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Anchorage School District board adopts revised FY26 budget, contingent on House Bill 57 funding
Summary
The Anchorage School District Board voted 6-0 to adopt a revised FY26 general fund budget that assumes additional state revenue from House Bill 57, restoring many staff and program reductions while noting remaining gaps and continued legislative risk.
The Anchorage School District Board voted 6-0 to adopt ASD Memorandum 153, a finance-committee recommendation that revises the proposed FY26 general fund budget to account for projected revenue from House Bill 57. The motion raises the proposed FY26 general fund from $594,618,829 to $634,069,022 and directs the administration to restore reductions detailed in the attachment if the projected revenue materializes.
The board said the change is a calculated risk dependent on state action. “ASD did not find extra money tonight. That did not happen at all,” Superintendent Dr. Bryant said, explaining the board’s action assumes the legislature and governor will approve the projected BSA increase. Board members said the revision is intended to avoid certificated layoffs, reverse recent staff displacements and restore key student supports while acknowledging it is not a permanent fix.
Why it matters: The vote halts an immediate wave of…
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