Alabama § 16-37A-3 - Definitions. [Credit Terminates Dec. 31, 2031]

§ 16-37A-3. Definitions. [Credit Terminates Dec. 31, 2031]

For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE. Any public two-year institution of higher education under the control of the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Community College System.

(2) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. An Alabama nonprofit corporation that is organized under 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3) and functions as a community organization that provides, develops, and oversees workforce training curriculum in a particular community in the state or has an expertise in a designated CTE program. (3) DEPARTMENT. The State Department of Education. (4) DESIGNATED CTE PROGRAM. A career and technical education program for grade 9 or higher at an eligible educational institution in a high-demand sector. The high-demand sectors eligible for this designation shall be reviewed and approved annually by the Executive Committee of the Alabama Workforce Board, which shall provide notice to the Department of Workforce and the department regarding its approval or denial by March 31 of each year to be eligible for the next academic year.

(5) ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. An Alabama community college, a local education agency, a public high school, or a community development foundation.

(6) EMPLOYER. A corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or other business entity registered to do business in this state and in good standing with the Department of Revenue.

(7) PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL. A public secondary school operated by a local education agency in this state which provides instruction in any grade from 9 through 12 and which offers an approved career and technical education program as recognized by the department.

(8) QUALIFIED EMPLOYEE. a. An individual employed by an employer who:

1. Possesses a Bachelor’s degree or other certification or experience or combination thereof equivalent to those accepted by the department;

2. Has not less than three years of occupational experience or appropriate industry-recognized certification in a relevant field corresponding to a designated CTE program;

3. Has a history of positive performance reviews from his or her employer; and

4. Has successfully passed a criminal history background check and meets any other screening requirements of the eligible educational institution.

b. A qualified employee shall not be deemed a public employee or a loaned employee for purposes of the Alabama Ethics Act.

(9) SALARY. The actual wages or compensation paid by an employer to a qualified employee during a teaching assignment.

(10) TEACHING ASSIGNMENT. The agreed upon period during which a qualified employee is loaned by an employer to an eligible educational institution to serve as an instructor in a designated CTE program, provided that the assignment shall consist of weekly in-person attendance at the school and no less than 300 hours of direct instruction to students within an academic year or another minimum time requirement established by the department.

(11) WORKFORCE TEACHING CERTIFICATE. A temporary teaching certificate issued to a qualified employee which authorizes the employee to teach a designated CTE program at an eligible educational institution and may be treated as a renewable certificate by the department.