Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-1-5-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 290-1-5-.01 - Purpose Of Rules

Purpose of Local School Board Governance Rule. Regulations of the State Board of Education are required by the School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2 012 enacted as Act No. 2012-221.

(1)School Board Governance Improvement Act of 2012. The purpose of this act is to enhance the effectiveness of public education governance in Alabama by:

(a) establishing training requirements, stewardship standards, and accountability measures that are designed to promote informed deliberations and decisions;

(b) providing minimum qualifications for serving as a member of a local board of education;

(c) providing a code of conduct for each member of a local board of education in order to better ensure that any decision or action of a local board of education is based on the interests of students or the school system;

(d) fostering the development and implementation of organizational practices that promote broad support of the public schools.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-1-5-.01

New Rule: Filed January, 10, 2013; effective February 14, 2013.

Author: Warren Craig Pouncey

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-3-11.