HB22 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mark GidleyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Public k-12 assistant principals, role further provided for

Summary

HB22 lays out and expands the duties of assistant principals in Alabama public K-12 schools, ties staffing to funding, and strengthens student discipline policy requirements.

What This Bill Does

It defines the assistant principal as a school administrator who reports to the principal and helps with administration and enforcement of board policy and all applicable laws, including student discipline, instruction, management, safety, and security. Each public K-12 school must have an assistant principal, if funding is available; if there is more than one, the local superintendent will determine how to divide duties among them. The State Board of Education will require local boards to develop a written student discipline and behavior policy and distribute copies to teachers, staff, parents, and students. The act takes effect October 1, 2024.

Who It Affects

• Public K-12 schools and their principals/administrators will have clarified duties for assistant principals and may adjust staffing based on funding.
• Students, parents, teachers, and school staff will receive a written student discipline and behavior policy and be expected to follow it.

Key Provisions

• Defines the role of the assistant principal as assisting the principal with administration and enforcement of board policy and all applicable laws, including student discipline, instruction, management, safety, security, and other duties.
• Requires each public K-12 school to have an assistant principal, if funding is available.
• If a school employs more than one assistant principal, the local superintendent of education or designee shall determine how to divide duties among them.
• The State Board of Education shall require local boards of education to develop a written policy on student discipline and behavior and to distribute copies of that policy to teachers, staff, parents, and students.
• The act becomes effective October 1, 2024.

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

Subjects

Education