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KBBI's Kathleen Gustafson reporting on District 31 Representative Sarah Vance's votes in the Alaska House of Representatives for the week beginning April 18, 2021.
In the Alaska House of Representatives this week, House Bill 169 passed. The bill seeks to fund the State's school districts before the rest of the budget is complete.
HB 169 will also determine education funding over two years, instead of year to year, funding K-12 education in Alaska through June 30, 2023.
Funding schools for two years and ahead of the budget will mean that school districts can operate without issuing yearly layoff notices to teachers and other staff. District 31 Representative Sarah Vance of Homer voted against the bill, which passed, 25 to 14.