Section 16-13-340 – Applicability to Public Charter Schools.
Section 16-13-340 Applicability to public charter schools. (a) Public charter schools created pursuant to the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, Chapter 6F, shall be allocated TEAMS positions and funding in the same manner as local boards under this article, provided the public charter school complies with all requirements of the program established by […]
Section 16-13-231.2 – State Salary Matrix Renamed.
Section 16-13-231.2 State Salary Matrix renamed. Notwithstanding Chapter 6B and other provisions of this chapter, and notwithstanding Section 16-13-231.1, the “State Salary Matrix” is hereby renamed the “State Minimum Salary Schedule.” This provision shall take effect on October 1, 1998. (Act. 98-510, p. 1189, §2(f).)
Section 16-13-281 – Average Salaries to Match National Average; Funding; Compliance.
Section 16-13-281 Average salaries to match national average; funding; compliance. (a) The average salary of Alabama teachers, including the State Minimum Salary Schedule, local salary supplementals, state incentive pay such as National Board of Professional Teaching Standards certification, and any other salary compensation paid to Alabama teachers, shall be increased to the national average for […]
Section 16-13-332 – Administration; Rulemaking Authoritiy.
Section 16-13-332 Administration; rulemaking authoritiy. The department shall administer the program and may establish necessary procedures for the administration of the program. The State Board of Education shall adopt rules necessary to implement this article. (Act 2021-340, §3.)
Section 16-13-231.3 – Funds for Classroom Supplies.
Section 16-13-231.3 Funds for classroom supplies. (a) There shall be annually appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to each public state earned classroom teacher in public school grades K to 12 the sum of three hundred dollars ($300) for classroom supplies. (b) Classroom supplies may include, but are not limited to, paper goods, cleaning supplies, […]
Section 16-13-282 – Purpose of Article.
Section 16-13-282 Purpose of article. (a) It is the goal of the Governor and the Legislature to raise Alabama’s non-salaried expenditures per public school student to the national average in conjunction with this commitment to teachers’ salaries. (b) It is the goal of the Governor and the Legislature to continue and enhance Alabama’s financial support […]
Section 16-13-333 – Participation in Program.
Section 16-13-333 Participation in program. (a) An eligible teacher shall satisfy each of the following criteria to participate in the program: (1) Hold a valid Alabama professional educator certificate or valid alternate certificate, approved for middle level or secondary math, science, or computer science courses. (2) Teach approved courses in mathematics or science in grades […]
Section 16-13-232 – Determining Number of Teacher Units and Instructional Support Units; Grade Level Divisors.
Section 16-13-232 Determining number of teacher units and instructional support units; grade level divisors. (a) In determining the number of teacher units for the purpose of apportioning the state Foundation Program, one teacher unit or fraction thereof shall be allowed for the specified number of pupils in average daily membership as provided for in subsection […]
Section 16-13-300 – Legislative Intent; Construction.
Section 16-13-300 Legislative intent; construction. (a) It is the intention of the Legislature by the adoption of this article to authorize each county board of education and each city board of education in the State of Alabama to issue and sell, at public or private sale, upon the prior written approval of the State Superintendent […]
Section 16-13-334 – Preliminary or Advanced Contract.
Section 16-13-334 Preliminary or advanced contract. (a) A participating teacher shall be offered a preliminary or advanced contract under the provisions of this article. (b) 1. A participating teacher not meeting the criteria for an advanced contract as provided in subsection (c) shall be offered a preliminary contract if this is his or her initial […]