Alabama Code > Title 16 Alabama Code > Title 16 – Education Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates | Other versions Chapter 1 General Provisions 16-1-1 – 16-1-56 Chapter 2 Department of Education 16-2-1 – 16-2-9 Chapter 3 State Board of Education 16-3-1 – 16-3-40 Chapter 4 State Superintendent of Education 16-4-1 – 16-4-21 Chapter 5 Alabama Commission On Higher Education 16-5-1 – 16-5-79 Chapter 6A Programs for Improving Education 16-6A-1 – 16-6A-16 Chapter 6B Education Accountability Plan 16-6B-1 – 16-6B-12 Chapter 6C School Grading System and Legislative School Performance Recognition Program 16-6C-1 – 16-6C-3 Chapter 6D Alabama Accountability Act of 2013 16-6D-1 – 16-6D-9 Chapter 6E Educational Accountability and Intervention Act of 2013 16-6E-1 – 16-6E-7 Chapter 6F Alabama School Choice and Student Opportunity Act 16-6F-1 – 16-6F-11 Chapter 6G Alabama Literacy Act 16-6G-1 – 16-6G-8 Chapter 6H Alabama Numeracy Act 16-6H-1 – 16-6H-19 Chapter 6I School Principal Leadership and Mentoring Act 16-6I-1 – 16-6I-7 Chapter 7 Alabama Educational Television Commission 16-7-1 – 16-7-6 Chapter 7A Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority 16-7A-1 – 16-7A-8 Chapter 8 County Boards of Education 16-8-1 – 16-8-43 Chapter 9 County Superintendents of Education 16-9-1 – 16-9-33 Chapter 10 Boards of School Trustees 16-10-1 – 16-10-11 Chapter 11 City Boards of Education 16-11-1 – 16-11-27 Chapter 12 City Superintendents of Schools 16-12-1 – 16-12-20 Chapter 13 School Finances Generally 16-13-1 – 16-13-340 Chapter 13A School Fiscal Accountability 16-13A-1 – 16-13A-13 Chapter 13B Competitive Bidding for Certain Contracts of County and City Boards of Education 16-13B-1 – 16-13B-11 Chapter 16 Alabama Public School and College Authority 16-16-1 – 16-16-17 Chapter 16A Base Realignment and Closure Distributions 16-16A-1 – 16-16A-9 Chapter 16B Alabama Ahead Act 16-16B-1 – 16-16B-12 Chapter 17 Educational Building Authorities 16-17-1 – 16-17-19 Chapter 17A University Authority Act of 2016 16-17A-1 – 16-17A-24 Chapter 18 Public Educational Building Authorities 16-18-1 – 16-18-21 Chapter 18A Private Colleges and Universities Facilities Authority 16-18A-1 – 16-18A-13 Chapter 18B Alabama Forensic Sciences Bond Authority 16-18B-1 – 16-18B-19 Chapter 19 Local Aid to State Educational Institutions 16-19-1 – 16-19-8 Chapter 20 Lease and Sale of School Lands 16-20-1 – 16-20-9 Chapter 21 Libraries 16-21-1 – 16-21-35 Chapter 22 Officers and Employees Generally 16-22-1 – 16-22-19 Chapter 22A Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999 16-22A-1 – 16-22A-34 Chapter 23 Teacher Training and Certification 16-23-1 – 16-23-24 Chapter 23A Interstate Agreement On Qualifications of Educational Personnel 16-23A-1 – 16-23A-3 Chapter 24 Tenure of Employment of Teachers 16-24-60 – 16-24-68 Chapter 24B Teacher Accountability Act 16-24B-1 – 16-24B-8 Chapter 24C Students First Act 16-24C-1 – 16-24C-14 Chapter 25 Teachers’ Retirement System 16-25-1 – 16-25-200 Chapter 25A Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance 16-25A-1 – 16-25A-47 Chapter 25B Retirement Trust for Football Coaches of Public Institutions of Higher Learning 16-25B-1 – 16-25B-8 Chapter 25C Public Education Defined Contribution Savings Plan 16-25C-1 – 16-25C-9 Chapter 25D Education Retirees’ Trust Fund Funding Act of 2021 16-25D-1 – 16-25D-10 Chapter 26 High Schools Generally 16-26-1 – 16-26-3 Chapter 26A Alabama High School of Mathematics and Science 16-26A-1 – 16-26A-9 Chapter 26B Alabama School of Fine Arts 16-26B-1 – 16-26B-8 Chapter 26D Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering 16-26D-1 – 16-26D-9 Chapter 27 Transportation of Pupils 16-27-1 – 16-27-8 Chapter 27A Alabama School Bus Safety Act 16-27A-1 – 16-27A-12 Chapter 28 School Attendance 16-28-1 – 16-28-60 Chapter 28A School Discipline 16-28A-1 – 16-28A-5 Chapter 28B Jamari Terrell Williams Student Bullying Prevention Act 16-28B-1 – 16-28B-9 Chapter 30 Immunization of School Children 16-30-1 – 16-30-5 Chapter 30A Alabama Safe At Schools Act 16-30A-1 – 16-30A-11 Chapter 30B Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans 16-30B-1 – 16-30B-6 Chapter 30C Seizure Safe Schools Act 16-30C-1 – 16-30C-6 Chapter 30D Tyrell Spencer Act 16-30D-1 – 16-30D-8 Chapter 31 American Legion Scholarships 16-31-1 – 16-31-4 Chapter 32 Stonewall Jackson Memorial Fund 16-32-1 – 16-32-3 Chapter 33 Educational Benefits for Dependents of Blind Parents 16-33-1 – 16-33-12 Chapter 33A Alabama Student Grant Program 16-33A-1 – 16-33A-11 Chapter 33B Alabama Guaranteed Student Loan Program 16-33B-1 – 16-33B-8 Chapter 33C Wallace-Folsom Prepaid College Tuition Trust Fund 16-33C-1 – 16-33C-25 Chapter 33D Reengage Alabama Grant Program 16-33D-1 – 16-33D-7 Chapter 34 Illiteracy 16-34-1 – 16-34-5 Chapter 35 State Courses of Study Committee 16-35-1 – 16-35-5 Chapter 36 Textbooks 16-36-50 – 16-36-73 Chapter 37 Vocational Education 16-37-1 – 16-37-9 Chapter 38 Rehabilitation and Crippled Children Service 16-38-1 – 16-38-9 Chapter 38A Alabama Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund 16-38A-1 – 16-38A-4 Chapter 39 Education of Exceptional Children 16-39-1 – 16-39-34 Chapter 39A Special Education of Preschool Handicapped Children 16-39A-1 – 16-39A-3 Chapter 40 Instruction as to Certain Subjects 16-40-1 – 16-40-44 Chapter 40A Responsible Sexual Behavior and Prevention of Illegal Drug Use 16-40A-1 – 16-40A-5 Chapter 41 Drug Abuse Education 16-41-1 – 16-41-10 Chapter 42 Historical Research 16-42-1 – 16-42-3 Chapter 43 United States Flag and State Flag 16-43-1 – 16-43-5 Chapter 44 Compact for Education 16-44-1 – 16-44-3 Chapter 44A Alabama Compact for Leadership and Citizenship Education 16-44A-1 – 16-44A-59 Chapter 44B Interstate Commission On Educational Opportunity for Military Children 16-44B-1 Chapter 44C Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact 16-44C-1 – 16-44C-13 Chapter 45 Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium 16-45-1 – 16-45-5 Chapter 46 Regulation of Certain Schools and Courses of Instruction 16-46-1 – 16-46-10 Chapter 46A Virtual Education 16-46A-1 – 16-46A-4 Chapter 46B Computer Science 16-46B-1 – 16-46B-8 Chapter 46C Extended Learning Opportunities Act 16-46C-1 – 16-46C-7 Chapter 47 University of Alabama 16-47-1 – 16-47-240 Chapter 47A Athens State University 16-47A-1 – 16-47A-13 Chapter 48 Auburn University 16-48-1 – 16-48-12 Chapter 49 Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University 16-49-1 – 16-49-55 Chapter 50 Alabama State University 16-50-1 – 16-50-30 Chapter 51 University of North Alabama 16-51-1 – 16-51-15 Chapter 52 Jacksonville State University 16-52-1 – 16-52-16 Chapter 53 University of West Alabama 16-53-1 – 16-53-12 Chapter 54 University of Montevallo 16-54-1 – 16-54-18 Chapter 55 University of South Alabama 16-55-1 – 16-55-10 Chapter 56 Troy University 16-56-1 – 16-56-12 Chapter 57 Tuskegee Institute 16-57-1 – 16-57-5 Chapter 58 Sylacauga Nurses Training School 16-58-1 – 16-58-3 Chapter 59A Oakwood University 16-59A-1 Chapter 60 Trade Schools and Junior Colleges 16-60-1 – 16-60-375 Chapter 61 Trust Fund for Eminent Scholars 16-61-1 – 16-61-10 Chapter 61B Education Technology Fund 16-61B-1 – 16-61B-2 Chapter 61C Alabama Science in Motion Act 16-61C-1 – 16-61C-6 Chapter 61E Information Technology Joint Purchase Agreements 16-61E-1 – 16-61E-2 Chapter 62 Black Heritage Museum of West Alabama Act 16-62-1 – 16-62-6 Chapter 63 Community Schools Act 16-63-1 – 16-63-6 Chapter 64 Nonresident Tuition Rates for Institutions of Higher Education 16-64-1 – 16-64-7 Chapter 65 Alabama Higher Education Equipment Loan Authority 16-65-1 – 16-65-14 Chapter 65A Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program 16-65A-1 – 16-65A-7 Chapter 67 State Reciprocity Committee 16-67-1 Chapter 68 Free Speech Rights for Students, Faculty, and Staff 16-68-1 – 16-68-8 Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.