Title 16

It shall be unlawful for any county superintendent of education or any superintendent of city schools to place the name of any person, subject to institute attendance, on his payroll during the period of six months following the close of the institute so held, who at the time sai…

As a further means of improving teachers in service, the county superintendent of education or the city superintendent of schools shall arrange for and conduct conferences in convenient centers upon the courses of study or on problems of instruction, supervision and administratio…

In the conduct of institutes and group conferences as provided in this chapter, it is made the duty of the state-supported institutions of higher learning offering teacher-training courses to cooperate as far as practicable with the Department of Education in furthering training-…

For the purpose of setting up standards for the preparation of teachers, supervisors and administrative employees for service in the public schools, the State Board of Education shall, subject to other provisions of this chapter, authorize and prescribe minimum requirements on co…

It shall be the duty of the State Superintendent of Education, or his professional assistants, to exercise general supervision over the teacher-training institutions under the control of the State Board of Education subject to other provisions of this chapter. The State Superinte…

All laws and all rules and regulations of the State Board of Education relating to the preparation of teachers for service or the training of teachers in service shall be administered by the State Superintendent of Education, or through his professional assistants; provided, that…

(a) The Legislature finds that Alabama is alone among the southern states in not testing teacher candidates before allowing them in the classroom, and acknowledges that the need exists to establish, maintain, and enforce minimum professional standards for teacher candidates in th…

(a) Each two-year and four-year institution of higher education in the state shall require each applicant for admission to a teacher preparation program to complete a criminal history background information check as a part of the initial application process. (b) The criminal hist…

All matters relating to the issuance, extension and renewal of certificates based upon credentials, including transcripts of applicants’ records submitted by institutions of higher learning in Alabama approved for the training of teachers, or by institutions operated under the co…

(a) Effective October 1, 1993, there is established a Teacher Education Scholarship Loan Program (hereinafter referred to as “the program”) to provide for the education of certified, employed public school teachers to be trained in the use of integrating technology skills in the …

(a) A teacher with at least four years of full-time experience as a paraprofessional or classroom teacher’s aide in a public school who is: (i) issued a teacher certificate pursuant to this chapter; and (ii) hired into a position requiring such certification, shall receive one ye…

(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the State of Alabama shall modify its policies relative to the certification of teachers to permit an expanded alternative certification program for prospective teachers. Further, it is the intent of the Legislature that policies, rule…

(a) The State of Alabama shall modify its policies relative to the certification of teachers to permit the issuance of a professional educator certificate to those qualified individuals who successfully complete an approved alternative teacher preparation program. In addition to …

(a) The State Board of Education shall establish a Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate. A Military Veteran Temporary Teaching Certificate shall be available for a teaching field for which the state board otherwise requires a bachelor’s degree. The State Department of …

(a) The State Board of Education shall establish an expedited certification pathway for the issuance of a teaching certificate by the State Superintendent of Education to a qualified individual who seeks to teach career and technical education (CTE) courses at a public high schoo…

(a) An application fee of thirty dollars ($30) shall be paid by an applicant. (b) The fees paid by the applicants shall be deposited to a special account for the State Department of Education into the State Treasury at least monthly and used for the operation of the teacher educa…

The State Board of Education shall be authorized to establish reasonable charges for evaluation of transcripts. (Acts 1990, No. 90-622, p. 1137, §2.)

(a) The State Superintendent of Education may revoke any certificate issued under this chapter when the holder has been guilty of immoral conduct or unbecoming or indecent behavior. Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, under the circumstances listed in subsection…

The State Superintendent of Education shall make known to county superintendents of education and city superintendents of schools or other interested parties the names of teachers who are unemployed and who are seeking positions. In order that this service may be effective, a pla…

As a means of stimulating the improvement of teachers in service in the public schools of the state, institutes shall be held annually, one or more in each county or for a group of counties, at such times and at such places as the State Superintendent of Education, after advising…

Every person employed in a teaching, supervisory or administrative capacity by the county or city board of education in the public schools of the state shall attend the institute held for the county or city in which such person is employed; provided, that the institute is held du…

The county superintendent of education or the city superintendent of education shall have the power to excuse and accept excuses from educators for failure to attend institutes held under the provisions of this chapter. Such actions shall be governed by the same policies which go…

The Interstate Agreement on Qualifications of Educational Personnel is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdiction legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: 1. The states party to this agreement, desiring by common action to improve their r…

The designated state official for Alabama shall be the State Superintendent of Education, who shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of said agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the Alabama State Board of Education. (Acts 1977, No. 506, p. …

True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state pursuant to the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the State Department of Education and in the office of the Secretary of State. The State Department of Education shall publish all such contracts in convenie…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Teacher Accountability Act.” (Act 2000-733, p. 1588, §1.)

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The chief administrative officer of the employing board, including the superintendent of any public county or city school system, the President of the Alabama Institute fo…

(a) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, persons employed as principals in the public schools in Alabama on or after July 1, 2000, may, at the election of the employing board and upon the recommendation of the chief executive officer, be employed as probati…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the employment contract of a principal or contract principal, whose certificate is revoked by the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to subsection (b) of Section 16-23-5, shall be immediately cancelled, any provisio…

(a) Subject to the authority of the chief executive officer and the employing board, a principal and contract principal shall supervise the daily operation and management of personnel, finances, facilities, and other matters of the school or campus for which the principal and con…

(a) All appeals of a final decision from the expedited evidentiary hearing shall lie with the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. An appeal shall be filed within 14 days after the receipt of the final written decision of the circuit judge or the mediator. An appeal by either party sh…

(a) An individual who has not completed a teacher education program in Principal or Educational Administrator may be eligible for a preliminary certificate, which could lead to full certification by the Alabama Department of Education under rules approved by the Alabama State Boa…

It shall be unlawful for an employing board to cancel or reduce the contract of a teacher, principal, or contract principal or to transfer, reprimand, or discipline a teacher because the teacher opposed any employment action under this chapter or this title. (Act 2000-733, p. 158…

This article shall be known and may be cited as the Assistant Administrator Accountability Act. (Act 2024-360, §2.)

As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. Includes only those individuals hired before July 1, 2024, and certified for their position as prescribed by the State Board of Education and who are employed by an emp…

(a) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, any individual employed as an assistant administrative officer in the public schools in Alabama on or after July 1, 2024, at the election of a participating employing board and upon the recommendation of the chief ex…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the employment contract of an assistant administrative officer or contract assistant administrative officer, whose certificate is revoked by the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to Section 16-23-5(b), shall be imm…

(a) Subject to the authority of the chief executive officer and the employing board or participating employing board, an assistant administrative officer and contract assistant administrative officer shall assist his or her supervisor with the supervision of the daily operation a…

(a) All appeals of a final decision from the expedited evidentiary hearing shall lie with the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. An appeal shall be filed within 14 days after the receipt of the final written decision of the circuit judge or the mediator. An appeal by either party sh…

(a) An individual who has not completed a teacher education program in Principal or Educational Administrator may be eligible for a preliminary certificate, which could lead to full certification by the State Department of Education under rules approved by the State Board of Educ…

It shall be unlawful for an employing board or participating employing board to cancel or reduce the contract of a teacher, assistant administrative officer, or contract assistant administrative officer or to transfer, reprimand, or discipline a teacher because the teacher oppose…

The Legislature finds it necessary to better address the needs and goals of students and a diverse teaching work force by expressly granting teachers the authority to contract with local boards of education to work less than full time, provided they receive commensurate pay based…

Public school teachers, whether or not tenured, may contract with local boards of education to work less than full time so long as their salaries reflect employment for less than a full day, week, or contract year and are commensurate with the salary schedule hourly rate of pay a…

The hourly rate of pay for each part-time teacher shall be determined by placement on the State Salary Schedule or, if greater, the local salary schedule, based upon experience and degree attained. Using a six and one-half hour work day and 182 days as the standard annual contrac…

The local board of education shall post all part-time positions in accordance with Section 16-22-15. (Act 2004-300, p. 425, §4.)

Part-time employment shall not be used in such manner as to replace full-time personnel or teaching positions. At any time should the number of class hours of part-time personnel in any grade or subject in school equal or exceed 20 hours per week, a full-time teacher shall be emp…