SB449 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Foundation program, calculation of average daily memberships revised, Secs. 16-13-231, 16-13-232 am'd.
Summary: SB449 changes how Alabama calculates Foundation Program funding by basing average daily membership on the first 90 scholastic days of the preceding school year, instead of the first 20 days after Labor Day.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill would shift the ADM basis used to determine Foundation Program funds from a 20-day post-Labor Day window to a 90-day window from the prior year for each school. This change would affect how many teacher units and instructional support units schools receive, which in turn influences state and local funding for salaries, benefits, and instructional supplies. Overall, district budgeting and staffing funding tied to the Foundation Program could be rebalanced based on the longer ADM period.

Who It Affects
Local boards of education (districts) in Alabama, because their share of Foundation Program funds and unit allocations would be recalculated using ADM based on 90 days instead of 20 days.
Teachers and school staff (indirectly through salaries, benefits, and instructional funding), since changes in ADM and unit calculations can alter the amount of funding available for salaries, fringe benefits, and instructional support.

Key Provisions
Amends Sections 16-13-231 and 16-13-232 to base average daily membership on the first 90 scholastic days of the preceding school year for the particular school.
Links changes in ADM baseline to the calculation of teacher units, instructional support units, and the overall Foundation Program costs and allocations (salaries, benefits, and other current expenses).
Keeps existing framework for minimum school terms, local funding requirements, and allocation methods, but adjusts funding calculations to reflect the 90-day ADM baseline.
Effective date: the act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage.

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