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CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105(JUD)
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION
BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Offered: 5/1/24
Referred: Rules
Sponsor(s): HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR
A BILL
FOR AN ACT ENTITLED
"An Act relating to parental rights in a child's education; relating to a child's names and 1
pronouns; relating to liability of school districts; relating to access to school records; 2
relating to the prevention and reduction of truancy; relating to school disciplinary and 3
safety programs; relating to training on sex trafficking, human trafficking, sexual abuse, 4
and sexual assault awareness and prevention; and providing for an effective date." 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 6
* Section 1. AS 14.03.016(a) is amended to read: 7
(a) A local school board shall, in consultation with parents, teachers, and 8
school administrators, adopt policies to promote the involvement of parents in the 9
school district's education program. The policies must include procedures 10
(1) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to 11
object to and withdraw the child from a standards-based assessment or test required by 12
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(2) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to 1
object to and withdraw the child from an activity, class, or program; 2
(3) requiring that 3
(A) a child's parent receive [PROVIDING FOR PARENT] 4
notification not less than two weeks before any activity, class, or program that 5
includes content involving [HUMAN REPRODUCTION OR] sexual matters; 6
and 7
(B) a child's parent provide written permission before the 8
child may participate in any activity, class, or program that includes 9
content involving sexual matters [IS PROVIDED TO A CHILD]; 10
(4) recognizing the authority of a parent and allowing a parent to 11
withdraw the child from an activity, class, program, or standards-based assessment or 12
test required by the state for a religious holiday, as defined by the parent; 13
(5) providing a parent with an opportunity to review the content of an 14
activity, class, performance standard, or program; 15
(6) ensuring that, when a child is absent from an activity, class, 16
program, or standards-based assessment or test required by the state under this section, 17
the absence is not considered an unlawful absence under AS 14.30.020 if the child's 18
parent withdrew the child from the activity, class, program, or standards-based 19
assessment or test or gave permission for the child's absence; 20
(7) requiring written permission from a parent before the name or 21
pronoun used by a public school to address or refer to the child in person, on 22
school identification, or in school records is changed; 23
(8) requiring that a parent be informed in writing of the right to 24
pursue legal action against a school district if the parent's rights have been 25
violated. 26
* Sec. 2. AS 14.03.016(d) is amended by adding new paragraphs to read: 27
(6) "gender identity" has the meaning given in the Diagnostic and 28
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, which defines "gender identity" 29
as a category of social identity referring to an individual's identification as male, 30
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(7) "sexual matters" includes human reproduction, human sexuality, 1
gender identity, sexual abuse, sexual assault awareness and prevention, sex education, 2
sex trafficking, and teen dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention. 3
* Sec. 3. AS 14.03.016 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 4
(e) A school district that knowingly or recklessly violates a policy adopted 5
under (a) of this section is liable in a civil action filed by a parent in an amount not 6
less than $5,000 and, if the violation is proved by clear and convincing evidence, may 7
be liable for treble damages. In this subsection, "knowingly" and "recklessly" have the 8
meanings given in AS 11.81.900(a). 9
(f) A school district shall coordinate with a parent who has withdrawn a child 10
from an activity, class, program, or standards-based assessment or test required by the 11
state under this section to provide supplemental materials or activities to enhance the 12
child's education on the subject. 13
(g) A local school board shall, in consultation with parents, teachers, and 14
school administrators, adopt policies recognizing the constitutional rights of persons 15
who are not school district employees when the persons are on school grounds and at 16
school events, including parents, students, and visitors, to exercise speech 17
unconstrained by proscriptive or restrictive speech requirements regarding the use of 18
preferred pronouns. 19
* Sec. 4. AS 14.03.115 is amended to read: 20
Sec. 14.03.115. Access to school records by parent, foster parent, or 21
guardian. Upon request of a parent, foster parent, or guardian of a child under 18 22
years of age who is currently or was previously enrolled in a municipal school district 23
or a school district that is a regional educational attendance area, the school district 24
shall provide a copy of the child's entire record. If a school district does not provide 25
a portion of the record, the school district shall, within 14 days, provide a written 26
explanation that includes the legal exemption for withholding that portion of the 27
record. This section does not apply to 28
(1) a record of a child who is an emancipated minor; or 29
(2) record information that consists of the child's address if the school 30
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safety of the child. 1
* Sec. 5. AS 14.20.020(k) is amended to read: 2
(k) Except as provided in AS 14.20.015, a person is not eligible for a teacher 3
certificate unless the person has completed training regarding alcohol and drug related 4
disabilities required under AS 14.20.680, training regarding sex trafficking, human 5
trafficking, sexual abuse, and sexual assault awareness and prevention required under 6
AS 14.30.355, training regarding dating violence and abuse awareness and prevention 7
required under AS 14.30.356, and training related to suicide prevention required under 8
AS 14.30.362. 9
* Sec. 6. AS 14.30.030 is amended to read: 10
Sec. 14.30.030. Prevention and reduction of truancy. The governing body of 11
a school district, including a regional educational attendance area, shall establish 12
procedures to prevent and reduce truancy. The procedures must include 13
(1) a data-driven and evidence-based program to identify and aid 14
chronically absent students; 15
(2) written or electronic communication informing the parent or 16
guardian of a student of the total number of absences accrued by the student and 17
the potential effect of additional absences; and 18
(3) one or more of the following practices: 19
(A) family engagement; 20
(B) mentoring; 21
(C) visits to a student's home; or 22
(D) personalized messaging. 23
* Sec. 7. AS 14.30.355(a) is amended to read: 24
(a) The governing body of each school district shall adopt and implement a 25
policy, establish a training program for employees and students, and provide parent 26
notices relating to sex trafficking, human trafficking, sexual abuse and sexual 27
assault awareness and prevention for students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 28
12. 29
* Sec. 8. AS 14.30.355(b) is amended to read: 30
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scalable, repeatable program and must include 1
(1) an age-appropriate and trauma-informed approach 2
[INFORMATION]; 3
(2) warning signs of sexual abuse, grooming, attempted sex 4
trafficking, and attempted human trafficking of a child; 5
(3) referral and resource information; 6
(4) available student counseling and educational support; 7
(5) information about safe online practices and the warning signs 8
of grooming, attempted sex trafficking, and attempted human trafficking of a 9
child through electronic means [METHODS FOR INCREASING TEACHER, 10
STUDENT, AND PARENT AWARENESS OF ISSUES REGARDING SEXUAL 11
ABUSE OF CHILDREN]; 12
(6) actions that a child may take to prevent and report sex trafficking, 13
human trafficking, sexual abuse, or sexual assault; and 14
(7) use of evidence-based best practices [A PROCEDURE 15
ALLOWING A STUDENT TO BE EXCUSED FROM PARTICIPATING IN 16
TRAINING OR FROM RECEIVING NOTICES UNDER THIS SECTION AT THE 17
WRITTEN REQUEST OF A PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT, OR 18
OF THE STUDENT IF THE STUDENT IS EMANCIPATED OR 18 YEARS OF 19
AGE OR OLDER]. 20
* Sec. 9. AS 14.30.361 is amended by adding new subsections to read: 21
(e) A person may not teach a class or program involving sexual matters, as 22
defined in AS 14.03.016(d), to a student unless a parent of the student receives 23
notification and provides written permission for the student in accordance with 24
AS 14.03.016(a)(3). 25
(f) A student enrolled in kindergarten through grade three may not attend a 26
class or program involving sexual matters as defined in AS 14.03.016(d). This section 27
does not apply to the training required under AS 14.30.355. 28
* Sec. 10. AS 14.33.120(a) is amended to read: 29
(a) Each governing body shall adopt a written school disciplinary and safety 30
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students, parents, legal guardians, and the public and include written 1
(1) standards for student behavior and safety that reflect community 2
standards and that include, at a minimum, basic requirements for respect and honesty; 3
standards required under this paragraph must be developed and periodically reviewed 4
with the collaboration of members of each school, parents, legal guardians, teachers, 5
and other persons responsible for the students at a school; a governing body may 6
require that standards developed under this paragraph be consistent for all schools in 7
an attendance area or the district; 8
(2) standards relating to when a teacher is authorized to remove a 9
student from the classroom for 10
(A) failure to follow student behavior and safety standards; or 11
(B) behavior described under AS 14.30.045(1) or (2); 12
(3) procedures for notifying teachers of dangerous students consistent 13
with AS 47.12.310(b); 14
(4) standards relating to when a teacher, teacher's assistant, or other 15
person responsible for students is authorized to use reasonable and appropriate force to 16
maintain classroom safety and discipline as described under AS 11.81.430(a)(2); 17
(5) policies necessary to comply with provisions of state and federal 18
law, including 20 U.S.C. 1400 - 1482 (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act); 19
(6) standards to address needs of students for whom mental health or 20
substance abuse may be a contributing factor to noncompliance with the school 21
disciplinary and safety program; 22
(7) policies for implementing a student conflict resolution strategy, 23
including the nonviolent resolution or mediation of conflicts and procedures for 24
reporting and resolving conflicts; 25
(8) procedures for periodic review and revision of the school 26
disciplinary and safety program; 27
(9) policies and procedures consistent with standards for use of 28
restraint and seclusion of students as described in AS 14.33.125; 29
(10) procedures to address the physical safety and privacy of 30
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facilities or other safety and privacy protocols consistent with AS 14.18.040. 1
* Sec. 11. AS 14.03.016(d)(2) is repealed. 2
* Sec. 12. This Act takes effect July 1, 2024. 3