Sec. 14.03.010. Establishment of school system.
There is established in the state a system of public schools to be administered and maintained as provided in this title.
Sec. 14.03.015. State education policy.
It is the policy of this state that the purpose of education is to help ensure that all students will succeed in their education and work, shape worthwhile and satisfying lives for themselves, exemplify the best values of society, and be effective in improving the character and quality of the world about them.
Sec. 14.03.016. A parent’s right to direct the education of the parent’s child.
(a) A local school board shall, in consultation with parents, teachers, and school administrators, adopt policies to promote the involvement of parents in the school district’s education program. The policies must include procedures (1) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to object to and withdraw the child from a standards-based assessment […]
Sec. 14.03.020. School year.
The school year begins on the first day of July and ends on the 30th day of June.
Sec. 14.03.030. School term.
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 […]
Sec. 14.03.040. Day in session.
[See delayed amendment note.] Each day within the school term is a day in session except Saturdays, Sundays, and days designated as holidays by or according to AS 14.03.050. A school board may approve Saturdays as a day in session. The day in session in every school shall be at least four hours long, exclusive […]
Sec. 14.03.050. School holidays.
(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 […]
Sec. 14.03.060. Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools.
(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 […]
Sec. 14.03.070. School age.
A child who is six years of age on or before September 1 following the beginning of the school year, and who is under the age of 20 and has not completed the 12th grade, is of school age.
Sec. 14.03.072. Literacy and early reading information.
(a) [See delayed amendment notes.] Each school district shall annually provide to parents and guardians of students enrolled in kindergarten through grade three in a public school in the state current information on the importance of early literacy, including (1) intervention strategies; (2) home literacy plans; (3) grade retention standards and policies for the elementary […]
Sec. 14.03.073. Secondary school course credit.
(a) A school district shall provide the opportunity for students enrolled in grades nine through 12 in the district to challenge one or more courses provided by the district by demonstrating mastery in mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and world languages at the level of the course challenged. A school district shall give full […]
Sec. 14.03.075. College and career readiness assessment; retroactive issuance of diploma.
(a) [Repealed, §§ 25, 29 ch 2 SSSLA 2015.] (b) [Repealed, §§ 25, 29 ch 2 SSSLA 2015.] (c) [Repealed, §§ 25, 29 ch 2 SSSLA 2015.] (d) At the request of a student, a school district shall issue a high school diploma to a student who did not receive a high school diploma because […]
Sec. 14.03.077. High school diploma for certain veterans.
(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the commissioner shall award a high school diploma to a person who (1) makes application under (b) of this section; if a person is deceased or incapacitated, an immediate family member may apply on behalf of the person; (2) never received a high school diploma; and (3) actively […]
Sec. 14.03.078. Annual progress reports.
(a) [See delayed amendment notes.] The department shall provide to the legislature by February 15 of each year by electronic means an annual report regarding the progress of each school and school district toward high academic performance by all students. The report required under this section must include (1) information described under AS 14.03.120(d); (2) […]
Sec. 14.03.080. Right to attend school.
(a) A child of school age is entitled to attend public school without payment of tuition during the school term in the school district in which the child is a resident subject to the provisions of AS 14.14.110 and 14.14.120. (b) A person over school age may be admitted to the public school in the […]
Sec. 14.03.083. Contracting for services.
(a) A school district may contract for educational services provided to students in the district by an agency that is accredited by the department under AS 14.07.020 and (b) of this section. (b) The department shall adopt regulations and establish program standards for educational services that may be contracted for by a school district. (c) […]
Sec. 14.03.085. Procurement preference for recycled Alaska products.
A school district shall comply with AS 29.71.050, except that in AS 29.71.050(b), “AS 29.71.040” is read as “AS 36.15.050,” and in AS 29.71.050(a) – (c) and (e), “municipal” and “municipality” are read as “school district.” In this section, “school district” does not include regional educational attendance areas.
Sec. 14.03.090. Partisan, sectarian, or denominational doctrines prohibited.
Partisan, sectarian, or denominational doctrines may not be advocated in a public school during the hours the school is in session. A teacher or school board violating this section may not receive public money.
Sec. 14.03.095. Part-time school attendance.
(a) Except as provided in (b) of this section, a governing body shall, upon request, allow a child, including a child who is also enrolled at a private school, is a correspondence student, or is being home schooled, to enroll as a part-time student in the district. A governing body may not discriminate between part-time […]
Sec. 14.03.100. Use of school facilities.
The governing body of a school district may allow the use of school facilities for any legal gatherings or assemblies. The governing body shall adopt bylaws that will ensure reasonable and impartial use of the facilities.