Published: January 20th, 2012 11:48 PM
Last Modified: January 20th, 2012 11:48 PM
JUNEAU -- Gov. Sean Parnell says he's open to discussing ways to help school districts meet fixed costs but he says he has problems with increases in formula programs, including raising the base student allocation. Parnell says in difficult economic times, domestically and abroad, Alaska must remain as liquid as it can financially.
He says his current budget proposal balances at about $96-per-barrel oil. He says if prices fall below that, the state would pull from savings.
He says over four academic years, education spending rose by about $183 million, while costs rose and the number of students remained about the same.
A major teachers union, House Democrats and some senators are calling for an increase in school funding.
ADVERTISEMENT
NEW STORY COMMENTS: Learn about our upgrade | Create an avatar in the new system »
By submitting your comment, you are agreeing to adn.com's user agreement.
Permanent Fund plans homes investment
Coast Guard rescues 4 from skiff adrift since Friday
The Dome's parking lot slated for makeover
Most read
Pedro Bay men charged with sex crimes
Man in critical condition after motorcycle crash near Wasilla
18-year-old suffers shotgun blast to his leg
Sell it today 
Place an ad | Find an ad
Read the adn.com updated privacy policy | 
Important warning about e-mails purporting to be from the adn.com staff.
© Copyright 2012, The Anchorage Daily News, a subsidiary of The McClatchy Company 
Contact Us | Newsroom Contacts | Communication Forms | Subscriptions | Advertising | Featured Advertisers
Daily News Jobs |
RSS Feeds |
|
ADN Store |
Newspapers in Education
Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | About our ads | Copyright
