HB409 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mack N. ButlerRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Education, inappropriate conduct, public K-12, annual inservice training for teachers to recognize behavior of students

Summary

Requires annual inservice training for public K-12 teachers on recognizing and avoiding inappropriate conduct with students, with the State Board contracting private training providers through competitive bidding.

What This Bill Does

The bill makes annual training mandatory for public school teachers to help them recognize and avoid inappropriate student-teacher conduct, including physical, emotional, and electronic behavior. It requires the training to be uniform across the state and comprehensive. It directs the State Board of Education to contract with private organizations to provide the training, using a competitive bidding process to select providers.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 teachers in Alabama: must participate in annual inservice training on recognizing and avoiding inappropriate conduct with students.
• State Board of Education and private training providers: must ensure delivery of the training through contracts obtained via competitive bidding and provide uniform statewide instruction.

Key Provisions

• Annual inservice training for public K-12 teachers must include instruction on recognizing and avoiding inappropriate conduct and behavior with students, covering physical, emotional, and electronic conduct.
• State Superintendent of Education must ensure the training is uniform across the state, comprehensive, and standardized.
• State Board of Education shall contract with private individuals, corporations, associations, and other organizations to provide the training, with contracts awarded by competitive bid to the lowest responsible bidder meeting criteria.
• Board may adopt rules as necessary to implement the section.

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