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AlabamaSB3032025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act, amending definitions

Sponsored By: Arthur Orr (Republican)

Enacted

Education

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

More school administrators qualify for stipends

Beginning June 1, 2025, Alabama expands annual stipend eligibility to include career and technical education building administrators and alternative school administrators. Similar roles need Alabama State Department of Education approval. Administrators must hold the required certification, work full-time for a local school board, and be housed full-time at a standalone facility. Principals must manage daily operations and supervise teachers; assistant principals must help with those duties. The law does not set stipend amounts.

Tighter school rules for administrator stipends

Beginning June 1, 2025, Alabama narrows school designations used for principal and assistant principal stipend eligibility. High-poverty status requires at least 75% direct certification for free or reduced-price federal lunch, using the latest posted data. Providing meals to all students through community eligibility no longer qualifies a school on its own. Low-performing status requires Comprehensive Support and Improvement status, a D or F state report card grade, or full support under Alabama’s Literacy or Numeracy Act. Targeted Support and Improvement, Additional Targeted Support and Improvement, and limited support status no longer qualify on their own. These changes can remove stipend eligibility for affected administrators; the law does not set stipend amounts.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Arthur Orr

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 389 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/29/2025

Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 852

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 994

Yes: 97 • No: 2 • Other: 2

House vote • 4/24/2025

Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 993

Yes: 98 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/24/2025

Third Reading in Second House

Yes: 99 • No: 0 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 688

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Third Reading in House of Origin

Yes: 32 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Enacted

    5/6/2025Senate

  2. Orr Concur In and Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 852

    4/29/2025Senate

  3. Ready to Enroll

    4/29/2025Senate

  4. Enrolled

    4/29/2025Senate

  5. Delivered to Governor

    4/29/2025Senate

  6. Signature Requested

    4/29/2025House

  7. Third Reading in Second House

    4/24/2025House

  8. Education Policy Engrossed Substitute Offered

    4/24/2025House

  9. Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 993

    4/24/2025House

  10. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 994

    4/24/2025House

  11. Education Policy 1st Amendment

    4/22/2025House

  12. Reported Out of Committee Second House

    4/22/2025House

  13. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/22/2025House

  14. Third Reading in House of Origin

    4/10/2025Senate

  15. Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 688

    4/10/2025Senate

  16. Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy

    4/10/2025House

  17. Pending Committee Action in Second House

    4/10/2025House

  18. Reported Out of Committee House of Origin

    4/9/2025Senate

  19. Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar

    4/9/2025Senate

  20. Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation Education

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

    4/8/2025Senate

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