The bill is now up for consideration in the House
Senate looks to House on next steps for education funding
The bill is sponsored by Rep. Sarah Vance, R-Homer
The bipartisan bill included $680 increase to per-student funding
Delegates from the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District lobbied the Alaska Legislature for more state funding and other education priorities
Micciche said Wednesday that he and the Senate president are working together to determine a viable path forward
Ruffridge chief of staff says team shares commitment to hard work
All the proposed orders would have shuffled or eliminated the responsibilities of various state boards
The federal government rejected the plan on Feb. 9, citing numerous deficiencies
The money is awarded to high-performing high school graduates to help pay for postsecondary education at participating institutions in Alaska
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%
The exemption would newly only apply to farm operations that produce food for human and animal consumption
It is not certain there would be the 40 votes necessary to override a veto by the governor
