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“The budget that you approve this evening is based on assumptions,” Superintendent Bridget Weiss told the board at the start of Tuesday’s meeting. “There are estimates built in here, and one of those is the increase to the BSA.”

School boards can also ask local governments for funding beyond that cap, and during last year’s budget process, the school board asked for $2.2 million. Now, the board is asking for an additional $2.5 million.

By the time the city’s finance department contacted the FBI, Juneau Police Department, CBJ Law Department and First National Bank of Alaska, it was too late to recover the funds.

Bridget Weiss has been named the first-ever liaison for the Alaska College of Education Consortium where she’ll help the education program partner with school districts, state government and other stakeholders.

Juneau School District leaders are gearing up for major budget decisions over the next two years as enrollment declines and major funding sources expire.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy has proposed keeping the base student allocation at $5,960 next year. The Alaska Association of School Boards is calling for an increase of at least $860.

Board member Martin Stepetin said previous investigations into the incident itself had been sufficient.

The district proposed cutting its monthly contributions to health premiums by $434 — more than a 25% decrease.

After weathering a pandemic and years of stagnant state education funding, Weiss said it felt like the right time to move on after 39 years in education.

Superintendent Bridget Weiss said the school district will focus on ventilation in buildings and encouraging people to stay home if they are sick.