AL SB99

Local boards of education must display the Ten Commandments with a context statement in every 5th-12th grade U.S. history classroom and in a common area of schools serving only grades 5 and above, beginning January 1, 2027

Displays must be at least 11x14 inches, with layout approved by the State Superintendent, and include prescribed text about the Ten Commandments' historical role alongside references to founding documents (Mayflower Compact, Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Northwest Ordinance)

The requirement is contingent on availability of donated displays or donated funds; local boards are prohibited from spending their own funds to purchase the displays

State Department of Education must identify and publicize free resources on its website that local boards can use to comply with the display requirement

The bill frames the displays as educational content about historical influences on American government, with disclaimers that the state respects students' freedom from state-established religion and that personal faith choices are left to students and families