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Local school districts to see additional LAND Trust funds in 2026
Area school districts are starting the new year with a bit of good news — they're receiving more money. In a press release slated for release today the School and Institutional Trust Funds Office, or SITFO, announced that the Trust Lands Permanent Funds will distribute $134 million to public schools across the state for the 2026-27 school year — a 20% increase from $111 million distributed last year. "The increase reflects strong financial performance from trust land management and the Permanent School Fund investment portfolio, along with the first-year impact of Amendment B, the ...
