Anchorage School Board president Margo Bellamy speaks during discussion on a budget amendment at the meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.
The amendment proposed putting $4.5 million back into the budget to avoid increasing class sizes for students in fourth grade and older; retaining 18 IGNITE teachers, at a cost of about $2.2 million; and keeping several immersion teachers and counselors for an added cost of nearly $1 million, among other changes.
During the meeting, schools Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said creating a budget based on unsecured funding was somewhat risky and a departure from normal procedure. Despite Dunleavy’s comments, board members said during Tuesday’s meeting they were encouraged by the bipartisan support the bill received; by the fact that Dunleavy did not veto the bill outright; and by Dunleavy’s comments during the news conference that indicated some support for at least a modest increase to the BSA.
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