Legislature(1993 - 1994)
1994-04-13 Senate Journal
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Full Journal pdf1994-04-13 Senate Journal Page 3644 SB 312 Senator Little moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of a specific amendment, that being Amendment No. 5. Without objection, it was so ordered. Senators Little, Leman offered Amendment No. 5 : Page 1, line 1, after "relating to": Insert "the school term," Page 2, after line 4: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 2. Section 3 of ch. 33, SLA 1991, is amended to read: Sec. 3. AS14.03.030 is repealed and reenacted to read: Sec. 14.03.030. SCHOOL TERM. A school term begins and ends on the dates fixed by the governing body of a school district. A school term shall include not less than 180 days in session, unless with the approval of the commissioner, (1) a day used for in-service training of teachers is substituted for a day in session, up to a maximum of 10 days; (2) an "emergency closure day" is substituted for a day in session because of conditions posing a threat to the health or safety of students; [OR] (3) a school board adopts a school term of not less than 150 days for a school if the commissioner finds that (A) the shorter term is necessary for abating asbestos health hazards in the school; and (B) the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term; or (4) the school board adopts a school term of not less than 170 days for a school if the commissioner finds that the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term.