Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced an education omnibus bill aimed at boosting state funding and implementing policy changes to improve student performance. The bill includes increased base student allocation, transportation funding, and stipends for residential school students, along with performance incentives for districts and teacher retention bonuses. Dunleavy emphasized the need for targeted funding tied to reforms, citing concerns about Alaska students' performance on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The bill also proposes extending a moratorium on school bond debt issuance and allowing the state school board to authorize new charter schools.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters in the Cabinet Room in the Alaska State Capitol on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025.
Boosting the BSA was a key campaign issue for members of the House and Senate’s predominantly Democratic bipartisan majority caucuses this fall, and lawmakers in both bodies are planning fast action on bills that would boost the base student allocation significantly and apply an inflation adjustment.Dunleavy has repeatedly called for any funding increases to be targeted and tied to reforms.
Provide school districts a $450 incentive for each student who “performs at grade-level or demonstrates a measure of increased proficiency” in reading and language arts, estimated to cost $21.9 million To keep up the same level of funding that school districts received this school year, state spending would have to increase by roughly $175 million, since lawmakers included one-time funding in last year’s budget.Extend a moratorium on school bond debt issuance until 2030Allow the state school board — along with the University of Alaska and local municipalities and other political subdivisions of the state — to authorize new charter schools.
EDUCATION FUNDING EDUCATION REFORMS STUDENT PERFORMANCE ALASKA LEGISLATURE GOVERNOR DUNLEAVY
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