HB541 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Education Options Act; provides for establishment of innovative schools and school systems via flexibility contracts with State Department of Education, authorizes establishment of public charter schools as part of public education system
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would establish the Education
Options Act of 2012</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill authorizes the establishment of
innovative schools and school systems in this state
by creating a process whereby school systems may
enter into a school flexibility contract with the
State Department of Education that allows for
flexibility from state laws, including State Board
of Education rules, regulations, and policies, in
exchange for academic and associated goals</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill also authorizes the establishment
of public charter schools in this state and
specifically provides that any public charter
school established pursuant to this bill is part of
the state's public education system. Further, this
bill provides that only nonprofit, nonreligious
organizations may apply to receive a charter</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Establishing the Education Options Act of 2012; to
provide an overview of the act; to provide legislative
findings and purposes; to provide definitions; to authorize
school systems to enter into school flexibility contracts with
the state; to provide for the Charter School Application
Review Council; to provide for the process to be followed
before a school flexibility contract is executed; to provide
for the roles and responsibilities of the State Department of
Education relating to public charter schools; to provide
enrollment requirements for public charter schools; to provide
for the roles and responsibilities of public charter school
authorizers; to provide for the process of requesting
proposals for public charter school applications; to specify
who may apply to open a public charter school; to provide for
the charter contract; to provide for the operation and funding
of public charter schools; to provide for public charter
school facilities; to provide for extracurricular and
interscholastic opportunities; and to provide for an effective
date.
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Subjects
Education Options Act
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Pending third reading on day 18 Favorable from Ways and Means Education with 1 substitute and 1 amendment | |
| May 9, 2012 | Ways and Means Education first Amendment Offered | |
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| April 5, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 1 amendment | |
| March 14, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB541 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |