Luke Meinert
256:28 - 256:37
“Fairbanks School District alone has over $435 million in deferred maintenance that shouldn't compete with classroom funding.”
- Speaker
- Luke Meinert
- Timestamp
- 256:28 – 256:37
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
From the transcript
We've spent enough— we've spent enough time managing reductions. Now is the time to invest in our students. I support your recommendation to account for inflation in the BSA and encourage an additional $250 $54.6 million statewide to restore purchasing power lost since 2017. I also support 3-year enrollment averaging, accurate fiscal notes, and your facility recommendations. Fairbanks School District alone has over $435 million in deferred maintenance that shouldn't compete with classroom funding.
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