AL.com columnist Kyle Whitmire released an opinion Thursday questioning Ivey's whereabouts and detailing his struggle to find answers from the governor's office.
"Under no circumstances should Jimmy O'Neal Spencer be granted parole," Ivey said in her letter. "To parole him now would be dangerous and downright despicable."
The legislation aims to boost math education via education task forces, hiring hundreds of new math teachers, and the elimination of Common Core standards.