November 2026 Alabama Amendment 2
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November 3, 2026
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School District Consolidation Process Amendment |
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Alabama Amendment 2, also known as the School District Consolidation Process Amendment, is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that will appear on the ballot in the U.S. state of Alabama on November 3, 2026, concurrent with the 2026 United States elections.
Background and impact
[edit]Counties in Alabama have separate school systems that cannot be consolidated. Amendment 2 would establish a process to consolidate two or more county school districts into a single board of education. It would also require the Alabama State Board of Education to conduct a study on proposed consolidations to determine how it would effect various processes involving the school system, such as student transportation and community identity.[1] The process would require 25% of registered voters in the affected counties to submit a written protest within 30 days of the merger authorization to require a referendum.[2]
The bill was sponsored by Republican state representative Terri Collins, and passed the Alabama House of Representatives by a vote of 96-2. It then passed the Alabama Senate unanimously.[2]
Endorsements
[edit]State legislators
- Terri Collins, state representative from the 8th district (2010–present)[2]
- Organizations
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alabama Amendment 2, School District Consolidation Process Amendment (2026)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Chapoco, Ralph (October 8, 2026). "Alabama amendment would authorize county school board mergers". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved October 9, 2026.
