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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-2 - INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES › Section 290-4-2-.03 - Student Assessment - Test Security

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(1) Test Security Procedures. The use of test
			 results for educational evaluation and improvement is dependent upon the
			 procurement of accurate test data. To this end, test developers outline in
			 detail the standardized procedures under which tests must be administered.
			 Another requirement for obtaining accurate test data is to guarantee that tests
			 are secure. In order to provide standardized test security measures throughout
			 Alabama, the following procedures are adopted by the State Board of Education:
(a) The Alabama State Department of Education
			 (SDE) will organize and oversee test security procedures throughout the state.
			 Specifically the SDE will:
1. Provide student
			 enrollment to LEAs in order to determine test materials needed for each school
			 and district.
2. Require LEAs to
			 provide to SDE testing schedules for each assessment.
3. Provide test administration and test
			 security training to all designated District Test Coordinators for each
			 administered assessment.
4. Require
			 LEAs to develop and provide to the SDE a District Test Security Plan.
5. Approve District Test Security Plans and
			 keep a copy on file at the SDE.
6.
			 Monitor test administration procedures in randomly selected LEAs during
			 statewide testing to ensure adherence to standardized testing conditions and to
			 the School and District Test Security Plans.
7. Require LEAs to have a secure storage area
			 that meets the requirements set forth by SDE, where all test materials will be
			 kept and securely stored.
8.
			 Provide technical assistance to LEAs regarding violation(s) of test security
			 procedures and/or test administration procedures.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-3 - EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT › Section 290-4-3-.01 - Inservice Education And Educator Development

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(1) Alabama Definition of Professional
			 Learning. Professional learning activities are sustained, intensive,
			 collaborative, job-embedded, data-driven, and classroom-focused to provide
			 educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to succeed
			 and meet the challenging state academic standards. The professional learning
			 include activities that:
(a) Improve and
			 increase teachers';
1. Knowledge of the
			 academic subjects the teachers teach;
2. Understanding of how students learn;
			 and
3. Ability to analyze student
			 work and achievement from multiple sources, including how to adjust
			 instructional strategies, assessments, and materials based on such
			 analysis;
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-3 - EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT › Section 290-4-3-.02 - Office of Leadership Development

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(1) The Office of Leadership Development
			 shall establish the Alabama Council for Leadership Development. The Alabama
			 Council for Leadership Development will, with entities both inside and outside
			 of the State Department of Education (SDE), provide advisement for a seamless
			 system of professional development for Alabama instructional leaders.
(a) Members of the Alabama Council for
			 Leadership Development will be appointed by the State Superintendent of
			 Education, using nominations received from State Board of Education members,
			 education organizations, and other entities, and will serve a three-year
			 staggered term.
(b) Members of the
			 Alabama Council for Leadership Development will include, but not be limited to,
			 the following active practitioners: local superintendents, local education
			 agency director of instruction or equivalent position, elementary principal,
			 middle school principal, high school principal, assistant principal, teacher
			 leader, and aspiring principal who have distinguished themselves by leading
			 sustained student achievement in their schools or local education agencies
			 (LEAs). Membership of the Alabama Council for Leadership Development shall not
			 exceed 15 members.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-3 - EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT › Section 290-4-3-.03 - Alabama Core Teaching Standards

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Pursuant to the mission of improving the academic achievement
				of all students in the public schools of Alabama, educators will align their
				practice with the following standards modified from the Model Core Teaching
				Standards developed by the Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium
				(InTASC).
(1)
Learner
			 Development. The educator understands how learners grow and develop,
			 recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within
			 and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas,
			 and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning
			 experiences.
(a) The educator
			 regularly assesses individual and group performance in order to design and
			 modify instruction to meet learners' needs in each area of development
			 (cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical) and scaffolds the next
			 level of development.
(b) The
			 educator creates developmentally appropriate instruction that takes into
			 account individual learners' strengths, interests, and needs and that enables
			 each learner to advance and accelerate his/her learning.
(c) The educator collaborates with families,
			 communities, colleagues, and other professionals to promote learner growth and
			 development.
(d) The educator
			 understands how learning occurs-how learners construct knowledge, acquire
			 skills, and develop discipline thinking processes-and knows how to use
			 instructional strategies that promote student learning.
(e) The educator understands that each
			 learner's cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical development
			 influences learning and knows how to make instructional decisions that build on
			 learners' strengths and needs.
(f)
			 The educator identifies readiness for learning and understands how development
			 in any one area may affect performance in other areas.
(g) The educator understands the role of
			 language and culture in learning and knows how to modify instruction to make
			 language comprehensible and instruction relevant, accessible, and
			 challenging.
(h) The educator
			 respects learners' differing strengths and needs and is committed to using this
			 information to further each learner's development.
(i) The educator is committed to using
			 learners' strengths as a basis for growth and their misconceptions as
			 opportunities for learning.
(j) The
			 educator takes responsibility for promoting learners' growth and
			 development.
(k) The educator
			 values the input and contributions of families, colleagues, and other
			 professionals in understanding and supporting each learner's
			 development.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-3 - EDUCATOR DEVELOPMENT › Section 290-4-3-.04 - Alabama Standards for School Leadership

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The
				adopted version of this section by
				Alabama
				Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 08, May 31, 2024,
				filed May 13, 2024 is not yet
				available.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.01 - Individual Health Plans

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In accordance with the mission of promoting student health in
				public schools of Alabama, school nurses employed by local boards should follow
				these educational guidelines as described herein.
Author:
Dr. Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-30B-3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.03 - Requirements For Palliative And End Of Life Individual Health Plans

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A Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan (PPEL-IHP)
				shall be developed by the school nurse, in conjunction with the qualified
				representative of the qualified minor. A plan shall include an Order for
				Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care, established pursuant to Chapter 8A
				of Title 22. The only individual in a school setting subject to the
				requirements or restrictions of an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of
				Life Care is a school nurse. A school nurse shall be on site and available to
				students with a Palliative and End of Life Individual Health
				Plan.
Author:
Dr. Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-30B-3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.04 - Training For Palliative And End Of Life Individual Health Plans

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(1) The Department
			 of Education, in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama
			 Board of Medical Examiners, shall develop guidelines for the training of school
			 employees in the care needed for qualified minors who have an executed
			 Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan in place.
(2) Training to care for students with
			 palliative and end of life PPEL-IHP must occur before the school accepting a
			 Pediatric Order for End of Life care (PPEL).
(3) The school nurse shall follow the
			 training guidelines developed by the State Department of Education in
			 consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing:
(a) The Alabama State Department of Education
			 Curriculum for Training School Nurses on Palliative and End of Life IHP in the
			 School Setting. (PEL-IHP Care).
(b)
			 Annual Training for PPEL-IHP Care to All Alabama School Nurses through "Train
			 the Trainer" course for Palliative and End of life Care.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.05 - Requirements For Seizure Management And Treatment Plan

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(1) In accordance with Chapter 30C of Title
			 16,
Code of Ala. 1975
, seizure management and
			 treatment plan shall be submitted to and reviewed by the lead nurse employed by
			 the local board of education at all of the following times:
(a) Before or at the beginning of the school
			 year.
(b) Upon enrollment of the
			 student, if the student enrolls in a school after the beginning of the school
			 year.
(c) As soon as practicable
			 following a diagnosis of a seizure disorder for the student.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.06 - Requirements For Seizure Management and Treatment Plans Training

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(1) The school
			 nurse shall follow the training guidelines developed by the State Department of
			 Education in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing found in the Safe
			 School Seizure Curriculum.
(2)
			 Annual school nurse training for seizure management will be provided to all
			 Alabama School Nurses. The nurse training program shall be developed by lead
			 nurse at the local education agency to meet the needs of the
			 students.
(3) The school nurse
			 shall validate the competency of all unlicensed personal that render care to
			 students with a seizure disorder as directed in the training.
(4) The ALSDE Seizure Safe School Curriculum
			 provides for training levels in a Tier system that directly relates to the
			 responsibility of school personnel who have students with seizure.
Training Tiers
(i) Tier I: All school personnel will receive
			 approved training that provides a basic understanding of seizure recognition
			 and management.
(ii) Tier II:
			 Classroom teachers and all school personnel who have a "need to know" will
			 received approved training for seizure recognition and management detailing
			 their responsibility for students with seizures throughout the day. Training
			 requires review of Seizure- IHP and signature of the staff receiving
			 training.
(iii) Tier III: One or
			 more volunteer school staff members(s) who receive training regarding seizure
			 management and provides emergency rescue medication administration and care for
			 students with seizure. Training requires competency to be validated by a
			 registered nurse.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.07 - Limitation To Seizure Management, Treatment, And Training

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(1) The Alabama Board of Nursing shall retain
			 the sole authority to adopt rules to permit delegation of limited nursing task
			 by licensed nurses, to trained unlicensed assistive personnel and to implement
			 this act.
(2) Under no
			 circumstances shall rectal or vaginal suppositories be administered by anyone
			 other than a licensed nurse.
(3)
			 The school nurse or trained unlicensed seizure medical assistant, to the extent
			 required by the student's Seizure-IHP shall be on site and available to provide
			 care to students with a seizure disorder.
(4) Training to manage and administer
			 medication to students by the unlicensed seizure medical assistant must occur
			 prior to any delegation being established.
Author:
Eric G. Mackey
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-30c-1;
				  16-3-12.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-4-5 - STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES › Section 290-4-5-.08 - Mental Health Service Coordinator Program

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(1) Subject to appropriations by the
			 Legislature, commencing with the 2023-2024 school year, each local board of
			 education in the state shall employ a mental health service coordinator. The
			 coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating student mental health
			 services throughout the local school system, subject to the provisions of Act
			 2022-422.
(2) An individual hired
			 as a coordinator shall possess at least one of the following qualifications:
(a) Have a bachelor's degree in social work.
(b) Satisfy State Department of
			 Education qualifications for a school counselor.
(c) Satisfy State Department of Education
			 qualifications for a school nurse.
(c) Have professional mental health
			 experience or have been licensed in a mental health occupation including, but
			 not limited to, licensure as a licensed professional counselor or marriage and
			 family therapist.
(d) Other
			 qualifications as determined by the Alabama Department of Mental Health and the
			 State Department of Education.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-5-1 - KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS › Section 290-5-1-.01 - Minimum Standards For Organizing Kindergarten Programs In Alabama Schools

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(1)
			 Teacher. Teachers must be certified in Early Childhood Education (P-3) or
			 Elementary Education (K-6).
(2)
			 Teacher-Pupil Ratio. The maximum teacher-pupil ratio shall be based on the most
			 current Board resolution regarding class size which is 1:18.
(3) Age of Admission. A child who is five
			 years of age on or before September 1 or the date on which school begins in the
			 enrolling district shall be entitled to admission to the local public school
			 kindergartens at the opening of such schools for that school year or as soon as
			 practicable thereafter as specified in Ala. Code §
								16-28-4.
(4) Immunization.
(a) Prior to entering the kindergarten
			 program, a child must meet immunization standards specified in Ala. Code
			 §§
									16-30-1 through 5.
(b) Upon initial
			 entrance into school, a certificate of immunization must be presented to school
			 officials except as noted in §
									16-30-3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-5-1 - KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS › Section 290-5-1-.02 - Alabama Kindergartens

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(Repealed).
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-2-6,
				  16-3-11 through
				  12, 16-13-52.1(a)(2) [Smith Act, 1987 Ala. Acts 665].
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.01 - Framework Of Secondary Career/Technical Education

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(1) Career and Technical Education (CTE) is a
			 blend of academic, career-specific, general workplace, and life skills leading
			 to further education and employment. CTE is an essential component of the
			 secondary curriculum. It is a critical element in meeting the needs of students
			 in academic achievement, career exploration, career preparation, and leadership
			 development. CTE is managed according to a strategic plan containing the
			 vision, mission, and measurable goals and objective leading to successful CTE
			 program implementation.
(2) CTE in
			 Alabama is organized according to the following 16 National Career Clusters:
(a) Agriculture, Food, and Natural
			 Resources.
(b) Architecture and
			 Construction.
(c) Arts, Audio/Video
			 Technology and Communications.
(d)
			 Business Management and Administration.
(e) Education and Training.
(f) Finance.
(g) Government and Public
			 Administration.
(h) Health
			 Science.
(i) Hospitality and
			 Tourism.
(j) Human
			 Services.
(k) Information
			 Technology.
(l) Law, Public Safety,
			 Corrections and Security.
(m)
			 Manufacturing.
(n)
			 Marketing.
(o) Science, Technology,
			 Engineering and Mathematics.
(p)
			 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.02 - Methods Of Administration Manual For Career/Technical Education

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Policies and procedures are detailed in the
Methods of
				Administration Manual (MOA)
for CTE available from the CTE Section and
				Department Web site, referred to hereafter as the
				"Department."
Author:
Dr. Joseph B. Morton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-12,
				  16-3-13,
				  16-37-1 et seq.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.03 - Planning And Accountability

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(1) Planning
.
(a) Planning efforts aimed at program
			 improvement shall reflect the goals of the Department's strategic
			 plan.
(b) Local boards shall submit
			 an approvable plan as required by state and federal law and in accordance with
			 the Alabama State Plan for Career and Technical Education.
(c) Local CTE Advisory Councils and
			 Committees shall actively participate in the development of the local
			 plan.
(d) Determination of the
			 career clusters and pathways to be provided by the Local Education Agency (LEA)
			 shall be planned in collaboration with workforce and economic development
			 partners to address local, regional, and state employment and economic
			 development opportunities.
(e) The
			 Department shall approve continuation, deletion, and addition of local CTE
			 programs through the program application process as defined in the MOA
			 Manual.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.04 - Curriculum And Instruction

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(1)
			 Curriculum.
(a) Each teacher shall use a
			 curriculum based on the current state-approved course of study.
(b) Courses shall be delivered to appropriate
			 grade level students for the designated lengths of time prescribed in the
			 course of study.
(c) All course
			 content standards shall be taught to the rigor prescribed in the course of
			 study and by the certifying agency.
(d) Each teacher shall use the SDE-approved
			 course of study supported by plans of instruction (POI), lesson plans, and a
			 course syllabus for each course taught, as outlined in the MOA
			 Manual.
(e) CTE teachers shall
			 integrate academic content into the CTE curriculum.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.05 - Students

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(1) Pre-Enrollment.
(a) Assessment and guidance activities shall
			 be used to align students' interests and aptitudes to a career cluster.
			 Exploratory courses may be used to assist students in identifying interests and
			 aptitudes.
(b) Assessments and
Education Plans
development shall occur prior to course
			 enrollment to ensure appropriate program placement.
(c) CTE students'
Education
			 Plans
shall be based on interest and aptitude assessment results and
			 coursework that supports their career objective or cluster.
(d) Program information shall be made
			 available to students listing entry requirements, course descriptions, and
			 course requirements, including non-traditional opportunities.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.06 - Community Resources

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(1)
			 Advisory Councils and Committees consist of a core group of business, industry,
			 and/or community members who serve as advisors to the program.
(a) Each LEA shall have a system-level CTE
			 Advisory Council and each CTE program shall have an advisory
			 committee.
(b) Advisory Council and
			 committee guidelines are outlined in the MOA Manual.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.07 - Professional Development

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(1)
			 Professional development is a comprehensive, sustained and intensive approach
			 to improving the effectiveness of teachers and principals (including CTE
			 Administrators/Directors) in raising student achievement.
(a) Professional development shall be offered
			 for teachers and administrators by the Department based on the CTE Professional
			 Development Plan.
(b) Professional
			 development shall include collaborative work among teachers and administrators
			 for the purpose of improving student achievement, including but not limited to,
			 developing and refining curriculum, conducting peer observation and peer
			 coaching in instructional techniques and skill development, and strengthening
			 the use of a variety of instructional and assessment approaches to enhance
			 student engagement and maximize learning for all students enrolled in CTE
			 programs.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.08 - Financial Support

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(1)
			 Instructional-Related Expenses.
(a) CTE
			 programs shall be provided financial support toward instructional supplies and
			 materials, equipment, CTSO activities, professional development,
			 business/industry awareness, cooperative education coordination, and other
			 program-related activities.
(b) All
			 CTE programs shall be provided local financial support to emulate prevailing
			 business and industry standards that fulfill the career cluster requirements in
			 an amount of not less than $300 per teacher, plus not less than $3 per student
			 based upon previous year 40-day enrollment count. These local maintenance funds
			 shall be in addition to the amounts otherwise allocated by the state
			 legislature.
(c) Written budget
			 shall be developed for each CTE program.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.09 - Records

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Each teacher shall maintain a file for each student according
				to specifications described in the MOA Manual.
Author:
Dr. Joseph B. Morton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-1 - CAREER/TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) › Section 290-6-1-.10 - Instructional Resources

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(1) The
			 Department shall provide current equipment lists in accordance with the current
			 course of study. All programs shall be equipped with fully functional and
			 well-maintained equipment according to the applicable equipment list. All
			 equipment lists and the course of study are available from the
			 Department.
(2) The Department
			 shall provide a current list of State Board of Education approved textbooks.
			 Programs shall have current instructional resources available for student
			 use.
(3) Each CTE program shall
			 annually complete an inventory of equipment, software, tools, and furnishings.
			 Refer to the MOA Manual for required inventory components.
(4) A schedule and procedure for replacement
			 and preventive maintenance, repairs of equipment, and instructional resources
			 shall be used to ensure that prevailing business and industry standards are met
			 as prescribed in the MOA Manual.
Author:
Dr. Joseph B. Morton
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.01 - Short Title

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Secondary Vocational Education In Alabama.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-37-1 through 8.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.02 - Purpose And Scope Of Secondary Vocational Education In Alabama

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.05 - Curriculum And Instruction

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.06 - Utilization Of Community Resources

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.09 - Reports, Records, And Files

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See AAC Rule
				290-6-3-.03(5) for prescribed content.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.10 - Facilities And Equipment

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See AAC Rule
				290-6-3-.03(5) for specific requirements.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-2 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-2-.11 - Vocational Guidance And Counseling

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-3 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-3-.01 - Short Title

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Federal Vocational Education.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-1.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-6-3 - [Repealed] › Section 290-6-3-.04 - Program Handbooks, Manuals, Instructions And Data Collection Instruments

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Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-37-4.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.01 - Specialized Treatment Center Endorsement

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Effective August 1, 2014, all specialized treatment centers
				that are licensed or certified by other state or federal agencies serving
				Alabama students in grades K-12 shall, before receiving any appropriation from
				the Education Trust Fund, be required to obtain an Educational Endorsement of
				Operation from the Alabama State Department of Education. The rules and
				regulations in this chapter are not designated for facilities regulated under
Code of Ala. 1975
, Title 14, Chapter
				12.
Author:
Dennis Coe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-46-7,
				  16-4-13.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.02 - Definitions

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(1) CURRICULUM. The
			 planned interaction of pupils with instructional content, materials, resources,
			 and processes for evaluating the attainment of educational
			 objectives.
(2) DEPARTMENT. The
			 Alabama State Department of Education.
(3) EDUCATIONAL ENDORSEMENT OF OPERATION. A
			 confirmation by the Alabama State Department of Education that an entity
			 operating in the State of Alabama and licensed or certified by another state or
			 federal agency has met requirements.
(4) LEA. A local board of education
			 agency.
(5) TREATMENT. Treatment
			 means a planned, individualized program of educational, medical, psychological
			 or rehabilitative procedures, experiences and activities designed to relieve or
			 minimize mental, emotional, physical or other symptoms or social, educational
			 or vocational disabilities resulting from or related to the mental or emotional
			 disability, physical disability or alcohol or drug problem or designed to
			 reduce delinquency and rehabilitate delinquent youth with the expectation of
			 establishing a more favorable environment for students.
(6) SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTER. A
			 Specialized Treatment Center (STC) provides various levels of specialized
			 services to students who demonstrate needs not typically addressed in a regular
			 educational setting. These state-endorsed centers receives appropriations from
			 the Education Trust Fund to provide educational services to students in grades
			 P-12.
Authors:
Dennis Coe, Dr. Daniel Boyd
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-4-13.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.03 - Funding

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(1) An endorsed
			 Specialized Treatment Center may be funded based upon a method developed by the
			 State Superintendent of Education. This method may be modified as needed with
			 appropriate notification to centers receiving allocations. In addition to the
			 allocation from the Education Trust Fund, STCs can receive additional fundings
			 support based upon the number of eligible students enrolled through the
			 LEA.
(2) The funds for the
			 educational programs shall be appropriated by the Department through the LEA
			 fiscal agent from the Education Trust Fund and shall be used only for
			 educational purposes, except when an emergency situation exists as approved by
			 the Department and upon such a determination, the STC may transfer funds
			 between items of educational and non-educational sources of funding.
Authors:
Dennis Coe, Dr. Daniel Boyd
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-4-13.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.04 - Assurances

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(1) Effective
			 August 1, 2014, before receiving any state allocations from the Education Trust
			 fund, all eligible specialized treatment centers operating in the state of
			 Alabama must annually assure their compliance with the following:
(a) Comply with all State and Federal laws
			 and regulations as they pertain to special education students.
(b) Comply with procedural due process
			 relating to applicable notices, timelines and safeguards in accordance with
			 State and Federal laws and regulations.
(c) Comply with the Department's requirements
			 regarding the qualifications of teachers and paraprofessionals.
(d) Ensure that all students placed in the
			 STC are provided a curriculum consistent in quality and content approved by the
			 department and specialized treatment approved by the appropriate accrediting
			 agency.
(e) Use state-approved
			 student information software for all children in order to complete required
			 forms and pertinent educational information.
(f) Complete requested or required reports in
			 a timely manner.
(g) Maintain all
			 appropriate records and provide them to the Department as requested.
(h) Submit an annual fiscal audit to ensure
			 that federal or state-appropriated funds are expended in an appropriate manner
			 and in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws and
			 regulations.
(i) Work with the LEA
			 to ensure that all students participate in the State Assessment
			 Program.
(j) Maintain and safeguard
			 the confidentiality of personally-identifiable data and records pursuant to the
			 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
(k) Ensure students are not discriminated
			 against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or
			 disability.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.05 - Initial Endorsement Procedure

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(1) Application for a specialized treatment
			 center educational endorsement of operation shall be made on forms supplied by
			 the Department. In addition, a copy of the Memorandum of Agreement between the
			 center and the LEA where the center is physically located shall be provided to
			 the Department.
(2) Any endorsement
			 of operation applied for shall be granted, deferred, or denied within
			 twenty-eight (28) days of the receipt by the Department of all materials
			 required for consideration of application. The center shall be notified by the
			 Department of an incomplete application.
(3) Each specialized treatment center
			 endorsement of operation shall be valid for three years from the date of issue
			 and shall be publicly displayed on the premises where the center operates in
			 the State of Alabama.
(4) Any
			 educational endorsement of operation shall be denied, deferred, suspended, or
			 revoked if the center fails to maintain assurances set forth in Alabama
			 Administrative Code Rule
			 290-8-8-.04.
(5) Each center that undergoes a transfer of
			 ownership shall notify the Department in order that a review by the Department
			 may be conducted to determine compliance with Alabama Administrative Code
			 Chapter 290-8-8. An endorsement of
			 operation shall not be transferred to new ownership.
(a) The new owner is required to apply to the
			 Department for a new specialized treatment center endorsement of
			 operations.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.06 - Endorsement Renewal

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Each specialized treatment center will be notified by the
				Department of the requirement for renewal and will supply the necessary forms
				for renewal action not less than sixty (60) days prior to the educational
				endorsement of operation expiration date. A review of each specialized
				treatment center endorsed may be made at the time of educational endorsement
				renewal to determine whether operating conditions are equal to or exceed the
				center's rules for continued operation.
Author:
Dennis Coe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-46-7.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.07 - Minimum Center Rules

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(1)
			 Center Purpose and Objectives. Each specialized treatment center's purpose and
			 objectives shall be stated in the catalog, bulletin, or brochure of the center.
			 A clear description of the educational program and target population will be
			 identified.
(2) The Educational
			 Program.
(a) Each course, the curriculum, and
			 instruction provided by each specialized treatment center shall be consistent
			 in quality and content based on standards established for specific programs by
			 the Department and appropriate licensing or certifying agency.
(b) No specialized treatment center shall
			 sell, award, grant, or confer a diploma, unless prior permission has been
			 granted in writing by the State Superintendent of Education.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.08 - Monitoring

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Each specialized treatment center in the State of Alabama may
				be subject to a visit with or without prior notification by an official of the
				Department to determine compliance with Alabama Administrative Code Chapter
				290-8-8.
Authors:
Dennis Coe, Dr. Daniel Boyd
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										16-4-13.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.09 - LEA Responsibilities

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(1)
			 Student Placements
(a) Placed by a Local
			 Education Agency (LEA)
1. A student placed by
			 an LEA at an approved STC will remain enrolled at the LEA of origin.
2. A student placed in an approved STC by an
			 LEA and meets the requirements for receiving a high school diploma will receive
			 the diploma from the LEA placing the student in the facility.
3. For children with disabilities who have
			 been placed by an LEA, it is the responsibility of the LEA who placed the
			 student to ensure that a free and appropriate public education is
			 provided.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.10 - Specialized Treatment Center Closing, Loss, Or Change Of Licensure

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A specialized treatment center that closes shall comply with
				the requirements for repository of records in accordance with
Code
				of Ala. 1975
, §
								16-46-3(e).
				Specialized Treatment Centers that have licenses suspended, revoked, or
				deferred shall immediately notify the Department and the LEA fiscal agent. Any
				center which has a license suspended, revoked, or deferred shall not receive
				allocations from the Education Trust Fund until such license has been restored
				in full. Specialized Treatment Centers that change capacity by either
				increasing or decreasing the licensed bed count shall provide the appropriate
				documentation from the licensing agency to the Department. Notifications of any
				adjustments to the licensed bed count must be made to the Department no later
				than the 20th day after Labor Day each calendar
				year.
Author:
Dennis Coe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §16-4 6-3.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.11 - Operational Fees

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There will be a $500 fee assessed for issuing an Educational
				Endorsement of Operation. An Educational Endorsement of Operation shall be
				valid for a period of three years
Author:
Dennis Coe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
,
				  16-46-7,
				  16-4-13.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-8 - SPECIALIZED TREATMENT CENTERS IN ALABAMA › Section 290-8-8-.12 - Appeals Proceedings

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A person or center aggrieved by the actions of the Department
				with respect to issuance, denial, deferral, probation, suspension, or
				revocation of an endorsement provided for in Alabama Administrative Code
				Chapter 290-8-8 may file a petition for review with the Alabama State Board of
				Education. The petition shall be filed with the State Superintendent of
				Education within thirty (30) calendar days after the person or center has been
				served a notice of proposed action.
Author:
Dennis Coe
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-46-9
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-9 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES › Section 290-8-9-.00 - Definitions

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These definitions are frequently used in the Alabama
				Administrative Code.
(1)
Consent
.
Consent means that:
(a) The parent has been fully informed of all
			 information relevant to the activity for which consent is sought, in his or her
			 native language, or other mode of communication;
(b) The parent understands and agrees in
			 writing to the carrying out of the activity for which his or her consent is
			 sought, and the consent describes that activity and lists the records (if any)
			 that will be released and to whom; and
(c) The parent understands that the granting
			 of consent is voluntary on the part of the parent and may be revoked at
			 anytime. If a parent revokes consent, that revocation is not retroactive (i.e.,
			 it does not negate an action that has occurred after the consent was given and
			 before the consent was revoked).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-9 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES › Section 290-8-9-.01 - Child Identification

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(1)
Child Find
.
(a) LEA's serving children with disabilities
			 must develop and implement procedures that ensure that all children within
			 their jurisdiction, birth to twenty-one, regardless of the severity of their
			 disability, and who need special education and related services are identified,
			 located, and evaluated. Child Find also applies to children with disabilities
			 who attend private schools, including children attending religious schools,
			 within the LEA's jurisdiction, highly mobile children with disabilities (e.g.,
			 migrant children), homeless children, or children who are wards of the State
			 and children who are suspected of having a disability and are in need of
			 special education, even though they have not failed, been retained in a course
			 or grade or are advancing from grade to grade.
(b) Child Find includes a practical method of
			 determining which children with disabilities are currently receiving needed
			 special education and related services and is designed to ensure the equitable
			 participation of parentally-placed private school children with disabilities,
			 as well as an accurate count of these children.
(c) Each LEA in which private, including
			 religious, elementary schools and secondary schools are located must, in
			 carrying out the Child Find provisions, include parentally-placed private
			 school children who reside in a state other than the state in which the private
			 schools are located.
(d) For
			 children who are transitioning from Part C to Part B preschool programs, LEA's
			 are required to make FAPE available to each eligible child residing in their
			 jurisdiction no later than the child's third birthday and have an IEP in effect
			 for the child by that date. If the child's third birthday occurs during the
			 summer months, the child's IEP Team will determine when special education
			 services will begin. LEA's must participate in a transition planning conference
			 arranged by the EI service provider in order to experience a smooth and
			 effective transition to preschool programs.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-8-9 - SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES › Section 290-8-9-.02 - Evaluations

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Public agencies must develop and implement procedures to
				evaluate those children suspected of having a disability that adversely affects
				their educational performance and who may need special education (specially
				designed instruction) and related services.
(1)
Evaluation
			 Requirements
. If the IEP Team determines that the child
			 should be evaluated, the evaluation must be conducted as follows:
(a) Before an initial evaluation can be
			 conducted, the public agency must, after providing notice consistent with these
			 rules, obtain informed written consent as required. Parental consent for
			 initial evaluation must not be construed as consent for initial provision of
			 special education and related services.
1. The
			 public agency must make reasonable efforts to obtain the informed written
			 consent from the parent for an initial evaluation to determine whether the
			 child is a child with a disability. If the parent of a child enrolled in public
			 school or seeking to be enrolled in public school does not provide consent for
			 initial evaluation or the parent fails to respond to a request to provide
			 consent, the public agency may, but is not required to, pursue an evaluation
			 through mediation and/or due process in accordance with these rules. The public
			 agency does not violate its Child Find or evaluation obligations if it declines
			 to pursue the evaluation. If a parent of a child who is enrolled in a private
			 school or who is home schooled at their own expense does not provide consent
			 for the initial evaluation or fails to respond to the request, the public
			 agency may not use the override procedures of mediation and/or due
			 process.
2. For initial evaluations
			 only, if the child is a ward of the State and is not residing with the child's
			 parent, the public agency is not required to obtain informed consent from the
			 parent for an initial evaluation to determine whether the child is a child with
			 a disability if:
(i) Despite reasonable
			 efforts to do so, the public agency cannot discover the whereabouts of the
			 parent of the child;
(ii) The
			 rights of the parents of the child have been terminated in accordance with
			 State law; or
(iii) The rights of
			 the parent to make educational decisions have been subrogated by a judge in
			 accordance with State law and consent for an initial evaluation has been given
			 by an individual appointed by the judge to represent the child.