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AL Code § 16-40A-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 40A - Responsible Sexual Behavior and Prevention of Illegal Drug Use.|Section 16-40A-1 - Legislative Findings; Purpose of Chapter.

Section 16-40A-1Legislative findings; purpose of chapter. (a) The Legislature finds that: (1) Pregnancy and childbirth among unmarried adolescents, particularly young adolescents, often results in severe adverse health, social, and economic consequences, including: a higher percentage of pregnancy and childbirth complications; a higher incidence of low birth weight babies; a higher frequency of developmental disabilities; higher infant mortality and morbidity; a decreased likelihood of completing school; a greater likelihood that an adolescent marriage will end in divorce; and higher risks of unemployment and welfare dependency. (2) Drug and alcohol abuse diminish the strength and vitality of the young people of our nation and state; an increasing number of substances, both legal and illegal, are being abused by increasing numbers of school children, even at the grade school level; abuse of any substance causes human behavior that influences many forces, including school, family, church, community, media, and peer groups. Prevention and early intervention in such behavior requires cooperation and coordination involving strategies designed to respond to carefully defined problems in which the education system of the state can play an important role. (b) The purposes of this chapter are: (1) To find effective means, within the context of the school environment, of reaching adolescents before they become sexually active in order to maximize the guidance and support available to adolescents from teachers, parents, and other family members, and to promote self discipline and other prudent approaches to the problem of premarital sexual relations of adolescents, including adolescent pregnancy. (2) To encourage the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse among children in the public schools; to stimulate the development of improved approaches to the prevention of alcohol and drug abuse; to demonstrate the use of such approaches in model educational programs and to evaluate the effectiveness thereof; to disseminate successful approaches and significant information for use in educational programs throughout the public schools; and to provide training programs for school administrators, teachers, and counselors. (Acts 1992, No. 92-590, p. 1216, §1.)
AL Code § 16-40A-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 40A - Responsible Sexual Behavior and Prevention of Illegal Drug Use.|Section 16-40A-2 - Minimum Contents to Be Included in Sex Education Program or Curriculum.

Section 16-40A-2Minimum contents to be included in sex education program or curriculum. (a) Any program or curriculum in the public schools in Alabama that includes sex education or the human reproductive process shall, at a minimum, include and emphasize the following: (1) Abstinence from sex is the only completely effective protection against unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases and infections, and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) when transmitted sexually. (2) Abstinence from sex outside of marriage is the expected social standard for unmarried school-age persons. (b) Course materials and instruction that relate to sexual health education or sexually transmitted diseases and infections shall be age-appropriate and medically accurate. (c) Course materials and instruction that relate to sexual health education or sexually transmitted diseases and infections, if available, shall include all of the following elements: (1) An emphasis on sexual abstinence as the only completely reliable method of avoiding unintended teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases and infections. (2) The emphasis shall be on the importance of delaying sexual activity and discouraging risky sexual behavior. (3) Statistics based on the latest medical information that indicate the degree of reliability and unreliability of various forms of contraception, while also emphasizing the increase in protection against pregnancy and protection against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV infection, which is afforded by the use of various contraceptive measures. (4) Information concerning the laws relating to the financial responsibilities associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and child rearing. (5) Information concerning the laws prohibiting sexual abuse, the need to report such abuse, and the legal options available to victims of sexual abuse. (6) Information on how to cope with and rebuff unwanted physical and verbal sexual exploitation by other persons. (7) Psychologically sound methods of resisting unwanted peer pressure. (8) Comprehensive instruction in parenting skills and responsibilities, including the responsibility to pay child support by non-custodial parents, the penalties for non-payment of child support, and the legal and ethical responsibilities of child care and child rearing. (d) Parents or guardians shall be given advanced, written notification of the teaching of any sex education or of the human reproductive process. Upon request and prior to distribution to students, the school shall make available to parents or guardians the sex education curriculum. (Acts 1992, No. 92-590, p. 1216, §2; Act 2021-293, §1.)
AL Code § 16-40A-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 40A - Responsible Sexual Behavior and Prevention of Illegal Drug Use.|Section 16-40A-3 - Minimum Contents to Be Included in Drug Education Program or Curriculum.

Section 16-40A-3Minimum contents to be included in drug education program or curriculum. (a) Any program or curriculum in the public schools of Alabama that includes drug education or instructs on the use of drugs or alcohol shall, as a minimum, include the following: (1) Age-appropriate, developmentally-based drug and alcohol education and prevention programs that address the legal, social, and health consequences of drug and alcohol use and that provide information about effective techniques for resisting peer pressure to use illicit drugs or alcohol for students in all grades of the public schools from early childhood level through grade 12. (2) Information conveying to students that the use of illicit drugs and the unlawful possession and use of alcohol is wrong and harmful and is punishable by fines and imprisonment. (3) Standards of conduct that are applicable to students and employees in all public schools and that clearly prohibit, at a minimum, the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees on school premises, or as part of any activities of the school. (4) A clear statement that sanctions, consistent with local, state, and federal law, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution, will be imposed on students and employees who violate the standards of conduct required by subdivision (3). A description of those sanctions shall be included. (Acts 1992, No. 92-590, p. 1216, §3.)
AL Code § 16-40A-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 40A - Responsible Sexual Behavior and Prevention of Illegal Drug Use.|Section 16-40A-4 - Illegal Conduct Not to Be Encouraged or Proposed to Public School Children.

Section 16-40A-4Illegal conduct not to be encouraged or proposed to public school children. Conduct that is illegal under state or federal law, including but not limited to, illegal use or distribution of controlled substances, under-age alcohol use or distribution, sexual intercourse imposed by means of force, or sexual actions which are otherwise illegal, shall not be encouraged or proposed to public school children in such a manner as to indicate that they have a legitimate right to decide or choose illegal conduct. (Acts 1992, No. 92-590, p. 1216, §4.)
AL Code § 16-41-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-1 - Short Title.

Section 16-41-1Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "The Drug Abuse Education Act of 1971." (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §1.)
AL Code § 16-41-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-2 - "Drug" Defined.

Section 16-41-2"Drug" defined. As used in this chapter, the term "drug" shall include barbiturates, central nervous system stimulants, hallucinogenics, and all other drugs to which the narcotic and drug abuse laws of the United States apply. It shall also include alcoholic and intoxicating liquor and beverages and tobacco. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §2.)
AL Code § 16-41-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-3 - Purpose; Legislative Intent.

Section 16-41-3Purpose; legislative intent. The purpose of this chapter is to insure the development of a comprehensive drug abuse education program for all children and youth in grades one through 12. It is the legislative intent that this program shall teach the adverse and dangerous effects on the human mind and body of drugs and that such instruction shall be intensive and that it shall be given immediate emphasis, beginning with the 1971-72 school year. It is further the intent of the Legislature that the voluntary services of persons from the professions of clergy, education, medicine, law enforcement, social services and such other professionally and occupationally qualified individuals as can make a contribution to this program be utilized in its implementation so that the highest possible degree of expertise may be brought to bear. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §3.)
AL Code § 16-41-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-4 - Administration of Chapter by State Superintendent of Education; Priorities for Implementation.

Section 16-41-4Administration of chapter by State Superintendent of Education; priorities for implementation. (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall administer this chapter pursuant to regulations adopted by the State Board of Education. In administering this chapter, the superintendent shall seek and ask for advice and assistance from the medical association of the State of Alabama and take into consideration the advice of the Department of Public Health. (b) Priorities for the implementation of this program shall include the following: (1) The implementation of in-service education programs for teachers, administrators and other personnel. Special emphasis shall be placed on methods and materials necessary for the effective teaching of drug abuse education. In-service teacher education materials which are based on individual performance and designed for use with a minimum of supervision shall be developed and made available to all county and city school systems; (2) Establishing resource centers located in various regions of the state for the purpose of assisting the Department of Education in coordinating drug abuse education activities in that region; (3) Expanding degree programs for the preparation of drug education specialists. Special attention shall be given to performance based criteria and to the development and articulation of appropriate drug abuse education courses at junior colleges; (4) Designing programs for the selection and training of school paraprofessional personnel and personnel of nonschool health or health related agencies; and (5) Implementing the provisions of this chapter to insure that actual pupil instruction in drug abuse education will begin with the opening of the 1971-72 school year, as part of the curriculum of every elementary, junior and senior high school in this state. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §4.)
AL Code § 16-41-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-5 - Exclusion of Teacher or Administrator Employed by Nonpublic School From Participation in Institutes or Programs.

Section 16-41-5Exclusion of teacher or administrator employed by nonpublic school from participation in institutes or programs. No teacher or school administrator employed by a nonpublic school shall be excluded from participating in in-service teacher education institutes or curriculum development programs conducted pursuant to this chapter. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §5.)
AL Code § 16-41-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-6 - Exemption by Parents.

Section 16-41-6Exemption by parents. Any child whose parent presents to the school principal a signed statement that the teaching of disease, its symptoms, development and treatment and the use of instructional aids and materials of such subjects conflict with the religious teachings of his church shall be exempt from such instruction, and no child so exempt shall be penalized by reason of such exemption. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §6.)
AL Code § 16-41-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-7 - Adoption of Regulations by State Board; Scheduling of Drug Abuse Education Courses.

Section 16-41-7Adoption of regulations by state board; scheduling of drug abuse education courses. The state board shall adopt regulations to insure the teaching of drug abuse education to all pupils. Every county and city school system shall schedule drug abuse education courses as part of the curriculum of every school, K-12. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §7.)
AL Code § 16-41-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-8 - Teaching of Sex Education Not Authorized.

Section 16-41-8Teaching of sex education not authorized. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize or require the teaching of sex education in any form. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §8.)
AL Code § 16-41-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-9 - Combining of Funds From Various Sources.

Section 16-41-9Combining of funds from various sources. In implementing this chapter, every effort shall be made to combine funds appropriated for this purpose with funds available from all other sources, federal, state, local or private, in order to achieve maximum benefits for improving drug abuse education. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §9.)
AL Code § 16-41-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 41 - Drug Abuse Education.|Section 16-41-10 - Report of Status of Program by State Superintendent of Education.

Section 16-41-10Report of status of program by State Superintendent of Education. The State Superintendent of Education shall, at least 30 days prior to the 1973 Regular Session and each regular session thereafter, transmit to the members of the state board, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Chairman of the Senate and the Chairman of the House Education Committees a report as to the status of the drug abuse education program together with any recommendations for further improvement or modification. (Acts 1971, No. 1934, p. 3122, §10.)
AL Code § 16-42-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 42 - Historical Research.|Section 16-42-1 - Counties and Cities Authorized to Undertake Research Into History of State.

Section 16-42-1Counties and cities authorized to undertake research into history of state. The county commissions and the governing bodies of all municipalities in the State of Alabama are hereby authorized and empowered to promote education by undertaking research into the history of the State of Alabama, its several counties and municipalities, its coastline and boundaries and the territory included therein, its geological deposits, agricultural and marine data, its rivers, streams and harbors, its history from the earliest times and especially during the colonial period, A.D. 1519 to A.D. 1815, and such general historical data and information, and to effect the completion of translations of such data and information where such old official records are in foreign languages, and to effect the publication of these records for the free distribution to public libraries, school libraries and to the college and university libraries within the State of Alabama and for the further diffusion of knowledge in reference to the history and resources of the State of Alabama and its several counties and municipalities and the encouragement in general of historical work and research in all colonial records of the State of Alabama. (Acts 1959, No. 597, p. 1485, §1.)
AL Code § 16-42-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 42 - Historical Research.|Section 16-42-2 - Use of County and Municipal Funds.

Section 16-42-2Use of county and municipal funds. To carry out the authority vested in the county commissions and the governing bodies of the municipalities by the provisions of Section 16-42-1, the county governing bodies and the governing bodies of the municipalities of the state are hereby authorized and empowered to set aside, appropriate and use county funds and municipal funds for this purpose. (Acts 1959, No. 597, p. 1485, §2.)
AL Code § 16-42-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 42 - Historical Research.|Section 16-42-3 - Contracts Between Counties or Cities and Historical Corporations, etc., Authorized.

Section 16-42-3Contracts between counties or cities and historical corporations, etc., authorized. To carry out the provisions of this chapter, all county governing bodies and the governing bodies of all municipalities are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with historical corporations, foundations or associations which are duly incorporated within this state. (Acts 1959, No. 597, p. 1485, §3.)
AL Code § 16-43-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 43 - United States Flag and State Flag.|Section 16-43-1 - Display of Flags.

Section 16-43-1Display of flags. (a) Each school and educational institution located in this state, that is supported in whole or in part by public funds, shall display the United States Flag and the Alabama State Flag at all times when the school or educational institution is in session in accordance with appropriate flag display protocol. Both the United States Flag and the Alabama State Flag shall be displayed on a flag pole or flag poles located in front of the main building of the educational institution. (b) Each local board of education building located in this state and each administrative building associated with an educational institution located in this state, that is supported in whole or in part by public funds, shall prominently display the Alabama State Flag at all times that the United States Flag is flown. The flags shall be flown in accordance with appropriate flag display protocol, on a flag pole or flag poles located near the main entrance of each building. (c) Any municipality with a population of 1,000 or less, according to the most recent federal decennial census, shall be exempt from this section and Section 16-43-4 unless other flags are being flown in the municipality by the municipality. (School Code 1927, p. 629, §615; Code 1940, T. 52, p. 629, §549; Act 2001-472, p. 629, p. 629, §4.)
AL Code § 16-43-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 43 - United States Flag and State Flag.|Section 16-43-2 - Teacher's Report on Display.

Section 16-43-2Teacher's report on display. Repealed by Act 2001-472, p. 629, § 10, effective August 1, 2001. (School Code 1927, §616; Code 1940, T. 52, §550.)
AL Code § 16-43-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 43 - United States Flag and State Flag.|Section 16-43-3 - Teachers Not Displaying Flag Not Allowed Public Funds.

Section 16-43-3Teachers not displaying flag not allowed public funds. Repealed by Act 2001-472, p. 629, § 10, effective August 1, 2001. (School Code 1927, §617; Code 1940, T. 52, §551.)
AL Code § 16-43-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 43 - United States Flag and State Flag.|Section 16-43-4 - Purchase of Flags.

Section 16-43-4Purchase of flags. Unless otherwise acquired pursuant to gift, donation, or other means, the flags and flag poles required by this chapter shall be purchased within three years after August 1, 2001, by either the local board of education or the respective educational institution. (School Code 1927, p. 629, §618; Code 1940, T. 52, p. 629, §552, Act 2001-472, p. 629, p. 629, §4.)
AL Code § 16-43-5 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 43 - United States Flag and State Flag.|Section 16-43-5 - Pledge of Allegiance to Be Conducted at the Beginning of Each School Day.

Section 16-43-5Pledge of allegiance to be conducted at the beginning of each school day. The pledge of allegiance to the United States flag shall be conducted at the beginning of each school day and all students attending public kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools shall be given the opportunity each school day to voluntarily recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag. A student who refuses to recite the pledge of allegiance may not be punished or penalized for that refusal. (Acts 1976, No. 360, p. 425; Act 2019-241, §1.)
AL Code § 16-44-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 44 - Compact for Education.|Section 16-44-2 - Alabama Education Council.

Section 16-44-2Alabama Education Council. There is hereby established the Alabama Education Council composed of the members of the Education Commission of the States representing the State of Alabama, appointed by the Governor and to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor shall be chairman of said council. The council shall meet on the call of its chairman or at the request of the majority of its members. The council may consider any and all matters relating to education of the states and the activities of the members in representing the State of Alabama. (Acts 1969, No. 1143, p. 2137, §2.)
AL Code § 16-44-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 44 - Compact for Education.|Section 16-44-3 - Bylaws of Commission and Amendments Thereto to Be Filed With Secretary of State.

Section 16-44-3Bylaws of commission and amendments thereto to be filed with Secretary of State. Pursuant to Article III, Paragraph I of the compact, the commission shall file a copy of its bylaws and any amendment thereto with the Secretary of State. (Acts 1969, No. 1143, p. 2137, §3.)
AL Code § 16-45-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Alabama|Title 16 - Education.|Chapter 45 - Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium.|Section 16-45-1 - Organization; Initial Member Institutions.

Section 16-45-1Organization; initial member institutions. A consortium is hereby created under the name of the Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium for the purposes set forth herein. The initial member institutions are: Alabama State University; Auburn University; Birmingham Southern College; University of North Alabama; Huntingdon College; Jacksonville State University; Livingston University; Mobile College; Samford University; Springhill College; Troy State University; Tuskegee Institute; The University of Alabama in Birmingham; The University of Alabama in Huntsville; The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa; University of Montevallo; and University of South Alabama. Institutional membership in the consortium may be increased or decreased under regulations to be established by the board of directors hereinafter provided for. (Acts 1971, No. 2432, p. 3890, §1.)