If the Fairbanks Northstar Borough School District loses more funding ... will they even be able to function?
They are already running on a minimal budget now.
Send opinions by Thursday, 4/10/25.
Email address below
Also, sample letter at bottom.
Don't let them shut our schools down!
Who: You!
What: Email the borough assembly to say you SUPPORT the proposed school district funding of $60M, not the reduced amount that would lead to EVEN MORE school closures. (Or even better - show up to testify tomorrow - 4/10)
Why: A group of anti-education funding folks have started an email campaign asking people to email the Assembly and demand that they only fund the district to the minimum contribution, based on a dangerous misinformation campaign (message me if you want more details). This would mean the school board would have to cut an additional $21M from its current budget. That might look like 7-10 more schools closed and/or class sizes doubled across the board.
When: Email before the assembly meeting tomorrow, 4/10, or show up in person to testify
How: Emails should be sent to: Barbara.Haney@fnsb.gov, Brett.Rotermund@fnsb.gov, Tammie.Wilson@fnsb.gov, David.Guttenberg@fnsb.gov, Kristan.Kelly@fnsb.gov, Mindy.Oneall@fnsb.gov, Scott.Crass@fnsb.gov, Liz.Reeves-Ramos@fnsb.gov, Nick.Lajiness@fnsb.gov
What else: Please spread the word!
TWO RESOLUTIONS FROM
THE BOROUGH ASSEMBLY
A resolution setting our minimum education funding at 60 million.
By: Introduced: Grier Hopkins, Mayor 04/10/2025
https://www.fnsb.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21414/Resolution-No-2025-08
Subject: Please Support RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08 and Fully Fund Our Schools
Dear Members of the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly,
I am writing to urge you to support RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08 and approve $60 million in local funding for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District for FY 2025-26.
There is a dangerous misinformation campaign underway by a small but vocal group demanding that you fund only the state-required minimum contribution. If their position were adopted, the school district would face an additional $21 million in budget cuts. This would have catastrophic consequences: potentially closing 7–10 more schools and forcing class sizes to double across the district.
This is not just a matter of budget lines—this is a matter of our community’s future. Our students, teachers, and families deserve better than shrinking resources and shrinking opportunities. Cutting education funding hurts all of us: families, employers, property owners, and the local economy.
The $60 million proposed funding level is a responsible and necessary investment. It not only helps maintain current levels of education and staffing, but it also ensures the borough can meet increasing needs due to population growth and inflation. Anything less risks undoing decades of community progress.
Please stand with our students, teachers, and the future of Fairbanks. Reject misinformation. Don’t let disinvestment hollow out the heart of our community.
Vote YES on RESOLUTION NO. 2025-08.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Address or Neighborhood]
[Optional: Parent / Teacher / Local Resident / Voter]
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