2017 Caring for the Kenai Competition “What can I do, invent or create to better care for the environment of the Kenai Peninsula or improve the area’s preparedness for a natural disaster?” Watch Live Competition Video http://bit.ly/2017CaringForTheKenai When Caring for the Kenai stepped into its twenty seventh year, a new super hero was created by […]
Your legislators need to hear from you now. Our schools need fiscal certainty, and our children need hope for the future. Please express your individual thoughts to your legislators today.* You could share how KPBSD makes a difference for you or your children, how a KPBSD education prepared you for your future, or thoughts about […]
Thank you to everyone who attended the Key Communicator Hour on Thursday, April 6, 1017. Following up on requests from several attendees: Click here to watch the April 6, 2017 video with Superintendent Dusek’s presentation, followed by Q & A A question was asked if KPBSD has budget and legislature talking points; these are helpful links: KPBSD […]
You’re invited State of the KPBSD with Superintendent Dusek Thursday, April 6, 2017 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Superintendent Dusek will provide a legislative and budget update via Skype for Business, followed by time to respond to your questions. Learn about education related bills and school funding. Hosting schools: Homer Middle School Mountain […]
News Release Pre-Kindergarten Title I assessments take place in April and May Soldotna, March 27, 2017—Children who will be four years old by September 1, 2017, have an opportunity to attend pre-kindergarten classes at their local area school in the fall. To qualify for the classes, parents and guardians must contact their local area […]
Caring for the Kenai Twelve student finalists will take their innovative projects from great to outstanding in a live competition, Thursday, April 20, 2017. Four hundred entries culled to 120 semi-finalists when eight judges set the final 12 pick on March 8, 2017, in the 27th annual Caring for the Kenai competition. The final 12 […]
“What is Forensics?” We are not talking about science or crime lab stuff like you see on CSI— this kind of forensics has to do with public speaking, oration and debate. Students from nine KPBSD schools traveled to Tustumena Elementary on Saturday, February 25, 2017, to recite poetry and prose, present interpretative readings, or deliver […]
Alaska Studies, Computer Applications 1, 2, or 3, Employability Skills, Government, Health, and Keyboarding (Typing) The KPBSD Distance Learning Program is offering eight online courses for the 2017 Summer Session to KPBSD students. Free of charge, registration for these courses is first come, first serve. Once the course is full students will be placed on […]
March 22, 2017, Education funding update Education funding and the House of Representatives – Status Quo education funding The House of Representatives passed HB57 operating budget, which includes Status Quo education funding. This is in alignment with the Governor’s proposed budget. Today it was announced HB57 bill is scheduled <pending introduction and referral> with the […]
PDF: 2017 Spring KPBSD Budget Awareness KPBSD FY18 Budget 101 Where does revenue come from? KPBSD receives funding from three sources: State funding (this is a constitutional mandate) Borough, or “local” funding ($ linked to state funding) Federal and Grant funds (designated expenditure categories that are non-transferable to other expenses) A school district does not […]