US EditionGov. Dunleavy vetoes bipartisan education bill as lawmakers say override possible
- Governor Mike Dunleavy vetoed House Bill 57, a bipartisan education funding bill, on Monday, May 19, 2025, in Alaska.
- The veto came after Dunleavy expressed that the bill did not include enough policy changes in education to effectively enhance student achievement, despite increasing funding.
- House Bill 57 proposed a $700 increase to the $5,960 Base Student Allocation and included measures like limiting cellphone use and easing charter school regulations.
- The Legislature passed HB 57 on April 30 with a 48-11 vote, exceeding the 40 votes needed for a veto override, and plans an override session scheduled for Tuesday morning.
- If overridden, the veto could increase funding for schools facing budget cuts, but previous override attempts have failed, and negotiations remain uncertain as the session ends Wednesday.
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Governor vetoes school funding bill, arguing it lacks enough of his policy proposals
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill last Monday, May 19, that would increase funding for schools and enact several policy changes the governor had asked for including streamlined procedures for charter schools and authority for school districts to restrict cell…
Governor vetoes record-high school spending bill that fails to include policies for failing schools
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy vetoes education funding bill, prompting second legislative override vote
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks to reporters on Thursday, April 17, 2025, with Deena Bishop, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, looking on in the background. (Photo by James Brooks/Alaska Beacon)Gov. Mike Dunleavy has again vetoed a bill proposing to increase Alaska’s per-student public school funding formula for K-12 schools. House Bill 57, which the House and Senate passed in April, would increase the b…
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