Alabama § 16-13-331 - Definitions.
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§ 16-13-331. Definitions.
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education.
(2) ELIGIBLE TEACHER. A teacher employed by a local board who satisfies all the criteria for application in the program provided in this article.
(3) HARD-TO-STAFF SUPPLEMENT. The additional salary supplement available to participating teachers teaching in certain schools, as provided in Section 16-13-335.
(4) LOCAL BOARD. A city or county board of education.
(5) MATH or MATHEMATICS. Mathematics courses that appear in the Alabama Course of Study, including mathematics for grades 6-12 or other secondary mathematics courses as approved by the department.
(6) PARTICIPATING TEACHER. An eligible teacher who elects to participate in the program and who is recommended and approved for participation in the program, as provided in this article.
(7) PROGRAM. The Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science Salary Schedule Program created by this article and administered by the department.
(8) SCIENCE. Science courses that appear in the Alabama Course of Study, including science for grades 6-12 or other secondary science courses, engineering, and computer science courses, as approved by the department.
(9) TEAMS. Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science.
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