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SB204 • 2026

SUB. TEACHING; SCHOOL BOARD ELIGIBILITY

An Act relating to substitute teaching; and relating to the qualifications of school board members.

Crime Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
SENATORS CRONK, Yundt, Tobin
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
(S) RLS
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the duration of substitute teaching under emergency circumstances or the verification process for school board member qualifications.

Substitute Teaching and School Board Member Qualifications

This act changes the rules for substitute teaching by allowing regional school board members to work as substitute teachers under emergency circumstances, and sets new requirements for becoming a school board member in Alaska.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows regional school board members to be employed as substitute teachers at schools during emergencies of a time-limited duration.
  • Changes the qualifications needed to be on a school board. Now, people who have been convicted of felonies involving moral turpitude cannot join unless they meet specific conditions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Regional school boards and their members
  • School districts in Alaska

Terms To Know

Felony involving moral turpitude
A serious crime that shows a person has acted with bad intent or character.
Unconditionally discharged
When someone is fully released from the consequences of their felony conviction, usually after completing all required sentences and conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how long a substitute teacher can work under emergency circumstances.
  • It's unclear what specific actions school boards must take to verify if someone meets the new qualifications for membership.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 2618

    (S) REFERRED TO RULES

  2. 2026-05-13 2618

    (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  3. 2026-05-13 2617

    (S) DP: GRAY-JACKSON, TILTON, WIELECHOWSKI

  4. 2026-05-13 2617

    (S) AM: KAWASAKI

  5. 2026-05-13 2617

    (S) STA RPT CS(EDC) 1AM 3DP

  6. 2026-05-12 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 204(EDC) Out of Committee

  7. 2026-05-12 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  8. 2026-05-07 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  9. 2026-05-07 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  10. 2026-05-02 Text

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Please Note Time Change --

  11. 2026-05-02 Text

    (S) STATE AFFAIRS at 10:00 AM BUTROVICH 205

  12. 2026-04-10 2191

    (S) FN1: ZERO(EED)

  13. 2026-04-10 2190

    (S) DP: YUNDT

  14. 2026-04-10 2190

    (S) NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS, BJORKMAN

  15. 2026-04-10 2190

    (S) EDC RPT CS 4NR 1DP SAME TITLE

  16. 2026-04-08 Text

    (S) Moved CSSB 204(EDC) Out of Committee

  17. 2026-04-08 Text

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  18. 2026-02-04 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  19. 2026-02-04 Text

    (S) Scheduled but Not Heard

  20. 2026-02-04 Text

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  21. 2026-01-28 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  22. 2026-01-28 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  23. 2026-01-28 Text

    (S) EDUCATION at 03:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  24. 2026-01-21 1491

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): YUNDT, TOBIN

  25. 2026-01-21 1479

    (S) EDC, STA

  26. 2026-01-21 1479

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  27. 2026-01-21 1479

    (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/9/26

Official Summary Text

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

Current Bill Text

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SB0204B -1- CSSB 204(EDC)
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CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 204(EDC)

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Offered: 4/10/26
Referred: State Affairs

Sponsor(s): SENATORS CRONK, Yundt, Tobin
A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to substitute teaching; and relating to the qualifications of school 1
board members." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 14.08.041 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 4
(g) Notwithstanding AS 14.14.140, a member of a regional school board may 5
be employed as a substitute teacher at a school under emergency circumstances of a 6
time-limited duration. 7
* Sec. 2. AS 14.12.080 is amended to read: 8
Sec. 14.12.080. Qualification of members. To be eligible to be a member of a 9
school board, a person must have the same qualifications as are necessary to be a 10
municipal voter in the school district and may not have been convicted of a felony 11
involving moral turpitude unless the person has been unconditionally discharged 12
for the felony and at least 10 years have passed since the date of unconditional 13
discharge. In this section, "unconditionally discharged" has the meaning given in 14
34-LS1187\G
CSSB 204(EDC) -2- SB0204B
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AS 12.73.090. 1