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Healthcare offers – KPBSD contribution on behalf of employee

Posted by on August 30, 2019 at 8:45 pm

The teacher & support staff unions want the school district to pay $27,076 per year for each employee member in the school district health care program. The school district offered to pay $24,068. The difference of $3,008 per year, per employee, in the 2019-2020 school year, is $ 3,224,972. Collective Bargaining web page with offers, documents, Advisory […]

KPBSD and #SwanLakeFire information – August 20, 2019

Posted by on August 20, 2019 at 6:40 pm

8/20/19: 6:00 PM Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools and the Swan Lake Fire On Wednesday, August 21, 2019, Cooper Landing School will start the day with a two-hour delay start. The final determination about a full day closure will be made no later than 9:00 AM. A two-hour delay start allows the KPBSD to […]

Head of the Bay schools are open on normal schedule

Posted by on August 20, 2019 at 8:09 am

The Borough call center received questions asking if school is open. YES! Kachemak Selo, Razdolna, and Voznesenka schools are open on a normal schedule, Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Cooper Landing School is the only closed KPBSD school on August 20, 2019. The Caribou Lake Fire is not impacting East End Road. Drivers are asked to […]

Apple Bus Co. Alert for Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Posted by on August 20, 2019 at 6:18 am

8/20/19, 7:15 AM UPDATE: Your child will receive an excused absence if the Sterling Highway closure affects the ability of your child to attend school today, August 20, 2019. Any additional traffic on the highway impacts fire traffic.   original post: Apple Bus Co. Alert for Tuesday, August 20, 2019: Traffic is backed up on […]

KPBSD and #SwanLakeFire #NorthForkFire Update: August 19, 2019, 5:00 PM

Posted by on August 19, 2019 at 5:10 pm

August 19, 2019: 5:00 PM Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools and the Swan Lake Fire & North Fork Fire All KPBSD schools will open on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, with the exception of Cooper Landing School. Outdoor recess and physical activity may be modified based on the Air Quality Index. Cooper Landing School will be […]

May 16, 2019: District Proposal to KPEA and KPESA

Posted by on May 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) proposal to Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA) for three years: 2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021 This proposal is based on the Arbitrator’s recommendations, with applicability to everyone who is employed on the date of ratification. The May 16, 2019, proposal includes an additional modification beyond the Arbitrator’s Report recommendations. Terms […]

KPBSD Inspiration, Annaleah Karron, Seward High School #ClassOf2003

Posted by on May 15, 2019 at 7:06 pm

KPBSD Inspiration, Annaleah Karron, Seward High School, Class of 2003 Annaleah Karron teaches 7th to 12th grade social studies at River City Academy, a KPBSD performance based school in Soldotna, Alaska, and in her spare time runs a fun, small business teaching Paint & Sip art classes in the community called “Easy As D.I.Y – […]

Soldotna School Consolidation: survey and meeting

Posted by on April 4, 2019 at 10:23 pm

Soldotna High School Principal Graham, Soldotna Prep Principal Schmidt, district administration, and the school board request your thoughts and input about consolidating Soldotna Prep School (9th grade) and Soldotna High School (10th-12th grade) beginning with the school year beginning August 20, 2019. Current reality Enrollment is declining at Soldotna Prep and Soldotna High School, so […]

Funding K-12 Public Education | March 2019

Posted by on March 4, 2019 at 11:54 am

In  March, you have several opportunities to become informed, and advocate for K-12 education funding. Events are happening at local schools, in communities, with the school district, the borough assembly, at town halls, and with hearings of bills in Juneau. Monday, March 4, 2019 Board of Education Finance Committee meeting: 2:00 p.m., Redoubt conference room, school […]

Two-Hour Delay start, central peninsula schools only

Posted by on February 4, 2019 at 5:24 am

►ALERT: TWO HOUR DELAY START MONDAY, February 4, 2019 for CENTRAL PENINSULA SCHOOLS ONLY  in order to allow crews additional time to clear roads from heavy snowfall and to ensure safe travel. A full closure is not anticipated, however, if it is determined a full closure is needed, that announcement will be made by about […]