Legislature(2015 - 2016)BUTROVICH 205
03/03/2016 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION
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| SB191 | |
| SB84 | |
| HB107 | |
| Adjourn |
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| += | SB 84 | TELECONFERENCED | |
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| += | SB 191 | TELECONFERENCED | |
| += | HB 107 | TELECONFERENCED | |
SB 191-LIMIT ABORTION SERV. PROVIDERS IN SCHOOLS
3:34:09 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY announced the consideration of SB 191.
CHRISTA MCDONALD, Staff, Senator Mike Dunleavy, Alaska State
Legislature, introduced SB 191, limiting abortion providers in
schools. She explained the sections of the bill:
Section 1 authorize the State Medical Board to impose
a sanction on an abortion services provider or an
affiliate who has violated AS 14.03.092.
Section 2 states that the State Medical board shall
suspend or revoke a licensee's license to practice if
the licensee has violated AS 14.03.092.
Section 3 prohibits an employee or representative of
an abortion services provider or an employee or
representative of an affiliate of an abortion services
provider from presenting or delivering any instruction
or program on any topic to students at a public
school, distributing or displaying materials at a
public school, or providing materials that are
intended for display or distribution at a public
school. It prohibits teachers from authorizing or
allowing instruction or distribution of materials by
an employee or representative of an abortion services
provider or affiliate. It establishes civil damages
for violations of the section. It prohibits a teacher
or school board member who violates AS 14.03.092(b)
from receiving any state funds. It provides a
definition for an abortion services provider and an
affiliate of an abortion services provider.
Section 4 authorizes the Professional Teaching
Practices Commission to revoke or suspend a teacher
certificate if the teacher violates AS 14.03.092.
Section 5 provides that a teacher, including a teacher
with tenure rights, may be dismissed for violating AS
14.03.092.
Section 6 provides that a teacher with tenure rights
is subject to non-retention for a violation of AS
14.03.092.
Section 7 provides that if any provision of the Act is
held invalid, the remainder of the Act is not
affected.
Section 8 provides an immediate effective date.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY read the sponsor statement:
The purpose of Senate Bill 191 is to restrict the
access of abortion services providers and their
affiliates to public schools.
Public education is constitutionally mandated by the
State of Alaska. Many parents believe the roll of
public schools should be to provide: skills,
knowledge, complex instruction, and a forum for
students to better understand their role in society.
However, few believe schools should create a captive
audience of children for indoctrination by an outside
group. At times, these presentations contain lessons
which are at odds with the values of the children and
their families.
Many have become so alarmed at what is occurring
within the public school system that parents are
withdrawing their children from neighborhood schools
in record numbers. These students are placed in
alternative settings (homeschools, charter schools and
private schools) where the values of the family can be
protected from outside special interest groups with an
agenda. We simply cannot and should not ignore this
trend. It is critical that we reexamine the practice
of allowing special interest groups into the
classroom.
What Senate Bill 191 Does:
Prohibits all distribution and display of materials,
presentations, and instruction by an abortion services
provider, affiliate, or representative in public
schools
Establishes penalties, imposed by the State Medical
Board, on abortion services providers, affiliates,
employees, or representatives of an abortion services
provider, teachers, or school board members who
knowingly violate the prohibitions
What Senate Bill 191 Doesn't Do:
Does nothing to hinder school teachers from providing
district approved sex education to students in a
classroom
Will not prevent abortion service providers or
affiliates from providing information and education
outside of the public school setting
By prohibiting abortion services providers access to
public schools, our schools can focus on what is
important and leave private, sensitive matters where
they belong: in the hands of parents. I respectfully
request your support for SB 191.
3:38:07 PM
SENATOR GARDNER asked if there is any data regarding
indoctrination by any outside group, Planned Parenthood or
others, in schools.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY said he did not have any data today but would
provide some.
SENATOR GARDNER referred to Section 1, issues for which a State
Medical Board "may" provide a sanction, and she noted that in
Section 2, the board "shall" revoke or suspend a licensee's
license to practice. She asked if there are any other licenses
that must be revoked or suspended. She further clarified that
Section 1 itemizes 13 causes when the State Medical Board "may"
impose a sanction. Section 2 says a violation of AS 14.03.092
requires the State Medical Board "shall" suspend or revoke the
licensee's license to practice. She said her questions are
whether there are any other instances where the State Medical
Board "shall" revoke a license to practice and what other
sanctions for any misbehavior are available to the Board, other
than suspension and revocation.
SENATOR GARDNER referred to Section 4, page 5, lines 3 and 4,
where it says "the commissioner or the Professional Teaching
Practices Commission may revoke or suspend a certificate only
for the following reasons," and it adds a violation of AS
14.03.092 to the list. She pointed out that in Section 5 it says
"a teacher may be dismissed at any time." She said in Section 4
the consequences for teachers are to suspend or revoke their
certificate and she concluded that the consequences for
physicians are harsher than for a teacher. She asked if that was
the intention of the bill and, if so, why.
SENATOR GARDNER turned to Section 6 where a teacher who has
acquired tenure rights is subject to non-retention and asked if
that is "may" or "shall" be subject to non-retention.
3:42:12 PM
CHAIR DUNLEAVY requested a copy of those questions in writing.
CHAIR DUNLEAVY held SB 191 in committee.
| Document Name | Date/Time | Subjects |
|---|---|---|
| SB 191 - Sponsor Statement .pdf |
SEDC 3/3/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |
| CS HB 107 - Follow Up Letter from Board of Regents.pdf |
SEDC 3/3/2016 3:30:00 PM |
HB 107 |
| SB 191 - Sectional.pdf |
SEDC 3/3/2016 3:30:00 PM |
SB 191 |