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I support long term funding of K-12 schools and increasing the BSA – inside the formula. This week I voted against overriding the Governor’s veto of one-time, outside of the formula, money for education because we already missed the bus for funding this school year. If the override had passed, the one-time money would not have arrived at our school district in time to hire more teachers and improve learning outcomes for our students this year.
Inflation has affected all of us and school districts have been hit hard by cost increases, so if we want to improve the education outcomes, we must increase school funding. Instead of looking back at the budget we passed last year, I’m looking forward. I do not want veto fights every year and will be working with my fellow legislators and Governor Dunleavy for a BSA increase that works for students and is part of a balanced budget.
It’s important that K-12 funding is inside of the BSA formula so that districts will know what funding to expect and can budget accordingly. BSA increases need to be made in consideration of accountability measures so that we can ensure additional funding results in improved outcomes.
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