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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 10
IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION
BY SENATOR COSTELLO
Introduced: 3/10/21
Referred: Education, Judiciary
A RESOLUTION
1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Alaska relating to in-person
2 public education.
3 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
4 * Section 1. Article VII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State of Alaska, is amended to read:
5 Section 1. Public Education. The legislature shall by general law establish
6 and maintain a system of public schools open to all children of the State, and may
7 provide for other public educational institutions. Schools and institutions so
8 established shall be free from sectarian control. No money shall be paid from public
9 funds for the direct benefit of any religious or other private educational institution.
10 Public schools shall provide the opportunity for in-person education unless a
11 disaster declaration is in effect.
12 * Sec. 2. The amendment proposed by this resolution shall be placed before the voters of the
13 state at the next general election in conformity with art. XIII, sec. 1, Constitution of the State
14 of Alaska, and the election laws of the state.
SJR010A -1- SJR 10
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