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Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 290-5-1 - KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS
Section 290-5-1-.01 - Minimum Standards For Organizing Kindergarten Programs In Alabama Schools

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-5-1-.01

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Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
Section 290-5-1-.01 - Minimum Standards For Organizing Kindergarten Programs In Alabama Schools
(1) Teacher. Teachers must be certified in Early Childhood Education (P-3) or Elementary Education (K-6).
(2) Teacher-Pupil Ratio. The maximum teacher-pupil ratio shall be based on the most current Board resolution regarding class size which is 1:18.
(3) Age of Admission. A child who is five years of age on or before September 1 or the date on which school begins in the enrolling district shall be entitled to admission to the local public school kindergartens at the opening of such schools for that school year or as soon as practicable thereafter as specified in Ala. Code § 16-28-4.
(4) Immunization.
(a) Prior to entering the kindergarten program, a child must meet immunization standards specified in Ala. Code §§ 16-30-1 through 5.
(b) Upon initial entrance into school, a certificate of immunization must be presented to school officials except as noted in § 16-30-3.
(5) Daily schedule. The beginning and ending times of the school day in kindergartens shall be the same as the schedule of the elementary schools in the systems of which they are a part.
(6) Department documents and the accrediting standards for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools shall be used in establishing and evaluating kindergarten programs.

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Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-5-1-.01

New October 1, 1975; revised May 22, 1980, August 12, 1980; October 1, 1982 effective as a rule; November 20, 1984 adopted Rule No. 290-5-1-.01.10 ER effective November 21, 1984; January 14, 1985 adopted 290-5-1-.01.10 ER as a permanent rule effective March 4, 1985; July 10, 1990 amended 290-5-1-.01(1)(b), -.01(2), -.01(4), -.01(5), deleted -.01(6)(b), and amended -.01(7)(b) effective August 15, 1990. Amended: Filed May 20, 1998; effective June 24, 1998.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-2-6, 16-3-12, 16-13-52.1(a)(2) [Smith Act, 1987 Ala. Acts 665], 16-30-1 through 5 (1975), 1989 Ala. Acts 854 [Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-28-4, as amended], 1990 Ala. Acts 578 [Code of Ala. 1975, § 16-28-4, as amended].