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Dear Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê Staff and Families,

As we approach the April 2024 Anchorage municipal election, I want to take a moment to share important information regarding the Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê school bond that will appear on your ballot as Proposition 1. 

It starts with safety.

Voters will decide on whether to approve a school bond to fund important building safety projects and repairs. This bond will directly impact more than 10,000 Anchorage students, which accounts for approximately 25% of all Anchorage students. 

So what’s on the bond? 

• Prioritized security vestibule and security upgrades
• Academic area safety upgrades
• Roof replacement and roof upgrades
• Renovation, replacement, and repair projects

The schools on the bond are Kasuun, Lake Hood, Klatt, Alpenglow, and Inlet View elementary schools, plus Central and Romig middle schools, and finally, Chugiak High School.

A school’s functional life, without major renewals, ranges from 30 to 50 years. However, for many of Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê’s schools—built in the 1960s and 1970s, additional funds beyond the routine maintenance budget are occasionally needed; these repairs are funded by municipal bonds. 

The total amount of the bond proposition is $62,370,000, with property taxes per $100,000 amounting to $12.69. Proposition 1 will not fund general school operations but rather, specific safety upgrades and repairs.

I want to express my sincere gratitude to the voters for their past support of school bonds, and thank you for making time to learn about how this year’s Proposition 1 supports the safety and well-being of our students and staff. For more information, please visit our hot topics page: .

Ê®·ÖÁùºÏ²Ê is committed to providing the best educational opportunities for our children, and with Prop 1, we are building a brighter and safer tomorrow, one school at a time.

Sincerely,

Jharrett Bryantt, Ed.D.
Superintendent
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