In Alaska Stat. § 14.40.560 – 14.40.640, unless the context otherwise requires,

(1) “board of regents” or “board” means the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 14.40.630

  • board: means the state Board of Education and Early Development. 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
(2) “community college” means a program of education established by the University of Alaska in cooperation with qualified school districts or qualified political subdivisions of the state, including both academic degree and nondegree programs;
(3) “qualified school district” or “qualified political subdivision” means a school district or political subdivision organized under the laws of the state, or a group of two or more contiguous school districts or political subdivisions of the state, or a combination of each, which combination, considered as a unit, meets the following minimum requirements for the establishment of a community college:

(A) makes application to the Board of Regents of the University of Alaska for participation in the community college program;
(B) satisfies educational standards of the University of Alaska according to criteria established by the Board of Regents;
(C) has had an average daily membership during the previous school year of at least 75 high school students, grades 9-12;
(D) has established to the satisfaction of the Board of Regents the practical need for a community college within the district or political subdivision; and
(E) makes arrangements for defraying its proper share of the costs of the operation and maintenance of a community college, as provided by the terms of Alaska Stat. § 14.40.560 – 14.40.640.
  Previous section
Next section  
 Article 4 Contents