Alaska SB82 amends education funding, school attendance, mobile device policies, and teacher incentives.

The bill modifies Alaska's public school funding formula, affecting school districts' base fiscal years and average daily membership calculations. It mandates school districts to prohibit students from using personal mobile communication devices during school hours, with exceptions. Additionally, it establishes reading proficiency incentive grants for teachers in kindergarten through sixth grade. The bill also authorizes lump sum payments as retention and recruitment incentives for certain teachers.

Alaska SB82 amends education funding, school attendance, mobile device policies, and teacher incentives.

The bill modifies Alaska's public school funding formula, affecting school districts' base fiscal years and average daily membership calculations. It mandates school districts to prohibit students from using personal mobile communication devices during school hours, with exceptions. Additionally, it establishes reading proficiency incentive grants for teachers in kindergarten through sixth grade. The bill also authorizes lump sum payments as retention and recruitment incentives for certain teachers.