HB279 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Elaine Beech

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Education, State Superintendent of Education may certify organizations to assist in providing local board of education member training, newly elected or appointed members required to take orientation provided by local superintendent of education, Sec. 16-1-41.1 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, members of local boards of education are required to annually complete continuing education and training requirements developed in cooperation with the Alabama Association of School Boards.

This bill would provide for the certification of organizations by the State Superintendent of Education to assist in the development and provision of required training to members of local boards of education.

This bill would also require newly elected or appointed members of local boards of education to attend an orientation session provided by the local superintendent of education, relating to local school system policies and procedures, that would count toward the annual training requirement.

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Subjects

Education