Section 16-13-300 - Legislative intent; construction(a) It is the intention of the Legislature by the adoption of this article to authorize each county board of education and each city board of education in the State of Alabama to issue and sell, at public or private sale, upon the prior written approval of the State Superintendent of Education, warrants payable from, and secured by a pledge of, revenues of such board which are lawfully available and are designated by the board therefor, for educational and public school purposes, including, without limitation, payment of the costs of public school facilities and the refunding of valid indebtedness of such board, regardless of whether such indebtedness was incurred under this article or under other provisions of law and regardless of whether such indebtedness is a direct or indirect obligation of such board and to authorize counties and municipalities to provide financial and other assistance to boards of education within the jurisdiction thereof.(b) This article shall be liberally construed in conformity with the foregoing intention to effect the purposes hereof.Ala. Code § 16-13-300 (1975)