HB84 Alabama 2013 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would establish the Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013
This bill would authorize the establishment of innovative schools and school systems in the State of Alabama
This bill would allow the State Board of Education to enter into a school flexibility contract with a local school system to allow for programmatic flexibility or budgetary flexibility, or both, from state laws, including State Board of Education rules, regulations, and policies in exchange for academic and associated goals for students that focus on college and career readiness
This bill would require the local board of education to submit a document of assurance that the local board shall provide consistency in leadership and a commitment to the standards, assessments, and academic rigor expected in Alabama
This bill would require the local school system to submit a proposed innovation plan recommended by the local superintendent of education and approved by the local board of education to the State Superintendent of Education in order to qualify for innovation status
This bill would also authorize the State Board of Education to promulgate any necessary rules and regulations as required for implementation
To establish the Local Control School Flexibility Act of 2013, relating to public K-12 education; to authorize the establishment of innovative schools and school systems in the state; to provide legislative findings and purposes; to provide an overview; to authorize the State Board of Education to enter into school flexibility contracts with local school systems; to require the local board of education to submit a document of assurance; to require the State Board of Education to promulgate rules and regulations relating to innovative school systems; to require local school systems to submit an innovation plan to the State Department of Education in order to qualify for innovation status; and to provide for an effective date.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:40 a.m. on March 14, 2013. |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Assigned Act No. 2013-64. |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Greeson inadvertently voted Abstain and intended to vote Nay on the motion offered by Representative Fincher on the ninth legislative day that the House nonconcur in the Senate amendment to the bill, HB84, and request the Speaker appoin |
| May 20, 2013 | H | Greeson inadvertently voted Abstain and intended to vote Nay on the motion offered by Representative Fincher that the House to concur in and adopt the Report of the Committee on Conference on the disagreement of the two Houses on the Se |
| March 14, 2013 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| March 14, 2013 | S | Signature Requested |
| March 14, 2013 | H | Enrolled |
| March 14, 2013 | H | Concurred in Conference Report |
| March 5, 2013 | H | Rogers dissent filed |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Marsh motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 189 |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 188 |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Returned to Senate for Consideration. |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Conference Report Concurrence Requested |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 182 |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Conference Committee on HB84 2013RS first Substitute Offered |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Conference Report |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Conference Committee Appointed |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Marsh motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 176 Senate appoints Marsh, Ross and Dial |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Conference Committee Requested |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Nonconcur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 174 House appoints Fincher, Love and Hall |
| February 28, 2013 | H | Concurrence Requested |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 175 |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Motion to Adopt Holtzclaw Amendment adopted Roll Call 174 |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Rules Committee Petition to Cease Debate adopted Roll Call 173 |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Holtzclaw Amendment Offered |
| February 28, 2013 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 21, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 19, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Engrossed |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 39 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Givan intended to vote Nay |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Motion to Adopt Fincher Amendment adopted Roll Call 38 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Johnson (W) motion to Previous Question adopted Roll Call 37 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Holmes motion to Adjourn lost Roll Call 36 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table Rogers Substitute Amendment adopted Roll Call 35 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Rogers Substitute Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table Coleman-Evans Substitute Amendment adopted Roll Call 34 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Coleman-Evans Substitute Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table Boyd Substitute Amendment adopted Roll Call 33 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Boyd Substitute Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table Moore (M) Substitute adopted Roll Call 32 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Moore (M) Substitute Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table Ford Substitute Amendment adopted Roll Call 31 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Ford Substitute Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table Black Substitute Amendment adopted Roll Call 30 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Black Substitute Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher Amendment Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table adopted Roll Call 29 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Education Policy Amendment #2 Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Fincher motion to Table adopted Roll Call 28 |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Education Policy Amendment #1 Offered |
| February 14, 2013 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| February 6, 2013 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments |
| February 5, 2013 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB84 Alabama 2013 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | HB84 Alabama 2013 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | HB84 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |