To ensure ACCEE funds are used effectively, a private and public partnership between the Municipality of Anchorage and the Alaska Children’s Trust was formed soon after Proposition 14 passed. The Implementation Team was then brought together in the fall of 2023 to analyze child care and early education best practices, strategies, and trends; communicate and engage with the public about the ACCEE Fund; participate in listening sessions and meet with other stakeholders, such as providers, parents, businesses, and community partners; detail how best to use ACCEE funds immediately as well as how to build a sustainable system for our families; bring forward an ordinance to the Anchorage Assembly that lays out the ACCEE Fund Board’s responsibilities, composition, and operations; and support the Board as it was being seated.

The Implementation Team provided its final report (available below; see the Resources tab for appendices) and proposed budget to the Mayor and Assembly on September 2, 2024. The Mayor considered that budget while putting together her proposed 2025 Municipal budget, including for the ACCEE Fund. In November, the Assembly passed a final 2025 budget, and the Board and Municipal staff, with the support of the ACCEE Fund contractor, are now working to implement ACCEE funded programs. The ACCEE Fund Board will propose future budgets to the Mayor and Assembly annually.

Members of the Implementation Team brought a range of experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds, all in support of advancing and supporting a more sustainable child care and early education system in Anchorage.