For purposes of this title, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

(1) SCHOLASTIC DAY. Shall not be less than six hours of actual teaching, exclusive of all recesses or intermission periods unless otherwise ordered by the county or city board of education. County and city boards of education and the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind shall be required to provide each teacher employed a minimum of 30 minutes of time free of instructional or supervisory responsibilities each teaching day. This provision shall not be interpreted to deprive any teacher of benefits exceeding the minimum requirements of this act.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-1-1

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • month: means a calendar month. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(2) SCHOLASTIC WEEK. Shall consist of five school days each week.
(3) SCHOLASTIC MONTH. Shall constitute 20 school days.
(4) SCHOLASTIC YEAR. Shall begin with the first day of July and end with the thirtieth day of June each year.
(5) FISCAL YEAR. From October first to September thirtieth, inclusive.
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