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AL HB559
Bill
Status
4/4/2013
Primary Sponsor
Craig Ford
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AI Summary
HB559 Summary
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Establishes the Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013 to authorize innovative schools and school systems in Alabama with flexibility from state laws and regulations in exchange for college and career readiness goals.
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Allows the State Board of Education to enter into school flexibility contracts with local school systems for programmatic flexibility, budgetary flexibility, or both, from state laws including State Board rules and policies.
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Requires local boards of education to submit a letter of intent, board resolution, document of assurance regarding leadership consistency and academic standards, and an innovation plan with five-year targets to qualify for innovative status.
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Prohibits waivers of federal law, health and safety requirements, ethics laws, civil rights protections, employee tenure rights under the Students First Act, state retirement and health insurance requirements, and state minimum salary schedules.
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Repeals the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 (Act 2013-64, House Bill 84) and becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, provides for creation of innovative K-12 schools, flexibility contracts between local boards of education and the State Board of Education, and authorize State Board of Education to promulgate rules, Act 2013-64, 2013 Reg. Sess., repealed
Education
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy
4/4/2013