Policies

Process for Administrative Code Changes

Information on how Administrative Code Changes come before the State Board of Education

Procedure for Public Hearing Comments – Alabama State Board of Education

Procedure for Public Hearing Comments

Consent Form for Digital Media

PDF – To be used when schools or staff request to use digital media or pictures of students. Form to be signed by parents or guardians of students.

Code of Alabama, Open Records Act Section 36-12-40

Rights of citizens to inspect and copy public writings; exceptions. Please click Section 36, 12, then 40 to read full text.

Open Meetings Act 2005-40 (Link to Bill)

The new Open Meetings Act, which replaces the old “Sunshine Law,” provides you with greater access to your state and local government.

Open Meetings Code of Alabama Title 36

Code of Alabama Title 36. Public Officers and Employees. Chapter 25A. Alabama Open Meetings Act.

Open Records Request Process and Charges

ALSDE’s process to request information available under the Open Records Act.

Alabama Administrative Code – Rules of the AL State BOE

AAC Chapter 290.­010.­010, Organization and Rules of Procedure

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

Data Use Governance Policy

This policy serves the purpose to ensure that all data collected, managed, stored, transmitted, used, reported, and destroyed by the department is done so in a way to preserve and protect individual and collective privacy rights and ensure confidentiality.

Media Request Policy

The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) welcomes all media opportunities and requests. This policy governs when a member of the media will be granted permission to interview ALSDE staff.