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Dina Bishop, commissioner of the Department of Education and Early Development, framed the proposal in the context of Alaska's recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results. \"The 2024 NAEP results should serve as a wake up call,\" Bishop said, noting Alaska ranked near the bottom of NAEP reading and math comparisons she cited during the briefing.

Officials described principal components of the omnibus bill as follows (figures and program descriptions as stated at the briefing):

- Reading incentive: schools would receive $450 for each student in grades K–6 who meets grade-level reading standards or demonstrates growth toward those standards, and the bill also provides incentives for demonstrated growth below the proficiency threshold.

- Charter authorization and enrollment flexibility: the proposal would expand which public entities can authorize charter schools to include the state Department of Education, municipalities and the University of Alaska, in addition to local school districts; officials said the change is aimed at accommodating students on charter wait lists.

- Transportation and boarding funding: the bill would increase transportation funding by 20% and raise boarding-school per-pupil funding by 50% to support residential and remote programs.

- Correspondence programs: funding for correspondence students would move from an average daily membership allocation of 90% to full (100%) funding, officials said, so those students would access special education, gifted and career education resources on an equal basis.

- Career and technical education: the package includes additional CTE funding, with officials citing a $32,000,000 adjustment targeted to expand access statewide.

- Teacher recruitment and retention incentives: depending on remoteness, teachers would receive $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000 annually for a three-year period, the administration said.

Lacey Sanders, director of the Office of Management and Budget, described the proposed dollar amounts and the administration's recent investments: \"We've invested close to $500,000,000 in education\" over the last three years through one-time funding, she said, and the proposed omnibus bill would add approximately $117,000,000 in 2026 and increase up to $181,000,000 in later years as the package phases in.

Speakers also cited a national study of charter outcomes and said Alaska charter systems performed well in that research. Dunleavy and Bishop said the administration wants to combine policy changes with funding — not treat money and policy as separate choices — and repeatedly framed the package as a response to student-performance data.

During question-and-answer, officials were asked about local control, the basis for expanded authorizers and the effect of moving to statewide open enrollment for public schools. Dunleavy said expanded authorizers would remain public entities and described the state Department of Education as a legitimate public authorizer; Bishop added that allowing students to apply to any public school across the state (subject to capacity) is an explicit goal of the bill.

The briefing included no committee votes or enactments; officials said the bills were newly introduced and would advance through the legislative process. The administration urged the Legislature to pair policy changes with sustained funding and said some components would require statutory changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Governor Dunleavy Press Availability - January 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska education officials presented an omnibus education package that pairs targeted funding changes with new policy measures intended to boost reading outcomes, expand public charter access and increase supports for rural and correspondence students.","taxTitle","Gubernatorial, Alaska","taxId",3295,"location","Alaska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359113,"Dunleavy, education officials unveil bills to allow tribally controlled public schools",384,149000,533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2206405-4e6c62ac746f4dcf1f9f9ccd81f344c1&start=149&end=533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2206405-4e6c62ac746f4dcf1f9f9ccd81f344c1/thumbnail_149000.jpg","/articles/6359113/Alaska/Dunleavy-education-officials-unveil-bills-to-allow-tribally-controlled-public-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359113-88ce98c1f134da09f29cfbdd5a8ec051/orig.mp4?Expires=1771017416&Signature=ZnRpDnE6fiLcYwKltKa1yMTIymsDaeMkMdK6Ix6N~oXgSRzqfGlh2u344fzKzZCvTJPwq5MIzuwiyAmN2Sa3uraaflxs7NxUX28k8hiAkPlmE2B41Kqa9wajmG8Af7X2Ez7s5erXgowOvL-HC8EebiNZBUUVRd2tgj9GiM01F-Eg03VLKo8Qwo3eff52CPbVJvtWsT05LZbZh-Aj9LFHHGU~BnszxJQJ2VPcRFW2ocUBKIXC0VqgjenKdxd-STRKLeIyuj3deoLKy798cKeFuQBe9DK9RtudS-mC7z0udn2P130qa2Oip4C0~HIHUv3JEMLcqAW37tx7ZI2jgrBoAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Governor Mike Dunleavy and Alaska Department of Education leaders announced legislation to create tribally controlled public schools under a tribal-education compacting framework, naming Senate Bill 66 and House Bill 509 as vehicles for the proposal and noting a House tribal affairs committee hearing on House Bill 59 next week.

Dina Bishop, commissioner of the Department of Education and Early Development, said the compacting effort grew from a 2017 state board of education directive and a pilot that allowed collaboration with up to five tribes to develop a model for tribal public schools. \"That bill allowed the state board of education to collaborate with up to 5 tribes to develop a outline legislation for a tribal education public school,\" Bishop said.

The presentation framed the proposal as an expansion of public-school options rather than a separate private system. Sonya Scan, identified as education and training director and lead compacting negotiator for the Ketchikan Indian Community, described the proposal as a mechanism to let tribes design public schools suited to local communities. \"This would be a tribally controlled public school. So it's open to everyone and how each tribe in each community does their school will be focused on what works for their communities,\" Scan said.

Dr. Joel Isaac, introduced by Bishop as a lead on the compacting project and identified in the remarks as cultural preservation and language director for the Coneitsee Indian Tribe, and other tribal partners were credited with developing the approach. Bishop said the compacting concept was modeled in part on tribal health compacting and has been in development for multiple years.

Bishop and Dunleavy traced the policy path to the state board's 2017 work and subsequent reports that led to draft legislation. Bishop said next week the House tribal affairs committee would hold the first hearing on House Bill 59, which will feature presentations from tribal partners. No committee votes or legislative outcomes were reported at the press event.

Officials said the compacting model is intended to unite state and tribal leadership to provide more public-school options while preserving tribal authority over curriculum and language. Speaker comments repeatedly emphasized that the proposed tribally controlled schools would be public and open to all students in the state.

The announcement included no formal vote or final legislative action at the press conference; staff said the bills were newly introduced and would move through the Legislature according to regular committee processes.","Governor Mike Dunleavy and Education Commissioner Dina Bishop introduced legislation to enable tribally controlled public schools through tribal compacting, citing a multi-year development process and a pending House tribal affairs hearing on related legislation.","actionData","errors"]

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Dunleavy outlines omnibus education bill: charter expansion, reading incentives, transportation and teacher pay proposals

Dunleavy, education officials unveil bills to allow tribally controlled public schools