Jharrett Bryantt
126:39 - 127:09
"We could make a choice to invest more deeply in FY27. We have very few educators in the talent pool, so there will be challenges, but that's going to increase the deficit on the other side."
“We could make a choice to invest more deeply in FY27. We have very few educators in the talent pool, so there will be challenges, but that's going to increase the deficit on the other side.”
- Speaker
- Jharrett Bryantt
- Timestamp
- 126:39 – 127:09
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- September 1, 2026
From the transcript
But not to get too in the weeds, but I think one of the bigger things for the board to consider is, one, what are ways that we can refine this proposal? And two, thinking about, is this the right balance? And you can think about that balance between FY27 and '28 as just two sides of the same coin. We could make a choice to invest more deeply in FY27. We have very few educators in the talent pool, so there will be challenges, but that's going to increase the deficit on the other side.
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