The Wrangell School District would receive an additional $425,000 in one-year state money under a budget headed toward approval in the Alaska House, falling short of a permanent increase in the education funding formula sought by school districts statewide.
Under the House budget, state funding for K-12 public education would increase by about 14% for the 2023-2024 school year.
The state’s foundation funding, based on enrollment, covers about 60% of the Wrangell district’s total general fund budget.
The Republican-led House majority structured the budget last week to draw the $175 million in o...
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