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Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-010 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-010-.02 - General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program

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The State Board of Education has the duty to provide to
				individuals who are unable to successfully complete the requirements necessary
				to earn a high school diploma the opportunity to be administered the Tests of
				General Educational Development (GED) Test). The State Superintendent of
				Education has the duty to develop policies and employ the staff necessary for
				program administration. The State Superintendent of Education also has the duty
				to apply sanctions, including permanent closure, to those GED Test Centers
				failing to comply with State Department of Education policies and/or American
				Council on Education (ACE) policies and procedures regarding the administration
				of the GED Test. Copies of these policies may be received by writing to the GED
				Testing Program, Alabama Department of Education, P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery,
				Alabama 36130-2101.
Author:
Dr. Ed Richardson
Statutory Authority:
Ala. Const. amend. 284,
Code of Ala. 1975
, §§
										16-3-11,
				  16-4-4,
				  16-4-14.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-020 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-020-.01 - Career Education

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The Alabama Career Education State Plan, 1978-1983, adopted by
				the State Board of Education pursuant to P.L. 95-207, is hereby incorporated by
				this rule and made a part of the Rules of the State Board of Education. A copy
				of the state plan titled, "Alabama Career Education State Plan", may be
				obtained from the State Superintendent of Education, State Department of
				Education.
Montgomery, Alabama 36130.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										§
										16-3-11 and
				  16-3-19.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-030-.01 - Child Nutrition Programs

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Child Nutrition Programs regulations have the following
				purposes:
(1) To comply with the
			 national School Lunch Act ( P.L. 79-396 and Amendments), Child Nutrition Act (
			 P.L. 89-642 and Amendments), and
Code of Ala. 1975
,
			 §
								§
								16-3-11 through
			 12,
			 16-3-19.
(2) To provide standards and procedures for
			 operating child nutrition programs.
Author:
Janice S. Wood
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										§
										16-3-11 through
				  12,
				  16-3-19,
				  CFR Parts 210 through 252, Policies and Procedures Handbook, Alabama Child
				  Nutrition Programs.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-030-.02 - Objectives Of The Child Nutrition Programs

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The Child Nutrition Programs have the following
				objectives:
(1) To provide meal
			 services consistent with the nutritional needs of students, children, and
			 adults. Such services shall include a reimbursable breakfast, lunch, supper and
			 supplemental nourishment (snacks) as required by regulations.
(2) To provide meal services that contribute
			 to students' and children's educational experiences.
(3) To provide meal services that contribute
			 to the well-being of children and adults enrolled in agency programs.
Author:
Janice S. Wood
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										§
										16-3-11 through
				  12,
				  16-3-19,
				   7 CFR 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, 227.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-030-.03 - Responsibilities For Child Nutrition Programs

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Each level of authority shall have the following
				responsibilities:
(1) Upon assignment
			 by the State Superintendent of Education, the Child Nutrition Programs shall
			 have the following responsibilities:
(a) To
			 provide leadership and guidance in the overall administration and development
			 of child nutrition programs.
(b) To
			 administer federal and state Child Nutrition Program funds as provided by law
			 or regulation.
(c) To prepare,
			 issue, and keep current a Policies and Procedures Handbook, Alabama Child
			 Nutrition Programs.
(d) To require
			 that all programs for which federal reimbursement is granted shall meet at
			 least the minimum standards established by the United States Department of
			 Agriculture as provided in 7 CFR Parts 210, 215, 220, 225, 226, 227, 235, 240,
			 245, 250, and 252.
(e) To require
			 that all programs meet at least minimum standards established by Alabama law
			 and rules of the State Board of Education.
(f) To distribute the required state matching
			 funds in such a manner as to comply with the provisions for state matching
			 funds under the National School Lunch Act.
(g) To provide training for qualified
			 supervision at the local school food authority level of operation.
(h) To certify and maintain records for
			 certification of Child Nutrition Program Directors.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-030-.04 - Child And Adult Care Food Program

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To participate in the child nutrition programs as a Family Day
				Care sponsor all agencies shall meet and conform to the following program
				guidelines and to USDA regulations.
(1) Sponsoring organization approval. In
			 order to be eligible for participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
			 in Alabama, a sponsoring organization must:
(a) Be located in Alabama;
(b) Show evidence of capabilities to
			 administer and manage a sponsoring organization. Such evidence may include a
			 history of work experience including but not limited to:
1. working with children
2. providing family services
3. managing funds under other state and
			 federal programs
4. findings of
			 audits of state and federal programs managed.
(c) Maintain an office which is staffed with
			 adequate administrative personnel to administer and monitor the home
			 providers.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-030-.05 - School-Based Child Nutrition Program Personnel

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A school district approved to sponsor food service programs
				under the National School Lunch Act, Regulation  7 CFR Part 210, shall be
				eligible provided all the following conditions are met:
(1) A Child Nutrition Program certified
			 director is employed.
(2) A Child
			 Nutrition Program director shall hold as a minimum, a bachelor's degree. The
			 director shall meet the qualifications for Child Nutrition Program director
			 certification as prescribed by
			 290-080-030-.06.
			 In the event an acceptable candidate meeting the educational requirements is
			 not available, the school board may employ a director with a bachelor's degree
			 in another field on the condition that the educational requirements for a Child
			 Nutrition Program director be met within three (3) years from date of
			 employment. A director so employed who fails to meet the education requirements
			 within the prescribed time limits shall not be continued in employment as the
			 Child Nutrition Program director. A Child Nutrition Program director employed
			 prior to July 1, 1994, shall be exempt from the requirement contained
			 herein.
(3) Each manager of a food
			 service operation at the site level shall have at least a high school
			 equivalency diploma and three (3) years school food service or related work;
			 provided that in the event an acceptable candidate meeting the educational
			 requirement is not available, the school board may employ a manager on the
			 condition that the educational requirement be met within one (1) year from date
			 of employment. A manager so employed who fails to meet the educational
			 requirement within the prescribed time limits shall not be continued in
			 employment as a Child Nutrition Program manager. Managers employed by a
			 district prior to July 1, 1994, shall be exempt from the requirements contained
			 herein.
Author:
Janice S. Wood
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										§
										16-3-11 through
				  12,
				  16-3-19,
				   7 CFR Part 210.
The
				adopted version of this section by
				Alabama
				Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 09, June 30, 2023,
				filed June 8, 2023 is not yet
				available.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-030 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-030-.06 - Continuous Training Requirements

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In order to meet the certification requirements for a Child
				Nutrition Program Director the following must be met:
(1) Hold, as a minimum, an earned bachelor's
			 degree from a regionally accredited senior institution of higher education in
			 Foods and Nutrition, Food Service Management, or Home Economics (with a minimum
			 of four (4) courses in foods and nutrition).
(2) Verify a minimum of 1400 clock hours of
			 compensated food service management, or an acceptable alternative to be
			 approved by the State Superintendent of Education, to include, but not limited
			 to, supervisory and/or administrative experience attained within five (5) years
			 immediately preceding the date of application.
(3) Provisional Requirements. Hold an earned
			 bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited senior institution of higher
			 education in any subject area other than the one identified and complete the
			 following educational requirements for certification within three (3) years
			 from the date of employment:
(a) A minimum of
			 nine (9) semester hours or twelve (12) quarter hours in food and
			 nutrition;
(b) A minimum of three
			 (3) semester hours or four (4) quarter hours in Quantity Food Production and
			 three (3) semester or four (4) quarter hours in Quantity Purchasing;
			 and
(c) A minimum of three (3)
			 semester hours or four (4) quarter hours in personnel management and three (3)
			 semester hours or four (4) quarter hours in accounting.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-050 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-050-.01 - Community Education

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The State plan for community education, adopted by the State
				Board of Education pursuant to Title VIII, P.L. 95-561, is hereby incorporated
				by this rule and made a part of the Rules of the State Board of Education. A
				copy of the state plan titled, "Alabama Community Education State Plan", may be
				obtained from the State Superintendent of Education, Montgomery, Alabama
				36103.
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §
										§
										16-3-11 and
				  16-3-19.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-060 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-060-.02 - Approved Basic Skills Education Programs

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Approved basic skills education programs shall meet the
				following standards:
(1) Each program
			 must have a written plan for instruction which includes, as minimum standards,
			 the following:
(a) Literacy learning
			 objectives shall be clearly stated.
(b) Instructional methods shall be described.
1. Methods shall be appropriate for adult
			 learners.
2. Methods shall be
			 appropriate for learning objectives.
(c) Content shall be described.
(d) Location of class shall be:
1. Designated in plan.
2. Conducive to learning.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-060 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-060-.03 - Participation Limits

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Employee eligibility, beginning at initial program entry, is
				limited as follows:
(1) Non-readers
			 will have 120 months of eligibility.
(2) Individuals initially assessed at or
			 below grade level 4 will have 120 months of eligibility.
(3) Individuals initially assessed between
			 grade levels 5 and 8 will have 80 months of eligibility.
(4) Individuals assessed between grade levels
			 9 and 12 will have 48 months of eligibility.
(5) Individuals who have a high school
			 diploma or GED certificate and are assessed at or above grade level 12 are not
			 eligible for participation.
(6)
			 Participants must be at least 16 years of age and not currently enrolled in
			 secondary schools.
Author
: Dr. Bobby B. Dees
Statutory Authority
: Alabama Acts 93-907.
History
:
New Rule
: Filed February 15,
				1994; effective March 22, 1994.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-060 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS I › Section 290-080-060-.04 - Program Approval And Certificate Issuance

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Procedures of application for an issuance of a WORKPLACE
				EDUCATION TAX CREDIT APPLICATION/CERTIFICATE are as follows:
(1) EMPLOYER/STATE programs.
(a) Employer shall submit
			 APPLICATION/CERTIFICATE to:
1. Adult Education
			 Program Supervisor; or
2. Executive
			 Director, Alabama Foundation for Workplace Education.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.01 - Title, Purpose And Organization

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(1) Title. The Catastrophic Trust Fund for
			 Special Education.
(2) Purpose. The
			 Catastrophic Trust Fund for Special Education shall be administered by the
			 Alabama State Department of Education for the purpose of assisting local county
			 and city boards of education in providing special education and related
			 services to children and youth with disabilities in catastrophic
			 cases.
(3) Organization. Under the
			 provisions of Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-080-092, the State
			 Superintendent of Education is the final authority in determining the
			 eligibility of each applicant and the awarding of each grant.
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority
: 1991 Ala. Acts 91-594 and
				91-824.
History
: New March 12, 1992 effective April 20,
				1992.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.02 - Definitions

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(1) Applicant. A
			 county or city board of education.
(2) Catastrophic. Those cases where special
			 education and related services which are required for a particular child are
			 unduly expensive, extraordinary and/or beyond the routine and reasonable
			 special education and related services provided by the local education
			 agency.
(3) Children or youth with
			 disabilities. See Exceptional children, Alabama Administrative Code r.
			 290-080-092-.02(4) below.
(4)
			 Exceptional children. Those children and youth with disabilities determined
			 eligible for special education and related services under existing federal and
			 Alabama state laws, rules, regulations and policies governing special
			 education.
(5) Grantee. Local
			 county or city board of education in the State of Alabama.
(6) Ineligible student. Student who does not
			 meet eligibility requirement(s) in Alabama Administrative Code r.
			 290-080-092-.02(4); dies or otherwise leaves the jurisdiction of the
			 grantee.
(7) Local Education Agency
			 (LEA). A county or city board of education in the State of Alabama.
(8) Local Superintendent. The Alabama county
			 superintendent of education or the city superintendent of schools.
(9) Special educational services. Services
			 related to instruction of exceptional children with disabilities.
(10) Student with disabilities. See
			 Exceptional children, Alabama Administrative Code r. 290-080-092-.02(4)
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority
: 1991 Ala. Acts 91-594 and
				91-824.
History
: New March 12, 1992 effective April 20,
				1992.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.03 - Forms Used

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(1) Application
			 Form. Application shall be submitted on form CFSE Form 1, Application for
			 Financial Assistance grant from the Alabama Catastrophic Trust Fund for Special
			 Education. Forms may be obtained without cost from the ALABAMA STATE
			 SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GORDON PERSONS BLDG, 50 N RIPLEY ST, MONTGOMERY,
			 AL 36130-3901.
Form 1 al5A23
See Form at
				http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/graphics/aladmn/AL5A23.jpg
(2) Reimbursement Form.
			 Reimbursement claims shall be submitted on form CFSE Form 2, ALABAMA
			 CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. Forms may be obtained without
			 cost from the ALABAMA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GORDON PERSONS BLDG,
			 50 N RIPLEY ST, MONTGOMERY, AL 36130-3901.
Form 2 al5A24
See Form at
				http://www.alabamaadministrativecode.state.al.us/docs/graphics/aladmn/AL5A24.jpg
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority
: 1991 Ala. Acts 91-594 and
				91-824.
History
: New March 12, 1992 effective April 20,
				1992.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.04 - Source Of Funding

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(1)
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
								32-5-313 as
			 amended by 1991 Ala. Acts 91-824, Section 5.
(2) Funds appropriated.
(3) Donations, bequests and other forms of
			 financial assistance.
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority
: 1991 Ala. Acts 91-594 and
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									32-5-313 as
				amended by 1991 Ala. Acts 91-824.
History
: New March 12, 1992 effective April 20,
				1992.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.05 - Application For Grant From The Catastrophic Trust Fund For Special Education

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(1) A
			 local education agency may make an application, in accordance with Alabama
			 Administrative Code r.
			 290-080-092-.03, for a
			 grant from the Catastrophic Trust Fund for Special Education. The completed
			 application should be sent to the ALABAMA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION,
			 GORDON PERSONS BLDG, 50 N RIPLEY ST, MONTGOMERY AL 36130-3901. An application
			 for a grant shall include at a minimum, the following:
(a) Identification information concerning
			 applicant and student with disabilities;
(b) Each application shall be submitted for a
			 specific fiscal year ending September 30;
(c) A detailed statement of the facts and
			 circumstances surrounding the catastrophic services needed because of the
			 student's disability;
(d) A
			 detailed statement of the type of service(s) needed and the cost of each
			 service due to the facts and circumstances surrounding the service(s) needed by
			 the student with disabilities;
1. A detailed
			 statement of service(s) needed and the expected cost of each service for the
			 fiscal year ending September 30;
2.
			 A detailed statement of the financial impact on the special education program
			 of the local education agency if such services were funded solely by the local
			 education agency; and
3. A detailed
			 statement showing each anticipated source of funds (including local) for
			 proposed expenditures by the local education agency special education
			 program;
(e) A detailed
			 statement of the financial impact on the entire local education agency in the
			 event this grant application is not approved;
(f) Signature of local superintendent;
			 and
(g) Date signed by the local
			 superintendent.
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority
: 1991 Ala. Acts 91-594 and
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
										32-5-313 as
				amended by 1991 Ala. Acts 91-824.
History
: New March 12, 1992 effective April 20,
				1992.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.06 - Review And Approval Process

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(1) Upon receipt of an application, the State
			 Superintendent of Education will forward the application to the Division of
			 Special Education Services.
(2) The
			 Assistant State Superintendent for Special Education Services and the Assistant
			 Superintendent for Administrative and Financial Services shall at a minimum
			 review each application:
(a) with the
			 following considerations:
1. Existing funding
			 arrangements;
2. Amount of LEA
			 matching funds required or available;
3. Circumstances where LEA matching funds may
			 be varied or waived;
4. Total
			 number of applications and the availability of funds for the fiscal year ending
			 September 30;
5. Interagency
			 funding sources; and
6. Funding
			 mechanism in relation to ability of LEA to contribute.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.07 - Length Of Grant

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(1) Each
			 application shall be submitted for a specific fiscal year ending September
			 30.
(2) Based upon a new
			 application, Alabama Administrative Code r.
			 290-080-092-.03, and
			 290-080-092-.05 through
			 290-080-092-.06(3),
			 a grant may be renewed for a subsequent fiscal year.
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Statutory Authority
: 1991 Ala. Acts 91-594 and
Code of Ala. 1975
, §
									32-5-313 as
				amended by 1991 Ala. Acts 91-824.
History
: New March 12, 1992 effective April 20,
				1992.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.08 - Notification

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(1) Notification of
			 Grant. The State Superintendent of Education shall, at the time of awarding a
			 grant, notify a local education agency in writing of the type and manner of
			 accounting records and documentation required to be submitted in order to be
			 reimbursed for an expenditure made based upon the approved grant application,
			 Alabama Administrative Code r.
			 290-080-092-.06(3).
(2) Notification of Termination of Grant.
(a) Child or Youth With Disabilities Becomes
			 Ineligible for Grant during fiscal year ending September 30.
1. County or city board of education grantee
			 shall immediately notify in writing the ALABAMA STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF
			 EDUCATION, 50 N RIPLEY ST, MONTGOMERY AL 36130-3901 of the:
(i) ineligibility of the child or youth with
			 disabilities;
(ii) termination of
			 the grant; and
(iii) the effective
			 date of such ineligibility and/or termination.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.09 - Reimbursement To Grantee

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(1)
			 Amount of Grant.
(a) The dollar amount of
			 each grant shall be determined in accordance with Alabama Administrative Code
			 r.
			 290-080-092-.06(3).
(b) Funds will be reimbursed to each local
			 education agency on a 75 percent Catastrophic Trust Fund for Special Education
			 and 25 percent local education agency match unless varied or waived by the
			 State Superintendent of Education in accordance with Alabama Administrative
			 Code r.
			 290-080-092-.06(3).
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-080-092 - CATASTROPHIC TRUST FUND FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION › Section 290-080-092-.10 - Maintenance Of Records

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(1)
			 County or City Board of Education Grantee.
(a)
			 Each grantee shall establish and maintain on a current basis adequate records
			 which reflect each transaction with respect to program and fiscal activity as
			 these relate to the administration of the Catastrophic Trust Fund for Special
			 Education grant.
(b) The records
			 for each grant period (each fiscal year ending September 30) shall be retained
			 for a period of five (5) years following the date of notification of grant,
			 Alabama Administrative Code r.
			 290-080-092-.08(1).
(c) The State Superintendent of Education, or
			 any of the State Superintendent's duly authorized representatives, shall have
			 access, for the purpose of review and examination, to Catastrophic Trust Fund
			 for Special Education grant records and supporting documents maintained by the
			 county or city board of education grantee.
(d) The records involved in any claim or
			 expenditure which has been questioned by a review in accordance with Alabama
			 Administrative Code r. 290-080-092-.10(1)(c) or by an audit by the State of
			 Alabama Examiners of Public Accounts or by an independent audit by an
			 accountant employed by a LEA or an audit by the State Auditor must be retained
			 until resolution of any such review or audit questions.
Author
: Dr. Coleman Kenneth Wilson and Mr. William
				J. Rutherford.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-090-010 - [Repealed] › Section 290-090-010-.01 - State Plan For Asbestos Detection And Control

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(Repealed).
Author:
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-3-19,
				  16-4-6.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Chapter 290-090-020 - SPECIAL PROGRAMS II › Section 290-090-020-.01 - Emergency Secondary Education Scholarships

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Author:
Statutory Authority:
1982 Acts of Ala., No.
				  82-524;
Code of Ala. 1975
, §16-6A-11.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Section 300-1-1-.02 - Commission Membership And Tenure

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(1) The Commission consists of 12 members, 10
			 appointed by the governor, one by the lieutenant governor, and one by the
			 speaker of the house of representatives. All proposed members must be confirmed
			 by the senate.
(a) One person shall be
			 appointed from each United States Congressional District in Alabama, and shall
			 reside or maintain an office or place of business within the congressional
			 district from which he or she is appointed.
(b) The remaining members shall be appointed
			 from the state at large with no more than two of the total twelve members being
			 from the same congressional district.
(c) Each commissioner shall be a citizen of
			 the state.
(d) Commissioners shall
			 be appointed, as far as may be practicable, based on their interest in higher
			 education.
(e) Appointees shall be
			 selected without regard to political affiliation and shall be of a nature as to
			 aid the work of the Commission and to inspire the highest degree of cooperation
			 and confidence.
(f) No member of
			 the Commission shall be on the governing boards, be employed by or directly
			 connected with any institution of higher education in the state, the State
			 Department of Education, or any county or other local board of
			 education.
(g) No member of the
			 Commission shall act as the representative of any particular region or of any
			 particular institution of higher learning. All members of the Commission are
			 deemed members at large charged with the responsibility of serving the best
			 interests of the entire system of higher education in the state.
(h) New appointments to the Commission are
			 made so that the total membership of the Commission is broadly representative
			 of the total population of the state of Alabama.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Section 300-1-1-.03 - Commission Organization

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(1)
			 Election of Officers
(a) The Commission shall
			 annually elect from its membership a chairman and a vice chairman.
(b) Such election will be held at the first
			 regular meeting of the Commission after August 1.
(c) Elections shall be presided over by the
			 chairman, or in his or her absence, the vice chairman.
(d) The election of officers shall require
			 the concurrence of a majority of the members of the Commission.
(e) Terms of office shall begin on October 1,
			 following the election.
(f) In the
			 event of a vacancy in one of the offices, written notice shall be given to all
			 members and a special election shall be held at the next regular meeting
			 following the occurrence of the vacancy.
(g) Should a vacancy occur in the office of
			 the chairman, the vice chairman shall become interim chairman and shall preside
			 over the special election to elect a chairman.
(h) Officers elected in a special election
			 shall take office immediately upon election and shall serve for the remainder
			 of the unexpired term and one full term thereafter unless such member elects to
			 give up such office, or is elected to another office on the Commission, or a
			 vacancy occurs in the appointment occupied by the officer.
(i) No officer shall be elected to the same
			 office more than two consecutive full terms.
(j) The vote for the election of officers
			 shall be taken by secret ballot.
(k) The presiding officer shall count the
			 votes.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Section 300-1-1-.04 - Commission Meetings

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(1)
			 Meetings
(a) The Commission shall hold
			 regular meetings as provided by the annual adoption of a calendar of regular
			 meeting dates.
(b) Special meetings
			 may be held at any time by call of the chairman or by call of two-thirds of the
			 membership or upon call by the governor.
1.
			 For special meetings, notice of at least three days is required, except in
			 cases of extreme emergency.
(c) The Commission shall meet at least once
			 every three months.
(d) The
			 chairman shall preside over all meetings of the Commission. In absence of the
			 chairman, the vice chairman shall preside.
(e) In the absence of both the chairman and
			 the vice chairman, the chairman shall designate a member to preside.
(f) The executive director as the secretary
			 of the Commission shall present the minutes of the last previous meeting to the
			 Commission at least ten days prior to the next regularly scheduled
			 meeting.
(g) The chairman or other
			 presiding member shall witness Commission approval of minutes by appropriate
			 notarized signature.
(h) The
			 Commission may invite or designate representatives of the various postsecondary
			 education segments or institutions to sit with the Commission during regular
			 meetings for the purpose of ensuring that perspectives and concerns of the
			 educational community might be made known to the Commission.
1. Such advisory representatives shall be
			 free to participate in deliberations but shall have no vote on formal
			 Commission business.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Section 300-1-1-.05 - Executive Director

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(1)
			 Appointment of the Executive Director. The Commission is authorized to appoint
			 a highly qualified person as its Executive Director who shall, with the consent
			 and approval of the Commission, select and supervise the Commission's staff and
			 perform such other duties as may be delegated to him or her by the Commission,
			 within the amounts made available for the Commission's operation.
(a) The appointment of the Executive Officer
			 shall be subject to a one-time confirmation by the Senate.
(b) Failure of the Senate to confirm the
			 Executive Director shall result in his or her dismissal within 90 days
			 thereafter.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-1-1 - ORGANIZATION › Section 300-1-1-.06 - Staff

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(1) The number of
			 employees, their compensation, and the other expenditures of the Commission
			 shall be within the limits and in compliance with the appropriations made
			 therefor by the legislature and within budgets that shall be approved from time
			 to time by the Commission.
(a) The Commission
			 shall annually approve its budget prior to the fiscal year, for which it is
			 effective.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.01 - Definitions Recognized By The Commission

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Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the definitions
				recognized by the Commission are as follows throughout these rules:
(a) Commission: The Alabama Commission on
			 Higher Education created by Alabama Code Sections
			 16-5-1,
			 et. seq.
(b) Unit of Instruction:
			 An organizational structure which offers instructional courses or other
			 activities for academic credit. This definition pertains to institutions,
			 branches, and campuses as well as colleges, schools, divisions, departments,
			 institutes, and centers within institutions which offer courses or other
			 activities for academic credit.
1. Existing
			 Unit of Instruction: A unit of instruction in place prior to August 19, 1994.
			 Official documentation must be available to support the existence of a unit of
			 instruction.
2. Proposed New Unit
			 of Instruction: A unit of instruction not in place prior to August 19, 1994.
			 Several new units which offer academic credit are subject to Commission
			 approval, including a new institution (including one formed by consolidation),
			 branch, campus, school, college, division, or institute.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.03 - Evaluation And Review Of New Instructional Program Proposals Of Public Postsecondary Institutions

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(1)
Purpose:
The purpose of reviewing new program proposals of public
			 postsecondary institutions is to insure that such proposals meet the criteria
			 established by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education.
(2)
Commission Responsibility:
It is the responsibility of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to
			 establish policies and procedures for reviewing and taking action on all new
			 instructional program proposals for Alabama's public postsecondary
			 institutions.
(3)
Scope and
			 Definitions
. This section shall apply to academic programs leading
			 toward one of the following degree designations as defined within the
			 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS):
(a) Level 2, Long certificate (CER): an award
			 granted on completion of ta program consisting of at least 30 but no more than
			 59 semester hours of undergraduate coursework. Typically, CERs consist of
			 technical coursework and are offered by community and technical
			 colleges.
(b) Level 3, Associate
			 degree: an award granted on completion of an educational program that requires
			 at least 60 semester hours of undergraduate coursework or the equivalent, with
			 a general education component consisting of at least 15 semester hours or the
			 equivalent.
(c) Level 5,
			 Baccalaureate degree: an undergraduate award granted on completion of an
			 educational program that requires at least 120 semester hours of undergraduate
			 coursework or the equivalent, with a general education component consisting of
			 at least 30 semester hours or the equivalent.
(d) Level 7, Master' degree: a graduate award
			 granted on completion of an educational program that requires at least 30
			 semester hours of post-baccalaureate, graduate, or professional
			 coursework.
(e) Level 8, Education
			 Specialist (EdS): Within the field of education, a degree that requires
			 completion of an organized program beyond the master's degree but does not meet
			 the requirements of an academic degree at the doctorate level.
(f) Level 17, Research Doctorate: A Doctor of
			 Philosophy (PhD) or other doctor's degree that requires advanced work beyond
			 the master's level, including the preparation and defense of a dissertation
			 based on original research, or the planning and execution of an original
			 project demonstrating substantial artistic or scholarly achievement. ACHE
			 includes Doctor of Education (EdD) in this level.
(g) Level 18, Professional Doctorate: A
			 doctor's degree that is conferred upon completion of a program providing the
			 knowledge and skills for the recognition, credential, or license required for
			 professional practice.
(h) Level
			 19, Doctorate Other: A doctor's degree that does not meet the definition of a
			 doctor's degree - research/ scholarship or a doctor's degree - professional
			 practice.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.04 - Operational Policy On The Approval Of New Programs Of Instruction And Requirements For Post-Implementation Monitoring

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(1)
Purpose
. The purpose of the
			 operational policy on the approval, disapproval, deferral, and withdrawal of
			 new programs of instruction is to ensure that all proposals for new degree
			 programs are subject to a fair and consistent evaluation and
			 determination.
(2)
Commission
			 Responsibility.
It is the responsibility of the Alabama Commission on
			 Higher Education to establish policies and procedures for approving,
			 disapproving, deferring, and withdrawing new programs of instruction. It is
			 also the Commission's responsibility to ensure that approved programs meet
			 standards for viability and quality following implementation.
(3)
Scope
. This section shall
			 apply to proposals for new academic degree programs as specified above in
			 §
								300-2-1-.03(3).
(4)
Commission Actions on Proposed New
			 programs of Instruction:
The Commission shall take no longer than ten
			 months to review a proposal for a new program of instruction before taking one
			 of the following actions on the proposal:
(a)
			 Approval: The approval of a new program of instruction shall require the
			 concurrence of a majority (7) of all the members of the Commission.
(b) Disapproval: A program that receives a
			 negative recommendation by a majority vote of Commission members present may be
			 reconsidered after one year at the request of the institution, provided
			 substantive changes indicate the need for reconsideration.
(c) Deferral: Should the Commission (by
			 majority vote of members present) defer action on a proposed program, it will
			 specify the future meeting at which the program will be reconsidered, being
			 mindful of the ten-month deadline for program action. If the ten-month
			 limitation has been reached or will be reached before the next scheduled
			 meeting of the Commission, action will not be deferred; however, if the
			 Commission decides that special consideration is warranted, such a program may
			 be disapproved by a majority of members present with the provision that the
			 program can be reconsidered at a specified meeting scheduled prior to the
			 one-year restriction on resubmission of disapproved programs. Deferral is a
			 Commission, not an institutional prerogative.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.07 - Operational Policy On Inactive Status And Reinstatement Of Programs

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(1) The purpose of
			 the operational policy on inactive status and reinstatement of inactive
			 programs is to insure there is a consistent policy for placing programs on
			 inactive status, for reinstating programs to active status, and for maintaining
			 an accurate academic program inventory.
(2) It is the responsibility of the Alabama
			 Commission on Higher Education to establish policies and procedures for placing
			 programs on inactive status and for the reinstatement of such
			 programs.
(3) Until June 6, 1997,
			 an institution could place a program on inactive status at any time. Such
			 action was reported to the Commission by information item and was noted in the
			 Commission's Academic Program Inventory. New students were not admitted to a
			 program which was on inactive status. After June 6, 1997, the Commission will
			 place programs on inactive status only if they are viable programs as
			 determined by the Commission through the program viability process.
(4) The institution may reinstate a program
			 within five years after the program has been placed on inactive status without
			 submitting a program proposal for approval. However, the institution will
			 inform the Commission of program reinstatement by information item. The
			 information item should provide evidence of adequate resources and student
			 demand to reactivate the program.
(5) If a program has not been reinstated
			 within five years after being placed on inactive status, it will be removed
			 from the Academic Program Inventory.
(6) If an institution wishes to offer a
			 program which has been deleted from the Academic Program Inventory, it will be
			 required to submit a new program proposal for Commission review and action.
Author:
William O. Blow
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
				  1975
, §§
										16-5-1,
et
seq
.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.08 - Operational Policy On The Designation Of Branch Campus Sites

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(1) Exceptional
			 Nature of Branch Campus Designation: Establishing a branch campus includes a
			 long-term commitment which should not be entered into lightly. Given the large
			 number of institutions and campuses already offering a variety of educational
			 services in Alabama, branch approval should only be given in rare instances of
			 exceptional need and institutional and community commitment. This need and
			 commitment must be clear and apparent and there should be no doubt that an
			 exceptional case has been made.
(2)
			 Location: All of the following criteria must be met regarding the proposed
			 branch campus.
(a) The location of a branch
			 campus must be in compliance with the "25 mile rule" as outlined in the
			 Commission's Guidelines for Off-Campus Instruction.
(b) The institution must have been operating
			 successfully at the proposed branch site for a period of at least five
			 consecutive years.
(c) Branch
			 campus approvals are facility specific. Any relocation, regardless of the
			 distance, must first be approved by the Commission. Additionally, expansion of
			 facilities after initial approval must be approved by the Commission.
Alabama Administrative Code › Title 300 - ALABAMA COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Chapter 300-2-1 - PROGRAM REVIEW › Section 300-2-1-.09 - Guidelines For The Review And Approval Of The Consolidation Or Merger Of Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions

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(1) The purpose of the guidelines for the
			 review and approval of the consolidation or merger of two-year postsecondary
			 institutions is to insure that such actions are educationally and economically
			 beneficial to the state.
(2) It is
			 the responsibility of the Alabama Commission on Higher Education to establish
			 policies and procedures for the review and approval of the consolidation or
			 merger of two-year postsecondary institutions. In establishing these policies,
			 the Commission has acted in agreement with an Alabama State Board of Education
			 resolution, which was passed by the Board on January 25, 1996. (The State Board
			 resolution is filed as an attachment to this rule.)
(3) For the purposes of this rule, the
			 following definitions apply:
(a)
			 Administrative Consolidation: Two or more institutions are placed under a
			 single executive head without program interchange. All involved institutions
			 maintain separate functional identities. This does not constitute a multicampus
			 institution, but rather two or more separate institutions operating under a
			 single executive head. (From Operational Definitions adopted by the Commission
			 on 8/19/94).
(b) Institutional
			 Consolidation: Two or more institutions join to form a distinctly new unit,
			 often with a new name. This results in a single multicampus institution
			 operating under one chief executive officer and under one regional
			 accreditation designation. Often involves program relocation or exchange. (From
			 Operational Definitions adopted by the Commission on 8/19/94.)
(c) Merger: One institution relinquishes its
			 assets and degree-granting authority and is dissolved into another with the
			 second institution remaining as the sole surviving entity. Might involve the
			 closure of a campus or one institution becoming a branch of the other. (From
			 Operational Definitions adopted by the Commission on 8/19/94.)