CSHB 369(EDC): "An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic activities; and providing for an effective date."
00 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 369(EDC) 01 "An Act relating to student participation in interscholastic activities; and providing for 02 an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 14.30.142(d) is amended to read: 05 (d) A student who has been removed from participation in a practice or game 06 for suspicion of concussion may not return to participation in practice or game play 07 until the student has been evaluated and cleared for participation in writing by a 08 qualified person who has received training [AND IS CURRENTLY CERTIFIED], as 09 verified in writing or electronically by the qualified person, in the evaluation and 10 management of concussions. In this subsection, "qualified person" means either a 11 (1) health care provider who is licensed in the state or exempt from 12 licensure under state law; or 13 (2) person who is acting at the direction and under the supervision of a 14 physician who is licensed in the state or exempt from licensure under
01 AS 08.64.370(1), (2), or (4). 02 * Sec. 2. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read: 03 Sec. 14.30.365. Interscholastic activities; eligibility. (a) A full-time student 04 who is enrolled in grades nine through 12 in an alternative education program that is 05 located entirely in the state and that does not offer interscholastic activities is eligible 06 to participate in any interscholastic activities program available in the public school 07 that the student would be eligible, based on the residence of the parent or legal 08 guardian of the student, to attend were the student not enrolled in an alternative 09 education program if the student 10 (1) is otherwise eligible to participate in interscholastic activities under 11 requirements established by the school, the school district, and the statewide 12 interscholastic activities governing body; 13 (2) provides documentation, including academic transcripts, proof of 14 full-time enrollment, and applicable disciplinary records, and, if required for 15 participation in an activity by the school, requested medical records, to the school 16 providing the interscholastic activities program; and 17 (3) claims the same school for interscholastic activities eligibility 18 purposes during a school year. 19 (b) In this section, 20 (1) "alternative education program" means a public secondary school 21 that provides a nontraditional education program, including the Alaska Military Youth 22 Academy; a public vocational, remedial, or theme-based program; a home school 23 program that is accredited by a recognized accrediting body; a charter school 24 authorized under AS 14.03.250 - 14.03.290; and a statewide correspondence school 25 that enrolls students who reside outside of the district in which the student resides and 26 provides less than three hours a week of scheduled face-to-face student interactions in 27 the same location with a teacher who is certified under AS 14.20.020; 28 (2) "district" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990; 29 (3) "full-time student" means a student who 30 (A) is enrolled in not less than five classes in grades nine 31 through 11 and not less than four classes in grade 12; and
01 (B) is on track to graduate from secondary school in not more 02 than four years of attendance in secondary school; 03 (4) "interscholastic activities" means preparation for and participation 04 in events or competitions involving another school when the preparation or 05 participation 06 (A) is sanctioned or supported by the statewide interscholastic 07 activities governing body; 08 (B) is conducted outside of the regular school curriculum; and 09 (C) does not involve participation in student government at a 10 school. 11 * Sec. 3. Section 1 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 12 * Sec. 4. Section 2 of this Act takes effect July 1, 2013.