Senate Finance Committee will hear public testimony on the budget (Senate Bill 262) on Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th.

Fellow School Nurses,

RIGHT NOW,  our state legislature is debating the Operating Budget, which funds  the Base Student Allocation, the source of school nurse funding.

The Senate Finance Committee will hear public testimony on the budget (Senate Bill 262) on Thursday, April 7th and Friday, April 8th.

Why it matters: This is our moment to let key Senators know how critical this education funding is for teachers, counselors, related service professionals, and school nurses.

Below is the schedule with invited communities listed:

9:00 AM Interior, Fairbanks, Copper River Valley, & Statewide callers

1:00 PM Nome, Bethel, Kotzebue, Utqiagvik, Unalaska, Dillingham & Statewide callers

9:00 AM Southeast, Prince William Sound, Kodiak, & Statewide callers

1:00 PM Kenai Peninsula, Anchorage, & Matanuska Susitna Valley

To testify in support of maximum funding for the BSA (base student allocation), see call-in numbers below.

If calling from an Anchorage number: 907-563-9085

If calling from any other number: 844-586-9085

If calling from Juneau, or the other numbers are not available: 907-465-4648

Please sign-in\call 30 min. prior to the end of allotted time or testimony will close early.