Alaska legislation · 34th Legislature
Alaska HB358: CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act establishing the career and technical education mobility grant program; relating to pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities for secondary school students; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing the career and technical education mobility grant program; relating to pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities for secondary school students; and providing for an effective date.".
From the introduced text:
AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act establishing the career and technical education mobility grant program; relating to pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities for secondary school students; and providing for an effective date." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: * Section 1. AS 14.07.020(a) is amended to read: (a) The department shall (1) exercise general supervision over the public schools of the state except the University of Alaska; (2) study the conditions and needs of the public schools of the state, adopt or recommend plans, administer and evaluate grants to improve school performance awarded under AS 14.03.125, and adopt regulations for the improvement of the public schools; the department may consult with the University of Alaska to develop secondary education requirements to improve student achievement in college preparatory courses; HB0358a -1- HB New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS1480\N (3) provide advisory and consultative services to all public school governing bodies and personnel; (4) prescribe by regulation a minimum course of study for the public schools; the regulations must provide that, if a course in American Sign Language is given, the course shall be given credit as a course in a foreign language; (5) establish, in coordination with the Department of Family and Community Services, a program for the continuing education of children who are held in …
Sponsors
- Bill Elam (R, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- Kevin McCabe (R, HD-030)
Latest actions
- : (H) Minutes (HEDC)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- : (H) COSPONSOR(S): MCCABE
- : (H) Minutes (HEDC)
- : (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>
- : (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
- : (H) Minutes (HEDC)
- : (H) Heard & Held
- : (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
Subjects: EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OCCUPATIONS & PROFESSIONS, GRANTS, LABOR
Common questions
- What is HB358?
- HB358 is a bill in the Alaska Legislature (34th Legislature): CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION GRANTS.
- What does HB358 do?
- In its own words: An act ENTITLED "An Act establishing the career and technical education mobility grant program; relating to pre-apprenticeship and work-based learning opportunities for secondary school students; and providing for an effective date.".
- What is the status of HB358?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: (H) Minutes (HEDC) (March 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB358?
- Bill Elam (R, HD-008), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB358?
- On the Alaska Legislature website: https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB 358
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