HB70 Alabama 2018 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2018
Title
Education, State Board of Education, membership, four nonvoting members added, Secs. 16-1-6, 16-1-41.1, 16-3-1, 16-3-3 to 16-3-7, inclusive, 16-3-9, 16-4-4 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the State Board of
Education consists of the Governor, as an ex
officio member of the board, and eight members
elected from districts</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would expand application of the
School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012, to
members of the State Board of Education</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would add four nonvoting members
to the board consisting of the most recent past and
currently serving teachers of the year and one
student delegate each elected by the then currently
serving delegates to Alabama Boys State and Alabama
Girls State</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require the State
Superintendent of Education to employ an
administrative director to act as a liaison between
the superintendent and the State Board of
Education</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Sections 16-1-6, 16-1-41.1, 16-3-1, 16-3-3,
16-3-4, 16-3-5, 16-3-6, 16-3-7, 16-3-9, and 16-4-4, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to the State Board of Education; to
expand application of the School Board Governance Improvement
Act of 2012, to members of the state board; to add four
nonvoting members to the board consisting of the two most
recent teachers of the year, one active delegate to Alabama
Boys State, and one active delegate to Alabama Girls State;
and to require the State Superintendent of Education to employ
an administrative director to act as a liaison between the
superintendent and the board.
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Subjects
Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2018 | H | Pending third reading on day 7 Favorable from Education Policy with 1 amendment |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Education Policy first Amendment Offered |
| January 25, 2018 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| January 9, 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 | January 24, 2018 | Room 418 at 13:30 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | January 18, 2018 | Room 418 at 00:00 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | January 18, 2018 | Room 418 at 12:00 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | January 17, 2018 | Room 418 at 13:30 | House EP Hearing |
| Hearing | March 15, 2017 | Room 325 at 00:00 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB70 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Education Policy first Amendment Offered |