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.

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.