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 16-13-330 – Program Created.
Section 16-13-330 Program created. There is created the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program. (Act 2021-340, §1.)
Section 16-13-331 – Definitions.
Section 16-13-331 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (2) ELIGIBLE TEACHER. A teacher employed by a local board who satisfies all the criteria for application in the program provided in this article. (3) HARD-TO-STAFF SUPPLEMENT. The additional salary supplement […]
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 16-13-333 – 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 16-13-334 – 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 […]
Section 16-13-335 – Hard-to-Staff Supplement.
Section 16-13-335 Hard-to-staff supplement. (a) In addition to the other provisions of this article, participating teachers shall be eligible for the hard-to-staff supplement. The hard-to-staff supplement shall be five thousand dollars ($5,000) per year. (b)(1) To qualify for the hard-to-staff supplement, a participating teacher shall teach in a school designated as hard-to-staff by the department. […]
Section 16-13-336 – Teams Fund.
Section 16-13-336 TEAMS Fund. (a) The TEAMS Fund is created in the State Treasury for the purpose of providing funding for differential pay and salary supplements to participating teachers as provided by this article. The Legislature shall appropriate to this fund amounts sufficient to sustain the operation of the program. All funds received by the […]
Section 16-13-337 – Contract Periods.
Section 16-13-337 Contract periods. (a) Beginning with the 2021-2022 school year and each year thereafter, each participating teacher shall be employed on a 189-day contract with the local board. (b) After completion of a preliminary contract period, the local board, upon the recommendation of the local superintendent, shall do one of the following, and provide […]
Section 16-13-338 – Termination of Employment.
Section 16-13-338 Termination of employment. (a) If the local board, upon the recommendation of the local superintendent, votes to terminate the employment of a participating teacher before the completion of his or her contract without cause, the teacher shall be paid the balance of salary and benefits due for the contract period. (b) A local […]