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AL Code § 16-5-8.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-8.3 - Legislative Intent.

Section 16-5-8.3Legislative intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that all two-year and four-year institutions of higher education in the state comply with the intent of subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8 and the guidelines developed pursuant to it (unless otherwise exempted by subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8). In the event of noncompliance by any institution governed by a board of trustees established by the constitution with the statewide articulation agreement as provided in subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8, no other two-year or four-year institution shall be required to comply with the statewide articulation agreement. These two-year and four-year institutions shall continue to comply with all other provisions of Section 16-5-8. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall notify the Legislative Council, the governing body of each four-year institution, and the State Board of Education within 30 days of any failure to comply with subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8 or guidelines. (Acts 1994, No. 94-202, p. 257, §4.)
AL Code § 16-5-8.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-8.4 - Reports to Legislature.

Section 16-5-8.4Reports to Legislature. Pursuant to Sections 16-5-7 and 16-5-8, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall make regular reports to the Legislature regarding the implementation of subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8. (Acts 1994, No. 94-202, p. 257, §5.)
AL Code § 16-5-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-9 - Budget Proposals; Open Hearings; Unified Budget Report; Recommendations.

Section 16-5-9Budget proposals; open hearings; unified budget report; recommendations. (a) The governing boards of the public institutions of higher education shall submit to the commission through their appropriate administrative officers, not later than 90 days prior to each legislative session, its budget proposals for the operation and capital needs of the institution under its governance or supervision. (b) The commission shall receive, evaluate and coordinate budget requests for the public institutions of higher education of this state, shall hold open hearings on the budget requests of the separate institutions and shall present to each institution and to the Governor and the Legislature, a single unified budget report containing budget recommendations for separate appropriations to each of the institutions. The consolidated budget and analysis of the commission shall be accompanied by the original requests and their justifications as submitted by each institution. The recommendations of the commission shall be derived directly from its assessment of the actual funding needs of each of the universities, as presented to it by the presidents, which assessment may include, but shall not be limited to, derived conclusions that may be based upon standard techniques of objective measurement, need and unit cost figures arrived at through the use of comparative and verified data secured from the various institutions, applied in an impartial and objective manner, and comparison shall be made not only between similar functions of institutions in Alabama but also between Alabama institutions and similar functions of institutions located in other states, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit any institutions of higher education in this state from submitting any matter pertaining to the financial operation and needs of said institution to the Legislature or to the Governor at any time. (Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 14, p. 28, §7; Acts 1979, No. 79-461, p. 816, §9.)
AL Code § 16-5-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-11 - Commission Responsible for Certain Functions.

Section 16-5-11Commission responsible for certain functions. (a) The commission is designated the agency responsible for those functions under the Southern Regional Compact for Education (Act 227, HJR 42, 1949; Act 40, HJR 21, 1955) and those functions in Sections 16-3-32 through 16-3-35, heretofore assigned to the State Board of Education with funds that may be appropriated to it by the Legislature for that purpose. (b) In addition to the function of the commission pursuant to subsection (a) and supplemental thereto, the commission may designate a portion of funds available for chiropractic scholarships for advanced education in health-related advanced education courses at the postdoctoral level at public or private nonprofit colleges and universities within this state. (Acts 1979, No. 79-461, p. 816, §11; Act 2010-724, p. 1800, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-12 - Evaluation of Commission Effectiveness; Survey Report and Recommendations.

Section 16-5-12Evaluation of commission effectiveness; survey report and recommendations. During the last year of each gubernatorial term, the commission shall conduct a survey of members of the education community, the Legislature, the Executive Branch of the state, and business and industry to evaluate the effectiveness of the work of the commission. A report detailing the results of the survey and any recommended changes shall be submitted to the Governor, the Legislature, the presidents and governing boards of the public institutions of higher education of this state, and the public. (Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 14, p. 28, §9; Acts 1979, No. 79-461, p. 816, §12; Act 2018-504, §7.)
AL Code § 16-5-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-13 - Powers and Duties of Governing Boards of Public Institutions of Higher Education; Commission Relationship With State Board and Chancellor.

Section 16-5-13Powers and duties of governing boards of public institutions of higher education; commission relationship with state board and Chancellor. (a) Governing boards of the public institutions of higher education of this state shall retain all powers and duties heretofore given and conferred upon them by the constitution or by any law expressed or implied, to govern, control and operate the institutions for which they are responsible. The commission shall work with and support the respective boards and except where otherwise authorized by this statute, shall act in a fact-finding and advisory capacity. (b) The State Board of Education and any successor board or boards which govern the state's public postsecondary institutions, including senior institutions, community colleges, junior colleges and postsecondary technical institutes or colleges, shall stand in the same relationship to the commission as do university boards of trustees. The Chancellor shall stand in the same relationship to the commission as do presidents of the universities. (Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 14, p. 28, §10; Acts 1979, No. 79-461, p. 816, §13; Acts 1982, No. 82-486, p. 805, §11.)
AL Code § 16-5-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-14 - Acceptance and Expenditure of Gifts, Grants, Etc.

Section 16-5-14Acceptance and expenditure of gifts, grants, etc. The commission is authorized to accept gifts, devises, grants or bequests and expend the same to carry out the provisions of this article or to promote the purposes for which it has been established. (Acts 1979, No. 79-461, p. 816, §14.)
AL Code § 16-5-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-5-15 - Submission of Facilities Master Plans by Public Institutions of Higher Education; Review by Commission; Freeze on Construction and Acquisitions; Prioritization of Capital Budget Requests; Exemption of Facilities on Military Reservation.

Section 16-5-15Submission of facilities master plans by public institutions of higher education; review by commission; freeze on construction and acquisitions; prioritization of capital budget requests; exemption of facilities on military reservation. (a)(1) Each public two-year and four-year institution of higher education shall submit to the commission a facilities master plan. The commission shall review the master plans of each institution and shall make known any concerns and/or recommendations that it may have concerning four-year institutions to its respective board of trustees or, concerning two-year institutions, to the State Board of Education. This plan shall include the five-year plan of the institution regarding new facility construction and acquisition. (2) The initial facilities master plan shall be filed with the commission prior to January 1, 1997. The plan shall be updated by the institution annually if changes are desired by the institution. (b) The commission, in consultation with the Council of College and University Presidents and the State Board of Education shall adopt a standard, uniform method of reporting the five-year master plans. This process shall require the commission to notify the institution, the respective boards of trustees and the State Board of Education, within 60 weeks the findings of its review. (c)(1) A freeze, effective January 1, 1997, for a period of one year on all new facilities construction and acquisitions of existing facilities shall be imposed on public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education, with the exception of those facilities mandated by the Knight, et al. v. State of Alabama consent decree and court order. Any available or budgeted capital funds may be used to renovate, replace, or restore existing facilities. Any facilities already approved by the appropriate governing board prior to January 1, 1997 are exempt from this subsection. (2) All capital budget requests made by a public institution of higher education to the commission shall be prioritized. Such requests shall also be accompanied by a needs assessment and be included as part of each institution's master plan. (3) Colleges and universities conducting off-campus facilities on military reservations are exempt from the commission's regulatory review and approval authority for those facilities on the military reservation. (Acts 1996, No. 96-539, p. 755, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-30 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 2 - Committee to Improve Postsecondary Education Participation.|Section 16-5-30 - Committee Established to Improve Postsecondary Education Participation; Membership.

Section 16-5-30Committee established to improve postsecondary education participation; membership. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall establish a statewide steering committee to improve participation in two-year and four-year postsecondary education. The commission shall appoint the members of the steering committee. The committee shall be composed of representatives of each of the following groups: (1) Two-year postsecondary institutions. (2) Four-year postsecondary institutions. (3) The State Parent-Teacher Association. (4) The organization that represents the majority of education employees in the state. (5) The organization that represents the majority of school boards. (6) Governmental agencies. (7) Foundations. (8) The business community. (9) The Alabama AFL-CIO. (Acts 1993, No. 93-369, p. 630, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-31 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 2 - Committee to Improve Postsecondary Education Participation.|Section 16-5-31 - Duties.

Section 16-5-31Duties. The steering committee shall perform each of the following duties: (1) Seek methods to improve participation in two-year and four-year postsecondary education. (2) Seek methods to improve high school retention. (3) Encourage the State Board of Education and local boards of education to adopt courses of study that prepare students for two-year and four-year technical, vocational, and academic programs. (4) Organize and supervise local groups to perform each of the following functions: a. Encourage participation in two-year and four-year postsecondary education. b. Improve high school retention. c. Encourage the adoption by the local board of education of two-year and four-year postsecondary education preparatory courses of study. d. Provide tutorial, counseling, and other educational assistance to local junior and senior high school students. (5) Advise the Alabama Commission on Higher Education regarding the operation of the Postsecondary Education Communication Center established in Section 16-5-32. (Acts 1993, No. 93-369, p. 630, §2.)
AL Code § 16-5-32 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 2 - Committee to Improve Postsecondary Education Participation.|Section 16-5-32 - Postsecondary Education Communication Center Created; Center to Operate Statewide Computer Network, Develop Interactive Communication System, Establish Annual Ninth Graders Data Base, Operate Toll-Free Numbers, and Research Factors Affecting Educational Choices.

Section 16-5-32Postsecondary Education Communication Center created; center to operate statewide computer network, develop interactive communication system, establish annual ninth graders data base, operate toll-free numbers, and research factors affecting educational choices. (a) The commission shall enter into a contract with a state educational institution to establish a Postsecondary Education Communication Center to operate a statewide computer network and to perform the functions prescribed in this section. The commission shall supervise the operation of the center. The functions and services of the Postsecondary Education Communication Center shall not duplicate the functions and services provided by the Computer Articulation Program operated by Troy State University. (b) The center shall assist and support the steering committee and local groups in fulfilling their duties. (c) The center shall develop and provide an interactive communication system that accomplishes each of the following: (1) Creates awareness among students and their families of the important role of education in providing a foundation for future well-being. (2) Provides information services to facilitate educational attainment, participation in postsecondary education, and career development. (3) Assists students and their families to assess student preparedness for two-year and four-year postsecondary education. (d) The center shall annually establish a data base of all ninth graders whose parents authorize the steering committee or a local group to include the child in the data base. The center shall develop communications to provide to local groups and the steering committee to distribute to these ninth graders and to other interested persons. These communications may include surveys, newsletters, reports of student preparedness for two-year and four-year postsecondary education, and high school planning books. (e) The center shall operate a toll-free telephone information number providing students and their parents information regarding two-year and four-year technical, vocational, and academic programs, career planning, financial aid, admission requirements, course of study majors, support services, athletics, and other relevant matters. The center shall implement necessary communication methods to inform the public of the availability of the toll-free telephone service. (f) The center shall engage in necessary research to better understand the decision-making process and intervention strategies that affect the decision of a student to remain in high school and pursue a two-year or four-year postsecondary education. (Acts 1993, No. 93-369, p. 630, §3.)
AL Code § 16-5-33 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 2 - Committee to Improve Postsecondary Education Participation.|Section 16-5-33 - Funding.

Section 16-5-33Funding. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education may seek additional funding from foundations, governmental entities, federal grants, businesses, and other sources to supplement the state funding necessary to implement this article. (Acts 1993, No. 93-369, p. 630, §4.)
AL Code § 16-5-50 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 3 - Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program.|Section 16-5-50 - Program Created.

Section 16-5-50THIS SECTION WAS ASSIGNED BY THE CODE COMMISSIONER IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.  The Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program is created pursuant to this article. (Act 2018-504, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-51 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 3 - Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program.|Section 16-5-51 - Purpose.

Section 16-5-51Purpose. The purpose of the Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program is twofold: (1) To encourage individuals to enroll in and complete programs leading to Alabama certification in mathematics, science, or computer science. (2) To improve the educational system in Alabama by encouraging those who complete the program to accept math, science, or computer science teaching positions in Alabama public schools, preferably in public school systems, including charter schools, where the shortage of math, science, or computer science teachers, or any combination of the three, is most acute, or in a school that has been designated as a failing school, or any other term adopted to identify an underperforming school, by the State Board of Education or the Legislature.  (Act 2018-504, §2; Act 2021-389, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-52 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 3 - Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program.|Section 16-5-52 - Definitions.

Section 16-5-52Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPROVED INSTITUTION. A state-supported institution of higher education or a private nonprofit institution of higher education that satisfies all of the following: a. Is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. b. Is approved by the State Board of Education to prepare teachers of middle level or secondary math, science, or computer science. c. Is eligible to receive Title IV federal student aid program funds. d. Maintains its primary headquarters in Alabama. (2) CHARTER SCHOOL. A form of public school. A teacher employed by a charter school accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is eligible to participate in the program. A teacher employed by a charter school is not eligible for the acute shortage area supplement provided in this article. (3) COMMISSION. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education. (4) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT. A person who satisfies the criteria set out in this article and is eligible under rules adopted by the commission. (5) PROGRAM. The Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program created by this article and administered by the commission that provides loan repayments to a teacher with a valid Alabama professional educator certificate endorsed in math, science, or computer science who teaches math, science, or computer science courses for which the teacher is properly certified for three-fourths of the full-time teaching load in the Alabama public school system. (6) SCIENCE. Biology, chemistry, physics, and general science. (7) YEAR. A school year that shall be divided into fall and spring semesters. The term does not mean calendar, fiscal, or scholastic year. (Act 2018-504, §3; Act 2021-389, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-53 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 3 - Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program.|Section 16-5-53 - Administration of Program; Rulemaking Authority.

Section 16-5-53Administration of program; rulemaking authority. The Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program shall be administered by the commission, which may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of the program. (Act 2018-504, §4; Act 2021-389, §1.)
AL Code § 16-5-54 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.|Article 3 - Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program.|Section 16-5-54 - Applicant Requirements.

Section 16-5-54Applicant requirements. (a) To be eligible for the base program of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) per semester for math and science teachers and one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per semester for computer science teachers, an applicant shall satisfy all of the following: (1) Be a graduate of a State Board of Education approved program in math, science, or computer science, at the baccalaureate or master's level after the 2018 spring semester term from an approved Alabama institution and hold an initial middle level or secondary professional educator certificate endorsed in math, science, or computer science that was issued based upon completion of the approved program in math, science, or computer science. A teacher who only earns a passing score on the Praxis test in math, science, or computer science to add a certificate endorsement for math, science, or computer science, and who has not completed an entire approved program, does not satisfy this requirement. (2) Holds a valid Alabama professional educator certificate endorsed in middle level or secondary math, science, or computer science, or any combination of the three. (3) Teaches a schedule in which at least three-fourths of the full-time teaching load is comprised of math, science, or computer science in an Alabama public school system. (4) Is a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States. (5) Is a resident of Alabama and provides documentation proving a permanent connection to the State of Alabama. The commission shall accept any one of the following as proof of residency: a. A current valid Alabama driver's license. b. A current valid Alabama vehicle registration. c. A current valid Alabama voter registration card. (6) Has outstanding federal student loans, subsidized or unsubsidized. (7) Satisfies additional continuing eligibility criteria established by the commission. (b) In order to receive an additional supplement pursuant to this article, in addition to the criteria listed in subsection (a), a recipient shall also teach math, science, or computer science, or any combination of the three, in a public school system within the state with an acute teacher shortage in math, science, or computer science, or any combination of the three, for which the teacher is properly certified, as identified by the commission in consultation with the State Department of Education or in a school that has been designated as a failing school, or any other term adopted to identify an underperforming school, by the State Board of Education or the Legislature. (Act 2018-504, §5; Act 2021-389, §1.)