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Home » US Law » 2022 Code of Alabama » Title 16 - Education. » Chapter 10 - Boards of School Trustees.

Section 16-10-1 – Qualification and Selection of Trustees.

Section 16-10-1 Qualification and selection of trustees. The county board of education may appoint for every school in the county, from a list of six discreet, competent and reliable persons of mature years nominated by the patrons of the said schools, which list shall be kept on file by the board, three persons residing near […]

Section 16-10-10 – Sanitary Conditions Maintained by Trustees.

Section 16-10-10 Sanitary conditions maintained by trustees. The board of school trustees shall see that the rest rooms connected with the school are kept clean, comfortable and in a sanitary and hygienic condition. (School Code 1927, §186; Code 1940, T. 52, §146.)

Section 16-10-11 – Use of Schoolhouse for Civic Purposes.

Section 16-10-11 Use of schoolhouse for civic purposes. The board of school trustees shall have the power to authorize the use of the schoolhouse for such civic, social, recreational and community gatherings as in its opinion do not interfere with the principal use of the said school building or property. It shall be the duty […]

Section 16-10-2 – Meetings; Chairman.

Section 16-10-2 Meetings; chairman. The board of school trustees shall hold an annual meeting each year on the first Saturday in May, or as soon thereafter as practicable. At this meeting the board shall appoint one of its members as chairman and shall give notice of such appointment to the county board of education. Other […]

Section 16-10-3 – Secretary of Board.

Section 16-10-3 Secretary of board. The principal teacher of the school shall be the secretary of the board of school trustees and shall attend all meetings of the board except when the board is in executive session. The principal teacher shall, with the consent of the majority of the members of the board, have the […]

Section 16-10-4 – Teacher May Be Refused by Trustees.

Section 16-10-4 Teacher may be refused by trustees. In the event a teacher, not already employed in a school, is assigned to such school, the county superintendent of education shall give to the trustees of said school notice in writing of such assignment, and the trustees of said school, within 10 days from the date […]

Section 16-10-5 – Dismissal of Pupils.

Section 16-10-5 Dismissal of pupils. No teacher shall dismiss pupils during school hours or close the school during school hours, except in an emergency, without the consent of the board of school trustees or the county superintendent of education. (School Code 1927, §181; Code 1940, T. 52, §141.)

Section 16-10-6 – Incidental Fees in Elementary Schools.

Section 16-10-6 Incidental fees in elementary schools. No fees of any kind shall be collected from children attending any of the first six grades during the school term supported by public taxation; provided, that any county or city board of education shall be authorized to permit any school subject to its supervision to solicit and […]

Section 16-10-7 – School Visited by Trustees.

Section 16-10-7 School visited by trustees. The board of trustees shall visit the schools under its jurisdiction at least once each month and consult with the teachers and principals of the schools as to the progress of the pupils, conditions and cleanliness of the school and the grounds belonging to same and give such aid […]

Section 16-10-8 – School Building Controlled by Trustees.

Section 16-10-8 School building controlled by trustees. The board of school trustees shall have the care of the building and grounds, the school apparatus and other school property, and shall keep the county board of education advised about matters affecting the educational interest of said school. It shall attend to all incidental repairs and pay […]

Section 16-10-9 – Charges Against Teacher May Be Filed by Trustees.

Section 16-10-9 Charges against teacher may be filed by trustees. The board of school trustees shall seek in every way to develop sentiment in the support of the schools, and in case of dissatisfaction they may file with the county board of education written charges requesting the removal of the principal or any other teacher […]