The Anchorage School Board is heading into the new school year with a sudden windfall — an extra $10 million — after lawmakers in Juneau overrode the governor’s partial veto of a boost to Alaska’s Base Student Allocation. The move restores the full $700 per-student funding increase, up from the $560 the district had cautiously built into its budget.
With classes starting in just over a week, the board moved quickly Tuesday to channel part of the unexpected funds into classrooms, approving $3.7 million for 20 new teaching positions.
Additional allocations include $230,000 for elementary school support, $60,000 for middle schools, and $160,000 for high schools, with decisions on the remaining millions expected at the next meeting…