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AL SB105
Bill
Status
2/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Will Barfoot
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AI Summary
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Requires Alabama public school districts operating magnet schools to accept applications for enrollment from children of military families who have received transfer orders to an Alabama military installation and will reside in the state before the first day of fall semester.
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Military children must be evaluated for magnet school enrollment using the same admission criteria applied to all other applicants.
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Prohibits school districts from restricting magnet school admission to military children based solely on their home address, provided they reside within the school district.
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Defines "magnet school" as a public K-12 school that primarily serves intellectually gifted children and youth.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and gubernatorial approval.
Legislative Description
Military families, requires school districts operating magnet schools to accept enrollment applications for military children where families have received transfer orders to Alabama military installations
Military
Last Action
Pending third reading on day 13 Favorable from Education Policy
3/12/2020