The chairman of the Alabama House’s education budget committee wants local school districts to clearly state their open enrollment policies.
Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, has filed a bill that would require local school districts and charter schools to make their open enrollment policies public by July 31, 2024, or create a policy if none exists.
Garrett’s bill comes amid growing legislative discussion of charter schools and education saving accounts, both of which could draw students out of Alabama public schools or alter enrollment policies.
The representative said in an interview Friday that most school districts have policies already. He said he believes public schools, as public institutions, should make their policies public.
“To me, this was just kind of as a baseline, let’s see where we are,” Garrett said.