Title 14 — Education, Libraries, and Museums

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AS 14.20.155 Effect of tenure rights.
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(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a teacher who has acquired tenure rights has the right to employment within the district during continuous service. (b) A teacher who has acquired tenure rights may agree to a new contract at any time. However, if the teacher fail…
AS 14.20.158 Continued contract provisions.
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Continuation of the provisions of a teacher's contract under AS 14.20.145 or 14.20.155 does not (1) affect the alteration of the teacher's salary in accordance with the salary schedule prescribed by state law, or in accordance with a local salary schedule applicable to all teache…
AS 14.20.160 Loss of tenure rights.
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Tenure rights are lost when the teacher's employment in the district is interrupted or terminated. However, a teacher on layoff status does not lose tenure rights during the period of layoff except as provided under AS 14.20.177.
AS 14.20.165 Restoration of tenure rights.
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A teacher who held tenure rights and who was retired due to disability under AS 14.25.130, but whose disability (1) has been removed, and the removal of that disability is certified by a competent physician following a physical or mental examination, or (2) has been compensated f…
AS 14.20.170 Dismissal.
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(a) A teacher, including a teacher who has acquired tenure rights, may be dismissed at any time only for the following causes: (1) incompetency, which is defined as the inability or the unintentional or intentional failure to perform the teacher's customary teaching duties in a s…
AS 14.20.175 Nonretention.
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(a) A teacher who has not acquired tenure rights is subject to nonretention for the school year following the expiration of the teacher's contract for any cause that the employer determines to be adequate. However, at the teacher's request, the teacher is entitled to a written st…
AS 14.20.177 Reductions in force.
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(a) A school district may implement a layoff plan under this section if it is necessary for the district to reduce the number of tenured teachers because (1) school attendance in the district has decreased; or (2) the basic need of the school district determined under AS 14.17.41…
AS 14.20.180 Procedures upon notice of dismissal or nonretention.
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(a) Before a teacher is dismissed, the employer shall give the teacher written notice of the proposed dismissal and a pretermination hearing. A pretermination hearing under this section must comport with the minimum requirements of due process, including an explanation of the emp…
AS 14.20.185 Secs. 14.20.185 — 14.20.200. Procedure and hearing; appeals. [Repealed, § 59 ch 98 SLA 1966.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 14.20.205 Judicial review. [Repealed, § 14 ch 31 SLA 1996.]
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AS 14.20.207 [Renumbered as AS 14.20.215.]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 14.20.210 Authority of school board or department to adopt bylaws.
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A school board or the department may adopt teacher tenure bylaws not in conflict with the regulations of the department or state law.
AS 14.20.215 Definitions.
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Article 3. Salary Scales. In AS 14.20.010 — 14.20.215, (1) “continuous employment” means employment that is without interruption except for temporary absences approved by the employer or its designee, or except for the interval between consecutive school terms if the teacher is e…
AS 14.20.220 School experience for salary scales.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 14.20.225 Teacher incentive payments and reimbursement of costs relating to national board certification.
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(a) In January of each year, a district or the department, as applicable, may pay an incentive payment of $5,000 to each teacher who is employed by the district or the department and who holds a current and valid national board certification. (b) A district or the department, as …
AS 14.20.230 Administrators' salaries. [Repealed, § 52 ch 6 SLA 1984.]
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AS 14.20.240 Secs. 14.20.240 — 14.20.270. Salaries; reimbursement by state to school districts; limitation on higher salaries not prohibited; determination of number of teachers, superintendents, principals and vice principals for which district entitled to reimbursement. [Repealed, § 6 ch 229 SLA 1970.]
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AS 14.20.275 Definitions. [Repealed, § 52 ch 6 SLA 1984.]
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Article 4. Sabbatical Leave.
AS 14.20.280 Basis of leave.
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A teacher who has rendered active service for seven or more years in a district is eligible for sabbatical leave. Sabbatical leave may be taken for educational purposes only, and for not more than one school year.
AS 14.20.290 Application.
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A teacher who wishes to take sabbatical leave shall apply to the governing body of the school district. The teacher shall submit information showing qualifications for sabbatical leave and a plan for education during the leave.
AS 14.20.300 Selection of teachers.
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(a) The governing body of the school district has the responsibility for selection of the teachers to be granted sabbatical leave. (b) In selecting teachers for sabbatical leave, the governing body shall consider the benefit that the school district will derive from the proposed …
AS 14.20.310 Number of teachers on sabbatical leave; compensation.
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(a) The number of teachers eligible for sabbatical leave that may be allowed under AS 14.20.280 — 14.20.350 is as follows: (1) not more than one-half of one percent of the total number of teachers from all borough and city school districts and regional educational attendance area…
AS 14.20.320 Responsibility of teacher.
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Upon the return of a teacher to the teaching position, the teacher shall make a report to the governing body concerning educational accomplishments. A teacher who does not serve for at least a full year after returning shall refund to the school board money paid to the teacher un…
AS 14.20.330 Position, tenure, and retirement.
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(a) Unless it is otherwise agreed, a teacher returning from sabbatical leave shall return to the position occupied by that teacher when the sabbatical leave began. (b) A sabbatical leave is not an interruption of the continuous service necessary to attain or retain tenure under A…
AS 14.20.340 Military service and previous leaves of absence.
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To determine eligibility for sabbatical leave, tours of military service and leaves of absence granted before July 1, 1963, are not considered years of active service.
AS 14.20.345 Leave of absence without pay.
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(a) A teacher may be granted a leave of absence without pay for the purposes which may be approved by the governing body of the district if (1) the teacher's application is approved by the governing body of the district; and (2) the teacher agrees to return to employment in a pub…
AS 14.20.350 Definition.
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Article 5. Professional Teaching Practices Act. In AS 14.20.280 — 14.20.350, “teacher” means a certificated member of the teaching, supervisory, or administrative corps in the public schools of the state.
AS 14.20.370 Teaching profession.
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Teachers required by state law to be certificated, instructors in institutions of higher learning, school administrators, school program administrators, and school counselors are within the teaching profession.
AS 14.20.380 Creation of a commission.
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There is a commission of professional educators known as the Professional Teaching Practices Commission.
AS 14.20.390 Appointment and qualifications.
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The commission consists of nine members appointed by the governor and confirmed by a majority of the members of the legislature in joint session. Each member, in addition to having been actively engaged in the teaching profession for at least five years immediately preceding appo…
AS 14.20.400 Composition of the commission.
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The commission consists of the following members: (1) five classroom teachers; (2) one principal; (3) one superintendent; (4) one representative of the office of the commissioner; (5) one representative of an Alaska institution of higher learning.
AS 14.20.410 Selection of members.
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(a) Members of the commission shall be selected as follows: (1) the five classroom teachers from lists of names submitted by recognized Alaska teachers' organizations, each list not to exceed 12 names; however, in lieu of one of the five, one classroom teacher may be selected fro…
AS 14.20.420 Term of office.
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(a) The term of office for each member of the commission is three years and, except as provided in AS 39.05.080(4), each member serves until a successor is appointed. (b) Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the governor and, except as provided in AS 39.05.080(4), an appoi…
AS 14.20.430 Dismissal.
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Any member may be removed by the governor for misconduct, malfeasance or nonfeasance in office, or incapacity.
AS 14.20.440 Reimbursement.
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Members of the commission shall receive per diem according to law and are to be granted administrative leave with full pay by their employer for time spent in the performance of official duties under AS 14.20.370 — 14.20.510. If a member is required to spend more than 15 days in …
AS 14.20.450 Responsibilities of commission.
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[Repealed or reserved.]
AS 14.20.460 Duties of commission.
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The commission shall (1) establish procedures, and adopt regulations to implement the purposes of AS 14.20.370 — 14.20.510; (2) conduct investigations and hearings on alleged violations of ethical or professional teaching performance, contractual obligations, and professional tea…
AS 14.20.470 Powers of commission.
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(a) The commission may (1) study proposals developed by regular committees of any existing professional organization whose members are within the teaching profession; (2) subpoena witnesses, place them under oath, and maintain written records; (3) warn or reprimand members of the…
AS 14.20.475 Applicability of the Administrative Procedure Act.
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AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act) applies to regulations and proceedings under AS 14.20.370 — 14.20.510.
AS 14.20.480 Effect of standards.
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Members of the teaching profession are obligated to abide by the professional teaching standards adopted by the commission.
AS 14.20.500 Support.
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In addition to available state funds, the commission shall also be financed by members of the profession in accordance with regulations adopted by the department including, if necessary, an increase in the fees for certificates.
AS 14.20.510 Short title.
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AS 14.20.370 — 14.20.510 shall be known as the Professional Teaching Practices Act.
AS 14.20.550 Secs. 14.20.550 — 14.20.610. Negotiation and mediation. [Repealed, § 10 ch 1 SLA 1992. For current provisions on teacher negotiations, see AS 23.40.]
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Article 6. Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel.
AS 14.20.620 Entry into agreement.
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The interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel is enacted into law and entered into in behalf of the State of Alaska with all other states and jurisdictions legally joining in it in a form substantially as contained in AS 14.20.630.
AS 14.20.630 Terms and provisions of agreement.
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The terms and provisions of the agreement referred to in AS 14.20.620 are as follows: INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON QUALIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL. (1) The states party to this agreement, desiring by common action to improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teac…
AS 14.20.640 Designated state official to make contracts.
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The designated state official to make contracts on behalf of the state under Article III of the agreement shall be the commissioner.
AS 14.20.650 Filing and publishing of contracts.
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Article 7. Required Training. True copies of all contracts made on behalf of this state under the agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the commissioner and in the office of the lieutenant governor. The department shall publish all the contracts in convenient form.
AS 14.20.680 Required alcohol and drug related disabilities training.
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(a) A school district or regional educational attendance area shall train each teacher, administrator, counselor, and specialist on the needs of individual students who have alcohol or drug related disabilities. The training must utilize the best available educational technology …
AS 14.25.001 Purpose.
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The purpose of this chapter is to encourage qualified teachers to enter and remain in service with participating employers by establishing plans for the payment of retirement, disability, and death benefits to or on behalf of the members.
AS 14.25.002 Attorney general.
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The attorney general of the state is the legal counsel for the system and shall advise the administrator and represent the system in a legal proceeding.