Cynthia Frye
304:51 - 305:20
“We've heard that the buildings and the structures themselves are failing. Our children can't learn and staff can't thrive in deteriorating school buildings.”
- Speaker
- Cynthia Frye
- Timestamp
- 304:51 – 305:20
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
From the transcript
We've heard that the buildings and the structures themselves are failing. Our children can't learn and staff can't thrive in deteriorating school buildings. We need dedicated funding to maintain the roofs, the HVAC systems, and safety features so our schools can remain clean, functioning, and secure in even the most remote areas. We must fully fund the state mandates. It was stated earlier that the READS Act— we're seeing vital improvement of student outcomes, but in order to continue this, it has to be funded.
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