SB106 Alabama 2020 Session

Updated Feb 12, 2020

Senate Bill

In Second Chamber

Current Status

Regular Session 2020

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Will Barfoot Senator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2020
Title: School Choice and Student Opportunity Act, formation of charter schools on or near military installation, with focus on serving military dependents, authorized, tenure for certificated teachers temporarily serving in charter school preserved, Sec. 16-6F-12 added; Sec. 16-6F-5 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act provides for the establishment of public charter schools in the state as part of the public education system of the state.
This bill would provide for the formation of charter schools on or near military installations with a focus on serving military dependents.
This bill would also preserve the tenure earned by a certificated teacher in a local school system who temporarily leaves employment in that school system to teach in a public charter school.
Subjects: Charter Schools