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SB204

Changes to Substitute Teaching and School Board Rules

Last scannedSep 10, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This law allows regional school board members to work as substitute teachers during short-term emergencies and sets new rules for people with felony convictions involving moral turpitude who want to serve on a school board.

What it does

  • Allows members of a regional school board to be employed as substitute teachers at schools under emergency circumstances that last for a limited time.
  • Requires all school board candidates to have the same qualifications needed to vote in municipal elections within their district.
  • Bars people convicted of felonies involving moral turpitude from serving on a school board unless they were unconditionally discharged and at least 10 years have passed since that discharge.

Who it affects

  • Members of regional school boards who may be hired as substitute teachers.
  • People seeking to serve on any school board in Alaska.
  • Individuals with past felony convictions involving moral turpitude.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not define exactly what counts as an 'emergency circumstance' or how long the time-limited duration must be.
  • The substitute teaching rule applies only to regional school boards, so it is unclear if other types of districts are included.

Plain language

Terms to know

Moral Turpitude
A type of serious crime mentioned in the law that can disqualify someone from serving on a school board unless specific time and discharge conditions are met.
Unconditionally Discharged
The legal status defined by AS 12.73.090 regarding when a person has finished their sentence for a felony.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

SUB. TEACHING; SCHOOL BOARD ELIGIBILITY An Act relating to substitute teaching; and relating to the qualifications of school board members.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (S) REFERRED TO RULES2618
  2. (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)2618
  3. (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, TILTON, WIELECHOWSKI2617
  4. (S) AM: KAWASAKI2617
  5. (S) STA RPT CS(EDC) 1AM 3DP2617
  6. (S) Moved CSSB 204(EDC) Out of CommitteeText
  7. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  8. (S) Heard & HeldText
  9. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  10. (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --Text
  11. (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205Text
  12. (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)2191
  13. (S) DP: YUNDT2190
  14. (S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS, BJORKMAN2190
  15. (S) EDC RPT CS 4NR 1DP SAME TITLE2190
  16. (S) Moved CSSB 204(EDC) Out of CommitteeText
  17. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text
  18. (S) Minutes (SEDC)Min
  19. (S) Scheduled but Not HeardText
  20. (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)Text