AASB 2025 Resolutions

August 1, 2024

Re: Call for Resolutions (Response due by Oct. 5, 2024)

AASB is soliciting resolutions, resolution amendments and comments from local school boards for consideration at the 2024 Annual Conference on Nov. 7-10 at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage. These resolutions guide our association for the coming year beginning November 11, 2024. They also guide our advocacy and positions during the upcoming legislative session.

AASB asks each school board to carefully review the resolutions packet. It is critically important our resolutions adequately address the issues facing school boards and public education, so please consider the issues confronting your district, and potentially other districts across the state.

At its July 2024 meeting, the AASB Board of Directors reviewed the current resolutions scheduled to sunset. The Board has recommended sunsetting some of these resolutions, as well as a number of resolutions not scheduled to sunset this year, to streamline and consolidate them.

Efforts were made this year to consolidate some resolutions to enhance their efficiency and effectiveness for the advocacy team. Consequently, the resolutions being consolidated are recommended for sunsetting, with a new resolution number assigned to the consolidated resolution. Additionally, a few new resolutions have been put forward by the Board of Directors for the membership’s consideration.

Without a resolution, AASB cannot take a position if approached by the legislature or other parties. As school districts review the resolutions and consider any suggested new resolutions or amendments to current ones, AASB recommends that districts consider if there are any topics that are not currently covered by any AASB resolutions.

To comment on or suggest changes to the resolutions, AASB requests that your board schedule time to discuss the resolutions at a regular meeting and vote by official board action. According to AASB bylaws, the deadline for the AASB office to receive your comments and proposals is Saturday, October 5, 2024.

We require all submissions of comments, new resolutions, or amended resolutions be submitted digitally via Google form by October 5, 2024. To submit a comment, new resolution, or amendment, click the button below:

All resolutions received will be compiled, and a complete set of resolutions that includes proposals from districts will be sent back to your board 20 days before the annual conference, by October 19, 2024. If you have any questions regarding the resolutions, please email Tiffany Jackson at tjackson@aasb.org or call 907-463-1666.

INFORMATIONAL VIDEO:

A Review of the Resolutions Process

This informational video, hosted by Tiffany Jackson, offers a detailed overview of the Resolutions process and addresses common questions. Each step is explained, making it easy to understand how the process works and what participants can expect.

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Thank you for your board’s continued commitment to providing every student with an excellent education, every day!  We look forward to receiving your comments, amendments, and resolutions.

Sincerely,

Dana Mock, Resolutions Committee Chair