00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 216(FIN)                                                                   
01 "An Act relating to sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention efforts in                                 
02 public schools; and providing for an effective date."                                                                   
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
05 to read:                                                                                                                
06       SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as Erin's Law.                                                                 
07    * Sec. 2. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                     
08        Article 6A. Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention.                                          
09            Sec. 14.30.355. Sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention.                                  
10       (a) The governing body of each school district shall, in consultation with the Council                            
11       on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, adopt and implement a policy, establish a                                
12       mandatory training program for employees and students enrolled in grades                                          
13       kindergarten through 12, and provide publications relating to sexual abuse and sexual                             
14       assault awareness and prevention to parents, students, and staff.                                                 

01            (b)  The policy, training, and publications under this section must include                                  
02                 (1)  age-appropriate information;                                                                       
03                 (2)  warning signs of sexual abuse of a child;                                                          
04                 (3)  referral and resource information;                                                                 
05                 (4)  available student counseling and educational support;                                              
06                 (5)  methods for increasing teacher, student, and parent awareness of                                   
07       issues regarding sexual abuse of children;                                                                        
08                 (6)  actions that a child may take to prevent and report sexual abuse or                                
09       sexual assault.                                                                                                   
10            (c)  The training required in this section may be provided with the continuing                               
11       education required for public school employees under AS 18.66.310.                                                
12            (d)  In this section, "district" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990.                                      
13    * Sec. 3. AS 18.66.310 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
14            (e)  When providing the continuing education required under (a) of this                                      
15       section, an employer of public school employees may also provide the training and                                 
16       information required under AS 14.30.355.                                                                          
17    * Sec. 4. This Act takes effect July 1, 2016.