Bill > HB174

This bill modifies the existing law regarding the regional educational attendance area and small municipal school district fund, expanding its purpose and potential uses. Specifically, the bill allows the department to make disbursements from the fund not only to regional educational attendance areas and small municipal school districts, but also to fund construction and major maintenance projects at Mt. Edgecumbe High School and to support major maintenance of teacher housing. The housing must be state-owned or located in a regional educational attendance area or small municipal school district and provided to teachers working in those areas. The bill removes a previous cap of $70 million on the unobligated and unexpended cash balance of the fund, potentially providing more flexibility in funding. By broadening the scope of the fund, the legislation aims to support educational infrastructure and teacher housing in Alaska's more remote and smaller school districts, with a particular focus on Mt. Edgecumbe High School, which serves students from rural Alaska.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/34?Root=HB174