1996-01-08                     Senate Journal                      Page 2062
SB 204                                                                       
The bill permits school districts to place continuing employment               
status teachers on layoff status as a result of financial emergency or         
a decrease in enrollment.  Before such teachers are placed on layoff           
status, however, all probationary teachers must first be nonretained           
(unless there is no qualified continuing employment status teacher to          
replace a probationary teacher). Local districts will adopt reduction-         
in-force plans that identify procedures related to layoff and rehire.          
The bill also identifies several routes for review of a local boards           
decision to dismiss or nonretain a teacher and gives the public more           
access to collective bargaining information.                                   
                                                                               
A sectional description of the bill is available from the Department           
of Education.                                                                  
                                                                               
I urge your prompt consideration and passage of this important bill.           
                                                                               
						Sincerely,                                                               
						/s/                                                                      
						Tony Knowles                                                             
						Governor                                                                 
                                                                               
SB 205                                                                       
SENATE BILL NO. 205 BY THE SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                              
BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR, entitled:                                          
                                                                               
An Act relating to vehicle theft and the                                      
consequences of vehicle theft, including revocation                            
of a drivers license, privilege to drive, or privilege                         
to obtain a license; amending Alaska Rule of                                   
Criminal Procedure 32.1; and providing for an                                  
effective date.                                                                
                                                                               
was read the first time and referred to the State Affairs, Health,             
Education and Social Services, Judiciary and Finance Committees.               
                                                                               
Fiscal notes published today from Department of Law, Department                
of Public Safety, Department of Health and Social Services (3),                
Department of Administration, Department of Corrections.  Zero                 
fiscal note published today from Department of Public Safety.