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Code § 16-1 et seq. – General Provisions | Midpage16-1-1Definitions.16-1-2Inspection of Buildings During and After Construction; Acceptance of Completed Construction; Forms for Construction Contracts.16-1-2.1New School Construction to Include Approved Safe Space or Hallway.16-1-2.2New Construction at Public Two-Year and Four-Year Institutions of Higher Education to Include Approved Safe Space or Hallway.16-1-2.3Requirements for Restroom Facilities at Public or Private High School Sports Stadiums.16-1-2.4Management of Construction and Renovation of Property; Capital Improvement Projects; Transfer of Powers, Authority, and Jurisdiction.16-1-2.5Contracts.16-1-2.6Application of Act 2022-367.16-1-3Photographing or Microphotographing Records - Authorized; Force and Effect.16-1-4Photographing or Microphotographing Records - Destruction of Records Photographed, Etc.; Retention of Photographs.16-1-5Photographing or Microphotographing Records - Intent.16-1-6Association of School Board Members.16-1-7Eye Protective Devices for Pupils and Teachers Participating in Certain Courses.16-1-8.1Classroom Instructional Support.16-1-10Selling, Etc., Alcoholic Beverages to School Children; Keeping on School Premises.16-1-11Private Schools to Register and Report;.16-1-11.1Autonomy of Nonpublic Schools - Legislative Findings.16-1-11.2Autonomy of Nonpublic Schools - Education Selection by Parents; Exemption from Licensure or Regulation.16-1-11.3Autonomy of Nonpublic Schools - Applicability of Statutory Requirements.16-1-11.4Admission of Nonpublic School Students by Public Institutions of Higher Education.16-1-11.5Teacher Certification.16-1-11.6Membership of Nonpublic Schools in Alabama High School Athletic Association.16-1-13Teaching Pupils of Disparate Ability, Background and Achievement.16-1-14Uniform System of Procedural Due Process Protections for Students Facing Long-Term Suspension or Expulsion for Violating Student Code of Conduct or State Law.16-1-15Classification and Grouping of Pupils Upon Consideration of Social Attitudes, Etc.16-1-16Special Courses, Tutoring, Counseling, Etc., for Special Groups of Pupils.16-1-16.1Alabama Council on Family and Children.16-1-17Contest of Certain Elections.16-1-18.1Accumulation of Sick Leave.16-1-18.2Payment for Unused Sick Leave Upon Death of Employee.16-1-19Students at Colleges, Universities, Etc., Deemed Residents of State If Parent or Guardian Registered to Vote in State and Employed by Congressman or in Executive Branch of Federal Government on Appointment by President.16-1-20Period of Silence for Meditation at Beginning of First Class in Public Schools.16-1-20.2School Prayer.16-1-20.3Student-Initiated Voluntary Prayer.16-1-20.4Period of Quiet Reflection.16-1-20.5Protection of Student Religious Liberties.16-1-20.6Released Time for Student Participation in Religious Instruction.16-1-20.7Ala. Code § 16-1-20.7 (2026)16-1-21Payments by Boards of Education for Fund-Saving Suggestions; Section Permissive Only.16-1-22Audit of Certain Institutions.16-1-23Hazing Prohibited; Penalty.16-1-24Reporting of Property Damage and Physical Assaults on Students and School Personnel; Legislative Intent; Penalties.16-1-24.1Safe School and Drug-Free School Policy; Treatment of Policy Violators; Promulgation and Distribution of Discipline Policy; Liability Limited for Discipline Actions; Local Boards May Adopt More Stringent Guidelines.16-1-24.2Department of Education to Develop Statewide Violence Prevention Program.16-1-24.3Local Boards of Education to Implement Policies Requiring Expulsion of Students Who Possess Firearms in School Areas.16-1-25(Amended by Act 2026-582) Access to Students and Campus Facilities by Military Recruiters of U.s. Armed Forces and Department of Homeland Security.16-1-25.1Access by Professional Educators’ Associations.16-1-26Compensation of School Board Members.16-1-28No Public Funds or Public Facilities to Be Used to Promote Lifestyle or Activities Prohibited by Sodomy and Sexual Misconduct Laws.16-1-30Written Educational Policies, Rules and Regulations of Local Boards of Education.16-1-31Elective Course Credit for Participation in Ymca Youth and Government Programs.16-1-32Debit Cards; Authorized Uses; Transaction Fees.16-1-33Written Reduction-in-Force Policy.16-1-34Donation by Two-Year College President of Surplus Property to Local Public School System.16-1-35Governor’s Academic Achievement Program.16-1-36Tutoring Programs for Students Accessed Below Average Sat Scores.16-1-37Issuance of High School Diplomas to Certain Honorably Discharged Veterans.16-1-38Financial and Education Law Training for Newly Elected Superintendents of Education.16-1-38.1Professional Development Program for County and City Superintendents of Education.16-1-39Self-Administration of Medications by Student. (Amended by Act 2026-561)16-1-40Education Trust Fund Proration Relief.16-1-41Orientation and Training for Members of Local Board of Education.16-1-41.1School Board Governance Improvement.16-1-42High School Fast Track to College Program.16-1-42.1High School Credits for Approved Dual Enrollment Courses Offered by Local Community Colleges and Universities.16-1-43Waiver of Undergraduate Tuition and Fees for Purple Heart Recipients.16-1-44School Emergency Operations Plans.16-1-44.1School Security Personnel and School Resource Officers.16-1-44.2Electronic Notification System.16-1-44.3Public Entities Authorized to Contract with Nonpublic K-12 Schools to Provide School Resource Officers.16-1-45Automated External Defibrillator Requirements.16-1-46Farm-to-School Procurement Processes and Procedures.16-1-47Information on Meningococcal Meningitis Disease and Its Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of Students.16-1-48Anaphylaxis Preparedness Program. (Amended by Act 2026-561)16-1-49Information on Influenza and It Vaccine to Be Provided to Parents and Guardians of Students.16-1-50Possession and Use of Over-the-Counter Sunscreen by Students.16-1-51Grants to Public Schools for Advanced Educational and Specialized Programs for Gifted and Talented Children.16-1-51.1Comprehensive Model Policy for Supervision and Monitoring of Juvenile Sex Offender Students; Educational Placement of Juvenile Sex Offenders.16-1-52Participation in Athletic Events to Be Based on Biological Sex of Athletes.16-1-52.1Participation in Certain Interscholastic Athletic Contests by a Dependent Child of a Full-Time Active Duty Military Parent.16-1-53Broadcast of Public K-12 School Sporting Events.16-1-54Multiple Occupancy Restrooms or Changing Areas Designated for Student Use to Be Used by Individuals Based on Their Biological Sex.16-1-55Providing No Cost Feminine Hygiene Products to Students.16-1-56Forms of Payment for Admission to Certain School-Sponsored Events.16-1-57Posting of Classroom Curricula on School Website; Examination of Instructional Materials; Complaints.