HCS CSSB 1(RLS): "An Act requiring the state Board of Education and Early Development to provide an annual report to the legislature; and establishing a joint legislative task force on theme-based education."
00 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 1(RLS) 01 "An Act requiring the state Board of Education and Early Development to provide an 02 annual report to the legislature; and establishing a joint legislative task force on theme- 03 based education." 04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 05 * Section 1. AS 14.07 is amended by adding a new section to read: 06 Sec. 14.07.168. Report to the legislature. Not later than the 30th legislative 07 day of each regular session of the legislature, the board shall prepare and present in 08 person to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over education an annual 09 report that describes the efforts of the board to develop, maintain, and continuously 10 improve a comprehensive quality public education system, as provided for under the 11 bylaws of the board. The report must include 12 (1) a summary of the resolves and rationales provided in support of 13 policy decisions made under AS 14.03.015; 14 (2) program and curriculum changes made, discussed, or
01 recommended in meetings held under AS 14.07.125; 02 (3) additional information relevant to efforts made to improve and 03 maintain the public education system. 04 * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 05 read: 06 JOINT LEGISLATIVE TASK FORCE ON THEME-BASED EDUCATION. (a) An 07 advisory task force on theme-based education is established as a legislative task force for the 08 purpose of compiling data and advising the legislature on matters pertaining to curriculum in 09 public schools in the state. 10 (b) The task force established under this section consists of one member of the senate 11 appointed by the president of the senate, one member of the house of representatives 12 appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of the house committee 13 having jurisdiction over education. 14 (c) Members of the task force serve without compensation but are entitled to per diem 15 and travel expenses authorized for boards and commissions under AS 39.20.180. The staff of 16 the legislative members of the task force shall serve as staff for the task force. 17 (d) The task force shall meet at the call of the chair not less than once every three 18 months. The chair of the house committee having jurisdiction over education or the chair's 19 designee shall call the first meeting of the task force not later than 30 days after the effective 20 date of this Act and shall serve as chair of the task force. 21 (e) The task force shall 22 (1) compile research conducted in the state and nationally on theme-based 23 education; 24 (2) explore new approaches that may be effective in producing increased 25 levels of career readiness; 26 (3) prepare for the legislature a set of written recommendations to improve 27 curriculum in the state. 28 (f) The task force shall submit the findings and recommendations developed under (e) 29 of this section in a report to the legislature not later than January 1, 2012. 30 (g) The task force terminates January 1, 2012.