Finance committee recommends directing April levy to reduce class‑size increases, fund ~80 teacher positions

Summary

The Anchorage School District finance committee on Feb. 12 agreed on recommended amendment language to direct a one‑time April levy (not to exceed $11.8 million) toward reducing projected PTR increases from +4 to +2 and toward roughly 80 classroom teacher positions, with $662,000 allocated to charter schools.

The Anchorage School District finance committee on Feb. 12 recommended that an upcoming one‑time operational levy on the April 7 ballot be targeted to reduce projected student‑to‑teacher ratio increases and restore classroom teaching capacity.

"The school board directs that the administration shall allocate $662,000 of those additional revenues towards charter schools as required and toward 80 classroom teacher positions," Kelly Lesson, the board treasurer and finance committee chair, said while describing draft amendment language and materials the committee reviewed. Lesson said the proposition being presented to voters is an ordinance (AO 2026‑14) that asks whether Anchorage should levy a one‑time tax to collect not more than $11.8 million to fund teacher positions and student programming.

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Finance committee recommends directing April levy to reduce class‑size increases, fund ~80 teacher positions

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