Alabama § 16-26B-4 - Board of Trustees - Members.
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§ 16-26B-4. Board of Trustees - Members.
(a) There is created a board of trustees for the school, which shall serve as the local educational agency for the school. The school board shall be composed of no fewer than 17 citizens of good standing who have been supporters and exponents of the cultural and educational advancement of the youth of the state. The 15 members of the board of the previously existing Alabama School of Fine Arts shall be members of the school board created by this chapter and shall continue to serve until the expiration of their terms. The additional members shall be appointed in the manner prescribed in subsection (b) for one and two year terms, respectively. Thereafter, the term of all members shall be four years.
(b) As terms of members of the school board expire, the school board shall recommend to the state superintendent and the state board qualified persons for appointment or re-appointment to the school board. Three names for each vacancy shall be submitted by the school board, in order of preference, for review by the state board and the state superintendent. Members who have served two full consecutive terms shall not be reappointed to the school board until one year has elapsed from the date of their last service.
(c) One member shall be a member of the professional arts staff of the department. At least one member shall represent each of the following areas:
1. Dance.
2. Creative writing.
3. Music.
4. Theater arts.
5. Visual arts.
6. Academics.
All other members shall be chosen from the public at large.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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