Alaska Administrative Code

Notes 4 AAC 12.053 Eff. 7/1/86, Register 96; am 12/23/88, Register 108; am 7/2/93, Register 126; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.053 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.385. Before Register 108, January 1989, the substance of 4 AAC 12.053 was contained …

Notes 4 AAC 12.055 Eff. 3/30/84, Register 89; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.055 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.390. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent v…

Notes 4 AAC 12.057 Repealed 11/28/92. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 4 AAC 12.059 Eff. 5/14/92, Register 122; am 7/16/92, Register 123; am 1/21/98, Register 145; am 5/4/2000, Register 154; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.059 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.380. State regulations are updated quarterly; we curren…

Notes 4 AAC 12.060 Eff. 5/30/71, Register 38; am 8/30/75, Register 55; am 3/28/82, Register 81; am 8/30/84, Register 91; am 6/28/87, Register 102; am 12/16/88, Register 108; am 7/1/90, Register 114; am 8/8/91, Register 119; am 6/9/95, Register 134; am 7/11/99, Register 151; am 2/…

Notes 4 AAC 12.062 Eff. 8/8/91, Register 119; am 6/9/95, Register 134; repealed 7/1/96 By the terms of 4 AAC 12.062(f), which took effect 8/8/91, Register 119, 4 AAC 12.062 was self-repealed on July 1, 1996, but the section continued to appear in print in the AAC until Register 1…

Notes 4 AAC 12.065 Eff. 7/1/90, Register 114; am 6/9/95, Register 134; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.065 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.400. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison …

Notes 4 AAC 12.070 Eff. 5/30/71, Register 38; am 10/4/73, Register 47; am 8/30/75, Register 55; am 7/2/93, Register 126; repealed 6/9/95, Register 134 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent …

Notes 4 AAC 12.072 Eff. 8/22/92, Register 123; am 6/26/93, Register 126; am 6/9/95, Register 134; repealed 2/13/2000, Register 153 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prio…

Notes 4 AAC 12.073 Eff. 8/22/92, Register 123; am 6/26/93, Register 126; am 6/9/95, Register 134; repealed 2/13/2000, Register 153 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prio…

Notes 4 AAC 12.074 Eff. 8/22/92, Register 123; repealed 2/13/2000, Register 153 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will …

Notes 4 AAC 12.075 Eff. 4/9/87, Register 102; am 7/1/90, Register 114; am 7/2/93, Register 126; am 7/11/99, Register 151; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.075 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.405. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently …

Notes 4 AAC 12.077 Repealed 11/28/92. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compa…

Notes 4 AAC 12.080 Eff. 1/28/66, Register 20; am 9/8/66, Register 24; am 5/30/71, Register 38; am 8/30/75, Register 55; am 11/14/80, Register 76; am 1/28/82, Register 81; am 8/30/84, Register 91; am 6/13/87, Register 101; am 2/24/88, Register 105; am 8/8/91, Register 119; am 12/5…

Notes 4 AAC 12.090 Eff. 5/30/71, Register 38; am 7/1/90, Register 114; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.090 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.420. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison …

Notes 4 AAC 12.095 Eff. 3/30/84, Register 89; am 8/30/86, Register 99; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.095 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.425. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison …

Notes 4 AAC 12.115 Eff. 8/30/86, Register 99; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.115 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.430. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent v…

Notes 4 AAC 12.120 Eff. 8/30/86, Register 99; repealed 9/29/2005, Register 175 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.120 has been relocated to 4 AAC 12.415. State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent v…

(a) A person required by AS 14.20.010 - AS 14.20.040 and this chapter to hold a certificate who is employed by a school district may not engage in sexual conduct with a student. (b) The provisions of (a) of this section do not apply to a person if the person is married to the stu…

(a) A person required by AS 14.20.010 - AS 14.20.040 and this chapter to hold a certificate who is employed by a school district shall report to the commissioner the person's knowledge of an act of sexual conduct that is prohibited by 4 AAC 12.200. The report must be filed within…

If the commissioner reasonably believes that a person required by 4 AAC 12.210(a) to report to the commissioner the person's knowledge of an act of sexual conduct has failed to file a report within the time provided by that section, the commissioner may (1) investigate the matter…

Notwithstanding the commissioner's referral to the Professional Teaching Practices Commission of a report under 4 AAC 12.210(b) (2) or a matter under 4 AAC 12.220(2), the commissioner may make the report or matter the subject of an investigation under AS 14.20.030 at any time. No…

(a) A teacher in a public school must be at least 18 years of age, and must hold a valid teacher certificate issued under this chapter unless the teacher is participating in an approved exchange program under 4 AAC 30.010. (b) A teacher applying for a teacher certificate must sub…

(a) Except as provided in AS 14.20, the department will issue an initial teacher certificate, valid for up to five years from the issue date or for a period described under (d) of this section, to an applicant who (1) has satisfied a baccalaureate degree requirement under AS 14.2…

(a) The department will issue a professional teacher certificate to an applicant who(1) meets the requirements of AS 14.20.015; (2) has at least two years of employment as a teacher while holding a valid, regular teacher certificate issued by another state or jurisdiction; (3) ha…

(a) For purposes of issuing a certificate under this chapter, the commissioner will accept the educator preparation program completed by an applicant for a professional teacher certificate under 4 AAC 12.305(b), special education endorsement certificate under 4 AAC 12.330, school…

(a) A regionally accredited institution of higher education or a nationally accredited institution of higher education if approved by the commissioner under AS 14.20.020(b) in this state may apply to the board for approval of the following educator preparation programs: (1) a tea…

(a) The following Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments are designated as competency examinations for teachers under AS 14.20.020(i) with the following qualifying scores for this state: (1) for the Computer Based Test (adaptive), (A) reading: 322; (B) writing: 321; and (C) mathem…

Notes 4 AAC 12.315 Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; repealed 4/24/2016, Register 218, July 2016 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison f…

Notes 4 AAC 12.320 Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; am 9/20/2006, Register 179; am 9/21/2006, Register 179; am 6/22/2008, Register 186; am 10/31/2008, Register 188; repealed 4/24/2016, Register 218, July 2016 State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions av…

(a) An individual must possess an administrative certificate issued under this chapter if a district has vested that individual with the primary authority and responsibility of any of the following administrative functions: (1) selection, appointment, oversight, review, and contr…

(a) A person employed by or on behalf of a school district to teach special education to a child with a disability must possess a teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305 or a special education alternate program certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.340 and must obtain a special…

Notes 4 AAC 12.335 Eff. 9/29/2005, Register 175; repealed 10/26/2022, Register 244, January 2023 The subject matter of 4 AAC 12.335 was formerly located at 4 AAC 12.026. The history note for 4 AAC 12.335 does not reflect the history of the earlier section. Authority:AS 14.07.060 …

(a) If a school district superintendent is unable to recruit and hire a teacher who holds a valid teacher certificate under 4 AAC 12.305 with a special education endorsement or a special services certificate (Type C) under 4 AAC 12.355, the superintendent may request that the com…

(a) The department will issue an administrative certificate (Type B) with a superintendent or other administrative endorsement, valid for five years, to an applicant who has a master's or higher degree, is recommended by the preparing institution, and (1) has met the minimum expe…

(a) The department will issue a limited administrative certificate (Type B limited) with a superintendent endorsement, valid for one year if (1) the applicant has demonstrated administrative expertise and has the educational background, as described in (b) of this section; (2) th…

(a) The department will issue a special education administrator certificate (Type F), valid for five years, to an applicant who has a master's or higher degree, is recommended by the preparing institution, and (1) has completed three years of satisfactory employment as a school c…

Each person employed solely to administer a special education program must possess (1) both a Type B certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.345 and a teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305 endorsed for special education or for a related services specialty; (2) a Type B certific…

(a) The department will issue a special services certificate (Type C), valid for five years, to an applicant who has completed a program in a special service area, has a bachelor's or higher degree, and is recommended by the preparing institution, and has met the requirements of …

(a) The department will issue an advanced special services certificate (Advanced Type C) to an applicant who qualifies for a special services certificate (Type C) under 4 AAC 12.355, as applicable, and who (1) earns national certification; (2) submits to the department (A) a comp…

A person employed to provide related services, as defined in 4 AAC 52.790, including speech or language pathology, school psychology, counseling, orientation and mobility, adaptive physical education, recreation therapy, social work, and psychometry must possess a (1) teacher cer…

(a) The commissioner may issue a limited certificate (Type M), valid for five years, in the specialty area of Alaska Native language or culture, or of military science, if the commissioner determines that (1) baccalaureate degree teacher training in the specialty area of Alaska N…

(a) The commissioner may issue a limited career or technical education certificate (Type M), valid for five years, in a specialty area of a career or technical education course if the commissioner determines that (1) baccalaureate degree teacher training in the specialty is not s…

(a) The department will issue an instructional assistant limited certificate (Type I) to an applicant who (1) is nominated by a school district, through a formal action of the local school board; (2) provides documentation of at least two years of successful employment as a parap…

(a) The department will issue a retired teacher certificate to an applicant who (1) possesses a valid professional, master, Type A, Type B, or Type C teacher certificate from this state upon retiring from employment from a position that is eligible for benefits under AS 14.25 (Te…

(a) Each person employed as a career and technical education instructor must possess (1) a teacher certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.305 or a Type B certificate issued under 4 AAC 12.345 with a career and technical education subject matter endorsement issued under 4 AAC 12.395; o…

(a) The department will issue a one-year limited world language immersion teacher certificate (Type W) with an endorsement in an applicant's world language of expertise and in the content areas requested by the school board of the district in which the applicant will be teaching …