00                            SENATE BILL NO. 100                                                                         
01 "An Act relating to correspondence study programs; and providing for an effective                                       
02 date."                                                                                                                  
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. AS 14.03 is amended by adding new sections to read:                                                   
05                  Article 3. Correspondence Study Programs.                                                            
06            Sec. 14.03.300. Correspondence study programs; individual learning                                         
07       plans. (a) A district or the department that provides a correspondence study program                            
08       shall annually provide an individual learning plan for each student developed in                                  
09       collaboration with the student, the parent or guardian of the student, a certificated                             
10       teacher assigned to the student, and other individuals involved in the student's learning                         
11       plan. An individual learning plan must                                                                            
12                 (1)  be developed with the assistance of the certificated teacher                                       
13       assigned to the student by the district;                                                                          
14                 (2)  provide for a course of study for the appropriate grade level                                      

01       consistent with state and district standards;                                                                     
02                 (3)  provide for an ongoing assessment plan that includes statewide                                     
03       assessments required for public schools under AS 14.03.124(f);                                                    
04                 (4)  include a provision for modification of the individual learning plan                               
05       if the student is below proficient on a standardized assessment in a core subject;                                
06                 (5)  provide for a signed agreement between the certificated teacher                                    
07       assigned to the student and at least one parent or the guardian of each student that                              
08       verifies compliance with an individual learning plan.                                                             
09            (b)  Notwithstanding another provision of law, the department may not impose                                 
10       additional requirements, other than the requirements specified under (a) of this section,                         
11       on a student who is proficient or advanced on statewide assessments required under                                
12       AS 14.03.124(f).                                                                                                  
13            Sec. 14.03.320. Student allotments. (a) The department or a district that                                  
14       provides a correspondence study program may provide a student allotment to a parent                               
15       or guardian of a student enrolled in a correspondence study program for the purpose of                            
16       meeting instructional expenses for the student enrolled in the program. Expenditures                              
17       from a student allotment shall be for the student's instructional needs.                                          
18            (b)  A parent or guardian may purchase services and materials from a private                                 
19       or religious organization with a student allotment provided under (a) of this section if                          
20       the materials and services meet instructional needs of the student and support a public                           
21       purpose.                                                                                                          
22    * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2014.