Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Thursday announced he had vetoed a bill that would have boosted the basic per-student funding amount for public schools, the base student allocation, by $1,000. Instead, Dunleavy said he would introduce a $560 BSA increase, along with $35 million in targeted education funding, attached to a set of policies in a…
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes education funding boost for second year in a row
House Bill 69 would have increased the base student allocation — the core of the state’s per-student funding — by $1,000 in the funding formula.
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Alaska education funding boost, sent to governor, awaits his veto
On Monday, a spokesperson for the governor said Dunleavy intends to veto the bill, confirming prior posts on social media.