Grants the commissioner of education the power to identify schools for additional support and assistance and establish performance targets for such schools.
Authorizes the commissioner of education to appoint a monitor to oversee the Mount Vernon city school district; establishes the powers and duties of such monitor.
Requires the commissioner of education mandate schools donate unused food to local food banks and establish policies and procedures to effectuate such program.
Establishes the commission for agricultural education excellence to assist in developing a statewide plan for increasing agricultural literacy and supporting agricultural education; provides for the membership and powers and duties of such commission; requires the commission to file an annual report with the governor and the legislature.
Provides additional exemptions to school districts unable to meet standards for zero-emissions school buses, due to market availability or supporting infrastructure.
Directs the department of education to issue guidance for schools to offer take-home meals in the event of a disruption in food assistance programs or other circumstances identified by the department as creating a risk of food insecurity among students.
Directs the commissioner of education, in consultation with the office of fire prevention and control, to develop model curriculum related to fire science for use by public high schools and boards of cooperative educational services throughout the state.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Support The Establishment Of Foundations In Public High Schools To Offer Scholarships And Financial Aid To Graduates And Provide Financial Support To The Schools.
Requesting The Department Of Education To Support The Establishment Of Foundations In Public High Schools To Offer Scholarships And Financial Aid To Graduates And Provide Financial Support To The Schools.
Article V Convention; process for appointing commissioners and alternate commissioners to represent the State of Alabama at Article V Convention established