AL SB415

Students instructed at home by private tutors or under church school law and who are in ninth grade or higher may enroll in public schools for career technical programs offering instruction in useful trades, occupations, or vocational skills.

Enrollment requires students to register by August 1, pay participation fees equal to public school students, meet residency requirements, and adhere to the same standards of behavior, responsibility, performance, and conduct as other program participants.

Students enrolling under this provision may participate in extracurricular activities sponsored by the public school.

State funding is calculated by dividing one-third of Foundation Program appropriations by total statewide pupils in average daily membership, with two-thirds of received funds distributed to the career technical program the student attends.

Public schools may deny participation in career technical programs that limit enrollment for safety or liability purposes.