NEW!!! Allocation of JOBS Funds
By School System

AASB'S Legislative Newsletter
2011 SESSION

AASB's lobbying team gives you a weekly inside look at key education issues and legislative action.

The 2011 Organizational Legislative Session
January 11-21, 2011

Inauguration
January 17, 2011

The 2011 Regular Legislative Session
March 1 – June 13, 2011

• Read Leg-Alert
• Education Budget Spreadsheet FY2011
• EA Committee Substitute Variable Parameter FY2011
• Foundation Program FY2011
• ESEA Joint Statement
• 2010 Statewide Election Chart

REVIEW OF 2010 SESSION
ENACTED LEGISLATION

The following bills were enacted in the 2010
Regular Legislative Session and have become law. For a copy of any of the acts, visit www.sos.state.al.us. For additional questions, call AASB at 334/277-9700. 2010 Enactments ...

• Education Budget: System Allocations Under
  FY 2010 Foundation Program
• 2010 Education Budget

Issue Briefs
ON THE BURNER

Close Loophole that Forces Schools to Pay Terminated Employees

Local Policy on School Board Member Training (MS Word Document)

Click here for full list of issue briefs.

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.

• Track Bills ...
• Full List of Bills AASB Tracks

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.