The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development estimates that the bonus program would apply to about 215 of Alaska’s estimated 7,315 teachers — about 3%
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
The bill now goes back to the Senate, where lawmakers must approve the bill as-is before it can head to the governor’s desk
Over several hours, lawmakers considered six different increases in the Base Student Allocation to public schools
Lawmakers went into an hourslong recess that ended with adjournment until Tuesday morning
Seven years is a very long time to go without a meaningful permanent state funding increase
The man was relieved of his duties, banned from all campuses and removed from the premises, police say
The software allows users to toggle between eliminating or preserving various items in the budget
The a one-year contract extension is the first in the district’s history
The agreements include raises and more money for employee health care
More than a dozen comments were made by residents of the Kenai Peninsula on S.B. 140
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing a $13 million deficit for the upcoming fiscal year
Early effort to overturn veto of one-time school funding fails in House
Members of a newly minted Kenai Peninsula Borough School District group convened for the first time Wednesday in Soldotna to refine their goals and purpose… Continue reading
Warnings about the implications and scale of the budget deficit the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is facing for the upcoming fiscal year again dominated… Continue reading
High school graduates would only be permitted to participate in the commencement ceremonies of the school they are graduating from under a policy being considered… Continue reading
School districts across Alaska lobbied lawmakers heavily last session for a meaningful increase to the base student allocation
Joel Isaak teaches Dena’ina at Kenai Peninsula College and works as a linguist for the Kenaitze Indian Tribe
Santa could you please include something in your pack to raise the Base Student Allocation?
Can we find 45 legislators who will vote to override?
