Alaska2026Passed Legislature
HB122
Changes to School Funding Rules in Alaska
Last scannedSep 22, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This bill changes how money is calculated and shared between local school districts, charter schools, and the state.
What it does
- Requires local school boards to give charter schools a budget based on student enrollment minus up to four percent for administrative costs retained by the district.
- Changes city or borough councils from being required to providing optional money for local contributions to maintain and operate districts.
- Updates the formula that calculates state aid by removing references to mandatory local contributions in the calculation of basic need.
- Allows districts with a five percent drop in adjusted student numbers to use past enrollment figures over three years to offset funding losses.
- Provides special rules to protect school funding if schools close and merge into one building within the same community.
Who it affects
- Local school boards
- Charter schools
- City councils and borough assemblies
- School districts with changing enrollment or closing buildings
Limits and unknowns
- The official effective date for when these changes start is not listed in the source material.
- The specific dollar amounts or exact percentages for future years are determined by other laws referenced but not fully detailed here.
- The full calculation method for funding after schools merge is cut off at the end of the provided text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- ADM (Average Daily Membership)
- A count of students used to calculate how much funding a school district receives.
- Local Contribution
- Money that cities or boroughs may choose to add from their own sources for schools, which is no longer required by this bill.
- Charter School
- A public school that operates independently but receives funding through a local district.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
SCHOOL FUNDING; LOCAL CONTRIBUTION An Act relating to education; relating to local contributions of a city or borough school district; relating to school funding; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION268
- (H) EDC, FIN268
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS268