Alaska § 18.31.040 - Duties of school officials.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 18.31.040 — Duties of school officials., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.31.040. Duties of school officials.
To assist in implementing the asbestos health hazard abatement program, each city or borough school district and each regional educational attendance area shall (1) maintain records of all inspections, including sample dates, location, condition, and analysis of materials;
(2) notify school personnel of the location of asbestos materials and ways to reduce exposure;
(3) notify the parents of students about the results of asbestos inspections in their children's schools;
(4) either (A) contract for the inspection of its school buildings in compliance with Environmental Protection Agency asbestos regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 763) and in accordance with guidelines established by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and under the supervision of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development; or
(B) notify the Department of Labor and Workforce Development that the school district or regional educational attendance area has not entered and does not intend to enter into a contract for an inspection for asbestos health hazards; and
(5) contract for renovating school buildings to abate asbestos health hazards, and supervise and monitor the renovation contracts, applying the standards in AS 18.60.075 to protect the health of persons who renovate the school buildings.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Alaska Statutes § 18.31.040 cover?
Section 18.31.040 ("Duties of school officials.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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