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Anchorage School District projects $70–$80 million fiscal‑2027 shortfall without new state funding
Summary
At a May 8 meeting, Anchorage School District CFO Andy Ratliff told the Assembly Legislative Committee the district faces an estimated $70 million to $80 million deficit in fiscal 2027 unless additional state funding arrives.
At a May 8 Assembly Legislative Committee meeting, Andy Ratliff, chief financial officer for the Anchorage School District, told committee members the district faces an estimated $70 million to $80 million deficit in fiscal 2027 if additional state education funding does not materialize.
Ratliff said the school board approved a budget revision that relies on a prospective $560 increase in the Base Student Allocation (BSA) included in the governor’s proposal and that some legislative proposals (HB 57) would increase the BSA further. "So, really, it's trying to get ahead of those layoff notices going out and be able to place folks in these buildings and taking that risk to be able to do so," Ratliff said.
The district’s presentation to the committee outlined two linked choices: add back instructional and instructional‑support positions now to avoid wholesale layoffs, or hold the cuts in place and delay placements…
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