00                            SENATE BILL NO. 196                                                                         
01 "An Act creating the George W. Bush No Child Left Behind school grant program and                                       
02 repealing the quality school funding grant program; and providing for an effective                                      
03 date."                                                                                                                  
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                         
06 to read:                                                                                                                
07       PURPOSE.  It is the purpose of this Act to provide funding for school districts to                                
08 implement 20 U.S.C. 6301 - 7941 (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001).                                                     
09    * Sec. 2.  AS 14.17 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                    
10            Sec. 14.17.485.  George W. Bush No Child Left Behind school grants                                         
11       program.  (a)  As a component of public school funding and except as provided in (b)                            
12       of this section, a district is eligible to receive a George W. Bush No Child Left Behind                          
13       school improvement grant, not to exceed the district's ADM multiplied by $210, and                                
14       that number multiplied by the district's cost factor under AS 14.17.460.  The                                     

01       department shall by regulation establish a grant process to implement this section.                               
02            (b)  If the department determines that a district meets the requirements                                     
03       imposed under 20 U.S.C. 6301 - 7941 (No Child Left Behind Act of 2001), the                                       
04       funding provided to the district under (a) of this section shall be reduced by 75                                 
05       percent.                                                                                                          
06            (c)  For purposes of the reduction required under AS 14.17.400(b), funding                                   
07       authorized under (a) or (b) of this section is treated the same as the state share of                             
08       public school funding under AS 14.17.410.                                                                         
09    * Sec. 3.  AS 14.17.480 is repealed.                                                                               
10    * Sec. 4.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2003.