Anchorage school administrators warn of staff cuts after Dunleavy’s $87.5 million education veto

was signed by all 16 members of the Democrat-dominated minority, or 40% of the 40-member House.

Anchorage School District’s budget for the fiscal year is balanced, but that was reliant on increased class sizes, Bryantt and Bellamy said. Next year would be more difficult as the state’s largest school district would face a $65 million budget shortfall, caused partly by Dunleavy’s veto. Permanently increasing school funding was a top priority for many in the Legislature this year. Education advocates said that a roughly $1,300 increase to the Base Student Allocation, the state’s per-student funding formula, was needed after years of flat state funding and high inflation.

“Our best teachers and staff will have already found jobs in other states or districts or will have left the profession altogether,” Bellamy and Bryantt wrote. “Trying to hire staff back in June or July is problematic as our most qualified staff have easily found other employment opportunities as teachers are in short supply nationwide.”

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Kenai Peninsula Borough School District responds to education funding vetoGovernor Mike Dunleavy's recent vetoes on Alaska's 2024 budget have slashed more than $87 million in one-time K-12 education funding, among other line-item vetoes. A variety of constituents and educators are urging lawmakers to override those vetoes.
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