00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 360(EDC)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to the provision of information regarding a student by a school district                               
02 to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Alaska Challenge Youth                                             
03 Academy."                                                                                                               
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
06            Sec. 14.30.745. Provision of student information to academy. (a) Except as                                 
07       provided in (b) of this section, on or before January 15 and July 15 of each year, a                              
08       school district shall provide to the director of the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy,                              
09       operated by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of                                   
10       educating and training youth, a biannual report containing the name, last known                                   
11       address, and dates of attendance of a student who                                                                 
12                 (1)  is at least 15 years of age but less than 19 years of age;                                         
13                 (2)  was enrolled but is no longer enrolled in a school in the district;                                
14                 (3)  has not provided school transfer or graduation information to a                                    

01       school in the district; and                                                                                       
02                 (4)  has not received a high school diploma or general educational                                      
03       development certificate.                                                                                          
04            (b)  At the beginning of each school year, a school district shall provide a                                 
05       written notice to the parent or guardian of the student, or, if the student is at least 18                        
06       years of age, to the student, of the disclosure of the information under (a) of this                              
07       section and provide an opportunity for objection to the disclosure.                                               
08            (c)  The official to whom the information in (a) of this section is provided shall                           
09       certify in writing to the school district providing the information that the information                          
10       will not be disclosed to any other party except as necessary to recruit and retain                                
11       students.                                                                                                         
12            (d)  In this section, "district" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990.                                      
13    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
14 read:                                                                                                                   
15       ALASKA     CHALLENGE    YOUTH     ACADEMY     INFORMATION;                                                        
16 APPLICABILITY. AS 14.30.745, added by sec. 1 of this Act, applies to students who were                                  
17 expelled from or who dropped out of school on or after September 1, 2010.