Thank You Anchorage!  Prop 1 passed!

 

Anchorage voters will decide April 3 on a “back -to-basics” $59 million school bond. Most of the funding will focus on extending building life and improving Career and Technical Education. The remaining funds will be spread  among schools throughout the city.

Besides benefitting children, this money will boost our economy, with jobs for all the building trades as well as the significant design and engineering effort. Best of all, most of the money comes from outside the community, with the state of Alaska repaying 60% to 70% of the bond costs.

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Career & Tech Ed

Eight Reasons to Bond with Schools in 2012

1.  There is only 1 bond.  We are all in this together.
2.  60-70% of the bond will be reimbursed by the legislature.
3.  If voters approve $9 M for Service H.S. It trips a $21 million legislative grant.
4.  With 93 ASD facilities a few capital projects are needed every year to protect our $2.4 billion dollar investment.
5.  Building components [roofs, utilities] wear out and programs change.
6.  Career and Technical Education expansions account for approximately half this bond.
7.  21st century school facilities have a direct benefit to our local economy.
8.  For existing facilities, ASD is using an independently determined facilities index to determine where capital goes.