SB105 Alabama 2020 Session

This bill would require public K-12 school districts operating magnet schools to accept an application for enrollment in a magnet school for a child of a military family when that family has received orders to transfer to an Alabama military installation, so long as the family will reside within the state before the first day of school

This bill would also prohibit public school districts operating magnet schools from restricting entry of a child of a military family to any magnet school based solely on that child's home address, so long as the child lives within the school district

Relating to public K-12 education; to require school districts operating magnet schools to accept an application for enrollment in a magnet school for a child of a military family when that family has received orders to transfer to an Alabama military installation, so long as the family will reside within the state before the first day of school; and to prohibit public school districts operating magnet schools from restricting entry of a child of a military family to any magnet school based solely on that child's home address, so long as the child lives within the school district.

Section 1

(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED CHILDREN AND YOUTH. Those who perform or who have demonstrated the potential to perform at high levels in academic or creative fields when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. (2) MAGNET SCHOOL. A public K-12 school that primarily serves intellectually gifted children and youth. (b)(1) An Alabama public school district operating one or more magnet schools shall accept an application for enrollment in a magnet school for a child of a military family, and shall consider that child for enrollment, if the military family has received transfer orders to an Alabama military installation and will reside within the state before the first day of the fall semester. A child of a military family shall be evaluated for possible enrollment at a magnet school under the same admission criteria that is used to evaluate all applicants for enrollment in that school. (2) An Alabama public school district shall not restrict admission to any magnet school for a child of a military family who otherwise qualifies for admission, based solely on his or her address, so long as the child resides within the school district.

Section 2

This act shall become effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.