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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-2 - REVIEW BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF ACTIONS BY COUNTY AND CITY BOARDS OF EDUCATION › Section 290-1-2-.05 - Procedures For Review

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(1) Upon
			 a determination that a review of an action or an order of a county or city
			 board of education or of a county superintendent of education or city
			 superintendent of schools is required under these rules, the State
			 Superintendent of Education shall:
(a) Notify
			 the county or city board of education and the county superintendent of
			 education or the city superintendent of schools of the proposed
			 review.
(b) The State
			 Superintendent shall state reasons for the review, in writing, to the county or
			 city board of education and county superintendent of education or city
			 superintendent of schools and the scope of the proposed review.
(c) The State Superintendent or designee
			 shall conduct such investigation as deemed necessary to obtain all relevant
			 facts regarding the reasons given for the review and shall report the results
			 of the review to the affected party.
(d) The county or city board of education and
			 county superintendent of education or city superintendent of schools shall
			 respond to the State Superintendent of Education within ten (10) work days
			 after receipt of the report of review.
(e) Upon a review of the written response of
			 the county or city board of education or county superintendent of education or
			 city superintendent of schools, the State Superintendent shall, in his sole
			 discretion, allow further written or oral response within five (5) work days of
			 receipt of subject response.
(f)
			 The State Superintendent shall make a final order respecting the review not
			 later than ten (10) work days after receipt of the response of the county board
			 of education, city board of education, or county superintendent of education,
			 or city superintendent of schools.
(g) The final order, referred to in
			 290-1-2-.06(f) above, shall be issued by the State Superintendent no later than ninety (90)
			 calendar days after the affected party has been notified of a proposed review.
Author:
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-2 - REVIEW BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF ACTIONS BY COUNTY AND CITY BOARDS OF EDUCATION › Section 290-1-2-.06 - Emergency Review Procedures

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(1) In those circumstances where an imminent
			 health or safety risk is the subject of a review, the State Superintendent may
			 conduct an emergency review. In such case the Superintendent shall:
(a) Notify the county or city board of
			 education and county superintendent of education or city superintendent of
			 schools of the imminent health or safety danger within three (3) working days
			 of the imminent health or safety danger being brought to the attention of the
			 State Superintendent.
(b) Except
			 that if the imminent health or safety danger is of such a nature to require
			 emergency action on the part of the State Superintendent, the State
			 Superintendent may, without notice or after conducting such investigation as
			 deemed necessary, suspend any action or order of a county or city board of
			 education or county superintendent of education or city superintendent of
			 schools for a period not to exceed ten (10) work days.
(c) If the State Superintendent suspends an
			 action or order of a county or city board of education or of a county
			 superintendent of education or a city superintendent of schools prior to the
			 State Superintendent giving notice of the review, the county or city board of
			 education, or county superintendent of education or city superintendent of
			 schools shall respond to the notice in writing not later than five (5) days
			 after receiving actual notice of the State Superintendent's review.
Author:
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-2 - REVIEW BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF ACTIONS BY COUNTY AND CITY BOARDS OF EDUCATION › Section 290-1-2-.07 - Disposition

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Distribution of reviews of actions or orders of county board of
				education, city board of education, county superintendent of education, or city
				superintendent of schools.
(1) If
			 after conducting such investigation as the State Superintendent deems
			 necessary, the State Superintendent finds an improper action or order on the
			 part of a county board of education, a city board of education, a county
			 superintendent of education, or a city superintendent of schools, the State
			 Superintendent shall report the results of the investigation and final order to
			 the State Board of Education and to the affected county or city board of
			 education, county superintendent of education or city superintendent of schools
			 and shall take such action as deemed necessary to cause a just and proper
			 disposition of the matter.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-2 - REVIEW BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION OF ACTIONS BY COUNTY AND CITY BOARDS OF EDUCATION › Section 290-1-2-.08 - Conduct Of Review Of Actions Or Orders

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Conduct of review of actions or orders of county board of
				education, city board of education, county superintendent of education, city
				superintendent of schools.
(1) The
			 State Superintendent of Education or a person designated by the State
			 Superintendent shall conduct such review as is required and the State
			 Superintendent of Education shall issue a final order, signed by the State
			 Superintendent, respecting the review of the action or order that is the
			 subject of the review reflecting the just and proper disposition of the matter.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-4-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-4 - PLANS BY LOCAL BOARDS OF EDUCATION › Section 290-1-4-.01 - Program Plans

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Local boards of education shall submit a comprehensive
				education plan to the State Superintendent pursuant to state and federal laws
				and regulations, and other requirements specified by the State Superintendent.
				The comprehensive education plan shall include the following:
(1) Capital Improvement.
(2) Transportation.
(3) Professional Development.
(4) Technology.
(5) Special Education.
(6) At-Risk.
(7) Career/Technical Education.
(8) Federal Education Programs.
(9) Other requirements to promote improved
			 education opportunity and provide better schools.
Author:
Jimmy H. Baker
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-13-231;
				  16-13-234.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-5 - LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE › Section 290-1-5-.01 - Purpose Of Rules

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Purpose of Local School Board Governance
				Rule
. Regulations of the State Board of Education are required by
				the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2 012 enacted as Act No.
				2012-221.
(1)
School Board
			 Governance Improvement Act of 2012
. The purpose of this act is to
			 enhance the effectiveness of public education governance in Alabama by:
(a) establishing training requirements,
			 stewardship standards, and accountability measures that are designed to promote
			 informed deliberations and decisions;
(b) providing minimum qualifications for
			 serving as a member of a local board of education;
(c) providing a code of conduct for each
			 member of a local board of education in order to better ensure that any
			 decision or action of a local board of education is based on the interests of
			 students or the school system;
(d)
			 fostering the development and implementation of organizational practices that
			 promote broad support of the public schools.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-5 - LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE › Section 290-1-5-.02 - Principles Of Educational Governance

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(1) In addition to all other requirements
			 imposed by law, before exercising any authority or performing any duties as a
			 member of a local board of education, each elected or appointed member shall be
			 required to affirm:
(a) That each decision,
			 action, and vote taken or made as a member of a local board of education shall
			 be based solely on the needs and interests of students or the system.
(b) That no decision, action, or vote shall
			 be taken or made to serve or promote the personal, political, or pecuniary
			 interests of the member.
(c) That
			 each decision, action, and vote shall be based on the interests of the school
			 system as a whole.
(d) That the
			 views of all members of the local board of education and of the local
			 superintendent of education shall be considered before making a decision or
			 taking an action on any measure or proposal before the local board of
			 education.
(e) That, except to the
			 extent otherwise provided by law, each member of a local board of education
			 shall take formal action upon the written recommendation of and in consultation
			 with the local superintendent of education, and may not individually or jointly
			 attempt to direct or corrupt the operations of the school system in a manner
			 that is inconsistent with the discharge of the statutory functions and
			 responsibilities of the local superintendent of education.
(f) That each member of a local board of
			 education shall actively promote public support for the school system and a
			 sound statewide system of public education, and shall endorse ideas,
			 initiatives, and programs that are designed to improve the quality of public
			 education for all students.
(g)
			 That each member of a local board of education shall attend scheduled meetings
			 and actively participate in school system functions, activities, and training
			 programs that promote quality boardsmanship unless good cause is
			 shown.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-5 - LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE › Section 290-1-5-.03 - Code Of Conduct

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(1) The
			 State Board of Education shall adopt a model code of conduct for members of
			 local boards of education before January 1, 2013. The model code of conduct
			 shall be designed to better ensure that any decision or action by a local board
			 of education is based on the best interests of the students and local school
			 system, without self-interest. The State Board of Education may periodically
			 adopt revisions to the model code of conduct as it deems necessary.
(2) Before April 1, 2013, each local board of
			 education shall adopt a code of conduct that includes, at a minimum, the model
			 code of conduct adopted by the State Board of Education.
(3) Within three months after adoption of any
			 revisions to the model code of conduct by the State Board of Education, each
			 local board of education shall incorporate the revisions into its code of
			 conduct.
Author:
Warren Craig Pouncey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-3-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-1-5 - LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE › Section 290-1-5-.04 - Sanctioning Members Of Local Board Of Education

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A member of a local board of education who fails to comply with
				the code of conduct adopted by the local board of education or other statutory
				requirements, under circumstances that constitute neglect of duty or willful
				misconduct, may be subject to one or more of the following actions:
(1) A member of the local school board may be
			 subject to an action of formal censure or reprimand by the vote of a majority
			 of the members of the local board of education.
(a) Before the vote of formal censure or
			 reprimand, the local board of education must first, by vote of a majority of
			 the whole board, provide a minimum of 3 0 days advance written notice of the
			 proposed action to the member. The notice of proposed action shall be provided
			 to the member by the secretary of the local board of education, shall specify
			 the reasons for the proposed action, and shall state that the member may
			 respond orally or in writing to the notice before the vote of formal censure or
			 reprimand.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-1 - APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS › Section 290-2-1-.02 - Annual Apportionment of Current Units

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(1) Using the previous three years' ADM for
			 the first 20 days following Labor Day, a projection shall be made for the next
			 year's current units. Using the state average of foundation program cost per
			 unit, an amount of state funds shall be set apart to fund earned current units
			 as defined below.
(2) Using a local
			 board's first 20 days following Labor Day ADM for the current year and the
			 first 20 days following Labor Day ADM of the prior year, current units shall be
			 calculated as follows: The ADM difference, current year less prior year, for
			 each grade shall be divided by the applicable grade divisor. The total of this
			 calculation over grades kindergarten through grade 12 will be the number of
			 earned current units if the total is a positive number. The number of earned
			 current units multiplied by the average foundation program cost per unit shall
			 be the maximum current unit allotment for each local board earning current
			 units. If the number of current units earned is greater than the number
			 projected, the amount per unit will be prorated to allocate no more ETF funds
			 than have been set aside. If the number of current units earned is less than
			 the number projected, each unit will be allocated at the rate established in
			 the projection. The balance will be distributed to all local boards on the same
			 basis as other current expense in the cost calculations of the foundation
			 program. After the first 20 days following Labor Day ADM is finalized and
			 verified, the current unit allocation will be converted to a monthly allocation
			 based on the number of months remaining in the fiscal year and the local
			 board's monthly allocation will be approximately adjusted.
(3) Funds appropriated for current units may
			 be used for start-up public charter schools of education as determined by the
			 State Superintendent.
(4) The State
			 Superintendent may exclude from a local board's ADM the ADM of students
			 displaced as a result of a natural disaster.
Author:
Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-13-230
et
seq
.
The
				amended version of this section by
				Alabama
				Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 01, October 29, 2021,
				filed 10/14/2021 is not yet
				available.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-1 - APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS › Section 290-2-1-.03 - Annual Apportionment Of Transportation Funds

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(1) Calculations for the average daily number
			 of transported pupils shall include only the transportation of children who
			 live two miles or more from a school center; provided, however, that the
			 transportation of disabled pupils living any distance from a school shall be
			 included if transported at public expense.
(a) The State Superintendent shall have the
			 authority to exclude the number of children transported to school centers which
			 are unapproved by surveys conducted by the State Department of
			 Education.
(b) The State
			 Superintendent shall have the authority to exclude the number of children
			 transported on dangerous vehicles.
(c) If a survey shows that the reported
			 number of children transported by a local board exceeds the number of children
			 living two miles or more from school centers approved by survey, the State
			 Superintendent shall have the authority to reduce proportionately the number of
			 transported pupils reported by that local board to the transportation
			 saturation point as determined by survey.
(d) The State Superintendent shall have the
			 authority to waive the two mile limit upon petition by the local board to
			 protect the safety of the children.
(e) The count of transported pupils for any
			 year shall be based upon reports of transported pupils for the previous year,
			 subject to the provisions of these regulations.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-1 - APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS › Section 290-2-1-.04 - Annual Apportionment Of Public School Funds

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The Public School Fund (PSF) shall be apportioned each year to
				provide funds for capital improvements of public school facilities in
				accordance with Ala. Acts 95-314, 2013-264, and as hereinafter provided:
(1)
Capital Improvement
			 Funds
. The PSF shall be apportioned on the basis of a distribution
			 method that uses the ability of the local board to raise local revenues, has a
			 variable matching scale and guarantees each local board will receive the same
			 amount per pupil (ADM) in matched funds.
(a)
			 The ability of the local board shall be defined as the yield of one mill of
			 district ad valorem tax per pupil based on the prior year's financial data and
			 prior year's first 20 scholastic days following Labor Day ADM.
(b) The allotment of PSF funds for capital
			 improvements shall be on the basis of a guaranteed tax yield calculation
			 matched to 2 times the maximum yield per mill per ADM. The number of mills
			 guaranteed will depend on the amount of PSF available after the set aside in
			 (1) above.
1. If Z is the number of
			 guaranteed mills, M is the maximum yield per mill over all local boards, Y is
			 the yield per mill per ADM for a local board, and A is the prior year first 20
			 scholastic days following Labor Day ADM, the local board shall receive
			 (Z*(2M-Y)* A) state PSF funds and must match with (Z*Y*A) local funds. The
			 local matching funds may be used as debt service. PSF Capital Improvement Funds
			 may be used to service a debt for capital improvements.
2. PSF Capital Improvement Funds must be for
			 capital improvements as identified in Alabama Legislative Act No.
			 2011-163.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-1 - APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS › Section 290-2-1-.05 - Annual Apportionment Of At-Risk Funds

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The at-risk funds shall be apportioned to provide funds for
				development of programs that address the needs of at-risk students as defined
				by the State Board of Education. These programs shall provide the additional
				services that increase the amount and quality of instructional time with
				extended learning time opportunities including but not limited to before and
				after school programs, summer programs, tutoring programs, weekend programs,
				and alternative schools. A portion of the appropriation may also be used for
				training parents and teachers to work with at-risk students and to provide
				services that meet identified critical needs of at-risk students. School
				systems receiving special grant funds from at-risk or other fund sources for
				early intervention/special/innovative/pilot learning projects will be required
				to submit a written proposal for funds before any release of funds occurs and
				the funded programs will require a year-end summary of activities so that the
				project can be evaluated by the Department or its agent before or shortly after
				the end of the first full year of implementation and thereafter, if
				continued.
(1)
At-Risk
			 Allotment
. For each school the number of free and reduced price
			 lunch eligible students at the end of the first 20 days of attendance following
			 Labor Day is divided by the first 20 days ADM following Labor Day. The number
			 of students scoring in levels 1 or 2 (not proficient), is divided by the
			 numbered tested for the grades in the school that are included in the State
			 approved assessment testing program. The two quotients computed are averaged
			 and the result is multiplied by the total ADM for the school to identify the
			 number of students for every school. Schools with no grades tested on the State
			 approved assessment are assigned 0 for the number scoring in levels 1 or 2. The
			 total from all schools within a local school system is used to compute the
			 system at-risk allocation. The system at-risk allocation must be used in
			 accordance with the at-risk plan submitted by the local board to the State
			 Superintendent. Funds are restricted for use at schools within a system that
			 were used to generate at-risk funds unless provisions are included in the
			 system at-risk plan and approved by the State Superintendent.
Author:
Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§ 16-13-50
et
seq
.; Ala. Acts 95-313 and 95-314.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-1 - APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS › Section 290-2-1-.06 - Apportionment Of Teacher In-Service Funds

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(Repealed).
Author:
Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§16-13-50
et
seq
.; Ala. Acts 95-313 and 95-314.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-1 - APPORTIONMENT OF FUNDS › Section 290-2-1-.07 - Foundation Program Plans

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(Repealed).
Author:
Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Ala. Acts 95-313 and
				  95-314.
Ed. Note:
The entire Chapter 290-020-010,
				  Apportionment of Funds, has been renumbered to Chapter 290-2-1, Apportionment
				  of Funds, as specified on the certification filed September 13,
				  1996.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-2 - SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 290-2-2-.01 - School Facilities: Approval Of Construction

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(1) New construction or renovation of school
			 facilities, including maintenance or repair of HVAC or roofing, with an
			 estimated cost of $750,000 or more shall have the approval of the State
			 Superintendent of Education.
(2)
			 New construction shall take school only at place centers approved by the State
			 Superintendent of Education.
Authors:
Jimmy H. Baker, Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-12, 16-3-14, 16-4-10, 16-4-13 through 14,
				  16-4-21, 16-8-36, 16-9-22, 16-13-90.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-2 - SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 290-2-2-.02 - Construction Requirements For Public Schools

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(1) Alabama Building Commission laws, rules,
			 regulations and applicable standard documents for elementary and secondary
			 public school construction shall be followed.
(2) Projects totally constructed with funds
			 other than Alabama Public School and College Authority bond funds shall follow
			 BULLETIN 1983, NO. 26, CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY AND CITY PUBLIC
			 SCHOOLS, as revised.
Author:
Jimmy H. Baker
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-12,
				  16-4-10,
				  16-9-18.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-2 - SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 290-2-2-.03 - Requirements For A School To Be Classified As An Approved Center

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(1) A school
			 classified as an approved center must have the following minimum number of
			 classroom teachers and students for grades taught at the school site:
One - Six 6 teachers and 120 students
Kindergarten - Six 7 teachers and 140 students
Kindergarten - Eight 9 teachers and 180 students
One - Eight 8 teachers and 160 students
Five - Eight 6 teachers and 120 students
Seven - Eight 4 teachers and 80 students
Seven - Nine 6 teachers and 175 students
One - Nine 12 teachers and 295 students
Kindergarten - Nine 13 teachers and 315 students
Ten - Twelve 6 teachers and 175 students
Nine - Twelve 8 teachers and 240 students
(2) A school with grades kindergarten through
			 twelve must meet the minimum requirements for the grade ranges listed above.
			 Example:
7 teachers and 140 students in grades K-6
6 teachers and 175 students in grades 7-9
6 teachers and 175 students in grades 10-12.
Author:
Jimmy H. Baker
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-11,
				  16-3-12,
				  16-3-14,
				  16-3-27,
				  16-4-8,
				  16-4-10,
				  16-4-14,
				  41-8-36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-2 - SCHOOL FACILITIES › Section 290-2-2-.04 - School Site Requirements

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The school grounds must be large enough to provide outdoor
				areas for physical education and recreation. The minimum requirements for
				school sites are as follows:
(1) An
			 elementary school is a school with any combination of Grades K-8, and must not
			 contain a grade above 8.
(a) Both existing and
			 proposed elementary schools must have a base of five acres of land plus one
			 acre for each 100 students.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.01 - Definitions

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(1) Textbook.
			 Systematically organized materials, such as hardbound books, softcover books,
			 or technology based programs, comprehensive enough to cover the primary
			 objectives outlined in the standard course of study for a grade or
			 course.
(2) Committee. State
			 Textbook Committee.
(3) Office.
			 State Textbook Office.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.02 - Purchase Of Other Instructional Materials

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(1) Local boards of education may purchase
			 readiness materials and softcover worktexts which have been recommended by the
			 Committee and approved by the Board.
(2) Local boards of education which have
			 certified to the Superintendent that all students are provided with adequate
			 and current textbooks as prescribed in Chapter 36,
Code of Ala.
			 1975
, may purchase teacher's editions, workbooks and other
			 materials which accompany adopted textbooks and have been recommended by the
			 Committee and approved by the Board.
Author:
Dr. Ed. Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.03 - Sample Textbooks

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Each publisher shall send:
(1) One copy of the student text only to one
			 library site in each of the Board districts;
(2) Two copies of the student text, one copy
			 of the accompanying teacher's edition, and one copy of all other materials
			 being bid to the Department; and
(3) One copy of the student text and one copy
			 of all other student materials to three library sites designated by the
			 Superintendent.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.04 - Public Hearing

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(1) In
			 July, the Superintendent shall advertise in nine (9) of the largest daily
			 newspapers in Alabama that a public hearing will be held in Montgomery two
			 months hence (in September). At the same time, notice of the hearing shall also
			 be sent to all local boards of education and to each of the library sites as
			 prescribed in .03.
(2) In
			 September, a public hearing shall be held as announced in .04(1)
			 above.
(3) In October or November,
			 the chairman of the Committee shall present a brief report of the results of
			 the public hearings to the Board, alerting Board members to any critical issues
			 related to books being considered and presenting the recommendations of the
			 Committee.
Author:
Dr. Ed. Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.05 - Textbook Substitution

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Each publishing company under contract shall follow the rules
				set forth below for substituting new materials, including new editions and
				technology versions, for those under contract and on the state-adopted textbook
				list:
(1) Each substitution shall be
			 made each year from October 1 through December 31, or at a time determined by
			 the Superintendent.
(2) All
			 materials submitted for substitution shall be compatible with the materials
			 under contract.
(3) The price of
			 each item shall be the same as the price of the old item that is under contract
			 with the State of Alabama.
(4) Each
			 publisher requesting a substitution must send one copy of the old and one copy
			 of the new material(s) with a list of changes to the Office.
(5) Publishers shall not submit materials for
			 substitution during the year that the curriculum area is to be considered by
			 the Committee.
(6) All materials
			 submitted for substitution shall be reviewed by specialists from the
			 Department. If the specialist(s) in the content area of the material being
			 reviewed certifies that the substitution is compatible to the adopted material,
			 then the material shall be submitted to the Board for action.
(7) Each publisher requesting substitution(s)
			 shall be notified by the Office of the Board approval or disapproval.
(8) Each substitution that is approved will
			 become effective on the July 1 following approval.
(9) Each local board of education shall be
			 notified by the Office of any substitutions approved by the Board.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.06 - Local Textbook Adoptions

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No textbook shall be adopted for use in any public school of
				this state unless the textbook is adopted by the local textbook committee and,
				upon the recommendation of the local superintendent, adopted by the local board
				of education.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, Title 16, Chapter 36.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-3 - ALABAMA TEXTBOOK PROGRAM › Section 290-2-3-.07 - Inventory Systems And Storage

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(1)
Inventory Systems.
An
			 inventory system which provides an accurate system of accounting for all
			 textbooks must be maintained at the local board level. The local board must
			 account for all materials which have been:
(a) Distributed to local schools;
(b) Stored;
(c) Given or exchanged with other local
			 school systems; and/or
(d) Worn out
			 or disposed of in accordance with Chapter 36,
Code of Ala.
			 1975
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.01 - Basic Principles For Pupil Transportation

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The State Department of Education has a definite responsibility
				for safe operation of school buses. The following are specific responsibilities
				for promoting safety in school transportation.
(1) The establishment of minimum safety
			 specifications for school bus equipment.
(2) Provision of training for school bus
			 drivers.
(3) Provision of
			 leadership and training for local school officials on operating safe
			 transportation programs.
(4)
			 Consultation with local officials on routing to utilize equipment each
			 attendance area effectively.
(5)
			 Provision of safety inspections for equipment and safety instruction for
			 mechanics.
(6) Provision of
			 guidance to state and local safety officials on elimination of road hazards,
			 bus traffic patterns, and accident investigations.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-11,
				  16-13-51,
				  16-27-1 and
				  16-27-3 through 5,
				  32-5-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.02 - School Bus Specifications

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(1) Before any manufacturer or distributor
			 may offer for sale any school bus chassis or bodies to be used for transporting
			 students to public schools of Alabama said chassis or bodies shall meet all
			 federal standards of construction for school buses and Alabama Minimum
			 Specifications for School Buses. A copy of Alabama Minimum Specifications for
			 School Buses (an annual publication, state year desired) may be obtained
			 without cost from the State Department of Education, Transportation Section,
			 Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
(2) The
			 State School Bus Equipment Inspector, State Department of Education, shall make
			 periodic inspection of school bus chassis and bodies delivered to school boards
			 to determine if state standards and specifications have been met.
(3) Operation of any school buses built
			 before 1978 on a regular school bus route is prohibited effective July 1, 1996.
			 No Alabama school bus inspection permit will be issued to allow pre-1978 school
			 buses to transport students effective June 30, 1997. The operation of any
			 pre-1978 school buses for the transportation of any student is prohibited
			 effective July 1, 1997.
Author:
Dr. William Berryman
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-11,
				  16-4-4,
				  32-5-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.03 - Purchase Of Used Transportation Equipment

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Used school buses purchased for use in the public schools in
				Alabama shall meet all state requirements for school buses that were in effect
				on the date the vehicle was manufactured. The state requirements are listed in
				the Alabama Minimum Specifications for School Buses (year of
				manufacture).
Author:
Dr. Kenneth Wilson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-4-4,
				  41-16-50 et. seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.04 - School Bus Driver Training And Certification And School Bus Inspection Program

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(1) The
			 State Department of Education shall certify school bus drivers and conduct
			 school bus safety inspections in accordance with state and federal law. As a
			 part of these functions, the State Department of Education shall:
(a) Provide qualified instructors for driver
			 training,
(b) Design written
			 examinations,
(c) Provide
			 representatives for performance tests, and
(d) Provide qualified inspectors for school
			 bus equipment inspections.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.05 - Local Transportation Supervisors

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Each local transportation supervisor or manager shall be
				trained in school bus driving techniques by the State Department of Education
				and hold a valid Alabama school bus driver's certification and a valid
				Commercial Driver's License with proper endorsements issued by the Department
				of Public Safety.
Author:
William J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-27-1.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.06 - Local Mechanic Certification

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A written test and a safety test shall be administered by State
				Department of Education personnel to local mechanics who perform safety
				inspections on school buses.
(1) The
			 requirements for certification as a school bus mechanic shall be as follows:
(a) Completion of a certified auto mechanic's
			 apprenticeship;
OR
(b)
			 Written proof of a least five year's experience as an auto or truck mechanic;
OR
(c) Written proof
			 of three consecutive year's experience as a mechanic's helper in a school bus
			 shop maintaining buses for pupil transportation.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.07 - School Bus Accident Report

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School bus accident reports shall be forwarded to the
				Transportation Section, Alabama State Department of Education, Montgomery,
				Alabama 36130-3901.
Author:
William J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-4-4,
				  16-27-1.
Ed. Note:
The entire Chapter 290-020-040,
				  Transportation, has been renumbered to Chapter 290-2-4, Transportation, as
				  specified on the certification filed September 13,
				  1996.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-4 - TRANSPORTATION › Section 290-2-4-.08 - Physical Examination For School Bus Drivers

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No person shall be allowed to operate a school bus transporting
				students to or from school or school-related events unless the person is
				physically qualified to drive a school bus, in accordance with the provisions
				of Section
				16-27-4.1 of the
Code of Ala. 1975
.
(1) A driver operating a school bus
			 transporting students to or from school or school-related events must pass a
			 physical examination, at their expense, and provide the Alabama School Bus
			 Driver Physical Examination Report ("Report") to the employing board of
			 education.
(a) A driver employed on May 14,
			 2012 must pass the initial physical examination and provide the Report to the
			 employing local board of education before August 14, 2012 and every two years
			 thereafter.
(b) A person holding an
			 Alabama School Bus Driver Certificate who is not employed by a local board of
			 education on May 14, 2012 must pass the initial physical examination and
			 provide the Report to the employing local board of education before being
			 allowed to operate a school bus and every two years thereafter.
(c) A person obtaining an Alabama School Bus
			 Driver Certificate after May 14, 2012 must pass the initial physical
			 examination and provide the Report to the employing board of education before
			 being allowed to operate a school bus and every two years thereafter.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-5 - CHIEF SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICERS › Section 290-2-5-.01 - Standards For Chief School Finance Officers

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A local board of education shall appoint a chief school finance
				officer that meets the qualifications and certification requirements
				established by the State Department of Education and Act No. 2006-196.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-3-13.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-5 - CHIEF SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICERS › Section 290-2-5-.02 - Duties And Responsibilities Of Chief School Finance Officers

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The chief school finance officer is responsible for a financial
				management system that ensures the proper accountability for funds administered
				by a local board of education and its schools. The financial management system
				shall reflect the financial condition of the local board of education on a
				timely and accurate basis. The local board of education shall provide the
				resources necessary for the chief school finance officer to operate an
				effective financial management system.
(a) An effective financial management system
			 will require the chief school finance officer and other personnel to:
1. Maintain an accounting system in
			 accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and governmental
			 accounting standards.
2. Maintain a
			 school payroll accounting system in accordance with applicable laws and
			 regulations.
3. Prepare financial
			 reports annually and at other times as requested by the local school
			 superintendent, the local board of education, and other agencies.
4. Prepare reports as required by other
			 agencies.
5. Maintain an adequate
			 system of internal controls including property and inventory
			 accounting.
6. Maintain a sound
			 system of cash management.
7.
			 Maintain a sound accounting system in the individual local schools.
8. Maintain a system of contracting and
			 purchasing procedures.
9.
			 Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget and any amendments as
			 appropriate.
10. Maintain the
			 financial operations of the child nutrition program and other special programs
			 in accordance state and federal requirements.
11. Carry out assigned responsibilities in
			 accordance with federal, state, and local laws and with applicable rules and
			 regulations.
12. Perform other
			 duties as may be assigned to the position by law, by the local school
			 superintendent and local board of education, and by rules and regulations of
			 the State Board of Education and the local government.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-5 - CHIEF SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICERS › Section 290-2-5-.03 - Qualifications For Chief School Finance Officers

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An officer or employee assigned the duties of a chief school
				finance officer of the local board of education after June 30, 2003 shall have
				at least three years of experience in a business-related field, meet the
				requirements for a certified chief school finance officer specified in Rule
				290-2-5-.04,
				and meet one or more of the following professional requirements:
(a) Hold a baccalaureate degree from an
			 accredited four-year college or university with a concentration in a
			 business-related curriculum (accounting, finance, business administration,
			 etc.) including at least 9 semester hours in accounting.
(b) Hold a MBA or other graduate degree in a
			 business-related field from a regionally accredited institution.
(c) Is a Certified Public
			 Accountant.
(d) Hold a
			 baccalaureate degree in a concentration other than a business-related
			 curriculum but has at least 24 semester hours of business-related courses, with
			 at least 18 hours in the following courses (or course equivalent):
1. Principles of Accounting I (3 semester
			 hours).
2. Principles of Accounting
			 II (3 semester hours).
3.
			 Intermediate Accounting (3 semester hours).
4. Cost Accounting (3 semester
			 hours).
5. Governmental Accounting
			 (3 semester hours).
6. Financial
			 Management (3 semester hours).
7.
			 General Management (3 semester hours).
8. Business (or Organizational)
			 Communications (3 semester hours).
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-2-5 - CHIEF SCHOOL FINANCE OFFICERS › Section 290-2-5-.05 - Performance Standards For Chief School Finance Officers

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The State Department of Education shall approve a certification
				program to provide minimum standards, professional development, and continuing
				education for the wide variety of assignments, duties, and tasks of chief
				school finance officers.
(a) The
			 certification program approved by the State Department of Education shall have
			 the following goals and objectives:
1. To
			 provide the highest professional and ethical standards of school business
			 management practices for Alabama's schools.
2. To provide recognized standards of
			 professional competence for chief school finance officers.
3. To provide professional growth
			 opportunities necessary to carry out most effectively the responsibilities of
			 the position of Chief School Finance Officer.
4. To capitalize on the experiences and
			 training of current school finance and business officials to enhance the
			 functions of all school finance officers.
5. To develop skills to link fiscal
			 operations to school district goals.
6. To build confidence in chief school
			 finance officers' ability to effectively manage school finances.
7. To provide knowledgeable
			 mentors.
8. To analyze the duties
			 and responsibilities of a chief school finance officer and identify minimum
			 skills needed.
9. To identify and
			 develop professional competence.
10. To increase public confidence in school
			 financial accountability.
11. To
			 attract better qualified personnel in school fiscal management.
12. To provide a high quality continuing
			 education program.
13. To provide
			 personal and professional growth and development.
14. To strengthen the business and financial
			 management of school operations for the ultimate benefit of the students of
			 Alabama public schools.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson