Department of Education & Early Development FY2028 CIP Reconsideration Hearing

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development (DEED) will hold three online public hearings on how it ranked proposed school construction and major maintenance projects for state Capital Improvement Project (CIP) grants for fiscal year 2028 (FY2028). The ranked list will be posted November 5, 2026 at education.alaska.gov/facilities. School districts that disagree with a decision about their project must send a written request for reconsideration by December 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.

Why was this notice issued?

Alaska law, AS 14.11.013(e) and 4 AAC 31.026(a), requires the department to hold public hearings on the priority ranking of proposed school construction and major maintenance projects and to allow school districts to request reconsideration.

What action is being taken?

The department is holding public hearings to receive oral and written comments on its FY2028 priority ranking of school construction and major maintenance projects. It is also accepting written reconsideration requests from school districts about eligibility, ranking, approved project scope, project budget, or denial of a waiver of the local contribution requirement.

Who is involved: Alaska school districts that submitted school construction and major maintenance project applications for FY2028 grants.

How can the public respond?

Respond by Tue, Dec 1, 2026 23 days from today.

“School district written requests for reconsideration must be filed not later than December 1, 2026, by 4:00 p.m. (the closing time of the public hearings).”

Ways to respond

Email eed.facilities@alaska.gov
Testify at hearing Virtual hearings on November 23, November 25 and December 1, 2026 (by appointment; request by emailing eed.facilities@alaska.gov)

What to include

A school district's written request for reconsideration must state: the specific objection; a summary of evidence that the department erred in its eligibility determination, priority ranking of the project, the scope of the project allowed, or the amount of the project budget approved; and the relief sought. A district may request reconsideration without attending a hearing, but the request must be received by the closing time of the hearings. Oral and written comments should focus on how the department erred in ranking a project, determining allowable scope, or determining the approved project budget. Hearings are by appointment: districts requesting a hearing, and persons with disabilities who need a special modification to present comments, should email eed.facilities@alaska.gov by 12:00 p.m. five business days before the hearing (November 16, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.; November 18, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.; or November 23, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.).

Contact

Alaska Department of Education & Early Development
eed.facilities@alaska.gov

Will there be public meetings?

Public hearing (virtual): Mon, Nov 23, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Zoom: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/83905207364 (Meeting ID: 83905207364). Phone: +1(833)548-0282, 83905207364#. By appointment; request by November 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m. at eed.facilities@alaska.gov.
Public hearing (virtual): Wed, Nov 25, 2026, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Zoom: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/88018453795 (Meeting ID: 88018453795). Phone: +1(833)548-0282, 88018453795#. By appointment; request by November 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m. at eed.facilities@alaska.gov.
Public hearing (virtual): Tue, Dec 1, 2026, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Zoom: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/83220664634 (Meeting ID: 83220664634). Phone: +1(877)853-5257, 83220664634#. By appointment; request by November 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m. at eed.facilities@alaska.gov.

Key dates

Nov 5, 2026: FY2028 priority ranking available to view at education.alaska.gov/facilities
Nov 16, 2026: Deadline (12:00 p.m.) to request an appointment or disability accommodation for the November 23 hearing
Nov 18, 2026: Deadline (12:00 p.m.) to request an appointment or disability accommodation for the November 25 hearing
Nov 23, 2026: First virtual public hearing, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; also deadline (12:00 p.m.) to request an appointment or accommodation for the December 1 hearing
Nov 25, 2026: Second virtual public hearing, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Dec 1, 2026: Third virtual public hearing, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; deadline for school district written reconsideration requests, 4:00 p.m.

Original notice text

Reconsideration of FY2028 CIP Grant Rankings Pursuant to AS 14.11.013(e) and 4 AAC 31.026(a), the Department of Education & Early Development will hold public hearings to receive oral and written comments on the priority ranking of proposed school construction and major maintenance projects for FY2028, which is available to view as of November 5, 2026 at: education.alaska.gov/facilities. The hearings will be held virtually: • November 23, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Join Zoom Meeting: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/83905207364 • Meeting ID: 83905207364 • Join by Phone: +1(833)548-0282, 83905207364# • November 25, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • Join Zoom Meeting: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/88018453795 • Meeting ID: 88018453795 • Join by Phone: +1(833)548-0282, 88018453795# • December 1, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. • Join Zoom Meeting: https://education-alaska-gov.zoom.us/j/83220664634 • Meeting ID: 83220664634 • Join by Phone: +1(877)853-5257, 83220664634# All hearings are by appointment and open to the public. A school district requesting reconsideration of its eligibility determination, the priority ranking assigned to a project, its scope as approved by the department, the project’s budget, or denial of waiver of local contribution requirement, shall file, not later than December 1, 2026, by 4:00 p.m., a written request for reconsideration that states: • the specific objection; • a summary of evidence that the department erred in its eligibility determination, priority ranking of the project, the scope of the project allowed, or the amount of the project budget approved; and • the relief sought. A district may request reconsideration without attending the public hearing, but the request must be received by the department no later than the closing time of the public hearings. Oral and written comments should focus on how the department erred in ranking a project, in determining allowable scope of a project, or in determining the approved amount of a project budget. Districts requesting a hearing or persons with disabilities who need a special modification in order to present their comments at the hearing should contact eed.facilities@alaska.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. five (5) business days before the respective meeting (i.e. November 16, 2026, by 12:00 p.m.; November 18, 2026, by 12:00 p.m. or by November 23, 2026, 12:00 p.m.). Submit written requests via e-mail to: eed.facilities@alaska.gov.

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