(a) Each two-year and four-year institution of higher education in the state shall require each applicant for admission to a teacher preparation program to complete a criminal history background information check as a part of the initial application process.
(b) The criminal history background information check shall be administered in a manner prescribed by the institution of higher education that is consistent with the Alabama Child Protection Act of 1999, and rules promulgated by the State Department of Education.
(c) Any publication of an institution of higher education, that describes the requirements for or application process for a teacher preparation program offered by the institution, shall also inform prospective students of the requirements of this section.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 23 - Teacher Training and Certification.
Section 16-23-1 - Certain Public School Employees Must Hold Certificate.
Section 16-23-2 - Issuance, Extension and Renewal of Certificates.
Section 16-23-3 - Provisional Certificates.
Section 16-23-4 - Fee of Applicant for Certificate.
Section 16-23-4.1 - Fee for Evaluation of Transcript.
Section 16-23-5 - Revocation of Certificates.
Section 16-23-6 - Placement Bureau for Teachers.
Section 16-23-7 - Institutes - Conduct; Duration; Character of Instruction.
Section 16-23-8 - Institutes - Attendance Required; Penalty for Failure to Attend.
Section 16-23-9 - Institutes - Excuses for Nonattendance.
Section 16-23-10 - Institutes - List of Persons Subject to Attendance.
Section 16-23-11 - Institutes - Persons Not Attending Not Placed on Payroll.
Section 16-23-12 - Teachers' Conferences.
Section 16-23-13 - Training-in-Service Work.
Section 16-23-14 - Standards and Minimum Requirements for Training.
Section 16-23-16 - Rules and Regulations Relative to Training.
Section 16-23-16.2 - Criminal History Background Check for Teacher Preparation Program Applicants.