The Department of Education is a department of state government as provided by §16-2-1 Code of Ala. 1975, as amended, and is directly responsible to the Board for the direction and supervision of public kindergarten through twelfth grade schools.

Author: Richard W. Meadows

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-2-1 through 4.

History: August 8, 1991. Amended: Effective September 13, 1991. Amended: Filed April 14, 1995; effective May 19, 1995.