The following post will provide updates and links to information that may help follow the Education Task force. Start with the first link to get to the primary legislative page for the task force with members and links to meetings. Click on the meeting time(s) to get to another page that will list documents and resources. After a meeting is complete the recording will be listed for replaying. To watch live check the meeting information for office locations and online streaming at akleg.gov.
Taskforce Creation
- HB57 Education Task Force – Membership and Meeting Information. First Meeting August 25, 2025. See meeting links for additional documents. See HB57 below for language creating the taskforce on page 10.
- HB57 Education Funding and Policies (Committee) – Veto Override
Task Force News
- 8/12/2025 – Talk of Alaska – What’s next for education funding and policy? https://alaskapublic.org/programs/talk-of-alaska/2025-08-12/whats-next-for-education-funding-and-policy-talk-of-alaska
- 7/30/2025 – Senate Majority Press Release – https://alaskasenate.org/press/073025_press_release_edu.htm
- 7/1/2025 – Alaska Beacon https://alaskabeacon.com/2025/07/01/alaska-legislature-launches-education-funding-task-force-to-address-finances-and-future-of-schools/
- 6/12/2025 – Alaska Public Media https://alaskapublic.org/news/education/2025-06-12/as-alaskas-schools-struggle-lawmakers-announce-task-force-to-study-why
Governor’s Bills Introduced during the special session. These are not explicitely part of the scope of the task force, but likely to be issues that will be considered.
- HB1001 EDUCATION: SCHOOLS; GRANTS; TEACHER BONUS HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR (H) EDC 08/02/2025
- Public school enrollment in and outside district of residence;
- Authorization of charter schools;
- Establishing an after-school literacy grant program; and
- Authorizing lump sum payments for certain teachers as retention and recruitment incentives.”
- HB1002 STATE-TRIBAL EDUCATION COMPACTS HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR (H) EDC 08/02/2025
- Demonstration state-tribal education compacts;
- Demonstration state-tribal education compact schools
- HB1003 EDUCATION TAX CREDITS HOUSE RULES BY REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR (H) FIN 08/02/2025
- Tax credits for contributions to public schools and programs operated by tribal entities or tribally empowered Alaska Native organizations through a compact with the state;
- Tax credits for contributions to state-funded literacy programs;
- Tax Credit Programs that can make payments including: Insurance tax education credit, the income tax education credit, the oil or gas producer education credit, the property tax education credit, the mining business education credit, the fisheries business education credit, and the fisheries resource landing tax education credit