Section 16-4-1 Appointment; qualifications; salary. As the chief executive officer of the State Department of Education there shall be a State Superintendent of Education, who shall be appointed by the State Board of Education and shall serve at the pleasure of the State Board of Education; provided, however that the State Board of Education may […]
Section 16-4-1.1 Vacancies. (a) Notice of a vacancy in the position of State Superintendent of Education shall be posted by the State Board of Education. The notice shall be posted on the Internet and in a conspicuous place at each school campus and worksite, including all state and local board of education offices, at least […]
Section 16-4-10 Rules for construction of buildings; condemnation of buildings. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval to the State Board of Education rules and regulations for the hygienic, sanitary and protective construction of school buildings. He is empowered and directed to recommend for condemnation for […]
Section 16-4-11 Administration of department; supervision and nomination of employees of department. The State Superintendent of Education, acting under the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, shall be responsible for the administration of the Department of Education and shall have general supervision of all the professional and clerical assistants of the department. […]
Section 16-4-12 Clerical and professional assistants. The Department of Education shall be provided with such clerical and professional assistants as may be necessary for the proper conduct of its affairs. (School Code 1927, §76; Code 1940, T. 52, §51.)
Section 16-4-13 Rules for protection of health. In cooperation with other authorized agencies, the State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education rules and regulations for the protection of the health, physical welfare and physical examination of the school children […]
Section 16-4-14 Grading and standardizing schools. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education rules and regulations for grading and standardizing all public schools of an elementary and high school grade, also for limiting on the basis of equipment […]
Section 16-4-15 Census for schools. (a) The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education rules and regulations for the taking of a decennial school census of all children in the state between six and 16 years of age, also […]
Section 16-4-16 Forms and blanks. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education a uniform series of forms and blanks for the use of county boards of education, boards of education of cities, school officials and teachers, and it […]
Section 16-4-17 Vocational education. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit to the State Board of Education plans and rules and regulations for the administration of the provisions of the vocational education laws. (School Code 1927, §82; Code 1940, T. 52, §57.)
Section 16-4-18 Reports. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual report of the State Board of Education and shall submit on the first day of December, or as early thereafter as practicable, the same to the board for its approval and adoption. He shall also prepare, or cause […]
Section 16-4-19 Budget. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval by the State Board of Education such budget for each quadrennium, or for such other period as may be fixed by the Department of Finance or other duly authorized body. (School Code 1927, §84; Code 1940, […]
Section 16-4-2 Oath. Before entering upon the duties of the office, the superintendent shall take the oath prescribed in the constitution. (School Code 1927, §66; Code 1940, T. 52, §42.)
Section 16-4-20 Legislation. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education such legislative measures as are in his opinion needed for the further development and improvement of the free public schools of the state. (School Code 1927, §85; Code […]
Section 16-4-21 Inventory; federal grants; special studies. The State Superintendent of Education shall make an inventory of all school buildings and sites and keep a continuous inventory of the same thereafter, cooperate with county and city boards of education in securing federal grants to assist in school building construction by making special studies of school […]
Section 16-4-3 Bond. Before entering upon the duties of his office, the State Superintendent of Education shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in an amount to be fixed by the State Board of Education, for the faithful performance of his duties. (Acts 1943, No. 122, p. […]
Section 16-4-4 Duties generally. The State Superintendent of Education shall explain the true intent and meaning of the school laws and of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. He shall decide, without expense to the parties concerned, all controversies and disputes involving the proper administration of the public school system. The […]
Section 16-4-5 Apportionment of school funds. The State Superintendent of Education shall make the annual apportionment of school funds to the local boards of education of the state as provided in this title. (School Code 1927, §67; Code 1940, T. 52, §43; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §11.)
Section 16-4-6 Execution of educational policy. The State Superintendent of Education shall execute the educational policy of the State Board of Education. He shall call and conduct conferences of county or city boards of education, county superintendents of education, city superintendents of schools, supervisors, attendance officers, principals and teachers on matters relating to the condition, […]
Section 16-4-7 Publication of laws, rules, etc.; examination of reports, expenditures, etc. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare and publish the school laws of the state and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and such other pamphlets as will stimulate public interest, promote the work of education and foster in […]
