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A letter from the U.S Department of Education says the state disproportionately reduced funding to three Alaska school districts when it received federal COVID-19 relief funds. That includes $5 million to KPBSD, which the feds say the state must make a plan to remedy.
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The agreements include a 3.5% raise for teachers and a 6% raise for support staff. The parties chose a one-year extension, rather than a normal three-year contract, because of uncertainties about education funding.
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Borough Maintenance Director Tom Nelson said just two months into the season, invoices for school district snow removal already totaled 54% of the full snow removal budget.
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Since it convened last Tuesday, the Alaska Legislature has considered an override of the governor’s 2023 education funding veto, and a bill containing a modest BSA increase. Kenai Peninsula residents weighed in on that bill, many saying the increase was not good enough to counter inflation and keep schools functioning.
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The K-12 Susan B. English School has experienced a major loss of staff and a decline in student enrollment this school year. Parents and the city government have called on the school district for stable staffing and better support for remote schools.
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Former high school teacher and union president Nathan Erfurth was charged with 61 counts related to sexual abuse of a minor in July. Yesterday, his attorney moved to dismiss the case, on the basis that troopers misrepresented evidence to a grand jury.
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The new ad hoc committee met Wednesday to divide up areas of research, including student attendance, cost implications, quality of life, union negotiations and community impact.
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District Finance Director Liz Hayes explained the numerical codes assigned to every piece of financial data the district tracks.
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Board Vice President Jason Tauriainen has been behind the push for a four-day school week in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District. The newly formed committee will investigate the benefits and report to the board in July.
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Senator Jesse Bjorkman and Representatives Ben Carpenter and Justin Ruffridge attended a discussion Monday, where Kenai Peninsula Borough School District board members discussed the district's legislative priorities, and heard from lawmakers about theirs.