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HB431 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021
HB431 Alabama 2012 Session
House Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2012
Session
7
Sponsors

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
School Board Governance Improvement Act, to require public affirmation of board members to certain principles of educational governance, to require training and continuing education of city and county boards of education, Secs. 16-8-1, 16-11-2 am'd
Description

This bill would establish the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012.

This bill would provide for legislative intent.

This bill would require all prospective members of a local board of education to publicly affirm certain principles of educational governance.

This bill would specify the responsibilities of members of local boards of education and would provide for the implementation of training and continuing education in boardsmanship for all members of local boards of education.

This bill would provide for certain sanctions to be imposed upon board members upon a finding that the action or inaction of the board member constitutes neglect of duty or willful misconduct.

This bill would require the State Board of Education to adopt a model code of conduct for board members and would require local boards of education to also adopt a model code of conduct.

This bill would also provide further for the qualifications of members of city and county boards of education.

Subjects
Education

Bill Actions

Delivered to Governor on April 19, 2012 at 3:06 p. m.

Assigned Act No. 2012-221.

Clerk of the House Certification

Enrolled

Signature Requested

Second House Concurs in Executive Amendment

Brewbaker motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 690

House of Origin Concurs in Executive Amendment

Beech motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 881

Executive Amendment Offered

Forwarded to Governor

Clerk of the House Certification

Signature Requested

Enrolled

Passed Second House

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 526

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

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

Engrossed

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 511

Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 510

Education Policy Amendment Offered

Third Reading Passed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

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

Bill Text

Votes

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

March 23, 2012 House Passed
Yes 92
No 3
Absent 10

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass

April 10, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Brewbaker motion to Concur In and Adopt

April 20, 2012 Senate Passed
Yes 30
Absent 5

Beech motion to Concur In and Adopt

April 20, 2012 House Passed
Yes 98
Abstained 2
Absent 5

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature