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
To propose an amendment to Amendment 284 to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 262 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, relating to the composition of the State Board of Education and the appointment of the State Superintendent of Education; to change the name of the board to the Alabama Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education; to change the name of the superintendent to the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education; to require the members of the commission to be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate; to require the Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education to be appointed by the commission, subject to confirmation by the Senate; and 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
Bill Actions
Action Date
Chamber
Action
May 31, 2019
S
Assigned Act No. 2019-345.
May 31, 2019
H
Signature Requested
May 31, 2019
S
Enrolled
May 31, 2019
S
Passed Second House
May 31, 2019
H
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1255
May 31, 2019
H
Third Reading Passed
May 22, 2019
H
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 21, 2019
H
Rereferred from W&ME to EP
May 16, 2019
H
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Ways and Means Education
May 16, 2019
S
Engrossed
May 16, 2019
S
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 896
May 16, 2019
S
Marsh motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 895
May 16, 2019
S
Singleton Amendment Offered
May 16, 2019
S
Third Reading Passed
May 15, 2019
S
Marsh motion to Carry Over to the Call of the Chair adopted Voice Vote
May 15, 2019
S
Third Reading Carried Over to Call of the Chair
May 14, 2019
S
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
May 9, 2019
S
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy