Dunleavy vetoes millions intended to solve Alaska’s dispute with feds over education funding equity

By Claire Stremple, Alaska BeaconA school bus picks up kids after they toured the Alaska State Capitol.

Dunleavy vetoed that money because it is unclear whether or not it will be needed, according to the reason for the cut included in his office’s veto summary: “Need for funding indeterminate at this time as underlying funding request remains unresolved.” His office declined to elaborate on Monday. Sen. Löki Tobin, chair of the Senate Education Committee, said the veto shows a misunderstanding of the situation.

Tobin said there seems to be a belief among state officials that the negotiations can be reopened, but said her conversations with federal officials contradict that.“I know that this is not true, and I know that the consequences Alaska has already experienced for noncompliance are most likely to continue and be ratcheted up in their severity,” she said.

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