Dunleavy’s budget hits education hard

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s proposed budget that includes $1.6 billion in cuts would cost the Haines Borough School District hundreds of thousands of dollars next year should the legislature adopt the governor’s budget.

Dunleavy’s proposed budget includes a 23 percent cut to per-student funding across the state. The Haines Borough School District is projected to receive $2.2 million in per-student funding next year based on last year’s budgeted allocation, said superintendent Roy Getchell. A 23 percent…