NEWS: Bill to Create School Zones around All Schools Moves from Committee
April 1, 2014
JUNEAU - Today, the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee moved House Democratic Leader Chris Tuck’s legislation (HB317) to slow traffic and improve students’ safety around all schools in Alaska by requiring school zone markings at all school locations.
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NEWS: Report: Governor’s Education Proposal Continues Teacher Cuts
March 6, 2014
JUNEAU – Today, Representative Les Gara (D-Anchorage) released a report showing that, in order to avoid cutting educators a fourth year in a row, Alaska’s six largest school districts need an increase of roughly four times more per-pupil funding next year than the Governor has proposed.
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House Bill 336 Sponsor Statement: Alcohol Sales Near School/Church
February 27, 2014
Link to the House Bill 336 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Geran Tarr
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House Bill 331 Sponsor Statement: Base Student Allocations; Principals
February 27, 2014
Link to the HB331 sponsor statement from the office of Representative Les Gara
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NEWS: Tarr Introduces Bill to Extend Buffer between Schools and Alcohol
February 24, 2014
Today, in order to address student and community concerns about alcohol sales nears schools, Representative Geran Tarr introduced legislation to extend the buffer zone between schools and establishments that sell alcohol.
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