SB430 Summary

• Establishes the Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013 to authorize innovative schools and school systems in Alabama with flexibility from certain state laws and regulations.

• Allows the State Board of Education to enter into school flexibility contracts with local school systems to grant programmatic or budgetary flexibility in exchange for academic goals focused on college and career readiness.

• Requires local school systems to submit an innovation plan recommended by the superintendent and approved by the local board of education, along with a document of assurance regarding leadership consistency and commitment to state standards.

• Prohibits waivers of federal law requirements, health and safety standards, ethics laws, open records/meetings laws, financial reporting requirements, civil rights protections, and employee tenure rights under the Students First Act.

• Repeals the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 (Act 2013-64) and becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.