Section 16-40-1 Physical education required; exemption of church schools from operation of this section. Every public school and private school, except church schools as defined in Section 16-28-1, shall carry out a system of physical education, the character of which shall conform to the program or course outlined by the Department of Education. (School Code […]
Section 16-40-1.1 Instruction mandated in parental resposibility, education and high school diploma importance, and study skills; new required courses not established. (a) Each local board of education shall require, in accordance with rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, that students in grades seven to 12, inclusive, receive instruction in parental responsibilities. The […]
Section 16-40-10 Completion of required government course to include civics test component. (a) Beginning in the 2018-2019 school year, as a required component for completing the government course required in the high school course of study, a student shall correctly answer at least 60 of the 100 questions listed on a civics test, which shall […]
Section 16-40-11 Instruction in yoga. (a) Each local board of education may offer instruction in yoga to students in grades K-12, subject to the following: (1) Instruction in yoga shall be an elective activity. Students shall have the option to opt out in favor of alternative activities, which shall be made available. (2) Each local […]
Section 16-40-8 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (a) Effective upon the effective dates of this section, all students enrolled in health classes in the tenth grade in the public schools of Alabama shall receive instruction in the techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hereinafter referred to as “CPR.” (b) The State Department of Education shall administer the CPR instruction program […]
Section 16-40-9 Instruction for avoiding child sexual abuse. (a)(1) The Legislature recognizes that Erin Merryn was raped and molested for six and a half years by a neighbor and a family member. She began a crusade her senior year of high school in 2004 to end the silence and shame around sexual abuse. Erin’s Law […]
