HB99 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Reed IngramRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Elmore County; to amend Section 45-26-101, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide for the appointment of the county superintendent of education; and to repeal Act 258 of the 1931 Regular Session (Local Acts 1031, p. 117).

Summary

HB99 changes Elmore County’s superintendent of education to be appointed by the county board of education under general state law and repeals a 1931 act.

What This Bill Does

The Elmore County Board of Education will appoint the County Superintendent of Education under the state’s general laws, and the superintendent must meet those qualifications, have the powers, and perform the duties defined by general law, working full-time on county public school business. The board sets the annual salary (and may approve expenses) to be paid from public school funds. The current serving appointed superintendent will continue in that role under a board contract, rather than going through posting/selection procedures, with the contract to be executed by September 1, 2023. The act also repeals Act 258 of the 1931 Regular Session and takes effect immediately after passage.

Who It Affects

• Elmore County Board of Education: gains authority to appoint the county superintendent under general law, sets salary, and can approve expenses.
• Elmore County Superintendent of Education (including the current appointed superintendent): becomes an appointment made by the board under general law, must be full-time, and will operate under a board contract (with a deadline for the current contract by Sep 1, 2023).

Key Provisions

• Board of Education shall appoint the County Superintendent of Education pursuant to general state law.
• The Superintendent must meet qualifications, have powers, and perform duties as prescribed by general law; must devote full time to county public school business; salary set by the board no later than March 31 prior to the election; compensation paid from public school funds; board may grant expenses.
• The current serving appointed superintendent will continue as appointed without posting/selection procedures by entering into a contract with the board, contract to be executed no later than September 1, 2023.
• Act 258 of the 1931 Regular Session is repealed.
• Effective immediately after passage and approval.

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Subjects

Elmore County; Superintendent of Education designated appointed position