Kenai Peninsula Borough School District public meetings in 2024
8 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education will vote on a consent agenda that includes approving 14 new teacher contracts, two long-term substitute teacher contracts, and one temporary retired teacher contract for the 2024-25 school year. The board will also hear a report from Connections School and receive the October finance report.
- Approval of 14 new teacher contracts for 2024-25, including positions at schools across the district
- Approval of two long-term substitute teacher contracts for West Homer Elementary and Fireweed Academy
- Approval of one temporary retired teacher contract
- October finance report presenting monthly revenue and expenditure information
- Connections School report from Mr. Doug Hayman
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Board of Education is holding work sessions to discuss budget adjustments, student enrollment data, and cell phone use. Members will review a draft survey regarding a potential four-day school week and meet with state legislators to discuss 2025 priorities.
- FY25 General Budget Revision with a total revised revenue budget of $151,510,112
- State of Alaska revenue increase of $2,179,572 based on an ADM of 8,266.53 students
- Review of draft surveys for staff, parents, and students regarding a Four Day School Week
- Annual Class Size Enrollment Report and Pupil Teacher Ratios (PTR) analysis
- Discussion with state legislators regarding 2025 KPBSD Legislative Priorities
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education held a special meeting on December 2, 2024, to discuss employee contract negotiations. The board voted to enter executive session, citing the need to discuss matters that would adversely affect district finances. The meeting was open to the public for the initial procedural items, and a video recording will be posted within a week.
- Board approved the December 2, 2024 special meeting agenda as presented.
- Board voted to enter executive session for employee contract negotiations under Alaska Statute 44.62.310.
- Executive session was adjourned by a board vote.
- Meeting was held at the Betty J. Glick Assembly Chambers in Soldotna.
- Public could attend in person or via Zoom/telephone.
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education met to review charter school applications. The Board voted to approve a 10-year renewal for Aurora Borealis Charter School and a 5-year initial term for Tułen Charter School, contingent upon a successful MOU.
- Approved 10-year renewal application for Aurora Borealis Charter School
- Approved 5-year initial application for Tułen Charter School
- Tułen Charter School approval is contingent upon the completion and signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for staffing with the Kenaitze Tribe
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education will hold a quarterly work session to discuss the current cell phone policy, receive ethics and responsibility training, review the board governance handbook, and discuss the book 'The Anxious Generation'.
- Cell Phone Policy Discussion: Board will discuss current policy BP 5138 on student possession and use of personal electronic devices
- Board Member Ethics & Responsibility Training: Training provided by Mr. John Sedor
- Governance Handbook Review: Review of the KPBSD Board Governance Handbook
- Book Discussion: Discussion of 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education met to review financial reports and approve personnel contracts. The board is deciding on a policy regarding materials fees and reviewing a report from Chapman School.
- Approval of BP 3260 Materials Fees
- Approval of 2024-25 New Teacher Contract for Braedon Pitsch at Razdolna School
- Approval of 2024-25 Long-Term Substitute Teacher Contract for Wayne Floyd at K-Beach Elementary School
- Presentation of September Finance Reports and First Quarter Budget Transfer Report
- School report presentation by Ms. Heidi Stokes for Chapman School
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Board of Education will hold work sessions to review applications for Tułen Charter School and the renewal of Aurora Borealis Charter School. The session also includes discussions on 2025 legislative priorities, the annual financial report, and an update on the four-day school week.
- Tułen Charter School initial application review
- Aurora Borealis Charter School renewal application review
- Development of 2025 Legislative Priorities
- Review of FY24 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and Single Audit
- Update on the four-day school week
BoardDocs Imported Meetings 2016- 2025
The Board of Education Policy Review Committee will meet to review the Series 4000 Personnel policies and receive an update on the Series 3000 Business & Instruction Support Operations. The meeting includes procedural items such as call to order, roll call, and approval of previous meeting notes.
- Review of Series 4000 Personnel policies as directed by the Board Policy Revision Timeline
- Update on Series 3000 Business & Instruction Support Operations
- Approval of September 9, 2024 meeting notes