Legislature(2015 - 2016)
2016-04-10 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2183 HB 156 The following, which was advanced to third reading from the April 9, 2016, calendar (page 2154), was read the third time: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(EDC) "An Act relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development and school districts; relating to public school curriculum and assessments; relating to compliance with federal education laws; relating to public school accountability; relating to a statewide assessment plan and review of education laws and regulations; and providing for an effective date." Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that CSHB 156(EDC) be returned to second reading for the specific purpose of considering Amendment No. 1. There being no objection, it was so ordered. 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2184 Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Millett and Keller: Page 1, line 1 (title amendment): Delete "Department of Education and Early Development" Insert "State Board of Education and Early Development, the Department of Education and Early Development, school boards," Page 7, following line 6: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 9. AS 14.08.111 is amended to read: Sec. 14.08.111. Duties. A regional school board shall (1) provide, during the school term of each year, an educational program for each school age child who is enrolled in or a resident of the district; (2) develop a philosophy of education, principles, and goals for its schools; (3) approve the employment of the professional administrators, teachers, and noncertificated personnel necessary to operate its schools; (4) establish the salaries to be paid its employees; (5) designate the employees authorized to direct disbursements from the school funds of the board; (6) submit the reports prescribed for all school districts; (7) provide for an annual audit in accordance with AS 14.14.050; (8) provide custodial services and routine maintenance of school buildings and facilities; (9) establish procedures for the review and selection of all textbooks and instructional materials, including textbooks and curriculum materials for statewide correspondence programs, before they are introduced into the school curriculum; the review includes a review for violations of AS 14.18.060; nothing in this paragraph precludes a correspondence study student, or the parent or guardian of a correspondence study student, from privately obtaining or using textbooks or curriculum material not provided by the school district; (10) provide prospective employees with information relating to the availability and cost of housing in rural areas to which they might be assigned, and, when possible, assist them in locating housing; however, nothing in this paragraph requires a 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2185 regional school board to provide teacher housing, whether owned, leased, or rented or otherwise provided by the regional educational attendance area, nor does it require the board to engage in a subsidy program of any kind with respect to teacher housing; (11) train persons required to report under AS 47.17.020, in the recognition and reporting of child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse of a minor; and (12) establish procedures for providing the training under AS 14.18.060, AS 14.20.149, 14.20.680, AS 14.30.362, AS 14.33.100, [14.33.127,] AS 18.66.310, and AS 47.17.022; the procedures established under this paragraph must include a training schedule that ensures that not less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed at a school receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed at each school receives all of the training not less than every four years. * Sec. 10. AS 14.08.111, as amended by sec. 6, ch. 2, SSSLA 2015, is amended to read: Sec. 14.08.111. Duties. A regional school board shall (1) provide, during the school term of each year, an educational program for each school age child who is enrolled in or a resident of the district; (2) develop a philosophy of education, principles, and goals for its schools; (3) approve the employment of the professional administrators, teachers, and noncertificated personnel necessary to operate its schools; (4) establish the salaries to be paid its employees; (5) designate the employees authorized to direct disbursements from the school funds of the board; (6) submit the reports prescribed for all school districts; (7) provide for an annual audit in accordance with AS 14.14.050; (8) provide custodial services and routine maintenance of school buildings and facilities; (9) establish procedures for the review and selection of all textbooks and instructional materials, including textbooks and curriculum materials for statewide correspondence programs, before they are introduced into the school curriculum; the review includes a review for violations of AS 14.18.060; nothing in this 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2186 paragraph precludes a correspondence study student, or the parent or guardian of a correspondence study student, from privately obtaining or using textbooks or curriculum material not provided by the school district; (10) provide prospective employees with information relating to the availability and cost of housing in rural areas to which they might be assigned, and, when possible, assist them in locating housing; however, nothing in this paragraph requires a regional school board to provide teacher housing, whether owned, leased, or rented or otherwise provided by the regional educational attendance area, nor does it require the board to engage in a subsidy program of any kind with respect to teacher housing; (11) train persons required to report under AS 47.17.020, in the recognition and reporting of child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse of a minor; and (12) establish procedures for providing the training under AS 14.18.060, AS 14.20.149, 14.20.680, AS 14.30.355, 14.30.356, 14.30.362, AS 14.33.100, [14.33.127,] AS 18.66.310, and AS 47.17.022; the procedures established under this paragraph must include a training schedule that ensures that not less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed at a school receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed at each school receives all of the training not less than every four years. * Sec. 11. AS 14.14.090 is amended to read: Sec. 14.14.090. Duties of school boards. In addition to other duties, a school board shall (1) determine and disburse the total amount to be made available for compensation of all school employees and administrative officers; (2) provide for, during the school term of each year, an educational program for each school age child who is enrolled in or a resident of the district; (3) withhold the salary for the last month of service of a teacher or administrator until the teacher or administrator has submitted all summaries, statistics, and reports that the school board may require by bylaws; (4) transmit, when required by the assembly or council but not more often than once a month, a summary report and statement of money expended; 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2187 (5) keep the minutes of meetings and a record of all proceedings of the school board in a pertinent form; (6) keep the records and files of the school board open to inspection by the public at the principal administrative office of the district during reasonable business hours; (7) establish procedures for the review and selection of all textbooks and instructional materials, including textbooks and curriculum materials for statewide correspondence programs, before they are introduced into the school curriculum; the review includes a review for violations of AS 14.18.060; nothing in this paragraph precludes a correspondence study student, or the parent or guardian of a correspondence study student, from privately obtaining or using textbooks or curriculum material not provided by the school district; (8) provide prospective employees with information relating to the availability and cost of housing in rural areas to which they might be assigned, and, when possible, assist them in locating housing; however, nothing in this paragraph requires a school district to provide teacher housing, whether district owned, leased, rented, or through other means, nor does it require a school board to engage in a subsidy program of any kind regarding teacher housing; (9) train persons required to report under AS 47.17.020, in the recognition and reporting of child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse of a minor; (10) provide for the development and implementation of a preventative maintenance program for school facilities; in this paragraph, "preventative maintenance" means scheduled maintenance actions that prevent the premature failure or extend the useful life of a facility, or a facility's systems and components, and that are cost-effective on a life-cycle basis; (11) establish procedures for providing the training under AS 14.18.060, AS 14.20.149, 14.20.680, AS 14.30.362, AS 14.33.100, [14.33.127,] AS 18.66.310, and AS 47.17.022; the procedures established under this paragraph must include a training schedule that ensures that not less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed at a school receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed at each school receives all of the training not less than every four years. 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2188 * Sec. 12. AS 14.14.090, as amended by sec. 7, ch. 2, SSSLA 2015, is amended to read: Sec. 14.14.090. Duties of school boards. In addition to other duties, a school board shall (1) determine and disburse the total amount to be made available for compensation of all school employees and administrative officers; (2) provide for, during the school term of each year, an educational program for each school age child who is enrolled in or a resident of the district; (3) withhold the salary for the last month of service of a teacher or administrator until the teacher or administrator has submitted all summaries, statistics, and reports that the school board may require by bylaws; (4) transmit, when required by the assembly or council but not more often than once a month, a summary report and statement of money expended; (5) keep the minutes of meetings and a record of all proceedings of the school board in a pertinent form; (6) keep the records and files of the school board open to inspection by the public at the principal administrative office of the district during reasonable business hours; (7) establish procedures for the review and selection of all textbooks and instructional materials, including textbooks and curriculum materials for statewide correspondence programs, before they are introduced into the school curriculum; the review includes a review for violations of AS 14.18.060; nothing in this paragraph precludes a correspondence study student, or the parent or guardian of a correspondence study student, from privately obtaining or using textbooks or curriculum material not provided by the school district; (8) provide prospective employees with information relating to the availability and cost of housing in rural areas to which they might be assigned, and, when possible, assist them in locating housing; however, nothing in this paragraph requires a school district to provide teacher housing, whether district owned, leased, rented, or through other means, nor does it require a school board to engage in a subsidy program of any kind regarding teacher housing; (9) train persons required to report under AS 47.17.020, 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2189 in the recognition and reporting of child abuse, neglect, and sexual abuse of a minor; (10) provide for the development and implementation of a preventative maintenance program for school facilities; in this paragraph, "preventative maintenance" means scheduled maintenance actions that prevent the premature failure or extend the useful life of a facility, or a facility's systems and components, and that are cost-effective on a life-cycle basis; (11) establish procedures for providing the training under AS 14.18.060, AS 14.20.149, 14.20.680, AS 14.30.355, 14.30.356, 14.30.362, AS 14.33.100, [14.33.127,] AS 18.66.310, and AS 47.17.022; the procedures established under this paragraph must include a training schedule that ensures that not less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed at a school receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed at each school receives all of the training not less than every four years. * Sec. 13. AS 14.16.020 is amended to read: Sec. 14.16.020. Operation of state boarding schools. In the management of state boarding schools, the board shall (1) adopt a philosophy of education for state boarding schools; (2) approve the employment of personnel necessary to operate state boarding schools; (3) establish the salaries and benefits to be paid teachers, excluding administrators; (4) designate the employees authorized to direct disbursements from the money appropriated for the operation of state boarding schools and for the construction of facilities; (5) provide custodial services and routine maintenance of physical facilities; (6) establish procedures for the development and implementation of curriculum and the selection and use of textbooks and instructional materials; (7) prescribe health evaluation and placement screening programs for newly admitted students; (8) establish procedures for staff evaluation; and (9) establish procedures for providing the training under AS 14.18.060, AS 14.20.149, 14.20.680, AS 14.30.362, AS 14.33.100, [14.33.127,] AS 18.66.310, and AS 47.17.022; the 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2190 procedures established under this paragraph must include a training schedule that ensures that not less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed at a school receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed at each school receives all of the training not less than every four years. * Sec. 14. AS 14.16.020, as amended by sec. 8, ch. 2, SSSLA 2015, is amended to read: Sec. 14.16.020. Operation of state boarding schools. In the management of state boarding schools, the board shall (1) adopt a philosophy of education for state boarding schools; (2) approve the employment of personnel necessary to operate state boarding schools; (3) establish the salaries and benefits to be paid teachers, excluding administrators; (4) designate the employees authorized to direct disbursements from the money appropriated for the operation of state boarding schools and for the construction of facilities; (5) provide custodial services and routine maintenance of physical facilities; (6) establish procedures for the development and implementation of curriculum and the selection and use of textbooks and instructional materials; (7) prescribe health evaluation and placement screening programs for newly admitted students; (8) establish procedures for staff evaluation; and (9) establish procedures for providing the training under AS 14.18.060, AS 14.20.149, 14.20.680, AS 14.30.355, 14.30.356, 14.30.362, AS 14.33.100, [14.33.127,] AS 18.66.310, and AS 47.17.022; the procedures established under this paragraph must include a training schedule that ensures that not less than 50 percent of the total certificated staff employed at a school receives all of the training not less than every two years and that all of the certificated staff employed at each school receives all of the training not less than every four years." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2191 Page 7, line 14: Delete "Section 10" Insert "Section 16" Page 7, following line 14: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 18. Sections 10, 12, and 14 of this Act take effect on the effective date of sec. 14, ch. 2, SSSLA 2015." Renumber the following bill section accordingly. Page 7, line 15: Delete "sec. 11" Insert "secs. 17 and 18" Representative Millett moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Herron objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted, and the new title follows: CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 156(EDC) am "An Act relating to the duties of the State Board of Education and Early Development, the Department of Education and Early Development, school boards, and school districts; relating to public school curriculum and assessments; relating to compliance with federal education laws; relating to public school accountability; relating to a statewide assessment plan and review of education laws and regulations; and providing for an effective date." The question being: "Shall CSHB 156(EDC) am pass the House?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 156(EDC) am Third Reading Final Passage YEAS: 22 NAYS: 17 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 2016-04-10 House Journal Page 2192 Yeas: Chenault, Colver, Foster, Gattis, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Neuman, Olson, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Edgmon, Gara, Guttenberg, Herron, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Kreiss-Tomkins, Nageak, Ortiz, Seaton, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, CSHB 156(EDC) am passed the House. Representative Millett moved the effective date clause. The question being: "Shall the effective date clause be adopted?" The roll was taken with the following result: CSHB 156(EDC) am Third Reading Effective Date YEAS: 28 NAYS: 11 EXCUSED: 1 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Chenault, Colver, Edgmon, Foster, Gattis, Herron, Hughes, Johnson, Keller, Kreiss-Tomkins, LeDoux, Lynn, Millett, Munoz, Nageak, Neuman, Olson, Ortiz, Pruitt, Reinbold, Saddler, Seaton, Stutes, Talerico, Thompson, Tilton, Vazquez, Wilson Nays: Claman, Drummond, Gara, Guttenberg, Josephson, Kawasaki, Kito, Spohnholz, Tarr, Tuck, Wool Excused: Hawker And so, the effective date clause was adopted. CSHB 156(EDC) am was referred to the Chief Clerk for engrossment.