Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 290-5-1 — Kindergarten Programs

290 Alabama State Board of Education

Ala. Admin. Code r. 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.

History

• 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].
• 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-.01.10ER effective November 21, 1984; January 14, 1985 adopted 290-5-1-.01.10ER 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.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 290-5-1-.02 Alabama Kindergartens (Repealed 6/24/98)

(Repealed)

History

• Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§16-2-6, 16-3-11 through 12, 16-13-52.1(a)(2) [Smith Act, 1987 Ala. Acts 665].
• New 1969, revised September 3, 1975; October 1, 1982 effective as a rule; November 20, 1984 adopted 290-5-1-.02.11ER effective November 21, 1984 [revising the bulletin, Alabama Kindergartens (parts of pp 88 and 90)]; January 14, 1985 adopted 290-5-1-.02.11ER as a permanent rule effective March 4, 1985; amended July 10, 1990 effective August 15, 1990. cf. The bulletin, Alabama Kindergartens, Alabama State Department of Education, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-3901. Repealed: Filed May 20, 1998; effective June 24, 1998.