(a) There is created the Alabama School of Fine Arts, which shall be a residential and commuter institution located in the City of Birmingham, Jefferson County. The school shall be funded by legislative appropriations and by grants, donations, and funds from other sources, including the public and private sector.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 16-26B-3
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(b) The school shall be governed by a board of trustees as provided in Section 16-26B-4.(c) The administration and faculty of the school may identify certain talented and gifted students whose career interests lie in the arts and with appropriate counseling may enter into a contract with the student, his or her parents, or his or her guardian to allow the student to be exempted from up to three Carnegie units of study from the state‘s required curriculum for high school graduation. Upon approval of the exemption by the school, notice of the exemption shall be filed with the State Department of Education. The exemption shall not apply to the obligation of the student to pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam before graduation from the school.
