SB28 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Scott Beason

Republican

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

Immigration law, provision barring unlawfully present alien from attending postsecondary school clarified, lawsuits for failure to enforce laws, procedures revised, documentation for lawful presence, military identification authorized, voter registration provisions modified, certain lawful presence verification for certain subsequent issuance and renewals of certain licenses, procedures and penalties for employing unauthorized alien, penalties for certain lawsuits relating to employment practices, Secs. 31-13-3, 31-13-5, 31-13-6, 31-13-8, 31-13-9, 31-13-13, 31-13-19, 31-13-20, 31-13-23, 31-13-26, 31-13-28, 31-13-29, 32-6-9, 32-6-10.1 am'd; Act 2011-535, 2011 Reg. Sess., am'd

Summary

SB28 would lower Alabama's mandatory school attendance age from seven to six.

What This Bill Does

It changes the rule so that every child ages 6 through 17 must attend a public, private, or church school or be taught by a private tutor. Children who attend a church school are exempt from these requirements until they turn 16, if enrollment and reporting rules are followed. Public school admission is handled on an individual basis by the local school board at the start of each school year. The bill notes that any required local expenditures would be handled by school boards and would be exempt from certain local-funding approval rules; it becomes effective on the first day of the third month after the Governor signs it into law.

Who It Affects

• Students aged 6–17 and their families, who must ensure attendance or enrollment in an approved option; church-school students have a 16-year exemption if reporting/enrollment rules are followed.
• Local boards of education, church schools, and private tutors, who administer attendance, enrollment, and reporting requirements and provide alternatives to public schooling.

Key Provisions

• Lower the mandatory school-attendance age from 7 to 6.
• Every child 6–17 must attend a public, private, or church school or be instructed by a private tutor; church-school attendees are exempt until age 16 if enrolled and reporting requirements are met.
• Public school admission is on an individual basis by parental/guardian application to the local board at the start of each school year.
• The bill is designed to be exempt from Amendment 621 local-expenditure requirements because expenditures are to be made by school boards; effective date is the first day of the third month after governor approval.

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Subjects

Immigration Law