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Alaska Stat. § 14.20.030 (2026)

Causes for revocation and suspension

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Sec. 14.20.030. Causes for revocation and suspension.
 (a) The commissioner or the Professional Teaching Practices Commission may revoke or suspend a certificate only for the following reasons:
     (1) incompetency, which is defined as the inability or the unintentional or intentional failure to perform the teacher's customary teaching duties in a satisfactory manner;

     (2) immorality, which is defined as the commission of an act which, under the laws of the state, constitutes a crime involving moral turpitude;

     (3) substantial noncompliance with the school laws of the state or the regulations of the department; or

     (4) upon a determination by the Professional Teaching Practices Commission that there has been a violation of ethical or professional standards or contractual obligations.

 (b) The commissioner or the Professional Teaching Practices Commission shall revoke for life the certificate of a person who has been convicted of a crime, or an attempt, solicitation, or conspiracy to commit a crime, involving a minor under AS 11.41.410 — 11.41.460, AS 11.61.125, or 11.61.127, or a law or ordinance in another jurisdiction with elements similar to an offense described in this subsection.

 (c) The commissioner or the Professional Teaching Practices Commission shall request the chief administrative law judge (AS 44.64.020), to appoint an administrative law judge employed by the office of administrative hearings to preside at a hearing conducted under this section. AS 44.64.060 and 44.64.070 do not apply to the hearing.




Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Toney v. Fairbanks North Star Borough Sch. Dist., 881 P.2d 1112 (Alaska 1994).
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Toney v. Fairbanks North Star Borough Sch. Dist., 881 P.2d 1112 (Alaska 1994). “The language of the statute exactly tracks the language used in AS 14.20.170(a)(2) and provides for the suspension or revocation of a certificate for "immorality, which is defined as the commission of an act which, under the laws of the state, constitutes a crime involving moral…”
Norene v. Mun. of Anchorage, 704 P.2d 199 (Alaska 1985). “See Greater Anchorage Area Borough Code of Ordinances § 14.20.030(A); and City of Anchorage Code of Ordinances § 4.”
Emily Roseberry v. North Slope Borough Sch. Dist. & North Slope Borough Sch. Dist. Bd. of Educ. (Alaska 2025). “020(a); AS 14.20.030. 4 42 U.S.C. § 1983 creates a private right of action against “[e]very person who, under color of any statute, ordinance, regulation, custom, or usage, of any State or Territory or the District of Columbia, subjects, or causes to be subjected, any citizen of…”
Alaska Stat. § 14.20.030(A): 1 case
Norene v. Mun. of Anchorage, 704 P.2d 199 (Alaska 1985). “See Greater Anchorage Area Borough Code of Ordinances § 14.20.030(A); and City of Anchorage Code of Ordinances § 4.”
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