Alaska Stat. § 14.11.100 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.11 / Section 14.11.100
State aid for costs of school construction debt.
Status: reserved

(a) During each fiscal year, the state shall allocate to a municipality that is a school district the following sums: (1) payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness incurred before July 1, 1977, to pay costs of school construction;

(2) 90 percent of (A) payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness incurred after June 30, 1977, and before July 1, 1978, to pay costs of school construction;

(B) cash payments made after June 30, 1976, and before July 1, 1978, by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier to pay costs of school construction;

(3) 90 percent of (A) payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness incurred after June 30, 1978, and before January 1, 1982, to pay costs of school construction projects approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(B) cash payments made after June 30, 1978, and before July 1, 1982, by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier to pay costs of school construction projects approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(4) subject to (h) and (i) of this section, up to 90 percent of (A) payments made by the municipality during the current fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness incurred after December 31, 1981, and authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality before July 1, 1983, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $25,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(B) cash payments made after June 30, 1982, and before July 1, 1983, by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $25,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11); and

(C) payments made by the municipality during the current fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $25,000 and are submitted to the department for approval under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11) before July 1, 1983, and approved by the qualified voters of the municipality before October 15, 1983, not to exceed a total project cost of (i) $6,600,000 if the annual growth rate of average daily membership of the municipality is more than seven percent but less than 12 percent, or (ii) $20,000,000 if the annual growth rate of average daily membership of the municipality is 12 percent or more; payments made by a municipality under this subparagraph on total project costs that exceed the amounts set out in (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph are subject to (5)(A) of this subsection;

(5) subject to (h)  (j) of this section, 80 percent of (A) payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality (i) after June 30, 1983, but before March 31, 1990, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $25,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11); or

(ii) before July 1, 1989, and reauthorized before November 1, 1989, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $25,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11); and

(B) cash payments made after June 30, 1983, by the municipality during the fiscal year two years earlier to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $25,000 and are approved by the department before July 1, 1990, under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(6) subject to (h)  (j) and (m) of this section, 70 percent of payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after April 30, 1993, but before July 1, 1996, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $200,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(7) subject to (h)  (j) and (m) of this section, 70 percent of payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality after March 31, 1990, but before April 30, 1993, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects;

(8) subject to (h), (i), (j)(2)  (5), and (n) of this section and after projects funded by the bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 70 percent of payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after July 1, 1995, but before July 1, 1998, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $200,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(9) subject to (h), (i), (j)(2)  (5), and (n) of this section and after projects funded by the bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 70 percent of payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after July 1, 1998, but before July 1, 2006, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $200,000 and are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11);

(10) subject to (h), (i), (j)(2)  (5), and (o) of this section, and after projects funded by the bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 70 percent of payments made by the municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after June 30, 1998, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects that exceed $200,000, are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (n) of this section;

(11) subject to (h), (i), and (j)(2)  (5) of this section, and after projects funded by the bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 70 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after June 30, 1999, but before January 1, 2005, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (n) or (o) of this section;

(12) subject to (h), (i), and (j)(2), (3), and (5) of this section, 60 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after June 30, 1999, but before January 1, 2005, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are reviewed under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (n) or (o) of this section;

(13) subject to (h), (i), (j)(2)  (5), and (p) of this section, and after projects funded by the tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 70 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after June 30, 1999, but before October 31, 2006, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (n) or (o) of this section;

(14) subject to (h), (i), (j)(2), (3), and (5), and (p) of this section, 60 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after June 30, 1999, but before October 31, 2006, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are reviewed under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (n) or (o) of this section;

(15) subject to (h), (i), (j)(2)  (5), and (q) of this section, and after projects funded by the bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 90 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after June 30, 1999, but before October 31, 2006, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), meet the 10 percent participating share requirement for a municipal school district under the former participating share amounts required under AS 14.11.008 (b), and are not reimbursed under (n) or (o) of this section;

(16) subject to (h), (i), and (j)(2)  (5) of this section, and after projects funded by the tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 70 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after October 1, 2006, but before January 1, 2015, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education- related facilities that exceed $200,000, are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (o) of this section;

(17) subject to (h), (i), and (j)(2), (3), and (5) of this section, 60 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal and interest on outstanding tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after October 1, 2006, but before January 1, 2015, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are reviewed under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (o) of this section;

(18) subject to (h), (i), and (j)(2)  (5) of this section, and after projects funded by the tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness have been approved by the commissioner, 50 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal of and interest on outstanding tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after July 1, 2025, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are approved under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (o) of this section;

(19) subject to (h), (i), and (j)(2), (3), and (5) of this section, 40 percent of payments made by a municipality during the fiscal year for the retirement of principal of and interest on outstanding tax exempt bonds, notes, or other indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after July 1, 2025, to pay costs of school construction, additions to schools, and major rehabilitation projects and education-related facilities that exceed $200,000, are reviewed under AS 14.07.020 (a)(11), and are not reimbursed under (o) of this section.

(b) The commissioner shall administer the program of reimbursement authorized under this section and shall provide by regulation for the filing of applications for reimbursement, the form of proof of costs for which application for reimbursement is made, and other regulations necessary to administer the program. An amount due a municipality for reimbursement under this section may not be reduced by the cost to the department to administer the reimbursement program. The commissioner shall exclude from the total school construction cost of the local district all state and federal funds included in these costs except funds provided under this section and AS 43.50.140 .

(c) The school construction account is established. Funds to carry out the provisions of this section shall be included within the appropriation bill authorizing capital expenditures submitted to the legislature under AS 37.07.020 (a)(3) and may be appropriated annually by the legislature to the account. If amounts in the account are insufficient for the purpose of providing the share to which a borough or city is entitled under this section, those funds that are available shall be distributed pro rata among the eligible municipalities, except that the legislature may direct that additional debt service on refunding bonds that exceeds the total debt service on the refunded bonds be disregarded in whole or in part.

(d) Money in the school construction account that at the end of the fiscal year for which the money is appropriated, exceeds the amount required for the allocations authorized in this section reverts to the general fund.

(e) The commissioner shall annually prepare a report on allocations of state aid made under this section, including the amount of state aid paid on a per capita and per student basis and the resultant effect on the rate of levy of taxes by the municipality for educational purposes. The commissioner shall notify the legislature that the report is available.

(f) [Repealed, § 17 ch 147 SLA 1978.] (g) [Repealed, § 47 ch 6 SLA 1984.] (h) An allocation under (a)(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or (10) of this section for school construction begun after July 1, 1982, shall be reduced by the amount of money used for the construction of residential space, hockey rinks, planetariums, saunas, and other facilities for single purpose sporting or recreational uses that are not suitable for other activities and by the money used for construction that exceeds the amount needed for construction of a facility of efficient design as determined by the department. An allocation under (a)(4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), or (10) of this section may not be reduced by the amount of money used for construction of a small swimming pool, tank, or water storage facility used for water sports. However, an allocation shall be reduced by the difference between the amount of money used to construct a swimming pool that exceeds the standards adopted by the department and the amount of money that would have been used to construct a small swimming pool, tank, or water storage facility, as determined by the commissioner.

(i) For the purposes of (a)(4)  (10) of this section, (1) an indebtedness for bonds is incurred after the bonds are sold;

(2) reimbursement for a cash payment may only be made after the payment is made to a vendor; and

(3) payments may not be made for costs that are incurred under a contract after the contract has been released.

(j) Except as provided in (l) of this section, the state may not allocate money to a municipality for a school construction project under (a)(5), (6), or (7) of this section unless the municipality complies with the requirements of (1)  (5) of this subsection, the project is approved by the commissioner before the local vote on the bond issue for the project or for bonds authorized after March 31, 1990, but on or before April 30, 1993, the bonds are approved by the commissioner before reimbursement by the state, and the local vote occurs before July 1, 1987, or after June 30, 1988. In approving a project under this subsection, and to the extent required under (a)(8)  (17) of this section, the commissioner shall require (1) the municipality to include on the ballot for the bond issue, for bonds authorized on or before March 31, 1990, or after April 30, 1993, the estimated total cost of each project including estimated total interest, estimated annual operation and maintenance costs, the estimated amounts that will be paid by the state and by the municipality, and the approximate amount that would be due in annual taxes on $100,000 in assessed value to retire the debt;

(2) that the bonds may not be refunded unless the annual debt service on the refunding issue is not greater than the annual debt service on the original issue;

(3) that the bonds must be repaid in approximately equal annual principal payments or approximately equal debt service payments over a period of at least 10 years;

(4) the municipality to demonstrate need for the project by establishing that the school district has (A) projected long-term student enrollment that indicates the district has inadequate facilities to meet present or projected enrollment;

(B) facilities that require repair or replacement in order to meet health and safety laws or regulations or building codes;

(C) demonstrated that the project will result in a reduction in annual operating costs that economically justifies the cost of the project; or

(D) facilities that require modification or rehabilitation for the purpose of improving the instructional program;

(5) evidence acceptable to the department that the district (A) has a preventive maintenance plan that (i) includes a computerized maintenance management program, cardex system, or other formal systematic means of tracking the timing and costs associated with planned and completed maintenance activities, including scheduled preventive maintenance;

(ii) addresses energy management for buildings owned or operated by the district;

(iii) includes a regular custodial care program for buildings owned or operated by the district;

(iv) includes preventive maintenance training for facility managers and maintenance employees; and

(v) includes renewal and replacement schedules for electrical, mechanical, structural, and other components of facilities owned or operated by the district; and

(B) is adequately following the preventive maintenance plan.

(k) [Repealed, § 7 ch 115 SLA 2002.] (l) Bonds may be refunded without compliance with (j)(2) and (3) of this section if the refunding bonds are issued after June 30, 1987, and before January 1, 1989, and the time remaining for repayment on the original bonds is more than five years. The repayment term on refunding bonds may not exceed 20 years. For the purposes of determining the level of reimbursement, refunding bonds are considered to be issued as of the date of the first issue of bonds, notes, or other indebtedness or of the bonds that refund the bonds, whichever is later.

(m) The total amount of school construction projects approved for reimbursement by the department under (a)(6) or (7) of this section (1) may not exceed $250,000,000; and

(2) until July 1, 1996, shall be allocated as follows: (A) $133,000,000 shall be allocated to projects in a municipality with a population of 200,000 or more people;

(B) $67,000,000 shall be allocated to projects in a municipality with a population of at least 60,000, but less than 200,000 people;

(C) $50,000,000 shall be allocated to projects in a municipality with less than 60,000 people.

(n) The total amount of school construction projects approved for reimbursement by the department under (a)(8) or (9) of this section (1) may not exceed $357,143,000; and

(2) after June 30, 1995, and until July 1, 2006, shall be allocated as follows: (A) $154,286,000 shall be allocated to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of 25,000 or more students in fiscal year 1998, as determined under former AS 14.17.160 ;

(B) $57,143,000 shall be allocated to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 15,000 but less than 25,000 students in fiscal year 1998, as determined under former AS 14.17.160 ;

(C) $145,714,000 shall be allocated to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of less than 15,000 students in fiscal year 1998, as determined under former AS 14.17.160 ; allocations under this subparagraph (i) shall first be made to projects described under (a)(8) of this section and then made to projects described under (a)(9) of this section; and

(ii) may not exceed $16,000,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of less than 4,000 students in fiscal year 1998, as determined under former AS 14.17.160 .

(o) The total amount of school construction projects approved for reimbursement by the department under (a)(10) of this section (1) may not exceed $190,644,901; and

(2) after June 30, 1998, and until July 1, 2006, shall be allocated as follows: (A) $77,897,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of 25,000 or more students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(B) $14,571,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 15,000 but less than 25,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(C) $14,143,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 10,000 but less than 15,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(D) $7,429,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 7,500 but less than 10,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(E) $20,712,912 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 5,000 but less than 7,500 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(F) $2,660,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,750 but less than 3,000 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(G) $454,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,400 but less than 2,750 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(H) $46,869,989 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,050 but less than 2,400 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(I) $329,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 1,700 but less than 1,750 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(J) $286,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 650 but less than 725 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(K) $519,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 500 but less than 525 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(L) $2,224,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 425 but less than 482 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(M) $2,550,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 290 but less than 305 students in fiscal year 2000, as determined under AS 14.17.500 .

(p) The total amount of school construction projects approved for reimbursement by the department under (a)(13) and (a)(14) of this section (1) may not exceed $177,256,000;

(2) after June 30, 1999, and until October 31, 2006, shall be allocated as follows: (A) $61,925,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of 45,000 or more students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(B) $40,570,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 14,600 but less than 20,000 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(C) $20,000,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 10,000 but less than 14,600 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(D) $2,588,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 7,500 but less than 10,000 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(E) $5,995,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 4,000 but less than 6,000 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(F) $1,237,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,400 but less than 2,800 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(G) $1,100,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 2,200 but less than 2,400 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(H) $7,164,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 1,300 but less than 1,500 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(I) $1,260,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 740 but less than 757 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(J) $608,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 650 but less than 700 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(K) $32,000,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 500 but less than 600 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(L) $2,809,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 370 but less than 390 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 .

(q) The total amount of school construction projects approved for reimbursement by the department under (a)(15) of this section (1) may not exceed $14,644,000;

(2) after June 30, 1999, and until October 31, 2006, shall be allocated as follows: (A) $6,522,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 1,925 but less than 2,025 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 ;

(B) $8,122,000 to projects in a municipality with a public school enrollment of at least 398 but less than 400 students in fiscal year 2005, as determined under AS 14.17.500 .

(r) In this section, outstanding bonds, notes, or other indebtedness includes bonds issued to refund bonds, notes, or other indebtedness issued to pay costs of school construction or to refund bonds. Refunded bonds, notes, or other indebtedness are not considered outstanding.

(s) [See delayed repeal note.] Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commissioner may not approve an application for bond debt reimbursement made by a municipality for school construction or major maintenance for indebtedness authorized by the qualified voters of the municipality on or after January 1, 2015, but before July 1, 2025.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.920 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.920
Regulations.
Status: in_force

The department shall adopt regulations necessary to implement this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.166 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.166
Designation of beneficiary.
Status: in_force

(a) Each member shall designate the beneficiary or beneficiaries to whom the administrator shall distribute benefits payable under AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 as a consequence of the member's death. Notwithstanding a previous designation of beneficiary, a person who is the spouse of a member at the time of the member's death automatically becomes the designated beneficiary if the spouse was married to the member during part of the member's employment for an employer (1) except to the extent a qualified domestic relations order filed with the administrator provides for payment to a former spouse or other dependent of the member; or

(2) unless the member filed a revocation of beneficiary accompanied by a written consent to the revocation from the present spouse and each person entitled under the order; however, consent of the present spouse is not required if the member and the present spouse had been married for less than two years on the date of the member's death and if the member established when filing the revocation that the member and the present spouse were not cohabiting.

(b) Except as provided in (a) of this section, the member may change or revoke the designation without notice to the beneficiary or beneficiaries at any time. If a member designates more than one beneficiary, each shares equally unless the member specifies a different allocation or preference. The designation of a beneficiary, a change or revocation of a beneficiary, and a consent to revocation of a beneficiary shall be made on a form provided by the administrator and is not effective until filed with the administrator.

(c) If a member fails to designate a beneficiary, or if no designated beneficiary survives the member, the death benefit shall be paid (1) to the surviving spouse or, if there is none surviving,

(2) to the surviving children in equal parts or, if there are none surviving,

(3) to the surviving parents in equal parts or, if there are none surviving,

(4) to the estate.

(d) A person claiming entitlement to benefits payable under AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 as a consequence of a member's death shall provide the administrator with a marriage certificate, divorce or dissolution judgment, or other evidence of entitlement. Documents establishing entitlement may be filed with the administrator immediately after a change in the member's marital status. If the administrator does not receive notification of a claim before the date 10 days after the member's death, the person claiming entitlement is not entitled to receive from the division of retirement and benefits any benefit already paid by the administrator.
Alaska Stat. § 14.42.260 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.42 / Section 14.42.260
Nonliability on bonds.
Status: in_force

(a) The members of the board and individuals executing the bonds of the corporation are not liable personally on the bonds or subject to personal liability or accountability by reason of the issuance of the bonds.

(b) The bonds issued by the corporation do not constitute an indebtedness or other liability of the state or of a political subdivision of the state, except the corporation, but shall be payable solely from the income and receipts or other funds or property of the corporation. The corporation may not pledge the faith or credit of the state, or of a political subdivision of the state, except the corporation, to the payment of a bond. Issuance of a bond by the corporation does not directly, indirectly, or contingently obligate the state or a political subdivision of the state to apply money from, or levy or pledge any form of taxation whatever to the payment of the bond.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.410 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.410
Public school funding.
Status: in_force

(a) A district is eligible for public school funding in an amount equal to the sum calculated under (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) Public school funding consists of state aid, a required local contribution, and eligible federal impact aid determined as follows: (1) state aid equals basic need minus a required local contribution and 90 percent of eligible federal impact aid for that fiscal year; basic need equals the sum obtained under (D) of this paragraph, multiplied by the base student allocation set out in AS 14.17.470 ; district adjusted ADM is calculated as follows: (A) the ADM of each school in the district is calculated by applying the school size factor to the student count as set out in AS 14.17.450 ;

(B) the number obtained under (A) of this paragraph is multiplied by the district cost factor described in AS 14.17.460 ;

(C) the ADMs of each school in a district, as adjusted according to (A) and (B) of this paragraph, are added; the sum is then multiplied by the special needs factor set out in AS 14.17.420 (a)(1) and the secondary school vocational and technical instruction funding factor set out in AS 14.17.420 (a)(3);

(D) the number obtained for intensive services under AS 14.17.420 (a)(2) and the number obtained for correspondence study under AS 14.17.430 are added to the number obtained under (C) of this paragraph or under (H) and (I) of this paragraph;

(E) notwithstanding (A)  (C) of this paragraph, if a school district's ADM adjusted for school size under (A) of this paragraph decreases by five percent or more from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year, the school district may use the last fiscal year before the decrease as a base fiscal year to offset the decrease, according to the following method: (i) for the first fiscal year after the base fiscal year determined under this subparagraph, the school district's ADM adjusted for school size determined under (A) of this paragraph is calculated as the district's ADM adjusted for school size, plus 75 percent of the difference in the district's ADM adjusted for school size between the base fiscal year and the first fiscal year after the base fiscal year;

(ii) for the second fiscal year after the base fiscal year determined under this subparagraph, the school district's ADM adjusted for school size determined under (A) of this paragraph is calculated as the district's ADM adjusted for school size, plus 50 percent of the difference in the district's ADM adjusted for school size between the base fiscal year and the second fiscal year after the base fiscal year;

(iii) for the third fiscal year after the base fiscal year determined under this subparagraph, the school district's ADM adjusted for school size determined under (A) of this paragraph is calculated as the district's ADM adjusted for school size, plus 25 percent of the difference in the district's ADM adjusted for school size between the base fiscal year and the third fiscal year after the base fiscal year;

(F) the method established in (E) of this paragraph is available to a school district for the three fiscal years following the base fiscal year determined under (E) of this paragraph only if the district's ADM adjusted for school size determined under (A) of this paragraph for each fiscal year is less than the district's ADM adjusted for school size in the base fiscal year;

(G) the method established in (E) of this paragraph does not apply to a decrease in the district's ADM adjusted for school size resulting from a loss of enrollment that occurs as a result of a boundary change under AS 29 ;

(H) notwithstanding (A)  (C) of this paragraph, if one or more schools close and consolidate with one or more other schools in the same community and district and, as a result of the consolidation, basic need generated by the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph decreases, the district may use the last fiscal year before the consolidation as the base fiscal year to offset that decrease for the first four fiscal years following consolidation according to the following method: (i) for the first two fiscal years after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph;

(ii) for the third fiscal year after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by 66 percent, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph;

(iii) for the fourth fiscal year after the base fiscal year, the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph is calculated by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph for the base fiscal year by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the base fiscal year without adjustment, and subtracting the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year, multiplying that number by the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year without adjustment, multiplying that number by 33 percent, and adding that number to the sum of the district's ADM of the consolidated schools for the current fiscal year as adjusted under (A)  (C) of this paragraph;

(iv) to calculate the district's basic need for each fiscal year, the number obtained through the calculation in (i), (ii), or (iii) of this subparagraph is added to the number obtained under (C) of this paragraph for the remainder of the district;

(I) if the basic need calculated under (H)(i)  (iii) of this paragraph for one of the first four fiscal years after consolidation is less than the basic need calculated under (A)  (C) of this paragraph for that fiscal year, the basic need may not be adjusted under (H) of this paragraph for that fiscal year;

(J) a district may not offset a decrease under (H) of this paragraph if (i) a new facility is constructed in the district for the consolidation; or

(ii) the district offset a decrease under (E) of this paragraph in the same fiscal year;

(K) a district that offsets a decrease under (H) of this paragraph may not reopen a school that was closed for consolidation in the district until (i) seven or more years have passed since the school closure; and

(ii) the district provides evidence satisfactory to the department that the schools affected by the consolidation are over capacity;

(L) a district may not reopen and reconsolidate a school that was consolidated in the district more than once every seven years for purposes of the calculations made under (H) of this paragraph;

(M) a district offsetting a decrease under (H) of this paragraph shall provide the department with the list of schools participating in the consolidation and the corresponding ADM;

(2) the required local contribution of a city or borough school district is the equivalent of a 2.65 mill tax levy on the full and true value of the taxable real and personal property in the district as of January 1 of the second preceding fiscal year, as determined by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development under AS 14.17.510 and AS 29.45.110 , not to exceed 45 percent of a district's basic need for the preceding fiscal year as determined under (1) of this subsection.

(c) In addition to the local contribution required under (b)(2) of this section, a city or borough school district in a fiscal year may make a local contribution of not more than the greater of (1) the equivalent of a two mill tax levy on the full and true value of the taxable real and personal property in the district as of January 1 of the second preceding fiscal year, as determined by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development under AS 14.17.510 and AS 29.45.110 ; or

(2) 23 percent of the total of the district's basic need for the fiscal year under (b)(1) of this section and any additional funding distributed to the district in a fiscal year according to (b) of this section.

(d) State aid may not be provided to a city or borough school district if the local contributions required under (b)(2) of this section have not been made.

(e) If a city or borough school district is established after July 1, 1998, for the first three fiscal years in which the city or borough school district operates schools, local contributions may be less than the amount that would otherwise be required under (b)(2) of this section, except that (1) in the second fiscal year of operations, local contributions must be at least the greater of (A) the local contributions, excluding federal impact aid, for the previous fiscal year; or

(B) the sum of 10 percent of the district's eligible federal impact aid for that year and the equivalent of a one mill tax levy on the full and true value of the taxable real and personal property in the city or borough school district as of January 1 of the second preceding fiscal year, as determined by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development under AS 14.17.510 and AS 29.45.110 ; and

(2) in the third year of operation, local contributions must be at least the greater of (A) the local contributions, excluding federal impact aid, for the previous fiscal year; or

(B) the sum of 10 percent of the district's eligible federal impact aid for that year and the equivalent of a two mill tax levy on the full and true value of the taxable real and personal property in the district as of January 1 of the second preceding fiscal year, as determined by the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development under AS 14.17.510 and AS 29.45.110 .

(f) A school district is eligible for additional state aid in the amount by which the local contributions that would otherwise have been required under (b)(2) of this section exceed the district's actual local contributions under (e) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.680 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.680
Required alcohol and drug related disabilities training.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district or regional educational attendance area shall train each teacher, administrator, counselor, and specialist on the needs of individual students who have alcohol or drug related disabilities. The training must utilize the best available educational technology and include an overview of medical and psychological characteristics associated with alcohol or drug related disabilities, family issues, and the specific educational needs of students with alcohol or drug related disabilities.

(b) A school district or regional educational attendance area shall provide the training required under (a) of this section on a schedule adopted by the governing body of a school district or regional educational attendance area.
Alaska Stat. § 14.12.170 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.12 / Section 14.12.170
Districts.
Status: in_force

For purposes of AS 14.12.150  14.12.180, regional educational attendance areas shall be considered districts.
Alaska Stat. § 14.18.010 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.18 / Section 14.18.010
Discrimination based on sex and race prohibited.
Status: in_force

Recognizing the benefit to the state and nation of equal educational opportunities for all students, and equal employment opportunity for public education employees, discrimination on the basis of sex against an employee or a student in public education in Alaska and discrimination against an employee on the basis of race violate art. I, § 3 of the Alaska Constitution and are prohibited. A person in the state may not on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal or state financial assistance.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.500 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.500
Exclusive benefit.
Status: in_force

(a) The corpus or income of the assets held in trust as required by the plan may not be diverted or used for other than the exclusive benefit of the participants.

(b) If plan benefits are provided through the distribution of annuity or insurance contracts, any refunds or credits in excess of plan benefits due to dividends, earnings, or other experience rating credits, or surrender or cancellation credits, shall be paid to the trust fund.

(c) The assets of the plan may not be used to pay premiums or contributions of the employer under another plan maintained by the employer.

(d) The administrator shall use forfeitures in the fixed benefit account of the plan that arise for any reason, including from termination of employment or death, to reduce employer contributions. Forfeitures may not be applied to increase the benefits of any member.

(e) The administrator shall determine the amount of any fixed benefit that is determined on the basis of actuarial tables using assumptions approved by the commissioner. The amount of benefits is not subject to employer discretion.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.470 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.470
Base student allocation.
Status: in_force

The base student allocation is $5,960.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.620 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.620
Entry into agreement.
Status: in_force

The interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel is enacted into law and entered into in behalf of the State of Alaska with all other states and jurisdictions legally joining in it in a form substantially as contained in AS 14.20.630 .
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.166 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.166
Repayment of loans.
Status: in_force

A borrower's obligation to commence repayment of the principal and interest on a loan under AS 14.43.161  14.43.166 and 14.43.168 begins six months after the borrower's completion or other termination of the postsecondary education program. The commission may accelerate the repayment of any loan made in error or in reliance upon a false statement made by the borrower. The commission shall determine the period over which loans are repaid; however, the maximum period of repayment of loans may not exceed the maximum period permitted under applicable provisions of the federal guaranteed student loan program.
Alaska Stat. § 14.57.110 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.57 / Section 14.57.110
Ownership of acquired items.
Status: in_force

Except when ownership of an item is transferred under AS 14.57.120 , an item acquired under AS 14.57.100 becomes the property of the state museum.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.510 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.510
Repayment condition for medical education program participants.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided under (b) and (c) of this section, as a condition of participating in a medical education program under AS 14.42.033 , a program participant shall agree to either return to the state and actively engage in professional medical practice or repay financial support provided by the state on behalf of the program participant. The financial support to be repaid is equal to 50 percent of the amount paid for each program participant by the state to the contracting postsecondary institution, plus interest. The rate of interest is equal to the 12th Federal Reserve District discount rate in effect on March 1 of the year in which the financial support is provided plus two percentage points. Interest imposed under this subsection begins to accrue when the person terminates studies under the medical education program. Accrued interest shall be added to the principal balance of the repayment obligation at the time the borrower is obligated to commence repayment and at the end of a deferment period.

(b) If a program participant under (a) of this section has graduated from the medical education program for which the financial support was received and is employed in the state in the field for which the person received the financial support, including employment in the state in a medical residency program, the repayment obligation shall be forgiven and considered a grant in an amount equal to the following percentages plus accrued interest: (1) for employment in rural areas of the state, (A) one year employment, 33 1/3 percent;

(B) two years employment, an additional 33 1/3 percent;

(C) three years employment, an additional 33 1/3 percent;

(2) for employment in areas of the state that are not rural, (A) one year employment, 20 percent;

(B) two years employment, an additional 20 percent;

(C) three years employment, an additional 20 percent;

(D) four years employment, an additional 20 percent;

(E) five years employment, an additional 20 percent.

(c) Repayment under (a) of this section is required to begin not later than six months after the person terminates studies under the medical education program except that repayment shall be deferred for a person who (1) qualifies for forgiveness under (b) of this section for as long as the person remains qualified for forgiveness under (b) of this section; (2) is employed in a medical residency program for as long as the person remains in the medical residency program; or (3) is performing a service obligation imposed by the National Health Service Corps, the Indian Health Service, or the Uniformed Service Scholarship Program for as long as the person is performing the service. Forgiveness under (b) of this section only applies to that portion of the repayment obligation that has not been repaid to the state.

(d) If a person meets the qualifying conditions under this section for forgiveness after beginning repayment, the repayment requirement is deferred in the month following qualification for forgiveness. Repayment shall be deferred as long as the person remains qualified or until the balance of the repayment obligation has been fully forgiven. If the person is delinquent or in default on the person's regular repayment schedule, repayment shall continue until the person is current in payments. A period of time during which the person is making past due payments may not be considered as a qualifying period for the purpose of calculating forgiveness benefits.

(e) For purposes of qualifying for forgiveness under this section, a person must be a full-time employee for a period of at least six months in order to qualify for a prorated forgiveness benefit. In this subsection, full-time employee does not include seasonal or temporary employment.

(f) A person's obligation to repay under this section ends if the person dies and is deferred during any period in which a physician certifies that the person is totally disabled.

(g) This section does not apply to loans received by a person under AS 14.43.010  14.43.160 or 14.43.710  14.43.750.

(h) The commission may adopt regulations to implement this section. Except as provided in this section, regulations adopted under this subsection may not exempt or defer a repayment required under this section.

(i) In this section, rural means a community with a population of 7,500 or less that is not connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks or with a population of 3,500 or less that is connected by road or rail to Anchorage or Fairbanks.

Article 10. Teacher Education Loan Program.
Alaska Stat. § 14.11.025 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.11 / Section 14.11.025
State aid for school construction in regional educational attendance areas and small municipal school districts.
Status: in_force

(a) In addition to other appropriations and funding sources, the department may provide grant funding from the fund established under AS 14.11.030 to a school district that is a regional educational attendance area or a small municipal school district.

(b) The amount of money available each fiscal year for expenditure under (a) of this section shall be the annual debt service on debt incurred under AS 14.11.100 (a) divided by the percentage of all schools that are located in a city or borough school district that is not a small municipal school district, the quotient of which is to be multiplied by .244.

(c) In this section, small municipal school district means a city or borough school district in the state that has an ADM of not more than 300 and in which the district's full value per ADM is not more than $500,000. In this subsection, the district's full value per ADM is determined by dividing the full and true value of the taxable real and personal property in the district, calculated as described in AS 14.17.510 , by the district ADM, as defined in AS 14.17.990 , for the same fiscal year for which the valuation was made.
Alaska Stat. § 14.07.060 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.07 / Section 14.07.060
Regulations.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt regulations that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. All regulations shall be adopted under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act).
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.168 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.168
Medical benefits.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, the following persons are entitled to major medical insurance coverage under this section: (1) for teachers first hired before July 1, 1990, (A) a teacher who is receiving a monthly benefit from the plan and who has elected coverage;

(B) the spouse and dependent children of the teacher described in (A) of this paragraph;

(C) the surviving spouse of a deceased teacher who is receiving a monthly benefit from the plan and who has elected coverage;

(D) the dependent children of a deceased teacher who are dependent on the surviving spouse described in (C) of this paragraph;

(2) for teachers first hired on or after July 1, 1990, (A) a teacher who is receiving a monthly benefit from the plan and who has elected coverage for the teacher;

(B) the spouse of the teacher described in (A) of this paragraph if the teacher elected coverage for the spouse;

(C) the dependent children of the teacher described in (A) of this paragraph if the teacher elected coverage for the dependent children;

(D) the surviving spouse of a deceased teacher who is receiving a monthly benefit from the plan and who has elected coverage;

(E) the dependent children of a deceased teacher who are dependent on the surviving spouse described in (D) of this paragraph if the surviving spouse has elected coverage for the dependent children.

(b) After an election of coverage under this section, major medical insurance coverage takes effect on the same date as retirement benefits begin and stops when the member or survivor is no longer eligible to receive a monthly benefit. The coverage for persons age 65 or older is the same as that available for persons under age 65. The benefits payable to those persons age 65 or older supplement any benefits provided under the federal old age, survivors and disability insurance program. The medical premium and optional insurance premiums owed by a member or survivor shall be deducted from the benefit owed to the member or survivor before payment of the benefit.

(c) Receipt under a qualified domestic relations order of a monthly benefit from the plan does not entitle a person or the person's spouse or child to insurance coverage under (a) of this section. However, a member's former spouse who receives a monthly benefit under a qualified domestic relations order is entitled to receive major medical insurance coverage if the former spouse (1) elects the coverage within 60 days after the first monthly benefit paid under the order is mailed first class or otherwise delivered; and

(2) pays the premium established by the administrator for the coverage.

(d) A benefit recipient may elect major medical insurance coverage in accordance with regulations and under the following conditions: (1) a person who has less than 25 years of membership service and who is younger than 60 years of age must pay an amount equal to the full monthly group premium for retiree major medical insurance coverage;

(2) a disabled member, a disabled member who is appointed to normal retirement, a person 60 years of age or older, or a person who has at least 25 years of membership service is not required to make premium payments.

(e) The administrator shall inform members who have requested appointment to retirement that the health insurance coverage available to retired members may be different from the health insurance coverage provided to employees. The administrator shall also notify those members of time limits for selecting optional health insurance coverage and whether the election is irrevocable. A member who has requested appointment to retirement shall indicate in writing on a form provided by the administrator that the member has received the information required by this subsection and whether the member has chosen to receive optional health insurance coverage.

(f) On and after July 1, 2007, benefits under this section shall be provided in part by the Alaska retiree health care trust established under AS 39.30.097 (a).
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.365 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.365
Interscholastic activities; eligibility.
Status: in_force

(a) A full-time student who is eligible under (b) of this section who is enrolled in grades nine through 12 in an alternative education program that is located in the state and that does not offer interscholastic activities is eligible to participate in any interscholastic activities program available in a public school (1) that, based on the residence of the parent or legal guardian, the student would be eligible to attend were the student not enrolled in an alternative education program; or

(2) at which the student requests to participate, if (A) the student shows good cause; and

(B) the governing body of the school approves.

(b) A student is eligible to participate in interscholastic activities under this section if the student (1) is otherwise eligible to participate in interscholastic activities under requirements established by the school, the school district, and the statewide interscholastic activities governing body;

(2) provides documentation, including academic transcripts, proof of full-time enrollment, and applicable disciplinary records, and, if required for participation in an activity by the school, requested medical records, to the school providing the interscholastic activities program; and

(3) claims the same school for interscholastic activities eligibility purposes during a school year.

(c) In this section, (1) alternative education program means a public secondary school that provides a nontraditional education program, including the Alaska Military Youth Academy; a public vocational, remedial, or theme-based program; a home school program that is accredited by a recognized accrediting body; a charter school authorized under AS 14.03.250  14.03.290; and a statewide correspondence school that enrolls students who reside outside of the district in which the student resides and provides less than three hours a week of scheduled face-to-face student interactions in the same location with a teacher who is certified under AS 14.20.020 ;

(2) district has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990 ;

(3) full-time student means a student who (A) is enrolled in not less than five classes in grades nine through 11 and not less than four classes in grade 12; and

(B) is on track to graduate from secondary school in not more than four years of attendance in secondary school;

(4) interscholastic activities means preparation for and participation in events or competitions involving another school when the preparation or participation (A) is sanctioned or supported by the statewide interscholastic activities governing body;

(B) is conducted outside of the regular school curriculum; and

(C) does not involve participation in student government at a school;

(5) located in the state means that the alternative education program is accessed by a student who is located in the state and provides for all instructional hours to take place at a site in the state.
Alaska Stat. § 14.48.090 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.48 / Section 14.48.090
Fees.
Status: in_force

The commission shall adopt regulations that establish the amount and manner of payment of fees for applications, authorizations, permits, and renewals under this chapter.
Alaska Stat. § 14.56.320 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.56 / Section 14.56.320
Applications.
Status: in_force

An eligible library may apply to the department for a grant under AS 14.56.300  14.56.340 in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.050 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.050
School holidays.
Status: in_force

(a) Public schools may not be in session on school holidays, which are Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day immediately following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Years Day, Memorial Day, and the Fourth of July. If one of these holidays falls on a Saturday, the Friday immediately preceding is a school holiday. If one of these holidays falls on a Sunday, the Monday immediately following is a school holiday. A teacher may not be required to perform employment services on these holidays, nor may the salary of a teacher be diminished because the teacher does not perform employment services on a school holiday.

(b) The public schools shall be in session on all other holidays falling upon school days and shall conduct appropriate exercises in recognition of the day.

(c) The governing body of the school district may declare additional holidays.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.169 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.169
Duplicate benefits.
Status: in_force

If payments from this retirement plan are due to a teacher or to the teacher's spouse under more than one provision of this plan, the teacher or spouse shall elect under which provision and which benefit the teacher or spouse wishes to receive and no payments may be made under any other provision. However, benefits under AS 14.25.155 , 14.25.157, 14.25.160, 14.25.162, 14.25.164, and 14.25.167 shall be paid in addition to those benefits or that service credit a person is entitled to receive because of the person's own membership in the retirement plan. A teacher may not receive (1) duplicate credit under this plan for the same period of service, (2) more than one year of service credit in the course of a school year, or (3) a benefit while accruing service credit under this plan, except as provided in this section.
Alaska Stat. § 14.14.160 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.14 / Section 14.14.160
Cooperation and support of certain association functions.
Status: in_force

(a) The department and local districts may cooperate with the Association of Alaska School Boards in its inservice training program for school board members and in encouraging and fostering cooperation among the school boards affiliated with the Association of Alaska School Boards.

(b) School districts may expend district money to carry out the provisions of (a) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.802 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.802
Education Trust of Alaska.
Status: in_force

(a) The Education Trust of Alaska is established in the University of Alaska. The purpose of the trust is to secure obligations to participants and beneficiaries under an education savings program operated by the University of Alaska and to provide participants a convenient method of saving for education. The Board of Regents of the University of Alaska shall (1) adopt policies that provide for the administration, management, promotion, and marketing of the trust;

(2) maintain the trust in compliance with requirements of 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code) for a qualified state tuition program as defined in 26 U.S.C. 529;

(3) coordinate savings options established under the trust and the administration of the trust with the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund ( AS 14.40.803 ), including the creation of common administrative and record-keeping systems, marketing programs, and operating reserves;

(4) establish participation agreements, including application, savings options, and withdrawal procedures;

(5) enter into participation agreements with participants for the (A) accumulation, investment, and distribution of funds;

(B) payment or reimbursement of qualified education expenses; and

(C) benefit of a beneficiary;

(6) enter into contracts with one or more contractors, including investment managers; in determining the persons to act as investment managers, consideration must be given to the qualifications of the contractor, including the contractor's ability to (A) administer financial programs with individual account maintenance and reporting;

(B) develop, market, and administer investment options appropriate for the trust; and

(C) augment the savings program with other beneficial products and services;

(7) allow both residents and nonresidents to participate in the trust;

(8) allow the transfer or rollover of funds from the Alaska advance college tuition savings fund and other qualified state tuition programs under 26 U.S.C. 529 and the participation agreement;

(9) allow withdrawals from the trust to be used for qualified education expenses as allowed by 26 U.S.C. 529;

(10) establish penalties for withdrawals from the trust for nonqualified expenses and other distributions as required under 26 U.S.C. 529 or as provided in the participation agreement;

(11) engage an independent firm of certified public accountants to audit the financial position of the trust.

(b) The board may (1) divide the trust into multiple investment portfolios;

(2) commingle amounts credited to some or all accounts for investment purposes;

(3) establish trusts and accounts as the board considers appropriate under 26 U.S.C. 529;

(4) require trust participants to pay all administrative fees;

(5) establish earnings reserves as provided in the participation agreement, including reserves for the payment of administrative costs.

(c) The University of Alaska, the board, the state, or an agency of the state is not liable for a loss of funds that are invested under a participation agreement or for the denial of a perceived tax or other benefit. The board shall provide written notice to each applicant that there is no guarantee of any rate of return or benefit and that any risk of loss in account value or other benefit rests exclusively with the participant and the beneficiary.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, earnings on funds deposited with the trust are not subject to taxation by the state or a municipality.

(e) Except for needs-based scholarships, funds on deposit with the trust may not be considered by the University of Alaska or an agency of the state to limit eligibility for a state-funded scholarship.

(f) A participant has the right, as provided in the participation agreement, to (1) change the beneficiary of an account;

(2) direct that all or a portion of an account be transferred to an account with a new beneficiary; or

(3) direct that all or a portion of an account be transferred to a program account as a contribution under AS 06.65.160 if the contribution (A) when added to any other contributions made to the program account during the same federal tax year, does not exceed the limit for a contribution under 26 U.S.C. 529A(b)(2)(B)(ii); and

(B) is for the beneficiary or for a new individual who is a member of the family of the former beneficiary and an eligible individual under AS 06.65.100 ; in this subparagraph, eligible individual and member of the family have the meanings given in AS 06.65.390 .

(g) The right to change the beneficiary or to make transfers described in (f) of this section may be denied or limited as provided in the participation agreement, including transfers that would result in contributions or account balances in excess of allowable limits under the participation agreement, or, with regard to a change or transfer under (f)(3) of this section, the change or transfer does not satisfy the requirements of AS 06.65 .

(h) Except as provided under AS 34.40.110 (b)(4), an account established under this section (1) is exempt from a claim by the creditors of a participant or of a beneficiary;

(2) is conclusively presumed to be a spendthrift trust;

(3) is not an asset or property of either the participant or the beneficiary;

(4) may not be assigned, pledged, or otherwise used to secure a loan or other advancement;

(5) is not subject to involuntarily transfer or alienation.

(i) Except as permitted in 26 U.S.C. 529, a participant or beneficiary may not directly or indirectly direct the investment of an account or earnings on the account.

(j) A participant may, as provided in the participation agreement, designate a person other than the participant as a successor participant.

(k) The trust, a participation agreement, and this section are intended to comply with the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 529 and shall be interpreted in that manner to the extent permitted by law.

(l) The trust and participation agreements may be modified or amended on a retroactive basis in order to maintain compliance with 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code) and to maintain efficient operation of the trust as determined by the board.

(m) A name, address, or other information identifying a person as a participant or beneficiary in the trust is confidential.

(n) In this section, (1) account means an individual trust account established under this section;

(2) beneficiary means a designated beneficiary as defined under 26 U.S.C. 529(e);

(3) board means the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska;

(4) member of the family has the meaning given in 26 U.S.C. 529(e);

(5) participant means a person who has entered into a participation agreement or has been appointed as a participant as provided in this section and in the participation agreement;

(6) participation agreement means an agreement between a participant and the board providing for the establishment by the participant of one or more accounts under this section and for the administration of those accounts for the benefit of the participant and the beneficiary;

(7) qualified education expenses has the meaning given to qualified higher education expenses in 26 U.S.C. 529(c) and (e);

(8) trust means the Education Trust of Alaska.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.610 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.610
Governing board.
Status: in_force

The agency shall be governed by the Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education ( AS 44.29.600 ).
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.305 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.305
Repayment of loans.
Status: in_force

(a) Memorial education loans under AS 14.43.250 (b)(1)  (4) or (6) shall be noninterest-bearing and security for the loan may not be required. However, the note signed by the recipient shall provide for the payment of attorney fees, costs of court, and skip-tracing fees if any are incurred in collection of the unpaid amount owed on the loan.

(b) No part of a loan made under AS 14.43.250  14.43.325 need be repaid during an academic year in which the student is attending an accredited college or university as a full-time student.

(c) Loans may be repaid at an accelerated rate at the option of the recipient.

(d) If a loan is in default, the administering authority shall notify the recipient that repayment of the remaining balance is accelerated and due by sending the recipient a notice of registered or certified mail.

(e) A recipient of a memorial education loan under AS 14.43.250 (b)(1)  (4) or (6) who graduates from a degree program, or for a loan under AS 14.43.250 (b)(1) from a certificate program, shall receive forgiveness of one-fifth of loan principal for each one-year period the recipient is employed full time in Alaska in (1) law-enforcement or related fields, if a recipient of a Michael Murphy memorial education loan;

(2) criminal law, criminal justice, or other closely related fields, if a recipient of a Carroll L. Butch Swartz memorial education loan;

(3) a recognized branch of the engineering profession or other closely related fields, if a recipient of a Harvey Golub memorial education loan;

(4) education or public administration, or other closely related field, if a recipient of a Robert L. Thomas memorial education loan; or

(5) education, public administration, government, or other closely related field, if a recipient of a Nick Begich memorial education loan.

(f) That portion of the loan that is forgiven under (e) or (j) of this section shall be considered a grant to the recipient.

(g) A recipient who does not qualify for forgiveness of all or a part of the loan made under AS 14.43.250 (b)(1)  (4) or (6) shall begin repayment of the unforgiven portion within six months after leaving employment or terminating studies in (1) law enforcement or related fields, if a recipient of a Michael Murphy memorial education loan;

(2) criminal law, criminal justice, or other closely related fields, if a recipient of a Carroll L. Butch Swartz memorial education loan;

(3) a recognized branch of the engineering profession or other closely related fields, if a recipient of a Harvey Golub memorial education loan;

(4) education or public administration, or other closely related field, if a recipient of a Robert L. Thomas memorial education loan; or

(5) education, public administration, government, or other closely related field, if a recipient of a Nick Begich memorial education loan.

(h) The unforgiven portion of a loan under (g) of this section shall be repaid in an amount, and at a monthly rate, to be determined by the administering authority after consultation with the recipient, but in any event not less than $50 a month.

(i) To the extent they are not in conflict with terms and conditions under AS 14.43.250  14.43.325, the terms and conditions of a memorial education loan made under AS 14.43.250 (b)(5) are the same as the terms and conditions for an education loan under AS 14.43.091  14.43.160, except that the interest on the loan is equal to five percent.

(j) A recipient of a memorial education loan under AS 14.43.250 (b)(5) who graduates from a certificate or degree program shall receive forgiveness of 10 percent of loan principal, up to a maximum of 50 percent of loan principal, for each one-year period during the first five years following graduation that the recipient is employed full time in the state in fisheries, fishery science, fishery management, seafood processing, food technology, or other closely related field.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.740 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.740
Loan terms, limits, and conditions.
Status: reserved

(a) The provisions of AS 14.43.100 , 14.43.120(a)  (c), (m), and (r)  (u), 14.43.122, 14.43.135, 14.43.145  14.43.155, 14.43.173, and 14.43.910  14.43.990 apply to a loan made under AS 14.43.710  14.43.750.

(b) [Repealed, § 18 ch 54 SLA 1997.] (c) The corporation shall set the interest rate on a loan made under AS 14.43.710  14.43.750, but the annual rate may not exceed 8.25 percent.

(d) Repayment of the principal and interest on a loan made under AS 14.43.710  14.43.750 begins on the first of the month immediately following loan disbursement. The loan may be cancelled without prejudice at any time before actual disbursement. The loan shall provide for repayment of the total amount owed in periodic installments in not more than 10 years from the commencement of repayment. If the commission and the borrower agree to a different repayment schedule, the borrower shall repay the loan in accordance with the agreement.

(e) Provision shall be made for payment by the borrower of fees and costs incurred in collection of delinquent or defaulted loans.

(f) The commission may withhold disbursement of a loan if the borrower or family member is no longer eligible under AS 14.43.750 .

(g) [Repealed, § 45 ch 89 SLA 2014.]
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.750 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.750
Eligibility.
Status: reserved

(a) A person may apply for and obtain a family education loan on behalf of a family member if (1) the borrower and the family member (A) are residents of the state at the time of application for the loan; for purposes of this paragraph, a borrower and family member qualify as residents of the state if the borrower and the family member have been physically present in the state for at least one year immediately before the time of application for the loan with the intent to remain indefinitely or, if not physically present in the state, the borrower and family member have not declared or established residency in another state, intend to return permanently to the state, and the absence meets the requirements imposed under AS 14.43.125 (a)(3)(C)(i)  (vi);

(B) satisfy the requirements of AS 14.43.125 (a)(6)  (9);

(2) the family member (A) is enrolled as a full-time student in a career education, associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree program; or

(B) is a graduate of a high school or the equivalent, or scheduled for graduation from a high school within six months, who, at the time of loan disbursement, will be enrolled in compliance with (A) of this paragraph; and

(3) neither the borrower nor the family member (A) is delinquent or has ever been in default on a loan previously awarded by the commission unless the defaulted loan has been voluntarily paid in full;

(B) is past due on a child support obligation established by court order or by the child support services agency under AS 25.27.160  25.27.220 at the time of application or loan disbursement;

(C) has, within the previous five years, had a loan discharged or written off by the commission for any reason.

(b) [Repealed, § 26 ch 5 SLA 1996.]
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.110 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.110
Retirement benefits.
Status: reserved

(a) Subject to AS 14.25.167 , a member is eligible for a normal retirement benefit if the member (1) was first hired before July 1, 1975, has attained the age of 55 years, and has at least 15 years of credited service, the last five of which have been membership service, or is otherwise vested in the plan;

(2) has attained the age of 60 years and has at least eight years of membership service;

(3) has attained the age of 60 years, has at least five years of membership service, and has Alaska BIA service which, when added to the membership service, will equal at least eight years;

(4) has at least 25 years of credited service, the last five of which have been membership service;

(5) has at least 20 years of membership service;

(6) has at least 20 years of combined membership service and Alaska BIA service, the last five of which have been membership service; or

(7) has, for each of 20 school years, (A) at least one-half year of membership service as a part-time teacher;

(B) one full year of membership service as a full-time teacher; or

(C) any combination of service qualified under this paragraph.

(b) Subject to AS 14.25.167 , a member is eligible for an early retirement benefit upon completing the service requirements in (a)(1) of this section and attaining the age of 50 years or upon completing the service requirements in (a)(2) or (3) of this section and attaining the age of 55 years.

(c) The burden is on the applicant to prove eligibility for retirement benefits to the full satisfaction of the administrator.

(d) The monthly amount of a retirement benefit for a member who has paid the full amount of any indebtedness is one-twelfth of the member's average base salary during any three school years of membership service multiplied by (1) two percent of the years of credited service earned before June 30, 1990, including credited fractional years, and the years of credited service through a total of 20 years; plus

(2) two and one-half percent of the years of credited service earned after June 30, 1990, that are more than 20 years of total credited service.

(e) The monthly amount of a retirement benefit must be determined in accordance with (d) of this section as it is in effect on the date of termination of the retiring member's last segment of employment.

(f) [Repealed, § 47 ch 59 SLA 2002.] (g) [Repealed, § 47 ch 59 SLA 2002.] (h) [Repealed, § 47 ch 59 SLA 2002.] (i) Benefits payable under this section accrue from the first day of the month after which all of the following requirements are met: (1) the member meets the eligibility requirements of this section; (2) the member terminates employment; and (3) the member applies for retirement. Benefits are not payable under this section during a school year in which credit for a full year of service is granted. The benefits are payable the last day of the month. If payment is delayed, a retroactive payment must be made for the month in which a benefit is payable under this section. The last payment shall be for the month in which the member dies or is no longer eligible for a benefit under this section.

(j) An actuarial adjustment must be made to benefits payable under (d) of this section for early retirement.

(k) For plan fiscal years beginning after December 31, 1975, and notwithstanding any other provision of AS 14.25.009  14.25.220, the projected annual benefit provided by AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 and the benefit from all other defined benefit plans required to be aggregated with the benefits from this plan under the provisions of 26 U.S.C. 415 may not increase to an amount in excess of the amount permitted under 26 U.S.C. 415 at any time. In the event that any projected annual benefit of a member exceeds the limitation of 26 U.S.C. 415 for a limitation year, the plan shall take any necessary remedial action to correct an excess accrued annual benefit. The provisions of 26 U.S.C. 415, and the regulations adopted under that statute, as applied to qualified defined benefit plans of governmental employers are incorporated as part of the terms and conditions of the plan. This subsection applies to any member of this plan.

(l) Notwithstanding (d) of this section, (1) for the plan fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 1996, the base salary of a member who joined the plan after the first day of the first plan fiscal year beginning after December 31, 1995, that is used to calculate the member's average base salary may not exceed $150,000, as adjusted for the cost of living in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(17)(B); and

(2) for plan fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, the base salary of a member that is used to calculate the member's average base salary may not exceed $200,000, as adjusted for the cost of living in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(17)(B).

(m) Notwithstanding the definition of base salary in AS 14.25.220 , in ( l) of this section, for plan fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 1998, and for purposes of 26 U.S.C. 415(b)(3) and the regulations adopted under that statute, (1) base salary (A) includes any amount that is contributed by the employer under a salary reduction agreement and that is not includable in the member's gross income under 26 U.S.C. 125, 132(f)(4), 402(e)(3), 402(h), or 403(b); and

(B) is limited to compensation that is actually paid to a member during the determination period;

(2) determination period means the plan fiscal year.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.460 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.460
District cost factors.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of calculating a district's adjusted ADM under AS 14.17.410 (b)(1), the district cost factor for a school district is (1) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, the factor set out under column (A) of this subsection, (2) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2010, the factor set out under column (B) of this subsection, (3) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011, the factor set out under column (C) of this subsection, (4) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2012, the factor set out under column (D) of this subsection, and (5) for fiscal years ending on or after June 30, 2013, the factor set out under column (E) of this subsection:

DISTRICT COST FACTOR DISTRICT(A)(B)(C)(D)(E)

Alaska Gateway1.4431.4811.5191.5571.594 Aleutians East1.7071.7781.8491.9201.991 Aleutians Region1.8381.8641.8901.9161.939 Anchorage1.0001.0001.0001.0001.000 Annette Island1.1751.2161.2571.2981.338 Bering Strait1.7621.8211.8801.9391.998 Bristol Bay1.3701.3971.4241.4511.478 Chatham1.3481.4051.4621.5191.576 Chugach1.3951.4201.4451.4701.496 Copper River1.2461.2641.2821.3001.316 Cordova1.1651.1821.1991.2161.234 Craig1.1081.1331.1581.1831.206 Delta/Greely1.1741.1911.2081.2251.241 Denali1.3231.3261.3291.3321.332 Dillingham1.3001.3121.3241.3361.346 Fairbanks1.0551.0591.0631.0671.070 Galena1.3701.3761.3821.3881.391 Haines1.1041.1281.1521.1761.200 Hoonah1.2271.2701.3131.3561.399 Hydaburg1.2951.3481.4011.4541.504 Iditarod1.6581.7051.7521.7991.846 Juneau1.0751.0931.1111.1291.145 Kake1.2421.2961.3501.4041.459 Kashunamiut1.5041.5331.5621.5911.619 Kenai Peninsula1.0881.1091.1301.1511.171 Ketchikan1.0851.1061.1271.1481.170 Klawock1.1601.1961.2321.2681.302 Kodiak Island1.1911.2161.2411.2661.289 Kuspuk1.5841.6221.6601.6981.734 Lake and Peninsula1.7761.8311.8861.9411.994 Lower Kuskokwim1.5771.5991.6211.6431.663 Lower Yukon1.6501.7031.7561.8091.861 Matanuska-Susitna1.0401.0481.0561.0641.070 Mt. Edgecumbe1.0981.1231.1481.1731.195 Nenana1.3041.3131.3221.3311.338 Nome1.3851.4021.4191.4361.450 North Slope1.6481.6841.7201.7561.791 Northwest Arctic1.6861.7201.7541.7881.823 Pelican1.3841.4081.4321.4561.477 Petersburg1.1221.1531.1841.2151.244 Pribilof1.5551.5891.6231.6571.691 Sitka1.0981.1231.1481.1731.195 Skagway1.1591.1631.1671.1711.174 Southeast Island1.2641.2991.3341.3691.403 Southwest Region1.5541.5871.6201.6531.685 St. Mary's1.4881.5221.5561.5901.624 Tanana1.6411.6771.7131.7491.786 Unalaska1.3431.3681.3931.4181.441 Valdez1.1331.1431.1531.1631.170 Wrangell1.0801.1001.1201.1401.159 Yakutat1.2291.2751.3211.3671.412 Yukon Flats1.8921.9482.0042.0602.116 Yukon/Koyukuk1.6691.7111.7531.7951.835 Yupiit1.5961.6281.6601.6921.723.

(b) The department shall monitor the cost factors established under (a) of this section and shall prepare and submit to the legislature by January 15 of every other fiscal year proposed district cost factors.
Alaska Stat. § 14.56.080 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.56 / Section 14.56.080
Historical library duties.
Status: in_force

The department shall (1) collect, catalog, and preserve an Alaska collection consisting of books, laws, pamphlets, periodicals, manuscripts, microreproductions, audiovisual materials, etc.;

(2) serve as a depository for state and federal historical publications concerning Alaska;

(3) acquire, catalog, and maintain private papers and manuscripts relative to Alaska which are adjudged worthy of preservation for reference and research purposes;

(4) perform other functions necessary to the operation of a historical library.

Article 2. State Library Distribution and Data Access Center.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.250 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.250
Teacher qualifications.
Status: in_force

A person may not be employed as a teacher of children with disabilities unless that person possesses a valid teacher certificate and, in addition, the training that the department requires by regulation.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.320 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.320
Responsibility of teacher.
Status: in_force

Upon the return of a teacher to the teaching position, the teacher shall make a report to the governing body concerning educational accomplishments. A teacher who does not serve for at least a full year after returning shall refund to the school board money paid to the teacher under AS 14.20.310 unless the failure to serve a full year after return is attributable to sickness, injury, or death.
Alaska Stat. § 14.56.160 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.56 / Section 14.56.160
Depository library designations.
Status: in_force

Libraries may be designated as either complete depository or selective depository. A complete depository library shall be sent one copy of every state publication. A selective depository library shall be sent one copy of every publication from the specific state agencies it designates.
Alaska Stat. § 14.42.045 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.42 / Section 14.42.045
Compensation and per diem.
Status: in_force

Members of the commission serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem and travel expenses as may be authorized by law for boards and commissions.
Alaska Stat. § 14.44.020 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.44 / Section 14.44.020
Execution of Compact by governor.
Status: in_force

Upon ratification and approval of the Western Regional Higher Education Compact by four or more of the specified states or territories in addition to this state, the governor shall execute the Compact on behalf of the state and perform other acts requisite to its formal ratification and promulgation.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.193 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.193
Due process hearing.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district or a parent of a child with a disability may request a due process hearing on any issue related to identification, evaluation, or educational placement of the child, or the provision of a free, appropriate, public education to the child. A request is made by providing written notice to the other party to the hearing. A parent shall make a request for a due process hearing under this section not later than 12 months after the date that the school district provides the parent with written notice of the decision with which the parent disagrees. A school district shall make its request for a due process hearing in accordance with the time limit established by the department by regulation.

(b) If a due process hearing is requested by either a school district or a parent, the school district shall contact the department to request appointment of a hearing officer. The department shall select a hearing officer through a random selection process, from a list maintained by the department under (g) of this section. Within five working days after receipt of the request, the department shall provide to the school district and the parent a notice of appointment, including the name and a statement of qualifications, of the hearing officer that the department determines is available to conduct the hearing.

(c) The school district and the parent each have the right to reject, without stating a reason, one hearing officer appointed under this section. The rejecting party shall notify the department of that rejection in writing within five days after receipt of the department's notice of appointment. If a hearing officer is rejected under this subsection, the department shall, within five working days after receipt of the written rejection, provide a notice of appointment, including the name and a statement of qualifications, of another hearing officer that the department determines is available to conduct the hearing. Each appointment is subject to a right of rejection under this subsection by a party who has not previously rejected an appointment.

(d) After a hearing officer is appointed and the time for rejection under (c) of this section has expired, the hearing officer shall immediately inform the parent and the school district of the availability of the mediation process provided under AS 14.30.194 and encourage use of that process to attempt to resolve the disagreement between the parent and the school district. If the mediation process does not result in settlement of all of the issues, the hearing officer shall conduct a hearing in conformance with the requirements of federal law, including 34 C.F.R. 300.511  513. After the hearing is completed, the hearing officer shall issue a written decision that (1) upholds the school district's decision; or

(2) overturns the school district's decision with specific instructions for modification of the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or provision of the education program by the district.

(e) A hearing officer's decision under this section is final and binding on the school district and parent unless appealed under (f) of this section. Notwithstanding a decision by the hearing officer, a child may not be evaluated, placed, transferred, or compelled to receive special education or related services from the school district until the period for filing an appeal under (f) of this section has expired or, if an appeal is filed, until the appellate review process has been completed.

(f) A hearing officer's decision under this section is a final administrative order, subject to appeal to the superior court for review in the manner provided under AS 44.62.560 .

(g) The department shall maintain a list of qualified hearing officers and shall provide for qualification of hearing officers through a training program that is open to all individuals who meet the criteria set by the department by regulation. The list of qualified hearing officers shall be maintained as a public record.

(h) For purposes of this section, a student with a disability aged 18  21 has the same rights and obligations under this section as a parent of a child with a disability.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.070 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.070
Contributions by employers.
Status: reserved

(a) Each employer shall contribute to the system every payroll period an amount calculated by applying a rate of 12.56 percent to the total of all base salaries paid by the employer to active members of the system and to members who are retired from the plan and reemployed under AS 14.20.136 , including any adjustments to contributions required by AS 14.25.173 (a).

(b) The employer shall transmit the contributions calculated in (a) of this section to the administrator in accordance with AS 14.25.065 . The administrator shall allocate contributions received for full payment of (1) the actuarially determined employer normal cost for the plan; and

(2) all contributions required by AS 14.25.350 and AS 39.30.370 for the fiscal year.

(c) If, after allocation of contributions under (b) of this section, a portion of the employer contributions remains, the administrator shall apply that remaining portion toward payment of the past service liability of the plan.

(d) Notwithstanding (a) of this section, the annual employer contribution rate may not be less than the rate sufficient to allow payment of the employer normal cost and the employer contributions required under AS 14.25.350 and AS 39.30.370 .

(e) [Repealed, §§ 83, 84, and 86, ch. 41, SLA 2009.] (f) All or a portion of the employer's share of any accrued actuarial liability to the plan may be prepaid in a lump sum. The commissioner of administration may, by regulation, establish a minimum amount for the lump sum payment of a portion. The administrator shall charge to the employer appropriate and reasonable administrative costs to the plan attributable to a lump sum payment that are not greater than administrative costs applied to other employer contributions. If an employer is grouped with any other employer in accounting for contributions, the lump sum payment for the employer shall be accounted for separately in accordance with regulations adopted by the commissioner. The regulations must provide for crediting to each lump sum payment account all earnings and losses received from investment of that payment. The lump sum payment shall be used solely to offset contributions under this section required of the employer for which the payment was made, taking into account earnings and losses from its investment. A lump sum payment made by or on behalf of an employer under this subsection, together with all earnings and losses from investment of that payment, may not be considered in calculating that employer's share of any discretionary payment authorized by the state that benefits multiple employers.

(g) If all or a portion of an employer's share of any accrued actuarial liability to the plan is prepaid in a lump sum under (f) of this section, the administrator shall calculate a revised employer contribution rate for that employer in recognition of that prepayment not more than 30 days following the prepayment.

(h) In this section, normal cost means the cost of providing the benefits expected to be credited, with respect to service, to all active members of the plan during the year beginning after the last valuation date.
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.080 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.080
Establishment of Institute of Marine Sciences.
Status: in_force

The University of Alaska may establish an Institute of Marine Sciences to provide a program of education and research in physical, chemical, and biological oceanography, and related fields. When established, the Institute of Marine Sciences shall be maintained and operated as an integral part of the University of Alaska, at one or more sites determined by the Board of Regents. The powers, duties, and functions of the Board of Regents pertaining to the University of Alaska extend to the Institute of Marine Sciences in the same manner as to other departments or institutes of the university.
Alaska Stat. § 14.42.130 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.42 / Section 14.42.130
Meetings of the board.
Status: in_force

(a) The board shall meet at the call of its chairman and at other times as the board may determine in accordance with its regulations.

(b) Public notice of a meeting of the board at which the issuance of corporation bonds is authorized shall be provided at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.120 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.120
Statement of qualifications.
Status: in_force

A statement of the qualifications of each teacher and superintendent employed by the state or a school district shall be filed with the commissioner. The statement must contain the credits earned in college, normal school, or university, and the number of years of teaching experience both in the state and elsewhere in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.175 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.175
Waiver of adjustments.
Status: reserved

(a) Upon request by an affected member or beneficiary under (b) of this section, the commissioner of administration may waive an adjustment or a portion of an adjustment made under AS 14.25.173 if, in the opinion of the commissioner of administration, (1) the adjustment or portion of the adjustment will cause undue hardship to the member or beneficiary;

(2) the adjustment was not the result of erroneous information supplied by the member or beneficiary;

(3) before the adjustment was made, the member or beneficiary received confirmation from the administrator that the member's or beneficiary's records were correct; and

(4) the member or beneficiary had no reasonable grounds to believe the records were incorrect before the adjustment was made.

(b) In order to obtain consideration of a waiver under this section, the affected member or beneficiary shall file a request with the commissioner of administration in writing within 30 days after receipt of notice that the records have been adjusted. The ruling of the commissioner of administration shall be in writing.

(c) A ruling of the commissioner of administration to deny a waiver under (b) of this section may be appealed to the office of administrative hearings.

(d) The office of administrative hearings may reverse the commissioner of administration's decision to deny a waiver and may impose conditions on granting a waiver that it considers equitable. These conditions may include requiring the member or beneficiary to make additional contributions to the plan.

(e) [Repealed, § 132 ch 9 FSSLA 2005.] (f) [Repealed, § 57 ch 68 SLA 2000.] (g) [Repealed, § 57 ch 68 SLA 2000.]
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.276 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.276
Least restrictive environment.
Status: in_force

Each school district shall ensure that, to the maximum extent appropriate, children with disabilities, including children in public or private institutions or other care facilities, are educated with children who are not children with disabilities and that special classes, separate schooling, or other removal of children with disabilities from the regular educational environment occurs only when the nature or severity of the child's disability is such that education in regular classes with the use of supplementary aids and services cannot be achieved satisfactorily.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.010 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.010
Retirement plan established; federal qualification requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) A joint-contributory retirement plan for teachers of the state is created.

(b) The retirement plan established by AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 is intended to qualify under 26 U.S.C. 401(a) and 414(d) (Internal Revenue Code) as a qualified retirement plan established and maintained by the state for its employees, for the employees of school districts and regional educational attendance areas in the state, and for the employees of other employers whose participation is authorized by AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 and who participate in this plan.

(c) An amendment to AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 does not provide a person with a vested right to a benefit if the Internal Revenue Service determines that the amendment will result in disqualification of the plan under the Internal Revenue Code.
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.260 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.260
Funding for charter school.
Status: in_force

(a) A local school board shall provide an approved charter school with an annual program budget. The budget shall be not less than the amount generated by the students enrolled in the charter school less administrative costs retained by the local school district, determined by applying the indirect cost rate approved by the department up to four percent. Costs directly related to charter school facilities, including rent, utilities, and maintenance, may not be included in an annual program budget for the purposes of calculating the four percent cap on administrative costs under this subsection. A local school board shall provide a charter school with a report itemizing the administrative costs retained by the local school board under this section. The amount generated by students enrolled in the charter school is to be determined in the same manner as it would be for a student enrolled in another public school in that school district and includes funds generated by grants, appropriations, federal impact aid, the required local contribution, the local contribution under AS 14.17.410 (c), special needs under AS 14.17.420 (a)(1), and secondary school vocational and technical instruction under AS 14.17.420 (a)(3). A school district shall direct state aid under AS 14.11 for the construction or major maintenance of a charter school facility to the charter school that generated the state aid, subject to the same terms and conditions that apply to state aid under AS 14.11 for construction or major maintenance of a school facility that is not a charter school.

(b) The program budget of a charter school is to be used for operating expenses of the educational program of the charter school, including purchasing textbooks, classroom materials, and instructional aids.

(c) The charter school shall provide the financial and accounting information requested by the local school board or the Department of Education and Early Development and shall cooperate with the local school district or the department in complying with the requirements of AS 14.17.910 .

(d) The expenses of housing nonresident students who attend the charter school, including room, board, and other reasonable housing expenses, may not be paid for with state money but may be paid for with funds contributed by sources other than the state.
Alaska Stat. § 14.48.020 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.48 / Section 14.48.020
Authorization and permits required.
Status: in_force

A person may not (1) operate a postsecondary educational institution in the state unless the institution has a valid authorization to operate issued under this chapter or is exempt from the provisions of this chapter;

(2) offer itself or through an agent enrollment or instruction in, or the granting of educational credentials from, a postsecondary educational institution, whether the institution is in or outside the state, unless the agent is a natural person and has a currently valid agent's permit issued under this chapter or is exempt from the provisions of this chapter;

(3) accept contracts or enrollment applications of prospective students from an agent who does not have a current permit as required by this chapter; however, the commission may adopt regulations to permit the rendering of legitimate public information services without the permit;

(4) instruct or educate, or offer to instruct or educate, enroll or offer to enroll, contract or offer to contract or award an educational credential, or contract with an institution or person to do so, in or outside the state, unless that person is in compliance with the minimum standards set out in AS 14.48.060 , the criteria established by the commission under AS 14.48.050 (1), and the regulations adopted by the commission under AS 14.48.050 (7);

(5) use the term university or college without authorization to do so from the commission;

(6) grant, or offer to grant, educational credentials, without authorization to do so from the commission.
Alaska Stat. § 14.11.035 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.11 / Section 14.11.035
Report on school construction and major maintenance funding.
Status: in_force

Every February, the department shall provide to the governor and the legislature an annual report on the effectiveness of the school construction and major maintenance grants, state aid for school construction and major maintenance in regional educational attendance areas, and state aid for costs of school construction debt under this chapter. The report must include an analysis of funding sources and the short-term and long-term fiscal effects of the funding on the state. Copies of the report shall be made available to the public and to the legislature.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.470 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.470
Powers of commission.
Status: in_force

(a) The commission may (1) study proposals developed by regular committees of any existing professional organization whose members are within the teaching profession;

(2) subpoena witnesses, place them under oath, and maintain written records;

(3) warn or reprimand members of the teaching profession, if in the judgment of the commission such action is warranted;

(4) suspend or revoke the certificate of a member of the teaching profession for one of the reasons set out in AS 14.20.030 except that in the case of an administrator, the commissioner must concur;

(5) make any recommendation to the board or to school boards that will promote an improvement in the teaching profession;

(6) request assistance through any of the investigative processes of any existing professional teaching organizations when analyzing charges of breach of ethical or professional teaching practices;

(7) appoint an executive secretary, delegate those ministerial functions to the executive secretary as the commission may decide and set the executive secretary's compensation with a starting salary not exceeding range 26, step B of the pay plan for state employees in AS 39.27.011 (a).

(b) A decision issued by the commission with the approval of the commissioner under (a)(4) of this section is final.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.480 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.480
Quality school funding.
Status: in_force

(a) As a component of public school funding, a district is eligible to receive a quality school funding grant not to exceed the district's adjusted ADM multiplied by $16. The department shall by regulation establish a grant process to implement this section.

(b) For purposes of the reduction required under AS 14.17.400 (b), funding authorized under (a) of this section is treated the same as the state share of public school funding under AS 14.17.410 .
Alaska Stat. § 14.07.085 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.07 / Section 14.07.085
Appointment of members.
Status: in_force

(a) The seven members of the board, no more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party as the governor, shall be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. In appointing board members, the governor shall consider recommendations made by recognized educational associations in the state.

(b) One member shall be appointed from each of the four judicial districts and three from the state at large with at least one member representing regional educational attendance areas.

(c) The members are entitled to the expenses, travel, and per diem allowances provided by law.

(d) A member may act and receive compensation from the date of appointment until confirmation or rejection by the legislature.
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.264 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.264
Charter school grant program.
Status: in_force

(a) A charter school that is established on or after July 1, 2014 may receive a one-time grant from the department equal to the amount of $500 for each student enrolled in the school on October 1 of the first year in which the school applies for the grant. The charter school shall use a grant received under this section to provide educational services. In this subsection, educational services includes curriculum development, program development, and special education services.

(b) The department shall establish by regulation procedures for the application for and expenditure of grant funds under (a) of this section.

(c) If the amount appropriated in a fiscal year for the charter school grant program is insufficient to meet the amounts authorized under (a) of this section, the department shall reduce pro rata the per pupil grant amount by the necessary percentage as determined by the department. If a charter school grant is reduced under this subsection, the charter school may apply to the department in a subsequent fiscal year for the balance of the grant amount.
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.661 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.661
Authority of board.
Status: in_force

(a) The board may establish and maintain university retirement programs for eligible employees in which retirement and death benefits are provided through the purchase of annuity contracts, either fixed, variable, or a combination of fixed and variable. Participation in a university retirement program is in place of participation in a state retirement system. The university may establish retirement programs for new employees in a participating position at any time. Retirement programs must be optional.

(b) The board shall (1) provide for the administration of the retirement programs, including procedures for resolving complaints from participating employees;

(2) designate the company or companies to which payment of the contributions required under AS 14.40.691 may be made, after considering the (A) nature and extent of the rights and benefits that the contracts will provide to employees who elect to participate and to their beneficiaries;

(B) relation of the contractual rights and benefits to the contributions to be made under AS 14.40.661  14.40.799;

(C) suitability of the contractual rights and benefits to the needs and interests of employees who participate and to the interest of the university in the employment and retention of employees;

(D) ability of the designated company or companies to provide rights and benefits under the contracts; and

(E) efficacy of the contracts in the recruitment and retention of faculty and administrators;

(3) take other actions required to ensure that the retirement programs comply with applicable provisions of 26 U.S.C. 401  417 (Internal Revenue Code).
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.296 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.296
Working capital reserve fund.
Status: reserved

(a) There is established in the treasury of the University of Alaska the University of Alaska working capital reserve fund. The fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature for the purpose of providing nonlapsing current working capital for the University of Alaska and is not available for appropriation by the Board of Regents.

(b) [Repealed, § 19 ch 6 SLA 1998.]
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.600 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.600
Regulations.
Status: in_force

A community college established by the university in cooperation with school districts or political subdivisions shall be established, maintained, and operated under rules and regulations adopted by the board. The selection and academic qualifications for personnel and the curriculum of a community college, insofar as it pertains to academic degree programs and activities, is the responsibility of the board. The selection and qualifications of personnel for nondegree programs and activities of the community college are the responsibility of the governing body of the school district or political subdivision.
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.461 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.461
University research forest.
Status: in_force

(a) For the purpose of advancing research into forest practices, ecology, wildlife management, and recreation, a university research forest is established on land described as the University Research Forest and identified for conveyance to the Board of Regents in trust for the University of Alaska in the document titled University of Alaska Land Grant List 2005, dated January 12, 2005.

(b) Before conveyance of university research forest land to the Board of Regents in trust for the University of Alaska under AS 14.40.365 (b), the commissioner of natural resources shall manage the university research forest to accomplish the purposes of this section and in accordance with state land use plans adopted under AS 38.04.065 , forest management plans adopted under AS 41.17.230 , and other provisions of law applicable to state-owned land.

(c) Notwithstanding the limitations of AS 14.40.365 (l), on or before the date a parcel is required to be conveyed to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska under AS 14.40.365 (b), the commissioner of natural resources may (1) convey an irrevocable interest in land located in the research forest that terminates or returns to the state on or before the date the parcel is required to be conveyed under AS 14.40.365 (b);

(2) sell timber rights and dispose of other renewable resources located in the research forest.

(d) After conveyance of university research forest land to the Board of Regents in trust for the university under AS 14.40.365 (b), the Board of Regents may disestablish some or all of the university research forest established by this section, and dispose of, or develop, land within the former research forest, if the Board of Regents first (1) provides to the public and the commissioner of natural resources reasonable notice and an opportunity for comment on the board's proposed decision regarding disestablishment;

(2) considers comments received from the public and the commissioner of natural resources under (1) of this subsection;

(3) evaluates whether the objectives of advancing research into forest practices, ecology, wildlife management, and recreation can be accomplished without retaining some or all of the research forest;

(4) determines, following notice and any public comment by local timber industry representatives, that disposal of the land will not interfere with commercially viable timber harvest resource development; and

(5) concludes that it is in the best interest of the university to disestablish some or all of the research forest.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.830 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.830
Qualified postsecondary institutions.
Status: in_force

(a) The following institutions are qualified postsecondary institutions for purposes of awarding an Alaska performance scholarship: (1) a university or college physically located in the state that (A) is authorized to operate in the state under AS 14.48.020 or is exempt from authorization under AS 14.48.030 (b)(1);

(B) is accredited by a regional or national accreditation association;

(C) has an advisory program established for incoming students that provides counseling related to course selection, career choice, and personal challenges; and

(D) provides courses and credits that can result in the issuance of a degree or certificate available at the institution within a time frame expected for that degree or certificate;

(2) a career and technical school program physically located in the state that meets the standards established in (a)(1)(C) and (D) of this section and that has been included on a list of certified career and technical school programs received from the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; the commission shall publish the list on or before June 30 of the year preceding enrollment.

(b) The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall, in consultation with the Department of Education and Early Development, adopt regulations under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) establishing criteria under which the Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall certify career and technical school programs in the state as eligible to participate in the Alaska performance scholarship program.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.163 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.163
Restrictions on award.
Status: in_force

Under AS 14.43.161  14.43.168, the commission may make loans subject to the following restrictions: (1) a loan amount awarded may not exceed the maximum amount for the school year as established by the federal guaranteed student loan program;

(2) a borrower may not be awarded a loan amount that would, when aggregated with other loans awarded to the student under the federal guaranteed student loan program, exceed the maximum total amount allowable for each borrower that is established by the federal guaranteed student loan program;

(3) the loan award may not exceed the total cost of attendance at the postsecondary institution less other forms of financial aid awarded to the borrower to pay for those costs.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.480 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.480
Medical benefits.
Status: in_force

(a) The medical benefits available to eligible persons are access to the retiree major medical insurance plan and to the health reimbursement arrangement under AS 39.30.300 . Access to the retiree major medical insurance plan means that an eligible person may not be denied insurance coverage except for failure to pay the required premium.

(b) Retiree major medical insurance plan coverage elected by an eligible member under this section covers the eligible member, the spouse of the eligible member, and the dependent children of the eligible member.

(c) Retiree major medical insurance plan coverage elected by a surviving spouse of an eligible member under this section covers the surviving spouse and the dependent children of the eligible member who are dependent on the surviving spouse.

(d) Major medical insurance coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following the date of the administrator's approval of the election and stops when the person who elects coverage dies or fails to make a required premium payment.

(e) The coverage for persons 65 years of age or older is the same as that available for persons under 65 years of age. The benefits payable to those persons 65 years of age or older supplement any benefits provided under the federal old age, survivors and disability insurance program.

(f) The medical and optional insurance premiums owed by the person who elects coverage may be deducted from the health reimbursement arrangement. If the amount of the health reimbursement arrangement becomes insufficient to pay the premiums, the person who elects coverage under (a) of this section shall pay the premiums directly.

(g) The cost of premiums for retiree major medical insurance coverage for an eligible member or surviving spouse who is (1) not eligible for Medicare is an amount equal to the full monthly group premiums for retiree major medical insurance coverage;

(2) eligible for Medicare is the following percentage of the premium amounts established for retirees who are eligible for Medicare: (A) 30 percent if the member had 10 or more, but less than 15, years of service;

(B) 25 percent if the member had 15 or more, but less than 20, years of service;

(C) 20 percent if the member had 20 or more, but less than 25, years of service;

(D) 15 percent if the member had 25 or more, but less than 30, years of service;

(E) 10 percent if the member had 30 or more years of service.

(h) The eligibility for retiree major medical insurance coverage for an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order shall be determined based on the eligibility of the member to elect coverage. The alternate payee shall pay the full monthly premium for retiree major medical insurance coverage.

(i) A person who is entitled to retiree major medical insurance coverage shall (1) be informed by the administrator in writing (A) that the health insurance coverage available to retired members may be different from the health insurance coverage provided to employees;

(B) of time limits for selecting optional health insurance coverage and whether the election is irrevocable; and

(2) indicate in writing on a form provided by the administrator that the person has received the information required by this subsection and whether the person has chosen to receive optional health insurance coverage.

(j) The monthly group premiums for retiree major medical insurance coverage are established by the administrator in accordance with AS 39.30.095 . Nothing in AS 14.25.310  14.25.590 guarantees a person who elects coverage under (a) of this section a monthly group premium rate for retiree major medical insurance coverage other than the premium in effect for the month in which the premium is due for coverage for that month.

(k) In this section, health reimbursement arrangement means the plan established in AS 39.30.300 .
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.910 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.910
Confidentiality of financial need information.
Status: in_force

All information submitted in support of a determination of financial need as provided in this chapter is confidential. However, an applicant may inspect or copy information from the applicants' application, or records relating to the applicant's own application, or authorize release of the application or records to designated individuals or organizations.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.010 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.010
Teacher certificate required.
Status: in_force

A person may not be employed as a teacher in the public schools of the state unless that person possesses a valid teacher certificate except that a person who has made application to the department for a teacher certificate or renewal of a teacher certificate that has not been acted on by the department may be employed as a teacher in the public schools of the state until the department has taken action on the application, but in no case may employment without a certificate last longer than three months. A person who has made application for a certificate under this section may teach for an additional 60 days beyond three months without a certificate if the department grants a written extension. An extension may be granted under this section for not more than 60 days to the person solely due to delay in the department's receipt of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 or a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400 .
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.060 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.060
Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools.
Status: in_force

(a) Except as provided in (e) of this section, an elementary school consists of grades kindergarten through grade eight or any appropriate combination of grades within this range.

(b) A secondary school consists of grades seven through 12 or any appropriate combination of grades within this range. The establishment of one or two grades beyond the 12th grade is optional with the governing body of the school district.

(c) Grades seven through eight, nine, and ten or any appropriate combination of grades within this range may be organized as a junior high school.

(d) This section does not prevent a high school from issuing a diploma to a student who has completed the 12th grade.

(e) In addition to the grades enumerated in (a) of this section, an elementary school consists of an early education program approved or supervised by the department under AS 14.07.020 (a)(8), including a program operated by a head start agency as a head start program under 42 U.S.C. 9831  9852c.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.390 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.390
Appointment and qualifications.
Status: in_force

The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. Each member, in addition to having been actively engaged in the teaching profession for at least five years immediately preceding appointment, shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the state.
Alaska Stat. § 14.11.013 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.11 / Section 14.11.013
Department review of grant applications.
Status: in_force

(a) With regard to projects for which grants are requested under AS 14.11.011 , the department shall (1) annually review the six-year plans submitted by each district under AS 14.11.011 (b) and recommend to the board a revised and updated six-year capital improvement project grant schedule that serves the best interests of the state and each district; in recommending projects for this schedule, the department shall verify that each proposed project meets the criteria established under AS 14.11.014 (b) and qualifies as a project required to (A) avert imminent danger or correct life-threatening situations;

(B) house students who would otherwise be unhoused; for purposes of this subparagraph, students are considered unhoused if the students attend school in temporary facilities;

(C) protect the structure of existing school facilities;

(D) correct building code deficiencies that require major repair or rehabilitation in order for the facility to continue to be used for the educational program;

(E) achieve an operating cost savings;

(F) modify or rehabilitate facilities for the purpose of improving the instructional program;

(G) meet an educational need not specified in (A)  (F) of this paragraph, identified by the department;

(2) prepare an estimate of the amount of money needed to finance each project;

(3) provide to the governor, by November 1, and to the legislature within the first 10 days of each regular legislative session, a revised and updated six-year capital improvement project grant schedule, together with a proposed schedule of appropriations;

(4) encourage each school district to use previously approved school construction design plans and building systems if the use will result in cost savings for the project;

(5) consider the regionally based model school construction standards developed under AS 14.11.017 (d).

(b) In preparing the construction grant schedule, the department shall establish priorities among projects for which grants are requested and shall award school construction grants in the order of priority established. In establishing priorities, the department shall evaluate at least the following factors, without establishing an absolute priority for any one factor: (1) emergency requirements;

(2) priorities assigned by the district to the projects requested;

(3) new local elementary and secondary programs;

(4) existing regional, community, and school facilities, and their condition; this paragraph does not include administrative facilities;

(5) the amount of district operating funds expended for maintenance;

(6) other options that would reduce or eliminate the need for the request;

(7) the district's use of previously approved school construction design plans and building systems if the use will result in cost savings for the project; and

(8) consideration of regionally based model school construction standards under AS 14.11.017 (d).

(c) The department may (1) modify a project request when necessary to achieve cost-effective school construction;

(2) require that a school construction project be phased for purposes of planning, design, and construction;

(3) reject project requests and omit them from the six-year schedule due to (A) incomplete information or documentation provided by the district;

(B) a determination by the department that existing facilities can adequately serve the program requirements, or that alternative projects are in the best interests of the state;

(C) a determination that the project is not in the best interest of the state; and

(4) require that a school construction project include all or part of the regionally based model school construction standards developed under AS 14.11.017 (d) or use previously approved design plans and building systems that would result in capital or operating cost savings for the project.

(d) The department shall reduce a project budget by the cost of those portions of a project design that the department determines (1) are for construction of student residential space, planetariums, hockey rinks, saunas, and other facilities for single purpose sporting or recreational uses that are not suitable for other activities; or (2) do not meet the criteria developed under AS 14.11.014 (b) that are applicable to the project. This subsection does not apply to funding for swimming pools that meet criteria established by the department.

(e) By November 5, the department shall provide public notice of the grant applications submitted under (a) of this section and the priorities established under (b) of this section. After public notice has been given, the department shall, not later than December 1, hold a public hearing on the priorities established under (b) of this section. In this subsection, public notice means notice published in a newspaper of general circulation and notice to every person who has requested notice about the grant application program from the department.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.152 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.152
Initiation of administrative action to establish a collection order; required notice.
Status: in_force

(a) An action to establish a collection order authorized under AS 14.43.151 is initiated by the commission's serving on the borrower a notice of establishment of collection order. The notice shall be served by mailing the notice to the borrower at (1) the borrower's most recent address provided to the commission by the borrower; or

(2) another address known to the commission.

(b) The notice served under (a) of this section must state (1) the amount of the liability for default under AS 14.43.145 for which the borrower is found to be responsible; the amount stated under this paragraph shall include all principal, interest, and collection fees;

(2) that a lien may be recorded against the borrower's property as authorized under AS 14.43.145 (a)(5);

(3) that the borrower may appear at a hearing held by the commission and show cause that a collection order should not be entered because, at the time of the notice, (A) no loan payment was more than 180 days past due or, for a loan under AS 14.43.161  14.43.168 or 14.43.170  14.43.175, the default requirements established by the commission had not yet been met; or

(B) the borrower had entered into, or was in compliance with, an agreement to forbear default with the commission; and

(4) that, if the borrower served with the notice does not request a hearing within 30 days after the date of mailing of the notice, a collection order will be entered and the property of the borrower will be subject to a lien under AS 14.43.149 in the amount stated in the collection order without further notice or hearing.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.990 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.990
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, (1) AlaskAdvantage means the service mark registered by the commission under 15 U.S.C. 1051 (Trademark Act) that is used to describe financial aid and higher education outreach programs and services provided by the commission;

(2) approved federal family education loan institution means a postsecondary education institution in this state or outside of this state that is approved for participation in the federal guaranteed student loan program;

(3) commission means the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education;

(4) corporation means the Alaska Student Loan Corporation created in AS 14.42.100 ;

(5) education loan means a loan made to finance the cost of attendance in a postsecondary education program that is made by the commission or is a loan received through the federal guaranteed student loan program;

(6) federal guaranteed student loan program means the programs of the United States government making postsecondary educational financial aid available under 20 U.S.C. 1070  1099c-2, as amended;

(7) on-time student means an undergraduate who is enrolled and is in regular attendance at classes for 15 or more semester hours of credit or the equivalent during the semester; any combination of semester hours of credit or the equivalent aggregating to the requisite number of semester hours and undertaken during a semester at two or more public or private institutions of higher education constitutes on-time student status.
Alaska Stat. § 14.12.020 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.12 / Section 14.12.020
Support, management, and control in general; military reservation schools.
Status: in_force

(a) Each regional educational attendance area shall be operated on an areawide basis under the management and control of a regional school board. The regional school board manages and controls schools on military reservations within its regional educational attendance area until the military mission is terminated or so long as management and control by the regional educational attendance area is approved by the department. However, operation of the military reservation schools by a city or borough school district may be required by the department under AS 14.14.110 . If the military mission of a military reservation terminates or continued management and control by the regional educational attendance area is disapproved by the department, operation, management, and control of schools on the military reservation transfers to the city or borough school district in which the military reservation is located.

(b) Each borough or city school district shall be operated on a district-wide basis under the management and control of a school board.

(c) The legislature shall provide the state money necessary to maintain and operate the regional educational attendance areas. The borough assembly for a borough school district, and the city council for a city school district, shall provide the money that must be raised from local sources to maintain and operate the district.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.610 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.610
Program established.
Status: in_force

There is established the teacher education loan program to provide an incentive for rural high school graduates to pursue teaching careers in rural elementary and secondary schools in the state.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.278 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.278
Individualized education program; transition services.
Status: in_force

(a) A school district shall develop an individualized education program for special education and related services for each eligible child with a disability. The plan must be completed not later than 30 days after the determination of the child's eligibility. Each individualized education program shall be developed and periodically reviewed and revised as necessary in conformance with federal requirements, including 34 C.F.R. 300.320  328.

(b) When providing transition services as defined in 20 U.S.C. 1401(34) to a child with a disability who is over 15 years of age as part of a program of special education and related services under AS 14.30.180  14.30.350, a school district's primary objective and preferred outcome is to help the child become gainfully employed in an integrated workplace where individuals with disabilities work with and alongside of individuals without disabilities, or become enrolled in postsecondary education.

(c) In this section, gainfully employed means employed full time or part time within one year of leaving high school.
Alaska Stat. § 14.50.040 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.50 / Section 14.50.040
Expenditure of state and federal funds for teachers' salaries.
Status: in_force

If the United States Congress enacts legislation, when the state legislature is not in session, making money available to the states for teachers' salaries, the governor or the board as the federal law may require may accept and use part or all of the federal money made available to the state to increase teachers' salaries according to a minimum salary schedule to be arrived at by the board. The governor or the board as federal law may require may use money appropriated by the legislature for teachers' salaries for matching purposes and may expend federal money so obtained for increased teachers' salaries in addition to state money already appropriated for that purpose. Any modified state minimum salary schedule arrived at as a result of receiving federal money may be put into effect by executive order signed by the governor or by order of the board, whichever appears to be the most nearly proper under federal law. This minimum salary schedule shall remain valid under the order until it is altered or approved in full by the legislature.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.220 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.220
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 14.25.009  14.25.220, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) active member means a member who is employed by an employer, is receiving compensation on a full-time or part-time basis and is making contributions to the plan, or a member making contributions under AS 14.20.330 or 14.20.345;

(2) actuarial adjustment means the adjustment necessary to obtain equality in value of the aggregate expected payments under two different forms of pension payments, considering expected mortality and interest earnings on the basis of assumptions, factors, and methods specified in regulations issued under the plan that are formally adopted by the board and that clearly preclude employer discretion in the determination of the amount of any member's benefit;

(3) administrator means the commissioner of administration or the commissioner's designee under AS 14.25.003 ;

(4) annuitant means a retired member or a disabled member who is receiving a benefit under this plan;

(5) average base salary means the result obtained by dividing the sum of the member's three highest years' base salary by three, or if a member does not have three years base salary, then by dividing the sum of all base salaries by the number of years of base salary; the base salary for a year in which credit is granted for disability totaling more than one-third of a year may not be used in the computation of the average base salary; the base salary in a school year for which the member receives compensation for less than two-thirds of a year may not be used in the computation of the average base salary; if compensation is received for more than two-thirds of a year, the full base salary for that school year shall be used in the computation of the average base salary;

(6) base salary (A) means the total remuneration payable under contract for a full year of membership service, including addenda to the contract but, for a member first hired on or after July 1, 1996, does not include remuneration in excess of the limitations set out in 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(17);

(B) has the same meaning as compensation under AS 39.35.680 (9) when applied to a state legislator who elects membership under AS 14.25.040 (b);

(7) beneficiary means a person designated by a member to receive benefits that may be due from the plan upon the member's death;

(8) BIA service means service, including partial years, as a teacher, a certificated person employed in a full-time position requiring a teaching certificate as a condition of employment, or a Bureau of Indian Affairs professional educator in a school or school system contracted or operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Alaska;

(9) board means the Alaska Retirement Management Board established under AS 37.10.210 ;

(10) compensation means the total remuneration paid under contract to a member for services rendered during a school year, including cost-of-living differentials, payments for leave that is actually used by the member, the amount by which the member's wages are reduced under AS 39.30.150 (c), an amount that is contributed by the employer under a salary reduction agreement and that is not includable in the gross income of the employee under 26 U.S.C. 125 or 132(f)(4), and the amount deferred under an employer-sponsored deferred compensation plan or the tax shelter annuity plan approved by the Department of Education and Early Development, but does not include retirement benefits, welfare benefits, per diem, expense allowances, workers' compensation payments, or payments for leave not used by the member, whether those leave payments are scheduled payments, lump-sum payments, donations, or cash-ins; for purposes of AS 14.25.050 , compensation paid includes any payment made after June 30 of a school year for services rendered before the end of the school year;

(11) credited service means (A) all membership service as defined in this section, territorial employment as defined in this section, plus outside, military, and Alaska BIA service, with outside and military service limited to 10 years except under the conditions set out in AS 14.25.100 ;

(B) for purposes of eligibility for benefits under AS 14.25.009  14.25.220, service for which no indebtedness is owed;

(12) deferred vested member means an inactive member who meets the service requirements of a vested member;

(13) dependent child means an unmarried child of a member, including an adopted child, who is dependent upon the member for support and who is either (A) less than 19 years old, or (B) less than 23 years old and registered at and attending on a full-time basis an accredited educational or technical institution recognized by the Department of Education and Early Development; the age limits set out in this paragraph do not apply to a child who is totally and permanently disabled;

(14) disabled member means a member who is terminated, who has not received a refund from the plan, and who is receiving a disability benefit from the plan;

(15) early retirement means retirement under AS 14.25.110 (b);

(16) employer means a public school district, the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska, the Department of Education and Early Development, the Regional Resource Centers, or the state legislature with respect to a state legislator who elects membership under AS 14.25.040 (b);

(17) fiscal year means the period beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30 of the following calendar year;

(18) former member means a member who is terminated and who received a total refund of the balance of the mandatory contribution account, or who has requested in writing a refund of the balance of the mandatory contribution account;

(19) full-time teacher means a teacher occupying a position requiring teaching on a regular basis for the normal work period per day or week at a teaching assignment, excluding teaching as an assistant or graduate assistant or teaching on a substitute, temporary, or per diem basis;

(20) inactive teacher or member means a member who is terminated and who has not received a refund from the plan or a member who is on leave of absence and who is not making contributions under AS 14.20.345 ;

(21) Internal Revenue Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(22) member contribution account means the total maintained by the plan of the member's mandatory contributions, indebtedness principal and interest payments, interest credited to each of those accounts, and adjustments to the account in accordance with AS 14.25.173 ;

(23) membership service means (A) full or part-time service as a teacher in a public school in the Territory or State of Alaska, or both, under the supervision and control of the Territorial Board of Education or the Department of Education and Early Development or the school board of a city, regional educational attendance area, or borough school district;

(B) full-time or part-time teaching at the University of Alaska or a full-time administrative position at the University of Alaska that requires academic standing and that has been approved for inclusion in the plan by the administrator;

(C) any period during which the teacher receives a disability benefit under this plan or is on an approved sabbatical leave granted in accordance with AS 14.20.310 ;

(D) continuous service as a state legislator when performed by a state legislator who elects membership under AS 14.25.040 (b), subject to the requirements of AS 14.25.040 (c);

(E) full-time or part-time service as an employee of the Special Education Service Agency, subject to the requirements of AS 14.25.047 ; or

(F) full-time or part-time service as an Alaska Native language or culture expert, subject to the requirements of AS 14.25.048 ;

(24) military service means active duty in the armed forces of the United States;

(25) nonpublic school means a school established by an agency other than a state that is primarily supported by other than public funds, and operation of whose program rests with other than publicly elected or appointed officials, and is state approved or accredited;

(26) non-vested member means an active or inactive member who does not meet the requirements of a vested member or deferred vested member;

(27) normal retirement means retirement under AS 14.25.110 (a);

(28) outside service means service for full years as defined by 47(A)(x) and 47(B)(xi) of this section (A) as a certificated full-time elementary or secondary teacher or a certificated person in a full-time position requiring a teaching certificate as a condition of employment in an out-of-state public school within the United States, or in a school outside the United States supported by funds of the United States;

(B) as a certificated full-time elementary or secondary teacher or a certificated person in a full-time position requiring a teaching certificate as a condition of employment in an approved or accredited nonpublic school within the United States, or in a school outside the United States supported by funds of the United States;

(C) in a full-time position requiring academic standing in an out-of-state institution of higher learning accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as listed in the Education Directory  Colleges and Universities by the National Center for Education Statistics;

(D) as a full-time teacher in an approved or accredited nonpublic institution of higher learning in Alaska;

(29) part-time teacher means a teacher occupying a position requiring teaching on a regular basis for at least 50 percent of the normal workweek at a teaching assignment, excluding teaching as an assistant or graduate assistant, or teaching on a substitute, temporary, or per diem basis;

(30) past service liability means the actuarially determined excess of the accrued liability of the plan over the value of the plan's assets, as of the date of the last actuarial valuation;

(31) permanent disability means a physical or mental condition that, in the judgment of the administrator, based upon medical reports and other evidence satisfactory to the administrator, presumably prevents a member from satisfactorily performing the member's usual duties for the member's employer or the duties of another position or job that an employer makes available for which the member is qualified by training or education;

(32) plan means the retirement benefit plan established under AS 14.25.009  14.25.220;

(33) prescribed rate of interest means the rate of interest used for computing employer contributions, for preparing actuarial tables used by the plan, for crediting interest to members' contributions, and for charging interest on members' indebtedness accounts;

(34) public school means a school operated by publicly elected or appointed school officials in which the program and activities are under the control of those officials and that is supported by public funds;

(35) qualified domestic relations order means a divorce or dissolution judgment under AS 25.24 , including an order approving a property settlement, that (A) creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate payee's right to, or assigns to an alternate payee the right to, receive all or a portion of the member contribution account or benefits payable with respect to a member;

(B) sets out the name and last known mailing address, if any, of the member and of each alternate payee covered by the order;

(C) sets out the amount or percentage of the member's benefit, or of any survivor's benefit, to be paid to the alternate payee, or sets out the manner in which that amount or percentage is to be determined;

(D) sets out the number of payments or period to which the order applies;

(E) sets out the plan to which the order applies;

(F) does not require any type or form of benefit or any option not otherwise provided by AS 14.25.009  14.25.220;

(G) does not require an increase of benefits in excess of the amount provided by AS 14.25.009  14.25.220, determined on the basis of actuarial value; and

(H) does not require the payment, to an alternate payee, of benefits that are required to be paid to another alternate payee under another order previously determined to be a qualified domestic relations order;

(36) retired teacher or member means a member who is terminated, who has not received a refund from the plan, and who is receiving a benefit, other than disability, from the plan;

(37) retirement means that period of time from the first day of the month following (A) the date of termination; and

(B) application for retirement in which a person is appointed to receive a retirement benefit, other than a disability benefit;

(38) retirement benefit means the annuity received by a retired member from the plan;

(39) retirement fund or fund means the fund in which the assets of the plan, including income and interest derived from the investment of money, are deposited and held;

(40) Retirement System of 1945 and Retirement Fund of 1945 or like terms mean the system and fund established in sections 37-5-21  37-5-35, ACLA 1949;

(41) school year means the 12-month period beginning July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the following year;

(42) supplemental contribution account means the account maintained by the plan to record the supplemental contributions of each member, including interest and adjustments to the account;

(43) system means all retirement plans established under the teachers' retirement system;

(44) teacher and member are used interchangeably under AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 and mean a person eligible to participate in the plan and who is covered by the plan, limited to (A) a certificated full-time or part-time elementary or secondary teacher, a certificated school nurse, or a certificated person in a position requiring a teaching certificate as a condition of employment in a public school of the state, the Department of Education and Early Development, or the Department of Labor and Workforce Development;

(B) a full-time or part-time teacher of the University of Alaska or a person occupying a full-time administrative position at the University of Alaska that requires academic standing; the approval of the administrator must be obtained before an administrative position qualifies for membership in the plan; however, a teacher or administrative person at the university who is participating in a university retirement program under AS 14.40.661  14.40.799 is not a member under this plan;

(C) a state legislator who elects membership under AS 14.25.040 (b);

(45) territorial employment means non-teaching employment with the Territory of Alaska as provided under AS 14.25.105 ; territorial employment is not membership service;

(46) vested member or vested teacher means an active member who has completed either (A) 15 years of service, the last five of which have been membership service, for a member first hired before July 1, 1975;

(B) eight years of membership service;

(C) five years of membership and three years of BIA service; or

(D) 12 school years of part-time membership service or 12 school years in each of which the member earned either part-time or full-time membership service;

(47) year of service means service, except for military and territorial service, during the dates set for a school year; partial-year service credit is given for membership and BIA service as follows: (A) before July 1, 1969, during any school year, (i) less than 20 days, no credit;

(ii) 20 days or more but less than 35 days, 0.2 years;

(iii) 35 days or more but less than 49 days, 0.3 years;

(iv) 49 days or more but less than 63 days, 0.4 years;

(v) 63 days or more but less than 77 days, 0.5 years;

(vi) 77 days or more but less than 91 days, 0.6 years;

(vii) 91 days or more but less than 105 days, 0.7 years;

(viii) 105 days or more but less than 119 days, 0.8 years;

(ix) 119 days or more but less than 133 days, 0.9 years;

(x) 133 days or more, 1.0 years;

(B) on or after July 1, 1969, during any school year, (i) less than nine days, no credit;

(ii) nine days or more but less than 27 days, 0.1 years;

(iii) 27 days or more but less than 45 days, 0.2 years;

(iv) 45 days or more but less than 63 days, 0.3 years;

(v) 63 days or more but less than 81 days, 0.4 years;

(vi) 81 days or more but less than 100 days, 0.5 years;

(vii) 100 days or more but less than 118 days, 0.6 years;

(viii) 118 days or more but less than 136 days, 0.7 years;

(ix) 136 days or more but less than 154 days, 0.8 years;

(x) 154 days or more but less than 172 days, 0.9 years;

(xi) 172 days or more, 1.0 years;

(C) service performed on a part-time basis will be credited in proportion to the amount of credit that would have been received for service performed on a full-time basis.

Article 3. Teachers First Hired on or after July 1, 2006.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.250 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.250
Declaration of purpose.
Status: in_force

(a) The legislature may pay tribute to the memory of Alaskans who, by the example of their lives, or by their distinguished contribution and service to this state, their community or their profession, exemplified the best that is the challenge of The Great Land by the creation of memorial education loans as a part of a general memorial education revolving loan fund, setting out the purpose for which each is created, and the conditions applicable to each loan.

(b) The purposes of the several memorial education loan accounts in the memorial education revolving loan fund are as follows: (1) the Michael Murphy memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Michael Murphy, a member of the Alaska State Troopers, who, while on leave from that division, gave his life for his adopted country in Vietnam on May 22, 1968;

(2) the Carroll L. Butch Swartz memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Carroll L. Butch Swartz, of Juneau, who was a student intern with the Criminal Justice Planning Agency and the Governor's Commission on the Administration of Justice during the summer months of 1972 and 1973 and whose accidental and untimely death in November 1973 occurred while completing his undergraduate education at Yale University, thus never realizing his educational goals or career objective;

(3) the Harvey Golub memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Harvey Golub, of Juneau, who was chief engineer of the bridge design section of the Department of Highways of the State of Alaska and whose accidental and untimely death September 13, 1971, cut short a widely-respected career in civil engineering;

(4) the Robert L. Thomas memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Robert L. Thomas, of Juneau, who as Deputy Commissioner of Education, and for 13 years as a member of the professional staff of that department contributed significantly to the creation, operation, and administration of a sound system of public education in Alaska and whose tragic and untimely death March 12, 1974, terminated a distinguished career in education and public administration that long will be exemplary for those who aspire to service in that profession;

(5) the A.W. (Winn) Brindle memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of A.W. (Winn) Brindle, who was the president of the Wards Cove Packing Company and Columbia-Wards Fisheries and whose death July 4, 1977, terminated a distinguished career dedicated to the development of the Alaska seafood industry; and

(6) the Nick Begich memorial education loan perpetuates the memory of Nick Begich, teacher and school superintendent at Fort Richardson, father of the Alaska kindergarten program, state senator, and member of the United States House of Representatives, whose accidental and untimely death in October of 1972 cut short a productive and distinguished career in education and public service.
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.310 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.310
Fiscal year.
Status: in_force

The fiscal year of the University of Alaska begins on July 1 and closes at midnight on the following June 30.
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.420 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.420
Parents as teachers program.
Status: in_force

(a) The department shall design and implement a statewide parents as teachers program for the benefit of children who are under five years of age. The program must provide a system of early childhood education that (1) is evidence-based;

(2) involves parents;

(3) is consistent with available research and best practices for high quality early childhood education;

(4) incorporates guidelines adopted by the department for early learning that (A) enhance school readiness;

(B) increase parent understanding of child development and developmental milestones;

(C) reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect;

(D) increase identification of health problems and developmental delays through regular screenings;

(E) improve child health indicators, including immunization rates; and

(F) increase parental involvement; and

(5) provides for effective and efficient coordination with or expansion of early education programs operating in the state, to the extent permitted by law.

(b) A school district shall, to the extent space is needed and available, provide for the use of a room in a school at no charge to support the program established under this section.

(c) The department shall develop and enter into local partnerships to implement the program established under this section.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.105 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.105
Credit for service as an employee of the Territory of Alaska.
Status: in_force

(a) A teacher who completes 15 years of membership service under AS 14.25.009  14.25.220 may elect to receive credited service for employment rendered to the Territory of Alaska before January 3, 1959, regardless of the office, department, division or agency of the territory in which employed. Credited service allowed under this section may not exceed five years.

(b) A teacher may not be credited with service under this section if credit for service as an employee of the Territory of Alaska was granted for the same period under AS 39.35 (public employees' retirement system).

(c) A teacher who elects to receive credited service under this section for service to the Territory of Alaska shall make a retroactive contribution under this plan for the period of territorial employment following June 30, 1955.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.485 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.485
Occupational disability benefits and reemployment of disabled members.
Status: in_force

(a) A member is eligible for an occupational disability benefit if employment is terminated because of a total and apparently permanent occupational disability before the member's normal retirement date.

(b) The occupational disability benefits accrue beginning the first day of the month following termination of employment as a result of the disability and are payable the last day of the month. If a final determination granting the benefit is not made in time to pay the benefit when due, a retroactive payment shall be made to cover the period of deferment. The last payment shall be for the first month in which the disabled member (1) dies;

(2) recovers from the disability;

(3) fails to meet the requirements under (f), (h), or (k) of this section; or

(4) reaches normal retirement age.

(c) If the disabled member becomes ineligible to receive occupational disability benefits before the normal retirement date, the disabled member shall then be entitled to receive retirement benefits if the member would have been eligible for the benefit had employment continued during the period of disability. The period of disability constitutes membership service in regard to determining eligibility for retirement.

(d) The monthly amount of an occupational disability benefit is 40 percent of the disabled member's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability. Notwithstanding AS 14.25.390 (b), at the time a member is appointed to disability, the member becomes fully vested in the employer contributions made under AS 14.25.350 (a). A disabled member is fully vested in the contributions to the member's individual account made under this subsection. A member is not entitled to elect distributions from the member's individual contribution account under AS 14.25.410 while the member is receiving disability benefits under this section. While a member is receiving disability benefits, based on the disabled member's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability, the employer shall make contributions to the (1) member's individual account under AS 14.25.340 on behalf of the member, without deduction from the member's disability payments; and

(2) appropriate accounts and funds on behalf of the member under AS 14.25.350 .

(e) A member is not entitled to an occupational disability benefit unless the member files an application for an occupational disability benefit with the administrator within 90 days after the date of terminating employment. If the member is unable to meet a filing requirement of this subsection, the filing requirement may be waived by the administrator if there are extraordinary circumstances that resulted in the member's inability to meet the filing requirement.

(f) A disabled member receiving an occupational disability benefit shall undergo a medical examination as often as the administrator considers advisable, but not more frequently than once each year. The administrator shall determine the place of the examination and engage the physician or physicians. If, in the judgment of the administrator, the examination indicates that the disabled member is no longer incapacitated because of a total and apparently permanent occupational disability, the administrator may not issue further disability benefits to the member.

(g) A disabled member's occupational disability benefit terminates the last day of the month in which the disabled member first qualifies for normal retirement. At that time, the member's retirement benefit shall be determined under the provisions of AS 14.25.420  14.25.440, 14.25.470, and 14.25.480. A member whose occupational disability benefit terminates under this subsection shall be considered to have retired directly from the plan.

(h) A member appointed to disability benefits shall apply to the division of vocational rehabilitation of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development within 30 days after the date disability benefits commence. The member shall be enrolled in a rehabilitation program if the member meets the eligibility requirements of the division of vocational rehabilitation. Unless the member demonstrates cause, benefits shall terminate at the end of the first month in which a disabled member (1) fails to report to the division of vocational rehabilitation;

(2) is certified by the division of vocational rehabilitation as failing to cooperate in a vocational rehabilitation program;

(3) fails to interview for a job; or

(4) fails to accept a position offered.

(i) Upon the death of a disabled member who is receiving or is entitled to receive an occupational disability benefit, the administrator shall pay the surviving spouse a surviving spouse's pension, equal to 40 percent of the member's monthly compensation at the time of termination of employment because of occupational disability. If there is no surviving spouse, the administrator shall pay the survivor's pension in equal parts to the dependent children of the member. While the monthly survivor's pension is being paid, the survivor is not entitled to elect distributions from the member's individual contribution account under AS 14.25.410 . The first payment of the surviving spouse's pension or of a dependent child's pension shall accrue from the first day of the month following the member's death and is payable the last day of the month. The last payment shall be made the last day of the last month in which there is an eligible surviving spouse or dependent child, or the last day of the month in which the member would have first qualified for normal retirement if the member had survived, whichever day is sooner. A retirement benefit shall be determined under the provisions of AS 14.25.420  14.25.440, 14.25.470, and 14.25.480 based on the date the member would have first qualified for normal retirement if the member had survived. In addition to the payment of the member's individual account, the surviving spouse or, if there is no surviving spouse, the surviving dependent children of the member, shall receive an additional benefit in an amount equal to the accumulated contributions that would have been made to the deceased member's individual account under AS 14.25.340 (a) and 14.25.350(a), based on the deceased member's gross monthly compensation at the time of occupational disability, from the time of the member's death to the date the member would have first qualified for normal retirement if the member had survived. Earnings shall be allocated to the additional benefit calculated under this subsection based on the actual rate of return, net of expenses, of the trust account established under AS 14.25.350 (e) over the period that the contributions would have been made. This additional amount and allocated earnings shall be paid in the same manner as determined for the member's individual account under AS 14.25.420  14.25.460 to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Service. For the purpose of determining eligibility of a survivor who is receiving a benefit under this subsection for medical benefits under AS 14.25.470 and 14.25.480, a member who died while receiving disability benefits shall be considered to have retired directly from the plan on the date the member would have first qualified for normal retirement if the member had survived. The period during which the member was eligible for a disability benefit and the period during which a survivor's pension is paid to a survivor under this subsection each constitute membership service for the purposes of determining eligibility for medical benefits under AS 14.25.310  14.25.590 and AS 39.30.300  39.30.495.

(j) While a survivor under (i) of this section is receiving a survivor's pension, the employer of the deceased member shall make contributions with respect to the survivor based on the deceased member's gross monthly compensation at the time of termination due to disability (1) that would have been paid to the member's individual account under AS 14.25.340 and 14.25.350(a) to the trust account established under AS 14.25.350 (e), without deduction from the survivor's pension; and

(2) to the appropriate accounts and funds under AS 14.25.350 (b)  (e).

(k) In this section, occupational disability means a physical or mental condition that the administrator determines presumably permanently prevents an employee from satisfactorily performing the employee's usual duties or the duties of another comparable position or job available to the employee and for which the employee is qualified by training or education; however, the proximate cause of the condition must be a bodily injury sustained, or a hazard undergone, while in the performance and within the scope of the employee's duties and not the proximate result of the wilful negligence of the employee.
Alaska Stat. § 14.25.165 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.25 / Section 14.25.165
Distribution requirements.
Status: in_force

(a) The entire interest of a member must be distributed or must begin to be distributed not later than the member's required beginning date.

(b) If a member dies after the distribution of the member's interest has begun but before the distribution has been completed, the remaining portion of the interest shall continue to be distributed at least as rapidly as under the method of distribution being used before the member's death.

(c) If a member has made a distribution election and dies before the distribution of the member's interest begins, distribution of the member's entire interest shall be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the member's death. However, if any portion of the member's interest is payable to a designated beneficiary, distributions may be made over the life of the designated beneficiary or over a period certain not greater than the life expectancy of the designated beneficiary, commencing on or before December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the member died, and, if the designated beneficiary is the member's surviving spouse, the date distributions are required to begin may not be earlier than the later of December 31 of the calendar year (1) immediately following the calendar year in which the member died, or (2) in which the member would have attained 70 1/2 years of age, whichever is earlier. If the surviving spouse dies after the member but before payments to the spouse have begun, the provisions of this subsection apply as if the surviving spouse were the member. An amount paid to a child of the member will be treated as if it were paid to the surviving spouse if the amount becomes payable to the surviving spouse when the child reaches the age of majority.

(d) If a member has not made a distribution election before the member's death, the member's designated beneficiary must elect the method of distribution not later than December 31 of the calendar year (1) in which distributions would be required to begin under this section, or (2) that contains the fifth anniversary of the date of death of the member, whichever is earlier. If the member does not have a designated beneficiary or if the designated beneficiary does not elect a method of distribution, distribution of the member's entire interest must be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the member's death.

(e) For purposes of (c) of this section, distribution of a member's interest is considered to begin (1) on the member's required beginning date, or (2) if the designated beneficiary is the member's surviving spouse and the surviving spouse dies after the member but before payments to the spouse have begun, on the date distribution is required to begin to the surviving spouse. If distribution in the form of an annuity irrevocably commences to the member before the required beginning date, the date distribution is considered to begin is the date that the distribution actually commences.

(f) Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of AS 14.25.009  14.25.220, the requirements of this section apply to all distributions of a member's interest and take precedence over any inconsistent provisions of AS 14.25.009  14.25.220.

(g) All distributions required under this section are determined and made in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(9) and regulations adopted under that statute, including any minimum distribution incidental benefit requirement.

(h) Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this section apply to calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 1983.

(i) In this section, (1) designated beneficiary means the individual who is designated as the beneficiary under the plan in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(9) and regulations adopted under that statute;

(2) required beginning date means the first day of April of the calendar year following the calendar year in which the member either attains 70 1/2 years of age or actually retires, whichever is later.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.905 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.905
Facilities constituting a school.
Status: in_force

(a) For purposes of this chapter, the determination of the number of schools in a district is subject to the following: (1) a community with an ADM of at least 10, but not more than 100, shall be counted as one school;

(2) a community with an ADM of at least 101, but not more than 425, shall be counted as (A) one elementary school, which includes those students in grades kindergarten through six and, except as provided in AS 14.17.500 , in an early education program provided by a school district and approved by the department under AS 14.07.020 (a)(8); and

(B) one secondary school, which includes students in grades seven through 12;

(3) in a community with an ADM of greater than 425, each facility that is administered as a separate school shall be counted as one school, except that each alternative school with an ADM of less than 175 shall be counted as a part of the school in the district with the highest ADM.

(b) Notwithstanding (a)(3) of this section and for purposes other than calculations under AS 14.17.450 , a charter school shall be counted as a separate school if the charter school has an ADM of at least 150 students.

(c) Notwithstanding (a)(2) and (a)(3) of this section, in a community with an ADM of greater than 425 that has only one facility administered as a school, excluding charter schools, for students in grades kindergarten through 12, the number of schools for the community shall be counted under (a)(2) of this section.
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.030 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.030
School term.
Status: in_force

A school term begins and ends on the dates fixed by the governing body of a school district. A school term shall include not less than 180 days in session unless, with the approval of the commissioner, (1) a day used for in-service training of teachers is substituted for a day in session, up to a maximum of 10 days;

(2) an emergency closure day is substituted for a day in session because of conditions posing a threat to the health or safety of students; or

(3) the school board adopts a different school term that includes at least 740 hours of instruction and study periods for pupils in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade and at least 900 hours of instruction and study periods for pupils in grades four through 12 if the commissioner finds that the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.505 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.505
Fund balance in school operating fund.
Status: in_force

(a) A district may not accumulate in a fiscal year an unreserved portion of its year-end fund balance in its school operating fund, as defined by department regulations, that is greater than 10 percent of its expenditures for that fiscal year.

(b) The department shall review each district's annual audit under AS 14.14.050 for the preceding fiscal year to ascertain its year-end operating fund balance. The amount by which the unreserved portion of that balance exceeds the amount permitted in (a) of this section shall be deducted from the state aid that would otherwise be paid to the district in the current fiscal year.
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.640 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.640
Short title.
Status: in_force

AS 14.40.560  14.40.640 may be cited as the Community College Act.
Alaska Stat. § 14.12.050 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.12 / Section 14.12.050
School board terms.
Status: in_force

(a) The term of office of a member of a borough or city school board is three years and until a successor takes office. However, the members of a newly created five-member school board hold office for initial terms as follows: two for a term of three years, two for a term of two years, and one for a term of one year, the terms being assigned to the members by lot. The members of a newly created seven-member school board hold office for initial terms as follows: three for a term of three years, two for a term of two years, and two for a term of one year, the terms being assigned to the members by lot.

(b) When a transition is made from a five-member school board to a seven-member school board, the length of the terms of office for the two new members to be elected shall be determined by lot so that when the terms of office for the two new members are assigned, the terms of office for the entire seven-member board shall be as follows: three members have a three-year term, two members have a two-year term, and two members have a one-year term. A seven-member school board, the terms of office of whose members at the time of transition from a five-member board did not result in terms expiring in the manner provided in this section, may, by resolution adopted by a majority of the members of the board, adjust the terms of office to conform to the schedule for expiration of terms of office provided in this section.

(c) Nothing in this section prevents school board members from succeeding themselves.
Alaska Stat. § 14.33.250 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.33 / Section 14.33.250
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 14.33.200  14.33.250, (1) district has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990 ;

(2) harassment, intimidation, or bullying means an intentional written, oral, or physical act, when the act is undertaken with the intent of threatening, intimidating, harassing, or frightening the student, and (A) physically harms the student or damages the student's property;

(B) has the effect of substantially interfering with the student's education;

(C) is so severe, persistent, or pervasive that it creates an intimidating or threatening educational environment; or

(D) has the effect of substantially disrupting the orderly operation of the school;

(3) school official means an employee of a school, including a teacher, administrator, or noncertificated support staff or paraprofessional.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.170 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.170
Creation; purpose.
Status: in_force

There is created the Alaska supplemental education loan program to provide postsecondary educational supplemental financial assistance. Supplemental financial assistance is available to qualified borrowers to assist with unmet costs of attendance at a postsecondary institution approved by the commission. The commission shall make the public aware of the Alaska supplemental education loan program to facilitate providing loans to as many eligible borrowers as possible.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.231 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.231
Advisory panel.
Status: in_force

The Governor's Council on Disabilities and Special Education established under AS 44.29.600 shall serve as the state advisory panel, the function of which is to provide information and guidance for the development of appropriate programs of special education and related services for children with disabilities.
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.500 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.20 / Section 14.20.500
Support.
Status: in_force

In addition to available state funds, the commission shall also be financed by members of the profession in accordance with regulations adopted by the department including, if necessary, an increase in the fees for certificates.
Alaska Stat. § 14.16.080 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.16 / Section 14.16.080
Financial provisions applicable to state boarding school.
Status: in_force

(a) AS 14.17.440 applies to the calculation of public school funding payable for operation of a state boarding school.

(b) In the transmittals required by AS 37.07.060  37.07.062, the governor shall request amounts for the expenses of construction, rehabilitation, and improvement of the facilities of a state boarding school.

(c) Unless specified otherwise in any appropriation bill, AS 37.25.010 does not apply to an appropriation made for the purposes of (a) of this section.

(d) AS 37.25.020 applies to money appropriated for the purposes of (b) of this section.

(e) For purposes of application for and receipt of federal aid to education, a state boarding school constitutes a local educational agency.

Article 2. School Districts Operating Residential Schools.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.167 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.167
Consolidation of loans.
Status: in_force

The commission may offer (1) an eligible borrower who has received more than one loan under the federal guaranteed student loan program the option of consolidating the multiple loans into a single loan; or

(2) to consolidate loans made to married borrowers if the married borrowers agree to be jointly and severally liable for repayment of the consolidated loan, regardless of the borrowers' future marital status or the death of one of the borrowers.
Alaska Stat. § 14.11.008 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.11 / Section 14.11.008
School district participation in grant program.
Status: reserved

(a) In order to receive a grant under this chapter or an appropriation under AS 37.05.560 , a district must provide a percentage share of the project cost, as determined under (b) or (c) of this section. Except as provided in (d) or (g) of this section, a district shall provide the required participating share within three years after the date that the appropriation bill funding the grant is passed by the legislature.

(b) The required participating share for a municipal school district is based on the district's full value per average daily membership (ADM), which is calculated by dividing the full and true value of the taxable real and personal property in the district, calculated as described in AS 14.17.510 , by the district ADM as defined in AS 14.17.990 , for the same fiscal year for which the valuation was made. The municipal district's full value per ADM determines the district's required participating share, as follows:

Full Value Per ADMDistrict Participating Share $1  $150,0005 percent 150,001  275,00010 percent 275,001  500,00020 percent 500,001  800,00030 percent over 800,00035 percent.

(c) The required participating share for a regional educational attendance area is two percent. The participating share for any district may be satisfied by money from federal, local, or other sources, or with locally contributed labor, material, or equipment.

(d) If a district with full value per ADM of $200,000 or less can demonstrate in writing that it is unable to provide the required participating share or that the participating share required under this section will jeopardize receipt of federal assistance, the commissioner may waive all or a portion of the required participating share.

(e) State funds provided under this chapter may not be a source of the participating share required under (b) or (c) of this section.

(f) [Repealed, § 11 ch 3 SSSLA 2002.] (g) The commissioner may extend the time allowed for a district to provide the required participating share for an additional period of not more than seven years if the district applies to the commissioner in writing to request an extension and demonstrates good cause for the requested extension. The commissioner may find good cause if (1) a request for extension identifies a project constraint that requires a reasonable extension of time;

(2) the extension will not jeopardize the successful completion of the project as described in a grant agreement under AS 14.11.017 ;

(3) the extension will not result in an increase of state funding of the project cost; and

(4) the district demonstrates a good faith effort to secure funding for its participating share within the time required by (a) of this section and reasonably expects to secure the funding within the additional time requested by the extension.
Alaska Stat. § 14.18.040 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.18 / Section 14.18.040
Discrimination in recreational and athletic activities prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) Equal opportunity for both sexes in athletics and in recreation shall be provided in a manner that is commensurate with the general interests of the members of each sex. Separate school-sponsored teams may be provided for each sex. A school that sponsors separate teams in a particular sport shall provide equipment and supplies, services, and opportunities, including use of courts, gymnasiums, and pools, to both teams with no disparities based on sex. A school that provides showers, toilets, or training-room facilities for athletic or recreational purposes shall provide comparable facilities for both sexes, either through the use of separate facilities or by scheduling separate use by each sex.

(b) A school shall divide available evening time for athletic events fairly between events for each sex.

(c) The board and the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska shall adopt procedures to determine on an annual basis student interest in male and female participation in specific sports, athletics, and recreation.
Alaska Stat. § 14.17.990 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.17 / Section 14.17.990
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) ADM or average daily membership means the aggregate number of full-time equivalent students enrolled in a school district during the student count period for which a determination is being made, divided by the actual number of days that school is in session for the student count period for which the determination is being made;

(2) district means a city or borough school district or a regional educational attendance area;

(3) district adjusted ADM means the number resulting from the calculations under AS 14.17.410 (b)(1);

(4) district ADM means the sum of the ADMs in a district;

(5) eligible federal impact aid means the amount of federal impact aid received by a district as of March 1 of the fiscal year as a result of an application submitted in the preceding fiscal year, including advance payments and adjustments received since March 1 of the preceding fiscal year from prior year applications, under 20 U.S.C. 7701  7714, except payments received under former 20 U.S.C. 7703(f)(2)(B), to the extent the state may consider that aid as local resources under federal law;

(6) local contribution means appropriations and the value of in-kind services made by a district;

(7) taxable real and personal property means all real and personal property taxable under the laws of the state.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.700 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.700
Records of missing children.
Status: in_force

Upon notification by the Department of Public Safety of a child's disappearance, a school or school district in which the child is currently or was previously enrolled shall flag the school record of that child in a manner that, when a copy or information regarding the record is requested, the school or school district shall be alerted to the fact that the record is that of a missing child. The school or school district shall immediately report to the Department of Public Safety a request regarding flagged records, including any knowledge as to the whereabouts of the child. Upon notification by the Department of Public Safety that the person who was listed as a missing child has been found, the school or school district shall remove the flag from the person's record.
Alaska Stat. § 14.43.849 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.43 / Section 14.43.849
Definitions.
Status: in_force

In AS 14.43.810  14.43.849, unless the context requires otherwise, (1) department means the Department of Education and Early Development;

(2) grade-point average means the weighted or unweighted average of all grades on a four-point scale, or five-point scale for advanced placement classes, or the equivalent as established by the department by regulation, obtained by the student in high school;

(3) high school means a public or accredited secondary school in the state and a home school program that is approved by the department;

(4) program means the Alaska performance scholarship program established under AS 14.43.810  14.43.849;

(5) school district means a borough school district, a city school district, a regional educational attendance area, and a state boarding school.

Article 13. General Provisions.
Alaska Stat. § 14.03.125 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.125
Fund for the improvement of school performance.
Status: in_force

(a) The fund for the improvement of school performance is created as an account in the general fund. The fund shall be used by the commissioner to make grants to a district located in the state for the purpose of improving school performance. The fund consists of money appropriated by the legislature. The commissioner shall annually determine the amount requested for grants under this section and shall include the amount in the department's budget request.

(b) A governing body, district advisory board, or nonprofit organization located in the state, or a teacher or principal employed by a public school in the state, may apply for a grant of up to $50,000 to improve school performance by submitting an application to the commissioner.

(c) A grant may be awarded to the same grantee in consecutive fiscal years, but may not be awarded to the same grantee for more than two fiscal years within a five-year period.

(d) Grant funds awarded under this section may only be expended to improve the performance of a public school.

(e) In this section, district has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990 .
Alaska Stat. § 14.40.360 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.40 / Section 14.40.360
Board of Regents authorized to select and to sell or lease land granted by Act of Congress.
Status: in_force

The Board of Regents may select the land granted to Alaska by the Act of Congress approved January 21, 1929, as amended, may sell or lease the land, and shall deposit the net income as provided in AS 14.40.400 (a) in conformity with that Act.
Alaska Stat. § 14.42.033 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.42 / Section 14.42.033
Agreements for medical education.
Status: in_force

The commission shall enter into agreements with government or postsecondary education officials of this state or other states to provide postsecondary educational services and programs to Alaska residents pursuing a medical education degree sufficient to accommodate at least 20 new program participants each year. An agreement with another state must be limited to services and programs that are unavailable in Alaska. The commission shall require a person participating in a medical education program offered under this section to agree to the repayment condition imposed under AS 14.43.510 .
Alaska Stat. § 14.56.340 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.56 / Section 14.56.340
Regulations.
Status: in_force

The board shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of AS 14.56.300  14.56.330. The regulations must include qualifications for grant eligibility and provisions regarding the use of grant funds.
Alaska Stat. § 14.30.172 — AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.30 / Section 14.30.172
Communication not prohibited.
Status: in_force

(a) Nothing in AS 14.30.171 may be construed to prohibit school personnel from (1) consulting or sharing classroom-based observations with parents or guardians regarding a student's academic and functional performance, behavior in the classroom or school, or the need for evaluation for special education or related services as long as school personnel do not make an assertion or recommendation that violates AS 14.30.171 ; or

(2) exercising their authority relating to the placement within the school or readmission of a child who may be or has been suspended or expelled for a violation of a school disciplinary and safety program adopted under AS 14.03.160 , AS 14.30.045 , or AS 14.33.110  14.33.140.

(b) Nothing in AS 14.30.171 may be construed to prevent teachers or other school personnel from complying with the requirements of AS 47.17.020 (a) or (b) or from filing a report to authorities if a child poses a serious and imminent risk to the child's or another person's safety.