HB387 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ed Henry

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Education, State Board of, qualifications, membership altered, Sec. 16-3-3 am'd.

Summary

HB387 would remove the eligibility prohibitions that prevented State Board of Education employees and recent professional educators from serving on the board.

What This Bill Does

It would allow current or former State Board of Education employees and people who have been professional educators within five years before an election to be eligible to serve as board members. It expands the definition of 'professional educator' to include a broad range of education roles, such as teachers, supervisors, principals, college instructors, university leaders, and education administrators. If enacted, the change would take effect on the first day of the third month after the bill is signed into law.

Who It Affects

• Current and former State Board of Education employees would become eligible to run for and serve on the board.
• Individuals who have been professional educators within five years before an election would become eligible to run for and serve on the board.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 16-3-3 to remove the prohibition against SBOE employees serving on the board and against individuals who were professional educators within five years before an election.
• Defines 'professional educator' to include teachers, supervisors, principals; instructors, professors or presidents of higher education; state, county, or city superintendents of education; and other education administrators.

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