SJR153 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

State Board of Education encouraged to retain complete control over Alabama's academic standards, curriculum, instruction, and testing system, Common Core State Standards Initiative

Summary

A concurrent resolution encouraging Alabama's State Board of Education to keep full control over the state's standards, curriculum, instruction, and testing, and to consider withdrawing from the Common Core initiative if needed.

What This Bill Does

Expresses legislative support for the State Board of Education to maintain Alabama's control over its academic standards, curriculum, instruction, and testing system. Allows the Board to take steps it deems appropriate, including revoking adoption of the Common Core State Standards Initiative if necessary, to preserve state control. Emphasizes that Alabama can withdraw from the initiative at any time and notes concerns about federal involvement in curriculum and testing.

Who It Affects

• State Board of Education and State Superintendent: encouraged to act to retain or reclaim control over Alabama's standards, curriculum, instruction, and testing.
• Alabama students and educators: potential impact through preservation of state-led standards and testing, rather than a nationally controlled system.

Key Provisions

• Recitals describing the adoption of CCSSI by the State Board of Education on November 18, 2010 and the federal/state dynamics involved.
• A directive that the Legislature encourages the State Board to take all steps it deems appropriate, including revoking the adoption of the initiative's standards, to retain complete state control.
• Acknowledgment that Alabama can withdraw from the initiative at any time and that the board is charged with controlling Alabama's courses of study and education standards.
• A procedural instruction to provide a copy of the resolution to the State Superintendent for distribution to the Board.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative