SB280 Alabama 2018 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Dick Brewbaker
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2018
Title: County Superintendent of Education, required to be appointed unless provided otherwise by constitution
Summary: Requires county superintendents of education to be appointed by the county board of education, replacing elections except where the Constitution allows otherwise.
What This Bill Does
It mandates appointment of county superintendents by the county board of education, instead of election, except as allowed by the state Constitution. It creates a transition plan where, after an elected term ends or a vacancy after January 1, 2021, the position will be filled by appointment. It allows boards to extend an elected superintendent for an additional term by contract without the usual posting procedures, as long as the board notifies the superintendent by March 1 of the last year of the term; the contract can be executed at any time during the term.

Who It Affects
County boards of education: must appoint county superintendents and manage the transition from election to appointment, including notification deadlines.
Current elected county superintendents and future appointees: shift from election to appointment; may be eligible for an additional-term contract if the board chooses.

Key Provisions
Section 1(a): A county superintendent of education shall be appointed by the county board of education, except as otherwise provided by the Constitution of Alabama of 1901.
Section 1(b): The appointment requirement applies at the expiration of the term of any elected county superintendent or upon a vacancy occurring after January 1, 2021.
Section 1(c): Beginning on the act's effective date, boards may continue the services of an elected superintendent as an appointed superintendent for an additional term by contract, without the posting/selection procedures, by appointing and extending the contract; the board must notify the elected superintendent by March 1 of the last year of the term whether it intends to contract for another term.
Section 2: The act becomes effective immediately following its passage and approval by the Governor, or otherwise becoming law.

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Subjects: Education