The bill proposes significant amendments to Alaska's education laws, focusing on public school attendance, mobile communication device policies, reading proficiency grants, charter school establishment, student transportation funding, and school bond debt reimbursement. It clarifies that school-age children can attend public schools in their resident district without tuition and allows applications for attendance in other districts, contingent on capacity. New provisions mandate school districts to adopt policies regulating mobile device use, while reading proficiency incentive grants for K-6 students are introduced, dependent on state funding. The bill also outlines a process for charter school authorization and revises funding mechanisms for student transportation services.

Additionally, the bill modifies reimbursement rates for municipalities regarding tax-exempt bonds for school construction, reducing rates from 50% to 40% for projects authorized after July 1, 2030, and establishing a timeline for bond debt reimbursement applications. It increases funding for vocational and technical instruction in secondary schools and introduces financial incentives for full-time teachers in designated districts, with payments of $10,000 or $15,000 based on location. The bill requires a joint report from education committees to analyze public school funding and curricula, and it includes various amendments to existing laws, extending certain provisions until 2030 and specifying effective dates for different sections.

Statutes affected:
HB0076A, AM HB 76, introduced 01/31/2025: 14.03.080, 14.14.110, 14.14.120, 14.17.600, 14.03.300, 14.30.760, 14.03.124, 14.03.255, 14.03.290, 14.07.170, 14.03.250, 14.03.253, 14.09.010, 14.11.014, 14.11.100, 14.07.020, 14.11.008, 14.11.102, 14.16.200, 14.17.410, 14.17.470, 14.17.450, 14.17.460, 14.17.430, 14.17.420, 14.17.510, 29.45.110, 14.17.400