City Budgets $3 Million for Nome Public Schools

City budgets $3 million for Nome Public Schools

By Ariana Crockett O'Harra The Nome Common Council on Monday passed a resolution to contribute $3 million to the school district for fiscal year 2027, beginning on July 1. The contribution can be increased later as the city’s budget is finalized over the coming months. Discussions of the FY27 budget draft – both the City of Nome’s overall budget and the city’s contribution to Nome Public Schools – dominated the work session and following Nome C…

Council passes $3 million for Nome Public Schools following student testimony

The Nome Common Council voted Monday to set the city’s contribution to Nome Public Schools (NPS) at $3 million for fiscal year 2027, following extensive debate over the city budget and testimony from students who urged council members to invest more in local schools. The council vote came after the NPS Board of Education approved its budget at a March 24 meeting, triggering a 30-day deadline for the city to finalize its contribution to the distr…