HB405 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

John W. Rogers

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Schools, a comprehensive character education program, address methods of discouraging bulling and violent acts against fellow students, Sec. 16-6B-2 am'd.

Summary

HB 405 would require all Alabama public schools to teach a comprehensive character education program in grades K-12 for at least 40 minutes per day, five days a week, and to include guidance on discouraging bullying and violent acts.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends Section 16-6B-2 to mandate a character education program in every public school for K-12, taught at least five times per week and for no less than 40 minutes each day. It requires the program to address methods of discouraging bullying and violent acts against fellow students. Local boards must implement the program and annually certify to the State Board of Education that they are meeting the character education requirements (and related cursive writing requirements), while the State Board would adopt rules to carry out these provisions.

Who It Affects

• Public school students in Alabama (grades K-12) who would receive the daily character education instruction as part of the school day.
• Local boards of education and school districts, who must implement the program, ensure the daily schedule and duration, and annually certify to the State Board of Education that they meet the requirements (including cursive writing requirements).

Key Provisions

• Requires a comprehensive character education program in all public K-12 schools, taught five times per week for at least 40 minutes per day.
• Program must address methods for discouraging bullying and violent acts against fellow students.
• Local boards of education must annually certify to the State Board of Education that districts are meeting the character education (and cursive writing) requirements.
• State Board of Education to adopt rules and standards to implement these provisions.

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Subjects

Schools