Bill > SB303

This bill amends the definitions in Alabama's education code related to school leadership, significantly expanding and clarifying terms for principals, assistant principals, mentoring, and professional learning. The bill introduces new definitions and modifies existing ones, such as defining an "Assistant Principal" to include specific administrative roles like Career and Technical Education Building Administrators, and expanding the definition of "Principal" to cover administrators in standalone facilities. It provides more detailed descriptions for terms like "High-Poverty School" (now based on direct certification of free and reduced lunch students), "Low-Performing School" (with some removed categories), and introduces new terms like "Principal Mentee" and "Principal Mentor" to support leadership development. The bill also elaborates on "Professional Learning" as a comprehensive, sustained approach to improving principals' effectiveness and introduces a "Professional Learning Unit" that aligns with Alabama's school leadership standards. These changes aim to create a more robust framework for understanding and supporting school leadership roles, with a focus on mentorship, professional development, and clear administrative definitions. The bill is set to become effective on June 1, 2025.

Budget and Finance, Education

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