Assembly funds schools to full legal amount again

The Juneau Assembly holds a special meeting on Wednesday, April 26, 2017. (Photo by Quinton Chandler/KTOO)
The CBJ Assembly voted five to four Wednesday night to appropriate $26,935,900 to the Juneau School District’s budget – more than $1 million above last year’s level.
The appropriation meets the full amount state law allows the CBJ to give the school district plus provides $925,700 for other programs and activities not tied to the state funding cap.
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