This bill amends Alaska's education law by introducing a new section, AS 14.03.320, which establishes requirements for student assessment participation in district correspondence programs. It mandates that these programs maintain a participation rate that meets or exceeds the overall district student assessment participation rate. If a district correspondence program fails to meet this requirement, the commissioner has the authority to withhold state aid payments until compliance is achieved.

Additionally, the bill defines key terms related to the assessment participation rates, including "correspondence program student assessment participation rate" and "district student assessment participation rate." The effective date for this legislation is set for January 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
HB0248A, AM HB 248, introduced 01/09/2026: