The bill amends Alaska's education law to establish maximum classroom sizes in public schools, specifying limits of 23 students for grades K-3, 26 for grades 4-8, and 30 for grades 9-12. However, these limits do not apply to school districts with an average daily membership of 35,000 or less from the previous school year. Additionally, the bill mandates that school districts notify parents or guardians by November 30 and February 1 each year about the classroom size requirements, the average classroom size for each grade level, and the number of students in their child's classroom.

Furthermore, the bill allows for exceptions to the maximum classroom sizes if the excess number of students is due to transfers occurring after the first day of the school term. The new section also defines terms such as "average daily membership" and "district" as per existing law. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Statutes affected:
HB0165A, AM HB 165, introduced 03/31/2025: