SB278

Local Contributions By School Districts

Introduced·3/16/26

Alaska SB278 modifies public school funding calculations for city and borough school districts.

Alaska SB278 amends the state's public school funding formula, specifically adjusting the required local contribution for city and borough school districts. The bill introduces new methods for calculating the Adjusted Daily Membership (ADM) for consolidated schools, allowing districts to use the last fiscal year before consolidation as a base fiscal year to offset decreases in ADM for up to four years. It also sets a seven-year waiting period before a district can reopen a school that was consolidated. The changes are retroactive to July 1, 2025, and take effect immediately.

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Where it stands

Current
Finance Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Apr 8

3:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

Mar 27

3:30 PM

Senate Education Hearing

History

May 16

Senate

EDC RPT CS 3NR 1DP NEW TITLE

May 16

Senate

NR: TOBIN, KIEHL, STEVENS

May 16

Senate

DP: YUNDT