(SitNews) - The Alaska State Board of Education & Early Development will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on December 5 starting at 8:00 a.m., and December 6 starting at 8:30 a.m.

The board will consider sending out for public comment proposed regulations regarding pupil transportation and the chart of accounts. The board will consider adopting regulations regarding district-operated residential schools, early literacy screening, and school recognition programs.

Public comments on agenda and non-agenda items will be heard by the board on Thursday, December 5. Comment at this oral hearing is limited to three minutes per person and five minutes per group. Public comment can be made for this meeting, during this time only, by calling 1-855-463-5009 if you are outside of Juneau. For participation from Juneau, call 463-5009.

Comment also can be made by visiting your local Legislative Information Office (LIO). The following LIO’s will participate: Anchorage, Barrow, Bethel, Fairbanks, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mat-Su, Nome, and Sitka. For more information about LIO’s, call 465-4648.

This meeting will be streamed through the Legislative Information Office over http://www.alaskalegislature.tv/ beginning at 8:00 a.m. on December 5, and 8:30 a.m. on December 6 (audio only). Click on the meeting name to listen to the meeting proceedings. When public comment is over, the meeting will continue to be broadcast at the above web site.

The meeting will be held at the Anchorage School District board room, 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd. in Anchorage. The public is invited to attend.

On the Web:

Agenda & Information Packets
http://education.alaska.gov/State_Board/pdf/14-DecemberPacket.pdf

Alaska Department of Education
www.eed.state.ak.us

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