HB 239

Public K-12 education; process for the consolidation of county boards of education provided, procedure for protesting a proposed consolidation provided, adoption of rules and impact study by State Board of Education required, constitutional amendment

Entertainment Industry Incentive Act of 2009 amended, create additional incentive program, extend review and evaluation deadline

Public K-12 education; Accountability Council created; Alabama Workforce Development Board, State Department of Education, and Alabama Commission on Higher Education to develop system to analyze student performance data

Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP), renamed the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; providing loan assistance in acute educator shortage programs as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services

Alabama Commission on Higher Education, ReEngage Alabama Grant Program, minimum age of adult learner decreased, eligibility requirements revised.

Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Salary Schedule Program; participating teacher with over 20 years of advanced contract criteria service may be offered contract for up to five years instead of required offer of five years

Volunteer Rescue Squad Tuition Reimbursement Program; to permit EMS regional agencies to participate in education instruction

Education; notice requirement for certain board of education personnel vacancies revised

Education Opportunities Reserve Fund transfers for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026

Appropriations from Education Trust Fund for the support, maintenance, and development of public education for fiscal year ending September 30, 2027

Talladega College, appropriation

Crimes and offenses; discharging a firearm into an occupied school bus or building, penalty increased

Changing certain school calendar requirements from days or months to hours

A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 59-104-20, RELATING TO THE PALMETTO FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SO AS TO ADD THE CLASSIC LEARNING TEST AS AN APPROVED ASSESSMENT FOR RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIPS; BY AMENDING SECTION 59-149-50, RELATING TO THE LIFE SCHOLARSHIP, SO AS TO AMEND THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A LIFE SCHOLARSHIP TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 59-26-20, RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, SO AS TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "TALENTED AND QUALIFIED RESIDENT"" TO INCLUDE ACT AND CLT SCORES."

An Act relating to the terms of office of municipal school board members; relating to the size of the city council in second class cities; and providing for an effective date.

An act relating to prohibiting certain artificial dyes in foods and beverages served or sold at school

Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission""

A bill for an act relating to education; establishing mental health care services for students through telehealth; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 121A.