Legislature falls short in override of governor's school funding veto
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March 20, 2024
Alaska lawmakers fell one vote short Monday in an attempt to override the governor’s veto of a comprehensive school funding bill, which included a permanent increase in the state funding formula for K-12 education and which could have provided an additional $440,000 for the Wrangell school district.
The additional funds would have covered about two-thirds of the deficit in the Wrangell district’s draft budget, reducing the amount of money it will need to pull out of reserves for the 2024-2025 school year.
The vote in a joint session of the House and Senate was 39-20. A two-thirds majority of 4...
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