SB 119 Summary

• Removes the requirement that athletic trainers and other qualified personnel evaluating concussions be currently certified, instead requiring only that they have received training in concussion evaluation and management.

• Allows students enrolled in alternative education programs (including charter schools, vocational programs, and correspondence schools) in grades 9-12 to participate in interscholastic activities at their residence-based public school or other schools with documented good cause and school approval.

• Requires students participating in interscholastic activities under the alternative education program provision to meet standard eligibility requirements, provide documentation including academic transcripts and disciplinary records, and claim the same school for the entire school year.

• Defines "alternative education program" to include the Alaska Military Youth Academy, public vocational or theme-based programs, accredited home school programs, charter schools, and statewide correspondence schools with limited face-to-face instruction.

• Section 1 (concussion clearance) takes effect immediately; Section 2 (alternative education program eligibility) takes effect July 1, 2013.