AlabamaAlabama education boards must give seven days' notice before hiring
Alabama education boards must generally give at least seven calendar days' notice before filling covered jobs, with temporary delays allowed in dire emergencies.
What it does
Education boards must generally post covered job openings at least seven calendar days before filling them. This includes supervisory, management, and newly created jobs when schools are in session.
Argument forA seven-day notice period could help education boards fill leadership openings promptly while giving applicants advance notice.
Argument againstA seven-day notice period could leave applicants little time to learn about leadership openings and prepare their applications.
More detail
Education boards must post covered job openings on their website or at each school campus and worksite. The rule covers Alabama's public county and city school boards, the listed state specialty school boards, and the Alabama Community College System's two-year institutions. The rule excludes state Merit System workers and Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind employees who work for Alabama Industries for the Blind or at its regional centers. Dire emergencies allow temporary notice delays only as needed to meet the emergency. The law took effect October 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 9EnactedBecame Law
- Apr 2Signature Requested
- Apr 2Delivered to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 1Third Reading in Second House
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1033. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Third Reading in Second House. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1033Passed Senate
- Apr 1Ready to Enroll
- Apr 1Enrolled
- Feb 5Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)Minor
- Feb 4Reported Out of Committee Second House
- Jan 27Third Reading in House of Origin
- Vote recorded Third Reading in House of Origin. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 193. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 193Passed House
- Jan 27Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Education PolicyMinor
- Jan 27Pending Committee Action in Second House (Education Policy)
- Jan 21Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
- Jan 21Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)Minor
- Jan 14Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education PolicyMinor
- Jan 14Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Education Policy)Introduced
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