Legislature(2023 - 2024)
2024-05-15 Senate Journal
Full Journal pdf2024-05-15 Senate Journal Page 2835 HB 202 CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(EDC) "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools" was read the third time. Senator Giessel moved the bill be returned to second reading for the purpose of amendments. Without objection, the bill was returned to second reading. 2024-05-15 Senate Journal Page 2836 Senator Olson, Cochair, moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Finance Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 2630. Without objection, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(FIN) was adopted. Senators Bjorkman, Wilson, Tobin, Wielechowski, Hughes, Merrick, Kawasaki, Shower, Giessel, Gray-Jackson offered Amendment No. 1 : Page 1, line 2, following "schools": Insert "; relating to correspondence study programs; and relating to allotments for correspondence study programs" Page 2, following line 30: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to read: INDIVIDUAL LEARNING PLANS; STUDENT ALLOTMENTS. (a) Notwithstanding AS 14.03.300 or 14.03.310, the department or a district that provides a homeschool or correspondence study program shall annually provide an individual learning plan for each student enrolled in the program developed in collaboration with the student, the parent or guardian of the student, a certificated teacher assigned to the student, and other individuals involved in the student's learning plan. (b) The board shall adopt regulations establishing standards for individual learning plans. The regulations must require that an individual learning plan (1) provide a course of study appropriate to the student's grade level and consistent with state and district standards; (2) incorporate an ongoing assessment plan that includes statewide assessments required for public schools under AS 14.03.123(f); (3) include provisions for modifying an individual learning plan if the student is below proficient on a standardized assessment in a core subject; (4) provide for quarterly monitoring of a student's work and progress by the certificated teacher assigned to the student. (c) The department or a district that provides a homeschool or correspondence study program may provide an annual student allotment to a parent or guardian of a student enrolled in the 2024-05-15 Senate Journal Page 2837 homeschool or correspondence study program. A parent or guardian may use the allotment only for implementation of the student's individual learning plan. (d) The department shall monitor the use of allotments distributed under this section. (e) The department or a district that provides a correspondence study program shall submit an annual report to the department that includes (1) the number of students enrolled in the program; (2) the demographic information of the students enrolled in the program; (3) an accounting of student allotment funds that have been disbursed; (4) assessment and proficiency scores of the students enrolled in the program; and (5) a review of curricula that has been provided by the program or purchased using allotment funds." (f) The department shall include the information reported to the department under (e) of this section in the report to the legislature required under AS 14.07.168. (g) The board shall adopt regulations to implement this section consistent with art. VII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State of Alaska. (h) In this section, (1) "board" means the state Board of Education and Early Development; (2) "department" means the Department of Education and Early Development; (3) "district" has the meaning given in AS 14.17.990. * Sec. 5. Section 4 of this Act is repealed July 1, 2025." Senator Bjorkman moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Objections were heard, then withdrawn. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Senators Myers, Merrick moved and asked unanimous consent to abstain from voting due to a conflict of interest. Objections were heard, and Senators Myers, Merrick were required to vote. 2024-05-15 Senate Journal Page 2838 Senator Wilson offered Amendment No. 2 : Page 1, line 2, following "schools": Insert "; and relating to an annual report relating to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants and opioid overdose drug distribution; and providing for an effective date" Page 2, following line 30: Insert new bill sections to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 17.20.085(d) is repealed. * Sec. 5. Section 4 of this Act takes effect January 1, 2027." Senator Wilson moved for the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Senator Giessel objected, then withdrew her objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 2 was adopted. Senators Wielechowski, Tobin, Kawasaki, Wilson, Giessel, Claman, Bjorkman, Olson, Merrick, Bishop moved and asked unanimous consent to be shown as cross sponsors on the bill. Without objection, it was so ordered. SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) was automatically in third reading. The question being: "Shall SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) "An Act relating to the availability and administration of opioid overdose drugs in public schools; relating to correspondence study programs; and relating to allotments for correspondence study programs; and relating to an annual report relating to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants and opioid overdose drug distribution; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?" The roll was taken with the following result: SCS CSHB 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) Third Reading - Final Passage Effective Date(s) 2024-05-15 Senate Journal Page 2839 YEAS: 20 NAYS: 0 EXCUSED: 0 ABSENT: 0 Yeas: Bishop, Bjorkman, Claman, Dunbar, Giessel, Gray-Jackson, Hoffman, Hughes, Kaufman, Kawasaki, Kiehl, Merrick, Myers, Olson, Shower, Stedman, Stevens, Tobin, Wielechowski, Wilson and so, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 202(FIN) am S(efd add S) passed the Senate. Senator Giessel moved and asked unanimous consent the vote on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date clause(s). Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was referred to the Secretary for engrossment.