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AL Code § 16-45-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 45 - Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium.|Section 16-45-2 - Purposes.

Section 16-45-2Purposes. The purposes of the consortium are to provide educational programs in marine sciences on both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to promote and encourage pure and applied research in marine sciences and related areas, to promote and encourage communication and dialogue among those interested in marine sciences and to do and perform all other acts and things which may be incidental to and come legitimately within the scope of any and all of the foregoing objects and purposes or which may be necessary or appropriate for the carrying out and accomplishment of any and all foregoing objects. (Acts 1971, No. 2432, p. 3890, §2.)
AL Code § 16-45-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 45 - Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium.|Section 16-45-3 - Consortium Constituted Body Corporate.

Section 16-45-3Consortium constituted body corporate. The Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium is hereby constituted as a body corporate, and such consortium shall have all the rights, powers and franchises necessary to or promotive of the end of its creation and shall be charged with all the corresponding duties and responsibilities, including the powers and responsibilities devolving upon a nonprofit corporation organized under Title 10. (Acts 1971, No. 2432, p. 3890, §3.)
AL Code § 16-45-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 45 - Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium.|Section 16-45-4 - Management of Consortium; Board of Directors; Officers.

Section 16-45-4Management of consortium; board of directors; officers. The entire management of the consortium shall be vested in its board of directors, to be composed of the chief executive officers of the member institutions. The board of directors shall determine the overall program and general policies of the consortium in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as now enacted or as the same may be hereafter amended. The board may elect or appoint such officers as it deems desirable, who may or may not be members of the board, to have such responsibilities and to exercise such authority as the board may from time to time prescribe. (Acts 1971, No. 2432, p. 3890, §4.)
AL Code § 16-45-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 45 - Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium.|Section 16-45-5 - Contributions and Annual Expenditures by Governing Authorities of Member Institutions.

Section 16-45-5Contributions and annual expenditures by governing authorities of member institutions. The governing authorities of the member institutions are hereby authorized to lease or to deed any real property to the consortium, and such authorities may also sell, give, lend or lease any personal property to the consortium. Further, the governing authority of each member institution is hereby authorized and empowered to make annual expenditures as may be necessary for the support and maintenance of the consortium. (Acts 1971, No. 2432, p. 3890, §5.)
AL Code § 16-46-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46 - Regulation of Certain Schools and Courses of Instruction.|Section 16-46-2 - Declaration of Policy.

Section 16-46-2Declaration of policy. It is hereby generally recognized that courses of postsecondary instruction, whether given in residence, by mail, or electronically online, result in substantial benefits for students pursuing such courses, provided that such courses are designed and administered in accordance with recognized educational standards and practices. It is also recognized that persons taking such courses and postsecondary institutions offering such courses should be afforded additional protection under the laws of this state. It is the purpose of this chapter to supplement the general law of fraud of this state so as to provide for students, postsecondary institutions, and the general public such added protection. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 87, p. 4299, §1; Acts 1980, No. 80-272, p. 349, §1; Act 2014-245, p. 785, §5.)
AL Code § 16-46-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46 - Regulation of Certain Schools and Courses of Instruction.|Section 16-46-4 - False Statements; Promises of Employment; Fraud.

Section 16-46-4False statements; promises of employment; fraud. No person shall do any of the following: (1) Make or cause to be made any statement or representation, oral, written, or visual, in connection with the operation of a school or the offering of a course, if such person knows or reasonably should know the statement or representation to be false, inaccurate, or misleading. (2) Promise or guarantee employment utilizing information, training, or skill purported to be provided or otherwise enhanced by a course or school, unless such person offers the student or prospective student a bona fide contract of employment agreeing to employ the student or prospective student for a period of not less than six months in a business or other enterprise regularly conducted by him or her and in which such information, training, or skill is a normal condition of employment. (3) Do any act constituting part of the conduct of operating a school or administration of a course or the obtaining of students therefor if such person knows or reasonably should know that any phase or incident of the conduct or operation of the school or administration of the course is being carried on by the use of fraud, deception, or other misrepresentation or by a person or persons operating a school without a license or soliciting students without a permit provided for by this chapter. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 87, p. 4299, §5; Acts 1980, No. 80-272, p. 349, §1; Act 2014-245, p. 785, §5.)
AL Code § 16-46-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46 - Regulation of Certain Schools and Courses of Instruction.|Section 16-46-7 - Adoption of Rules and Regulations; Advisory Committee.

Section 16-46-7Adoption of rules and regulations; advisory committee. The State Board of Education may adopt rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and shall require the Chancellor to establish an advisory committee of owners or operators of private postsecondary institutions, to which this chapter applies, and of other persons with knowledge in the field to which this chapter applies to advise the Chancellor in the administration of this chapter relating to private postsecondary institutions. The advisory committee may review any action taken or policy established by the Department of Postsecondary Education in the administration of this chapter and may offer recommendations to the Chancellor or State Board of Education. Reimbursement for per diem and travel to advisory committee meetings shall be authorized under this chapter and shall be expended by voucher as required by the Department of Postsecondary Education. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 87, p. 4299, §8; Acts 1980, No. 80-272, p. 349, §1; Act 2004-282, p. 388, §1; Act 2014-245, p. 785, §5.)
AL Code § 16-46-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46 - Regulation of Certain Schools and Courses of Instruction.|Section 16-46-8 - Enforcement Proceedings.

Section 16-46-8Enforcement proceedings. The Department of Postsecondary Education may institute such action of law or in equity as may be necessary to enforce this chapter. In addition to any other remedy under this chapter, the Department of Postsecondary Education may apply for relief by injunction, mandamus, or any other appropriate remedy in equity without being compelled to allege or prove that an adequate remedy at law does not otherwise exist. The Department of Postsecondary Education is not required to give or post bond in any action to which it is party, whether upon appeal or otherwise. All legal actions shall be brought against the Department of Postsecondary Education in the name of the Department of Postsecondary Education. The Department of Postsecondary Education may institute an action by its own attorney, but shall have the right, if it deems advisable, to call upon any assistant district attorney or district attorney to represent it in the circuit courts of this state or the Attorney General to represent it on appeal in the appellate courts of this state. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 87, p. 4299, §9; Acts 1980, No. 80-272, p. 349, §1; Act 2004-282, p. 388, §1; Act 2014-245, p. 785, §5.)
AL Code § 16-46-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46 - Regulation of Certain Schools and Courses of Instruction.|Section 16-46-10 - Violations of Chapter; Penalties.

Section 16-46-10Violations of chapter; penalties. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate this chapter. Any person required by this chapter to have a license or permit who shall do in this state any business of the nature described in this chapter without first obtaining such a license or permit as required of him or her by this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or a term of imprisonment not to exceed six months, or both. Each day's violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense. All fines shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Postsecondary Education. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 87, p. 4299, §11; Acts 1980, No. 80-272, p. 349, §1; Act 2004-282, p. 388, §1; Act 2014-245, p. 785, §5.)
AL Code § 16-46A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46A - Virtual Education.|Section 16-46A-1 - Adoption of Policy Governing Virtual School Program.

Section 16-46A-1Adoption of policy governing virtual school program. (a)(1) Before the 2016-2017 school year, each local board of education shall adopt a policy providing, at a minimum, a virtual education option for eligible students in grades nine to 12, inclusive, beginning with that school year. (2) Any virtual school operating in this state that provides educational services to public school students shall comply with this chapter. (b) The policy adopted by the local board of education pursuant to this chapter shall govern the virtual school program offered by the local board of education. The policy shall offer students in grades nine to 12, inclusive, an online pathway for earning a high school diploma and, at a minimum, shall include all of the following: (1) The scope and delivery of virtual options. (2) Student eligibility criteria for initial and continuing participation in the virtual program. (3) Specific requirements for monitoring performance and testing protocol consistent with this chapter. (4) Attendance requirements, if any. (c) A local board of education shall not be required to utilize a state program or vendor for the provision of virtual school options. (d) For the purposes of this chapter, a dependent of a member of the United States Armed Forces who has received orders to relocate to this state shall be considered a resident of this state and the applicable local school system. (Act 2015-89, p. 300, §1; Act 2020-68, §1.)
AL Code § 16-46A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46A - Virtual Education.|Section 16-46A-2 - Enrollment; Participation and Attendance; Online Course Requirements.

Section 16-46A-2Enrollment; participation and attendance; online course requirements. (a) A full-time student enrolled in a virtual program shall be enrolled and counted in the average daily membership of the local school, participate in state testing and accountability requirements through the local school system, and, upon satisfying the graduation requirements of the local board of education, receive a diploma from the local school system. (b) Any provision of this chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, a student enrolled in a virtual school program offered by his or her local school system shall be treated as if he or she is attending his or her local school in the attendance zone in which they reside for purposes of participating in extracurricular activities and shall be subject to the same requirements, including Alabama High School Athletic Association rules, imposed on a traditional public school student enrolled in the traditional public school. In addition, if local board of education policy permits inter-system transfer for all students, a student enrolled under this policy shall be treated as if he or she is attending his or her school of record for the purposes of participating in extracurricular activities and shall be subject to the same requirements, including Alabama High School Athletic Association rules, imposed on a traditional public school student enrolled in the traditional public school. (c) A board of education shall be exempt from any provision of general law, local law, or administrative rule that applies to the traditional delivery of instruction including, but not limited to, requirements relating to the physical presence of a student, student monitoring and security, staffing requirements, transportation obligations, facility requirements, space and location requirements, time requirements, and physical education requirements to the extent any of the foregoing conflict with the delivery of the virtual program. (d) A local board of education is not subject to online course restrictions imposed by the State Department of Education. (e) Any online course delivery that is not supported by the State Department of Education shall be accredited by an institution recognized pursuant to administrative rule adopted by the department. (f) Coursework offered through a virtual program shall contain the required content as identified in the applicable Alabama course of study. (Act 2015-89, §2.)
AL Code § 16-46A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46A - Virtual Education.|Section 16-46A-3 - Duties of State Department of Education.

Section 16-46A-3Duties of State Department of Education. The State Department of Education shall provide a repository of quality content and curriculum for local boards of education providing virtual education. The department shall continue to provide its virtual platform Alabama Connecting Classrooms, Educators, and Students Statewide (ACCESS), which shall be available to local school systems at no local cost, and shall include, at a minimum, required courses necessary for students in grades nine to 12, inclusive, to graduate. (Act 2015-89, §3.)
AL Code § 16-46A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46A - Virtual Education.|Section 16-46A-4 - Legislative Task Force.

Section 16-46A-4Legislative Task Force.  (a) A legislative task force representing local school superintendents, local school board members, administrators, teachers, and technology practitioners is established to review and make recommendations for realigning the funding, structure, and curriculum of the ACCESS program and to aid in the implementation of this chapter. The task force shall consist of all of the following: (1) Four members, with two appointed by the Chair of the Senate Education and Youth Affairs Committee and two appointed by the Chair of the House of Representatives Education Policy Committee. (2) Two members, with one appointed by the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee and one appointed by the Chair of the House of Representatives Ways and Means Education Committee. (3) Two members appointed by the Governor. (4) Two members appointed by the State Superintendent of Education. (5) One representative from each of the following: The Alabama Association of School Boards, the School Superintendents of Alabama, the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools, the Alabama Educational Technology Association, and the Office of Educational Technology of the State Department of Education. (b) The membership of the task force shall be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. (c) At the organizational meeting of the committee, the members shall select a chair and a vice chair. The chair of the committee may create advisory subcommittees and appoint members thereto, which may include members of the committee, representatives from governmental agencies, and members of the public with interest and expertise in the objectives of the committee. (d) The committee shall thereafter meet at the call of the chair or any majority of the members thereof; provided, that the committee shall meet at least once each four months. The committee may meet, act, and conduct its business at any place within this state during the sessions of the Legislature or any recess thereof and in the interim period between sessions. Each legislative member of the committee or any subcommittee, if created, shall be entitled to his or her legislative compensation, per diem, and travel as provided in Amendment 871 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901. (e) The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the Legislature on or before the 2016 Regular Session, and then shall meet as needed to fulfill the purposes of this chapter. (Act 2015-89, §4.)
AL Code § 16-46B-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46B|Section 16-46B-1 - Definitions.

Section 16-46B-1Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD. The State Board of Education. (2) COMPUTER SCIENCE. The study of computers and algorithmic processes, including their principles, their hardware and software designs, their implementation, and their impact on society. Content should focus on teaching students how to create new technologies, not simply how to use technology. (3) COMPUTER SCIENCE COURSES AND CONTENT. Courses that teach computer science either as a standalone course implementation in middle and high schools, or, for elementary school, integrated into other content areas. (4) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (5) ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Includes grades kindergarten to six, inclusive. (6) HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING. Professional development activities that satisfy all of the following: a. Clarify the conceptual foundations of computer science. b. Teach research-based practices, including hands-on and inquiry-based learning. c. Are intended for existing teachers, with or without previous exposure to computer science. (7) HIGH QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROVIDERS. Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, or private entities that have successfully designed, implemented, and scaled high quality, evidence-based computer science professional learning for teachers and recommended by the superintendent and approved by the board. (8) HIGH SCHOOL. Includes grades nine to 12, inclusive. (9) MIDDLE SCHOOL. Includes grades seven and eight. (10) PUBLIC SCHOOL. Includes public K-12 elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. (11) SUPERINTENDENT. The State Superintendent of Education. (Act 2019-389, §1.)
AL Code § 16-46B-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46B|Section 16-46B-2 - Computer Science Course or Instruction Requirements.

Section 16-46B-2Computer science course or instruction requirements. (a)(1) Beginning in the 2020-2021 school year, each public high school shall offer at least one authentic computer science course from a department-approved list. (2) Beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, each public middle school shall offer instruction in middle school computer science courses approved by the department. (3) Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, each public elementary school shall offer instruction on the basics of computer science and computational thinking. (b) A computer science course or instruction in computer science offered by a public school shall satisfy all of the following: (1) Be of high quality, as defined by the department. (2) Meet or exceed the standards and curriculum requirements, as they relate to authentic computer science, established by the board in the state course of study for digital literacy and computer science pursuant to Section 16-35-4 and be on the approved list of computer science courses. (c) A computer science course offered by a public high school should be offered through an in-person setting and shall be offered as a virtual or distance learning course option only when an in-person classroom setting is not practicable. A rationale for using the virtual or distance learning option shall be included in the annual report. (d) The enforcement of this section shall comply with Section 16-1-11.1. (Act 2019-389, §2.)
AL Code § 16-46B-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46B|Section 16-46B-4 - Digital Literacy and Computer Science Standards.

Section 16-46B-4Digital literacy and computer science standards. (a) Before the beginning of the 2020-2021 school year, the department shall develop and the board shall approve, pursuant to Chapter 35 of this title, a rigorous K-12 course of study for digital literacy and computer science and shall consider existing computer science frameworks and content standards including, but not limited to, the K-12 computer science framework and the K-12 computer science content standards developed by the Computer Science Teachers Association. (b) To ensure continuity in early learning, the department and the Department of Early Childhood Education may form a committee to create developmentally appropriate technology content standards for prekindergarten students. (Act 2019-389, §4.)
AL Code § 16-46B-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 46B|Section 16-46B-6 - Duties of Department.

Section 16-46B-6Duties of department. Before June 30, 2020, the department shall create all of the following: (1) A secondary computer science certification pathway for preservice teachers. (2) An endorsement in computer science for all teachers who hold a valid Professional Educator Certificate and demonstrate sufficient content knowledge in the course material as determined by the department. Upon passing the Praxis, this certification does not have a two-year time and service requirement to begin teaching. (3) A course-specific permit for teachers without a secondary computer science certification or endorsement, who hold a valid Professional Educator Certificate. The course-specific permit shall be issued upon the completion of a nationally recognized professional learning course that is linked to a recognized high quality middle school or high school computer science course or an approved preservice computer science pathway offered at an institution of higher education for a specific permitted course. The state computer science specialist shall maintain a vetted list of supported professional learning opportunities aligned to K-12 Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) standards and advanced placement computer science course and exam descriptions in computer science that are linked to recognized high quality computer science courses offered at the middle school and high school levels. The course-specific permits shall only be issued to teach a course on the vetted list by a teacher who has completed professional learning courses linked to the vetted list, as determined by the state computer science specialist. (4) Career and technical education certificate options shall remain in place to provide business, industry, and other postsecondary noneducation certified graduates with the opportunity to teach computer science courses. (Act 2019-389, §6.)