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 a new program is reviewed by the Teacher Education and Certification Section of the State Department of Education; and

WHEREAS, the Interim State Superintendent of Education has received from the Chief Administrative Officer of Huntingdon College a written request to develop a new program and submit it for review; and

WHEREAS, the request lists the specific proposed program 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 such programs; and

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

WHEREAS, the Interim State Superintendent of Education recommends that the program be reviewed by the Teacher Education and Certification Section of the State Department of Education.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Alabama State Board of Education hereby authorizes a review of the following program:
Class B Collaborative Special Education (K-6)
Done this 10th day of November 2011