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AL SB224
Bill
Status
2/19/2013
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Dial
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AI Summary
SB224 Summary
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Amends the Alabama Ahead Act beginning in the 2013-2014 school year to remove the requirement that tablets and mobile computers be pen-enabled and to eliminate phased-in implementation and device reassignment provisions.
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Makes participation in the Alabama Ahead program voluntary for local school systems, with participating systems required to contribute 25 percent of funding from local funds unless waived or reduced by the State Department of Education.
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Revises the advisory committee composition to include the Chairs of the House and Senate Education Finance Committees, appointees from legislative leadership, the State Superintendent of Education, and specified state department staff.
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Deletes the contingent implementation requirement that previously mandated separate legislative enactment for program implementation to take effect.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
Alabama Ahead Act. commencing with 2013-2014 school year, revised to delete pen-enabled requirement, phase-in requirement and reassignment provisions, advisory committee revised, schools given question of participating, local school systems to contribute 25 percent of funding, Secs. 16-16B-1, 16-16B-2 am'd.
Alabama Ahead Act
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education
2/19/2013