Title 16 — Title 16
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Ala. Code § 16-1B-1 Legislative Findings
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The Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) Each student in an Alabama public K-12 school should be college-ready or career-ready upon high school graduation. (2) Many high school teachers believe that cell phones and other electronic communication devices are distracti…
Ala. Code § 16-1B-2 Definitions
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For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) INSTRUCTIONAL DAY. The period of time during which a public elementary or secondary school is open and in session for purpose of meeting the minimum number of instructional days or hours pursua…
Ala. Code § 16-1B-3 Limitations on Student Possession and Use of Wireless Communication
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Devices. (a) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, no student shall use or operate any wireless communication device in any public elementary or secondary school building or on the grounds thereof during the instructional day. (b) Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, no …
Ala. Code § 16-1B-4 Internet Safety Policy
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(a) No later than July 1, 2025, each local board of education shall adopt an Internet safety policy that addresses student access to the Internet on devices owned by the local board of education. (b) The policy shall do all of the following: (1) Limit Internet access by students …
Ala. Code § 16-1B-5 Annual Written Anonymous Survey of Compliance
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(a) Each certificated staff member employed by the local board education shall complete an annual written anonymous survey regarding the implementation of the wireless communication device policy and to measure uniform compliance within the school. (b) On or before October 1, 202…