Alabama § 16-26B-3 - Funded; Board of Trustees; Exemptions from Required Curriculum.
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§ 16-26B-3. Funded; Board of Trustees; Exemptions from Required Curriculum.
(a) There is created the Alabama School of Fine Arts, which shall be a residential and commuter institution located in the City of Birmingham, Jefferson County. The school shall be funded by legislative appropriations and by grants, donations, and funds from other sources, including the public and private sector.
(b) The school shall be governed by a board of trustees as provided in Section 16-26B-4.
(c) The administration and faculty of the school may identify certain talented and gifted students whose career interests lie in the arts and with appropriate counseling may enter into a contract with the student, his or her parents, or his or her guardian to allow the student to be exempted from up to three Carnegie units of study from the state’s required curriculum for high school graduation. Upon approval of the exemption by the school, notice of the exemption shall be filed with the State Department of Education. The exemption shall not apply to the obligation of the student to pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam before graduation from the school.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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