2018-02-02                     House Journal                      Page 2313
Learning how to recognize this behavior can help stop and possibly                                                              
even prevent the abuse of a child.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
Additionally, the bill recognizes that schools must be prepared to                                                              
address emergency situations, whether natural or of human cause.                                                                
Current law requires school district employees to be trained in crisis                                                          
response every two years. This bill would return that requirement to                                                            
annually. The annual requirement would assure that all school district                                                          
employees are trained on how to keep our children safe, no matter the                                                           
cause of the crisis.                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
This bill would also provide immunity for school district employers                                                             
who provide information about substantiated allegations of sexual                                                               
misconduct to other school district employers. This limited immunity                                                            
would help prevent persons with a history of sexual abuse or                                                                    
misconduct directed toward a child from moving from one school                                                                  
district to another without the ability to know the person's full history.                                                      
                                                                                                                                
Finally, this bill would rename AS 14.30.356 Bree's Law. The                                                                    
important training provided under this statute recognizes the need to                                                           
equip students and their parents with the tools to identify                                                                     
characteristics of healthy relationships, identify warning signs of                                                             
unhealthy relationships, recognize dangerous behavior, and identify                                                             
community resources available to help young people.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
The issue of child abuse and neglect is difficult to solve, but it is our                                                       
responsibility to continue to do what we can to protect our children                                                            
and create a Safer Alaska.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable action on this measure.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Bill Walker                                                                                                                     
Governor"                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
HB 325                                                                                                                        
HOUSE BILL NO. 325 by the House Rules Committee by request of                                                                   
the Governor, entitled: