Mat-Su teacher layoffs uncertain amid ongoing state budget debate

Mat-Su teacher layoffs uncertain amid ongoing state budget debate

What you need to know:A final decision on whether the Mat-Su School District will need to lay off teachers before next school year is pending and can’t be made until state lawmakers approve education funding — a process that could take months.A $281.3 million budget approved by the school board last week reduces staffing by about 75 positions via retirements and resignations. If the state does not increase next year’s per-student funding above t…