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ASSEMBLY AGENDA/MANAGER'S REPORT
THE CITY AND BOROUGH OF JUNEAU, ALASKA

Ordinance 2021-09 An Ordinance Appropriating Funds from the Treasury for FY22 School District Operations.

MANAGER'S REPORT:

This ordinance will appropriate to the School District an FY22 operating budget of $92,396,600.  This is an overall increase in the budget of $838,500 from the FY21 Amended Budget. The FY22 school budget is supported with a combination of funding sources including CBJ local funding of $29,336,100 and state and federal funding of $55,506,800. The local funding consists of $27,264,600 for general operations and $2,071,500 for programs and activities not subject to the state funding cap. 

 

State statute requires the Assembly to determine the total amount of local educational funding support to be provided and provide notification of the support to the School Board within 30 days of the School District's budget submission.  The district's budget was submitted April 1, 2021.  To meet this timing provision, it is necessary for the Assembly to determine the amount of funding and provide notice in the month of April.  This amount cannot subsequently be reduced, unless the amount exceeds the State funding cap, but it can be increased.  If the Assembly does not set the amount and furnish the School Board with notice within 30 days, the amount requested by the School District is automatically approved.  By Charter, the Assembly is required to appropriate the School District's budget no later than May 31, 2021.

 

On April 21, 2021, a meeting is scheduled for the Assembly to state, by motion, the amount of local funding to be provided to the School District.

RECOMMENDATION:

The City Manager recommends the Assembly introduce this ordinance, refer it to the Assembly Finance Committee for further review, and set it for public hearing at the Special Assembly Meeting scheduled for April 21, 2021.

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Ordinance 2021-093/31/2021Appropriating Ordinance