Title 16 — Title 16

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval to the State Board of Education rules and regulations for the hygienic, sanitary and protective construction of school buildings. He is empowered and directed to recommend for co…

Employees of Department. The State Superintendent of Education, acting under the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education, shall be responsible for the administration of the Department of Education and shall have general supervision of all the professional and cleric…

The Department of Education shall be provided with such clerical and professional assistants as may be necessary for the proper conduct of its affairs. History: (School Code 1927, §76; Code 1940, T. 52, §51.)

In cooperation with other authorized agencies, the State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education rules and regulations for the protection of the health, physical welfare and physical …

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education rules and regulations for grading and standardizing all public schools of an elementary and high school grade, also for limiting on t…

(a) The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education rules and regulations for the taking of a decennial school census of all children in the state between six and 16 years of age, a…

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education a uniform series of forms and blanks for the use of county boards of education, boards of education of cities, school officials and t…

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit to the State Board of Education plans and rules and regulations for the administration of the provisions of the vocational education laws. History: (School Code 1927, §82; Code 1940, T. 52, §…

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual report of the State Board of Education and shall submit on the first day of December, or as early thereafter as practicable, the same to the board for its approval and adoption. He shall also …

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval by the State Board of Education such budget for each quadrennium, or for such other period as may be fixed by the Department of Finance or other duly authorized body. History: (S…

Before entering upon the duties of the office, the superintendent shall take the oath prescribed in the constitution. History: (School Code 1927, §66; Code 1940, T. 52, §42.)

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit for approval and adoption by the State Board of Education such legislative measures as are in his opinion needed for the further development and improvement of the free public schools of the …

The State Superintendent of Education shall make an inventory of all school buildings and sites and keep a continuous inventory of the same thereafter, cooperate with county and city boards of education in securing federal grants to assist in school building construction by makin…

Before entering upon the duties of his office, the State Superintendent of Education shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by the Governor, in an amount to be fixed by the State Board of Education, for the faithful performance of his duties. History: (Acts …

The State Superintendent of Education shall explain the true intent and meaning of the school laws and of the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education. He shall decide, without expense to the parties concerned, all controversies and disputes involving the proper admi…

The State Superintendent of Education shall make the annual apportionment of school funds to the local boards of education of the state as provided in this title. History: (School Code 1927, §67; Code 1940, T. 52, §43; Acts 1995, No. 95-314, p. 634, §11.)

The State Superintendent of Education shall execute the educational policy of the State Board of Education. He shall call and conduct conferences of county or city boards of education, county superintendents of education, city superintendents of schools, supervisors, attendance o…

Etc. The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare and publish the school laws of the state and the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education and such other pamphlets as will stimulate public interest, promote the work of education and foster in teachers profess…

The State Superintendent of Education, under rules and regulations promulgated by the State Board of Education, shall have the authority to review actions and orders of county and city boards of education and of county superintendents of education and city superintendents of scho…

The State Superintendent of Education shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the forms of contracts that shall be executed between the boards of education and all regular employees. History: (School Code 1927, §72; Code 1940, T. 52, §48.)

The following terms shall have the meanings respectively prescribed for them, except when the context otherwise requires: (1) PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. Those public educational institutions in Alabama which have been authorized by the Legislature or by the constitu…

The commission shall exercise the following powers and duties in addition to those otherwise specified in this article: (1) To cause to be made such surveys and evaluations of higher education as are believed necessary for the purpose of providing appropriate information to carry…

For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) APPROVED DEGREE. A completed master’s degree recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education for an athletic training program through which students become eligible…

(a) This article shall be administered by the commission in consultation with the Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers. (b) A percentage not to exceed 10 percent of any annual appropriations received by the program may be expended for the operation and administrative requirements p…

(a) The commission may award loan assistance from the program to eligible applicants. (b) To be eligible for loan assistance of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) per year worked or three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($3,750) per semester worked, for a maximum o…

Any individual or institution not satisfied with the commission’s actions in administering the program may submit a written petition to the commission within 30 days after notice of the action. If the individual or institution is not satisfied with the commission’s response, the …

(a) The commission shall develop an accountability and evaluation plan for the program which does all of the following: (1) Identifies the goals, objectives, and expected outputs and outcomes of the program. (2) Describes the specific activities of the program and how those activ…

(a) The commission is designated the agency responsible for those functions under the Southern Regional Compact for Education (Act 227, HJR 42, 1949; Act 40, HJR 21, 1955) and those functions in Sections 16-3-32 through 16-3-35, heretofore assigned to the State Board of Education…

Recommendations. During the last year of each gubernatorial term, the commission shall conduct a survey of members of the education community, the Legislature, the Executive Branch of the state, and business and industry to evaluate the effectiveness of the work of the commission…

Education; Commission Relationship with State Board and Chancellor. (a) Governing boards of the public institutions of higher education of this state shall retain all powers and duties heretofore given and conferred upon them by the constitution or by any law expressed or implied…

The commission is authorized to accept gifts, devises, grants or bequests and expend the same to carry out the provisions of this article or to promote the purposes for which it has been established. History: (Acts 1979, No. 79-461, p. 816, §14.)

Education; Review by Commission; Freeze on Construction and Acquisitions; Prioritization of Capital Budget Requests; Exemption of Facilities on Military Reservation. (a)(1) Each public two-year and four-year institution of higher education shall submit to the commission a facilit…

(a) The commission shall consist of 12 members. Ten of these members shall be appointed by the Governor, one shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, and one shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. …

New Members; Vacancies; Reappointment. (a) Members of the commission shall be selected for nine-year terms expiring on August 31 of the respective year. The current nine members are subject to reconfirmation by the Senate and shall continue to the expiration of their respective t…

Participation; Membership. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education shall establish a statewide steering committee to improve participation in two-year and four-year postsecondary education. The commission shall appoint the members of the steering committee. The committee shall…

The steering committee shall perform each of the following duties: (1) Seek methods to improve participation in two-year and four-year postsecondary education. (2) Seek methods to improve high school retention. (3) Encourage the State Board of Education and local boards of educat…

Operate Statewide Computer Network, Develop Interactive Communication System, Establish Annual Ninth Graders Data Base, Operate Toll-Free Numbers, and Research Factors Affecting Educational Choices. (a) The commission shall enter into a contract with a state educational instituti…

The Alabama Commission on Higher Education may seek additional funding from foundations, governmental entities, federal grants, businesses, and other sources to supplement the state funding necessary to implement this article. History: (Acts 1993, No. 93-369, p. 630, §4.)

Expenses; Executive Director and Employees; Retirement System. (a) The commission shall elect annually from its own members a chairperson and such other officers as it deems desirable and shall adopt rules for its organization in the conduct of its business. (b) The commission sh…

Consultant Groups; Council of Presidents. The commission, in consultation with the agencies and institutions concerned with higher education in this state, shall analyze and evaluate on a continuing basis the present and future needs for instruction, research and public service i…

2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. The Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program is created pursuant to this article. History: (Act 2018-504, §1.)

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. The purpose of the Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program is twofold: (1) To encourage individuals to enroll in and complete programs leading to Alabama certification in mathematics, scie…

AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) APPROVED INSTITUTION. A state-supported institution of higher education or a private nonprofit institution…

303) [Effective until August 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. The Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program shall be administered by the commission, which may adopt any rules necessary for the administration of th…

(a) The commission shall develop an accountability and evaluation plan for the program that does all of the following: (1) Identifies the goals, objectives, and expected outputs and outcomes of the program. (2) Describes the specific activities of the program and how those activi…

Any eligible applicant who met the requirements of the program and received a loan repayment prior to August 1, 2026, shall remain eligible for loan repayments pursuant to the requirements of the program as long as they remain continuously employed with a qualifying school. Histo…

1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) To be eligible for the base program of three thousand seven hundred fifty dollars ($3,750) per semester for math and science teachers and one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) per …

303) [Effective until August 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) Beginning in the fall semester of 2021, the benefits outlined in subsection (a) of Section 16-5-54 shall apply to the following eligible individuals, pendin…

Requirements. (Repealed by 2026-303) [Effective until August 1, 2026.] REPEALED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. Beginning after the 2021 spring semester, an individual issued an Alabama bachelor’s level professional educator certificate in math, science, or computer sc…

Reapplication; Disbursements; Change in Status. [Effective until August 1, 2026.] AMENDED BY ACT 2026-303, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2026. SEE ACT FOR REVISED LANGUAGE. (a) The program shall be used to provide a loan repayment for federal student loans in the following amounts: (1)a. P…