Meeting of the Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development

January 22, 2026

The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a board meeting and a business meeting virtually January 22, 2026. Public participation for the meeting will be through the digital platform Zoom. The board meeting will begin on January 22, 2026, at 8:00 a.m., and the work session and business meeting will begin at 9:05 a.m.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/87907832961

Meeting ID: 879 0783 2961

Join by Phone: (833) 928-4609

The board will take public comment on agenda and non-agenda items starting at approximately 8:05 a.m. on Thursday January 22, 2026. Oral comment is limited to three minutes per person and five minutes per group. Public comment may be made for this meeting during this time by joining the online Zoom meeting at https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/87907832961or by calling (833) 928-4609 (toll free) and selecting *9 on your phone’s keypad (Meeting ID 879 0783 2961. When public comment is over, the meeting will continue to be broadcast at the above website.

Please note that public testimony may extend for up to two hours. The Board may adjust the agenda as needed. This includes extending the oral hearing to accommodate individuals present at the start of the public testimony who have not yet had an opportunity to speak or closing the public comment period early and proceeding to the next agenda item if testimony concludes before the time period.

The purpose of the meeting is to hold a work session, a business meeting, executive meeting, and receive public comment.

During the work session, the Board will receive a presentation from the UAA Master of Science in School Psychology Program and review the Governor’s FY2027 Operating Budget. The Board will also consider the Annual Report to the Legislature and the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Nikolaevsk Charter application. In addition, the Board will review proposed regulations to update the Alternate ACCESS proficiency levels and consider a resolution on the AK Educational Challenge strategic plan. Committee meetings will also be held.

The business meeting will include consideration of the appointments for the Special Assistant to the Commissioner/Legislative Liaison and the Director of Innovation in Education Excellence, as well as the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Nikolaevsk Charter School application, the UAA Master of Science in School Psychology Program, and the Annual Report to the Legislature. The Board will also consider the updated Alternate ACCESS proficiency levels regulation and a resolution on the AK Educational Challenge strategic plan. In addition, the Board will review the Consent Agenda, which includes approval of the State Board of Education meeting minutes from December 5, 2025.

The board will discuss the selection of the student advisor-elect during the executive meeting.

The board may amend its published agenda. Agenda times are estimates only, and the board may consider agenda items out of order without amending its agenda. The board also reserves the right to adjourn earlier or later than the time on the published agenda.

The board’s meeting packet is available online at https://education.alaska.gov/State_Board by clicking on the meeting date. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to participate should contact Kathijo Jolin at 907-269-1092 or email eed.stateboard@alaska.gov at least five days before the accommodation is needed. For more information, call 907-269-1092.