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KPBSD discusses possible school closures in face of $17 million deficit
A presentation from borough administration to the board on Tuesday outlined a series of scenarios for closure of…
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Opinion: Education finances in Alaska: Same old story, same results?
Legislators, your work has just begun.
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Amid calls for increased education funding, Dunleavy debuts reform package
KPBSD is facing a $17 million deficit driven by stagnant funding that’s failed to keep up with inflation.
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KPBSD, other school districts call on Legislature for increased funding
The district is facing a $17 million deficit.
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KPBSD launches conversation on $17 million deficit
The district says overcoming the deficit without heavy cuts would require a substantial increase to the BSA.
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Mountain View assistant principal earns national recognition
Aubrie Ellis named Alaska’s National Outstanding Assistant Principal of 2025.
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KPBSD to hold community budget meetings in Homer, Kenai and Seward
The school district prepares budgets for fiscal years that run from July 1 to June 30
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Legislators talk funding, priorities at school board work session
The priorities are largely unchanged from previous years
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Contract for Soldotna school consolidation design OK’d
The borough is seeking a consultant to create a plan to renovate existing school facilities
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School board mulls community survey for possible 4-day week
The board considered a set of surveys gauging from staff, parents and older students
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Board of education hears from schools about more restrictive cellphone policies
Existing policy says that devices shouldn’t be used during classroom instruction or other district-supervised activities
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School board looks to create more restrictive cellphone policy
Their use is currently permitted as long as it doesn’t “interfere with the educational process or with safety…
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Aurora Borealis charter renewal clears school board
The school is seeking routine renewal of its charter through the 2035-2036 school year
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Charter school proposed by Kenaitze Indian Tribe given approval by school board
The application will next be forwarded to the State Department of Education and Early Department
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School board considers ‘hypothetical’ 4-day calendar, asks for community survey
Included in the work session notes is a potential calendar describing weeks running from Monday to Thursday starting…
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Mountain View Elementary recognizes Veterans Day
During a celebration of Veterans Day at Mountain View Elementary School on Monday, a sea of elementary schoolers…
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Kenai Central hits the big stage with ‘Annie’
The production features actors from Kenai Central and Kenai Middle School
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Connections student to light U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
Rose Burke, 9, won the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree essay contest and will travel to Washington D.C.
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School board work sessions to tackle charters, 4-day week, cellphone policies
During work sessions Monday and Tuesday, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District’s Board of Education will discuss several…
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Putting their minds to the test
District youth compete in annual engineering, problem-solving competition