Title 16 — Title 16

and Blind - Employment; Powers and Duties; Nonlethal Weaponry; Certification. (a) The president or chief executive officer of any state college or university, the president or chief executive officer of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, and the presidents or chief executi…

and Blind -- Employment of Reserve Police Officers. (a) The president or chief executive officer of any public institution of higher education in the state that employs police officers pursuant to Section 16-22-1, Section 16-22-2, or another law, may employ one or more reserve po…

Colleges Salary Schedule Upgrade; Miscellaneous Pay Provisions. (a) The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services Department District, the Alabama School of M…

Schedules for Two-Year Postsecondary Institutions; Miscellaneous Pay Provisions. (a) The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services Department District, the Al…

Miscellaneous Pay Provisions. (a) The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services Department District, the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Alabama High Sch…

Miscellaneous Pay Provisions. (a) The state Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the boards of trustees of the public universities, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board …

(a) The state Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and the Board of Trustees of the…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2021-2022. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2022-2023. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2023-2024. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2024-2025. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, the…

(a) Pay increases, FY 2002-2003. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and…

(a) Pay increases, FY 2005-06. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and t…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2006-07. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and t…

(a) Pay increases, FY 2007-08. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and t…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2013-2014. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2016-2017. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and…

(a) Pay increases, FY 2018-2019. The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts, and…

(a) PAY INCREASES, FY 2019-2020. (a) The State Budget Officer shall allocate to the State Board of Education, the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind, the Board of Youth Services School District, the Board of Directors of the Alabama School of Fine Arts,…

(a) Definitions. When used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) EMPLOYEE. Any person employed by a school board. (2) EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The superintendent of any public county or city school system; the President of the Alabama Institute for…

(Amended by Act 2026-400) [Effective until October 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-400, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings: (1) BOARD OF EDUCATION or BOARD. All public …

(a) As used in this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) BOARD, BOARD OF EDUCATION, or EXECUTIVE OFFICER. These terms shall have the same meaning as provided in Section 16-22-15. (2) RELATIVE. The spouse, a dependant, an adult child or his or her spouse, …

(a) The State Department of Education and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall require the employment of school nurses in each local school system. (b) There shall not be greater than five licensed practical nurses to one registered nurse within each school system. Howe…

The State Board of Education shall ensure that a registered nurse or a licensed practical nurse shall be hired in every public K-12 school from funds appropriated for that purpose. History: (Act 2021-519, §2.)

Education and Independent School System; Mental Health Services. (a) Subject to appropriations by the Legislature, commencing with the 2023-2024 school year, each local board of education in the state shall employ a mental health service coordinator. The coordinator shall be resp…

(a) When used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) EMPLOYEE. Any person employed full-time as provided by law by those employers enumerated in this section and adult bus drivers. (2) EMPLOYER. All public city and county boards …

(a) Public elementary and secondary school counselors who were certified as nationally certified school counselors by the National Board for Certified Counselors prior to January 1, 2003, shall receive the same annual stipend or supplement as is provided for public school counsel…

Commencing on January 1, 2013, any public elementary or secondary school principal who receives national board certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards shall receive the same annual stipend or supplement as is provided for public school teachers a…

and Blind - Extension of Jurisdiction. (a) Any police officer appointed pursuant to the provisions of Section 16-47-10 or 16-22-1, is a peace officer whose authority extends to any place in the state; provided, that the primary duty of any such police or peace officer shall be th…

(a) This section shall be known and may be cited as the K-12 Technology and Cybersecurity Leadership Act. (b)(1) The position of technology coordinator in public K-12 schools is renamed technology director and must be filled by an employee of the local board of education on a 12-…

Tuberculosis. It shall be unlawful for school authorities to employ teachers, janitors, food handlers or bus drivers who have tuberculosis in an infectious stage. Every board of education shall require a physical examination for tuberculosis, including adequate laboratory tests a…

All bonds of officials and employees required under the provisions of this title shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Alabama and, unless otherwise provided, approved by the State Superintendent of Education. The said bonds shall, unless otherwise pr…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CERTIFICATED PERSONNEL. Full-time teachers, principals, and other education employees employed by a local board of education and required to hold a certificate issued by the State Sup…

Group Insurance; Payment of Insurance Premiums. Each local board of education may form its employees into a group or groups or recognize existing groups for the purpose of obtaining the advantages of group life, disability, medical and dental insurance or any group insurance plan…

Be Made; Application. (a) Each local board of education and certain postsecondary institutions shall adopt policies or regulations which will provide for deductions from salaries of its employees or groups of employees whenever a request is presented to the board or postsecondary…

Program Not Affected. Payments and deductions made by the board of education under the authority of Sections 16-22-5 and 16-22-6 are presumed to be for services rendered and for the benefit of the public school; and the payments and deductions do not affect the eligibility of any…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the annual allotments for hospital medical insurance made to educational personnel may be used to purchase dental insurance. (b) Local boards of education shall approve the plan and carrier for dental coverage. Employee review and eval…

523) [Effective until July 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-523, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively: (1) CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS. Any illness, injury, or pregnancy or medical condition related to…