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Economy
	Met the target of creating and maintaining 19,000 jobs in four years with 20,300 new jobs in the four years of 2004-2007 and a 6.8% growth rate over those four years
	Approximately $2.2 billion for FY09.
	Statewide mineral production value increased 13.65% from 2006 to 2007, exceeding the 10% target with a $4.0 billion value of the Alaska minerals industry for 2007

Education
	The number of participants trained in Alaska Workforce Investment Board priority industries continues to exceed the 60% target, coming in at 74.5% for fourth quarter FY 2009.
	The percentage of workforce trained participants who entered employment during fourth quarter FY2009 remains above the target at 95.6%.
	In 2009, 79.5% of the students tested in grades 3-10 were proficient in reading, 75.8% in writing, 68.5% in mathematics, and 54.6% in science. The science assessment is administered in grades 4, 8 & 10. Proficiency rates increased in science (1.9%) and in writing (2.2%) compared to 2008. Proficiency rates decreased in reading (-2.2%) and in mathematics (-1.7%) compared to 2008.
	In 2009, 79.5% of students in grades 3-10 were proficient in reading, 75.8% in writing and 68.5% in mathematics. Proficiency rates decreased in reading (-2.2%) and in mathmatics (-1.7%) compared to 2008. However, proficiency rates in writing increased (2.2%) from 2008. Science proficiency rates in grades 4, 8 & 10 increased to 54.6% in 2009, 2.1% over 2008 rates of 52.7%.
	66% of students graduated on time for the 2008-2009 school year, which represents an increase of 3.4% over the 2007-2008 school year.
	66% of students graduated on time for the 2008-2009 school year, which represents an increase of 3.4% over the 2007-2008 school year.
	66% of students graduated on time for the 2008-2009 school year, which represents an increase of 3.4% over the 2007-2008 school year.

Government
	$6.6 billion Constitutional Budget Reserve FY2009 beginning balance, a 229% increase over FY2004
	In FY2008, 100% of recurring expenditures were paid for with current year revenues
	Aa2, AA+, and AA credit rating
	The Permanent Fund FY2009 year end value was $29.9 billion, down $6.6 billion from the prior year with a .6% long-term real rate of return 2000 - 2009, short of the 5% target
	70% of agencies show progress towards achieving desired results in 2008

Health
	51% decline in youth smoking over 12 years, bringing 2007 prevalance rate within 1 percentage point of target
	Post neonatal death rate for 2008 was 3.0 per 1,000 live births, above the target of 2.3 per 1,000 live births by 2010
	In 2007, Alaska ranked 45th in the country for fully immunized two year olds at 70.1%
	Preliminary data for 2008 indicates an Alaska suicide death rate of 24.6 suicides for all ages per 100,000 population. This rate is more than double the stated target of 10.6.
	28.2% adult obesity prevalence for 2007 continues worsening trend and is higher than the 26.3% national average

Safety
	Alaska experienced an 6.9% increase in the rate of child abuse and neglect per 1,000 children from FY 2008 to FY 2009, but it appears that as of September 8, the first quarter of FY 2010 will show improved rates.
	Death rate caused by unintentional injuries is 57.3 per 100,000 population, above the 50/100,000. From 2002 to 2006 the rate dropped by 12%. In 2007, the uninitentional injury rate has increased nearly 10% from 2006.
	In the three year period ending 6/30/08, 64% of the 31 eligible jurisdictions met the state's Three Year Emergency Exercise Plan requirements
	The percent of crimes committed by offenders within one year after release from institutions or supervision increased to 35.7% in FY2007, exceeding the four prior years

Transportation
	The square footage of state-owned bridges that are structurally deficient decreased by 17.3% in 2008, continuing the five year improvement trend
	Three new resource development roads added to design or construction in 2008, meeting the annual target: Ketchikan to Shelter Cove, Kake to Petersburg and Willer-Kash Roads
	In 2007 the state experienced 1.59 traffic fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, an increase of 6.71% from 2006 and compared to the national 2007 average of 1.36. In 2008 Alaska experienced 1.29 traffic fatalities per 100 million VMT, a decrease of 18.87% from 2007, and compared to the national 2008 average of 1.27.
	Alaska Marine Highway System port calls decreased 8% in FY2008 from 7,626 to 7,019, and short of the 8,007 target
	Infrastructure deferred maintenance needs increased $174 million between 2006 and 2008 to a total of $535.8 million