Key Legislative Issues Overview for the Current Session

In this legislative session, several key bills have been proposed concerning education in Alaska. Topics include limited teacher certificates, internet speed for schools, the FY21 operating budget, tribal compacting for education, and the Alaska Reads Act. These bills address various aspects of education policy and funding, indicating significant developments in the educational landscape of Alaska.

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1. Key Legislative Issues Norm s prognostication of what bills might move this session

2. HB 24 Limited Teacher Certificates; Languages Allows DEED to issue limited certificates to qualified people: Alaska Native Culture, Military Science, CTE, Any Subject if Language of instruction is not English. Moved out of House Education; Heard & Held in House Labor & Commerce.

3. HB 75, SB 74 Internet for Schools Increases speed from the current 10Mbps to a minimum of 25Mbps. DEED obtained a waiver from the FCC exempting the increased ERate funding for the new minimum from the Federal Disparity Test. HB 75 Moved from HSE Ed/Heard & Held in HSE Fin SB 74 Moved from Sen Ed/Heard & Moved from Sen Fin/ Passed Sen/Passed HSE in 1stReading/Referred - Heard & Held in HSE Fin

4. HB 204, SB 151 FY21 Operating Budget BSA remains at $5930 +$900,200 - 2 new residential schools NSBSD & LYSD; +$137,000 - State Board of Education monthly meetings; -$474,700 Transfers Parents As Teachers to HHS; -$5,045,100 Pre-K grants are ending; -$232,900 Eliminates OWL; -$586,300 ACPE for outsourcing loan servicing.

5. SB 136 Tribal Compacting Referred to Education & Judiciary (not heard yet). Allows DEED to approve state-tribal education compact schools. Allows Commissioner to enter into compacts with federally recognized tribes for establishment of tribal education compact schools. Rep. Edgmon held a hearing on Dec 10 with Tribal Health Providers. Sponsor (Sen. Stevens) has said SB 136 is a vehicle for discussion on how compacting would look and how it might work.

6. SSSB 6 Alaska Reads Act Bill Analysis Section 1 Adds the Alaska Reads Act to statute; Section 2 Allows elementary schools to establish Pre-K; Section 3 District required to provide parents of Pre-K thru grade 3 annual literacy info including intervention; Section 4 Establishes eligibility for early ed programs; Section 5 - Requires districts to report reading performance K-3 as well as assessments, retention, & retention exemptions;

7. SSSB 6 Bill Analysis Cont Section 6 Creates 3 yr stair step grant program Pre-K Yr 1- lowest performing 10% districts Yr 2 lowest performing 15% districts Yr 3 lowest performing 15% districts Yr 4 3rdhighest performing 20% districts Yr 5 3rdhighest performing 20% districts Yr 6 Highest performing 20% districts

8. SSSB 6 Bill Analysis Cont Section 7 DEED to supervise & approve Pre-K programs/provide support for intervention services to students. Section 8 Defines Early Education program. Section 9 Allows DEED to purchase curricula. Section 10 - Provides regulation for Programs/Staff. Section 11 Defines how students will be counted for funding. Section 12 Adds early ed program when determining number of district elementary schools.

9. SSSB 6 Bill Analysis Cont Section 13 Precludes double dipping for funding. Section 14 Requires DEED to create program for early screening. Requires districts to provide intervention. Creates a DEED literacy program. Section 15 Specifies early education providers are mandatory reporters. Section 16 Repeals current Pre-K program. Section 17 - Requires DEED to conduct performance rankings. Section 18 Provides for an effective date of July 2020.

10. AASB Support for SSSB 6 AASB Legislative Priorities for 2020 Supporting literacy as as a fundamental educational right and responsibility of the State of Alaska Preparing students entering school to be ready to learn

11. AASB Support for SSSB 6 cont AASB Resolutions B-19 Early Childhood Education 2.34 Focus on Grade-Level Proficiency for Kindergarten to Grade Three Students 5.23 Supporting Innovation and Collaboration to Improve Student Achievement for All Alaskan Students.

12. What the Legislature is Currently Focused On Budget, Budget, Budget! How to balance budget without depleting the CBR Settling the formula for determining the PFD Lawsuit Alaska Legislature vs. Governor Dunleavy Separation of Powers (Forward Funding of Education) SSSB 6 Alaska Reads Act