Alaska2026Passed Legislature

HB380

HB 380: Updates to Residential School Funding Limits

Last scannedSep 21, 2026, 12:32 AM

In one sentence

This bill updates the maximum monthly amounts school districts can claim for student room and board at residential schools, varying by region.

Updates AS 14.16.200(b) to set new maximum per-pupil monthly stipends for room and board based on five regions.
Sets the Southeast Region (Region I) limit at $1,549.
Sets the Southcentral Region (Region II) limit at $1,512.
Sets the Interior Region (Region III) limit at $1,829.
Sets the Southwest Region (Region IV) limit at $1,901.
Sets the Northern Remote Region (Region V) limit at $2,237.
Allows districts to claim one round trip on the least expensive transportation between a student's home and school if the district pays for it.

The official text does not state the specific date these new funding amounts will take effect.
The bill sets maximum limits but does not explain how districts calculate exact costs below those limits.

Plain language

Stipend: A set amount of money paid monthly to cover room and board expenses, limited by the amounts listed in this bill.
Reimbursement: Money given back to a school district for costs they have already spent on student transportation or housing.

Official record

Validated

RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL FUNDING An Act relating to funding for residential schools.

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