00                            HOUSE BILL NO. 360                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to the provision of information regarding a student by a school district                               
02 to the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, Alaska Challenge Youth                                             
03 Academy."                                                                                                               
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                  
06            Sec. 14.30.745. Provision of student information to academy. (a) Except as                                 
07       provided in (b) of this section, on or before January 15 and July 15 of each year, a                              
08       school district shall provide to the director of the Alaska Challenge Youth Academy,                              
09       operated by the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of                                   
10       educating and training youth, a biannual report containing the name, last known                                   
11       address, and dates of attendance of a student who                                                                 
12                 (1)  is at least 15 years of age but less than 19 years of age;                                         
13                 (2)  was enrolled but is no longer enrolled in a school in the district;                                
14                 (3)  has not provided school transfer or graduation information to a                                    

01       school in the district; and                                                                                       
02                 (4)  has not received a high school diploma or general educational                                      
03       development certificate.                                                                                          
04            (b)  Before a school district provides information about a student as provided                               
05       in (a) of this section, the district shall provide a written notice to the parent or guardian                     
06       of the student, or, if the student is at least 18 years of age, to the student, of the                            
07       disclosure of the information and provide an opportunity to object to the disclosure. If                          
08       an objection is provided in writing within 10 business days after the notice is mailed,                           
09       the district may not provide the information.                                                                     
10            (c)  The official to whom the information in (a) of this section is provided shall                           
11       certify in writing to the school district providing the information that the information                          
12       will not be disclosed to any other party except as necessary to recruit and retain                                
13       students.                                                                                                         
14            (d)  In this section, "district" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990.                                      
15    * Sec. 2. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
16 read:                                                                                                                   
17       ALASKA     CHALLENGE    YOUTH     ACADEMY     INFORMATION;                                                        
18 APPLICABILITY. AS 14.30.745, added by sec. 1 of this Act, applies to students who were                                  
19 expelled from or who dropped out of school on or after September 1, 2010.