00CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30(HES)                                                                          
01 Relating to rights of public school students.                                                                           
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03  WHEREAS the State of Alaska spends 2.6 times the national average on public                                            
04 education spending per capita; and                                                                                      
05  WHEREAS education is a key component in teaching our children to be responsible,                                       
06 productive adults; and                                                                                                  
07  WHEREAS a well-educated workforce is necessary for the continued growth of                                             
08 Alaska's economy; and                                                                                                   
09  WHEREAS Alaska students' efforts to achieve academic excellence are increasingly                                       
10 hampered by, among other things, violent and chronically disruptive behavior in the classroom                           
11 and on campus, a lack of funding directed to basic academics, and instructors who need more                             
12 training and support;                                                                                                   
13  BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature declares that students in Alaska                                      
14 have the following rights:                                                                                              

01   (1)  the right to schools that are safe, orderly, and drug free;                                                      
02   (2)  the right to learn in schools that have clear discipline codes with fair and                                     
03 consistently enforced consequences for misbehavior;                                                                     
04   (3)  the right to available resources to attain a physically and mentally healthy                                     
05 lifestyle;                                                                                                              
06   (4)  the right to learn in schools that are free of violent and chronically                                           
07 disruptive behavior;                                                                                                    
08   (5)  the right to be treated with courtesy and respect by teachers and staff;                                         
09   (6)  the right to learn in classrooms that have clearly stated and rigorous                                           
10 academic standards;                                                                                                     
11   (7)  the right to learn in well equipped schools that have the instructional                                          
12 materials needed to carry out a rigorous academic program;                                                              
13   (8)  the right to learn in schools where teachers know their subject matter and                                       
14 how to teach it;                                                                                                        
15   (9)  the right to learn in schools and classrooms where high grades stand for                                         
16 high achievement and promotion is earned;                                                                               
17   (10)  the right to learn in schools where getting a high school diploma means                                         
18 having the knowledge and skills essential for college or a good job; and                                                
19   (11)  the right to be supported by parents, the community, public officials, and                                      
20 business in their efforts to uphold high standards of conduct and achievement.