HB639 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Marcel Black

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Jobs and Education Reform Act of 2012, mandatory school improvement plan for priority schools that need additional resources in academics, finance, and discipline, flexibility provided to State and local boards of education and mechanism for improving career and technical education programs provided, Chapter 6C, Title 16, Secs. 16-6C-1 to 16-6C-14, inclusive, added; Secs. 16-37-3, 16-37-4, 16-37-5, 16-37-6, 16-37-8 am'd; Secs. 16-37-8.1 to 16-37-8.4, inclusive, added

Description

This bill is the Jobs and Education Reform Act of 2012.

This bill would establish a means for improving public elementary and secondary education, in the state, by implementing a mandatory school improvement plan for schools identified as priority schools that need additional resources in the areas of academics, finance, and discipline.

This bill would provide for the mandatory implementation of the Torchbearer Model of school transformation for only those schools identified as priority schools in need of improvement.

This bill would provide flexibility to the State Department of Education and local educational systems.

This bill would also provide a mechanism to improve career and technical education programs thereby improving the workforce in the state.

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Subjects

Education