HB625 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Common Core Standards, application to state K-12 education prohibited, transition standards to be implemented pending adoption of replacement curriculum standards by State Board of Education, const. amend.

Summary

This bill would amend the Alabama Constitution to ban Common Core standards from K-12, require temporary transition standards after ratification, and set a timeline for new replacement standards starting in 2022-2023.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the Common Core/Alabama College and Career Ready Standards would not apply to K-12 education in Alabama. After ratification, the state would immediately use math transition standards (in place until May 2011) and English Language Arts transition standards (in place until May 2012) until new replacement standards are adopted. The State Board of Education would be required to adopt replacement curriculum standards to be implemented beginning with the 2022-2023 school year.

Who It Affects

• K-12 students in Alabama would experience a shift away from Common Core toward the specified transition standards and, later, new replacement standards.
• State Board of Education would be responsible for approving and implementing the transition standards and the replacement standards.
• School districts and teachers would adopt and teach according to the transition standards immediately after ratification and later switch to the new replacement standards in 2022-2023.
• Voters/constitutional electors would decide through a statewide vote whether to approve the constitutional amendment.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits applying Common Core Standards (Alabama College and Career Ready Standards) to public K-12 education in Alabama.
• Upon ratification, immediately implement math transition standards and English Language Arts transition standards that were used prior to Common Core, to remain in effect until new replacement standards are adopted.
• Requires the State Board of Education to adopt new replacement curriculum standards to be implemented starting with the 2022-2023 school year.
• Proposes a constitutional amendment to be approved by voters as part of the normal election process.

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

Subjects

Constitutional Amendments