Alaska HB98 establishes maximum pupil-teacher ratios in public schools, with exceptions for certain courses and districts.
Alaska HB98 sets specific maximum pupil-teacher ratios for public schools, with a 24:1 ratio for kindergarten through third grade, 26:1 for fourth through eighth grade, and 28:1 for ninth through twelfth grade. Exceptions apply to art, library, music, computer science, vocational-technical, honors-level, and physical education courses. Districts may exceed these ratios if they determine that compliance would hinder education due to funding constraints or if they have 40,000 or fewer students.
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