HB264 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Steve ClouseRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

City boards of education, attendance and minimum age of enrollment, specific provisions deleted, Sec. 16-11-16 am'd.

Summary

HB 264 would remove city-specific admission rules and require city public schools to follow the same enrollment rules as all public schools.

What This Bill Does

The bill deletes the special age-based admission provisions for city schools. City boards would still run a system of public schools for residents within the city, and admissions would be governed by the general enrollment rules applicable to all public schools. If a city has a kindergarten, children ages five to eight could be admitted under terms set by the city board.

Who It Affects

• City residents and students in city school systems, whose admission eligibility would align with the general public-school rules rather than city-specific provisions.
• City boards of education and city school administrations, who would operate under the same enrollment rules as the rest of the public schools and retain authority to set terms for kindergarten admissions.

Key Provisions

• Deletes city-specific admission provisions in Section 16-11-16, aligning city schools with the same enrollment rules as all public schools.
• Preserves city boards' authority to establish and maintain a system of public schools for bona fide residents within the city.
• Outlines admission rules: children six years through less than nineteen on the opening date shall be admitted to elementary, junior, and senior high schools; and if a kindergarten exists, children ages five to eight may be admitted under terms set by the city board.
• Adds effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor's approval.

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Subjects

Board of Education, City