HB565 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Randy Davis

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Education, local boards of education required to establish school calendar advisory committees annually to assist in creation of school calendar

Summary

HB565 requires each local Alabama school board to establish an annual school calendar advisory committee to help plan the next year’s calendar.

What This Bill Does

It requires local boards of education to create and consult a school calendar advisory committee every year. The board will decide the committee’s size and choose members from residents, including parents of public school students and representatives from local government and economic interests such as chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, industrial development authorities, real estate firms, elected officials, local governing bodies, and agricultural operators. The committee is meant to provide input to help the board create the following year's school calendar, with membership designed to reflect diverse backgrounds and communities.

Who It Affects

• Local boards of education in Alabama, which must establish and utilize a school calendar advisory committee annually to assist in creating the next year’s calendar.
• Parents of children enrolled in public schools and other local stakeholders (government and business representatives such as chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, industrial development authorities, real estate firms, elected officials, local governing bodies, and agricultural operators) who may serve on the advisory committee.

Key Provisions

• Each local board of education shall annually establish a school calendar advisory committee to assist in creating the local academic school calendar for the ensuing year.
• The local board shall determine the size of the advisory committee and select its members from residents of the local school system.
• Membership shall include parents of public school students and representatives of local governmental and economic interests, including chambers of commerce, economic development authorities, industrial development authorities, real estate companies, elected officials, local governing bodies, and agricultural operations.
• Membership must be inclusive and reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the local school system.
• The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Education