02/26/2024 03:30 PM Senate EDUCATION

         SB 215-TEACHERS: BOARD CERTIFICATION INCENTIVE                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
3:32:47 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN  announced the consideration  of SENATE BILL  NO. 215                                                               
"An  Act  relating to  teacher  incentive  payments for  national                                                               
board certification; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:32:56 PM                                                                                                                  
At ease                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:33:32 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN reconvened the meeting.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
3:33:58 PM                                                                                                                    
MICHAEL   MASON,  Staff,   Senator  Löki   Tobin,  Alaska   State                                                               
Legislature, Juneau,  Alaska, Provided an explanation  of changes                                                               
for SB 215 from version S to U:                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
[Original punctuation provided.]                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                   Senate Bill 215  Teachers:                                                                                 
                 Board Certification Incentive                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
           Summary of Changes: Version S to Version U                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Section 1  Amends AS 14.20, which is the statute that                                                                    
     governs   teacher  certification,   by  adding   a  new                                                                    
     section, AS  14.20.225, to authorize  teacher incentive                                                                    
     payments for national board certification.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Version  U adds  a new  subsection B,  which directs  a                                                                    
     school district  or the Alaska Department  of Education                                                                    
     and  Early Development  to reimburse  employed teachers                                                                    
     for  costs  incurred  in pursuing  the  national  board                                                                    
     certification. Cost  shall be reimbursed on  an ongoing                                                                    
     basis not later than 60  days after the teacher makes a                                                                    
     request for reimbursement.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
     Version    U   re-letters    the   other    subsections                                                                    
     accordingly.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
     Section 2    Amends the uncodified law of  the State of                                                                  
     Alaska to stipulate that the  Act applies to a contract                                                                    
     or collective bargaining agreement.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
     Version  U adds  a  new subsection  B, which  clarifies                                                                    
     that  the applicability  language extends  to the  cost                                                                    
     reimbursement payments  called for  in subsection  B of                                                                    
     Section 1.                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:35:20 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN solicited a motion.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
3:35:38 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:36:01 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN reconvened the meeting and solicited a motion.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:36:05 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to adopt the committee substitute                                                                    
(CS) for SB 215, 33-LS1070\U, as the working document.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                
3:36:18 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN found no objection and CSSB 215 was adopted as the                                                                  
working document.                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                
3:36:36 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR BJORKMAN thanked the committee for hearing SB 215.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:36:51 PM                                                                                                                    
At ease                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
3:36:57 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN reconvened the meeting  and solicited the will of the                                                               
committee.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
3:37:00 PM                                                                                                                    
SENATOR GRAY-JACKSON moved to report  CSSB 215, work order number                                                               
33-LS1070\U, from  committee with individual  recommendations and                                                               
attached fiscal note(s).                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
3:37:12 PM                                                                                                                    
CHAIR TOBIN  found no  objection and  CSSB 215(EDC)  was reported                                                               
from the Senate Education Standing Committee.