SB60 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Dick Brewbaker

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Educational Accountability and Intervention Act, specifying procedure and authority for State Board of Education to intervene and exercise direct control over decision making and operational functions of local boards of education

Summary

SB60 creates a framework for the State Board of Education and the State Superintendent to take direct control of a local school district’s decisions and operations if necessary to protect student education.

What This Bill Does

If a local district cannot provide essential educational services, SB60 allows the State Superintendent to intervene and run the district. It starts with a formal show-cause process; if intervention is approved, the State Superintendent or a chief administrative officer can direct decisions and operations and implement a corrective plan. The act also governs how personnel decisions are made, how the district reports on progress, and how the district can be released from intervention.

Who It Affects

• City or county boards of education and their officials/employees: under intervention, the State Superintendent or chief administrative officer gains direct control over decisions and operations, and may implement personnel actions and require specific meeting schedules and actions.
• Students and local communities in the affected districts: the goal is to restore stable, efficient delivery of educational services and improve compliance and accountability within the district.

Key Provisions

• Intervention triggers: if the majority of schools are designated as priority or the system is noncompliant with accreditation or other standards, the State Superintendent must issue a show-cause notice detailing deficiencies, required corrective steps, and a timetable.
• Process to intervene: after reviewing the district's response, the State Superintendent may obtain State Board approval for intervention; the district may be asked to submit a plan, which may be accepted with modifications or rejected with a new plan proposed.
• Authority during intervention: the State Superintendent or a chief administrative officer may exercise plenary authority to make and enforce decisions; local boards may meet only as approved and staff operate under supervision; the Superintendent may delegate tasks and hire consultants at district expense.
• Personnel actions: intervention leaders may implement necessary personnel actions and must follow applicable laws; actions are recorded in minutes and personnel files.
• Reporting and oversight: the State Superintendent must report to the State Board about intervention status at least every six months.
• Release from intervention: a district can be released by a Board resolution after a petition or a recommendation process, with opportunities for the district to present its case.
• Regulations: the State Superintendent may issue regulations to implement the act.
• Repeals and effective date: conflicting statutes are repealed and the act takes effect immediately upon passage.

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Subjects

Education