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SB93 • 2026

EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
SENATORS TOBIN, Gray-Jackson
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
(S) FIN
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide detailed information on how the changes will be implemented or their impact on funding.

Changes to District-Wide Early Education Programs

This law modifies how students in district-wide early education programs are counted and removes certain sections of existing laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the way students in district-wide early education programs are counted as full-time equivalent students, removing previous limitations on this count.
  • Repeals specific parts of the law related to these programs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • School districts providing district-wide early education programs
  • The department responsible for approving these programs

Terms To Know

Full-time equivalent student
A way to count students based on the amount of time they spend in school compared to a full-time schedule.
Repeal
To cancel or remove laws that are no longer needed.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact impact on funding and program operations is not detailed.
  • It does not specify how the changes will be implemented in schools.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 Text

    (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled> -- Please Note Time Change --

  2. 2026-05-14 Text

    (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519

  3. 2026-03-04 Text

    (S) Heard & Held

  4. 2026-03-04 Text

    (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532

  5. 2025-03-06 441

    (S) REFERRED TO FINANCE

  6. 2025-03-06 441

    (S) FN2: ZERO(EED)

  7. 2025-03-06 441

    (S) FN1: (EED/FUND CAP)

  8. 2025-03-06 441

    (S) NR: CRONK, BJORKMAN

  9. 2025-03-06 441

    (S) DP: TOBIN, KIEHL

  10. 2025-03-06 441

    (S) EDC RPT 2DP 2NR

  11. 2025-03-05 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  12. 2025-03-05 Text

    (S) Moved SB 93 Out of Committee

  13. 2025-03-05 Text

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

  14. 2025-02-26 Min

    (S) Minutes (SEDC)

  15. 2025-02-26 Text

    (S) Heard & Held **Streamed live on AKL.tv**

  16. 2025-02-26 Text

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

  17. 2025-02-12 244

    (S) COSPONSOR(S): GRAY-JACKSON

  18. 2025-02-12 242

    (S) EDC, FIN

  19. 2025-02-12 242

    (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

Official Summary Text

EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

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SB0093A -1- SB 93
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SENATE BILL NO. 93

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION

BY SENATORS TOBIN, Gray-Jackson

Introduced: 2/12/25
Referred: Education, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to district-wide early education programs; and providing for an 1
effective date." 2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 3
* Section 1. AS 14.17.500(d) is amended to read: 4
(d) Except as provided in (e) [(e) - (g)] of this secti on, a student in a district-5
wide early education program pr ovided by a school district and approved by the 6
department under AS 14.07.020(a)(8) is counted as [ONE-HALF OF] a full-time 7
equivalent student. 8
* Sec. 2. Section 47, ch. 40, SLA 2022, is amended to read: 9
Sec. 47. AS 14.03.120(h), 14.03.410, 14.03.420; AS 14.17.500(e) , 10
[14.17.500(f),] 14.17.500(g); AS 14.20.020( l); AS 14.30.760, 14.30.765, 14.30.770, 11
14.30.775, 14.30.780, and 14.30.800 are repealed. 12
* Sec. 3. AS 14.17.500(f) is repealed. 13
* Sec. 4. This Act takes effect July 1, 2025. 14