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This bill, titled the "School Climate & Connectedness Improvement Act," establishes the School Climate and School Connectedness Improvement Committee within the Department of Education and Early Development. The committee is composed of various stakeholders, including school superintendents, principals, teachers, students, and representatives from the juvenile justice system and Alaska Native organizations. The bill requires each local school district to develop a plan to improve student, staff, and family relationships and establish connections between schools and local communities. The plans may incorporate strategies such as social and emotional learning, trauma-informed practices, cultural competence, and restorative justice. The districts must submit their plans to the Commissioner of Education and Early Development by January 1, 2024, and the relevant sections of the bill are repealed on July 1, 2024.

Budget and Finance, Education

http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/32?Root=HB173