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Alabama Statutes, Title 16

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Title 16

137 chapters · 2,056 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 162,056 Ch 60, Trade Schools and Junior Colleges154 Ch 13, School Finances Generally143 Ch 25, Teachers’ Retirement System115 Ch 1, General Provisions86 Ch 47, University of Alabama84 Ch 5, Alabama Commission on Higher Education48 Ch 8, County Boards of Education42 Ch 3, State Board of Education40 Ch 22, Officers and Employees Generally39 Ch 44A, Alabama Compact for Leadership and C…36 Ch 28, School Attendance35 Ch 25A, Public Education Employees’ Health I…33 Ch 9, County Superintendents of Education31 Ch 11, City Boards of Education28

8 sections·Filtered byTitle 16✕Ch 5B✕

Ala. Code § 16-5B-1 Short Title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Act. (Act 2026-422, §1.)
Ala. Code § 16-5B-2 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ACADEMICALLY UNDERPREPARED STUDENT. A student who started his or her academic program without meeting the readiness requirements established by the Outcomes-Based Higher Education Funding Coord…
Ala. Code § 16-5B-3 College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (Cheer) Fund
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(a) There is established a fund in the State Treasury for higher education institutions of this state which shall be known as the College and Higher Education Excellence and Results (CHEER) Fund. The fund shall be used to provide bonus funding to higher education institutions tha…
Ala. Code § 16-5B-4 Outcomes-Based Higher Education Funding Program
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(a) There shall be an outcomes-based higher education funding program. The commission shall implement the program commencing with the fiscal year that begins on October 1, 2026, contingent upon funding being appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. (b) The bonus funding …

Ala. Code § 16-5B-5 Factors for Cheer Fund Bonus Funding in Annual Appropriations; Calculations; Certification of Amount to Be Distributed

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(a) Subject to available funding for the CHEER Fund for any fiscal year of the state, the committee in discussion with the individual eligible institutions shall select factors for inclusion in the performance outcome categories for CHEER Fund bonus funding to be identified in th…

Ala. Code § 16-5B-6 Outcomes-Based Higher Education Funding Coordination Committee

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(a) There shall be established the Outcomes-Based Higher Education Funding Coordinating Committee led by the Chair of the Senate Finance and Taxation Education Committee and the Chair of the House Ways and Means Education Committee. (b) The membership of the committee shall inclu…

Ala. Code § 16-5B-7 Annual Report

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Each year, the committee shall publish a report on the implementation and impact of the program. (1) The report shall include, for the entire state and each eligible institution, data that shows: a. The number and percentage of students eligible for bonus funding for each eligibl…

Ala. Code § 16-5B-8 Construction with Other Provisions

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The outcomes-based funding program established in this chapter shall supersede and replace any existing outcomes-based funding program for eligible institutions, including the program for the Alabama Community College System developed by the Alabama Community College Advisory Cou…