HB565 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Jim Barton

Republican

Co-Sponsors

Mary Sue McClurkinEd Henry

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Curriculum standards, State Board of Education retains authority to adopt, influence by federal government prohibited

Summary

HB565 would repeal the Common Core standards in Alabama and require the State Board of Education to be the sole authority for K-12 curriculum standards, independent of federal influence.

What This Bill Does

It repeals the adoption and funding of the Common Core Initiative. It prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting and the Department of Education from implementing Common Core standards, and any actions to adopt or implement Common Core at the state or district level as of the act’s effective date are void ab initio. It states that the SBOE retains sole control over developing and adopting curriculum standards and must act independently of the federal government or any outside entity. The act becomes effective on the date described in the bill.

Who It Affects

• State Board of Education – loses any obligation to follow outside directives and retains sole authority to develop and adopt state curriculum standards, independent of federal and outside entities.
• Alabama Department of Education and local school districts – cannot adopt or implement Common Core; any such actions are void, and they must follow standards developed by the State Board of Education.

Key Provisions

• Section 1(a): Repeals adoption and funding of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
• Section 1(b): Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting and the Department of Education from implementing the Common Core State Standards; actions to adopt/implement are void ab initio.
• Section 2: The State Board of Education retains sole control over the development and adoption of curriculum standards; the board cannot cede rights or authority to the U.S. Department of Education or any outside entity and must act independently of outside directives.
• Section 3: Effective date guidelines (the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval).

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Curriculum