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Board discusses memorandum prioritizing any BSA increase for smaller classes; members push Barnett add‑back and counselors
Summary
At the April 1 meeting the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board discussed a memorandum that would commit any additional state revenue above the baseline BSA to reducing pupil‑teacher ratios and restoring student‑facing programs.
At the April 1 meeting the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board discussed a memorandum that would commit any additional state revenue above the baseline BSA to reducing pupil‑teacher ratios (PTR) and restoring student‑facing programs.
The memorandum: Board member Bernice Hardy presented a draft memorandum—modeled on a recent Anchorage board memo—that, if the legislature enacts an increase to the Base Student Allocation (BSA) and additional per‑pupil transportation funding, would prioritize those funds for PTR reductions and classroom restorations. The document included an attachment listing “PTR add‑backs” and other potential reinvestments, and a historical PTR table…
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