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Votes at a glance: February Alabama State Board of Education meeting
Summary
The board unanimously approved several recognition resolutions, adopted administrative rules on electronic signatures and school facilities (including an emergency rule), authorized educator preparation program actions and recorded an interim appointment to the Pickens County board; the textbook decision was split between grades 4'12 and K'3.
The Alabama State Board of Education recorded the following formal actions at its February meeting (summary of motions and stated outcomes as read in the meeting):
- Resolutions recognizing student winners in the State Superintendent's Visual Arts Exhibit (Camilla Duarte, Emily Rastad and other contestants): adopted (unanimous). - Resolution recognizing March as Arts Education Month: adopted (unanimous). - Resolution recognizing School Breakfast Week in Alabama: adopted (unanimous). - Resolution recognizing National School Counseling Week: adopted (unanimous). - Resolution to authorize review of an educator preparation program for Birmingham'Southern College: adopted (unanimous) (action described as authorizing review). - Resolution to approve an educator preparation program for Jacksonville State University: adopted (unanimous). - Adopt recommendations of the state textbook committee for English language arts: grades 4'12 approved; K'3 recommendation left unresolved (board did not formally approve or reject the single K'3 option; see full article on textbook action for details). - Adopt new Alabama Administrative Code Rule 2-90-1-1.15 (electronic signatures and records policy): adopted (unanimous). - Adopt amended Alabama Administrative Code Rule 2-90-2-2-1 (school facilities): adopted (vote recorded) and also adopted as an emergency rule (Rule 2-90-2-2.01 ER) to take effect immediately for six months (unanimous). - Announcement and administrative appointment: Dr. John E. Brandon named to fill a vacancy on the Pickens County Board of Education; he has assumed the role and will serve the remainder of the term and must run for election if he seeks to continue.
Notes: Many votes were recorded as unanimous in the meeting. The textbook matter was handled as a bifurcated vote: the 4'12 recommendations were adopted; the single K'3 recommendation was neither formally approved nor rejected and the board provided guidance for local districts and possible future rebid pending legislative changes. Where the meeting reading did not specify a motion mover, second or a full roll-call tally the summary records the outcome as the chair announced it.
