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Dr. Jharrett Bryantt, Superintendent
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March 4, 2024
Dear ASD Staff and Families,
As we approach the April 2024 Anchorage municipal election, I want to take a moment to share important information regarding the ASD school bond that will appear on your ballot as Proposition 1.
It starts with safety.
Voters will decide on whether to approve a school bond to fund important building safety projects and repairs. This bond will directly impact more than 10,000 Anchorage students, which accounts for approximately 25% of all Anchorage students.
So what’s on the bond?
- Prioritized security vestibule and security upgrades
- Academic area safety upgrades
- Roof replacement and roof upgrades
- Renovation, replacement, and repair projects
The schools on the bond are Kasuun, Lake Hood, Klatt, Alpenglow, and Inlet View elementary schools, plus Central and Romig middle schools, and finally, Chugiak High School.
A school’s functional life, without major renewals, ranges from 30 to 50 years. However, for many of ASD’s schools—built in the 1960s and 1970s, additional funds beyond the routine maintenance budget are occasionally needed; these repairs are funded by municipal bonds.
The total amount of the bond proposition is $62,370,000, with property taxes per $100,000 amounting to $12.69. Proposition 1 will not fund general school operations but rather, specific safety upgrades and repairs.
I want to express my sincere gratitude to the voters for their past support of school bonds, and thank you for making time to learn about how this year’s Proposition 1 supports the safety and well-being of our students and staff. For more information, please visit our hot topics page: https://www.asdk12.org/bond.
ASD is committed to providing the best educational opportunities for our children, and with Prop 1, we are building a brighter and safer tomorrow, one school at a time.
Sincerely,
Jharrett Bryantt, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Anchorage School District
Contact
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907-742-4312
officeofthesuperintendent@asdk12.orgExecutive Assistant
Katy Grant
grant_katy@asdk12.org
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"Our families will applaud the district for keeping true to a promise that all ASD graduates will be prepared for careers, college, and life from prekindergarten and onward."
- Dr. Jharrett Bryantt