(a) School boards shall have textbooks and instructional materials reviewed for evidence of sex bias in accordance with Alaska Stat. § 14.08.111(9) and Alaska Stat. § 14.14.090(7). School boards shall use educationally sound, unbiased texts and other instructional materials as they become available. Nothing in this section prohibits use of literary works.

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 14.18.060

  • board: means the state Board of Education and Early Development. See Alaska Statutes 14.60.010
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • school board: means the school board of a borough or city school district or a regional educational attendance area. See Alaska Statutes 14.60.010
(b) The board shall establish by regulation standards for nondiscriminatory textbooks and educational materials. Each school board shall provide training for all its certificated personnel on a schedule adopted by the governing body of a school district in the identification and recognition of sex-biased materials.
(c) The Board of Regents shall establish and implement a policy under Alaska Stat. § 14.40.170(b) for the guidance of officers and employees of the university on the selection of nondiscriminatory textbooks and educational materials.
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