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AL HB426
Bill
Status
3/31/2011
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Mitchell
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 16-13-231 of the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding K-12 instructional days to allow flexibility in meeting the 180-day requirement.
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Permits local boards of education to submit a plan to the State Superintendent of Education to replace cancelled instructional days caused by weather, natural occurrences, health-related issues, or other extenuating circumstances by extending the hours of actual teaching time on specified instructional days.
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Maintains the existing requirement that local boards provide at least 180 full instructional days per school year, except when extreme circumstances result in cancellations and an approved alternative schedule is implemented.
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Applies only when a local board's plan receives approval from the State Superintendent of Education before implementing the adjusted school calendar.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Public schools, K-12 instructional days, local board of education with approval of State Superintendent of Education authorized to make up cancelled instructional days by adjusting the hours of actual instruction, Sec. 16-13-231 am'd.
Education
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 12 Favorable from Education Policy with 1 amendment
6/1/2011