Under existing law, the Alabama Ahead Act, commencing with the 2012-2013 school year, phased in the provision of textbooks and other instructional materials to students and teachers in electronic format through pen-enabled tablets and mobile computers. The law provides for the reassignment of the tablets and mobile computers to students, requires the State Department of Education to establish an advisory committee, and provides for a bond issue. The law authorizes the Alabama Public School and College Authority to issue bonds for the purposes of the law contingent upon a separate legislative enactment.
This bill, commencing with the 2015-2016 school year, would delete the requirement that the tablets and mobile computers be pen-enabled, would delete the phase-in provisions, would delete the reassignment provisions, and would revise the composition of the advisory committee.
This bill would provide local school systems with the option of participating in the plan, and would require participating systems to contribute 25 percent of the funding from local school system funds, unless the requirement is waived or reduced by the State Department of Education.
This bill would also amend the contingent implementation act provided in the originating act in order to allow bonds to be issued by the Alabama Public School and College Authority.
Conference Committee Appointed
Poole motion to Accede adopted Roll Call 1201 House appoints Poole, Williams (P) and Scott
Conference Committee Requested
Marsh motion to Non Concur and Appoint Conference Committee adopted Roll Call 1292 P&PO appoints Dial, McClendon and Smitherman
Concurrence Requested
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1150
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1149
Ways and Means Education first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
Engrossed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 127
Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 126
Finance and Taxation Education fourth Amendment Offered
Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 125
Finance and Taxation Education third Amendment Offered
Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 124
Finance and Taxation Education second Amendment Offered
Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 123
Finance and Taxation Education Amendment Offered
Dial motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 122
Finance and Taxation Education first Substitute Offered
Third Reading Passed
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and 4 amendments
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education
Source: Alabama Legislature