HB 24 — An Act relating to instruction in a language other than English; and relating to limited teacher certificates.

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establishingand limitedrelating languageto immersionlimited teacher certificates;certificates." HOUSE BILL NO.

renaming24 the01 Alaska"An NativeAct Languagerelating Preservationto andinstruction Advisoryin Councila aslanguage theother Councilthan forEnglish; Alaska Native Languages;

and relating to thelimited membership02 ofteacher thecertificates." Council03 forBE AlaskaIT NativeENACTED Languages."BY CSTHE FORLEGISLATURE HOUSEOF BILLTHE NO.STATE OF ALASKA:

24(L&C)04 01* "AnSection Act1. relating to instruction in a language other than English;

establishingAS limited14.20.025 02is languagerepealed immersionand teacherreenacted certificates;to read:

renaming05 theSec. Alaska Native Language 03 Preservation and Advisory Council as the Council for Alaska Native Languages;

and14.20.025. 04 relating to the membership of the Council for Alaska Native Languages." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:

06Limited *teacher Sectioncertificates. 1.

(a) Notwithstanding 06 AS 14.2014.20.020(b) isand amended14.20.022, bythe addingdepartment may issue a newlimited teacher certificate, 07 valid only in the area of expertise for which it is issued, to a person qualified under (b) 08 of this section to read:teach 09 (1) Alaska Native Culture;

0710 Sec.(2) military science;

14.20.023.11 (3) vocational or technical education;

Limited12 (4) any subject if the language immersionof teacherinstruction certificates.is not English.

(a)13 08(b) NotwithstandingA ASperson 14.20.020(b), the department may issueapply for a limited languageteacher 09certificate immersionunder teacherthis certificate,section validif only14 inthe person is the areasubject of expertisea forrequest whichmade itunder is(c) issued,of 10this tosection aand persondemonstrates, qualifiedas underrequired (b)by ofregulations thisadopted sectionby tothe teachboard, anyinstructional skills and subject ifmatter 02 expertise sufficient to assure the languagepublic ofthat 11the instructionperson is notcompetent English.as a teacher.

12The (b)03 Aboard person may applyrequire for a limitedperson languageissued immersiona limited teacher certificate 13 under this section ifto the04 personundertake isacademic thetraining subjectas ofmay abe request made under (c) of this 14 section and demonstrates, as required by regulationsthe adoptedboard by theregulation board, instructional skills and subjectmake matter05 expertisesatisfactory sufficientprogress toin assure the publicacademic thattraining. the 02 person is competent as a teacher.

06 (c) The boarddepartment may requireissue a person issued a limited 03 language immersion teacher certificate under this section to07 undertakeonly academicif 04the trainingschool asboard mayof the district or regional educational attendance area in which 08 an applicant for a limited teacher certificate will be requiredteaching bysubmits a request to the board09 bydepartment regulationfor andthe makelimited satisfactoryteacher progresscertificate 05to inbe theissued academicto training.the applicant.

06A (c)request The10 departmentfor may issue a limited language immersion teacher certificate 07 under (a)(4) of this section ifmust thespecify school board of the districtsubject or11 regionaland educationalinstructional attendancelanguage 08for area in which an applicant for a limited language immersion teacher certificate will be 09 teaching submits a request to the department for the limited language immersion 10 teacher certificate tois bevalid. issued to the applicant.

A12 request(d) forThe aboard limitedmay languageadopt 11regulations immersionnecessary teacherto certificateimplement under this sectionsection. must specify the school district or 12 regional educational attendance area, subject, and instructional language for which the 13 certificate is valid.

14 (d) The board13 regulations may adoptnot regulationsrequire necessaryan toapplicant implementunder (a)(4) of this section.section to achieve a 14 minimum score on an examination unless the examination is given in the instructional 15 language for which the limited certificate is valid.

The16 15(e) regulationsA may not require an applicant for a limited language immersion teacher 16 certificate issued under this section to achieve a minimum score on an examination unless the 17 examination is giveninitially invalid the instructional language for which17 theone certificateyear. is valid.

The department may, in accordance with regulations adopted by the board, 18 (e)extend Aor limitedrenew languagea immersionlimited teacher certificate issued under this section if the school 19 isboard that initially validrequested forthe oneissuance year.of the limited teacher certificate requests 20 that the certificate be extended or renewed and certifies that the person has 21 demonstrated skills in classroom instruction and student assessment.

TheWelcome departmenttoThe may,Alaska inState accordanceLegislature withThis (f)web ofsite thisis 20 section and regulations adopted by the board,place extend or renew a limited language 21 immersion teacher certificate issued to atrack personbills, underlocate this section if the school board 22 of the district or regional educational attendance area in which the person is or will be 23 teaching requests that the certificate be extended or renewed and certifiescontact thatyour thelegislators, 24 person has demonstrated skills in classroom instruction and studentaccess assessment.committee information.

25 (f) If a person meets the requirements for an extension or renewal of a limited 26 language immersion teacher certificate under (e) of this section, the department may 27 extend or renew a limited language immersion teacher certificate for instruction in 28 (1) a language that is not an Alaska Native language for a cumulative 29 period not to exceed four years;

30 (2) an Alaska Native language for a cumulative period that may exceed 31 four years.

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2.

AS 44.33.520(a) is amended to read:

02 (a) The Council for Alaska Native Languages [ALASKA NATIVE 03 LANGUAGE PRESERVATION AND ADVISORY COUNCIL] is established in the 04 department for the purpose of recommending the establishment or reorganization of 05 programs to support the preservation, restoration, and revitalization of Alaska Native 06 languages.

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3.

AS 44.33.520(c) is amended to read:

08 (c) The governor shall appoint to the council established in this section seven 09 [FIVE] voting members who are professional language experts and who represent 10 diverse regions of the state.

In addition, one member of the senate appointed by the 11 president of the senate and one member of the house of representatives appointed by 12 the speaker of the house of representatives shall serve on the council as nonvoting 13 members.

In appointing the nonvoting members of the council, the president of the 14 senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint a member of the 15 bush caucus, if a bush caucus exists.

In this subsection, "bush caucus" means a group 16 of legislators that represents rural areas of the state.

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4.

The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 18 read:

19 REVISOR'S INSTRUCTIONS.

The revisor of statutes is requested to consider 20 changing the 21 (1) heading of art.