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HB 278                                                                                                                        
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 278(FIN) am BY THE HOUSE                                                                                  
FINANCE COMMITTEE, entitled:                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
       "An Act increasing the base student allocation used in the                                                               
       formula for state funding of public education; relating to                                                               
       the exemption from jury service for certain teachers;                                                                    
       relating to the powers of the Department of Education and                                                                
       Early Development; relating to high school course credit                                                                 
       earned through assessment; relating to school performance                                                                
       reports; relating to assessments; establishing a public                                                                  
       school and school district grading system; relating to                                                                   
       charter schools and student transportation; relating to                                                                  
       residential school applications; relating to tenure of public                                                            
       school teachers; relating to unemployment contributions                                                                  
       for the Alaska technical and vocational education                                                                        
       program; relating to earning high school credit for                                                                      
       completion of vocational education courses offered by                                                                    
       institutions receiving technical and vocational education                                                                
       program funding; relating to schools operated by a federal                                                               
       agency; relating to a grant for school districts; relating to                                                            
       education tax credits; establishing an optional municipal                                                                

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       tax exemption for privately owned real property rented or                                                                
       leased for use as a charter school; requiring the                                                                        
       Department of Administration to provide a proposal for a                                                                 
       salary and benefits schedule for school districts; making                                                                
       conforming amendments; and providing for an effective                                                                    
       date."                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Finance Committee.