SB277 — An Act relating to education; relating to charter school budgets; relating to correspondence study program materials, funding, and student counts; relating to student transportation funding; relating to cooperative arrangements for correspondence study program services entered into by school districts; relating to the base student allocation; relating to eligibility for teacher certification; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to procure an education funding study; and providing for an effective date.

SB277 — An Act relating to education; relating to charter school budgets; relating to correspondence study program materials, funding, and student counts; relating to student transportation funding; relating to cooperative arrangements for correspondence study program services entered into by school districts; relating to the base student allocation; relating to eligibility for teacher certification; relating to reemploying retired members of the teachers' retirement system at regional resource centers; relating to reading proficiency incentive grants; requiring the Legislative Budget and Audit Committee to procure an education funding study; and providing for an effective date. · Informed CitizenryThe bill makes several amendments to Alaska statutes concerning education funding, program rules, and teacher certification. Regarding charter schools, a local school board must provide an approve…Open in Informed Citizenry