Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060 (2026)
Relationship between borough school district and borough; finances and buildings
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Sec. 14.14.060. Relationship between borough school district and borough; finances and buildings.
(a) The borough assembly may by ordinance require that all school money be deposited in a centralized treasury with all other borough money. The borough administrator shall have the custody of, invest, and manage all money in the centralized treasury. However, the borough assembly, with the consent of the borough school board, may by ordinance delegate to the borough school board the responsibility of a centralized treasury.
(b) When the borough school board by resolution consents, the borough assembly may by ordinance provide a centralized accounting system for school and all other borough operations. The system shall be operated in accordance with accepted principles of governmental accounting. However, the assembly, with the consent of the borough school board, may by ordinance delegate to the borough school board the responsibilities of the accounting system.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, the borough school board shall submit the school budget for the following school year to the borough assembly by May 1 for approval of the total amount. Within 30 days after receipt of the budget the assembly shall determine the total amount of money to be made available from local sources for school purposes and shall furnish the school board with a statement of the sum to be made available. If the assembly does not, within 30 days, furnish the school board with a statement of the sum to be made available, the amount requested in the budget is automatically approved. Except as otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, by June 30, the assembly shall appropriate the amount to be made available from local sources from money available for the purpose.
(d) The borough assembly shall determine the location of school buildings with due consideration to the recommendations of the borough school board.
(e) The borough school board is responsible for the design criteria of school buildings. To the maximum extent consistent with education needs, a design of a school building shall provide for multiple use of the building for community purposes. Subject to the approval of the assembly, the school board shall select the appropriate professional personnel to develop the designs. The school board shall submit preliminary and subsequent designs for a school building to the assembly for approval or disapproval; if the design is disapproved, a revised design shall be prepared and presented to the assembly. A design or revised design approved by the assembly shall be submitted by the board to the department in accordance with AS 14.07.020(a)(11).
(f) The borough school board shall provide custodial services and routine maintenance for school buildings and shall appoint, compensate, and otherwise control personnel for these purposes. The borough assembly through the borough administrator, shall provide for all major rehabilitation, all construction and major repair of school buildings. The recommendations of the school board shall be considered in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(g) State law relating to teacher salaries and tenure, to financial support, to supervision by the department and other general laws relating to schools, governs the exercise of the functions by the borough. The school board shall appoint, compensate, and otherwise control all school employees and administration officers in accordance with this title.
(h) School boards within the borough may determine their own policy separate from the borough for the purchase of supplies and equipment.
(i) Notwithstanding (e) and (f) of this section, a borough assembly and a borough school board may divide the duties imposed under (e) and (f) of this section by agreement between the borough assembly and borough school board.
(a) The borough assembly may by ordinance require that all school money be deposited in a centralized treasury with all other borough money. The borough administrator shall have the custody of, invest, and manage all money in the centralized treasury. However, the borough assembly, with the consent of the borough school board, may by ordinance delegate to the borough school board the responsibility of a centralized treasury.
(b) When the borough school board by resolution consents, the borough assembly may by ordinance provide a centralized accounting system for school and all other borough operations. The system shall be operated in accordance with accepted principles of governmental accounting. However, the assembly, with the consent of the borough school board, may by ordinance delegate to the borough school board the responsibilities of the accounting system.
(c) Except as otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, the borough school board shall submit the school budget for the following school year to the borough assembly by May 1 for approval of the total amount. Within 30 days after receipt of the budget the assembly shall determine the total amount of money to be made available from local sources for school purposes and shall furnish the school board with a statement of the sum to be made available. If the assembly does not, within 30 days, furnish the school board with a statement of the sum to be made available, the amount requested in the budget is automatically approved. Except as otherwise provided by municipal ordinance, by June 30, the assembly shall appropriate the amount to be made available from local sources from money available for the purpose.
(d) The borough assembly shall determine the location of school buildings with due consideration to the recommendations of the borough school board.
(e) The borough school board is responsible for the design criteria of school buildings. To the maximum extent consistent with education needs, a design of a school building shall provide for multiple use of the building for community purposes. Subject to the approval of the assembly, the school board shall select the appropriate professional personnel to develop the designs. The school board shall submit preliminary and subsequent designs for a school building to the assembly for approval or disapproval; if the design is disapproved, a revised design shall be prepared and presented to the assembly. A design or revised design approved by the assembly shall be submitted by the board to the department in accordance with AS 14.07.020(a)(11).
(f) The borough school board shall provide custodial services and routine maintenance for school buildings and shall appoint, compensate, and otherwise control personnel for these purposes. The borough assembly through the borough administrator, shall provide for all major rehabilitation, all construction and major repair of school buildings. The recommendations of the school board shall be considered in carrying out the provisions of this section.
(g) State law relating to teacher salaries and tenure, to financial support, to supervision by the department and other general laws relating to schools, governs the exercise of the functions by the borough. The school board shall appoint, compensate, and otherwise control all school employees and administration officers in accordance with this title.
(h) School boards within the borough may determine their own policy separate from the borough for the purchase of supplies and equipment.
(i) Notwithstanding (e) and (f) of this section, a borough assembly and a borough school board may divide the duties imposed under (e) and (f) of this section by agreement between the borough assembly and borough school board.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2021 · leading case: Mun. of Anchorage v. Repasky, 34 P.3d 302 (Alaska 2001).
Mun. of Anchorage v. Repasky, 34 P.3d 302 (Alaska 2001). “" [25] The relationship between the school board and the assembly in the school district budget process is established by AS 14.14.060, [26] which corresponds to Anchorage charter section 6.”
Classified Employees Ass'n v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough Sch. Dist., 204 P.3d 347 (Alaska 2009). “060(f) taken in the context of the rest of the language of that subsection, and the context of the whole of AS 14.14.060, suggests that its objective was merely to make clear that borough school boards rather than borough assemblies would have the responsibility to provide, pay…”
Tunley v. Mun. of Anchorage Sch. Dist., 631 P.2d 67 (Alaska 1981). “See the provisions of AS 14.14.060, which is made applicable to the Municipality of Anchorage by AS 14.”
Homeward Bound, Inc. v. Anchorage Sch. Dist., 791 P.2d 610 (Alaska 1990). “AS 14.14.060 provides in part: (c)The borough school board shall submit the school budget for the following school year to the borough assembly by April 1 for approval of the total amount.”
Hootch Ex Rel. Hootch v. Alaska State-Operated Sch. Sys., 536 P.2d 793 (Alaska 1975). “[10] AS 14.14.060(d) provides: The borough assembly shall determine the location of school buildings with due consideration to the recommendations of the borough school board.”
Fairbanks North Star Borough Sch. Dist. v. Bowers Off. Prods., Inc., 851 P.2d 56 (Alaska 1993). “AS 14.14.060(h). Therefore, courts should exercise great caution before disturbing a school district's contract award.”
Paige M. Best v. Fairbanks North Star Borough, 493 P.3d 868 (Alaska 2021). “continued) and establishes, maintains, and operates a system of public schools on an areawide basis as provided in AS 14.14.060.”); Blue v. Stockton, 355 P.”
Lower Kuskokwim Sch. Dist. v. Found. Servs., Inc., 909 P.2d 1383 (Alaska 1996). “2d 56, 59-60 (Alaska 1992) ("Bowers II") ("[Njotwithstanding some flaws, there is a reasonable basis for the school district’s award_ In light of the broad discretion granted to school districts regarding procurement decisions under AS 14.14.060(h), we conclude that the superior…”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060(a) — 2 cases
Mun. of Anchorage v. Repasky, 34 P.3d 302 (Alaska 2001). “" [25] The relationship between the school board and the assembly in the school district budget process is established by AS 14.14.060, [26] which corresponds to Anchorage charter section 6.”
Tunley v. Mun. of Anchorage Sch. Dist., 631 P.2d 67 (Alaska 1981). “See the provisions of AS 14.14.060, which is made applicable to the Municipality of Anchorage by AS 14.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060(c) — 2 cases
Mun. of Anchorage v. Repasky, 34 P.3d 302 (Alaska 2001). “" [25] The relationship between the school board and the assembly in the school district budget process is established by AS 14.14.060, [26] which corresponds to Anchorage charter section 6.”
Homeward Bound, Inc. v. Anchorage Sch. Dist., 791 P.2d 610 (Alaska 1990). “AS 14.14.060 provides in part: (c)The borough school board shall submit the school budget for the following school year to the borough assembly by April 1 for approval of the total amount.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060(d) — 4 cases
Tunley v. Mun. of Anchorage Sch. Dist., 631 P.2d 67 (Alaska 1981). “See the provisions of AS 14.14.060, which is made applicable to the Municipality of Anchorage by AS 14.”
Hootch Ex Rel. Hootch v. Alaska State-Operated Sch. Sys., 536 P.2d 793 (Alaska 1975). “[10] AS 14.14.060(d) provides: The borough assembly shall determine the location of school buildings with due consideration to the recommendations of the borough school board.”
Mun. of Anchorage v. Repasky, 34 P.3d 302 (Alaska 2001). “" [25] The relationship between the school board and the assembly in the school district budget process is established by AS 14.14.060, [26] which corresponds to Anchorage charter section 6.”
Homeward Bound, Inc. v. Anchorage Sch. Dist., 791 P.2d 610 (Alaska 1990). “AS 14.14.060 provides in part: (c)The borough school board shall submit the school budget for the following school year to the borough assembly by April 1 for approval of the total amount.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060(e) — 1 case
Homeward Bound, Inc. v. Anchorage Sch. Dist., 791 P.2d 610 (Alaska 1990). “AS 14.14.060 provides in part: (c)The borough school board shall submit the school budget for the following school year to the borough assembly by April 1 for approval of the total amount.”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060(f) — 1 case
Classified Employees Ass'n v. Matanuska-Susitna Borough Sch. Dist., 204 P.3d 347 (Alaska 2009). “060(f) taken in the context of the rest of the language of that subsection, and the context of the whole of AS 14.14.060, suggests that its objective was merely to make clear that borough school boards rather than borough assemblies would have the responsibility to provide, pay…”
— Alaska Stat. § 14.14.060(h) — 2 cases
Fairbanks North Star Borough Sch. Dist. v. Bowers Off. Prods., Inc., 851 P.2d 56 (Alaska 1993). “AS 14.14.060(h). Therefore, courts should exercise great caution before disturbing a school district's contract award.”
Lower Kuskokwim Sch. Dist. v. Found. Servs., Inc., 909 P.2d 1383 (Alaska 1996). “2d 56, 59-60 (Alaska 1992) ("Bowers II") ("[Njotwithstanding some flaws, there is a reasonable basis for the school district’s award_ In light of the broad discretion granted to school districts regarding procurement decisions under AS 14.14.060(h), we conclude that the superior…”
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