Alaska schools are being financially squeezed by under-funded
mandates, increased costs and funding that is failing
to keep pace. Our success as a school district and
as a state in complying with Alaska’s performance standards
and the federal requirements of the No Child Left Behind
Act (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Act
(IDEA) requires our state policy makers to appropriate
funding sufficient to meet the educational needs of
our students.
The Anchorage School Board requests that our state policy
makers appropriate funding for public education to
meet the needs of Alaska’s youth. To achieve this goal, the
Board seeks increased funding in three critical areas:
