts, passed by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, as provided in this title. (School Code 1927, §48; Code 1940, T. 52, §22.)
AL Code § 16-3-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-19 - Acceptance of Federal Funds by Board.

Section 16-3-19Acceptance of federal funds by board. The State Board of Education may accept for the State of Alabama any appropriation of money for the removal of illiteracy, the teaching of immigrants and for other educational purposes which may hereafter be made out of the federal Treasury by any acts of Congress; and the State Board of Education shall be constituted the chief educational authority for the expenditure and administration of any such funds. Said board may make rules and regulations for the expenditure of such funds, such expenditure to be in accordance with the terms of the acts of Congress making such appropriations. The Treasurer of the state is hereby designated as custodian for all funds received as apportionments under the provisions of such act or acts of Congress. (School Code 1927, §49; Code 1940, T. 52, §23.)
AL Code § 16-3-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-20 - Supervision of Educational Work of Special Institutions.

Section 16-3-20Supervision of educational work of special institutions. The State Board of Education shall have general supervision of the educational work of all charitable, penal, reformatory and child-caring institutions, maintained in whole or in part by the state, through its executive officer, who shall be a member of the governing board or boards which have charge of such. (School Code 1927, §51; Code 1940, T. 52, §25.)
AL Code § 16-3-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-21 - Annual Report.

Section 16-3-21Annual report. The board of education shall submit each year on or before the first day of December, or as early thereafter as practicable, to the Governor an annual report covering all operations of the Department of Education and the support, conditions, progress and needs of education throughout the state. Such annual report shall be printed in sufficient quantities for general distribution throughout the state and for the usual exchange courtesies between state educational authorities. (School Code 1927, §52; Code 1940, T. 52, §26.)
AL Code § 16-3-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-22 - Recommendations of Legislation.

Section 16-3-22Recommendations of legislation. The State Board of Education shall consider the educational needs of the state and on and with the advice of the State Superintendent of Education shall recommend to the Governor and to the Legislature such additional legislation or changes in the existing legislation as may be deemed desirable. Such recommendations may be in the form of prepared bills and shall be laid before the Governor and the Legislature. (School Code 1927, §53; Code 1940, T. 52, §27.)
AL Code § 16-3-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.|Section 16-3-23 - Seal.

Section 16-3-23Seal. The State Board of Education may adopt a seal for the authentication of its official acts. (School Code 1927, §54; Code 1940, T. 52, §28.)