SB119 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated, prior courses of study to be implemented
Summary: SB 119 would end the Common Core standards in Alabama public schools and replace them with new Alabama Core Standards for Math and English Language Arts starting in the 2021-2022 school year, keeping state control over standards.
What This Bill Does
The bill terminates the adoption and implementation of Common Core (Alabama College and Career Ready Standards) and requires the State Board of Education to replace them with new standards for Math and ELA. The new Alabama Core Standards would begin in 2021-2022. It also ends federal waivers and prohibits adopting any national standards or assessments tied to them, while preserving state control and allowing legal action to enforce these rules.

Who It Affects
Students and families in Alabama public schools, who will be taught under the new Alabama Core Standards instead of Common Core.
State and local education officials and teachers, who must develop, adopt, and implement the new Alabama Core Standards and oversee the transition.

Key Provisions
Terminating all plans, programs, and expenditures related to Common Core and its derivatives, including assessments and data collection tied to those standards.
Replacing the Common Core Standards for Math and ELA with new standards adopted by the State Board of Education, beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, to be known as the Alabama Core Standards.
Prohibiting the adoption or implementation of any national standards or assessments from external sources, and terminating related federal control or waivers (e.g., through the U.S. Department of Education).
Affirming state control over K-12 standards, prohibiting participation in organizations or consortia that would cede control, and allowing legal actions to enforce the act.

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