Alaska Administrative Code
Title 4 - Education and Early Development
Chapter 06 - Government of Schools
Article 7 - School and District Accountability
4 AAC 06.880 - Notice

Universal Citation: 4 AK Admin Code 4 AAC 06.880

Current through November 28, 2024

(a) The department shall notify each district in the state that serves one or more schools designated for comprehensive support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840(a) or targeted support and improvement of such designation under 4 AAC 06.840(b) not later than September 1 of each year per AS 14.03.123(a).

(b) If the department designates a school for comprehensive support and improvement or targeted support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840, the district shall promptly notify the parents of each student enrolled in the school of the designation. The notice must include

(1) an explanation of what the designation means, and how the school compares in terms of academic achievement to other elementary and secondary schools served by the district and the state;

(2) the reasons for the designation; and

(3) an explanation of how parents can become involved in developing the school improvement plan to address issues that led to the designation.

(c) The district or school shall ensure that, regardless of the method or media used, it provides the information required by this section to parents

(1) in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request; and

(2) to the extent practicable, in a language that parents can understand.

(d) The district or school shall provide information to parents through

(1) regular mail, electronic mail, or another direct means; and

(2) indirect means of dissemination, including the Internet, publications, broadcasting, and notices from public agencies serving students and their families.

(e) Communications must respect the privacy of students and their families.

(f) A district shall publish and disseminate to the parents of each student enrolled in the school, and to the public, information regarding any action taken by a school and the district to address the problems that led to designation of the school for comprehensive support and improvement or targeted support and improvement under 4 AAC 06.840, including

(1) an explanation of what the school is doing to address the problem of low performance or graduation rate;

(2) an explanation of what the district or department is doing to help the school address the problem of low performance or graduation rate; and

(3) if applicable, a description of specific interventions being undertaken by the district in a school under 4 AAC 06.864 or 4 AAC 06.868.

Authority:AS 14.03.123

AS 14.07.020

AS 14.07.060

AS 14.50.080

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