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Board adopts charter‑school application policy changes required by HB57; sets year‑by‑year notice and timelines
Summary
Following state law changes in HB57, the Fairbanks school board approved revisions to BP 9.35.1 and BP 9.35.23 to allow charter applications to be submitted at any time for the following school year and to clarify contract provisions.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education approved two policy revisions on Sept. 2 to implement requirements added by the Alaska Legislature in House Bill 57 regarding charter‑school applications and contracts.
The board adopted a revised BP 9.35.1 (Establishment of Charter Schools — Application Submission) and BP 9.35.23 (Application Procedure and Contract) after second reading and public hearing. The policies incorporate statutory language and administrative guidance supplied by district legal staff.
What changed: District legal counsel and administration told the board that Alaska Statute 14.03.250 now requires…
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