Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB165: MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE
Status: In committee, March 31, 2025
An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to the duties of school districts; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to the duties of school districts; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to the duties of school districts; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.03 is amended by adding a new section to read: Sec. 14.03.065. Maximum classroom size. (a) Except for an art, library, music, computer science, vocational-technical, or physical education course, the maximum number of students a public school may place in a classroom is 23 for grades kindergarten through three, for grades four through eight, and 30 for grades nine through 12. This subsection does not apply to a district with an average daily membership of 35,000 or less in the previous school year. (b) A district shall, by November 30 and February 1 of each year, provide notice to each student's parent or guardian of (1) the classroom size requirements of this section; (2) the average classroom size for each grade level at each school in HB0165a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0622\T the district for the current school year; and (3) the number of students in the student's classroom. (c) The number of students placed in a classroom in a public school may exceed the maximum number set out in (a) of this section if …
Sponsors
- Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Zack Fields (D, HD-020)
- Dan Saddler (R, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): FIELDS
- : (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION
- : (H) EDC, FIN
- : (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
Votes
- PASSED (April 24, 2026): 28 yea, 11 nay, passed
- AM NO 1 ADOPTED (April 24, 2026): 28 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: EDUCATION, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, SCHOOLS, TEACHERS
Common questions
- What is HB165?
- HB165 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE.
- What does HB165 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act relating to maximum classroom sizes in public schools; relating to the duties of school districts; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB165?
- In committee as of March 31, 2025. Latest action: (H) COSPONSOR(S): SADDLER (April 9, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB165?
- Julie Coulombe (R, HD-011), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB165?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 165
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