SB297 Alabama 2026 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2023
Title
Relating to the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act; to amend Sections 16-6F-5, 16-6F-6, and 16-6F-10, Code of Alabama 1975, to change the appointment process for the Alabama Public Charter School Commission; to authorize the commission to hire staff; to require commissioners to receive annual training; to provide additional guidelines for the authorizing and application review process; to provide further for the operational and categorical funding of public charter schools in their first year of operation; and to clarify the per pupil federal, state, and local funding of conversion public charter schools during their first year of operation.
Description
Relating to the Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act; to amend Sections 16-6F-5, 16-6F-6, and 16-6F-10, Code of Alabama 1975, to change the appointment process for the Alabama Public Charter School Commission; to authorize the commission to hire staff; to require commissioners to receive annual training; to provide additional guidelines for the authorizing and application review process; to provide further for the operational and categorical funding of public charter schools in their first year of operation; and to clarify the per pupil federal, state, and local funding of conversion public charter schools during their first year of operation.
Subjects
Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | S | Indefinitely Postpone |
| May 10, 2023 | S | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| May 9, 2023 | S | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| May 9, 2023 | S | Reported Favorably from Senate Education Policy |
| May 9, 2023 | S | Amendment/Substitute by Senate Education Policy NB4M8T-1 |
| May 3, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate Education Policy |
| May 3, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 9, 2023 | Finance and Taxation at 12:00:00 | Senate Education Policy Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB297 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Education Policy AMD/SUB |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |
Source: Alabama Legislature