CORRESPONDENCE STUDY: FUNDING

Plain English Breakdown

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Funding for Special Needs and Intensive Services in Correspondence Study Programs

This act changes the funding formula for correspondence study programs to include special needs factors and intensive services.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the way funding is calculated for correspondence study programs by including a special needs factor set out in AS 14.17.420(a)(1).
• Adds an allocation from the public education fund based on ADM (Average Daily Membership) multiplied by 90 percent.
• Includes additional funds for intensive services as specified under AS 14.17.420(a)(2) in the calculation of total program funding.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students enrolled in correspondence study programs who have special needs or require intensive services.
• School districts that offer state-wide correspondence study programs.

Terms To Know

ADM

Average Daily Membership, which is a measure of student enrollment used to calculate funding.

Special Needs Factor

A factor that increases the amount of funding for students with special needs in correspondence study programs as set out in AS 14.17.420(a)(1).

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how much additional money will be allocated.
• It is unclear what specific intensive services are covered under this act.

Official Summary Text

CORRESPONDENCE STUDY: FUNDING
An Act relating to special needs and intensive services funding for correspondence study programs; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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HOUSE BILL NO. 223

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY REPRESENTATIVES SCHWANKE, Prax, Vance

Introduced: 5/7/25
Referred: Education, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to special needs and intensive services fundin g for correspondence 1
study programs; and providing for an effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 14.17.430 is amended to read: 4
Sec. 14.17.430. State funding for correspondence study. Except as provided 5
in AS 14.17.400(b), funding for the state centralized correspon dence study program or 6
a district correspondence program, including a district that of f e r s a s t a t e w i d e 7
correspondence study program, includes an allocation from the p ublic education fund 8
in an amount calculated by 9
(1) multiplying the ADM of the correspondence program by 90 10
percent; 11
(2) multiplying the number obtained under (1) of this section by 12
the special needs factor set out in AS 14.17.420(a)(1); 13
(3) adding the number obtained under (2) of this section to th e 14
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HB 223 -2- HB0223a
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number obtained for intensive services under AS 14.17.420(a)(2). 1
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 2