BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION

Plain English Breakdown

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HB374: Changing the Base Student Allocation Amount

This bill changes the base student allocation amount to $7,290 and sets an effective date of July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the base student allocation from $6,660 to $7,290.
• Amends Alaska Statute section 14.17.470 with this new amount.
• Sets July 1, 2026 as the date when these changes begin.

Who It Names or Affects

• Schools and students in the State of Alaska who receive base student allocation funding.

Terms To Know

Base Student Allocation

The specific dollar amount set by law for each student's basic education funding, which this bill changes to $7,290.

Effective Date

The day when the new rules in this bill officially start to work, which is July 1, 2026.

Limits and Unknowns

• The text does not explain how schools must spend the extra money.
• The source material does not state if other funding levels change at the same time.

Official Summary Text

BASE STUDENT ALLOCATION
An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date.

Current Bill Text

HB0374a -1- HB 374
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HOUSE BILL NO. 374

IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA

THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION

BY THE HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Introduced: 3/4/26
Referred: Education, Finance

A BILL

FOR AN ACT ENTITLED

"An Act relating to the base student allocation; and providing for an effective date." 1
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 2
* Section 1. AS 14.17.470 is amended to read: 3
Sec. 14.17.470. Base student allocation. The base student allocation is $7,290 4
[$6,660]. 5
* Sec. 2. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026. 6