Alabama § 16-23-8 - Institutes - Attendance Required; Penalty for Failure to Attend.
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§ 16-23-8. Institutes - Attendance Required; Penalty for Failure to Attend.
Every person employed in a teaching, supervisory or administrative capacity by the county or city board of education in the public schools of the state shall attend the institute held for the county or city in which such person is employed; provided, that the institute is held during the term-time or during the week immediately preceding the date of opening of the schools in the county or city. All persons attending such institute shall be paid as for time taught, and any person subject to institute attendance who fails to attend an institute called in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall forfeit his or her contract with the respective county or city board of education as the case may be and shall be ineligible to employment in the public schools of the state for a period of six months from the date of such delinquency, unless excused as hereinafter provided.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 16-23-8 cover?
Section 16-23-8 ("Institutes - Attendance Required; Penalty for Failure to Attend.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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