Jason Weber
70:06 - 70:19
“Keeping a roof intact or heating the building during the Alaskan winter should never require cutting teachers, class offerings, or student support or student activities.”
- Speaker
- Jason Weber
- Timestamp
- 70:06 – 70:19
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
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From the transcript
Specifically, I urge the task force and the up-and-coming legislature to prioritize 4 core solutions from the document: predictable, timely funding Basing state funding on a 3-year enrollment average and finalizing school budgets earlier in the spring will allow schools to more efficiently plan and execute budgets and focus on hiring and retaining teachers. Our schools—. Our students deserve continuity in the classroom, and school districts need reliable numbers so they can plan responsibly before summer begins. Facility funding rising energy costs and improving conditions for our classrooms. Keeping a roof intact or heating the building during the Alaskan winter should never require cutting teachers, class offerings, or student support or student activities.
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