The county board of education shall publish annually in the month of October in the county newspaper at the county seat of each county a full and complete statement of the receipts by source and disbursements by function of the county for the 12 months' period ending September 30 in such form as is required by the State Superintendent of Education at the same time it forwards said statement to the State Superintendent of Education. The county board of education shall also publish annually in the county newspaper at the county seat of each county in the month of October, a statement of the outstanding indebtedness of the board of education on September 30, which statement must show the schedule by years for retiring said indebtedness and shall separate funded indebtedness from unfunded indebtedness, and the statement shall show the resources available to pay such unfunded indebtedness. The county board of education may also cause to be prepared and published annually in sufficient quantities for distribution among the citizens of the county a report covering the condition, current accomplishments and needs for the improvement of the schools. The refusal or negligent failure of any member of the county board of education to comply with the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor, and the State Superintendent of Education shall withhold the payment of public school funds until the provisions of this section have been complied with.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 8 - County Boards of Education.
Section 16-8-1 - Composition; Election; Single Member Election Districts; Qualifications.
Section 16-8-2 - When Members Elected; Terms of Office; Oath of Office.
Section 16-8-3 - Special Annual Public Meeting; Notice.
Section 16-8-4 - Organizational, Regular and Special Meetings; Rules of Procedure; Majority Vote.
Section 16-8-5 - Compensation.
Section 16-8-7 - Appointment, Duties and Bond of Superintendent as Secretary of Board.
Section 16-8-8 - Administration and Supervision of Schools Generally.
Section 16-8-9 - Exercise of Supervision of Schools.
Section 16-8-11 - Uniform System of Schools Maintained.
Section 16-8-12 - Property Vested in County Board; Permissible Conveyance.
Section 16-8-12.1 - Authority to Enter Into Cooperative Agreements, Programs, Etc.
Section 16-8-13 - Consolidation of Schools - Authority.
Section 16-8-14 - Consolidation of Schools - in Two Counties - Authority.
Section 16-8-15 - Consolidation of Schools - in Two Counties - Control.
Section 16-8-16 - Consolidation of Schools - in Two Counties - Apportionment of Funds.
Section 16-8-17 - Consolidation of Schools - County and City Systems.
Section 16-8-19 - Joint Maintenance of Schools - State-Line Schools.
Section 16-8-22 - Annexing to City Territory Embracing Schools - Hearing by Board of Arbitration.
Section 16-8-23 - Appointment and Removal of Teachers.
Section 16-8-24 - Full-Time Employment of Teachers by County Board.
Section 16-8-25 - Vacations and Leaves of Absence.
Section 16-8-26.1 - Personal Leave for Support Personnel; Funding.
Section 16-8-27 - Transportation of Employees.
Section 16-8-28 - Courses of Study.
Section 16-8-29 - Schools Graded and Standardized.
Section 16-8-30 - Uniform Opening Date of Schools.
Section 16-8-31 - Quadrennial School Census.
Section 16-8-32 - Census Enumerators.
Section 16-8-33 - Custodian of County School Funds.
Section 16-8-34 - Compulsory School Attendance Districts.
Section 16-8-35 - Conditions of Promotion of Pupils.
Section 16-8-36 - Grades Included in Public Schools.
Section 16-8-37 - Annual Report Published.
Section 16-8-38 - Forms of Reports May Be Prescribed.
Section 16-8-39 - Reports by County Board to State Board.
Section 16-8-40 - Acquisition of Property; Right to Sue and Contract; Execution of Process.
Section 16-8-42 - Insurance on Schools.
Section 16-8-42.1 - Authority for Risk Management Cooperative.