SB88 Alabama 2017 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize the State Department of Education, pending available funds, to offer competitive two-year grants to public schools for the purpose of developing new educational programs or continuing existing educational programs for gifted or talented children
Relating to education; to provide findings of the Legislature relating to public education; to authorize the State Department of Education, pending available funds, to offer certain grants to public schools for the purpose of developing new advanced educational and specialized programs for gifted or talented children; to require the department to adopt rules providing for the evaluation of applications for grants; to provide public access to applicant scoring; and to require local boards of education to match awarded grant funds.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2017 | H | Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Ways and Means Education |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 23, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education |
| February 21, 2017 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 88 |
| February 21, 2017 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| February 16, 2017 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 7, 2017 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Finance and Taxation Education |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 200 at 09:00 | House W&ME Hearing |
| Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 727 at 10:00 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
| Hearing | February 15, 2017 | Room 727 at 10:30 | Senate F&TE Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB88 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |