NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES ON CONTENT STANDARDS
IN THE REGULATIONS OF
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND EARLY DEVELOPMENT
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
The Board of Education and Early Development proposes to change regulations on content standards.
The Board of Education and Early Development proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 4 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with content standards for Alaska Native language arts for Kindergarten through grade 3, including the following:
(1) 4 AAC 04.140(b) is proposed to be changed to adopt the publication entitled Alaska Native Language Arts K-3 Reading Standards by reference, providing content standards for Alaska Native languages arts for K-3 reading.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Executive Secretary to the Board, Kathijo Jolin, at P.O. Box 110500, 333 Willoughby Ave. 9th Floor, Juneau, Alaska 99811. Additionally, the Department of Education and Early Development will accept comments by electronic mail at eed.stateboard@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System, by accessing this notice on the system and using the comment link. The comments must be received not later than 5:00 pm on May 6, 2025.
Oral or written comments also may be submitted at a hearing to be held on June 04, 2025, at 1900 1st Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska 99901. The hearing will be held from 8:30 am to 9:30 am and might be extended to accommodate those present before 9:00 am who did not have an opportunity to comment.
You may provide oral comments relevant to the proposed action via telephone at the hearing to be held on June 04, 2025, by calling 1-253-215-8782 (toll free) and selecting *9 on your phone’s keypad (Meeting ID 819 9391 1102). There will not be in-person attendance provided at the hearing site, so please prepare to share your oral comments by telephone only. The hearing is scheduled from 8:30 am to 9:30 am and priority will be given to commenters on the line before the beginning of the hearing. The hearing may be extended to accommodate those on the line before 9:00 am who did not have an opportunity to comment. Before the start of the hearing, the State Board of Education’s chair of the Board may limit the time allotted for each person providing oral testimony, as reasonably necessary to conclude the hearing in the time provided.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to the Executive Secretary to the Board, Kathijo Jolin, at eed.stateboard@alaska.gov and P.O. Box 110500, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor, Juneau, Alaska 99811. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Kathijo Jolin at eed.stateboard@alaska.gov not later than April 26, 2025 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Kathijo Jolin at eed.stateboard@alaska.gov and (907) 465-2800.
A copy of material proposed for adoption by reference is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. A copy of material proposed for adoption by reference may be viewed at the agency's office at 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor, Juneau,
Alaska 99811.
After the public comment period ends, the Board of Education and Early Development will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.
Statutory authority: AS 14.03.015; AS 14.07.020; AS 14.07.060; AS 14.07.180
Statutes being implemented, interpreted, or made specific: AS 14.07.020; AS 14.07.060; AS 14.07.180
Fiscal information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
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