VOLUME I: GENERAL FILE: AA

SCHOOL SYSTEM’S LEGAL STATUS

The School System derives its legal status from the State Legislature which, in turn, is subject to the Constitutions of both the State of Alabama and the United States. Authority of the State Legislature is specified in Amendment III to the Alabama Constitution of 1901 which states, “…the Legislature may by law provide for or authorize the establishment and operation of schools by such persons, agencies, or municipalities, at such places, and upon such conditions as it may prescribe....”.

The School System, consisting of all of the County, is under the exclusive control and management of the board, a body duly authorized by the State Legislature. Consequently, the Board is responsible for the general administration and supervision of the schools and shall operate the School System in accordance with all applicable constitutional and statutory provisions and requirements of the State of Alabama and the United States.

SOURCE: Tuscaloosa County Board of Education, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

ADOPTED: April 6, 1992

LEGAL REF.: U. S. Const., Amend. X; U. S. Const. Amend. XIV. sl; Ala. Const., Amend. 111; The Code of Alabama, 16-8-8; See: Wisconsin v. Yoder, 92 S.Ct. 1526 (1972); Milliken v. Bradley, 94 S.Ct. 3112 (1974); Dayton Board of Education v. Brinkman, 97 S.Ct. 2755 (1977).