The Anchorage School District is facing a $90 million deficit for fiscal year 2027, prompting officials to propose sweeping cuts that would eliminate more than 380 full-time positions and numerous programs, they announced Friday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The Anchorage School District is facing a $90 million deficit for fiscal year 2027, prompting officials to propose sweeping cuts that would eliminate more than 380 full-time positions and numerous programs, The preliminary budget proposal includes cuts to nursing staff, library assistants, the Ignite gifted program and special needs teachers.
The district said the reductions would increase class sizes by an average of four students per teacher. The proposed cuts would eliminate multiple high school sports programs, including tennis, gymnastics, volleyball, swimming and diving, eSports, hockey, wrestling, Nordic skiing, soccer and riflery. The district is also proposing ending its contract with The Dome facility.The district said the budget calculations assume state-based funding remains at current levels. Officials emphasized the proposal is preliminary and requires approval from both the school board and municipality before any cuts take effect.Driver hospitalized after car slams into grocery store entranceEagle River brings Night of Lights onto the ice with free community eventKotzebue homeowners sue city after raw sewage floods into houses
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