HB424 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bob FincherRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated, prior courses of study to be implemented

Summary

HB424 would end Alabama's use of Common Core/ACC RS and restore state and local control by replacing those standards with pre-Common Core math and English standards and blocking national standards.

What This Bill Does

It ends all plans and spending related to Common Core/ACCRS, including related assessments and data collection. It directs the State Board of Education to replace the current Math and English standards with the pre-Common Core courses of study (Math through May 2011 and ELA through May 2013) and begin updated Math/ELA standards in the 2016-2017 school year. It prohibits adopting or implementing any national standards or assessments tied to them, ends the federal flexibility waiver with the U.S. Department of Education, and keeps Alabama's standards under state control. It gives Alabama citizens standing to sue to enforce this act.

Who It Affects

• State Board of Education and local/state education agencies would replace Common Core/ACCRS with older pre-Common Core standards for Math and ELA and are restricted from adopting national standards or aligned assessments.
• Alabama students, parents, teachers, and school districts would experience curriculum changes and reduced federal involvement, and Alabama citizens would have legal standing to enforce the act.

Key Provisions

• Terminate all plans, programs, and expenditures related to the Common Core State Standards/ACC RS, including any assessments and data collection.
• Replace current Common Core Standards for Math and ELA with pre-Common Core courses of study (Math through May 2011 and ELA through May 2013) and start updated standards in the 2016-2017 school year.
• Prohibit the adoption or implementation of any national standards from any source and the use of assessments aligned with them; terminate the federal waiver and other federal control mechanisms.
• State retains sole control over development, establishment, and revision of K-12 standards; prohibit joining consortia or organizations that would cede control over Alabama public education.
• Citizens of Alabama have standing in court to enforce the act.

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

Subjects

Public Education