Lawmakers have been racing to pass an education bill by the end of the month so school districts can apply for broadband internet grants.
Updated: 6 seconds agoRep. Andy Josephson, D-Anchorage, speaks in support of a $350 million annual boost to the state's school funding formula, matching a figure supported by education advocates in Juneau on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. sweeping Republican-backed packageTwenty House Republicans on Wednesday voted in favor of hearing the education bill, which had several key provisions proposed by GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Twenty other representatives voted against debating the proposal.
“We don’t have a deal at this time, but obviously we still have an opportunity to keep working towards the solution,” said Anchorage independent Rep. Calvin Schrage, the House minority leader, late Wednesday evening. Lawmakers have been racing to pass an education package with those internet provisions by the end of the month. School districts need to submit applications for broadband grants by Feb. 28 or they could miss out on substantial funding over the fiscal year that starts in July.
Schrage said he was not surprised by Wednesday’s vote tallies. He said it was accurate to say the House was effectively in a holding pattern while discussions continued behind closed doors to forge a deal.
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