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The board moved quickly through multiple ceremonial recognitions and routine education actions. Dr. Mackey, presenting department remarks, said the recognitions and updates reflect statewide work on college‑and‑career readiness and career‑technical standards; he noted legislative support for some partnerships and thanked the legislature for recurring funding related to the A+ partnership.

Votes taken at the meeting (motions moved and seconded; in most cases the transcript records unanimous votes by raised hands):

- Adopt resolution recognizing Creek View Elementary School (Alabaster City School System) as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt resolution recognizing Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School (Jefferson County School System) as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt resolution recognizing Cordova Elementary School (Walker County School System) as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt resolution recognizing Mount Carmel Elementary School (Madison County School System) as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt resolution recognizing Skyline High School (Jackson County School System) as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt resolution honoring 2023 A+ College Ready Schools of Excellence and Schools of Distinction (statewide list) — outcome: approved (unanimous). Dr. Mackey noted the program’s partnership with the A+ Education Partnership and legislative grant support that helps expand advanced placement opportunities.

- Adopt resolution recognizing Inclusion in Alabama Schools (inclusion week, Dec. 2023) to honor special educators and inclusive practices — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt resolution approving a Class P‑12 School Psychology program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt revision of the 2022 Career and Technical Education State Course of Study: Career Cluster in Finance — outcome: approved (unanimous).

- Adopt revision of the 2022 Career and Technical Education State Course of Study: Work‑Based Learning — outcome: approved (unanimous).

One agenda item was not moved for consideration: the proposed Alabama Administrative Code chapter 290‑3‑6 pertaining to charter schools (the chair called for a motion; none was made and the board moved on).

Board members and staff offered brief remarks during several items. Dr. Mackey described the Blue Ribbon and A+ recognitions as highlighting schools’ academic achievement and advanced placement gains; he also pointed to an office audit recognition for department asset tracking and thanked staff. The department read aloud lists of schools designated as “schools of excellence” and “schools of distinction,” and staff said each school will receive an individualized resolution and a group photo after the meeting.

Most votes were procedural or recognition items with limited debate; the lone item that drew extended policy discussion during the meeting was the rule on alternative teacher preparation organizations (Item L), which the board also adopted (see separate article).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alabama Board of Education Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Nov. 9 meeting in Montgomery the Alabama State Board of Education unanimously adopted multiple resolutions recognizing schools and approved updates to career and technical education courses and a University of Alabama at Birmingham program; several routine items were approved with little debate.","taxTitle","Alabama State Department of Education, State Agencies, Executive, Alabama","taxId",80275,"location","Alabama","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6509498,"State board adopts rule for alternative teacher‑preparation organizations, requires third‑party test alignment review",524,1450000,1974000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5423185-2fb881303eb49f0b6dd3f3e1d860ce72&start=1450&end=1974","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5423185-2fb881303eb49f0b6dd3f3e1d860ce72/thumbnail_1450000.jpg","/articles/6509498/Alabama/State-board-adopts-rule-for-alternative-teacherpreparation-organizations-requires-thirdparty-test-alignment-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6509498-3599732f137bd6b96da959a51e2e9bad/orig.mp4?Expires=1770515583&Signature=nelt2IUZY7T70Rhgn~Mx9DnobVagj4ORlb9xR2pDJA67rc0nypo0crTtrBU4JsOALL0ARbnbJ5wL0BxqQqk-flRgBIPHgkrUrsKnhXlRRceG5KIId9xrtFHdiUinqzgu9sh4nSG2X~lg81kJA4QURgOu4Z9XwA49Z3kFVcwVp0Lcr98Rvw12T69P9yj2WvvLo3~X3jHkohda~gXW4C-458U4guSAFlMzp4zOKcLgi3bywV6VEe8Cso~xHPms~DBbcT8p0FWbccVfoGTJPIDRm9K6H4tstoitfV7aK8UJ7jVMXL5x61B4vS54AXK4MTJqJBYirzd6h3LjiUlfg1cwpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Alabama State Board of Education voted unanimously on Nov. 9 in Montgomery to adopt Alabama Administrative Code Rule 290‑3‑.60, permitting private alternative teacher preparation organizations (ATPOs) to recommend candidates for state teacher certification while establishing an external review process for any vendor tests other than the Praxis.

The rule amends the department’s regulations to implement recent legislation authorizing private ATPOs and sets a framework for oversight, including third‑party alignment reviews of vendor assessments and the ability for the state teacher certification office to place providers on conditional approval or revoke their recommendation authority.

Isabel Welch, who identified herself as representing the American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence, spoke during the meeting’s public comment period in support of the proposed rule but said she had a concern about the draft’s lack of detail. “We do have 1 concern about the lack of specifics in section 5 B of the draft rule regarding the review of ATPO assessments, just because it doesn't have the specific things regarding timeline and how exactly that review would be carried out,” Welch said, and proposed that “an independent third party review be accepted as evidence of alignment.”

Jason Swan, the board’s general counsel, reviewed public‑comment ground rules and presided over procedural items before the board considered the rule. Dr. Mackey, presenting for the department, said the legislature authorized ATPOs but left technical details to the board’s rules. “The law says that they can use their own, but but it has to be, you have to prove or you have to show that it's it's basically equal and it's aligned to Alabama standards,” Dr. Mackey said, adding that the department agrees a third party should perform that alignment review.

Board members discussed implementation steps and oversight. The department told the board it will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to secure a third‑party vendor to review ATPO assessments for alignment with Alabama standards; until that vendor is selected and the alignment process is complete, candidates from organizations with their own tests would be required to take the Praxis. Dr. Mackey said the RFP process will be expedited but will take time, and that the department’s teacher certification section will perform full evaluations of ATPOs similar to reviews of college of education programs.

Board members raised questions about monitoring and timelines. Dr. Reynolds asked whether there would be a specific renewal timeline or automatic review cadence; the department said it would present an application and review process to the board and that reviews and potential conditional approvals are part of the oversight tools. The board also referenced Texas as an example where an alternate provider was suspended after student outcomes raised concerns; the department said the rule provides similar enforcement authority (conditional approval or removal of an organization’s ability to recommend candidates) if providers fail to meet performance expectations.

The board adopted the amended rule by voice vote after a motion and second were called; voting members raised their hands in a unanimous vote. The rule will allow ATPOs that do not use the Praxis to seek alignment clearance through the third‑party review once the RFP and review process are in place, while organizations that intend to use the Praxis may operate subject to the rule’s requirements.

The board and department said they will return to the board with the department’s proposed application and review procedures and related contracting steps. The department indicated it will provide additional technical details about timelines and the RFP schedule in subsequent staff materials.

The action affects prospective teacher candidates who seek certification through non‑traditional providers, and sets out both an expedited administrative path for vendor review and an oversight mechanism tied to the teacher certification office’s authority to conditionally approve or withdraw recommendation privileges.","The Alabama State Board of Education voted unanimously Nov. 9 to adopt Administrative Code Rule 290‑3‑.60 allowing private alternative teacher‑preparation organizations to recommend candidates for certification while requiring external review of any vendor tests not using the Praxis.","actionData","errors"]

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