SB52 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Foundation Program, combining of fractional teacher units to make whole units authorized, units not combined to be used for salaries and benefits, Sec. 16-13-232 am'd.; Act 2010-556, 2010 Reg. Sess. am'd.
Summary: Alabama SB52 changes how teacher and instructional support units are counted by requiring fractional units to be combined into whole units and allowing any leftover funds from those fractions to be used for salaries and benefits.
What This Bill Does
It requires local boards of education to combine fractional teacher and instructional support units to create whole units for Foundation Program funding. The local superintendent, with approval of the local board, can assign these combined units to positions. Any funds from fractional units that are not used to form a whole unit may be used by the local board of education for salaries and benefits. The act amends Section 16-13-232 and becomes effective immediately upon signing into law.

Who It Affects
Local boards of education: must combine fractional units into whole units and manage any leftover funds from fractions for salaries and benefits.
Local superintendent of education (with board approval): gains authority to assign the combined units to specific positions.

Key Provisions
Fractional teacher and instructional support units must be combined to create whole units; assignment of units to positions is done by the local superintendent of education and must be approved by the local board of education.
Any funds from fractional units that are not used to form a whole unit may be used by the local board of education for salaries and benefits.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Education