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MONTGOMERY, AL (AP) -
A state Senate committee has approved legislation designed to give
city and county school systems more flexibility in dealing with state
education laws.
The Senate Education Committee voted 9-0 for the
bill Tuesday after adding amendments to protect the tenure rights of
teachers and to make sure the legislation can't be used to create
charter schools. The state teachers' organization, the Alabama Education
Association, sought the amendment to protect tenure rights, and it
passed 5-4.
The bill would allow school systems to apply for an
exemption from many state education laws. The exemptions would be
approved by the State Board of Education.
The bill now goes to the Senate. Senate President
Pro Tem Del Marsh said he will give senators time to study the bill
before seeking a vote.
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