Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education

The borough assembly, board of education and many city governments across the peninsula have new incoming members. The City of Kenai will certify its elections tomorrow.

A resolution, sponsored outgoing Assembly Member Richard Derkevorkian, asks the state legislature to allow term limits for school boards.

Last Wednesday was the deadline to file for races in the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Board of Education, City of Kenai and City of Soldotna.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough assembly voted to express support for the resolution currently being considered by the state school board. It passed 6-2 after much public testimony and discussion.

As the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District faces a large deficit for the next fiscal year, the school board is considering cuts to pools and theaters. Students, parents and teachers showed up the board's meeting Monday to protest those cutbacks.

A new school board committee created earlier this month will focus issues facing the Kenai Peninsula’s smallest schools, like low enrollment and short staffing.

A Soldotna physical education teacher was fired last month, seven years after he was injured in a car accident that launched a complicated insurance contract dispute with the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. Now, Matt Fischer is appealing his termination.

Municipal elections are coming up Oct. 6. Depending on where you live, you’ll find candidates for Kenai Peninsula Borough mayor, assembly, city council…

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Superintendent John O’Brien is optimistic going into this budget season, with Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposing flat…

UPDATE Sept. 12: Negotiating teams for the district and unions met the evening of Sept. 12. The meeting was not announced in advance due to safety…