Alabama § 16-36-74 Review of Periodicals Regularly Used in Public K-12 Schools

Alabama Statutes

§ 16-36-74 — Review of Periodicals Regularly Used in Public K-12 Schools

Alabama § 16-36-74

Title 16Education

Ch. 36Textbooks

Art. 3Textbooks for Public Schools; State and Local Textbook Committees

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Ala. Code § 16-36-74 (2026).

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(a)For purposes of this section, the term “periodical” means any magazine, newspaper, or journal published at regular intervals.

(b)The State Textbook Committee shall review all periodicals that are regularly used during classroom instruction in any public K-12 school. For purposes of this section, a periodical is considered regularly used if it is used at least once a month during the academic school year.

(c)The State Board of Education may develop guidelines for the review of periodicals. The review process shall include, but not be limited to, publishing statewide lists of vetted and approved periodicals.

(d)Guidelines developed for the review of periodicals pursuant to this section shall be separate from the state textbook review process provided in this article.

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(a) For purposes of this section, the term “periodical” means any magazine, newspaper, or journal published at regular intervals.
(b) The State Textbook Committee shall review all periodicals that are regularly used during classroom instruction in any public K-12 school. For purposes of this section, a periodical is considered regularly used if it is used at least once a month during the academic school year.
(c) The State Board of Education may develop guidelines for the review of periodicals. The review process shall include, but not be limited to, publishing statewide lists of vetted and approved periodicals.
(d) Guidelines developed for the review of periodicals pursuant to this section shall be separate from the state textbook review process provided in this article.