HB 380

Alabama House bill in Session 2026RS.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 9, 2026.

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.

Bill ID AL-2026RS-HB-380
Session 2026RS
Status enacted
Committee Education Policy (Senate); Education Policy (House)
House enacted 2026-04-09
Education Family / Children
Summary

This act proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to: (1) authorize two or more contiguous county boards of education to consolidate the administration of their county school systems under one multi-county board of education; (2) require the State Board of Education to conduct and publish an impact study on the potential effects of a proposed consolidation before such may occur; (3) provide that if 25 percent of the qualified electors of a school system submit written objection within 30 days after the decision to consolidate, a consolidation only becomes operative after approval at a referendum for all affected counties; and (4) require the state board to adopt rules to implement this act.

Sponsor
Terri Collins
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-02-03 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-09 Status enacted
2026-04-09 Latest Action Enacted
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