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https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-43/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-43 - Waiver of Undergraduate Tuition and Fees for Purple Heart Recipients. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-43 - Waiver of Undergraduate Tuition and Fees for Purple Heart Recipients. | Section 16-1-43
Waiver of undergraduate tuition and fees for Purple Heart recipients.
(a) For purposes of this section, a public institution of higher education includes public two-year and four-year institutions of higher education and postsecondary technical colleges, community colleges, and junior colleges located i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-44/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-44 - School Emergency Operations Plans. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-44 - School Emergency Operations Plans. | Section 16-1-44
School emergency operations plans.
(a)(1) Each local board of education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive school emergency operations plan for each school under the authority of the board.
(2) The local board or its agent shall examine the conditions and operations of each school under the authori... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-44-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-44.1 - School Security Personnel and School Resource Officers. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-44.1 - School Security Personnel and School Resource Officers. | Section 16-1-44.1
School security personnel and school resource officers.
(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) RETIRED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A person who was a law enforcement officer and retired in good standing from a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency with... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-44-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-44.2 - Electronic Notification System. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-44.2 - Electronic Notification System. | Section 16-1-44.2
Electronic notification system.
(a) The Department of Education shall implement an electronic notification system designed to allow local schools and local school systems to input specific information relating to school delays, early releases, shelter-in-place information, as well as other emergency-r... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-45/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-45 - Automated External Defibrillator Requirements. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-45 - Automated External Defibrillator Requirements. | Section 16-1-45
Automated external defibrillator requirements.
(a) For purposes of this section, the term automated external defibrillator is given the same definition as provided in subsection (c) of Section 6-5-332.3.
(b) An automated external defibrillator shall be placed in each public K-12 school in Alabama. The s... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-46/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-46 - Farm-to-School Procurement Processes and Procedures. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-46 - Farm-to-School Procurement Processes and Procedures. | Section 16-1-46
Farm-to-school procurement processes and procedures.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Farm-To-School Procurement Act.
(b) For the purposes of this section, unprocessed agricultural products means only those agricultural products that retain their inherent character. The effects of... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-47/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-47 - Information on Meningococcal Meningitis Disease and Its Vaccine to Be Provided to... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-47 - Information on Meningococcal Meningitis Disease and Its Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of Students. | Section 16-1-47
Information on meningococcal meningitis disease and its vaccine to be provided to parents and guardians of students.
(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the Jessica Elkins Act.
(b) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or o... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-48/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-48 - Anaphylaxis Preparedness Program. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-48 - Anaphylaxis Preparedness Program. | Section 16-1-48
Anaphylaxis preparedness program.
(a) The State Department of Education shall develop an anaphylaxis preparedness program to be adopted by each local board of education and implemented in each K-12 public school commencing with the 2015-2016 scholastic year. The Alabama State Board of Pharmacy shall pro... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-49/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-49 - Information on Influenza and It Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-49 - Information on Influenza and It Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of Students. | Section 16-1-49
Information on influenza and it vaccine to be provided to parents and guardians of students.
(a) If a local board of education provides information on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents and guardians of students in grades K through 12, then all of t... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-50/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-50 - Possession and Use of Over-the-Counter Sunscreen by Students. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-50 - Possession and Use of Over-the-Counter Sunscreen by Students. | Section 16-1-50
Possession and use of over-the-counter sunscreen by students.
(a) Any student in a public school under the jurisdiction of a local board of education or in a nonpublic school may possess and apply federal Food and Drug Administration regulated over-the-counter sunscreen at school and at school-based eve... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-51/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-51 - Grants to Public Schools for Advanced Educational and Specialized Programs for Gif... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-51 - Grants to Public Schools for Advanced Educational and Specialized Programs for Gifted and Talented Children. | Section 16-1-51
Grants to public schools for advanced educational and specialized programs for gifted and talented children.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) It is vital that Alabama's public schools challenge and encourage students who are capable of completing accelerated academic work.
(2) P... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-51-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-51.1 - Comprehensive Model Policy for Supervision and Monitoring of Juvenile Sex Offend... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-51.1 - Comprehensive Model Policy for Supervision and Monitoring of Juvenile Sex Offender Students; Educational Placement of Juvenile Sex Offenders. | Section 16-1-51.1
Comprehensive model policy for supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex offender students; educational placement of juvenile sex offenders.
(a)(1) On or before January 1, 2019, the State Board of Education shall develop a comprehensive model policy for the supervision and monitoring of juvenile sex ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-52/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-52 - Participation in Athletic Events to Be Based on Biological Sex of Athletes. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-52 - Participation in Athletic Events to Be Based on Biological Sex of Athletes. | Section 16-1-52
Participation in athletic events to be based on biological sex of athletes.
(a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(1) Physical differences between biological males and biological females have long made separate and sex-specific sports teams important so that female athletes can have equa... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-1/section-16-1-53/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-1-53 - Broadcast of Public K-12 School Sporting Events. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-1-53 - Broadcast of Public K-12 School Sporting Events. | Section 16-1-53
Broadcast of public K-12 school sporting events.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) BROADCAST. To transmit or exhibit video or audio in any medium or manner accessible by televisions, radios, computers, or other Internet enabled devices.
(2) COVER.... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-1 - Creation; Direction; Duties of Assistant State Superintendents. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-1 - Creation; Direction; Duties of Assistant State Superintendents. | Section 16-2-1
Creation; direction; duties of assistant state superintendents.
(a) There shall be a Department of Education, which shall be under the direction of the State Superintendent of Education with the advice and counsel of the State Board of Education.
(b) The assistant state superintendents of education, when... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-2 - Duties of Department. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-2 - Duties of Department. | Section 16-2-2
Duties of department.
The duties of the Department of Education shall be, through its personnel, to assist in executing the policies and procedures authorized by law and by regulations of the State Board of Education.
(Acts 1935, No. 211, p. 598; Code 1940, T. 52, §3.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-3 - Organization. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-3 - Organization. | Section 16-2-3
Organization.
By action of the State Board of Education, upon recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education, the department shall be organized into such divisions and services as may be found necessary to carry on its work efficiently.
(Acts 1935, No. 211, p. 598; Code 1940, T. 52, §4.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-4/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-4 - Publications by Department. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-4 - Publications by Department. | Section 16-2-4
Publications by department.
In order that the Department of Education may exert its largest influence, provision shall be made for three series of publications as follows:
(1) A monthly circular of information containing such outlines and descriptions of the work of the Department of Education and such g... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-5/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-5 - Expenses of Department. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-5 - Expenses of Department. | Section 16-2-5
Expenses of department.
Any funds or appropriations which are available to the State Superintendent of Education, the State Board of Education or the Department of Education for use in operating, maintaining or providing for the expenses of the Department of Education shall be expended in accordance with... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-6/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-6 - Public Kindergarten Pilot Programs. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-6 - Public Kindergarten Pilot Programs. | Section 16-2-6
Public kindergarten pilot programs.
Repealed by Act 2000-757, §3, 2000 Regular Session, effective July 1, 2000.
(Acts 1973, No. 1075, p. 1829.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-7/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-7 - Appointment, Compensation, Benefits, etc., of Assistant State Superintendents of Ed... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-7 - Appointment, Compensation, Benefits, etc., of Assistant State Superintendents of Education and Division Directors in State Department of Education; Filling of Vacancies. | Section 16-2-7
Appointment, compensation, benefits, etc., of assistant state superintendents of education and division directors in State Department of Education; filling of vacancies.
(a) The positions of assistant state superintendents of education and of division directors in the State Department of Education existi... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-8/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-8 - Department Authorized to Contract for Storage and Distribution of Federal Food Prog... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-8 - Department Authorized to Contract for Storage and Distribution of Federal Food Programs. | Section 16-2-8
Department authorized to contract for storage and distribution of federal food programs.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department of Education, acting through the Superintendent of Education, shall have the authority to enter into contracts of not greater than three years for the storag... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-2/section-16-2-9/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 2 - Department of Education.›Section 16-2-9 - Donation of Surplus, Non-Expired Food to Charitable Organizations for Redistributio... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 2 - Department of Education. › Section 16-2-9 - Donation of Surplus, Non-Expired Food to Charitable Organizations for Redistribution to Needy Students. | Section 16-2-9
Donation of surplus, non-expired food to charitable organizations for redistribution to needy students.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(1) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. Any food bank or charitable organization as defined in the federal Richard B. Russell Nat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-1 - Composition; Election; Term of Office. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-1 - Composition; Election; Term of Office. | Section 16-3-1
Composition; election; term of office.
The State Board of Education shall be composed of the Governor as an ex officio member and eight members elected from districts provided by general law. Members of the board shall serve for terms of four years each, and the member from each district shall be elected... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-1-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-1.1 - State Board of Education Districts; Official Maps. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-1.1 - State Board of Education Districts; Official Maps. | Section 16-3-1.1
State Board of Education districts; official maps.
THIS SECTION WAS REENACTED IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION BY ACT 2021-559 EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 4, 2021. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT.
(a) The State of Alabama is divided into eight State Board of Education districts as provided in subsection (... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-2 - Officers. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-2 - Officers. | Section 16-3-2
Officers.
The Governor shall be the President of the State Board of Education, and the board shall elect a vice-president from its members annually. The State Superintendent of Education shall be secretary and executive officer of the board.
(School Code 1927, §27; Code 1940, T. 52, §7; Acts 1969, Ex. Se... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-3 - Qualifications of Members. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-3 - Qualifications of Members. | Section 16-3-3
Qualifications of members.
The members of the board shall be qualified electors of the State of Alabama, and each member shall be a qualified elector in the district which he represents. No person who is an employee of the board or who is or has been engaged as a professional educator within five years n... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-4/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-4 - Removal of Members. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-4 - Removal of Members. | Section 16-3-4
Removal of members.
The Governor may remove any appointive member of the board for immorality, misconduct in office, incompetency or willful neglect of duty, giving to him a copy of the charges against him and, upon not less than 10 days' notice, an opportunity of being heard publicly in person or by cou... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-5/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-5 - Vacancies. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-5 - Vacancies. | Section 16-3-5
Vacancies.
As vacancies occur on the board for any cause they shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term subject to confirmation by the Senate at the next succeeding session of the Legislature.
(School Code 1927, §31; Code 1940, T. 52, §10.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-6/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-6 - Oath of Office. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-6 - Oath of Office. | Section 16-3-6
Oath of office.
Before exercising any authority or performing any duty, each member of the board shall qualify as such by taking and subscribing to the oath of office prescribed by Article XVI of the state constitution, the certificate whereof shall be filed with the records of the board.
(School Code 19... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-7/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-7 - Meetings. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-7 - Meetings. | Section 16-3-7
Meetings.
The State Board of Education shall hold a regular annual meeting on the second Tuesday in July at the office of the Department of Education in Montgomery, at which meeting one of its members shall be elected vice-president. Such other meetings may be held as the needs of public education may re... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-8/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-8 - Compensation of Members. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-8 - Compensation of Members. | Section 16-3-8
Compensation of members.
The members of the State Board of Education shall receive a per diem compensation of $10.00 for each day of actual service and for a total of not more than 25 days in any fiscal year and their actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings and transa... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-9/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-9 - Expense Allowance for Members. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-9 - Expense Allowance for Members. | Section 16-3-9
Expense allowance for members.
(a) Each member of the State Board of Education shall be entitled to an expense allowance of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per month which shall be in addition to the per diem compensation and actual traveling and other necessary expenses incurred in attending ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-10/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-10 - Compensation of Employees Subject to the Merit System. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-10 - Compensation of Employees Subject to the Merit System. | Section 16-3-10
Compensation of employees subject to the Merit System.
The State Board of Education, upon recommendation of the State Superintendent of Education, shall determine the compensation of all employees in the Department of Education subject to the provisions of the Merit System.
(Acts 1935, No. 211, p. 598, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-11/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-11 - Powers Generally. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-11 - Powers Generally. | Section 16-3-11
Powers generally.
The State Board of Education shall exercise, through the State Superintendent of Education and his professional assistants, general control and supervision over the public schools of the state, except institutions of higher learning which by law are under the general supervision and co... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-12/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-12 - Rules and Regulations - Generally. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-12 - Rules and Regulations - Generally. | Section 16-3-12
Rules and regulations - Generally.
The State Board of Education shall adopt rules and regulations for the proper construction of school buildings, for the sanitation of schools, for the physical examination of school children and, in conjunction with other state authorities, shall see to it that the rul... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-13/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-13 - Rules and Regulations - Necessary to Make Effective the Law's Purpose. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-13 - Rules and Regulations - Necessary to Make Effective the Law's Purpose. | Section 16-3-13
Rules and regulations - Necessary to make effective the law's purpose.
In order to meet emergencies that may arise because of any defect in the language or purpose of this title, the State Board of Education may make such rules and regulations as will give full force and effect to any or all of its prov... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-14/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-14 - Grading and Standardizing Schools. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-14 - Grading and Standardizing Schools. | Section 16-3-14
Grading and standardizing schools.
The State Board of Education shall prescribe rules and regulations for the grading and standardizing of public schools.
(School Code 1927, §37; Code 1940, T. 52, §16.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-16/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-16 - Teachers' Training and Certification; Reciprocity. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-16 - Teachers' Training and Certification; Reciprocity. | Section 16-3-16
Teachers' training and certification; reciprocity.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Chapter 23 of this title, the State Board of Education, through its executive officer, shall prescribe rules and regulations governing the training and the certification of teachers in the public schools of the state, an... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-16-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-16.1 - Board to Review Requirements for Teacher Education; Nationally Normed Teacher Ex... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-16.1 - Board to Review Requirements for Teacher Education; Nationally Normed Teacher Examination. | Section 16-3-16.1
Board to review requirements for teacher education; nationally normed teacher examination.
(a) The Legislature finds a compelling interest in adequately preparing teachers to teach. The two basic components of teaching consist of knowing what to teach (content) and knowing how to teach (methodology). ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-17/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-17 - Educational Needs Investigated. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-17 - Educational Needs Investigated. | Section 16-3-17
Educational needs investigated.
The State Board of Education shall conduct investigations relating to the educational needs of the state and the means of improving educational conditions. It may employ additional expert assistance for such investigations if needed and appoint such agents for special inv... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-17-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-17.3 - Flexible School Terms. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-17.3 - Flexible School Terms. | Section 16-3-17.3
Flexible school terms.
It is the intent of the Legislature that local school systems be permitted to develop flexible school terms extending over the course of the 12 month calendar year. School systems desiring to use flexible school terms may utilize such scheduling to develop tutorial programs or i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-18/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-18 - Vocational Education. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-18 - Vocational Education. | Section 16-3-18
Vocational education.
The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education shall cooperate with the Federal Board for Vocational Education in the administration of all federal acts relating to vocational education. The State of Alabama accepts the benefits of these acts, passed by the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-19/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-19 - Acceptance of Federal Funds by Board. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-19 - Acceptance of Federal Funds by Board. | Section 16-3-19
Acceptance of federal funds by board.
The State Board of Education may accept for the State of Alabama any appropriation of money for the removal of illiteracy, the teaching of immigrants and for other educational purposes which may hereafter be made out of the federal Treasury by any acts of Congress; ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-20/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-20 - Supervision of Educational Work of Special Institutions. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-20 - Supervision of Educational Work of Special Institutions. | Section 16-3-20
Supervision of educational work of special institutions.
The State Board of Education shall have general supervision of the educational work of all charitable, penal, reformatory and child-caring institutions, maintained in whole or in part by the state, through its executive officer, who shall be a mem... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-21/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-21 - Annual Report. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-21 - Annual Report. | Section 16-3-21
Annual report.
The board of education shall submit each year on or before the first day of December, or as early thereafter as practicable, to the Governor an annual report covering all operations of the Department of Education and the support, conditions, progress and needs of education throughout the ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-22/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-22 - Recommendations of Legislation. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-22 - Recommendations of Legislation. | Section 16-3-22
Recommendations of legislation.
The State Board of Education shall consider the educational needs of the state and on and with the advice of the State Superintendent of Education shall recommend to the Governor and to the Legislature such additional legislation or changes in the existing legislation as ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-23/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-23 - Seal. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-23 - Seal. | Section 16-3-23
Seal.
The State Board of Education may adopt a seal for the authentication of its official acts.
(School Code 1927, §54; Code 1940, T. 52, §28.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-24/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-24 - Oaths of Agents; Examination of Witnesses. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-24 - Oaths of Agents; Examination of Witnesses. | Section 16-3-24
Oaths of agents; examination of witnesses.
The State Board of Education by its presiding officer, or its committees by their chairmen, the State Superintendent of Education and any of its duly appointed agents shall have authority to administer oaths and to examine under oath, in any part of the state, ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-25/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-25 - Removal of Appointees; Filling of Vacancies in Office of Appointees. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-25 - Removal of Appointees; Filling of Vacancies in Office of Appointees. | Section 16-3-25
Removal of appointees; filling of vacancies in office of appointees.
The State Board of Education may remove for incompetency, immorality, misconduct in office or willful neglect of duty, any person appointed under the provisions of this title, not subject to the provisions of the state Merit System, up... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-26/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-26 - Property Control. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-26 - Property Control. | Section 16-3-26
Property control.
The State Board of Education may hold, lease and rent real and personal property and may make such repairs and improvements on all property under its control as may be for the best interests of the schools and, subject to the approval of the Governor, may acquire, sell and convey title... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-27/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-27 - Review of Local Actions by State Superintendent. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-27 - Review of Local Actions by State Superintendent. | Section 16-3-27
Review of local actions by state superintendent.
The State Board of Education shall have the power and authority to promulgate rules and regulations governing the right and method of review and disposition upon review by the State Superintendent of Education of actions and orders of county and city boar... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-28/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-28 - Authority of Board and Trustees of Institutions to Borrow From Federal Agencies or... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-28 - Authority of Board and Trustees of Institutions to Borrow From Federal Agencies or Others; Issuance of Bonds, Notes and Other Securities. | Section 16-3-28
Authority of board and trustees of institutions to borrow from federal agencies or others; issuance of bonds, notes and other securities.
(a) The State Board of Education, acting for the respective educational institutions under its supervision, and each public corporation that conducts one or more stat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-29/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-29 - Donations Held for Schools. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-29 - Donations Held for Schools. | Section 16-3-29
Donations held for schools.
Property, money or other thing of value may be donated for the benefit of the public schools of this state to be held in trust and administered for the use of such schools.
(School Code 1927, §626; Code 1940, T. 52, §38.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-30/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-30 - Administration of Gifts and Donations. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-30 - Administration of Gifts and Donations. | Section 16-3-30
Administration of gifts and donations.
Whenever any property, money or thing of value is donated to be used for the benefit of the public schools of this state, the State Board of Education shall have power to administer such trusts as it deems to the best interest of the school or schools for the benef... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-31/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-31 - Gifts May Be Accepted on Conditions. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-31 - Gifts May Be Accepted on Conditions. | Section 16-3-31
Gifts may be accepted on conditions.
The State Board of Education may accept the administration of property, money or other thing of value donated in trust for the benefit of any public school of the state upon such conditions as may be acceptable to the donor and the State Board of Education, but no un... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-32/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-32 - Providing Instruction Not Available at State-Supported Institutions - Graduate and... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-32 - Providing Instruction Not Available at State-Supported Institutions - Graduate and Professional Instruction. | Section 16-3-32
Providing instruction not available at state-supported institutions - Graduate and professional instruction.
The State Board of Education, under such rules and regulations as it shall determine, may provide for residents of Alabama graduate and professional instruction not available to them at state-sup... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-33/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-33 - Providing Instruction Not Available at State-Supported Institutions - College or U... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-33 - Providing Instruction Not Available at State-Supported Institutions - College or University Instruction. | Section 16-3-33
Providing instruction not available at state-supported institutions — College or university instruction.
The State Board of Education, under such rules and regulations as it shall determine, may provide assistance for residents of Alabama for instruction on the college or university level at private non... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-34/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-34 - Authority of Institutions of Higher Learning to Make Interstate Educational Agreem... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-34 - Authority of Institutions of Higher Learning to Make Interstate Educational Agreements. | Section 16-3-34
Authority of institutions of higher learning to make interstate educational agreements.
Any institution of higher learning which receives all or part of its support from the State of Alabama, subject to approval by the State Board of Education and under such rules and regulations as the State Board of E... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-35/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-35 - Contracts With Tuskegee Institute and Meharry Medical College for Education of Ala... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-35 - Contracts With Tuskegee Institute and Meharry Medical College for Education of Alabama Students. | Section 16-3-35
Contracts with Tuskegee Institute and Meharry Medical College for education of Alabama students.
(a) The State Board of Education is hereby authorized to contract with the Tuskegee Institute for educational services for Alabama students including the following:
(1) Veterinary medicine;
(2) Engineering;
... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-37/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-37 - Naming or Designating Institutions of Higher Learning. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-37 - Naming or Designating Institutions of Higher Learning. | Section 16-3-37
Naming or designating institutions of higher learning.
The State Board of Education is hereby vested with the authority to name or designate any institution of higher learning which is under its supervision and control.
(Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 233, p. 356, § 1.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-39/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-39 - Indemnification of Members. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-39 - Indemnification of Members. | Section 16-3-39
Indemnification of members.
Members of the State Board of Education shall be indemnified for any loss incurred as a result of damage done in the performance of their duty as a member of the State Board of Education and for which the member is personally liable. The indemnification shall be made by inclu... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-3/section-16-3-40/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 3 - State Board of Education.›Section 16-3-40 - Public High School Graduation Examination Available to Nonpublic High School Stude... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 3 - State Board of Education. › Section 16-3-40 - Public High School Graduation Examination Available to Nonpublic High School Students. | Section 16-3-40
Public high school graduation examination available to nonpublic high school students.
(a) If the State Board of Education requires public high school students to take a high school graduation examination prior to graduation, the board shall make the examination available to nonpublic high school studen... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-1 - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-1 - Appointment; Qualifications; Salary. | 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 S... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-1-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-1.1 - Vacancies. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-1.1 - Vacancies. | 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... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-2 - Oath. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-2 - Oath. | 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.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-3 - Bond. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-3 - Bond. | 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. 123, § 1; ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-4/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-4 - Duties Generally. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-4 - Duties Generally. | 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 administrat... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-5/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-5 - Apportionment of School Funds. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-5 - Apportionment of School Funds. | 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.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-6/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-6 - Execution of Educational Policy. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-6 - Execution of Educational Policy. | 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, atte... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-7/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-7 - Publication of Laws, Rules, etc.; Examination of Reports, Expenditures, Etc. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-7 - Publication of Laws, Rules, etc.; Examination of Reports, Expenditures, Etc. | 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 w... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-8/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-8 - Review of Action of County and City Boards. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-8 - Review of Action of County and City Boards. | Section 16-4-8
Review of action of county and city boards.
The State Superintendent of Education, under rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education, shall have the authority to review actions and orders of county and city boards of education and of county superintendents of education and city supe... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-9/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-9 - Forms of Contracts. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-9 - Forms of Contracts. | Section 16-4-9
Forms of contracts.
The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the forms of contracts that shall be executed between the boards of education and all regular employees.
(School Code 1927, §72; Code 1940, T. 52, §48.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-10/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-10 - Rules for Construction of Buildings; Condemnation of Buildings. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-10 - Rules for Construction of Buildings; Condemnation of Buildings. | 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 em... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-11/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-11 - Administration of Department; Supervision and Nomination of Employees of Departmen... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-11 - Administration of Department; Supervision and Nomination of Employees of Department. | 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 supervisio... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-12/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-12 - Clerical and Professional Assistants. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-12 - Clerical and Professional Assistants. | 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.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-13/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-13 - Rules for Protection of Health. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-13 - Rules for Protection of Health. | 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 p... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-14/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-14 - Grading and Standardizing Schools. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-14 - Grading and Standardizing Schools. | 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 li... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-15/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-15 - Census for Schools. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-15 - Census for Schools. | 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 ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-16/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-16 - Forms and Blanks. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-16 - Forms and Blanks. | 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 teacher... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-17/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-17 - Vocational Education. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-17 - Vocational Education. | 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.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-18/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-18 - Reports. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-18 - Reports. | 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 cau... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-19/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-19 - Budget. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-19 - Budget. | 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; Cod... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-20/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-20 - Legislation. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-20 - Legislation. | 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.
(Sch... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-4/section-16-4-21/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education.›Section 16-4-21 - Inventory; Federal Grants; Special Studies. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 4 - State Superintendent of Education. › Section 16-4-21 - Inventory; Federal Grants; Special Studies. | 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 c... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-1 - Definitions. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-1 - Definitions. | Section 16-5-1
Definitions.
The following terms shall have the meanings respectively prescribed for them, except when the context otherwise requires:
(1) PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Those public educational institutions in Alabama which have been authorized by the Legislature or by the constitution to prov... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-2 - Composition; Appointment; Qualifications of Members; Duties. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-2 - Composition; Appointment; Qualifications of Members; Duties. | Section 16-5-2
Composition; appointment; qualifications of members; duties.
(a) The commission shall consist of 12 members. Ten of these members shall be appointed by the Governor, one shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives by and with th... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-3 - Terms of Office; Reconfirmation of Current Members; Appointment of New Members; Vac... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-3 - Terms of Office; Reconfirmation of Current Members; Appointment of New Members; Vacancies; Reappointment. | Section 16-5-3
Terms of office; reconfirmation of current members; appointment of new members; vacancies; reappointment.
(a) Members of the commission shall be selected for nine-year terms expiring on August 31 of the respective year. The current nine members are subject to reconfirmation by the Senate and shall contin... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-4/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-4 - Organization; Chairperson; Meetings, Quorum, Agenda, etc.; Expenses; Executive Dire... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-4 - Organization; Chairperson; Meetings, Quorum, Agenda, etc.; Expenses; Executive Director and Employees; Retirement System. | Section 16-5-4
Organization; chairperson; meetings, quorum, agenda, etc.; expenses; executive director and employees; retirement system.
(a) The commission shall elect annually from its own members a chairperson and such other officers as it deems desirable and shall adopt rules for its organization in the conduct of i... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-5/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-5 - Commission to Analyze and Evaluate Education Needs; Advisory and Consultant Groups;... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-5 - Commission to Analyze and Evaluate Education Needs; Advisory and Consultant Groups; Council of Presidents. | Section 16-5-5
Commission to analyze and evaluate education needs; advisory and consultant groups; Council of Presidents.
The commission, in consultation with the agencies and institutions concerned with higher education in this state, shall analyze and evaluate on a continuing basis the present and future needs for in... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-6/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-6 - Long-Range Planning. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-6 - Long-Range Planning. | Section 16-5-6
Long-range planning.
The commission shall be responsible for statewide long-range planning for postsecondary education in Alabama. Such planning shall be the result of continuous study, analysis and evaluation. Plans will include the establishment of statewide objectives and priorities with methods and g... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-7/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-7 - State University and College Electronic Faculty and Student Unit Record System; Def... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-7 - State University and College Electronic Faculty and Student Unit Record System; Definitions; State Coordinating Agency; Advisory Committee; Database Reports; Failure to... | Section 16-5-7
State university and college electronic faculty and student unit record system; definitions; state coordinating agency; advisory committee; database reports; failure to comply with requirements.
(a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1) BIOGRAPHICAL ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-8/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-8 - Review, Coordination, Establishment, etc., of Programs; Transfer of Credits; Articu... | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-8 - Review, Coordination, Establishment, etc., of Programs; Transfer of Credits; Articulation and General Studies Committee. | Section 16-5-8
Review, coordination, establishment, etc., of programs; transfer of credits; Articulation and General Studies Committee.
(a)(1) The Commission on Higher Education is authorized to review periodically all new and existing programs and units of instruction, research, and public service funded by state appr... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-8-1/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-8.1 - Computation of Grades Earned at Another Institution. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-8.1 - Computation of Grades Earned at Another Institution. | Section 16-5-8.1
Computation of grades earned at another institution.
Nothing in subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8 shall be deemed to require a public institution to include any grades earned at another institution in the computation of a student's grade point average at that institution. However, if any public institut... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-8-2/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-8.2 - Equal Access for All Citizens. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-8.2 - Equal Access for All Citizens. | Section 16-5-8.2
Equal access for all citizens.
Nothing in subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8 shall be interpreted or used in any way to discourage or impede the efforts or abilities of the historically black institutions or their officials to carry out the mandates and objectives of federal court decrees and to provide ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-8-3/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-8.3 - Legislative Intent. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-8.3 - Legislative Intent. | Section 16-5-8.3
Legislative intent.
It is the intent of the Legislature that all two-year and four-year institutions of higher education in the state comply with the intent of subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8 and the guidelines developed pursuant to it (unless otherwise exempted by subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8). I... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-8-4/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-8.4 - Reports to Legislature. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-8.4 - Reports to Legislature. | Section 16-5-8.4
Reports to Legislature.
Pursuant to Sections 16-5-7 and 16-5-8, the Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall make regular reports to the Legislature regarding the implementation of subsection (e) of Section 16-5-8.
(Acts 1994, No. 94-202, p. 257, §5.) |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-9/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-9 - Budget Proposals; Open Hearings; Unified Budget Report; Recommendations. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-9 - Budget Proposals; Open Hearings; Unified Budget Report; Recommendations. | Section 16-5-9
Budget proposals; open hearings; unified budget report; recommendations.
(a) The governing boards of the public institutions of higher education shall submit to the commission through their appropriate administrative officers, not later than 90 days prior to each legislative session, its budget proposals... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-10/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-10 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-10 - Additional Powers and Duties of Commission. | Section 16-5-10
Additional powers and duties of commission.
The commission shall exercise the following powers and duties in addition to those otherwise specified in this article:
(1) To cause to be made such surveys and evaluations of higher education as are believed necessary for the purpose of providing appropriate ... |
https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-16/chapter-5/article-1/section-16-5-11/ | AL | Justia›US Law›US Codes and Statutes›Code of Alabama›2023 Code of Alabama›Title 16 - Education.›Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education.›Article 1 - General Provisions.›Section 16-5-11 - Commission Responsible for Certain Functions. | 2023 Code of Alabama › Title 16 - Education. › Chapter 5 - Alabama Commission on Higher Education. › Article 1 - General Provisions. › Section 16-5-11 - Commission Responsible for Certain Functions. | Section 16-5-11
Commission responsible for certain functions.
(a) The commission is designated the agency responsible for those functions under the Southern Regional Compact for Education (Act 227, HJR 42, 1949; Act 40, HJR 21, 1955) and those functions in Sections 16-3-32 through 16-3-35, heretofore assigned to the St... |
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