Title 16 — Title 16

The governing body of any Class 5 municipality may, by resolution, provide for the appointment of the city board of education members from districts corresponding to the city governing body districts and the appointment of one member from the city at-large by the mayor, only upon…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Legislature may, by local act, provide for the election of the board of education in any Class 4 municipality by the qualified electors of the municipality and may further provide for the operation of the board. The change to an ele…

The office of the city board of education shall be in the principal school building of the respective city, unless otherwise adequately provided for. The city board of education shall provide the city superintendent of schools, his professional and clerical assistants with ample,…

The city board of education shall hold its annual meeting each year at its first regular meeting in May following the election of said board or any member thereof. At this meeting the board shall elect each year one of its members to serve as president and one to serve as vice-pr…

Repealed by Act 2006-196, p. 275, §5, effective June 1, 2006. History: (School Code 1927, §196; Acts 1935, No. 159, p. 202; Code 1940, T. 52, §156.)

Repealed by Act 2006-196, p. 275, §5, effective June 1, 2006. History: (School Code 1927, §197; Acts 1933, Ex. Sess., No. 19, p. 14, §1; Acts 1935, No. 150, p. 192, §1; Code 1940, T. 52, §157.)

Whenever the control and administration of education matters affecting a municipality having a city board of education is transferred to or for any reason becomes vested in the county board of education, the existing indebtedness created prior to such transfer and the rights to c…

The city board of education is hereby vested with all the powers necessary or proper for the administration and management of the free public schools within such city and adjacent territory to the city which has been annexed as a part of the school district which includes a city …

In addition to all authority previously granted by statute, city boards of education may enter into cooperative agreements, projects and programs with the city council or commission, and may take such other actions as they deem necessary and appropriate for the proper management …

(a) The city board of education shall appoint a city superintendent of schools to hold office at the pleasure of the board. The city superintendent of schools shall receive such compensation as the city board of education shall direct. The city board of education may remove the c…

The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall organize institutes for teachers and for citizens. He shall advise teachers as to further study and professional reading and assist parents and teachers in acquiring knowledge of the aims and work …

The city superintendent of schools shall visit the schools, observe the management and instruction and give suggestions for the improvement of the same. He shall advise with principals and teachers and shall endeavor in every way to promote public interest and improve educational…

The city superintendent of schools, with the approval of the State Superintendent of Education, shall prepare forms and blanks upon which principals, teachers, supervisors, attendance officers, janitors and other regular employees shall make such reports as shall be required and …

The city superintendent of schools shall direct the taking of the quadrennial census provided for in this title. He shall cause the census to be retaken in whole or in part when directed to do so by the State Superintendent of Education. The city superintendent of schools shall r…

The city superintendent of schools shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit to the city board of education for adoption, all reports required by the State Board of Education, and he shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and submit to the city board of education a scho…

The city superintendent of schools, acting under the rules and regulations of the city board of education, shall be responsible for the administration of the office of superintendent of schools, and he shall see that all regular appointees of the city board of education devote th…

The city superintendent of schools shall nominate in writing for appointment by the city board of education all principals, teachers, supervisors, attendance officers, janitors and all other employees of the board and shall assign to them their positions, transfer them as the nee…

The city superintendent of schools shall, at such times and in such manner as directed by the city board of education, under the rules and regulations promulgated by the State Superintendent of Education, prepare his payroll or payrolls for the payment of teachers, employees, bil…

The city superintendent of schools shall recommend the employment of one or more attendance officers, subject to the rules of the city board of education, and shall see to it that the provisions of law for school attendance are enforced. History: (School Code 1927, §236; Code 194…

The city board of education shall, upon the recommendation of the city superintendent of schools, employ such professional, clerical, accounting and statistical assistants as, in the judgment of the board, are necessary. History: (School Code 1927, §204; Code 1940, T. 52, §164.)

The superintendent of city schools shall be chosen for his general fitness and character, but shall not be eligible for appointment unless he shall offer proof to the board that he holds a degree from a recognized four-year college or university and is knowledgeable in school adm…

Nothing shall be construed as preventing a city board of education from contracting with teachers and other employees for a longer period of time than that actually devoted to teaching or the conduct of the schools while actually in session. But no teacher or employee shall be en…

(a) The city superintendent of schools shall be the chief executive officer of the city board of education and shall see that the laws relating to the schools and the rules and regulations of the city board of education are carried into effect. (b) The city superintendent of scho…

The city superintendent of schools shall recommend for approval and adoption by the city board of education the kind, grade and location of schools to be established and maintained. History: (School Code 1927, §222; Code 1940, T. 52, §180.)

The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall recommend for approval and adoption by the city board of education policies adapted to promote the educational interests of the city, and rules and regulations for the conduct of the schools. Histo…

The city superintendent of schools, subject to the regulations from time to time of the city board of education and in accordance with the provisions of this title, shall outline a building program adequate to meet the needs of the schools in the city and shall submit the same fo…

(a) The city superintendent of schools shall recommend to the city board of education for condemnation school buildings which are insanitary and unfit for use. He shall recommend all repairs, purchase of playgrounds, school grounds, school sites and buildings, or the sale of the …

The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall prepare rules and regulations for grading and standardizing the public schools and shall recommend the same for approval by the city board of education. History: (School Code 1927, §227; Code 1940,…

The city superintendent of schools, subject to the provisions of this title, shall prepare courses of study for the schools of the city and shall submit the same for approval and adoption by the city board of education. Printed copies of the courses of study shall be supplied eve…

The fiscal year of every board of education shall begin October 1 and end September 30. History: (Acts 1939, No. 186, p. 334, §19; Code 1940, T. 52, §234.)

Repealed by Act 2006-196, p. 275, §5, effective June 1, 2006. History: (School Code 1927, §297; Code 1940, T. 52, §276; Acts 1995, No. 95- 314, p. 634, §15.)

The board of education issuing any warrants hereunder may pay the cost of printing the warrants, the cost of advertising the sale, the attorneys’ fees for preparing proceedings, the attorneys’ fees for furnishing an opinion as to legality acceptable to the purchaser and other exp…

Any board of education issuing warrants hereunder may, if such action shall be deemed advisable by the issuing board, retain in the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such warrants an option to redeem prior to maturity all or any part thereof, as may be specified in such pro…

Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 16-13-96 and 16-13-97, refunding warrants issued hereunder may without advertisement be exchanged for a like amount of the warrants being refunded. If part of an authorized issue is so exchanged, the officers authorized to effect such ex…

Warrants reciting that they are issued pursuant to the terms of this article shall in any action or proceeding involving their validity be conclusively deemed to be fully authorized thereby and to have been issued, sold, executed and delivered in conformity therewith and with all…

All warrants and interest coupons attached to the same issued hereunder shall be exempt from state, county and municipal taxation. History: (Acts 1939, No. 186, p. 334, §15; Code 1940, T. 52, §230.)

All school warrants authorized by this article may, in the discretion of the board of education, be validated in a proceeding in accordance with Sections 6-6-750 through 6-6-757, or any similar proceedings prescribed by law, but such proceedings shall not be essential to the vali…

The county board of education or the city board of education, as the case may be, shall keep in its minutes a complete record of all warrants issued under the provisions of this article, which record shall show upon what authority the warrants are issued, the amounts in which iss…

No warrants payable in any fiscal year later than the fiscal year in which they were issued shall be issued except in accordance with the provisions of this article. History: (Acts 1939, No. 186, p. 334, §18; Code 1940, T. 52, §233.)

(a) Elections for the purpose of voting special taxes for any school purpose or for school purposes generally under the constitution may be held at any time in accordance with law for one or more of the following purposes: (1) Voting such tax where no such tax is being levied; (2…

If any county or city board of education has issued and sold school warrants under the provisions of this article for school building purposes and if the proceeds of such warrants cannot now be used for school building construction due to priority regulations of the government of…

Repealed by Act 2006-196, p. 275, §5, effective June 1, 2006. History: (School Code 1927, §299; Code 1940, T. 52, §277; Acts 1995, No. 95- 314, p. 634, §16.)

Repealed by Act 2006-196, p. 275, §5, effective June 1, 2006. History: (School Code 1927, §300; Code 1940, T. 52, §278; Acts 1995, No. 95- 314, p. 634, §17.)

In any county in which a special license or privilege tax or excise tax may now or hereafter be levied, or the proceeds of any ad valorem tax equivalent shall be apportioned, by local act of the Legislature of Alabama, the county board of education of the county or the city board…

Before issuing any warrants under Section 16-13-120, the county board of education or the city board of education, as the case may be, shall cause an application for approval of such issue to be filed with the State Superintendent of Education. Such application shall be in such f…

The provisions of this article are cumulative and shall not be deemed to restrict or abridge any power which any board of education had prior to the adoption of said sections. History: (Acts 1953, No. 528, p. 735, §3.)

It is the intent of the Legislature that no fees shall be collected in the future in courses required for graduation. In courses not required for graduation, local school boards may set reasonable fees for courses requiring laboratory and shop materials and equipment, provided, h…

City Boards of Education; Itemized Statement of Expenses to Be Presented and Approved Upon Return of Member or Employee. (a) City and county boards of education, the Department of Youth Services School District and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind are hereby authorized to…

Budget Required; Public Hearings Required. (a) There shall be a budget system for the public schools of each county and city for the purpose of promoting economy and efficiency in the finances of the public schools. (b) The State Department of Education shall prepare proposed ann…

On or before the first day of September of each year, the Comptroller, or such state official as may be charged by law with the responsibility of estimating the income from the various state revenue measures, shall certify to the State Superintendent of Education the income estim…