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AL HB1
Bill
Status
1/14/2014
Primary Sponsor
Jim McClendon
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AI Summary
HB1 Summary
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Amends the Alabama Ahead Act to shift implementation from 2012-2013 to 2014-2015 school year, eliminating the requirement that tablets and mobile computers be pen-enabled.
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Deletes phase-in provisions and device reassignment requirements that previously mandated rollover of devices from grade 9 through subsequent grade levels.
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Makes participation by local school systems voluntary, requiring participating systems to contribute 25 percent of funding from local sources unless waived or reduced by the State Department of Education.
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Revises the advisory committee composition to include the Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee, State Superintendent of Education, and other specified state education officials.
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Removes the contingency requirement that bonds issued by the Alabama Public School and College Authority be dependent on separate legislative enactment, allowing bonds to be issued incrementally based on projected need and State Finance Director approval.
Legislative Description
Alabama Ahead Act. commencing with 2014-2015 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 House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
1/14/2014