Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

On today’s episode of the Kenai Conversation, we’re joined by Zen Kelly and Virginia Morgan, both of whom are former members of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District board of education.

For charter organizers, the vote is a long-awaited victory, but the approval came despite concerns from district officials about the charter’s viability.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” opens at Kenai Central High School on, Nov. 14 and runs through Nov. 23. Catch 7 p.m. performances on Fridays and Saturdays, or matinee performances at 2 p.m. Sundays.

The district says the student increase is the smallest change it can make while remaining compliant with federal law.

The field trip was meant to teach students about how their local government works.

Lawmakers stressed the importance of public input – both in general and regarding the work of the task force specifically. The group is required to submit a report of its findings and make recommendations in 2027.

Those who oppose ABC’s expansion say pushing out the alternative program would unfairly target the district’s most at-risk students and crowd whatever other school is asked to absorb Kenai Alternative students and staff.

The board will consider adding a high school program to Aurora Borealis Charter School, renewing the charter for Soldotna Montessori Charter School and creating a new charter school in Nikolaevsk.

For both the teachers’ union and the support staff union, the district is proposing a three year contract that includes a 2.5% pay raise the first year and a 1% pay raise for each of the next two years. That’s less than what the two unions asked for.

Incumbent candidate Patti Truesdell is running for the seat, alongside Donna Anderson and Shelby Oden.