APRIL 25, 2014
End of Session
Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The Legislature adjourned today, five days after the 90-day statutory limit. We went into overtime to try and get it right on education. The omnibus education bill passed and I am extremely disappointed that the final bill will result in cuts for the Anchorage School District.
Here is a snapshot:
The BSA increase is being reported as a $352/$358/$359 for 2015-17 respectively. This is wrong.
The increase is actually $222/$6/$0.80.
Why?
Much of the funding in the bill goes to programs for correspondence schools, residential school stipends, and internet services for rural schools. These are programs I support, but this funding will not prevent teacher cuts for the ASD.
What’s Next?
My staff and I are now en route to Anchorage and look forward to hearing from you upon our return. Feel free to call my Anchorage office at (907)269-0144 or my cell phone at (907)360-4047 with any questions or concerns!
Sincerely,
Representative Geran Tarr
P.S. Look for Sen. Ellis and my End-of-Session Newsletter in your mailboxes in the upcoming week!
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