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Residents and assembly press to protect education funding as district weighs school closures
Summary
Public commenters and assembly members urged the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly to prioritize education funding amid recent school closures and district consolidation plans; Mayor Michicky and assembly members discussed state bills and the borough’s contribution to education budgets.
Public testimony and multiple assembly comments on April 7 centered on education funding and recent school‑closure decisions by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District.
Former Assembly President Brent Johnson urged the borough to prioritize education funding ahead of the FY27 budget, focusing on distant education funding that supports remote villages and correspondence programs. "This education is one of those things that's just important," Johnson said, asking the assembly to “compromise” where needed to sustain key programs.
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