Alaska House passes bill aimed at stabilizing budgets for school districts

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 1,243

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Lawmakers in the Alaska House passed a bill that aims to stabilize budgets for Alaska school districts by redefining how they calculate their student counts. The student count makes up the base of the state’s education funding formula.

Lawmakers passed House Bill 261 by a 31 to 9 vote, with bipartisan support, on Tuesday. Under the new calculation of the student count, the bill would provide an additional $143 million in state funding …

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