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Dr. Steve Atwater Named 2013 Alaska Superintendent of the Year

Published on September 12, 2012 By Pegge Erkeneff

PRESS RELEASE Dr. Steve Atwater Named 2013 Alaska Superintendent of the Year  Soldotna, September 12, 2012—The Alaska Association of School Administrators (AASA) announced that Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) Superintendent, Dr. Steve Atwater, has been selected by his peers as Alaska’s 2013 Superintendent of the Year. The Superintendent of the Year program, now in […]

West Homer Elementary named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School

Published on September 7, 2012 By Pegge Erkeneff

PRESS RELEASE   West Homer Elementary named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School Soldotna, September 7, 2012—U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognizes West Homer Elementary School as a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School. Based on overall academic excellence or for making progress in improving student academic achievement levels, 269 schools are honored as a […]

SB 182: Pupil Transportation Funding

Published on February 23, 2012 By Pegge Erkeneff

February 23, 2012–KPBSD encourages your support of SB 182: Pupil Transportation Funding. We’ve made announcements that public testimony would be taken on Friday morning, at 8:00 am. This afternoon  the LIO office announced  that the scheduled SB 182 public testimony hearing scheduled for Friday, February 24, 2012, at 8:00 AM status has been changed to testimony by […]

Who will you nominate? 2012 BP Teachers of Excellence program

Published on January 5, 2012 By Pegge Erkeneff

Who is your favorite KPBSD teacher?  Please make time to nominate the educator you want to be recognized as a 2012 BP Teacher of Excellence, and possibly the Alaska BP Teacher of the Year!   BP is pleased to be able to recognize teachers throughout the entire state of Alaska for their dedication to teaching and […]

Recognition Day for KPBSD school principals

Published on November 1, 2011 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District appreciates the dedicated professionals who serve as principals and assistant principals at our forty-four schools. Thirty-nine principals and nine assistant principals serve in the KPBSD. Governor Parnell proclaims School Principal Recognition Day November 18, 2011 “The principal is the principal teacher, the first among many—part of a team of professionals. His or her […]