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Education Issue Summary

Key Votes

Date	State	Bill No.	Title	Outcome
May 20, 2025	Alaska	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11)
May 20, 2025	Alaska	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
May 17, 2025	Alaska	HB 174	Authorizes Rural School Fund Would be Able to Pay for Teacher Housing and Mount Edgecumbe High School in Sitka	Bill Passed - House (34 - 5)
April 30, 2025	Alaska	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
April 30, 2025	Alaska	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 8)

Date	No.	Title	Outcome
5/20	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Veto Override Passed - House (29 - 11)
5/20	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Veto Override Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
5/17	HB 174	Authorizes Rural School Fund Would be Able to Pay for Teacher Housing and Mount Edgecumbe High School in Sitka	Bill Passed - House (34 - 5)
4/30	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3)
4/30	HB 57	Increases the Basic Input Into the State's Public School Funding Formula for the Base Student Allocation by $700	Concurrence Vote Passed - House (31 - 8)

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Public Statements

Date	Title	Politician
Oct. 24, 2024	Lights On Afterschool Day	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Oct. 23, 2024	Red Ribbon Week	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Sept. 15, 2024	Alaska Adult Education and Family Literacy Week	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
March 29, 2024	Alaskan Families Want and Deserve Education Reform	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
March 14, 2024	Governor Dunleavy Vetoes SB 140 Due to Lack of Meaningful Education Reforms	Gov. Mike Dunleavy

Date	Title	Politician
Oct. 24, 2024	Lights On Afterschool Day	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Oct. 23, 2024	Red Ribbon Week	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
Sept. 15, 2024	Alaska Adult Education and Family Literacy Week	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
March 29, 2024	Alaskan Families Want and Deserve Education Reform	Gov. Mike Dunleavy
March 14, 2024	Governor Dunleavy Vetoes SB 140 Due to Lack of Meaningful Education Reforms	Gov. Mike Dunleavy

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Interest Group Ratings

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Ballot Measures

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Alaska	Bonding Proposition B: State General Obligation Library, Education, and Educational Research Facility Bonds, $397,200,000	Passed

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