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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 406 excludes nonstandard diploma students from school accountability report card metrics
Last action · February 5, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: Marcus Paramore
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama public schools and districts will exclude for students on alternative education pathways who receive a from their annual report card grades.
The change alters how public school performance ratings are calculated, affecting public reporting for schools that serve alternative education students.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public schools and school districts
students on alternative education pathways
Their individual accountability metrics will not be considered when assigning grades to their school or school district upon graduation with a non-standard diploma.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 5, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Feb 5, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Education Policy
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Grading Exemption for Alternative Pathway Students
Extends existing grading exemptions—previously applied to English language learners and transfer students—to students on alternative education pathways receiving non-standard diplomas.
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