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This bill makes several changes to education funding and policies in Alaska. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring school districts to direct a portion of additional funds to educator salaries and retention bonuses, and report on these efforts to the legislature. 2. Increasing the state funding for internet services in eligible schools from 25 to 100 megabits per second. 3. Establishing an appeals process for charter schools whose contracts are terminated by local school boards, with the commissioner having the authority to review and potentially overturn the decision. 4. Creating a new charter school coordinator position within the state Department of Education to provide support and guidance to charter schools. 5. Revising the per-student funding formula for student transportation, with varying amounts for different school districts. 6. Changing the funding calculation for correspondence study programs, basing it on reported student enrollment rather than a fixed percentage. 7. Increasing the base student allocation from $5,960 to $6,640. 8. Providing $500 per student in grades K-3 with identified reading deficiencies to support their reading improvement plans, including teacher professional development.

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