Meeting of the State Board of Education and Early Development

The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will hold a special meeting by audio conference on February 14, 2019. The meeting will begin at 3:30 p.m.

The purpose of the meeting is to hold a business meeting.  Topics include the FY2020 Governor’s operating and capital budget for the department.

Topics at the business meeting include the approval of the FY2020 operating and capital budget.

The board will take public comment on agenda items only starting at approximately 3:30 p.m. Oral comment is limited to three minutes per person and five minutes per group. Public comment can be made for this meeting, during this time only, in person or by calling 1-844-586-9085 if you are outside of Juneau or Anchorage. For participation from Anchorage, call 563-9085 and from Juneau, call 586-9085.

This meeting will be live-streamed through the Legislative Information Office (LIO) over http://www.akl.tv (audio only) beginning at 3:30 p.m.(audio only). Click on the meeting name to listen to the proceedings. When public comment is over, the meeting will continue to be broadcast at the above website.

Oral comment also can be made by visiting your local LIO. The following LIOs will participate: Anchorage, Barrow, Bethel, Cordova, Delta Junction, Dillingham, Fairbanks, Glennallen, Homer, Juneau, Kenai, Ketchikan, Kodiak, Kotzebue, Mat-Su, Nome, Petersburg, Seward, Sitka, Tok, Unalaska, Valdez, and Wrangell. For more information about LIOs, call 907-465-4648.

In the event there are more than 45 minutes of public comment, the board may move to amend the agenda to extend the oral hearing to accommodate those present before 3:30 p.m. who did not have an opportunity to comment. The board also reserves the right to adjourn at a later time.

The board may amend its published agenda. Agenda times are estimates only, and the board may consider agenda items out of order without amending its agenda. The board’s meeting packet is available, online, approximately one week prior to each meeting at http://education.alaska.gov/State_Board by clicking on the meeting date.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to participate should contact Linda Mattson at 907-465-2802 or e-mail linda.mattson@alaska.gov. For more information, call 907-465-2802.