00CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 30(JUD)                                                                          
01 Relating to rights and responsibilities 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 encourages all school districts                                       
14 in Alaska to develop and adopt operating guidelines and procedures relating to student rights                           

01 and responsibilities, including student behavior, treatment, and discipline; in developing                              
02 operating guidelines and procedures, school districts should consider:                                                  
03   (1)  ways to maintain schools that are safe, orderly, and drug free;                                                  
04   (2)  ways to develop clear discipline codes with fair and consistently enforced                                       
05 consequences for misbehavior;                                                                                           
06   (3)  ways to make resources available to encourage and maintain a physically                                          
07 and mentally healthy lifestyle;                                                                                         
08   (4)  ways to create and maintain a learning environment that is free of violent                                       
09 and chronically disruptive behavior;                                                                                    
10   (5)  ways to develop and encourage courtesy and mutual respect among                                                  
11 students, teachers, and staff;                                                                                          
12   (6)  ways to create and maintain classrooms with clearly stated and rigorous                                          
13 academic standards;                                                                                                     
14   (7)  ways to equip and maintain classrooms with all instructional materials                                           
15 needed to carry out a rigorous academic program;                                                                        
16   (8)  ways to employ, nurture, and keep teachers who know their subject matter                                         
17 and how to teach it;                                                                                                    
18   (9)  ways to create a learning environment in schools and classrooms where                                            
19 high grades stand for high achievement and promotion is earned;                                                         
20   (10)  ways to create and maintain schools where the award of a high school                                            
21 diploma communicates that the student has the knowledge and skills essential for college or                             
22 a good job; and                                                                                                         
23   (11)  ways to generate and maintain the support of parents, the community,                                            
24 public officials, and business in a mutual effort to uphold high standards of conduct and                               
25 achievement.