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AL Code § 16-12-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-1 - Appointment, Compensation, and Removal; Vacancies.

Section 16-12-1Appointment, compensation, and removal; vacancies. (a) The city board of education shall appoint a city superintendent of schools to hold office at the pleasure of the board. The city superintendent of schools shall receive such compensation as the city board of education shall direct. The city board of education may remove the city superintendent of schools for incompetency, immorality, misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty, or when, in the opinion of the board, the best interests of the schools require such action. (b) Within 90 days after the occurrence of a vacancy, the city board of education shall announce, in a regularly or specially called meeting, a proposed process and time-line for posting and selecting a superintendent. Notice of a vacancy in the position of an appointed city superintendent of education shall be posted by the city board of education. The notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place at each school campus and worksite at least 30 calendar days before the position is to be filled. The notice shall remain posted until the position is filled and shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, all of the following: (1) Job description and title. (2) Required qualifications. (3) Salary range. (4) Information on where to submit an application. (5) Information on any deadlines for applying. (6) Any other relevant information. (c) The board may adopt or continue policies which are not inconsistent with this section. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the position of an appointed city superintendent of education, the city board of education may appoint an interim superintendent to serve for up to 180 days. The interim superintendent shall satisfy the minimum qualifications required for service as a city superintendent of education. The city board of education, pertaining only to the interim superintendent's position, shall not be required to post the position. The adoption of additional policies shall comply with the requirements and procedures of Section 16-1-30. (d) A vacancy in the position of city superintendent shall be filled by the board within 180 days after such a vacancy occurs. In the event such vacancy is not filled by the city board of education within 180 days, the state superintendent shall withhold state warrants until the vacancy is filled unless the board, to the satisfaction of the state superintendent, exhibits good faith and reasonable effort in progress toward selecting a superintendent. (e) Substantive, willful violation of the notice requirements of this section shall void any related employment action taken by the board. (School Code 1927, §219; Code 1940, T. 52, §177; Act 2010-210, p. 332, §2; Act 2011-573, p. 1216, §1.)
AL Code § 16-12-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-2 - Qualifications.

Section 16-12-2Qualifications. The superintendent of city schools shall be chosen for his general fitness and character, but shall not be eligible for appointment unless he shall offer proof to the board that he holds a degree from a recognized four-year college or university and is knowledgeable in school administration. Such person need not be a resident or qualified elector of the city or county in which he offers to serve. (Acts 1969, Ex. Sess., No. 39, p. 96, §1.)
AL Code § 16-12-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-3 - Duties Generally.

Section 16-12-3Duties generally. (a) The city superintendent of schools shall be the chief executive officer of the city board of education and shall see that the laws relating to the schools and the rules and regulations of the city board of education are carried into effect. (b) The city superintendent of schools shall explain the true intent and meaning of the school laws, and of the rules and regulations of the city board of education and of the State Board of Education, subject to the provisions of this title. (c) The superintendent shall decide, without expense to the parties concerned, all controversies and disputes involving the rules and regulations of the city board of education and the proper administration of the public schools. (d) The superintendent shall have authority to administer oaths and to examine under oath witnesses in any matter pertaining to the public schools of the city and to cause the examinations to be reduced to writing. (e) The city board of education shall appoint as its executive officer a superintendent of schools, who may also be secretary of the board of education. (f) The superintendent of schools shall conduct all correspondence of the board, keep and preserve all of its records, receive all reports required by the board and see that such reports are in proper form, complete and accurate. He shall attend all meetings of the board and of its committee and shall have the right to advise on any motion under consideration, but shall have no vote. In case the secretary is absent, the board shall appoint some member of the board or a teacher in the schools under the jurisdiction of said board to act for the time being. (School Code 1927, §§195, 221; Code 1940, T. 52, §§155, 179.)
AL Code § 16-12-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-4 - Establishment and Maintenance of Schools.

Section 16-12-4Establishment and maintenance of schools. The city superintendent of schools shall recommend for approval and adoption by the city board of education the kind, grade and location of schools to be established and maintained. (School Code 1927, §222; Code 1940, T. 52, §180.)
AL Code § 16-12-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-5 - Recommendations of Educational Policy and Rules and Regulations.

Section 16-12-5Recommendations of educational policy and rules and regulations. The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall recommend for approval and adoption by the city board of education policies adapted to promote the educational interests of the city, and rules and regulations for the conduct of the schools. (School Code 1927, §223; Code 1940, T. 52, §181.)
AL Code § 16-12-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-6 - Building Program for City Schools.

Section 16-12-6Building program for city schools. The city superintendent of schools, subject to the regulations from time to time of the city board of education and in accordance with the provisions of this title, shall outline a building program adequate to meet the needs of the schools in the city and shall submit the same for approval and adoption by the city board of education. (School Code 1927, §225; Code 1940, T. 52, §183.)
AL Code § 16-12-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-7 - School Buildings and Grounds; Approval of Contracts Generally.

Section 16-12-7School buildings and grounds; approval of contracts generally. (a) The city superintendent of schools shall recommend to the city board of education for condemnation school buildings which are insanitary and unfit for use. He shall recommend all repairs, purchase of playgrounds, school grounds, school sites and buildings, or the sale of the same, and shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, all plans and specifications for the remodeling of old buildings and the construction of new buildings. He shall recommend, in his discretion, to the board of education an architect or architects to assist in the preparation of plans and specifications for remodeling old buildings, for the construction of new buildings and shall supervise such remodeling and construction. (b) The city superintendent shall approve in writing all contracts of whatever kind entered into by the city board of education. (School Code 1927, §226; Code 1940, T. 52, §184.)
AL Code § 16-12-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-8 - Grading and Standardizing City Schools.

Section 16-12-8Grading and standardizing city schools. The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall prepare rules and regulations for grading and standardizing the public schools and shall recommend the same for approval by the city board of education. (School Code 1927, §227; Code 1940, T. 52, §185.)
AL Code § 16-12-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-9 - Courses of Study for City Schools.

Section 16-12-9Courses of study for city schools. The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall prepare courses of study for the schools of the city and shall submit the same for approval and adoption by the city board of education. Printed copies of the courses of study shall be supplied every teacher and every interested citizen of the city or town. (School Code 1927, §228; Code 1940, T. 52, §186.)
AL Code § 16-12-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-10 - Institutes Organized by City Superintendent.

Section 16-12-10Institutes organized by city superintendent. The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall organize institutes for teachers and for citizens. He shall advise teachers as to further study and professional reading and assist parents and teachers in acquiring knowledge of the aims and work of the schools. (School Code 1927, §230; Code 1940, T. 52, §188.)
AL Code § 16-12-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-11 - Visitation of City Schools by Superintendent.

Section 16-12-11Visitation of city schools by superintendent. The city superintendent of schools shall visit the schools, observe the management and instruction and give suggestions for the improvement of the same. He shall advise with principals and teachers and shall endeavor in every way to promote public interest and improve educational conditions. (School Code 1927, §231; Code 1940, T. 52, §189.)
AL Code § 16-12-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-12 - Forms for Reports of Employees of City Board.

Section 16-12-12Forms for reports of employees of city board. The city superintendent of schools, with the approval of the State Superintendent of Education, shall prepare forms and blanks upon which principals, teachers, supervisors, attendance officers, janitors and other regular employees shall make such reports as shall be required and shall submit the same for approval to the city board of education. (School Code 1927, §232; Code 1940, T. 52, §190.)
AL Code § 16-12-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-13 - Quadrennial Census for City Schools.

Section 16-12-13Quadrennial census for city schools. The city superintendent of schools shall direct the taking of the quadrennial census provided for in this title. He shall cause the census to be retaken in whole or in part when directed to do so by the State Superintendent of Education. The city superintendent of schools shall require the enumerators to make their report to him not later than August 5, following the date of taking the census; and, on or before August 15 following, the city superintendent of schools shall make his report of such census to the county superintendent of education. Where the census of a city is retaken in whole or in part by direction of the State Superintendent of Education, the enumerators shall make their report to the city superintendent of schools within such time as directed by the State Superintendent of Education, and the city superintendent of schools shall make a report to the county superintendent of education within 24 hours from the time of the report to him by the enumerators. He shall retain a duplicate of the same for the files in his own office. (School Code 1927, §235; Code 1940, T. 52, §192; Acts 1949, No. 249, p. 372, §2.)
AL Code § 16-12-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-14 - Report Required by State Board.

Section 16-12-14Report required by state board. The city superintendent of schools shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit to the city board of education for adoption, all reports required by the State Board of Education, and he shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit to the city board of education a school report as provided in this title. (School Code 1927, §237; Code 1940, T. 52, §194.)
AL Code § 16-12-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-15 - Administration of Office; Supervision of Employees.

Section 16-12-15Administration of office; supervision of employees. The city superintendent of schools, acting under the rules and regulations of the city board of education, shall be responsible for the administration of the office of superintendent of schools, and he shall see that all regular appointees of the city board of education devote their entire time to their duties. (School Code 1927, §238; Code 1940, T. 52, §195.)
AL Code § 16-12-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-16 - Nomination, Removal, etc., of Teachers, Employees, Etc.

Section 16-12-16Nomination, removal, etc., of teachers, employees, etc. The city superintendent of schools shall nominate in writing for appointment by the city board of education all principals, teachers, supervisors, attendance officers, janitors and all other employees of the board and shall assign to them their positions, transfer them as the needs of the schools require, recommend them for promotion, suspend them for cause and recommend them for dismissal, subject to the provisions of Chapter 24 of this title. All persons so nominated for teaching or supervising positions shall hold certificates issued by the State Board of Education. (School Code 1927, §§224, 229; Code 1940, T. 52, §§182, 187.)
AL Code § 16-12-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-17 - Payroll of City Superintendent.

Section 16-12-17Payroll of city superintendent. The city superintendent of schools shall, at such times and in such manner as directed by the city board of education, under the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Superintendent of Education, prepare his payroll or payrolls for the payment of teachers, employees, bills and other items authorized by the city board of education. No public funds must be paid out by the city treasurer except on an order signed by the chairman of the city board of education, accompanied by a certificate of the city superintendent of schools that the payroll or order is correct, due and unpaid. (School Code 1927, §233; Code 1940, T. 52, §191.)
AL Code § 16-12-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-18 - Employment of Attendance Officers; Enforcement of Attendance Laws.

Section 16-12-18Employment of attendance officers; enforcement of attendance laws. The city superintendent of schools shall recommend the employment of one or more attendance officers, subject to the rules of the city board of education, and shall see to it that the provisions of law for school attendance are enforced. (School Code 1927, §236; Code 1940, T. 52, §193.)
AL Code § 16-12-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-19 - Employment of Professional, Clerical, etc., Assistants.

Section 16-12-19Employment of professional, clerical, etc., assistants. The city board of education shall, upon the recommendation of the city superintendent of schools, employ such professional, clerical, accounting and statistical assistants as, in the judgment of the board, are necessary. (School Code 1927, §204; Code 1940, T. 52, §164.)
AL Code § 16-12-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 12 - City Superintendents of Schools.|Section 16-12-20 - Full-Time Employment of Teachers Authorized.

Section 16-12-20Full-time employment of teachers authorized. Nothing shall be construed as preventing a city board of education from contracting with teachers and other employees for a longer period of time than that actually devoted to teaching or the conduct of the schools while actually in session. But no teacher or employee shall be entitled to receive any payment from public funds unless his time has been employed as required by the contract of employment and unless all current records for which such teacher or employee is responsible shall have been kept with care and accuracy, and no teacher or employee of the board shall be entitled to receive any payment from public funds unless all records and reports required by the State Superintendent of Education or city board of education shall have been properly made and submitted. (School Code 1927, §239; Code 1940, T. 52, §196.)
AL Code § 16-13A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 13A - School Fiscal Accountability.|Section 16-13A-1 - Fiscal Management Policies.

Section 16-13A-1Fiscal management policies. A local board of education, to ensure the sound fiscal management of board finances, upon the recommendation of the local superintendent of education, shall adopt fiscal management policies which comply with generally accepted accounting principles, including, but not limited to, policies related to each of the following: (1) Regular reconciliation of bank statements. (2) Maintenance of fixed assets inventory. (3) Deposit of incoming funds. (4) Review of monthly revenues and expenditures.  (Act 2006-196, p. 275, §2.)
AL Code § 16-13A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 13A - School Fiscal Accountability.|Section 16-13A-2 - Financial Oversight by State Superintendent of Education; Appointment and Duties of Chief Education Financial Officer; Internal Audits of Schools and School Systems.

Section 16-13A-2Financial oversight by State Superintendent of Education; appointment and duties of Chief Education Financial Officer; internal audits of schools and school systems. (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall oversee the financial integrity of the various local boards of education and shall appoint a Chief Education Financial Officer who shall be an employee of the State Department of Education. The Chief Education Financial Officer shall be a certified public accountant or have equivalent experience as determined by the State Superintendent of Education, shall have experience in educational or governmental finance, shall complete the instructional program provided in Section 16-13A-3 within the later of six months of its introduction or six months of appointment, and shall have passed the mandated competency test provided in Section 16-13A-3 within the later of six months of its adoption or six months of appointment. The Chief Education Financial Officer shall oversee the collection and analysis of the reports required by Section 16-13A-6, shall make reports of the financial integrity of the various local boards of education, shall assist school systems whose financial position is deteriorating, and shall make other reports as deemed necessary or as required by law.  (b) The State Superintendent of Education may employ a sufficient number of persons to analyze internal audits of the various local boards of education and schools within the limits of available funding. Internal auditors shall possess a bachelor's degree in accounting or finance and experience in educational or governmental finance. (c) Contracts and employments entered into with funds available to the State Department of Education pursuant to this chapter shall reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state. A report shall be made annually to the Legislature detailing the extent to which this subsection has been implemented. (Act 2006-196, p. 275, §2.)
AL Code § 16-13A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 13A - School Fiscal Accountability.|Section 16-13A-3 - Financial Training of Local Superintendents of Education.

Section 16-13A-3Financial training of local superintendents of education. (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall develop programs for the instruction and training of local superintendents of education in subjects including finance, instruction, and legal requirements. The instruction and training shall be designed to instill a minimum level of competence in local superintendents of education. Tests of competency shall be administered by the State Superintendent of Education as required by Section 16-1-38. (b) Persons employed before June 1, 2006, as local superintendents by a local board of education or elected by the people shall complete the mandated training and pass the mandated competency test within three years of June 1, 2006, unless they shall sooner become employed by another local board of education in which case they shall immediately complete the mandated training and competency test. All local superintendents of education shall complete the mandated training and pass the mandated competency test before being hired or elected as a local superintendent or after assuming office as provided in subsection (c). (c) The State Superintendent of Education, based upon reasonable cause, may allow a newly elected or appointed superintendent to attend and satisfactorily complete the training after assuming office. (Act 2006-196, p. 275, §2.)
AL Code § 16-13A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 13A - School Fiscal Accountability.|Section 16-13A-4 - Appointment; Removal of Chief School Financial Officer; Qualifications.

Section 16-13A-4Appointment; removal of chief school financial officer; qualifications. (a) In consultation with the local superintendent of education, the local board of education shall appoint a chief school financial officer who shall be an employee of the board. (b)(1) If the position of chief school financial officer is vacant for 30 days and the local board is not actively seeking to fill the position, the State Superintendent of Education may designate a chief school financial officer for a period of not more than one year, which may be extended from year to year, unless and until the local board appoints a person who meets the established qualifications. In addition, the State Superintendent of Education shall designate a chief school financial officer if the position has been vacant for more than 60 days. (2) A person designated as chief school financial officer by the State Superintendent of Education may not be unilaterally removed from that position by the local board of education pursuant to subsection (c) without the prior approval of the State Superintendent of Education, but may be replaced after one year by a qualified person selected by the local board. (c) Except as specified in subdivision (2) of subsection (b), a local board of education, upon a majority vote of its members, shall have unilateral authority to remove the chief school financial officer. (d) A person designated as a chief school financial officer shall meet the minimum job qualifications established by the local board and the State Board of Education and shall possess or be eligible to possess certification required pursuant to regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education. (Act 2006-196, p. 275, §2.)