# Alaska Stat. § 14.03.030: School term

> Alaska · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.030

## Section

- **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 14.03.030
- **Heading:** School term
- **Jurisdiction:** Alaska
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** AK Code / Title 14 / Chapter 14.03 / Section 14.03.030

## Text

A school term begins and ends on the dates fixed by the governing body of a school district. A school term shall include not less than 180 days in session unless, with the approval of the commissioner, (1) a day used for in-service training of teachers is substituted for a day in session, up to a maximum of 10 days;

(2) an “emergency closure day” is substituted for a day in session because of conditions posing a threat to the health or safety of students; or

(3) the school board adopts a different school term that includes at least 740 hours of instruction and study periods for pupils in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and third grade and at least 900 hours of instruction and study periods for pupils in grades four through 12 if the commissioner finds that the school board has submitted an acceptable plan under which students will receive the approximate educational equivalent of a 180-day term.

## Nearby sections

- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.010 Establishment of school system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.010.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.015 State education policy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.015.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.016 A parent's right to direct the education of the parent's child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.016.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.020 School year.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.020.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.030 School term.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.030.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.040 Day in session.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.040.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.050 School holidays.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.050.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.060 Elementary, junior high, and secondary schools.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.060.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.070 School age.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.070.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.072 Literacy and early reading information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.072.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.073 Secondary school course credit.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.073.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.075 College and career readiness assessment; retroactive issuance of diploma.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.075.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.077 High school diploma for certain veterans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.077.md)
- [Alaska Stat. § 14.03.078 Annual progress reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T14_C14.03_S14.03.078.md)

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