00                             SENATE BILL NO. 7                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the legal age for attending school; and providing for an effective                                  
02 date."                                                                                                                  
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 14.30.010(a) is amended to read:                                                                  
05            (a)  Every child between six [SEVEN] and 16 years of age shall attend school                             
06       at the public school in the district in which the child resides during each school term.                          
07       Every parent, guardian, or other person having the responsibility for or control of a                         
08       child between six [SEVEN] and 16 years of age shall maintain the child in attendance                          
09       at a public school in the district in which the child resides during the entire school                            
10       term, except as provided in (b) of this section.                                                                  
11    * Sec. 2.  AS 14.30.010(c) is repealed.                                                                            
12    * Sec. 3.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2003.