HB282 Alabama 2021 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Anthony DanielsRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2021

Title

School of Cyber Technology and Engineering, granted same soverign immunity and participation in Educators Liability Trust Fund as provided for other public K-12 schools, board of education, administrators, and staff, Secs. 16-28A-6, added; Secs. 16-22-4.1, 36-1-12 am'd.

Summary

HB282 would extend the same immunity protections and Educators Liability Trust Fund access to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering and its Board of Trustees, along with its teachers and staff, matching protections already given to other public K-12 schools.

What This Bill Does

It grants the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering's Board of Trustees, administrators, teachers, and staff the same limited and sovereign immunity from civil liability that other public educators have, and allows them to participate in the Educators Liability Trust Fund. The bill amends state law to include the cyber school in the immunities framework and to recognize its staff for self-insurance or liability coverage. The program would be administered by the Department of Finance, funded by appropriations, and coverage would be automatic at no cost to the covered personnel.

Who It Affects

• The Board of Trustees and the administrative staff, teachers, and employees of the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering — will receive the same immunity protections and eligibility to participate in the Educators Liability Trust Fund as other public K-12 educators.
• Public K-12 education entities statewide (local boards of education, administrators, teachers, and staff) — will have parity with the cyber school, as its board and personnel are added to the immunities and fund participation framework.

Key Provisions

• Adds 16-28A-6 to include the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering's Board of Trustees and its staff within the immunities and Educators Liability Trust Fund framework.
• Amends 16-22-4.1 and 36-1-12 to grant the same limited and sovereign immunity to the cyber school's personnel and to extend Educators Liability Trust Fund coverage to them, aligning with other public schools.
• Establishes that the cyber school's covered personnel will be insured or self-insured under the program, at no cost to individuals, with funding through Education Trust Fund appropriations and administration by the Department of Finance (Department of Education administers for the school).
• Effective date: becomes law on the first day of the third month following passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Education