00                     CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 551(JUD) am                                                                  
01 "An Act relating to the issuance of teacher certificates to and revocation of teacher                                   
02 certificates of persons convicted of certain felony drug offenses and to the issuance of                                
03 limited teacher certificates to persons convicted of certain crimes involving a minor and                               
04 felony drug offenses."                                                                                                  
05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
06    * Section 1.  AS 14.20.020(f) is amended to read:                                                                  
07            (f)  The department may not issue a teacher certificate to a person who has                                  
08       been convicted of a crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime,                          
09       involving a minor under AS 11.41.410 - 11.41.460, or misconduct involving a                                   
10       controlled substance under AS 11.71.010, 11.71.020(a)(1), 11.71.030(a)(2),                                    
11       11.71.030(a)(3), or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with elements similar to                       
12       an offense described in this subsection.                                                                          
13    * Sec. 2.  AS 14.20.025 is amended to read:                                                                        
14            Sec. 14.20.025.  Limited teacher certificates.  Notwithstanding                                            

01       AS 14.20.020(b), a person may be issued a limited certificate, valid only in the area of                          
02       expertise for which it is issued, to teach Alaska Native language or culture, military                            
03       science, or a vocational or technical course for which the board determines by                                    
04       regulation that baccalaureate degree training is not sufficiently available. A limited                            
05       certificate may be issued under this section only if the school board of the district or                          
06       regional educational attendance area in which the person will be teaching has                                     
07       requested its issuance. A person who applies for a limited certificate shall                                      
08       demonstrate, as required by regulations adopted by the board, instructional skills and                            
09       subject matter expertise sufficient to assure [ENSURE] the public that the person is                          
10       competent as a teacher. The board may require a person issued a limited certificate to                            
11       undertake academic training as may be required by the board by regulation and make                                
12       satisfactory progress in the academic training.  To be eligible for a limited teacher                         
13       certificate, a person shall have submitted fingerprints to the department to be                               
14       used for a criminal history background check and have been found by the                                       
15       department to be suitable for employment as a teacher under AS 14.20.020(f).                                  
16    * Sec. 3.  AS 14.20.030 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                             
17            (c)  The commissioner or the Professional Teaching Practices Commission                                      
18       shall revoke the certificate of a person who has been convicted of a crime, or an                                 
19       attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime, involving misconduct involving                            
20       a controlled substance under AS 11.71.010, 11.71.020(a)(1), 11.71.030(a)(2),                                      
21       11.71.030(a)(3), or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with elements similar to                           
22       an offense described in this subsection.