HB31 Alabama 2023 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
To amend Sections 16-6C-2, as amended by Act 2022-374, 2022 Regular Session, 16-6D-3, 16-6D-4, 16-6D-6, 16-6D-8, and 16-6D-9, as amended by Act 2022-390, 2022 Regular Session, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the public K-12 school grading system and the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to change the designation of a failing school to a fully supported school and the designation of a nonfailing school to a non-fully supported school; and to require the State Board of Education to reflect those changes in terminology when amending or adopting rules.
Description
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Under existing law, a public K-12 school or
school district that is determined to have poor
performance is labeled by the State Superintendent of
Education as failing to make adequate progress or as a
failing school under the school grading system</p><p class="bill_description"> Also under existing law, the Alabama
Accountability Act of 2013, provides financial
assistance through an income tax credit to a parent who
transfers a student from a failing public school to a
nonfailing public school or nonpublic school of the
parent's choice</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would change the designation of a
failing school to a fully supported school and the
designation of a nonfailing school to a non-fully
supported school for the purposes of school grading and
the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013, and would
require the State Board of Education to reflect those
changes in terminology when amending or adopting rules</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> HB31 INTRODUCED
To amend Sections 16-6C-2, as amended by Act 2022-374,
2022 Regular Session, 16-6D-3, 16-6D-4, 16-6D-6, 16-6D-8, and
16-6D-9, as amended by Act 2022-390, 2022 Regular Session,
Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the public K-12 school
grading system and the Alabama Accountability Act of 2013; to
change the designation of a failing school to a fully
supported school and the designation of a nonfailing school to
a non-fully supported school; and to require the State Board
of Education to reflect those changes in terminology when
amending or adopting rules.
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Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 23, 2023 | H | Introduced and Referred to House Education Policy |
| February 23, 2023 | H | Prefiled |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB31 Alabama 2023 Session - Introduced |