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Alaska Statutes Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums § 14.03.420. Parents as teachers program

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Text of section repealed effective June 30, 2034, pursuant to 2022 SLA Ch. 40, § 47.>

(a) The department shall design and implement a statewide parents as teachers program for the benefit of children who are under five years of age. The program must provide a system of early childhood education that

(1) is evidence-based;

(2) involves parents;

(3) is consistent with available research and best practices for high quality early childhood education;

(4) incorporates guidelines adopted by the department for early learning that

(A) enhance school readiness;

(B) increase parent understanding of child development and developmental milestones;

(C) reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect;

(D) increase identification of health problems and developmental delays through regular screenings;

(E) improve child health indicators, including immunization rates; and

(F) increase parental involvement; and

(5) provides for effective and efficient coordination with or expansion of early education programs operating in the state, to the extent permitted by law.

(b) A school district shall, to the extent space is needed and available, provide for the use of a room in a school at no charge to support the program established under this section.

(c) The department shall develop and enter into local partnerships to implement the program established under this section.

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