§16-60-337. Student admittance; programs required.

(a) The institute shall admit students who have successfully graduated from an accredited high school with a diploma or obtained its equivalent and who have demonstrated potential for future leadership and the institute shall develop this potential to help support the leadership needs of the State of Alabama and the nation. The institute shall retain its tradition of rigorous academics supplemented by a demanding military and physical training regimen that precludes admittance of students with significant academic deficiencies, a history of drug/alcohol abuse, behavioral or emotional issues, and/or the need for significant accommodations.

(b) The institute shall offer athletic programs, music, drama, art, and co-curricular programs that contribute to the well-rounded graduate.

(Act 2006-230, p. 414, §8.)