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School board restores $1.2 million transportation subsidy, raises local contribution request
Summary
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board voted to restore a $1.2 million transportation subsidy to the FY27 recommended budget and increase the borough local contribution request to about $65.7 million, aiming to protect student transportation services while preserving transparency in budgeting.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District board voted unanimously March 18 to restore a $1.2 million transportation subsidy to the FY27 recommended budget and to increase the borough local contribution request to about $65.7 million.
Board President Mr. Burgess, speaking during continued budget deliberations, said he could not support zeroing out the transportation subsidy as a negotiating tactic. "It seems like we're pretending that an…
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