Section 16-6B-1 Student achievement. (a) The Legislature finds that the people of Alabama desire two basic things from their public schools: (1) High achievement for students. (2) A safe and orderly environment in which to learn. (b) The Legislature encourages the State Board of Education to assist local boards of education in the development of […]
Section 16-6B-10 Budget requirements for Foundation and Vocational/Technical Education Program. (a) Foundation Program. It is the intent of the Legislature to see that funds allocated for classroom instructional support actually reach the classroom. To that end, the State Department of Education shall monitor the flow of funds appropriated for various instructional purposes. Classroom instructional support […]
Section 16-6B-11 Paperwork Reduction Committee. (a) The Legislature finds that the excessive paperwork required of teachers and other public education employees hinders the prime responsibility of public education: The education of the children of Alabama. The Legislature also finds that excessive and time-consuming reporting requirements levied on school systems requires automation in order to for […]
Section 16-6B-12 Conflicting and specific laws repealed; State Board of Education to review and develop policies. All laws or parts of laws which conflict with this chapter are hereby repealed and specifically Sections 16-3-15, 16-3-17.2, 16-3-18.2, 16-3-18.4 and 16-13-15 are hereby repealed. Notwithstanding the repeal of the foregoing sections, the State Board of Education shall […]
Section 16-6B-2 Core curriculum. Every Alabama student shall be given instruction in grades kindergarten through twelve to prepare him or her to enter the world of work and/or to complete course work at the postsecondary level. In addition to a comprehensive core curriculum of academics, each local board of education shall offer a program of […]
Section 16-6B-3 Assistance programs. (a) Student strategy. The superintendent of the local board of education along with the staff of each school shall develop an assistance program at each school for at-risk students performing below the standards set by the State Board of Education. The standards shall include the results of the required assessment program […]
Section 16-6B-4 Financial accountability. Following the analysis of the financial integrity of each local board of education as provided in subsection (a) or (b) of Section 16-13A-2, if a local board of education is determined to have submitted fiscally unsound financial reports, the State Department of Education shall provide assistance and advice. If during the […]
Section 16-6B-5 School safety and discipline accountability. In addition to providing quality instruction in classrooms and fiscal soundness, all local boards of education shall be accountable for compliance with statutes and regulations regarding school safety and discipline. The State Department of Education shall send to all local boards of education and all local superintendents of […]
Section 16-6B-6 Release from intervention. Management of a school or local board of education occasioned by state intervention based on student achievement or financial instability shall continue until such time as either condition improves to an acceptable level. The local board of education may petition the State Board of Education for release from state intervention […]
Section 16-6B-7 Accountability reports to the public. (a) The local board of education shall prepare an annual accountability report for each school and area vocational/technical center under its jurisdiction, and for itself, to be provided to the public under regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education. Such accountability reports shall include, but not be […]
Section 16-6B-8 Participation in Foundation Program. (a) In order for a local board of education to participate in the state Foundation Program certain conditions shall be met. The teacher salary schedule of the local board of education shall be at least 100 percent of the amount specified within the State Minimum Salary Schedule delineated by […]
Section 16-6B-9 Salary allocations. No funds shall be transferred by any board of education from salary allocations to any other expenditure or for any other purpose. In times of proration, salaries shall not be subject to proration. (Acts 1995, No. 95-313, p. 620, §9.)
