PSD could lose $1,050 per student in Dunleavy's proposed budget

After Gov. Mike Dunleavy released his proposed budget earlier this month that looks to solve a $1.6 billion deficit through cuts in statewide funding, the Petersburg School District’s base student allocation would be reduced by $1,050 per student, according to Superintendent Erica Kludt-Painter.

On Tuesday, the Petersburg School District is going to host a community conversation in the Wright auditorium at 6 P.M. to discuss the district’s budget.

Currently, the school district receives $5,930 in funding from Alaska for each of the district’s 465 students. Under the governor’s proposed budget,...