HB52 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Education, compensation, high school athletic coach limited to 75 percent of principals compensation

Summary

The bill would cap how much a high school athletic coach can be paid, at 75% of the principal's pay at the same school, starting in 2017-2018, with an exemption for coaches who are also teachers.

What This Bill Does

It sets a limit on total annual compensation for a non-teacher high school athletic coach so it cannot exceed 75% of the principal's total pay at that school. It also explicitly excludes coaches who also work as teachers from this cap. The change takes effect beginning with the 2017-2018 school year.

Who It Affects

• High school athletic coaches who are not employed as teachers; their pay cannot exceed 75% of the principal's pay at the same school.
• Local boards of education and school administrators; they must apply and enforce the cap and use the principal's pay as the benchmark.

Key Provisions

• Cap: A high school athletic coach's total annual compensation may not exceed 75% of the principal's total annual compensation at the same high school, starting with the 2017-2018 school year (for non-teacher coaches).
• Exemption: The cap does not apply to coaches who are also employed as teachers at the high school.
• Effective date: The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage/governor approval, or as otherwise law.

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