Alabama amendment would authorize county school board mergers

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: October 8, 2026

Words: 551

Last Updated: 1 week, 3 days ago

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Voters next month will decide whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would give county school boards the option to consolidate.

HB 380, sponsored by Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, passed the House of Representatives 96-2 and unanimously in the Senate this spring. The measure would give two or more county school boards the opportunity to merge should voters approve it.

Collins said in an interview Tuesday that the board could explore consolidation to save …

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