SB397 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

Senate Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2019

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Public K-12 Education, State Board of Education renamed the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education, members appointed by Governor, State Superintendent of Education renamed as the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, secretary appointed by commission, Governor to appoint team to advise commission on functions and duties of St. Dept. of Edu., const. amend.
Description: Under existing law, the membership of the State Board of Education includes the Governor as an ex officio member and eight members elected from districts provided by general law, and the State Department of Education, which is under the direction of a board-appointed State Superintendent of Education, with the advice and counsel of the State Board of Education, is responsible for assisting the State Board of Education in executing the policies and procedures authorized by law and by regulations of the State Board of Education.
This bill would propose an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to rename the State Board of Education as the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education and to provide that the members of the commission are appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
This bill would propose to rename the State Superintendent of Education as the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education and to provide for the secretary to be appointed by the commission, subject to confirmation by the Senate.
This bill would also propose to authorize the Governor to appoint a team of local educators and other officials to advise the commission on matters relating to the functioning and duties of the State Department of Education.
Subjects: Constitutional Amendments