Lon Garrison
Executive Director · Association of Alaska School Boards
8 articles · 4 transcripts
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Alaska asks for free civics lessons as a new graduation requirement approaches
“We encourage the committee to carefully consider the potential for SB 23 to function as an unfunded mandate.”
Proposed rules would let Alaska schools bill Medicaid for any eligible student
Alaska schools could bill Medicaid for therapy and behavioral health care for any eligible student, not just kids with disabilities. Comments due Nov. 6.
Craig council backs speed humps, ties removal to studded tire dates
Craig City Council voted to keep speed humps on Tanner Crab Court and Teenage Street, removing them each fall when the state lifts its studded tire ban.
Craig homeowner asks council to drop Port St. Nicholas tower site
A Craig homeowner asked the council to reject a proposed cell tower near her house on Port St. Nicholas Road, but the mayor said the site is outside city limits and the council is still reviewing.
Senate panel advances bill to stabilize Alaska school funding with enrollment averaging
Senate panel advanced a bill letting school districts use three-year enrollment averages for budgets, aiming to let them make staffing decisions earlier and reduce teacher turnover.
House Finance considers multi-year school funding averaging bill
House Bill 261 would let Alaska school districts know enrollment by July 1 instead of October, using three-year averaging to give them budget certainty and time to hire teachers earlier.
Residential Schools Seek Doubled Funding Tied to Base Allocation
Alaska's seven residential boarding schools want legislation to double their per-student funding to $25,700 and tie future increases to the base student allocation.
House Finance hears respiratory therapist licensing bill, Alaska's last-state gap
Alaska is the only U.S. state without licensing for respiratory therapists, and HB 362 would fix that gap by establishing a state licensing program with fees covering all costs.
