SB404 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, the State Board of Education is directed to establish a core curriculum for every student in grades kindergarten through twelve in the state's public schools

This bill would require the State Board of Education to ensure that personally identifiable student data be safeguarded and used only for legitimate educational purposes

This bill would prohibit the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, and other state bodies from compiling or sharing data about students or teachers, except under limited circumstances

This bill would prohibit the State Board of Education from entering into an agreement or joining a consortium that would cede any control to an entity outside the state

This bill would require notice and public hearings before the State Board of Education adopts or implements any statewide standards

This bill would also prohibit the State Board of Education from adopting and the Department of Education from implementing the Common Core State Standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative

Relating to education and core curriculum standards; to prohibit the State Board of Education, the Department of Education, and other state bodies from compiling or sharing data about students or teachers, except under limited circumstances; to prohibit the State Board of Education from entering into an agreement or joining a consortium that would cede any control to an entity outside the state; to require notice and public hearings before the State Board of Education adopts or implements any statewide standards; and to prohibit the State Board of Education from adopting and the Department of Education from implementing the Common Core State Standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative.