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HB251 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026
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Summary

Primary Sponsor
Alan Harper
Alan Harper
Republican
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Supplemental appropriations from Education Trust Fund to Education Department for teachers certified by National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (2012-20090)
Summary

HB251 would authorize a one-time $2,313,850 supplemental appropriation from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education to pay the full $5,000 salary supplement to National Board Certified teachers for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 fiscal years, to be paid by September 30, 2012.

What This Bill Does

It provides funding to cover the complete $5,000 salary boost for NBPTS-certified teachers who completed certification, for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years. The payment would be made from the Education Trust Fund through the State Department of Education, and would be disbursed in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012. The measure requires the teachers to have finished the NBPTS certification process to receive the supplement.

Who It Affects
  • National Board Certified teachers in Alabama who completed the NBPTS certification process and are eligible for the $5,000 salary supplement for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 school years
  • The Alabama State Department of Education, which would administer and distribute the supplement using the appropriated funds
Key Provisions
  • Appropriates $2,313,850 from the Education Trust Fund to the State Department of Education to fund the NBPTS salary supplements for the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 fiscal years
  • Requires that the full $5,000 salary supplement be paid to teachers who completed the NBPTS certification process, with payments made in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012
  • Effective immediately following passage and approval by the Governor
AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects
Appropriations

Bill Actions

Pending third reading on day 14 Favorable from Finance and Taxation Education

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education

Engrossed

Cosponsors Added

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 154

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 153

Ways and Means Education first Substitute Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

February 28, 2012 House Passed
Yes 98
No 1
Absent 6

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature