HJR313 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Local Boards of Education urged to become charter school authorizers by September 1, 2015

Summary

A nonbinding resolution urging Alabama local boards of education to become charter school authorizers by September 1, 2015, as part of implementing new charter school laws.

What This Bill Does

It publicly asks local school boards to elect to become charter school authorizers by the specified date. It references the requirements of Act 2015-3, including the need for authorizers to prepare a written application and for the state to provide guidance and formats, and for the state to issue requests for proposals for charter schools. It also asks the Alabama Public Charter School Commission to develop its rules for handling appeals from denied applications carefully and without blocking local systems that choose to register as authorizers, with the goal of improving public education.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education in Alabama, who are encouraged to elect to become charter school authorizers by September 1, 2015.
• The Alabama Public Charter School Commission, which is urged to take time to develop its rules for its appellate role and for how it will handle appeals, while not preventing local systems from operating their own authorizing processes if they register.

Key Provisions

• Urges local boards of education to elect to become charter school authorizers by September 1, 2015.
• Urges the Alabama Public Charter School Commission to take sufficient time to develop its rules for its role as an appellate body and high-quality charter school authorizer, without preventing local systems from owning and operating their own authorizing process if they register.
• Notes alignment with Act 2015-3 requirements (written authorizer applications, format availability, and 120-day timelines for RFPs) and calls for guidance and regulations from relevant state education authorities.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative