House Bill 57 would have increased the base public school funding by $700 per student. Lawmakers included several policy reforms in an effort at compromise.
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Alaska Legislature finalizes $1,000 PFD; vote expected as soon as Tuesday
A panel of negotiators has finished combining different budget drafts approved by the House and Senate.
Alaska fails federal disparity test, putting millions in education funding at risk
Unless the state is able to appeal the decision, what’s usually tens of millions of dollars in federal aid won’t count toward the state’s education contribution for the next fiscal year.
Alaska’s education department wants to further limit local funding for schools. A new bill may prevent that.
A bill from Juneau Rep. Andi Story proposed would make it state law that local funding for non-instructional services doesn’t count when the state calculates local contributions to school districts.
State legislators reject two of Gov. Dunleavy’s board nominees, one unanimously
In an unusual move, all 60 members of the House and Senate voted to reject a physician assistant nominated to the state medical board by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Pilot program for tribally-run schools on hold as Alaska lawmakers set aside bill
Some legislators say they want to hear from affected school districts before passing the bill that would fund a pilot program for tribally-run public schools.