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Votes at a glance: State Board adopts attendance, policy and rule changes on Aug. 8
Summary
At its Aug. 8 meeting the Alabama State Board of Education unanimously adopted a slate of resolutions and administrative code changes, including recognizing September as Attendance Awareness Month and adopting model and training guidelines required by state law.
The Alabama State Board of Education unanimously approved multiple resolutions and rule actions during its Aug. 8 meeting in Montgomery, the board announced.
Among the actions the board approved by voice vote were:
- A resolution recognizing September 2024 as Attendance Awareness Month in Alabama schools. The resolution passed unanimously.
- A resolution adopting a model "teachers' bill of rights" policy (described in the meeting as a state-required model policy). Superintendent Eric Mackey clarified that state law requires the board to adopt a model policy but does not compel local school systems to use the state's model; local districts must adopt their own policies. The board voted to adopt the model by unanimous voice vote.
- A resolution adopting guidelines and an information sheet to approve training required by the "Tarot Spencer Act" (as named in the meeting). The board approved the resolution unanimously.
- A resolution revising the 2024 Career and Technical Education state course of study for the human services career area. Approved unanimously.
- Adoption of amended Alabama Administrative Code Rule 290-3-1-.02 pertaining to regulations governing public schools; the board discussed two items in the rule including a requirement to require computer science and digital literacy for high school graduation and re-affirmation of elimination of Social Security number collection in school records. The board voted unanimously to adopt the amendment.
- Adoption of new Alabama Administrative Code Rule 290-3-3-.62 pertaining to the mathematics coaching endorsement and adoption of new Rule 290-3-3-.63 (content not further discussed in the transcript). Both rules were adopted unanimously.
- Announcement of intent to adopt amended Alabama Administrative Code Rule 290-2-1-.02 pertaining to the annual apportionment of foundation program funds; motion to adopt intent was seconded and approved unanimously.
All listed votes recorded in the meeting transcript were taken by voice vote with no recorded opposition. Several items were discussed only briefly; the board took action on each during the meeting.
Ending: The board noted no public speakers had registered for the meeting and set its next meeting for Sept. 12, 2024, at 10 a.m. in the Golden Persons Building Auditorium in Montgomery.
