This bill pertains to the city of Pell City in St. Clair County, Alabama, and specifically addresses the method by which members of the Pell City Board of Education are selected. The bill proposes a change from an elected board to an appointed board. It stipulates that the members of the Pell City Board of Education shall be appointed by the City Council of Pell City in accordance with general law. The bill requires that each appointed member must reside within the Pell City School Attendance Zone and Tax District as established in Section 59-10.21 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, both at the time of their appointment and throughout their term. Additionally, at least two members must be appointed from the county portion of the Pell City School Attendance Zone and Tax District.
The bill also includes the repeal of Act 92-248, 1992 Regular Session (Acts 1992, p. 602), as amended by Act 93-384, 1993 Regular Session (Acts 1993, p. 659), and Act 97-858, 1997 Regular Session (Acts 1997, p. 195), which previously provided for the election of the members of the Pell City Board of Education. The enactment of this bill is contingent upon the ratification of an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, which would change the membership of the Pell City Board of Education from an elected to an appointed body. The bill has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as indicated by the signatures of the President and Presiding Officer of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.