SB224 Summary

• Amends Sections 16-11-16 and 16-28-3 of the Alabama Code to raise the admission age limit for public high schools from 19 years to 21 years.

• Allows city and county boards of education to admit or readmit students older than mandatory school attendance age (17) to complete their twelfth grade year if they are under age 21 on the school year start date and have sufficient course credits to graduate by year end.

• Changes mandatory school attendance age language in statute without altering the existing 6-17 year old attendance requirement.

• Exempts the bill from Amendment 621 constitutional requirements because it requires expenditures only by school boards rather than imposing new costs on local governments generally.

• Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.