(a) Any local board of education receiving a hold harmless allowance as provided for in Section 16-13-234, may use part or all of the funds received by the local board from the Public School Fund for capital outlay allowance to pay the costs of any salary increase mandated by the Legislature, including the costs of fringe benefits, not covered by an adjustment to the hold harmless allowance.
(b) Prior to using its capital outlay allowance for salary increases mandated by the Legislature, including the costs of fringe benefits, the local board of education, by a majority vote, must adopt a resolution transferring the capital outlay allowance to the general fund of the local board and earmark the funds for salary increases and associated fringe benefits. The local board of education must also submit a copy of the resolution to the State Superintendent of Education.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 13 - School Finances Generally.
Article 11 - Foundation Program Fund.
Section 16-13-230 - Establishment of Fund.
Section 16-13-231 - Purposes and Plan of Apportionment.
Section 16-13-231.1 - Local Salary Schedules; Written Retirement Application; Appropriations.
Section 16-13-231.2 - State Salary Matrix Renamed.
Section 16-13-231.3 - Funds for Classroom Supplies.
Section 16-13-233 - Allowance for Transportation.
Section 16-13-234 - Allocation of Funds.
Section 16-13-234.1 - Funding Salary Increases Mandated by Legislature.
Section 16-13-236 - Funds for Vocational/technical Education.
Section 16-13-237 - Funding City Board of Education Beyond Board's Pro Rata Share of Countywide Tax.
Section 16-13-238 - Failure to Provide Certain Amount of Local Tax Support.
Section 16-13-239 - References to "Minimum Program" Deemed References to "Foundation program."