AK HB189

Allows grades 9-12 students to challenge one or more courses by demonstrating mastery in mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and world languages, with school districts providing full credit upon successful completion.

Requires school funding reports to be provided in easily sortable format including all revenue sources, funding formulas, and raw data that cannot be locked to prevent manipulation.

Modifies employee training requirements to allow schools to provide training on staggered schedules at intervals determined by school governing bodies rather than mandating annual or specific frequency trainings.

Expands fiscal note requirements so the Department of Education must prepare estimates of effects on each school district when bills or regulations will affect schools.

Broadens layoff authority for tenured teachers to allow reductions when necessary, without limiting it to specific attendance or funding decline thresholds.

Repeals AS 14.17.520, which contained minimum expenditure requirements for instruction.