Alaska Statutes §§ 14.30.360 and 14.30.361 jointly establish the framework for health, personal safety, and reproductive education in the state’s public schools. Section 14.30.360 encourages school districts to offer health education from kindergarten through grade twelve. This education may include instruction in personal safety, with specific attention to the identification and prevention of child abuse, abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. The statute requires the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, to adopt instructional guidelines for such programming. It also mandates that students in grades K through 8 receive physical activity totaling at least ninety percent of the daily duration recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Section 14.30.361 governs the delivery of sex education and instruction in human reproduction or sexuality. It prohibits such instruction from being provided by abortion services providers or affiliates and requires that all curricula and materials be approved by the local school board. The statute further provides that parents must be notified in writing before this instruction is given and must be allowed to withdraw their child from the instruction without academic or disciplinary consequence. These provisions collectively reflect the state's interest in promoting student health and safety while preserving parental authority over sensitive educational content.