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Parent urges borough to fund Kodiak school district at 96% of maximum to offset state cut
Summary
Mike Lizzo, a member of the Kodiak Island Borough School Board speaking as a parent, asked the assembly to keep local funding for the school district at 96% of the allowed maximum to offset an expected state reduction of roughly $1 million for FY2026, saying the district requested the assembly make up approximately $660,000 of the shortfall.
At the start of the April 24 work session, resident and school-board member Mike Lizzo addressed the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly during citizens’ comments and urged the assembly to maintain local funding for the Kodiak Island Borough School District at 96% of the allowed maximum for FY2026.
Lizzo said an increase in assessed value will reduce state aid to the local district by…
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