Across the House and Senate, legislators say education is a priority. But there’s not a clear plan to pass a new school funding bill.
, Senate leaders said it was up to House Republicans to lead the charge on future efforts to pass education-related legislation.
Stevens said it was House Republicans who blocked Monday’s veto override vote from being successful. All 20 no votes on an override were from Republicans. Fifteen of those Republicans are members of the House majority caucus.on his education priorities, which include allowing a statewide board he appoints to authorize new charter schools and paying teachers annual bonuses at a cost of roughly $180 million over three years.
“We do want to see that education is funded. And we do want to have good policy,” said House Speaker Cathy Tilton, a Wasilla Republican. The school board in Fairbanks is set to debate closing two schools Tuesday evening as Anchorage school administrators try to reconcile a $100 million deficit. “The governor has talked for the past two years about prioritizing families, making this a family-friendly state,” she said, referencing Dunleavy’s bids to address“These are families that are leaving, they’re going to leave if their kids are not getting a solid education,” she added.
Soldotna Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge, a co-chair of the education committee who voted in support of the veto override, said he had not been aware of McKay’s education bill prior to its introduction. He said Tuesday that he was waiting for House Republican leadership to devise an education plan.
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