A recent court ruling could be a potential “disaster” and “emergency” for more than 20,000 students, Gov. Dunleavy said.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Deputy Attorney General Cori Mills speak about a recent court decision impacting Alaska correspondence programs at a press conference held in the state Capitol in Juneau on Wednesday.
Dunleavy on Wednesday met with members of the House and Senate education committees to reiterate this legal interpretation. He did not say he would necessarily veto a bill — if lawmakers could reach agreement before the May 15 end-of-session deadline — but he cast doubt on whether their proposals could address the implications of the court ruling.
”Anchorage is going to do what Anchorage does. I don’t agree with it. I don’t know why they’re doing it,” said Dunleavy. “What happens if clarification comes out here in a couple of days that changes things?” “I think the governor and his deputy attorney general believe that we should take a pause and allow the legal process to continue to progress forward,” said Tobin. “We understood that he has deep reservations about us making any sort of statutory change at this point in time that might affect the case.
Johnson called it “a reasonable bill” that “provides a prudent path forward” in a letter sent to families of nearly 7,500 students enrolled at the Galena program, called Interior Distance Education of Alaska, or IDEA. Dunleavy said that while he did not support immediate legislative action, he would consider calling a special legislative session over the summer or fall to address a possible decision from the state Supreme Court.
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