Section 26-24-32 – Expenses of Alabama Children’s Policy Council Members Who Are State Officers or Employees.
Section 26-24-32 Expenses of Alabama Children’s Policy Council members who are state officers or employees. The members of the Alabama Children’s Policy Council who are officers or employees of the State of Alabama shall be entitled to be reimbursed for their expenses, including travel, lodging, food, and other expenses at the same rate as other […]
Section 26-24-33 – County Children’s Policy Councils – Generally.
Section 26-24-33 County children’s policy councils – Generally. (a) A county children’s policy council is hereby created in each county of the state. The county children’s policy council shall consist of the following members: A juvenile court judge in each county; the county director of the Department of Human Resources; a county representative of the […]
Section 26-24-34 – County Children’s Policy Councils – Duties.
Section 26-24-34 County children’s policy councils – Duties. The duties of the county children’s policy council shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Reviewing the needs of children in the county and the responsibilities assigned each department or agency by law; determining areas of responsibility and identifying areas of duplication or conflict between […]
Section 26-24-35 – Juvenile Justice Coordinating Councils Renamed.
Section 26-24-35 Juvenile justice coordinating councils renamed. All references to the “Alabama Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council” and to “county juvenile justice coordinating councils” in this code, are changed to the “Alabama Children’s Policy Council” and “county children’s policy councils” respectively. All other laws, rules, regulations, and legal references of any kind to the “Alabama Juvenile […]
Section 26-24-23 – Duties of Office.
Section 26-24-23 Duties of office. The Office of School Readiness shall do all of the following: (1) Establish criteria and administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of a voluntary prekindergarten program. (2) Administer such programs and services as may be necessary for the operation and management of […]
Section 26-24-24 – Entities That May Participate.
Section 26-24-24 Entities that may participate. The following entities may voluntarily, but shall not be required to, participate in the programs and services administered by the Office of School Readiness: (1) Public schools. (2) Private schools. (3) Churches. (4) Existing public prekindergarten programs. (5) Existing private prekindergarten programs. (6) Existing nonprofit prekindergarten programs. (7) Any […]
Section 26-24-25 – Collaboration on Programs.
Section 26-24-25 Collaboration on programs. As additional funds become available, all programs within each county participating in school readiness shall collaborate on early education and child care programs that are funded with state and/or federal funding including, but not limited to, adult and community education programs, Even-Start literacy programs, prekindergarten early intervention programs, Head Start […]
Section 26-24-26 – Effect on Employees.
Section 26-24-26 Effect on employees. This article shall not result in the net loss of employees and no affected employee shall be required to relocate or be forced to transfer. (Act 2000-613, p. 1230, §8.)
Section 26-24-30 – Alabama Children’s Policy Council.
Section 26-24-30 Alabama Children’s Policy Council. (a) The Alabama Children’s Policy Council is hereby created and shall consist of the following members: Three appointees from business and industry made by the Governor; the Lieutenant Governor; the Speaker of the House of Representatives; two members of the Alabama Senate, one appointed by the Lieutenant Governor and […]
Section 26-24-31 – Alabama Children’s Policy Council Fund.
Section 26-24-31 Alabama Children’s Policy Council Fund. (a) There is hereby established the Alabama Children’s Policy Council Fund into which there is automatically appropriated twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) annually at the beginning of each fiscal year. Any funds remaining in the Alabama Children’s Policy Council Fund at the end of any fiscal year shall not […]