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AL Code § 16-25A-47 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 25A - Public Education Employees' Health Insurance.|Article 2 - Public Education Flexible Emplpyees' Benefits Program.|Section 16-25A-47 - Payroll Deduction of Contributions; Applicability to Local School Boards.

Section 16-25A-47Payroll deduction of contributions; applicability to local school boards. Employee premium contributions shall be deducted from payroll by all employers on a pretax basis as permitted under Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code. All employers must offer a flexible benefit plan to all employees by October 1, 2005. Local school boards which are deemed by this article to be an employer retain the right to extend contracts or agreements related to plans in existence as of October 1, 2005, or to change companies offering the same plan benefits. (Act 2004-650, 1st Sp. Sess., p. 31, §8.)
AL Code § 16-28-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-1 - Definitions.

Section 16-28-1Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following words, terms and phrases shall have the following respective meanings, unless clearly indicated otherwise: (1) PRIVATE SCHOOL. Includes only such schools that are established, conducted, and supported by a nongovernmental entity or agency offering educational instruction in grades K-12, or any combination thereof, including preschool, through on-site or home programs. (2) CHURCH SCHOOL. Includes only schools that offer instruction in grades K-12, or any combination thereof, including preschool, through on-site or home programs, and are operated as a ministry of a local church, group of churches, denomination, and/or association of churches which do not receive any state or federal funding. (School Code 1927, §302; Code 1940, T. 52, §299; Acts 1982, No. 82-218, p. 260, §1; Act 2014-245, p. 785, §4.)
AL Code § 16-28-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-2 - Purposes of Article.

Section 16-28-2Purposes of article. The purposes of this article are to secure the prompt and regular attendance of pupils and to secure their proper conduct, and to hold the parent, guardian or other person in charge or control of a child responsible and liable for such child's nonattendance and improper conduct as a pupil, and to effect these purposes the chapter shall be liberally construed and the courts and those charged with the enforcement of its provisions are vested with a wide discretion in its administration. (School Code 1927, §321; Code 1940, T. 52, §317.)
AL Code § 16-28-2.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-2.1 - Adoption of Standards for Mandatory Attendance Policy; Parents Held Accountable; Enforcement.

Section 16-28-2.1Adoption of standards for mandatory attendance policy; parents held accountable; enforcement. The Legislature finds that mandatory attendance policies for schools differ from school system to school system throughout the State of Alabama. The State Board of Education shall adopt standards for a mandatory and enforceable attendance policy for all students in public schools in the State of Alabama. Parents shall be held accountable in accordance with Sections 16-28-12 and 16-28-7, for the failure of the child who is of compulsory attendance age to attend either public, private or church-school. Enforcement of this section shall lie with the local board of education and the juvenile court system. (Acts 1991, No. 91-323, p. 602, §15.)
AL Code § 16-28-2.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-2.2 - Establishment of Program by Local Boards to Inform Parents of Educational Responsibilities.

Section 16-28-2.2Establishment of program by local boards to inform parents of educational responsibilities. (a) Local boards of education, pursuant to guidelines established by the State Board of Education, shall establish educational programs to inform parents of school children of their education-related responsibilities to their children. The programs shall include, but shall not be limited to, coverage of each of the following topics: (1) The criminal liability and criminal sanctions parents may be subject to under Section 16-28-12, for failing to compel their child to properly conduct himself or herself as a pupil, or for failing to ensure that their child attends school or enrolls in school. (2) The necessity for a parent to monitor and supervise the school work and educational activities of the child. (3) An explanation of the responsibilities of teachers and the school system to a child, and an enumeration of those matters that are strictly the responsibility of the parent. (4) Techniques and suggestions to enable a parent to best supervise the school work and educational activities of the child. (5) An explanation of the interrelationship of the family life of a child and the educational achievement of the child. (b) The State Board of Education and local boards of education shall develop strategies to ensure that parents of school children receive this information. These strategies may include provisions for weekend meetings, one-to-one conferences, telephone communications, and neighborhood meetings. (c) Local district attorneys and law enforcement officials shall, at the request of the local board of education, assist in the implementation and operation of this section. (Acts 1993, No. 93-672, p. 1213, §2.)
AL Code § 16-28-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-3 - Ages of Children Required to Attend School; Exemption for Church School Students; Transfer Students.

Section 16-28-3Ages of children required to attend school; exemption for church school students; transfer students. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), every child between the ages of six and 17 years shall be required to attend a public school, private school, church school, or be instructed by a competent private tutor for the entire length of the school term in every scholastic year except that, prior to attaining his or her 16th birthday every child attending a church school as defined in Section 16-28-1 is exempt from the requirements of this section, provided the child complies with enrollment and reporting procedures specified in Section 16-28-7. Admission to public school shall be on an individual basis on the application of the parents, legal custodian, or guardian of the child to the local board of education at the beginning of each school year, under the rules as the board may prescribe; provided, a person who is under 19 years of age and on track to graduate from public school may not be denied admission to public school solely on account of his or her age. The parent, legal custodian, or guardian of a child who is six years of age, may opt out of enrolling his or her child in school at the age of six years by notifying the local school board of education, in writing, that the child will not be enrolled in school until he or she is seven years of age. (b)(1) If a child withdraws from a public school, upon verification of enrollment in a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools or any entity with accreditation status as determined by one of the agencies identified on the United States Department of Education's list of Recognized National and Regional Accrediting Agencies or their affiliates accredited and recognized online school which has been authorized by the Alabama State Department of Education to provide instruction in lieu of in-person instruction, the child shall be counted as a transfer student. (2) If a child returns to a public school, semester exams shall be given to the child to determine grade placement. (3) This subsection does not and should not be interpreted to create online schools. However, if a student chooses to attend an accredited, state authorized online school, that student's former school should not be penalized by the student being classified as a dropout. (School Code 1927, §301; Code 1940, T. 52, §297; Acts 1956, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 117, p. 446, §3; Acts 1982, No. 82-218, p. 260, §4; Act 2009-564, p. 1648, §1; Act 2012-295, p. 634, §1; Act 2014-403, p. 1484, §§1, 2; Act 2019-447, §1.)
AL Code § 16-28-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-4 - Minimum Age at Which Child May Enter.

Section 16-28-4Minimum age at which child may enter. (a) A child who is six years of age on or before December 31 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall be entitled to admission to the first grade in the public elementary schools at the opening of such schools for that school year or as soon as practicable thereafter. A child who is under six years of age on December 31 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall not be entitled to admission to the first grade in the public elementary schools during that school year; except, that an underage child who transfers from the first grade of a school in another state may be admitted to school upon approval of the board of education in authority, and an underage child who has moved into this state having completed or graduated from a mandated kindergarten program in another state shall be entitled to admission to the public elementary schools regardless of age. A child who becomes six years of age on or before February 1 may, on approval of the local board of education, be admitted at the beginning of the second semester of that school year to schools in school systems having semiannual promotions of pupils. (b) A child who is five years of age on or before September 1 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall be entitled to admission to the local public school kindergartens at the opening of such schools for that school year or as soon as practicable thereafter; a child who is under five years of age on September 1 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall not be entitled to admission to such schools during that school year; except that, an underage child who transfers from the public school kindergarten in another state may be admitted to local public kindergarten on the prior approval of the local board of education on a space available basis. The aforementioned underage children transferring from the public school kindergartens of another state, upon successful completion of the kindergarten in the local public schools, will then be allowed admission to the first grade of the local public schools. (c) No public school system shall lose any teacher unit as a result of this section. The State Board of Education is authorized to adopt policies for local boards of education for the implementation of this section. (Acts 1935, No. 246, p. 646, §1; Code 1940, T. 52, §298; Acts 1947, No. 234, p. 103; Acts 1950, 2nd Ex. Sess. No. 4, p. 24, §1; Acts 1967, No. 596, p. 1382, §1; Acts 1982, No. 82-553, p. 914, §§1, 2; Acts 1989, No. 89-854, p. 1704, §1; Acts 1990, No. 90-578, p. 983, §§1, 2; Acts 1991, No. 91-323, p. 602, §13; Act 2016-297, §1.)
AL Code § 16-28-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-5 - Private Tutor.

Section 16-28-5Private tutor. Instruction by a private tutor means and includes only instruction by a person who holds a certificate issued by the State Superintendent of Education and who offers instruction in the several branches of study required to be taught in the public schools of this state, for at least three hours a day for 140 days each calendar year, between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., and who uses the English language in giving instruction. Such private tutor shall, prior to beginning the instruction of any child, file with the county superintendent of education, where his place of instruction is in territory under the control and supervision of the county board of education, or the city superintendent of schools, where his place of instruction is in territory under the control and supervision of a city board of education, a statement showing the child or children to be instructed, the subjects to be taught and the period of time such instruction is proposed to be given. Such tutor shall keep a register of work, showing daily the hours used for instruction and the presence or absence of any child being instructed and shall make such reports as the State Board of Education may require. (School Code 1927, §303; Code 1940, T. 52, §300.)
AL Code § 16-28-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-6 - Children Exempt From Attending Public School.

Section 16-28-6Children exempt from attending public school. (a) The following children, when issued certificates of exemption by the county superintendent of education, where they reside in territory under the control and supervision of the county board of education, or the city superintendent of schools, where they reside in territory under the control and supervision of a city board of education, shall not be required to attend school, or to be instructed by a private tutor: (1) Children whose physical or mental condition is such as to prevent or render inadvisable attendance at school or application to study. Before issuing such certificate of exemption, the superintendent shall require a certificate from the county health officer in counties which have a health unit, and from a regularly licensed, practicing physician in counties which do not have a health unit, that such a child is physically or mentally incapacitated for school work. (2) Children who have completed the course of study of the public schools of the state through high school as now constituted. (3) Where because of the distance children reside from school and the lack of public transportation such children would be compelled to walk over two miles to attend a public school. (4) Where the children are legally and regularly employed under the provisions of the law relating to child labor and hold permits to work granted under the terms of the child labor law. (5) Otherwise qualified children who withdraw from school pursuant to Section 16-28-3.1. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to deny any right to any child granted under the provisions of Sections 16-39-1 through 16-39-12. (School Code 1927, §304; Code 1940, T. 52, §301; Acts 1947, No. 676, p. 517, §1; Acts 1971, No. 2484, p. 3965, §1; Act 2009-564, p. 1648, §1.)
AL Code § 16-28-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-7 - Report of Enrollment.

Section 16-28-7Report of enrollment. At the end of the fifth day from the opening of the public school, the principal teacher of each public school, private school, and each private tutor, but not church school, shall report on forms prescribed by the State Superintendent of Education to the county superintendent of education, in the event the school is operated in territory under the control and supervision of the county board of education, or to the city superintendent of schools, in the event the school is operated in territory under the control and supervision of a city board of education, the names and addresses of all children of mandatory school attendance age who have enrolled in such schools; and thereafter, throughout the compulsory attendance period, the principal teacher of each school and private tutor shall report at least weekly the names and addresses of all children of mandatory school attendance age who enroll in the school or who, having enrolled, were absent without being excused, or whose absence was not satisfactorily explained by the parent, guardian, or other person having control of the child. The enrollment and attendance of a child in a church school shall be filed with the local public school superintendent by the parent, guardian, or other person in charge or control of the child on a form provided by the superintendent or his or her agent which shall be countersigned by the administrator of the church school and returned to the public school superintendent by the parent. Should the child cease attendance at a church school, the parent, guardian, or other person in charge or control of the child shall by prior consent at the time of enrollment direct the church school to notify the local public school superintendent or his or her agent that the child no longer is in attendance at a church school. This section may not be interpreted or construed as authorizing the Department of Education, the State Board of Education, or the State Superintendent of Education to license or regulate any private, nonpublic, or church school offering instruction in grades K-12, or any combination thereof. (School Code 1927, §309; Code 1940, T. 52, §306; Acts 1982, No. 82-218, p. 260, §5; Act 2009-564, p. 1648, §1; Act 2014-245, §4.)
AL Code § 16-28-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-8 - Reports Required Must Be Furnished.

Section 16-28-8Reports required must be furnished. All school officers, including those in private schools, or private tutors, but not those in church schools, in this state offering instruction to pupils within the compulsory attendance ages, shall make and furnish all reports that may be required by the State Superintendent of Education and by the county superintendent of education or by the board of education of any city with reference to the workings of this article. The principal teacher of each public school, private school, church school and each private tutor shall keep an attendance register showing the enrollment of the school and every absence of each enrolled child from school for a half day or more during each school day of the year. (School Code 1927, §310; Code 1940, T. 52, §307; Acts 1982, No. 82-218, p. 260, §6.)
AL Code § 16-28-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-9 - List of Children Who Should Attend School - Required.

Section 16-28-9List of children who should attend school - Required. In order that the provisions of this article may more definitely be enforced, the county superintendent of education and the city superintendent of schools shall, before the opening of the public schools, make a list for each school under his or her control or supervision of all children of mandatory school attendance age who should attend such school or schools under his or her charge or control. Such list must give the name, date of birth, age, sex, race, and the name and address of the parent, guardian, or other person in parental relationship. In case of pupils living in cities, the street and house number shall be given, and in case of all other pupils, the estimated distance from the schoolhouse by the nearest traveled road shall be given. (School Code 1927, §311; Code 1940, T. 52, §308; Act 2009-564, p. 1648, §1.)
AL Code § 16-28-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-10 - List of Children Who Should Attend School - How Lists Prepared.

Section 16-28-10List of children who should attend school - How lists prepared. The information required for making lists of children of the compulsory attendance ages shall be prepared by county and city superintendents of education with the assistance of attendance officers from the census booklets on file in their offices for the years in which the census is taken. In the years in which the census is not taken, such lists shall be prepared by county and city superintendents of education by supplementing and correcting the census lists from continuing census records, teachers' registers and such additional information as may be required from attendance officers. (School Code 1927, §312; Code 1940, T. 52, §309; Acts 1943, No. 313, p. 300.)
AL Code § 16-28-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-11 - Enrollment Report and List of Potential Students Compared.

Section 16-28-11Enrollment report and list of potential students compared. The county superintendent of education or the city superintendent of schools, as the case may be, shall upon the receipt of the report from teachers and private tutors showing the enrollment of children of mandatory school attendance age, compare and study the reports with the list which has been compiled of the children who should attend each school and ascertain what child or children required to attend school are not enrolled. (School Code 1927, §313; Code 1940, T. 52, §310; Act 2009-564, p. 1648, §1.)
AL Code § 16-28-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-13 - Burden of Proof on Person in Loco Parentis.

Section 16-28-13Burden of proof on person in loco parentis. No parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of any child shall be convicted for failure to have said child enrolled in school or for failure to send a child to school or for failure to require such child to regularly attend such school or tutor, or for failure to compel such child to properly conduct himself as a pupil, if such parent, guardian or other person having control or charge of such child can establish to the reasonable satisfaction of the court the following: (1) That the principal teacher in charge of said school which he attends or should attend or the tutor who instructs or should instruct said child gave permission for the child to be absent; or (2) That such parent, guardian or other person is unable to provide necessary books and clothes in order that the child may attend school in compliance with law, and that such parent, guardian or other person had prior to the opening of the school, or immediately after the beginning of such dependency, reported such dependent condition to the juvenile court of the county and offered to turn the child over to the State Department of Human Resources as a dependent child; or (3) That such parent, guardian or other person has made a bona fide effort to control such child and is unable to do so, and files in court a written statement that he is unable to control such child; or (4) That there exists a good cause or valid excuse for such absence; or (5) That such parent, guardian or other person has made a bona fide, diligent effort to secure the regular attendance of such child and that the absence was without his knowledge, connivance or consent. A good cause or valid excuse, as used in this section, exists when on account of sickness or other condition attendance was impossible or entirely inadvisable or impracticable or when, by virtue of the extraordinary circumstances, the absence is generally recognized as excusable. (School Code 1927, §306; Code 1940, T. 52, §303.)
AL Code § 16-28-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 28 - School Attendance.|Article 1 - General Provisions.|Section 16-28-14 - Habitual Truant.

Section 16-28-14Habitual truant. In case any child becomes an habitual truant, or because of irregular attendance or misconduct has become a menace to the best interest of the school which he is attending or should attend, and the parent, guardian or other person files a written statement in court as provided in Section 16-28-13, stating that he is unable to control such child, the attendance officer must file a complaint before the judge of the juvenile court of the county, alleging the facts, whereupon such child must be proceeded against in the juvenile court for the purpose of ascertaining whether such child is a dependent, neglected or delinquent child. (School Code 1927, §307; Code 1940, T. 52, §304.)