Alaska Senate committee advances draft capital budget, boosting funds for school maintenance
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The Alaska Senate Finance committee advanced a draft capital budget that includes $88 million for maintenance projects, with $57.8 million for K-12 schools and $17 million for the University of Alaska. The budget aims to address decades of deferred maintenance in Alaska's education facilities.
The Alaska Senate Finance committee has advanced a draft capital budget that allocates nearly $250 million for state facilities and maintenance projects. The budget adds $88 million to Governor Mike Dunleavy's proposed $159 million capital budget, with a focus on K-12 schools and university facilities maintenance. The draft includes $57.8 million for K-12 school maintenance and $17 million for the University of Alaska. The funding will address some of the state's deferred maintenance needs, including roof replacements, boiler upgrades, and safety improvements. The budget will fund the top 15 school projects on the state's list, as well as emergency fuel tank repairs for three schools. The University of Alaska will receive $17 million to fund the top nine projects across its three major campuses.
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