Alabama Administrative Code
Title 290 - ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Chapter 290-2-2 - SCHOOL FACILITIES
Section 290-2-2-.04 - School Site Requirements

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 290-2-2-.04

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

The school grounds must be large enough to provide outdoor areas for physical education and recreation. The minimum requirements for school sites are as follows:

(1) An elementary school is a school with any combination of Grades K-8, and must not contain a grade above 8.

(a) Both existing and proposed elementary schools must have a base of five acres of land plus one acre for each 100 students.

(2) A middle school is a school with a combination of grades 4-9, but not including both grades 4 and 9.

(a) Both existing and proposed middle schools must have a base of ten acres of land plus one acre for each 100 students.

(3) A secondary school is a school with any combination of grades 5-12 but must contain a grade above eight.

(a) Existing secondary schools must have a base of 15 acres of land plus one acre for each 100 students.

(b) A proposed secondary school must have a minimum base of 30 acres of land plus one acre for each 100 students.

(4) A unit school is a school that includes grades below five and above eight with a principal on a single campus.

(a) An existing unit school must have a minimum of 25 acres of land.

(b) A proposed unit school must have a minimum base of 30 acres of land plus one acre for each 100 students.

(5) Area Vocational Schools.

(a) Both existing and proposed area vocational schools must have a minimum of 10 acres of land.

Author: Jimmy H. Baker

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 16-3-12, 16-3-14, 16-4-14

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