Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board of Education passed a $222,873,000 budget Wednesday night – about 15.3 million dollars less than last year’s spending. The recommendation includes about a $56 million ask from local taxpayers. The budget goes now to the borough assembly for approval.

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School Board is hosting the public to meet the candidates and make comments today about each on the search website. The board may announce their choice as early as Saturday afternoon.

Counting Absentee and Questioned Ballots has settled elections for Fairbanks City Council, Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly, and FNSB Board of Education. Election results are attached to this story.

Increased public funding for homeschooling is on the Fairbanks North Star Borough school board’s agenda tonight. At a worksession last night, school administrators said there is a lot of misunderstanding in the community about the spending.

A Monday worksession brought out supporters of elementary school orchestra, band, choir