00                            SENATE BILL NO. 41                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic activities in religious and                                
02 other private schools; and providing for an effective date."                                                            
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 14.45 is amended by adding a new section to article 3 to read:                                     
05            Sec. 14.45.150. Interscholastic activities; eligibility. (a) A full-time student                           
06       who is eligible under (b) of this section who is enrolled in grades nine through 12 in an                         
07       alternative education program that is located entirely in the state and that does not                             
08       offer interscholastic activities is eligible to participate in any interscholastic activities                     
09       program available in a religious or other private school regulated under this chapter                             
10                 (1)  that the student would be eligible to attend were the student not                                  
11       enrolled in an alternative education program; and                                                                 
12                 (2)  at which the student requests to participate, if the administrator of                              
13       the school approves.                                                                                              
14            (b)  A student is eligible to participate in interscholastic activities under this                           

01       section if the student                                                                                            
02                 (1)  is otherwise eligible to participate in interscholastic activities under                           
03       requirements established by the school and the statewide interscholastic activities                               
04       governing body;                                                                                                   
05                 (2)  provides documentation, including academic transcripts, proof of                                   
06       full-time enrollment, and applicable disciplinary records, and, if required for                                   
07       participation in an activity by the school, requested medical records, to the school                              
08       providing the interscholastic activities program; and                                                             
09                 (3)  claims the same school for interscholastic activities eligibility                                  
10       purposes during a school year.                                                                                    
11            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
12                 (1)  "alternative education program" means a public secondary school                                    
13       that provides a nontraditional education program, including the Alaska Military Youth                             
14       Academy; a public vocational, remedial, or theme-based program; a home school                                     
15       program that is accredited by a recognized accrediting body; a charter school                                     
16       authorized under AS 14.03.250 - 14.03.290; and a statewide correspondence school                                  
17       that enrolls students who reside outside of a district in which the student resides and                           
18       provides less than three hours a week of scheduled face-to-face student interactions in                           
19       the same location with a teacher who is certified under AS 14.20.020;                                             
20                 (2)  "district" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990;                                                  
21                 (3)  "full-time student" means a student who                                                            
22                      (A)  is enrolled in not less than five classes in grades nine                                      
23            through 11 and not less than four classes in grade 12; and                                                   
24                      (B)  is on track to graduate from secondary school in not more                                     
25            than four years of attendance in secondary school;                                                           
26                 (4)  "interscholastic activities" means preparation for and participation                               
27       in events or competitions involving another school when the preparation or                                        
28       participation                                                                                                     
29                      (A)  is sanctioned or supported by the statewide interscholastic                                   
30            activities governing body;                                                                                   
31                      (B)  is conducted outside of the regular school curriculum; and                                    

01                      (C)  does not involve participation in student government at a                                     
02            school.                                                                                                      
03    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2013.