00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 180                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy; and providing for an                                            
02 effective date."                                                                                                        
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 14.30.745(a) is amended to read:                                                                   
05            Sec. 14.30.745. Provision of student information to academy. (a) Except as                                 
06       provided in (b) of this section, on or before January 15 and July 15 of each year, a                              
07       school district shall provide to the director of the Alaska Military [CHALLENGE]                              
08       Youth Academy, operated by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs for the                               
09       purpose of educating and training youth, a biannual report containing the name, last                              
10       known address, and dates of attendance of a student who                                                           
11                 (1)  is at least 15 years of age but less than 19 years of age;                                         
12                 (2)  was enrolled but is no longer enrolled in a school in the district;                                
13                 (3)  has not provided school transfer or graduation information to a                                    
14       school in the district; and                                                                                       

01                 (4)  has not received a high school diploma or general educational                                      
02       development certificate.                                                                                          
03    * Sec. 2. AS 44.35.020 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
04            (c)  The Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may establish and                                      
05       operate the Alaska Military Youth Academy as part of the National Guard Youth                                     
06       Challenge Program established under 32 U.S.C. 509 to assist in intervening in and                                 
07       reclaiming the lives of at-risk youth in the state and to produce graduates of the                                
08       program with the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as                           
09       adults.                                                                                                           
10    * Sec. 3. AS 14.30.740 is repealed.                                                                                
11    * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014.