Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
culturally responsive: means showing respect for and recognition of the traditions, beliefs, languages, values, and practices of the local culture that has historically been present in the geographic area being served. See Alaska Statutes 14.60.010 v2
governing body: means the school board of a borough or city school district or a regional educational attendance area. See Alaska Statutes 14.60.010
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
(1) statewide goals and require each governing body to adopt written goals that are consistent with local needs;(2) regulations regarding the application for and award of grants under Alaska Stat. § 14.03.125;(3) regulations implementing provisions of Alaska Stat. § 14.11.014 (b);(4) regulations requiring approval by the board before a charter school, state boarding school, or a public school may provide domiciliary services;(5) regulations establishing standards for an early education program provided by a school district for children who are four and five years of age; the regulations must include
(A) standards for a locally designed, evidence-based program that meets Head Start Program Performance Standards and other federal standards required for early education programs to receive federal funding;(B) a requirement that a teacher in charge of a program hold a valid teacher certificate issued under Alaska Stat. Chapter 14.20 and
(i) have satisfactorily completed a minimum of six credit hours in early childhood education or complete the minimum credit hours within two years of the date the teacher’s employment with the early education program begins; or(ii) have two or more years of experience teaching kindergarten or another early education program and have completed additional coursework related to reading instruction, as required by the department;(C) developmentally appropriate objectives for children four and five years of age rather than academic standards appropriate for older children; the objectives must allow school districts to adapt the content of an early education program to be culturally responsive to local communities;(D) accommodations for the needs of all early education children and their families regardless of socioeconomic circumstances; and(E) standards for day in session requirements appropriate for children four and five years of age;(6) regulations establishing standards for day in session requirements appropriate for kindergarten students.(b) [Repealed by 2015 amendment.](c) Every five years, the board shall review the mathematics and English and language arts curricula used in the state to ensure the curricula are still effective and are being taught using best practices.
