HB440 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Common Core Curriculum Standards, terminated
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, the State Board of
Education is required to establish curriculum
standards for all K-12 public schools in Alabama</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would terminate the use of the
curriculum standards commonly known as the Common
Core State Standards, the Alabama College- and
Career-Ready Standards, and any variant of the
Common Core State Standards</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the State Board of
Education to replace the Common Core State
Standards for Math and English Language Arts with
the courses of study for Math and English Language
Arts in place immediately prior to implementation
of the Common Core State Standards</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would require the State Board of
Education to update the pre-Common Core State
Standards, to be known as the Alabama Course of
Study Standards, to be used in all K-12 public
schools starting with the 2022-2023 school year</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also prohibit the State
Board of Education from adopting or implementing
any other national standards from any source or
requiring the use of any assessments aligned with
national standards and would prohibit schools and
school counselors from using programs that steer
students toward a career track or use the American
School Counselor Association Competencies and
Indicators to construct or design guidance programs
relating to students' social and emotional
development</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to public education; to terminate the use
of the Common Core State Standards and the Alabama College and
Career Ready Standards in K-12 public schools; to require the
State Board of Education to replace the Common Core State
Standards for Math and English Language Arts with the courses
of study for Math and English Language Arts in place
immediately prior to implementation of the Common Core State
Standards and update these standards in public schools for the
2022-2023 school year; to prohibit the State Board of
Education from adopting or implementing any other national
standards from any source or requiring the use of any
assessments aligned with national standards; and to prohibit
schools and school counselors from using programs that steer
students toward a career track or to use certain standards to
construct guidance programs relating to students' social and
emotional development.
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Subjects
Public Education
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Education Policy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 7, 2021 | Room 206 at 12:00 | House EP Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB440 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB440 for Education Policy |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB107 for Judiciary |