Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB9
HB 9: Charter School Funding and Disability Services
Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill requires school districts in Alaska to share extra funding with charter schools based on their budget size and sets rules for students with disabilities to access medically necessary services at school.
What it does
- Requires local school boards to give charter schools a portion of any extra money the district gets from grants or special appropriations, proportional to the annual program budget provided to the charter school compared to state aid received by the district.
- Mandates that every school district create written rules so students with disabilities who have a medical diagnosis and a prescription can access medically necessary services at school.
Who it affects
- Local school districts in Alaska
- Charter schools within those districts
- Students with disabilities
Limits and unknowns
- The funding rule only applies to contracts signed or renewed on the date this law becomes effective.
- The specific effective date of this bill is not listed in the provided text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Qualified health care professional
- A health care provider who is licensed in the state of Alaska or board certified.
- Medically necessary services
- Health treatments required for a student's condition that are accessed through written school district procedures with a doctor's prescription.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
SCHOOLS: FUNDING; DISABILITY SERVICES An Act relating to education; relating to funding for charter schools; and relating to services for children with disabilities.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION33
- (H) EDC, FIN33
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS33
- (H) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/2533