Dear ASD Community,

It’s more important than ever to make strategic investments that protect the learning environments our students rely on. This is why the 2025 School Bond (Proposition 1) is critical—it prioritizes the safety, security and longevity of our schools, ensuring they remain strong community assets for generations to come.

Many of our schools were built more than five decades ago. While ongoing maintenance has kept them functional, some now require substantial improvements beyond what our regular budget can support. The 2025 School Bond is designed to address these needs thoughtfully and responsibly.

If approved by voters, Proposition 1 will fund critical security and safety upgrades at more than 40 schools across Anchorage. It also will support infrastructure improvements to ensure schools run efficiently and are well-maintained.

2025 School Bond projects include:

• School entry upgrades
• School security system and building access point upgrades
• Snow removal equipment upgrades
• Major infrastructure renovations and upgrades
  • Bartlett and West high schools
  • Spring Hill and Campbell elementary schools

Cost to Taxpayers

The total cost for this year’s bond is just under $64 million. That equates to approximately $12.90 per $100,000 in assessed value for property owners. 

We recognize the importance of fiscal responsibility and continue to pay down bond debt, each year, as we’ve done for decades. In the past two years alone, more than $100 million has been paid down. This careful approach ensures that we balance necessary facility investments with responsible financial planning.

When we invest in our students, we invest in the strength and future of our entire community.

Sincerely,

Jharrett Bryantt, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Anchorage School District

Secure School Entrances

Years ago, school entrances were designed for convenience, allowing large numbers of people to enter and exit quickly.

However, rising security concerns over the past few decades have led ASD to redesign building entryways for safety.

While school doors remain open at the start and end of the school day with staff present, access is restricted once classes begin. Visitors must first be identified through a camera and voice intercom system before being allowed into the vestibule—an enclosed entryway past the first set of doors. From there, they are directed through the office rather than having direct access to the main school hallway. Rapid building evacuations are still supported.

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Secure vestibule, group 6	$6,693,000	This project enhances school security by adding a secure vestibule and upgrading key safety systems. Improvements include visitor security measures, access control, fire systems, intercoms and intrusion detection, all designed to create a safer environment for students and staff.	Scenic Park Elementary Baxter Elementary Ravenwood Elementary
Intrusion system replacements for 23 buildings	$4,100,000	The District's older Facility Commander intrusion systems will no longer be supported after October 2026. This project will replace them with the ASD standard Gemini C system, ensuring continued security and reliability.	Bartlett High Central Middle Chugiak Elementary Clark Middle Dimond High East High Goldenview Middle Hanshew Middle King Tech High Mears Middle Mountain View North Star Elementary Polaris K-12 Romig Middle Sand Lake Elementary South High Steller Secondary Tyson Elementary Wendler Middle West High Whaley School Kennedy (IT building) ASD Education Center (main administration building)
Access control for 15 schools, phase 1	$1,000,000	This project will install access control systems at 15 schools that previously had secure vestibules installed before ASD's standard access control was adopted. This is the first year of a two-year effort to ensure all schools meet current security standards.	Airport Heights Elementary Aurora Elementary Bayshore Elementary Girdwood K-8 Gladys Wood Elementary Huffman Elementary Mountain View Elementary North Star Elementary Nunaka Valley Elementary* Rabbit Creek Elementary Russian Jack Elementary Turnagain Elementary Tyson Elementary Williwaw Elementary Willow Crest Elementary *Nunaka Valley Elementary is scheduled to close at the end of the 2024-25 school year however the building will be repurposed for another ASD program.

	Bartlett High School infrastructure improvements and design	$9,366,000	This project includes upgrades to building wide systems to improve efficiency, such as consolidating dispersed electrical services. It also finalizes the design to 100% in alignment with the board-approved master plan.
	Spring Hill Elementary renovation	$14,005,000	This project includes upgrades to structural, site/circulation, mechanical, electrical systems, finishes and educational adequacy, ensuring all aspects of the facility meet current standards and support educational needs.
	Campbell Elementary renovation	$11,483,000	This project includes installing a secure vestibule, intrusion system and intercom, as well as upgrades to seismic/structural, mechanical, electrical systems, finishes and improvements to educational adequacy. This renovation aims to strengthen security, functionality and the learning environment.

	West High School utilidor, phase 3	$9,510,000	The final phase of this project involves removing abandoned pipes and electrical systems as well as replacing the aging building infrastructure within the utilidor to ensure the facility operates safely and efficiently.

	Planning & design for 2026-28 projects	$3,865,000

	Heavy equipment replacement	$3,800,000	ASD Maintenance relies on a fleet of heavy equipment to plow snow, haul it away, and keep school parking lots sanded and swept. This work is essential to keep schools open in the winter and provide safe access to all ASD facilities for students and staff. The fleet is old and has mostly aged well beyond its serviceable life. Breakdowns have become more frequent, repairs take longer due to outdated parts and work stoppages are now common-especially in recent years with heavier snowfall. The proposed replacement plan would modernize the fleet with new tractors, dump trucks, loaders, graders, sanders and sweepers, ensuring reliable winter maintenance for many years to come.