Bill > HB178

This bill establishes a process for city school systems in Alabama to consolidate their administrations under a single remaining controlling city board of education. If two or more contiguous city boards of education agree to consolidate, they must adopt a formal resolution detailing how the consolidation will occur, including payment of debts, which board will remain in control, and which will be abolished, along with a timeline. However, if 25 percent of the qualified voters in any of the affected school systems protest within 30 days, the consolidation can only proceed if approved by a majority vote in a referendum election held within 60 days of the protest period. The State Board of Education is required to create rules to implement these consolidation procedures, and the bill clarifies that consolidations do not relieve any board of prior liabilities or impair existing rights, with the remaining board inheriting contractual obligations.

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