Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 Media Release KPBSD Ski Teams En Route Home Soldotna, January 11, 2014—KPBSD confirms a charter bus departed Valdez at approximately 1:30 p.m., and is heading back to the Kenai Peninsula, driven by the owner of Unique Bus Charters. All students from the Kenai Central High School […]
News Release: contact Pegge Erkeneff, Communications Specialist | 907.714.8888 KPBSD Ski Teams in Bus Accident Soldotna, January 10, 2014—While traveling to the Valdez Invitational, Kenai Central High School and Skyview High School cross-country ski teams were in a bus accident at approximately 11:44 a.m., at mile 55 on the Richardson Highway. Valdez City Schools sent buses […]
News Release Advisory Committee recommendations for Soldotna schools 7-12 grade reconfiguration Soldotna, November 8, 2013—The Soldotna area 7-12 grade schools Advisory Committee completed its work and presented recommendations to the KPBSD Board of Education during a work session on November 4, 2013. Last spring, the school board voted to reconfigure the three Soldotna area secondary […]
Media Release KPBSD announces Soldotna 7-12 grade administrators for 2014-2015 Soldotna, October 2, 2013—The principals and assistant principals for the Soldotna schools reconfiguration were determined this week after an interview process. Dr. Steve Atwater, superintendent, made the final decision. The assignments will take effect in the 2014-2015 school year, and each of the five is […]
Media Release General Obligation Bond, Proposition 2 Soldotna, September 10, 2013—On October 1, 2013, Kenai Peninsula Borough (KPB) voters will be asked to consider $22,987,018 in bonds to repair ten school roofs ($20,995,282) and install a turf field at Homer High School ($1,991,736). These projects have been approved by the State Department of Education for […]
Media Release Soldotna Schools Reconfiguration Advisory Committee Soldotna, September 9, 2013—The fourteen person advisory committee will meet for the first time at Soldotna Middle School library on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 5:30 p.m. The committee will make recommendations about cultural and historic issues (colors, school names, mascots, and so forth). This committee will serve in […]
News Release Appreciate School Counselors Soldotna, February 4, 2013—Kenai Peninsula Borough School District celebrates our seventeen certified school counselors who serve approximately 4,100 middle and high school students. Governor Parnell proclaimed February 4-8, 2013, “Alaska School Counseling Week” joining the national celebration of school counseling, and the 2013 theme: “School Counseling: Liberty and Learning for […]
NEWS RELEASE Status of Negotiations following the January 22, 2013, post advisory arbitration bargaining session between KPBSD and the KPEA and KPESA. Soldotna, January 23, 2013—The following email was sent to all Kenai Peninsula Borough School District employees this morning. Sent to: All KPBSD staff Subject: info: 1/22/13 collective bargaining update from KPBSD Dear KPBSD […]
Soldotna, December 14, 2012—A tragic day in the United States is unfolding as the world learns of a school shooting and the death of children and educators at a Connecticut elementary school. The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District offers care and condolences to everyone affected in this tragedy. Our hearts ache with colleagues and school […]
Media Release KPBSD assistant superintendent Dave Jones is named 2012 Alaska School Business Official of the Year Soldotna, December 7, 2012—The Alaska Association of School Business Officials (ALASBO) announced that Dave Jones, KPBSD assistant superintendent of instructional support, is named 2012 School Business Official of the Year. The ALASBO Business Official of the Year is […]