Alaska 34th Alaska State Legislature Status: In Committee

SB 1002 — An Act relating to demonstration state-tribal education compacts; relating to demonstration state-tribal education compact schools; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — (S) REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced August 02, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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  • 1 sponsor

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This bill establishes a framework for demonstration state-tribal education compacts in Alaska.

  • LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the legislature reevaluate the establishment of demonstration state-tribal education compacts, as provided under this Act, in seven years.

    Defines the legislative intent to review state-tribal education compacts after seven years.

  • AUTHORIZATION OF DEMONSTRATION STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACTS. (a) The commissioner of education and early development is authorized to enter into demonstration state-tribal education compacts with participating tribes.

    Grants the commissioner authority to create state-tribal education compacts.

  • A demonstration state-tribal education compact must follow a template that contains substantially similar or equivalent terms applicable to each participating tribe and must include provisions regarding the five-year term of the compact; roles and responsibilities of the parties; legal, funding, and accounting compliance requirements; recordkeeping and auditing; notices of violation; compact termination; dispute resolution; express limited waiver of tribal sovereign immunity for the services provided under the compact; limitation of liability; insurance; and mandatory participation in the teachers' retirement system (AS 14.25), the public employees' retirement system (AS 39.35), or both.

    Establishes requirements and provisions for the demonstration state-tribal education compacts.

  • A demonstration state-tribal education compact authorized by this section must take effect on or before June 30, 2028.

    Sets a deadline for the implementation of the demonstration state-tribal education compacts.

  • OPERATION OF DEMONSTRATION STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACT SCHOOLS. (a) A demonstration state-tribal education compact school must operate in accordance with the terms of its compact executed under sec. 2 of this Act.

    Mandates that compact schools adhere to their established compacts.

  • A demonstration state-tribal education compact school is exempt from all state statutes and regulations applicable to school districts and school district boards of directors, except those statutes and regulations made applicable under this Act, in a demonstration state-tribal education compact executed under sec. 2 of this Act, or in legislation enacted or regulations adopted after the effective date of this Act.

    Exempts compact schools from most state educational regulations but retains select applicability under the Act.

  • For purposes of AS 14.25 and participation in the teachers' retirement system, a demonstration state-tribal education compact school is an 'employer' as defined in AS 14.25.220 and 14.25.590; and a certificated teacher employed by a demonstration state-tribal education compact school is a member of the plan.

    Clarifies that compact schools are considered employers for retirement system purposes.

  • A facility of a demonstration state-tribal education compact school must conform to applicable law concerning public facility access, health, safety, and fire code requirements.

    Requires facilities of compact schools to meet public safety and access laws.

  • The legislature may appropriate funds in any manner permitted under AS 14 to a demonstration state-tribal education compact school as if the school were a regional educational attendance area.

    Allows funding to be allocated to compact schools similarly to regional educational areas.

  • During the duration of a demonstration state-tribal education compact, a participating federally recognized tribe or tribal organization shall report to the commissioner of education and early development student data and enrollment using the same definitions and procedures required under AS 14.17.600.

    Imposes reporting requirements on participating tribes regarding enrollment and student data.

  • The Department of Education and Early Development and the state Board of Education and Early Development may adopt regulations necessary to implement the changes made by this Act.

    Empowers the Department and the Board to create regulations for implementing the new provisions.

  • Sections 2 - 7 of this Act are repealed July 1, 2036.

    Establishes an expiration date for the sections related to the new state-tribal education compact framework.

  • This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c)

    Sets the effective date for the entire Act.

Action History

  1. (S) REFERRED TO EDUCATION

  2. (S) GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER

  3. (S) FN3: (EED/FUND CAP)

  4. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  5. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  6. (S) EDC, FIN

  7. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Sponsors

  • Senate Rules · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Senate Rules

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (64)

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