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This bill introduces several significant changes to Alaska's education system, focusing on public school enrollment, charter schools, funding, and school policies. It expands open enrollment, allowing students to apply to schools outside their home district subject to capacity limitations and specific enrollment policies. The bill streamlines charter school application and renewal processes by reducing the appeal timeline from 90 to 45 days, mandating clear renewal procedures, and establishing a more detailed appeals process for charter school contract terminations. It increases the base student allocation from $5,960 to $6,520 and modifies funding for correspondence study programs by allocating full Average Daily Membership (ADM) funding instead of 90%. The legislation also introduces reading proficiency incentive grants for elementary schools and requires school districts to develop policies regulating wireless telecommunications device use during school hours. Additionally, the bill mandates more comprehensive school performance reporting, including detailed information on student achievement, test results, and enrollment changes. New provisions also clarify special education service requirements and extend open enrollment provisions to students attending schools outside their resident district. These changes aim to provide more educational flexibility, increase transparency, and potentially improve educational outcomes across Alaska's school districts.

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https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB204