HB70 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Terri CollinsRepresentative

Republican

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.

Summary

HB 70 would add four nonvoting members to the State Board of Education (two teachers of the year and two student delegates) and create a liaison administrator, while applying the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012 to the state board.

What This Bill Does

It expands the State Board of Education by adding four nonvoting members selected as two teachers of the year (one outgoing and one current) and two student delegates (one from Alabama Boys State and one from Alabama Girls State). These nonvoting members participate in board activities but do not have voting rights. It also requires the State Superintendent of Education to hire an administrative director to serve as a liaison between the superintendent and the board. Additionally, the bill extends governance requirements—training, codes of conduct, and accountability measures—from the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012 to the state board, including potential sanctions for misconduct or neglect of duty.

Who It Affects

• State Board of Education: gains four nonvoting members and must apply governance standards, training, and codes of conduct to the board, with potential sanctions for improper conduct.
• Teachers of the Year and Alabama Boys/Girls State delegates: become nonvoting members on the State Board of Education, serving for defined terms and participating in discussions without voting.

Key Provisions

• Adds four nonvoting members to the State Board of Education: the most recent outgoing Alabama Teacher of the Year, the currently serving Alabama Teacher of the Year, one Alabama Boys State delegate, and one Alabama Girls State delegate.
• Nonvoting members are appointed to participate on the board but do not have voting rights; terms for teachers follow the Teacher of the Year term or alternates if vacancy occurs; student delegates serve from election date until their successor is elected, with next-highest vote winners serving in case of vacancies.
• Requires the State Superintendent of Education to hire an administrative director to act as a liaison between the superintendent and the State Board of Education; the director serves at the pleasure of the superintendent and with compensation set by the superintendent.
• Expands application of the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012 to the State Board of Education, mandating governance training, a code of conduct, and possible sanctions for neglect of duty or misconduct; includes mechanisms for censure, investigation, and potential disqualification, and requires model codes of conduct for local boards and the state board.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education