Crain has served as Nikiski’s principal for three years.
Battle of the Books is an annual celebration of reading and teamwork.
Districts spotlighted programs already lost over years of stagnant funding that hasn’t met inflationary pressure.
The security upgrades are among several key KPBSD maintenance projects included in a bond approved by borough voters in October 2022.
The district and other education advocates have said that the base student allocation has failed to keep up with inflation.
A presentation from borough administration to the board on Tuesday outlined a series of scenarios for closure of up to nine schools.
Legislators, your work has just begun.
KPBSD is facing a $17 million deficit driven by stagnant funding that’s failed to keep up with inflation.
The district is facing a $17 million deficit.
The district says overcoming the deficit without heavy cuts would require a substantial increase to the BSA.
Aubrie Ellis named Alaska’s National Outstanding Assistant Principal of 2025.
The school district prepares budgets for fiscal years that run from July 1 to June 30
The priorities are largely unchanged from previous years
The board considered a set of surveys gauging from staff, parents and older students
The borough is seeking a consultant to create a plan to renovate existing school facilities
Existing policy says that devices shouldn’t be used during classroom instruction or other district-supervised activities
Their use is currently permitted as long as it doesn’t “interfere with the educational process or with safety and security”
The application will next be forwarded to the State Department of Education and Early Department
The school is seeking routine renewal of its charter through the 2035-2036 school year
Included in the work session notes is a potential calendar describing weeks running from Monday to Thursday starting in August 2025
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