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AL HB30
Bill
Status
4/19/2023
Primary Sponsor
Artis McCampbell
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AI Summary
HB30 Summary
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Changes school designations in Alabama's K-12 grading system from "failing school" to "lowest sixth percent school" and "nonfailing school" to "highest 94th percent school" throughout all applicable statutes.
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Requires the State Board of Education to use the new terminology when amending or adopting any rules related to school grading and the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013.
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Updates the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 to reflect the new terminology for purposes of income tax credits available to parents transferring students from lowest sixth percent schools to highest 94th percent schools.
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Applies terminology changes across multiple code sections covering school grading systems, school flexibility contracts, innovation plans, educational scholarships, and tax credit programs.
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Becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.
Legislative Description
To amend Sections 16-6C-2, as amended by Act 2022-374, 2022 Regular Session, 16-6D-3, 16-6D-4, 16-6D-6, 16-6D-8, and 16-6D-9, as amended by Act 2022-390, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the public K-12 school grading system and the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to change the designation of a failing school to a lowest sixth percent school and the designation of a nonfailing school to a highest 94th percent school; and to require the State Board of Education to reflect those changes in terminology when amending or adopting rules.
Last Action
Read Second Time in Second House
5/11/2023