Section 16-1-42 – High School Fast Track to College Program.
Section 16-1-42 High school fast track to college program. (a) The State Superintendent of Education, the Chancellor of the Department of Postsecondary Education, and the Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall develop a plan for a high school fast track to college program that offers qualified individuals an opportunity to earn a high school diploma […]
Section 16-1-43 – Waiver of Undergraduate Tuition and Fees for Purple Heart Recipients.
Section 16-1-43 Waiver of undergraduate tuition and fees for Purple Heart recipients. (a) For purposes of this section, a public institution of higher education includes public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education and postsecondary technical colleges, community colleges, and junior colleges located in the state. (b) A public institution of higher education may waive […]
Section 16-1-44 – School Emergency Operations Plans.
Section 16-1-44 School emergency operations plans. (a)(1) Each local board of education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive school emergency operations plan for each school under the authority of the board. (2) The local board or its agent shall examine the conditions and operations of each school under the authority of the local board to […]
Section 16-1-44.1 – School Security Personnel and School Resource Officers.
Section 16-1-44.1 School security personnel and school resource officers. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A person who was a law enforcement officer and retired in good standing from a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency with at least 20 years of […]
Section 16-1-44.2 – Electronic Notification System.
Section 16-1-44.2 Electronic notification system. (a) The Department of Education shall implement an electronic notification system designed to allow local schools and local school systems to input specific information relating to school delays, early releases, shelter-in-place information, as well as other emergency-related information to be compiled in one central electronic repository that is accessible by […]
Section 16-1-45 – Automated External Defibrillator Requirements.
Section 16-1-45 Automated external defibrillator requirements. (a) For purposes of this section, the term automated external defibrillator is given the same definition as provided in subsection (c) of Section 6-5-332.3. (b) An automated external defibrillator shall be placed in each public K-12 school in Alabama. The superintendent of each local board of education shall designate […]
Section 16-1-46 – Farm-to-School Procurement Processes and Procedures.
Section 16-1-46 Farm-to-school procurement processes and procedures. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Farm-To-School Procurement Act. (b) For the purposes of this section, unprocessed agricultural products means only those agricultural products that retain their inherent character. The effects of any of the following handling and preservation techniques shall not […]
Section 16-1-47 – Information on Meningococcal Meningitis Disease and Its Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of Students.
Section 16-1-47 Information on meningococcal meningitis disease and its vaccine to be provided to parents and guardians of students. (a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Jessica Elkins Act. (b) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents […]
Section 16-1-48 – Anaphylaxis Preparedness Program.
Section 16-1-48 Anaphylaxis preparedness program. (a) The State Department of Education shall develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year. The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall provide guidance, direction, and advice to the State Department […]
Section 16-1-49 – Information on Influenza and It Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of Students.
Section 16-1-49 Information on influenza and it vaccine to be provided to parents and guardians of students. (a) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in grades K through 12, then all of the following information about influenza […]