{"id":3566,"date":"2017-04-12T17:09:35","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T01:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=3566"},"modified":"2017-04-12T17:09:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T01:09:35","slug":"dear-alaska-legislators-day86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2017\/04\/12\/dear-alaska-legislators-day86\/","title":{"rendered":"Dear Alaska Legislators… #Day86"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"KPBSD<\/a>Your legislators need to hear from you now. Our schools need fiscal certainty, and our children need hope for the future.\u00a0Please express your individual thoughts to your legislators today.*<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n

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You could share how KPBSD makes a difference for you or your children, how a KPBSD education prepared you for your future, or thoughts about proposed bills and funding solutions.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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We ask our Senate and House to come together in the next two weeks, overcome the rhetoric, and develop the right fiscal plan so KPBSD can prepare for the school year that begins in August.<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

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Day 86 update<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It appears increasingly likely there will be a reduction of state education funding. The Senate is proposing a five percent reduction which equates to a $5 million dollar cut to our budget. This action will have serious, negative consequences for students. Also, this cut significantly reduces the potential funding capability of the Kenai Peninsula Borough by more than $1 million.
\nThe legislative session is coming to its statutory end and education funding for the KPBSD has not been determined. This leaves your schools in a bind, as we develop an educational plan that begins in less than four months. Every one percent reduction to state education funding means a loss of over $1 million in revenue for our district.
\nKPBSD demonstrates excellent results, and these proposed reductions put our improvements and innovations at significant risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe state has a constitutional requirement to maintain a system of public education and I believe that the system should be of the highest quality,\u201d said Sean Dusek, superintendent. \u201cOur kids are the number one, consistent and sustainable resource in our state. Students should be supported and not be caught in the middle of a larger political issue.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The KPBSD Board of Education’s number one priority is a reliable, multi-revenue fiscal plan for the State of Alaska. Please join district administration to advocate for adequate school funding by contacting your legislators.<\/p>\n

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