HB405 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Existing law requires the State Board of
Education and all local boards of education to
develop and implement a comprehensive character
education program in grades K-12</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require a comprehensive
character education program to be taught in grades
K-12 in each public school, consisting of
instruction provided five times a week during the
school year, for a duration of not less than 40
minutes per day</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require the
comprehensive character education program to
address methods of discouraging bullying and
violent acts against fellow students</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 16-6B-2, Code of Alabama 1975,
relating to the core curriculum for public K-12 education; to
require the comprehensive character education program to be
taught in grades K-12 in each public school at least five
times each week during the school year for a length of time of
not less than 40 minutes per day; and to require the program
to also address methods of discouraging bullying and violent
acts against fellow students.
</p>
Subjects
Schools
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 13, 2018 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 12, 2017 | Room 429 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB405 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |