Senate Bill 14: A Bill to Raise the Compulsory School Attendance Age

Author:
Senator Davis

Summary:
This bill would raise the compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18. It would also raise from 16 to 18 the age of a person restricted to a combined total of school and employment in one day.

Status:

1/5/2007		Prefiled
1/16/2007		First reading and referred to the Senate Special Committee on Education
4/18/2007		Committee hearing. Heard and held.
8/17/2007		Special Committee on Education hearing: heard and held.
4/13/2008		Bill died when the regulation Legislative Session ended

HSLDA's Position:
HSLDA opposed this legislation.

Action Requested:
None at this time.

Other Resources

E-lert—February 7, 2008—Alaska: Calls Needed to Oppose Expansion of State Control of Education

Bill Text (PDF)    (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)