Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers

Legislature also overrides Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of a bill to require reports on oil tax settlements

by Corinne Smith - Alaska Beacon and James Brooks - Alaska Beacon August 4, 2025August 4, 2025

The Alaska Legislature, meeting in special session, has overridden Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of more than $50 million in public school funding.

The vote was 45-14. At least 45 of 60 legislators are needed to override an Alaska governor’s budget veto.

The override eliminates a 5.6% year-over-year cut to public school funding, leaving districts with a small funding increase. Since July 1, the start of the state’s fiscal year, oil prices have significantly exceeded the state’s…