Official Alabama Education Links for State Board Meetings, School Calendars & ALSDE Office Help
Use this mobile-friendly guide to find the correct Alabama Board of Education pages for State Board meeting agendas, work sessions, livestreams, meeting minutes, Alabama school calendars, public and private school listings, ALSDE office contact details, board members, public records, special education, federal programs, and family resources.
Choose your Alabama education task and open the right official page
Select the task closest to what you need. The Alabama State Board of Education is a state-level board, so it does not work like a local county school district. Local school calendars usually come from the local school system, while State Board meeting agendas, minutes, livestreams, and statewide education resources come from Alabama Achieves and ALSDE.
🗓️ State Board meetings & work sessions
Fast answer: Alabama Board of Education pages users usually need first
The official Alabama Board of Education / Alabama State Department of Education website is Open Alabama Achieves. Use it for State Board meeting agendas, meeting minutes, work session agenda documents, ALSDE livestream direction, board member information, Alabama school listings, state education resources, public records, academic standards, assessment, CTE, federal programs, special education, and families-and-students resources.
For school calendar searches, be careful. The Alabama State Board of Education is a statewide governing body, not a local school district. Local school systems usually publish their own first day, holidays, breaks, graduation dates, and last day of school. Use Alabama Achieves to reach statewide resources and school listings, then confirm exact dates with the local school system.
🗓️ Need board meetings?
Use the Meeting / Agendas page for State Board meeting agendas, work session agendas, minutes, and meeting documents.
📅 Need school calendar?
Use Alabama school listings to find the correct local district, then use that district’s official calendar for exact student dates.
🏢 Need the state office?
ALSDE is listed at 50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104, with phone 334-694-4900.
📄 Need records?
Use Public Records for state records; use the local school or local district for student-specific records.
Official source check before using any Alabama Board of Education detail
Publish-ready as of: May 7, 2026. The official Alabama Achieves website, State Board of Education page, Meeting / Agendas page, recent State Board meeting/work session agenda pages, Alabama Public and Private School Listing, Families and Students page, Divisions & Offices page, Contact page, Public Records page, Special Education page, and U.S. Department of Education state contact listing were checked for this article.
Use this article as a practical navigation guide. Alabama state education information can change because of State Board action, updated agenda postings, work session changes, public notice updates, livestream changes, state superintendent updates, administrative code proposals, public records procedures, or school-year rollover.
Alabama BOE contact, board meeting, calendar and state office facts
These fast facts help users avoid the biggest mistake: treating the Alabama State Board of Education like a local district calendar office.
🏛️ State board
Alabama State Board of Education / Alabama State Department of Education.
🌐 Official website
📍 Office address
50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104.
📬 Mailing address
P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36104-3833.
☎️ Main phone
334-694-4900.
📠 Fax
334-242-9708 is listed by the U.S. Department of Education state contact page.
🗓️ Meetings
Use the Meeting / Agendas page for State Board meeting and work session documents.
📅 School calendars
Use local school districts for exact student calendar dates.
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How to find Alabama State Board meeting agendas, minutes and work sessions
The official Open Meeting / Agendas Page is the best starting point for Alabama State Board of Education meeting documents. It is used for meeting agendas, work session agendas, meeting minutes, and board-related documents.
Recent Alabama Achieves meeting agenda pages show State Board meeting and work session posts by date, including agenda items, work session topics, live viewing direction, archived video direction, and contact information for Communications. Many agenda pages state that the meeting and work session are available for live viewing through YouTube | ALSDE and archived afterward.
Do not rely on a copied agenda from social media or a third-party site. Use the official agenda page because State Board meeting items can include resolutions, administrative code proposals, superintendent updates, textbook recommendations, policy matters, public meeting notices, and work session presentations.
Open Meeting / Agendas
Start from the official ALSDE State Board meeting page.
Choose the meeting date
Open the correct monthly meeting or work session agenda page.
Check meeting and work session details
Meeting and work session documents may have separate agenda sections and times.
Use official video links
Use the official ALSDE livestream or archived video direction from the agenda page.
Where Alabama school calendar searches should start
For the title “Alabama Board of Education: School Calendar & Board Meetings,” the calendar part needs a clear warning. The Alabama State Board of Education does not publish one single statewide calendar that controls every student’s first day, holiday break, graduation date, or last day of school. Local school systems in Alabama normally publish their own calendars.
Use Open Alabama Public and Private School Listing and Open Families and Students to begin statewide lookup. Once you identify the correct school system, use that local district’s official calendar page for exact school-year dates.
This matters because Birmingham City Schools, Huntsville City Schools, Mobile County Public Schools, Jefferson County Schools, Montgomery Public Schools, Baldwin County Public Schools, Tuscaloosa County Schools, and other Alabama systems may have different breaks, teacher workdays, weather makeup days, early release days, and graduation windows.
📅 Statewide lookup
Use Alabama Achieves resources to find school listings and statewide education resources.
🏫 Local district calendar
Use the local school system website for first day, breaks, holidays, and last day.
🎓 Graduation dates
Graduation calendars are usually set by the local district or school, not the state board page.
⚠️ Avoid old PDFs
Search results can show outdated local calendar PDFs. Always confirm the school year.
Alabama State Department of Education office address, phone and mailing details
The Alabama State Department of Education is listed at 50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. The mailing address is listed as P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36104-3833. The main phone number is listed as 334-694-4900.
The state contact listing also shows fax 334-242-9708. Before faxing or mailing sensitive documents, check the exact ALSDE department or program page because special education, certification, federal programs, public records, communications, and other offices may have specific routing details.
For local school questions such as enrollment, bus routes, attendance, student discipline, school meals, class schedules, transcripts, or exact local calendar dates, the local school or local district is usually the correct first contact.
📍 Office
50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104.
📬 Mailing
P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36104-3833.
☎️ Phone
334-694-4900.
📠 Fax
334-242-9708 is listed by the U.S. Department of Education state contact page.
Alabama State Board members, districts and leadership lookup
The official State Board of Education page lists the Governor of Alabama as President and Eric G. Mackey, Ed.D., as Secretary and Executive Officer. Recent official Alabama Achieves pages list State Board members by district, including Jackie Zeigler for District I, Tracie West for District II, Kelly Mooney for District III, Yvette M. Richardson, Ed.D., for District IV, Tonya S. Chestnut, Ed.D., for District V, Marie Manning for District VI, Allen Long, M.D., for District VII, and Wayne Reynolds, Ed.D., for District VIII.
Board officer roles such as Vice President and President Pro Tem can change through board action. Use the official State Board page before naming a member’s current officer role in a public comment, article, meeting note, or school policy request.
Governor
Governor Kay Ivey is listed as President of the Alabama State Board of Education.
Secretary
Eric G. Mackey, Ed.D., is listed as Secretary and Executive Officer.
Districts I-IV
Jackie Zeigler, Tracie West, Kelly Mooney, and Yvette M. Richardson, Ed.D.
Districts V-VIII
Tonya S. Chestnut, Ed.D., Marie Manning, Allen Long, M.D., and Wayne Reynolds, Ed.D.
How to watch Alabama State Board meetings live or after the meeting
Recent State Board meeting agenda pages say the Alabama State Board of Education meeting and work session will be available for live viewing at YouTube | ALSDE. After the meeting, archived video is usually made available through the Alabama Achieves State Board meeting video resources.
Use the current meeting agenda page first because livestream details can vary by meeting. If a livestream link is not obvious, check the official State Board page, Meeting / Agendas page, and ALSDE YouTube channel direction posted on the agenda.
Livestream reminder: Do not use unofficial livestream pages that ask for payment or login. State Board livestream direction should come from ALSDE or Alabama Achieves.
Families and Students resources on Alabama Achieves
The Open Families and Students section is a practical starting point for statewide Alabama education resources. It links users toward public and private school listings, Alabama school calendars, Alabama Reading Initiative, assessment, career and technical education, content areas, and other statewide education topics.
Use these pages for statewide guidance. For student-specific questions, contact the local school or local school system because state pages usually do not handle individual attendance, local bus stops, classroom assignments, teacher communication, or district-specific holiday calendars.
🏫 School listings
Use state school listing resources to locate public and private school information.
📊 Assessment
Use Alabama Achieves assessment pages for statewide testing and accountability resources.
🛠️ Career tech
Use CTE pages for statewide career and technical education information.
📘 Reading and content
Use Alabama Reading Initiative and content area pages for statewide academic resources.
Alabama Public and Private School Listing and local district lookup
The Alabama Public and Private School Listing is one of the most useful statewide pages when a user is trying to find a school system, school listing, or local district pathway. It is especially helpful when the user only knows a school name, city, county, or general location.
After finding the school or district, go to the local district website for the exact calendar, enrollment forms, bus route process, school meals, staff directory, school board meetings, and student records process. Do not assume the State Board calendar page will answer local student scheduling questions.
🔎 Find a school
Use the public and private school listing to start statewide lookup.
🏢 Find the district
Once you identify the local school system, use that district’s official website.
📅 Confirm calendar
First day, breaks, teacher workdays, and last day are usually local district details.
⚠️ Avoid guessing
Two Alabama districts can have different school calendars in the same year.
Special education services and statewide parent rights resources
The Alabama Achieves Special Education section is the official state-level place to start for special education resources. State documents describe Special Education Services within ALSDE and list special education contact information, including Special Education Services at the Alabama State Department of Education.
For an individual child’s evaluation, IEP, placement, services, transportation, or school-level concern, start with the local school team and local school system special education contact. State resources can explain rights and process, but student-specific decisions usually move through the local public agency first.
♿ State resources
Use Alabama Achieves Special Education for statewide special education information.
📄 Rights documents
Use official procedural safeguards and dispute resolution resources when needed.
🏫 Local school team
Individual student concerns usually begin with the school and local district.
🔐 Privacy reminder
Do not submit IEPs, evaluations, or health records through unofficial websites.
Public records, meeting minutes and state education documents
Use the official Open Public Records page for public-records-related direction from ALSDE. Use the Meeting / Agendas page for State Board agendas, minutes, and work session documents.
Do not confuse public state records with student records. Student transcripts, enrollment records, attendance records, discipline records, health records, and local school documents usually begin with the local school or local school district, not the Alabama State Board meeting page.
📬 Public records
Use the ALSDE Public Records page for state-level public records direction.
🗓️ Meeting minutes
Use the State Board meeting pages for agendas and meeting minutes.
🎓 Student records
Use the local school system for transcripts and student-specific records.
🔐 Privacy warning
Do not send private records through unofficial request forms.
Academic standards, assessment, CTE, federal programs and state offices
Alabama Achieves includes statewide education sections for academic standards, assessment, career and technical education, federal programs, charter schools, special education, teacher certification, content areas, and department offices. These pages are useful for statewide policy and program information.
For local implementation, always confirm with the local school system. State rules and program pages can describe statewide frameworks, while school-level course schedules, calendars, transportation, forms, and parent meetings are handled locally.
📘 Academic standards
Use Alabama Achieves academic standards pages for statewide content guidance.
📊 Assessment
Use assessment pages for statewide testing and accountability information.
🛠️ CTE
Use Career and Technical Education pages for statewide CTE program direction.
🏛️ Federal programs
Use Federal Programs pages for statewide federal education program information.
What Alabama Board of Education information is free and what may require caution
Most Alabama State Board of Education information should be free to check. You should not pay a third-party website to view State Board meeting agendas, work session agendas, meeting minutes, State Board member pages, Alabama Achieves public resources, school listings, state education program pages, or basic ALSDE contact details.
Some local school services may involve official fees or account payments, such as meals, transcripts, activity fees, exam fees, replacement records, facility rentals, event tickets, or local district services. Those payments should come from the local school system or an official district-linked platform, not from random search-result websites.
✅ Usually free to check
State Board agendas, minutes, livestream direction, school listings, office contact, board member pages, and public ALSDE resources.
💳 Local payments
Meals, transcripts, fees, and school activities are usually handled by the local school or district.
🚫 Avoid payment traps
Do not pay unofficial websites for public education information available through Alabama Achieves.
Do not mix up the Alabama State Board with a local school board calendar
Searches for “Alabama Board of Education calendar” can show many different things: Alabama State Board meetings, ALSDE statewide resources, local county school calendars, city school calendars, private school listings, and old PDF calendar files. These are not the same.
The Alabama State Board page is for state board governance, meeting agendas, work sessions, minutes, and statewide education topics. If you need a student calendar for a specific child, find the local school system and use that local district calendar.
State board
Local district calendar
Use the local school system website for student calendar dates.
School listing
Use Alabama Public and Private School Listing to start school lookup.
Old PDFs
Check school year and district name before saving a calendar PDF.
Quick fixes for common Alabama Board of Education search problems
Related Alabama Board of Education searches covered in this guide
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Map and directions for ALSDE office at 50 North Ripley Street
The Alabama State Department of Education is listed at 50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. Use this map for general direction planning, but confirm the specific ALSDE office, department, meeting location, or appointment process before visiting.
Meeting reminder: State Board meeting and work session location details should be confirmed on the current official agenda page before traveling.
Clearly marked official Alabama Board of Education links
Use these official links first. Each blue button below is an official resource link, so users can quickly understand where to click on mobile.
Open Alabama Achieves
Main Alabama State Department of Education / Alabama Achieves website.
Open State Board of Education
State Board members, districts, state leadership, and board resources.
Open Families and Students
Statewide resources for Alabama families, students, school listings, and programs.
Open School Listing
Alabama Public and Private School Listing for school and district lookup.
Open Special Education
Statewide special education resources and parent rights information.
Alabama Board of Education questions users ask most
What is the official Alabama Board of Education website?
The official website is Alabama Achieves at alabamaachieves.org. It is the main Alabama State Department of Education website for State Board resources, meeting agendas, statewide education programs, school listings, public records, and family resources.
Where is the Alabama State Department of Education office?
The Alabama State Department of Education is listed at 50 North Ripley Street, Montgomery, AL 36104. The mailing address is P.O. Box 302101, Montgomery, AL 36104-3833.
What is the Alabama State Department of Education phone number?
The main phone number listed for the Alabama State Department of Education is 334-694-4900.
Where can I find Alabama State Board meeting agendas?
Use the official Meeting / Agendas page under the State Board of Education section on Alabama Achieves.
Can I watch Alabama State Board meetings online?
Recent agenda pages state that State Board meetings and work sessions are available for live viewing at YouTube | ALSDE, with archived video available afterward. Check the current agenda page for the latest link and details.
Does the Alabama Board of Education publish every local school calendar?
No. Local school systems usually publish their own calendars. Use Alabama Achieves for statewide resources and school listings, then confirm exact first day, breaks, holidays, and last day with the local district.
Where can I find Alabama school calendars?
Start with Alabama Achieves school listing and family resources, then use the local school system website for the exact school-year calendar.
Who is the Secretary and Executive Officer of the Alabama State Board of Education?
Eric G. Mackey, Ed.D., is listed as Secretary and Executive Officer of the Alabama State Board of Education.
Who is President of the Alabama State Board of Education?
The Governor of Alabama serves as President of the Alabama State Board of Education. The official State Board page lists Governor Kay Ivey as President.
Where do I request Alabama education public records?
Use the official ALSDE Public Records page for state-level records. For student-specific records, contact the local school or local district.
Where do I find special education resources in Alabama?
Use the Alabama Achieves Special Education section for state-level resources. For an individual student’s IEP, evaluation, placement, or services, contact the local school team or local district.
Is Alabama Achieves the same as a local school district?
No. Alabama Achieves is the Alabama State Department of Education website. Local school districts handle local calendars, enrollment, attendance, transportation, school meals, and student records.
Official verification and privacy reminder
This article is an independent guide created to help families, students, staff, reporters, residents, and public users find the correct official Alabama Board of Education and Alabama State Department of Education resources. It is not the official Alabama Achieves website and does not replace official State Board meeting notices, agenda documents, meeting minutes, livestream postings, public records procedures, local district calendars, local school rules, or ALSDE decisions.
For State Board meetings, use the official Meeting / Agendas page. For exact student calendar dates, contact the local school system. For student records, enrollment, transcripts, attendance, school meals, bus routes, and local school decisions, use the relevant local school or local school district. Do not submit private student data, health records, custody documents, payment information, or identity documents through unofficial websites.
Best way to use this Alabama Board of Education guide
The best starting point for Alabama Board of Education information is the official Alabama Achieves website. Use it for the State Board of Education page, Meeting / Agendas page, State Board meeting minutes, agenda posts, livestream direction, ALSDE contact details, public records, families-and-students resources, public and private school listings, special education, academic standards, and statewide program pages.
For practical results, use the correct official page for the task. Use Meeting / Agendas for State Board meetings, use Alabama Public and Private School Listing to find the correct school system, use the local district website for exact school calendar dates, use Contact for ALSDE office direction, use Public Records for state records, and use the local school or district for student-specific records and services.