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39:14 - 39:33
"I am optimistic with the— that the funds will come through given the circumstances that exist today. So I will support it because the alternative hurts kids, and I don't want to do that."
“I am optimistic with the— that the funds will come through given the circumstances that exist today. So I will support it because the alternative hurts kids, and I don't want to do that.”
- Speaker
- Unidentified speaker
- Timestamp
- 39:14 – 39:33
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- August 4, 2026
From the transcript
Inadequate. Um, and I think that the risk factor to the Anchorage School District for not having more reserves is real. But I am optimistic with the— that the funds will come through given the circumstances that exist today. So I will support it because the alternative hurts kids, and I don't want to do that.
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