(a) A school district may contract for educational services provided to students in the district by an agency that is accredited by the department under Alaska Stat. § 14.07.020 and (b) of this section.
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(b) The department shall adopt regulations and establish program standards for educational services that may be contracted for by a school district.(c) Expenses incurred by the department in accrediting the agency and program shall be borne by the agency seeking accreditation.(d) The department and the stateBoard of Education and Early Development may not enter into or renew a contract or agreement, or participate, with any organization, entity, group, or consortium after July 1, 2014 that requires the state to cede any measure of autonomy or control over education standards and assessments, including the determination of passing scores.
