SCS CSHB 132(EDC): "An Act relating to technical education and apprenticeships; relating to awarding course credit for activities outside of school hours; relating to concurrent career and technical education programs for students enrolled in public secondary schools; relating to employment of children; and providing for an effective date."
00 SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 132(EDC) 01 "An Act relating to technical education and apprenticeships; relating to awarding 02 course credit for activities outside of school hours; relating to concurrent career and 03 technical education programs for students enrolled in public secondary schools; relating 04 to employment of children; and providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 06 * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section 07 to read: 08 SHORT TITLE. This Act may be known as the Alaska Apprenticeship Expansion Act. 09 * Sec. 2. AS 14.07.020(a) is amended to read: 10 (a) The department shall 11 (1) exercise general supervision over the public schools of the state 12 except the University of Alaska; 13 (2) study the conditions and needs of the public schools of the state, 14 adopt or recommend plans, administer and evaluate grants to improve school
01 performance awarded under AS 14.03.125, and adopt regulations for the improvement 02 of the public schools; the department may consult with the University of Alaska to 03 develop secondary education requirements to improve student achievement in college 04 preparatory courses; 05 (3) provide advisory and consultative services to all public school 06 governing bodies and personnel; 07 (4) prescribe by regulation a minimum course of study for the public 08 schools; the regulations must provide that, if a course in American Sign Language is 09 given, the course shall be given credit as a course in a foreign language; 10 (5) establish, in coordination with the Department of Health and Social 11 Services, a program for the continuing education of children who are held in juvenile 12 detention facilities or juvenile treatment facilities, as those terms are defined in 13 AS 47.12.990, in the state during the period of detention or treatment; 14 (6) accredit those public schools that meet accreditation standards 15 prescribed by regulation by the department; these regulations shall be adopted by the 16 department and presented to the legislature during the first 10 days of any regular 17 session, and become effective 45 days after presentation or at the end of the session, 18 whichever is earlier, unless disapproved by a resolution concurred in by a majority of 19 the members of each house; 20 (7) prescribe by regulation, after consultation with the state fire 21 marshal and the state sanitarian, standards that will ensure healthful and safe 22 conditions in the public and private schools of the state, including a requirement of 23 physical examinations and immunizations in pre-elementary schools; the standards for 24 private schools may not be more stringent than those for public schools; 25 (8) exercise general supervision over pre-elementary schools that 26 receive direct state or federal funding; 27 (9) exercise general supervision over elementary and secondary 28 correspondence study programs offered by municipal school districts or regional 29 educational attendance areas; the department may also offer and make available to any 30 Alaskan through a centralized office a correspondence study program; 31 (10) accredit private schools that request accreditation and that meet
01 accreditation standards prescribed by regulation by the department; nothing in this 02 paragraph authorizes the department to require religious or other private schools to be 03 licensed; 04 (11) review plans for construction of new public elementary and 05 secondary schools and for additions to and major rehabilitation of existing public 06 elementary and secondary schools and, in accordance with regulations adopted by the 07 department, determine and approve the extent of eligibility for state aid of a school 08 construction or major maintenance project; for the purposes of this paragraph, "plans" 09 include educational specifications, schematic designs, projected energy consumption 10 and costs, and final contract documents; 11 (12) provide educational opportunities in the areas of vocational 12 education and training, and basic education to individuals over 16 years of age who 13 are no longer attending school; the department may consult with businesses and labor 14 unions to develop a program to prepare students for apprenticeships or internships that 15 will lead to employment opportunities; 16 (13) administer the grants awarded under AS 14.11; 17 (14) establish, in coordination with the Department of Public Safety, a 18 school bus driver training course; 19 (15) require the reporting of information relating to school disciplinary 20 and safety programs under AS 14.33.120 and of incidents of disruptive or violent 21 behavior; 22 (16) establish by regulation criteria, based on low student performance, 23 under which the department may intervene in a school district to improve instructional 24 practices, as described in AS 14.07.030(a)(14) or (15); the regulations must include 25 (A) a notice provision that alerts the district to the deficiencies 26 and the instructional practice changes proposed by the department; 27 (B) an end date for departmental intervention, as described in 28 AS 14.07.030(a)(14)(A) and (B) and (15), after the district demonstrates three 29 consecutive years of improvement consisting of not less than two percent 30 increases in student proficiency on standards-based assessments in language 31 arts and mathematics, as provided in AS 14.03.123(f)(1)(A); and
01 (C) a process for districts to petition the department for 02 continuing or discontinuing the department's intervention; 03 (17) notify the legislative committees having jurisdiction over 04 education before intervening in a school district under AS 14.07.030(a)(14) or 05 redirecting public school funding under AS 14.07.030(a)(15); 06 (18) using funds available for that purpose, collaborate with the 07 Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide financial and 08 technical support to school districts creating, expanding, or operating concurrent 09 career and technical education programs under AS 14.35.100 - 14.35.130, 10 including pre-apprenticeship and school-to-apprenticeship programs. 11 * Sec. 3. AS 14.07.168 is amended to read: 12 Sec. 14.07.168. Report to the legislature. Not later than the 30th legislative 13 day of each regular session of the legislature, the board shall prepare and present in 14 person to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over education an annual 15 report that describes the efforts of the board to develop, maintain, and continuously 16 improve a comprehensive quality public education system, as provided for under the 17 bylaws of the board. The report must include 18 (1) a summary of the resolves and rationales provided in support of 19 policy decisions made under AS 14.03.015; 20 (2) program and curriculum changes made, discussed, or 21 recommended in meetings held under AS 14.07.125; 22 (3) additional information relevant to efforts made to improve and 23 maintain the public education system; 24 (4) a summary of the concurrent career and technical education 25 programs established under AS 14.35.100 - 14.35.130, including 26 (A) the number of students participating in the programs; 27 (B) the types of courses in which students have enrolled; 28 (C) the total number of credits that students have earned; 29 (D) the number of certificates earned by, and the extent of 30 progress toward certification of, program participants while enrolled in a 31 public secondary school; and
01 (E) a comparison of program participant graduation rates 02 with the graduation rates of nonparticipants. 03 * Sec. 4. AS 14.35 is amended by adding new sections to read: 04 Article 2. Concurrent Career and Technical Education Programs. 05 Sec. 14.35.100. State policy. It is the policy of this state to provide public 06 secondary school students who are at least 14 years of age the opportunity to 07 participate in concurrent career and technical education programs, including 08 vocational education, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, work-based learning, and on- 09 the-job experience programs. A participating school district shall adopt a policy 10 allowing a student to earn secondary school credit in science, math, engineering, or 11 another applicable course for experience obtained through a contracted concurrent 12 career and technical education program. A school district shall allow a public 13 secondary school student who is at least 14 years of age to receive course credit in 14 career and technical education, physical education, music, or art if the student 15 participates in an activity, including a cultural activity, outside of school hours that the 16 school district determines meets the educational or physical activity requirements of 17 the course. A school district may adopt standards for awarding course credit for an 18 activity under this section. 19 Sec. 14.35.105. Program contracts. (a) A school district may elect to develop 20 concurrent career and technical education programs within the school district and 21 negotiate contracts with agencies providing vocational education, pre-apprenticeship, 22 apprenticeship, work-based learning, or on-the-job experience programs for students 23 enrolled in a public secondary school. 24 (b) A contract entered into under this section must include 25 (1) a description of the program, including the program curriculum; 26 (2) the number of eligible students who may participate in the program 27 each year; 28 (3) the tuition paid by the school district for each student for program 29 participation, including whether the agency will provide scholarships and fee waivers 30 to reduce the cost for a participating school district; 31 (4) a requirement that agency instructors comply with AS 14.35.125;
01 (5) a statement from the school district that it will request issuance of a 02 certificate for eligible agency instructors; 03 (6) if applicable, a statement that all instruction provided in the 04 program meets industry standards for credit toward certification based on agency 05 accredited national, regional, or programmatic instruction standards, or toward a 06 requirement for a professional license issued by the Department of Commerce, 07 Community, and Economic Development; 08 (7) the method by which the program will credit a student for 09 coursework in the program and how that credit will satisfy the credit requirements for 10 students concurrently in a public secondary school; 11 (8) program policies and procedures; 12 (9) the location and description of the agency; 13 (10) a statement that the agency will comply with all state and federal 14 requirements for receipt and use of public money; 15 (11) a termination clause providing that the school district may 16 terminate the contract for an agency's failure to meet the program's educational goals 17 or for other good cause; and 18 (12) other requirements agreed on by the agency and the department. 19 (c) A contract under this section must provide for participation by a student 20 who is eligible under AS 14.35.115. 21 (d) A school district shall promptly pay an agency providing a program 22 according to the terms of the contract entered into under this section. 23 Sec. 14.35.110. Program list. A school district shall annually compile and 24 publish on the school district's Internet website a list of concurrent vocational 25 education, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, work-based learning, and on-the-job 26 experience programs that the school district contracts with to provide concurrent 27 career and technical education. 28 Sec. 14.35.115. Student enrollment. (a) A student is eligible to participate in a 29 concurrent career and technical education program if the student 30 (1) is enrolled in a public school in the state; 31 (2) is at least 14 years of age;
01 (3) has not received a high school diploma; and 02 (4) complies with the program requirements. 03 (b) If the number of applications for a program exceeds the capacity of the 04 program or age group, the school district shall select students by random drawing. 05 Sec. 14.35.120. Program information. A school district that elects to 06 participate in a concurrent career and technical education program shall provide 07 students and parents of students in grades eight through 12 with information to ensure 08 that the students and parents are aware of program opportunities. The information 09 must describe the 10 (1) process used by the school district to award secondary school credit 11 for completing vocational education, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, work-based 12 learning, and on-the-job experience programs; 13 (2) availability of program course offerings; 14 (3) benefits of participating in career and technical education while in 15 secondary school; 16 (4) availability of support services; and 17 (5) academic and social responsibilities associated with participating in 18 the program. 19 Sec. 14.35.125. Instructor certification. A person may not instruct students in 20 a concurrent vocational education, pre-apprenticeship, apprenticeship, work-based 21 learning, or on-the-job experience program unless the person possesses a valid 22 teaching certificate issued under AS 14.20.010 - 14.20.040 and, if providing 23 vocational education, holds industry standard master skill certification or the 24 equivalent in the area of instruction. 25 Sec. 14.35.130. Definition. In AS 14.35.100 - 14.35.130, "school district" 26 means a borough school district, a city school district, or a regional educational 27 attendance area. 28 * Sec. 5. AS 14.40.190 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 29 (c) In addition to the reports required under (a) and (b) of this section, during 30 the first regular session of each legislature, the Board of Regents or its designee shall 31 provide to the legislative committees having jurisdiction over education a biennial
01 presentation describing the efforts made by the University of Alaska to collaborate 02 with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to provide credit for 03 concurrent career and technical education programs. 04 * Sec. 6. AS 23.05.060 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 05 (b) The department shall collaborate with the Department of Education and 06 Early Development to support school districts creating, expanding, or operating 07 concurrent career and technical education programs under AS 14.35.100 - 14.35.130, 08 including pre-apprenticeship and school-to-apprenticeship programs. 09 * Sec. 7. AS 23.10.330(a) is amended to read: 10 (a) AS 23.10.325 - 23.10.370 do not prohibit employment of a child under the 11 direct supervision of an adult relative [A PARENT] in a business owned and 12 operated by the adult relative [A PARENT] or the work of a child on a boat owned 13 and operated by the adult relative [A PARENT] of the child. In this subsection, 14 "relative" means a child's mother, mother-in-law, father, father-in-law, sister, 15 sister-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, grandparent, aunt, or uncle. 16 * Sec. 8. AS 23.10.332(a) is amended to read: 17 (a) Except for employment exempted under AS 23.10.330 and other 18 employment specifically exempted by regulations adopted by the department, a minor 19 under 16 [17] years of age may not be employed or allowed to work without the 20 written authorization of the commissioner unless authorized under AS 23.10.360 or 21 under (c) of this section. 22 * Sec. 9. AS 23.10.340(a) is amended to read: 23 (a) A minor under 16 years of age may not be employed for more than a 24 combined total of nine hours school attendance and employment in one day. If 25 employed, the minor's work may be performed only between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. [9 26 P.M.] Employment outside school hours may not exceed 23 hours in one week, 27 domestic work and baby-sitting excepted. 28 * Sec. 10. This Act takes effect July 1, 2022.