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Our three B’s:

Base ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp Allocation

• Reverse years of flat education funding by changing the statutory formula to inflation proof the BSA.
• Update the funding formula by directing a state-funded Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER) study of the District Cost Factor. 
• Prioritize the recruitment and retention of high-quality educators by providing competitive retirement and health benefits in a pension plan that will address the statewide teacher and paraprofessional shortages.
• Support post-secondary opportunities in order to build an Alaska-based educator pipeline. 
• Support student wellness and safety with a focus on the whole child, including services for mental and behavioral health, trauma informed practices, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and restorative justice practices.

Busing

• Increase student transportation funding, and adjust for inflation, to a level that will not require districts to reduce classroom funding to pay for transportation. 

Bond Debt Reimbursement

• Eliminate the current moratorium on State Bond Debt Reimbursement (SBDR) for voter-approved propositions. This will restore community support that is needed to reverse years of escalating deferred maintenance.

The percentage of grade 3 students proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) on the state summative assessment (currently AK STAR) will increase from 32.4% in May 2023 to 46.4% in May 2028.

The percentage of grade 8 students proficient in Mathematics on the state summative assessment (currently AK STAR) will increase from 34.5% in May 2023 to 41.5% in May 2028.

The percent of students graduating College, Career, and Life Ready as measured by four-year graduation rates, will increase from 81% in June 2023 to 90% in June 2028.