BSA increase gives Sitka School Board breathing room as state considers change to funding formula

BSA increase gives Sitka School Board breathing room as state considers change to funding formula

When the Sitka School District opens its doors to students this week, it will be under different circumstances than expected, with an unanticipated increase in state funding.  Earlier this month, the Alaska Legislature voted to override Governor Mike Dunleavy’s veto of around $51 million in school funding. The override  increased the “base student allocation” or BSA to $700 dollars, an increase of about $200 per student. This last-minute increas…