Governor also previews new bill with $560 BSA increase, plus additional funds for policy initiatives.
Education and budgeting dominated the conversation during the Saturday meeting.
The Senate passed a modified HB 69 on Friday that removed everything from House bill but a $1,000 BSA increase.
Senate president says action on lower per-student education funding increase likely if veto override fails.
More than 100 people attended a three-hour meeting where 46 spoke.
The council was originally established in 2021 through an administrative order issued by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
Both events were inaccessible to some, who grew frustrated at technical problems
The community gathered Tuesday for budget conversation after announcement of potential school closures.
Congressman set to deliver his first joint address to the Alaska Legislature on Thursday.
Districts spotlighted programs already lost over years of stagnant funding that hasn’t met inflationary pressure.
Draft report to assess competitiveness completed last June, but not released publicly.
Some legislators criticize “mixed messages” about cooperation, omission of problems needing work.
Sen. Jesse Bjorkman and Reps. Justin Ruffridge, Bill Elam and Sarah Vance were among those sworn in.
