| Issue |
Status/Date |
Level |
Summary |
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 Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness |
Adopted 01/2013 |
P-12 | Teacher and Administrator Evaluation
4 AAC 04.200, 205; 4 AAC 19.010, 020, 030, 040, 050, 060, 099
By July 1, 2015, a school district will adopt standards of performance for teachers and
administrators based on student learning data. At fi...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 12/2012 |
Postsec. | Alaska Performance Scholarships
H.B. 104
Renames the Alaska merit scholarship to the Alaska performance scholarship and makes changes relating to the scholarship and tax credits. Es...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted Text or Summary of Text 12/2012 |
P-12 | Certification of Professional Teachers
4 AAC 12.308
Clarifies the acceptance of educator preparation programs, approval of in-state educator preparation programs....
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted Text or Summary of Text 11/2012 |
P-12 | Modified Growth and Special Programs
4 AAC 33.500, 510, 520, 530, 540, 550, 560, 570, 580, 590
Amending the chapters to repeal the Public School Performance Incentive Program, redefine the purpose of the public school growth and profic...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Adopted 07/2012 |
Postsec. | Postsecondar Financial Aid/Postsecondary Credits
20 AAC 16.034; 20 AAC 17.060
20 AAC 16.034 - Provides that the commission will annually set aside a portion of the available grant money, from an AlaskAdvantage educatio...
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Bilingual/ESL |
Adopted 06/2012 |
pre-K-12 | Limited English Proficiency Classification
4 AAC 34.055
Repeals 6-tiered classification system for identifying or reclassifying limited English proficient (LEP) students in grades K-12. Replaces w...
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Curriculum--Foreign Language/Sign Language |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council
S.B.130
Establishes the Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council to advise both the governor and legislature on programs, policies, ...
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Health--Suicide Prevention |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention Program
S.B. 137
Requires the department of education to annually provide youth suicide awareness and prevention training to each teacher, administrator, cou...
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P-3 Family Involvement |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Early Childhood Education Program
S.B. 182
Establishes a Voluntary Parent and Early Childhood Education Program for children under 5, to be planned, implemented, and reported on by th...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 05/2012 |
P-12 | Transportation Funding
S.B. 182
Amends the amount of state funding provided to school districts for pupil transportation; Directs the department to adopt regulations that p...
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Postsecondary Students--Military |
Signed into law 04/2012 |
Postsec. | Military Training/Postsecondary Credit
H.B. 282
Directs the department or applicable board to accept military education, training, and service credit for some or all of the qualifications ...
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Background Checks |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12 | Career or Technical Education Teaching Certificate
4 AAC 12.370, 372, 385
Revises the requirements for issuance of a limited career or technical education certificate (Type M), to include, a period of validity limi...
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High School--College Readiness |
Adopted 03/2012 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Alaska Performance Scholarship
4 AAC 43.030
Revises the math and science curriculum and the social studies and language curriculum requirements for all levels of Alaska Performance Sch...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 08/2011 |
P-12 | Finance
S.B. 84
An Act amending the funding for statewide residential educational programs; relating to funding for high school vocational and technical ins...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2011 |
P-12 | Concussions
H.B. 15
Relating to prevention and evaluation of and liability for concussions in student athletes. Sec. 14.30.142 is amended to read: The governing...
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High School--College Readiness |
Adopted 05/2011 |
P-12 | Work Keys Assessment
4 AAC 06.717
The Department of Education & Early Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 4 of the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06....
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Task Force on Theme-Based Education
S.B. 1 - Task Force on Theme-Based Education
Establishes advisory task force on theme-based education as a legislative task force to compile data and advise the legislature on public sc...
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Governance--State Boards/Chiefs/Agencies |
Signed into law 04/2011 |
P-12 | Education Board Annual Report
S.B. 1 - State Board Reporting to Legislature
Requires that the board present an annual report not later than the 30th legislative day of each regular session that describes the efforts ...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 01/2011 |
P-12 | Assessment/Academic Indicators, Report Card to the Public and Definitions
4 AAC 06.825, 895, 899
Revises various provisions regarding the other academic indicator, including graduation rate, for school, district and state accountability....
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Assessment |
Adopted 08/2010 |
P-12 | Work Ready/College Ready Transitional Skills Curriculum and Benchmark Assessments
4 AAC 06.715
Amends the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06. 715(b), regarding Work Ready/College Ready transitional skills curriculum and benchmark ass...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Adopted 07/2010 |
P-12 | School Improvement Grants
4 AAC 06.835, 882
The Department of Education & Early Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 4 of the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06....
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Signed into law 07/2010 |
P-12 | Governor's Coordinated Transportation Task Force
E.O.254
Resulting from report on 2/11/10 to the governor of earlier transportation task force. Recommendation from that task force proposed reconsti...
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At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)--Alternative Education |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Alternative Education
H.B. 360
An Act relating to the provision of information regarding a student by a school district to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | Charter Schools
S.B. 235
An Act relating to charter school approval and funding. Establishes a charter school facilities construction, lease and major maintenance gr...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
Postsec.,
Community College | Tuition Tax Credits
S.B. 236
An Act relating to tax credits for cash contributions by taxpayers that are accepted for certain educational purposes and facilities; vocati...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2010 |
P-12 | School Construction
S.B. 237
An Act relating to energy consumption and costs, operating costs, and energy efficiency standards for school construction and major maintena...
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Special Education |
Adopted Text or Summary of Text 06/2010 |
P-12 | Nonstandardized Assessment Administrative Manual
4 AAC 06.775
The Department of Education & Early Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 4 of the Alaska Administrative Code, 4 AAC 06....
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Curriculum--Health/Nutrition Education |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
P-12 | Farm-to-School Program
H.B. 70
Establishes the farm-to-school program in the Department of Natural Resources; relates to school gardens, greenhouses and farms. Program wil...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 05/2010 |
Postsec. | Higher Education Scholarship Funding Task Force, Advisory Task Force on Higher Education and Career Readiness
S.B. 221
Relates to the AlaskAdvantage education grant program; relates to professional student exchange program availability; establishes the Alaska...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Rule Adoption 02/2010 |
Postsec. | Postsecondary Education
20 AAC 15.189(a), 20 AAC 15.520, 20 AAC 15.715, 20 AAC 15.930, 20 AAC15.940, 20 AAC 15.945(g), 20 AAC 15.945(h), 20 AAC 15.945(i)
Sets the origination fee for the AlaskAdvantage Consolidation Loan Program. Provides for the distribution of education funds when there are ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 07/2009 |
Postsec. | Student Loans
H.B. 172
Relates to an investment in the education loan fund; relates to authority for the commissioner of revenue to enter into a bond purchase agre...
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Assessment |
Adopted 06/2009 |
P-12 | CURRICULUM
4 AAC 6.715, .717
Amends rules concerning work ready/college ready transitional skills assessments. ...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools--Finance |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Charter School Funding
S.B. 57
Relates to charter and alternative school funding. Provides for student rates. Chapter 9
http://www.legis.state.ak.us...
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Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Educational Opportunity for Military Children
H.B. 137
Relates to an Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children to facilitate the timely enrollment of children of militar...
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Special Populations--Military |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Education of Military Children
H.B. 137
An Act relating to an interstate compact on educational opportunity for military children; amending Rules 4 and 24, Alaska Rules of Civil Pr...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay |
Signed into law 05/2009 |
P-12 | Teacher Compensation
H.B. 215
Provides for the temporary suspension of the operation of school experience factors applicable to salary scale provisions for teachers. Allo...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 04/2009 |
Postsec. | Supplemental Education Loan
H.B. 109
Relates to eligibility for the state supplemental education loan program and to the interest rate for a loan made under the state family edu...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 10/2008 |
P-12 | TEACHER CERTIFICATION
4 AAC 04.212, 12.305, 12.320
Removes the performance review requirement for those teachers moving from initial certification to professional certification. Allows the us...
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Accountability--School Improvement |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 | SCHOOL AND DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT
4 AAC 06.850, .872
Adds sections that clarify and expand the department's role in the school and district improvement process. New code requires a district to ...
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Leadership |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 | TEACHER CERTIFICATION TYPE B & TYPE F CERTIFICATES
4 AAC 12.345, .346, .350
Allows special service providers who hold a Type C certificate to be eligible for a Type F certificate with an endorsement as a special educ...
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No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 | Performance standards for disabled students
4 AAC 04.160, .210(k)(2), .790(7)
Repeals the alternate performance standards to comply with federal guidelines for students with significant cognitive disabilities....
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 | TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM
4 AAC 12.305
Adds a new section setting out guidelines for maintaining initial teacher certification for students enrolled in a teacher preparation progr...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure--State Prof. Standards Bds. |
Adopted 08/2008 |
P-12 | Teaching standards
4 AAC 04.200
Allows a new section setting out content and performance standards for beginning teachers. ...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Rule Adoption 07/2008 |
P-12 | GOVERNMENT OF SCHOOLS
4 AAC 06.825(b)(2), (c), .830(c), .885, 33.520(3)(4), .540(a)(2),(5), (6)
Deals with government of schools and special programs. Allows more flexibility in determining the graduation rate for purposes of Adequate Y...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 07/2008 |
P-12 | PreK Finance
H.B. 332
Relates to elementary and pre-elementary schools; relates to counting pre-elementary students in a school's average daily membership in a pu...
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P-3 |
Adopted 06/2008 |
P-12 | Early learning guidelines
4 AAC 06.712(b)
Aligns the developmental profile indicators in state regulation with the Alaska Early Learning Guidelines for Kindergarten and grade one. AL...
| More... |
P-3 |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Early childhood
S.B. 285
Relates to the power and duties of the Department of Education and Early Development for improving instructional practices in school distric...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Facilities |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | Facilities finance
H.B. 373
Extends specified public school bond debt reimbursement; relates to school construction and maintenance grants; relates to the required part...
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Teaching Quality--Preparation |
Signed into law 05/2008 |
P-12 | teacher shortage
S.B. 241
Relates to a report to the Legislature on teacher preparation, retention, and recruitment by the Board of Regents of the University of Alask...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 04/2008 |
P-12 | Retirement
S.B. 125
Relates to the accounting and payment of contributions under the defined benefit plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System, to calcula...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 03/2008 |
P-12 | Funding formula
H.B. 273
Relates to school funding, the base student allocation, district cost factors and the adjustments for intensive services and average daily m...
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Career/Technical Education |
Adopted 02/2008 |
P-12 | Work-Ready/College-Ready Transitional Skills Assessment
4 AAC 06.715, .717
Establishes a program curriculum and benchmark assessments to ensure that students in Alaska have the basic or transitional skills required ...
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Health |
Adopted 02/2008 |
P-12 | IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED
4 AAC 06.055
Adds one new immunization and expands the age-range for another immunization required for entry into a state public school. Updates the name...
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Student Supports--Remediation |
Adopted 11/2007 |
P-12 | Remediation for Students Not Passing Exit Exam
4 AAC 06.759
Requires districts to provide a remediation program for students who have not passed the Alaska High School Graduation Qualifying Exam after...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 11/2007 |
P-12 | QUALIFYING SCORES FOR TEACHERS COMPETENCY
4 AAC 12.310
Allows the use of certain other states basic competency examinations for the purpose of teacher certification to meet the Alaska requirement...
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Accountability |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 | IMPLEMENTING GROWTH MODEL
4 AAC 06.805(b), .812, .845(c)
Implements a growth model as part of the state's accountability system under the federal No Child Left Behind Act. ALASKA 3552...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 | ALTERNATE PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
4 AAC 04.160, .775
Amends rules dealing with alternate performance standards for students with significant cognitive disabilities to include proficiency levels...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Adopted 10/2007 |
P-12 | ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
4 AAC 06.775
Adopts by reference, the 2007 edition of the Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students, setting forth the requirements in assessments for...
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Postsecondary Governance and Structures |
Adopted 10/2007 |
Postsec. | AUTHORIZATIONS FOR POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS
20 AAC 17.040(a)-(b), 17.062
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development dealing with authorizations for postsecondary institutions. ALASKA 3608...
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Assessment--Accommodations |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 | ASSESSMENT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
4 AAC 06.775
Adopts by reference, the 2007 edition of the Participation Guidelines for Alaska Students, setting forth the requirements in assessments for...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 09/2007 |
P-12 | CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS
4 AAC 12.040 thru .900 (Non Seq)
Deals with general standards for certification of professional teachers. ALASKA 3593...
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Special Education |
Adopted 08/2007 |
P-12 | CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES
4 AAC 52
Amends regulations governing education of children with disabilities in response to the new federal Individuals with Disabilities Education ...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 07/2007 |
Postsec. | Foster child college savings plans
S.B. 76
Establishes a higher education savings program for eligible children who were placed in out-of-home care by the state; provides that donors ...
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No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12 | ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS
4 AAC 06.840(k), (l)
Deals with the consequences of not demonstrating adequate yearly progress. Adds additional corrective action that may be taken by the depart...
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Teaching Quality |
Adopted 06/2007 |
P-12 | HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS & OBJECTIVE UNIFORM STANDARDS
4 AAC 04.210(d), .212(h)
Affects which schools' 7-12 teachers are eligible to use the multiple-subject objective uniform standards for the purpose of being designate...
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Accountability--Rewards |
Adopted 04/2007 |
P-12 | PUBLIC SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE
4 AAC 33.520
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Amends the participation rate in the Public School Performance IncentivePr...
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Health |
Passed 04/2007 |
P-12 | health insurance
S.J.R. 1
Do pass., Relates to reauthorization of federal funding for children's health insurance; encourages the Governor to support additional fundi...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees |
Signed into law 03/2007 |
Postsec. | financing medical education
H.B. 18
Amends the functions and powers of the Commission on Postsecondary Education; revises the repayment provisions for medical education and pos...
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Assessment |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | TEST SECURITY
4 AAC 06.765, 34.055
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Provides test security guidelines for the English Language assessment. Add...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | REQUIREMENTS AND ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS
4 AAC 06.802, .805
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development. Deals with criteria for low income economic status students in school acc...
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P-3 Ensuring Quality |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
4 AAC 04.150
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Adopts Grade Level Expectations (GPE) for Kindergarten through Grade 2. AL...
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School/District Structure/Operations--Transportation |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | PUPIL TRANSPORTATION
4 AAC 27
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Adopts the national specifications and revisions into the Alaska MinimumSt...
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Special Education |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | Special education alternate program certificate
4 AAC 12.340
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development. Replaces the term "special education waiver" with "special education alte...
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Special Education--Finance |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | SPECIAL EDUCATION INTENSIVE SERVICES
4 AAC 52.700, .790
Amends rules concerning special education intensive services.Clarifies the criteria used to determine intensive special education fundingund...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | Required score
4 AAC 04.210(d)
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Adds a new paragraph to set out required scores for the teaching of certai...
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Teaching Quality--Professional Development |
Adopted 02/2007 |
P-12 | PROFESSIONAL CONTENT
4 AAC 04.200(b)(5)(B)
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development.Deals with professional content and performance standards. ALASKA 3452
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Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Adopted 12/2006 |
P-12 | Passing Scores
4 AAC 06.739, .755
Amend rules to the Department of Education and Early Development,dealing with 10th grade standards based assessments. Repeals and readopts n...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Rule Adoption 10/2006 |
P-12 | Subgroups for Determining Adequate Yearly Progress
4 AAC 06.830(b)
Implements federal flexibility guidelines in the calculation of adequate yearly progress for the subgroup of students with disabilities.
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No Child Left Behind--Consequences for Schools |
Rule Adoption 08/2006 |
P-12 | District Corrective Action
4 AAC 06.840, .888
Deals with NCLB by adding new sections concerning corrective actions for school districts that are designated for corrective action and a ne...
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Health |
Signed into law 06/2006 |
P-12 | Recommending or Refusing Psychotropic Drugs
S.B. 48
Prohibits public schools from denying students access to programs or services because a student's parent has refused to place the student on...
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School Safety--Bullying Prevention/Conflict Resolution |
Signed into law 05/2006 |
P-12 | Harassment, intimidation and bullying policy
H.B. 482
Requires that each school district shall adopt a policy that prohibits the harassment, intimidation, or bullying of any student by July 2007...
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Teaching Quality--Paraprofessionals |
Rule Adoption 04/2006 |
P-12 | Paraprofessional Educators
4 AAC 04.220(d)
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development. Deals with paraprofessional educators. Sets a new effective date by which...
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No Child Left Behind--Special Populations |
Adopted 02/2006 |
P-12 | Highly qualified special education teachers
4 AAC 04.210(j), (k)
Amends rules to the Department of Education and Early Development, dealing with setting out qualifications for special education teachers to...
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Assessment |
Adopted 12/2005 |
P-12 | Standards-based science assessment
4 AAC 04.140 thru 06.825
Requires the commissioner to select a standards-based science assessment and school districts to administer the assessment in selected grade...
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No Child Left Behind--Assessment |
Adopted 10/2005 |
P-12 | Grade 10 Standards Based Test
4 AAC 06.737
Establishes a Grade 10 Standards Based test in reading, writing and mathematics.
http://www.legis.state.ak.us/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/aac/query...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Issued 07/2005 |
P-12,
Postsec.,
Community College | Apprenticeship Utilization
Administrative Order NO. 226
Directs the commissioner of the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to strive to require that no less than 15% of the labor h...
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Health |
Signed into law 07/2005 |
P-12 | Self-Medication
H.B. 85
An Act relating to self-administration and documentation of certain types of medication prescribed to a child attending school....
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Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Passed 06/2005 |
P-12 | School Finance Task Force
H.R. 10
Establishes a seven-member task force on school district cost factors and foundation formula to evaluate proposals that are based on availab...
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Health--Child Abuse |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Alaska Children's Trust Grant Awards
S.B. 150
An act relating to the Alaska children's trust grant awards. Adds that a grant applicant must include in the program or project proposal a p...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2005 |
P-12 | Reemployed Retired Teachers
H.B. 161
The reemployment of certain retired members of the teachers' and public employees' retirement systems provide a valuable tool for school dis...
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Health |
Signed into law 05/2005 |
Postsec. | Immunization of Postsecondary Students for Meningitis
H.B. 185
Requires a postsecondary educational institution in the state to provide written notice to each student who intends to reside in campus hous...
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Parent/Family |
(H) PERMANENTLY FILED LEGIS RESOLVE 19 05/2005 |
P-12 | Parents' Day
H.C.R. 11
Proclaiming July 24, 2005, as Parents' Day. States that the Alaska State Legislature encourages all parents to commit themselves to responsi...
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Teaching Quality--Certification and Licensure |
Adopted 02/2005 |
P-12 | Limited Teacher's Certificate
4 AAC 12.020(a), .043
Proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 4 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with 4 AAC 12.020(a) and 4 AAC 12.043. Changes th...
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Service-Learning |
Signed into law 09/2004 |
P-12 | Alaska State Community Service Commission
Administrative Order 220
Reestablishes the Alaska State Community Service Commission to update its duties and organizational structure. Establishes membership, offic...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 07/2004 |
P-12 | School Performance Reports
H.B. 405
Relates to reports on school and school district performance; relates to accountability of public schools and school districts. http://www.l...
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Attendance |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Public School Attendance
H.B. 338
Amends the required age of a child for school attendance. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill_text.asp?hsid=HB0338Z&session=23...
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Background Checks |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Teacher Background Check
S.B. 179
Relates to criminal history records and background checks; allows persons to teach in the public schools for up to five months without a tea...
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Finance--Adequacy/Core Cost |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Public Education State Funding
H.B. 233
Increases the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education; and providing for an effective date." http:...
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No Child Left Behind--Adequate Yearly Progress |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Teachers and Jury Duty
H.B. 353
Exempts certain teachers at schools that are designated as failing to make adequate yearly progress from jury service during school terms. h...
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Scheduling/School Calendar |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Required Number of Instruction Days or Hours
S.B. 239
Relates to the number of instruction days or hours in a school year; provides exceptions to the mandatory school year. http://www.legis.stat...
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Students--Records/Rights |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
Postsec. | University Student Practicum: Liability and Wages
H.B. 539
Exempts a person who allows a student of the University of Alaska to gain practical work experience with the person while participating in a...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 06/2004 |
P-12 | Repeals Teacher Housing Assistance
S.B. 274
Relates to the housing assistance loan fund in the state housing finance corporation; creates the housing assistance loan program; repeals l...
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Economic/Workforce Development |
Signed into law 04/2004 |
Postsec. | University Employees and Intellectual Property
H.B. 282
Provides that the president of the University of Alaska may approve a contract between the University of Alaska and an employee that authori...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Charter School Grant Program
H.B. 171
Repeals the Charter School Grant Program; takes effect only if the state has received federal funding for charter school start-up costs that...
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Finance--Funding Formulas |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Transportation
S.B. 202
Relates to school transportation; relates to the base student allocation used in the formula for state funding of public education. http://w...
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Online Learning--Virtual Schools/Courses |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | State Centralized Correspondence Study Program
H.B. 174
Relates to the State Centralized Correspondence Study Program, to funding for educational programs that occur primarily outside school facil...
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P-3 Grades 1-3 |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Admission to and Advancement in Public Schools
H.B. 154
Relates to advancement in public schools of children under school age; provides that a district's educational program must prescribe that un...
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School/District Structure/Operations |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Community Schools
H.B. 165
Relates to Community Schools; encourages school districts to maintain school buildings and equipment. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | Teachers' Housing Loan Program
S.B. 25
Relates to the acquisition of teachers' housing by regional educational
attendance areas and to a teacher...
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Teaching Quality--Unions/Collective Bargaining |
Signed into law 06/2003 |
P-12 | School Employee Strikes
S.B. 95
Relates to strikes by employees of a municipal school district, a regional educational attendance area or a state boarding school; requires ...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 05/2003 |
P-12 | Retirement Incentive Program
H.B. 140
Relates to benefits for retired teachers or employees who participated in retirement incentive programs and are subsequently reemployed as a...
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Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Adopted 12/2002 |
P-12 | High School Graduation Examinations
4 AAC 06.755
Requires every sophomore to take the high school graduation exam. Juniors who have failed must be retested at least once each school year o...
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Finance--Facilities |
Approved by voters 11/2002 |
P-12 | Bonds to Support Education Facilities
Bonding Proposition C
State General Obligation Educational and Museum Facility, Design, Construction, and Major Maintenance Bonds $236,805,441. An Act relating t...
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P-3 |
Rule Adoption 11/2002 |
P-12 | Child Care Licensing
4 AAC 62.120; 4 AAS 62.310; 4 AAC 65.510, 65.540, 65.990
Pertains to child care licensing and facility operation and management. Expands the requirements regarding removal of employees or volunteer...
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No Child Left Behind--Supplemental Services |
Active 09/2002 |
P-12 | Supplemental Education Services Providers Application
N/A
Supplemental Education Services Providers Application; application process open continuously; applications will be reviewed periodically. ht...
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Special Education |
Rule Adoption 09/2002 |
P-12 | Special Education Due Process Hearings
4 AAC 52.550
Relates to special education due process hearings. Provides that on request the department will provide a record of the hearing findings or ...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 08/2002 |
P-12 | School Designators
4 AAC 06 - Article 4
Establishes the indicators and formulas used to measure school performance. http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/adopted/4AAC06_schooldesignator...
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Accountability--Measures/Indicators |
Adopted 06/2002 |
P-12 | School Designators
4 AAC 06
Each school will receive accountability points for each student included in school accountability, based on their performance category ("Adv...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | School Performance Designation and Improvement Deadlines Pushed Back
H.B. 352
Requires school report cards to include performance designations and the department to monitor the progress of the implementation of school ...
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Accountability--Reporting Results |
Adopted 06/2002 |
P-12 | School Report
Regulations Change - 4 AAC 06.170
Amends the number of students that must be tested in order to publicly report test results from 3 to 10. http://www.eed.state.ak.us/regs/ad...
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No Child Left Behind |
Active 06/2002 |
P-12 | 2002 Consolidated Application
N/A
2002 Consolidated Application (dated June 12, 2002): http://www.eed.state.ak.us/nclb/pdf/AKConApp.pdf...
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Postsecondary Affordability--Financial Aid |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
Postsec. | Selective Service Enrollment for Student Loans
H.B. 305
Prohibits granting a student loan to a person who fails to register for the military selective services....
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Special Education |
Adopted 06/2002 |
P-12 | Waivers for Special Education Teachers
4 AAC 12.025 (a)
Waivers are allowed if districts are (A) recruiting through the University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska Teacher Placement program; or
(B) adve...
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State Longitudinal Data Systems |
Adopted 06/2002 |
P-12 | Student ID Numbers
4 AAC 07.060 (a)
Beginning no later than August 31, 2002, a unique 10-digit individual student identification number issued by the department; the student id...
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Teaching Quality--Compensation and Diversified Pay--Retirement/Benefits |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Pension Benefits in Member's Death Through Assault, Assassination or Terrorism
H.B. 480
Provides that the death of a state employee killed off the job site by an act of assault, assassination, or terrorism directly related to th...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 06/2002 |
P-12 | Housing Loans for Small Town Teachers
S.B. 181
Establishes reduced-interest-rate mortgage loans and housing assistance loans for certified teachers or education professionals in any publi...
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Teaching Quality--Recruitment and Retention |
Signed into law 07/2001 |
P-12 | Placing More Qualified Teachers In Districts
S.B. 86
From the legislation:
It is the specific intent of this Act to place authority for regulating subject-matter expert teachers with local sch...
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Assessment--High Stakes/Competency |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | 2 Year Transition for the High School Grad. Requirement
S.B. 133
Relates to a 2 year transition for implementation of the public high school competency examination; establishes an essential skills examinat...
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Choice of Schools--Charter Schools |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12 | Increase the Number of Charter Schools
H.B. 101
Increases the number of charter schools in the state from 30 to 60 and extends their contracts from 5 years to 10 years....
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
P-12,
Postsec. | The use of tobacco fund to finance school construction
H.B. 234
Relates to funding and use of the Tobacco Use Education and Cessation Fund; Relates to finance of construction and major maintenance of publ...
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Postsecondary |
Signed into law 06/2001 |
Postsec. | Alaska Advantage Loan Program and the Alaska Supplemental Education Loan Program
H.B. 204
Relates to the Commission on Postsecondary Education in the Alaska Student Loan Corporation; relates to student financial aid programs and t...
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Career/Technical Education |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12,
Postsec. | Revising Voc. Ed. Program
S.B. 289
It is the intent of the legislature that the Alaska Human Resource Investment Council undergo an internal reassessment and reorganization to...
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Finance--Facilities |
Signed into law 06/2000 |
P-12 | Bond Issue Financing School Buildings
H.B. 287
Makes capital appropriations that are funded from the sale of revenue bonds that are issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation or a s...
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Curriculum |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Native Language Education
S.B. 103
Relates to a curriculum for Native language education....
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School Safety |
Signed into law 05/2000 |
P-12 | Safety Program
H.B. 253
Establishes a school disciplinary and safety program; requires the reporting of information relating to school disciplinary and safety progr...
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Civic Education |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
P-12 | Pledge of Allegiance
H.B. 192
Relates to the pledge of allegiance by public school students....
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Postsecondary Affordability--Tuition/Fees--Prepd/College Savings Plans |
Signed into law 03/2000 |
Postsec. | College Tuition Savings Plan
S.B. 186
Relates to tuition; establishes a college tuition savings plan....
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