Section 4.06.880. Notice.

	(a)  Throughout the school designation process, the department, district, or school shall communicate with the parents of each child attending the school that has received a designation as a one- or two-star school under 4 AAC 06.835.  
	(b)  The department, district, or school shall ensure that, regardless of the method or media used, it provides the information required by this section to parents  
		(1) in an understandable and uniform format, including alternative formats upon request; and  
		(2) to the extent practicable, in a language that parents can understand.  
	(c)  The department, district, or school shall provide information to parents through  
		(1) regular mail, electronic mail, or another direct means; however, if the department does not have access to individual student addresses, the department may provide information to the district or school for distribution to parents; and  
		(2) indirect means of dissemination, including the Internet, publications, broadcasting, and notices from public agencies serving students and their families.  
	(d)  Communications must respect the privacy of students and their families.  
	(e)  If the department designates a school as a one- or two-star school under 4 AAC 06.835, the district shall promptly notify the parents of each student enrolled in the school of the designation. The notice must include  
		(1) an explanation of what the designation means, and how the school compares in terms of academic achievement to other elementary and secondary schools served by the district and the state;  
		(2) the reasons for the designation;  
		(3) an explanation of how parents can become involved in addressing the academic issues that led to the designation;  
		(4) repealed 10/16/2013.  
	(f)  Repealed 10/16/2013.  
	(g)  A district shall publish and disseminate to the parents of each student enrolled in the school, and to the public, information regarding any action taken by a school and the district to address the problems that led to designation of the school as a one- or two-star under 4 AAC 06.835, including  
		(1) an explanation of what the school is doing to address the problem of low achievement;  
		(2) an explanation of what the district or department is doing to help the school address the problem of low achievement; and  
		(3) if applicable, a description of specific interventions being undertaken by the district in a school under 4 AAC 06.864 or 4 AAC 06.868.  

Authorities

14.03.123;14.07.020;14.07.060;14.50.080

Notes

Authority

AS 14.03.123 AS 14.07.020 AS 14.07.060 AS 14.50.080

History

Eff. 11/23/2003, Register 168; am 8/19/2009, Register 191; am 10/16/2013, Register 208