Code of Alabama
Article 1 - Criminal History Background Information Checks on Applicants for Certification, Applicants for Employment, Nonpublic Current Employees, and Current Employees Under Review.
Section 16-22A-14 - Exceptions - Nonpublic Schools.

If a nonpublic school wishes not to do the fingerprinting procedure of their applicants, current employees, or current employees under review, they shall not be required to do so, then the applicant for nonpublic employment, nonpublic current employee, or nonpublic current employee under review shall request a criminal history background information check through the local employing board in the city or county in which the nonpublic school is located.