Associations governing high school sports; subject to one-time audit by Examiners of Public Accounts

Postsecondary Education, circumstances under which unlawfully present aliens are prohibited from attending further provided

Education, K-12, mental health service coordinator for each school system, subject to Legislative appropriation, Dept. of Mental Health and State Department of Education duties specified, qualifications provided

Public K-12 education, fentanyl prevention and drug poisoning awareness required in grades 6 through 12.

Public K-12 education, creates uniform process for suspension and expulsion of public school students, requires disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion, State Board of Education required to adopt rules

Public K-12 education, creates uniform process for suspension and expulsion of public school students, requires disciplinary hearing following long-term suspension or expulsion, St. Bd. of Ed. required to adopt rules

Career and technical education in public K-12 schools; home school student participation, authorized; State Board of Education, required to adopt rules

To amend Section 16-28-4, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the minimum age for attendance at public schools; to require a child to complete kindergarten or demonstrate first grade readiness before entering the first grade; to provide for circumstances under which a child who is under five years of age on September 1 may be admitted to public kindergarten; to provide for circumstances under which a child who is under six years of age on December 31 may be admitted to public school first grade; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Relating to education; to require a public K-12 school, a local board of education, and certain event organizers to accept certain forms of payment for admission to certain school-sponsored events.

Relating to the Alabama Literacy Task Force; to amend Section 16-6G-3, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the duties and membership of the task force; to provide for the compensation of members; to provide for the chair and vice chair; and to provide for meetings.

Local boards of education; maximum compensation of board members, increased; continuing education requirements as condition for compensation, required

Relating to education; to require a public K-12 school or a local board of education to accept certain forms of payment for admission to certain school-sponsored events.

Teacher certification; American History and Civics Initiative, created within the Department of Education; online course of study and endorsement for high school teachers, provided for; one-time stipend, provided for; State Board of Education, required to adopt rules

Teachers, St. Superintendent of Education, authorized to issue temporary senior educator certificates to certain individuals age 65 and over, Sec. 16-23-3 am'd.

Education, issuance of professional educator certificate to individuals completing approved alternative teacher preparation programs, further provided for, St. Board of Education to adopt policies, Sec. 16-23-3.01 added; Sec. 16-23-3 am'd.