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        EResolution 20-21-1 FY 21 Hold Harmless Funding

        Item Details

        Meeting
        August 3, 2020 – Board of Education Meeting
        Category
        11. Action Items
        Type
        Action item
        Recommended action
        Administration Recommends approval of FY21 Hold Harmless Resolution

        Motions

        Main Motion
        Passed

        Administration Recommends approval of FY21 Hold Harmless Resolution

        Moved by Zen Kelly · Seconded by Jason Tauriainen

        9 Yes0 No0 Abstain

        Yes: Debbie Cary, Greg Madden, Jason Tauriainen, Matt Morse, Mike Illg, Patti Truesdell, Penny Vadla, Virginia Morgan, Zen Kelly

        Public Content

        Background Information:

        The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant uncertainty and worry among parents throughout the Untied States and Alaska in regards to returning to school in the fall of 2020. Given this uncertainty, districts everywhere are experiencing unprecedented enrollment migration to home school programs. Without legislative and/or Alaska Administrative action, this loss of in-person enrollment to our own KPBSD Connections Home School Program and other out of District Correspondence programs will cause a significant loss of revenue for the District.

        Administration has met with Commissioner Johnson and his top finance team to express this concern. We have also offered solutions, such as hold harmless funding for FY21 as a stop gap means of maintaining adequate levels of funding for districts. This will ensure that when students return from home school programs to our brick and mortar schools after the COVID-19 virus is in check, there will be educational programs and learning opportunities to meet their needs. Without this type of hold harmless solution districts would be forced to make draconian cuts resulting in laying off of staff, closing pools, theatres, buildings, etc.

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        • Resolution 20-21-1 FY 21 Hold Harmless Funding.pdf65 KB