AASB's advocacy team gives you a weekly inside look at key education issues and legislative action. Read the latest issue of Advocate for Schools.
Stay on Track FOLLOW BILLS THROUGH THE PROCESS
Interested in how a bill backed or opposed by school boards is moving through the Alabama Legislature? Use our customized tracking system to follow House and Senate bills by number, author or subject.
As part of AASB’s efforts to inform school boards about the Students First Act which became effective July 1 and replaces the Alabama Teacher Tenure and Fair Dismissal acts, AASB has created a Students First Clearinghouse for answers to frequently asked questions.
ACSBA WEBINAR ALA. IMMIGRATION LAW RESOURCES
In addition to the requirements as employers under the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act, all Alabama school boards, effective Jan. 1, as recipients of state funding, are also required to ensure that their contractors, suppliers and vendors at any tier are in compliance with the act as well. The state Department of Education has provided school boards with materials to help them comply with this provision, and the Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys sponsored a webinar on the topic with presenter Tommy Eden of Capell and Howard. Here are the resources from both.
Our Guiding Principles SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS & BOARDS
LOCAL CONTROL
AASB opposes legislation that would diminish or eliminate local control.
AASB supports legislation that would expand local control and decision-making authority.
OPPOSE VOUCHER PROGRAMS
AASB opposes any program that institutes tuition tax credits and/or voucher programs to divert public resources away from public schools.
UNFUNDED MANDATES
AASB opposes any legislation that would impose requirements on local school systems without state or federal resources appropriated for that purpose. State or federal mandates without accompanying funding should not be binding on local school systems.
AASB advocates full funding of existing mandates.
DID YOU KNOW? Local school boards are the ONLY local governmental entity without constitutional protection from unfunded state mandates under Amendment 621 of the Alabama Constitution.
FULLY FUND EXISTING FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
AASB supports state funding sufficient to guarantee full funding of the Foundation Program.
AASB supports the priority of appropriating additional funds to address shortages in currently mandated programs.
AASB's advocacy team gives you a weekly inside look at key education issues and legislative action. 
Alabama Immigration: Keeping Alabama School Boards in Compliance (Powerpoint)- Thomas Eden
Thomas Eden's blog
Alabama Immigration Information Center
