(a) A school district shall provide the opportunity for students enrolled in grades nine through 12 in the district to challenge one or more courses provided by the district by demonstrating mastery in mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and world languages at the level of the course challenged. A school district shall give full credit for a course to a student who successfully challenges that course as provided under this section.
(b) A school district shall establish, within a reasonable time, an assessment tool and a standard for demonstrating mastery in courses provided for students in grades nine through 12 by the district under this section. This section does not require a school district to establish an assessment tool for every course in mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and world languages that is offered to students in grades nine through 12 by the district.
(c) The board shall adopt regulations to implement this section.
(d) In this section, “school district” has the meaning given in AS 14.30.350.
Structure Alaska Statutes
Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums
Chapter 03. Public Schools Generally
Article 1. General Provisions.
Sec. 14.03.010. Establishment of school system.
Sec. 14.03.015. State education policy.
Sec. 14.03.016. A parent's right to direct the education of the parent's child.
Sec. 14.03.040. Day in session.
Sec. 14.03.050. School holidays.
Sec. 14.03.060. Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools.
Sec. 14.03.072. Literacy and early reading information.
Sec. 14.03.073. Secondary school course credit.
Sec. 14.03.075. College and career readiness assessment; retroactive issuance of diploma.
Sec. 14.03.077. High school diploma for certain veterans.
Sec. 14.03.078. Annual progress reports.
Sec. 14.03.080. Right to attend school.
Sec. 14.03.083. Contracting for services.
Sec. 14.03.085. Procurement preference for recycled Alaska products.
Sec. 14.03.090. Partisan, sectarian, or denominational doctrines prohibited.
Sec. 14.03.095. Part-time school attendance.
Sec. 14.03.100. Use of school facilities.
Sec. 14.03.105. Search of school lockers.
Sec. 14.03.110. Questionnaires and surveys administered in public schools.
Sec. 14.03.113. District determination of scholarship eligibility.
Sec. 14.03.115. Access to school records by parent, foster parent, or guardian.
Sec. 14.03.120. Education planning; reports.
Sec. 14.03.123. School and district accountability.
Sec. 14.03.125. Fund for the improvement of school performance.
Sec. 14.03.127. Funding for Internet services.
Sec. 14.03.130. Display of flags and pledge of allegiance.
Sec. 14.03.135. Dress code; natural hairstyles.
Sec. 14.03.140. Emergency drills.
Sec. 14.03.150. Property insurance required.
Sec. 14.03.160. Suspension or expulsion of students for possessing weapons.