The city board of education is hereby vested with all the powers necessary or proper for the administration and management of the free public schools within such city and adjacent territory to the city which has been annexed as a part of the school district which includes a city having a city board of education.
Ala. Code § 16-11-9
Powers Generally.
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 801 F. Supp. 585 - Craig v. Selma City School Board (1992)
Most recently applied in 947 F. Supp. 2d 1308 - Weaver v. Madison City Board of Education (May 2013)
(School Code 1927, §198; Code 1940, T. 52, §158.)
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Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.