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Anchorage superintendent says State Board emergency regulation could cost district $15 million; vows legal action
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bryant told the Anchorage School District Board on June 3 that a proposed emergency regulation from the state education commissioner could cost the district about $15,000,000 within weeks and that the district will pursue legal action if the State Board does not withdraw the item.
Superintendent Dr. Bryant told the Anchorage School District Board of Education on June 3 that the state commissioner of education has proposed an emergency regulation that could remove about $15,000,000 in municipal-contributed revenue from the district just weeks before the new fiscal year begins.
The superintendent said the proposed emergency regulation, if adopted by the State Board of Education, would be written to take effect in fiscal year 2025 and would therefore apply immediately rather than following the normal public-notice and comment timeline. He urged the State Board to withdraw the matter from its agenda and said, “ASD will be pursuing legal action to ensure that this public conversation takes place.”
Why it matters: the change is technical but large in dollar terms and affects how municipal…
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