Ready to speak up? A few resources to help...

Haines School Superintendent Michael Byer had a letter to the editor printed in the Chilkat Valley News last week.  Read it here to learn more about about why Haines schools will benefit from modest increases to the per-student funding formula from the Alaska Legislature.  Also, below is a letter he sent to Rep. Bill Thomas, our representative and Co-chair of the House Finance Committee.

If you'd like to see school funding increased for the coming years, it's very helpful to write your own letter or email to your Representative or to Rep. Bill Thomas, since he oversees the committee that is tasked with considering this issue now that SB 171 has passed out of the Senate.  You can email  Bill Thomas or send a letter to Representative Bill Thomas, State Capitol Room 505, Juneau, AK  99801.  If you don't know who your Senator and Representative are, the Division of Elections can help.