SB432 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. WaggonerSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Education, local superintendent of education, time period for filling position extended, appointment of interim superintendent provided for, Secs. 16-9-11, 16-12-1 am'd.; Act 2010-210, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.

Summary

SB432 extends the time to fill appointed county and city school superintendents to 180 days and allows interim superintendents, with updated posting rules and funding considerations.

What This Bill Does

- Extends the deadline to fill vacancies for county and city superintendents from 120 to 180 days. - Keeps a requirement to announce a posting process within 90 days and to post vacancy notices at least 30 days before filling, with details about the job and application process. - Allows the boards to appoint an interim superintendent for up to 180 days, with minimum qualifications, without having to post that interim position. - If a vacancy isn’t filled within the 180 days, the state Superintendent of Education may fill the vacancy and may withhold state warrants until progress is shown; the bill also notes an exemption regarding local-fund spending under Amendment 621, and Section 2 clarifies the exemption for school-board expenditures.

Who It Affects

• County boards of education, which must fill vacancies within 180 days and may appoint an interim superintendent
• City boards of education, which must fill vacancies within 180 days and may appoint an interim superintendent
• State Superintendent of Education, who can fill vacancies if local boards don’t fill them in time and can withhold state funds until progress is made
• Interim superintendents, who may serve up to 180 days and must meet minimum qualifications; no posting required for the interim position

Key Provisions

• Vacancies for county superintendents must be filled within 180 days (instead of 120); posting and timeline for posting must be announced within 90 days of vacancy; vacancy notices must be publicly posted at least 30 days before fill with job details
• Interim superintendents may be appointed to serve up to 180 days for both counties and cities; interim positions are not required to be posted, but must meet minimum qualifications
• If the vacancy is not filled within 180 days, the state superintendent may fill the vacancy and may withhold state warrants until progress is demonstrated
• The bill discusses Amendment 621 funding rules and states it is exempt from certain local-fund requirements; Section 2 clarifies the exemption applies because expenditures are limited to school boards
• Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage

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Subjects

Education