At the Association of Alaska School Boards annual conference this weekend. Thank you to AFN President Ben Mallott for his keynote, stressing the dire need for our state government to implement a long-term sustainable fiscal plan. This is essential for the future of our schools. 🍎

Had a wonderful day attending the annual Spirit of Muldoon and Teamsters Local 959 membership picnics, along with the first day of Juneteenth Anchorage!

ASD’s participation in the 2025 Summer Food Service Program kicks off today, 5/27! Children who attend at any of the locations below will be provided meals without charge.

Today HB57, which contains a $700 BSA increase and reasonable policy measures overwhelmingly passed the Alaska Legislature.

I am grateful to the 48 leaders who put politics aside to take the first step in what must be a multi-year process to adequately support our students, families and educators.

This weekend I joined my colleague Margo Bellamy at the Association of Alaska School Boards Spring Academy. I appreciated the deep-dive on Alaska’s Tribal Consultation process, and used the opportunity to create action items aimed at integrating aspects of the process within district operations.

Huge turnout across Anchorage at rallies and town hall events as our Legislative Delegation returned home for the weekend. Support for education funding via HB69 and a sustainable fiscal plan was incredible. Thank you to every student, parent, educator and resident who made time to engage! #redfored

Today at a special meeting the Anchorage Assembly overwhelmingly approved AO 2025-29(S): ASD’s 2025-2026 operating budget. The (S) version added new language which pre-approves utilization of additional state revenue, such as the $1,000 BSA increase contained in HB69, once the bill becomes law.

ICYMI: Shortly before HB69 passed the Alaska House with bipartisan support, Rep. Josephson made the case for an increased BSA to avoid harmful programs cuts and increased class sizes. The Bill is now being heard by Senate Education. Please send an email of support to: Senate.Education@akleg.gov.

Packed House in East Anchorage talking education funding, public employee retirement reform and more. 💪

Listening to Alaska’s students provide inspiring testimony to legislators on the importance funding their schools, while catching glimpses of today’s epic sunrise was a perfect way to kick off this week. Well done, all!

Happening Tuesday (tomorrow) @ 5:30pm. Honored to support Cliff Groh in having an informed conversation on public education.

Feel free to stop by for some pizza and policy conversation! 🍕 📚