Legislators agree to some policies sought by Republican minority, establishing education task force.
The governor last week said he vetoed House Bill 69 because it didn’t include any policy changes and because of the state’s “deteriorated” revenue outlook.
Governor also previews new bill with $560 BSA increase, plus additional funds for policy initiatives.
Education and budgeting dominated the conversation during the Saturday meeting.
The Senate passed a modified HB 69 on Friday that removed everything from House bill but a $1,000 BSA increase.
Senate president says action on lower per-student education funding increase likely if veto override fails.
More than 100 people attended a three-hour meeting where 46 spoke.
The council was originally established in 2021 through an administrative order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Both events were inaccessible to some, who grew frustrated at technical problems
The community gathered Tuesday for budget conversation after announcement of potential school closures.
Congressman set to deliver his first joint address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday.
Districts spotlighted programs already lost over years of stagnant funding that hasn’t met inflationary pressure.
Draft report to assess competitiveness completed last June, but not released publicly.
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