WHEREAS, Alabama Administrative Code, Rule No. 290-3-3-.56(2)(b)2.(ii), requires that approval by the Alabama State Board of Education shall be secured before a proposal for new programs is reviewed by the Teacher Education and Certification Section of the Alabama State Department of Education; and

WHEREAS, the State Superintendent of Education has received from the Chief Administrative Officer of the University of Alabama in Huntsville a written request to develop new programs and submit them for review; and

WHEREAS, the request lists the specific proposed programs for which the Alabama State Board of Education approval is being sought, together with information concerning the factors to be taken into account in determining the need for the programs; and

WHEREAS, the University of Alabama in Huntsville personnel have been advised that the proposed programs may not be implemented prior to Alabama State Board of Education approval based on documentation of compliance with all applicable standards; and

WHEREAS, the State Superintendent of Education recommends that the programs be reviewed by the Teacher Education and Certification Section of the Alabama State Department of Education:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Alabama State Board of Education hereby authorizes a review of the following programs.

Class A Elementary Education (K-6)
Class A Collaborative Special Education (K-6)
Class A Collaborative Special Education (6-12)

Done this 11th day of October 2012