SJR107 Alabama 2022 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Del Marsh

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2022

Title

Joint Interim Study Commission on Public Charter School Funding, created

Summary

SJR107 creates a temporary joint interim study commission to review and recommend funding for public charter schools in Alabama.

What This Bill Does

It establishes a multi-member study commission focused on how public charter schools are funded and how to potentially use new or additional revenue sources. The commission will study funding methods, receive staff support, and prepare a report with findings and recommendations for legislative action. It sets organization and operating rules, including leadership selection, meeting scheduling, and diversity considerations, and it dissolves after delivering its report in the 2023 Regular Session.

Who It Affects

• Public charter schools and their leaders, who could see changes in funding methods or revenue sources proposed by the commission.
• State and local education agencies and policymakers (including the Department of Education, school boards, and the Legislature) responsible for implementing and overseeing education funding.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Joint Interim Study Commission on Public Charter School Funding.
• Specifies a broad group of appointing authorities and representatives to serve on the commission, including education leaders, legislators, charter advocates, and revenue officials.
• Requires the appointing authorities to coordinate for diverse representation across race, gender, geography, urban/rural areas, and economic background.
• Requires an initial organizational meeting within 60 days of passage, with the membership electing a chair and subsequent meetings as needed.
• Provides administrative support from the Legislative Services Agency and the State Department of Education.
• Outlines compensation: legislative members receive regular pay, per diem, and travel expenses; non-legislative members serve without pay but may be reimbursed for meeting expenses.
• Charges the commission with studying public charter school funding and identifying new or alternative revenue sources.
• Requires a final report with findings and recommendations for legislative action to the Legislature no later than the third legislative day of the 2023 Regular Session, after which the commission is dissolved.

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

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative