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KPBSD Graduate Inspiration: Scott Davis, Kenai Central High School #ClassOf1977

February 28, 2019

KPBSD Inspiration, Scott Davis, Kenai Central High School Class of 1977 Currently the president and owner of Davis Block Company, Scott purchased part of the company he owns and runs in 1978, right out of high school. Davis says, “When I graduated from high school I was ready to make a living immediately, and I […]

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How to contact your state legislators

February 28, 2019

information: Public opportunity to testify to the Senate State Affairs committee on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 and Thursday, March 7, 2019, starting at 6:00 PM, about SB24 and SB23, both related to the PFD. To balance the FY20 state budget, the Governor has proposed the State of Alaska cut $20.9 million in funding to Kenai […]

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KPBSD Graduate Inspirations: The Class of 2018

February 20, 2019

Discover the diversity in the KPBSD Class of 2018! The hyperlink at the end of each synopsis will take you to a longer story version about each of these KPBSD high school graduates, who are changing our communities and the world. #AKlearns Rachel Davidson, Connections Homeschool How many students graduate twice in three weeks? Rachel […]

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KPBSD February Community Budget Meetings

February 20, 2019

View the Presentation: FY20 Budget Powerpoint: February 2019   PDF: Proposed State cuts to FY20 education funding and the KPBSD PDF: Kenai Peninsula legislators   Tweet This Post

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KPBSD School alert: two-hour delay start on Monday, February 18, 2019

February 17, 2019

►ALERT: All KPBSD schools will open with a TWO HOUR DELAY START on MONDAY, February 18, 2019, due to weather conditions throughout the Peninsula. If weather and road conditions warrant a full closure for any schools that announcement will be made about 7:00 AM. All morning Pre-K class sessions are cancelled during a two-hour delay […]

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Community Survey: Superintendent of Schools Search

February 15, 2019

News Release Public Involvement in Superintendent of Schools Selection Soldotna, February 15, 2019— The KPBSD Board of Education seeks public input into its process to select a superintendent of schools. The school board has sole responsibility for the selection of candidates, final interviews, and selection of the superintendent, but would like to consider the views […]

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News Release: Attend a KPBSD Budget Forum

February 14, 2019

KPBSD responds to an unprecedented budget challenge. Attend a community forum to get facts. Soldotna, February 14, 2019—Do you understand how the KPBSD school district budget will affect what KPBSD can offer in schools to educate our youth? With drastic state budget cuts to education proposed by the Governor, attend a budget forum in your […]

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KPBSD Graduate Inspiration: Joel Isaak, Skyview High School #ClassOf2007

February 13, 2019

Joel Isaak, Skyview High School, Class of 2007, is a practicing artist, currently enrolled in an Indigenous Studies doctorate degree program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and the Tribal Liaison for the State of Alaska Department of Education and Early Learning. Isaak says, “I want to keep growing in learning my Dena’ina people’s language. […]

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info: Governor Michael J. Dunleavy’s FY20 amended budget

February 13, 2019

February 13, 2019 Communication to KPBSD staff and Key Communicators: Today Governor Michael J. Dunleavy released an amended FY20 budget with a significant reduction to education funding. The budget documentation made available to this point does not give us the detail we need to determine the amounts specific to our district. We are communicating with […]

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KPBSD hiring Superintendent of Schools

February 13, 2019

News Release  Soldotna, February 13, 2019–The Board of Education of the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) is searching for a superintendent; applications are open until March 15, 2019. The Board of Education accepted Superintendent Dusek’s retirement in January, and approved the search for a new superintendent to open during their February 11, 2019, board […]

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