Tag Archive

Borough Mayor vetoes 652k in school funding

Published on June 19, 2018 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor vetoes $652k of school funding June 19, 2018, Soldotna, Alaska—Today, Borough Mayor Pierce introduced two funding vetoes for the Borough budget beginning in less than a month. The Borough Assembly meets tonight, and one veto directly affects school district funding. Mayor Charlie Pierce said this in the memorandum to decrease funding […]

October 17: Community Budget Meeting info

Published on October 17, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

Building a school budget is foundational to schools, so bring your questions and concerns about funding, expenditures, and priorities. Everyone is invited to participate. October 17, 2017. Twenty-two school locations. One hour, 5:30 – 6:30 PM Resources: Watch Superintendent Dusek’s presentation live from 5:30 – 5:45 delivered via PolyCom Follow along with PDF of Superintendent Dusek’s PowerPoint presentation […]

News Release: Get the process rolling October 17

Published on October 6, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

Get the process rolling October 17, 5:30 PM, at 22 KPBSD school sites If a quality education and the future success for every young person on the Kenai matters to you, mark your calendar for Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at 5:30 p.m. Parents, staff, students, business partners, community members, and elected officials are invited to […]

News Release: State funding set for public education

Published on June 23, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

State funding set for public education Soldotna, June 23, 2017—The Alaska State Legislature adopted a budget which includes Status Quo K-12 education Base Student Allocation (BSA) funding for the 2017-2018 school year. Superintendent Sean Dusek said: “Now that the legislature has come to a budget agreement for K-12 funding, we are able to move forward […]

News Release: State education funding cut scenarios for KPBSD

Published on May 10, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release State education funding cut scenarios for KPBSD Soldotna, May 10, 2017—The HB57 Operating Budget conference committee is appointed. If you value public education in the KPBSD, please contact committee members* and local legislators now to request status quo education funding. In preparation for potential reductions to education funding, KPBSD administration anticipates: The effect […]

Key Communicator Hour presentation and documents

Published on April 10, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

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 […]

What’s happening? State of the KPBSD – April 6, 2017

Published on March 31, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

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 […]

How do I contact the Alaska State Legislature?

Published on March 22, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

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 […]

Time to Testify; Education funding absent in SB22 operating budget work draft

Published on March 16, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release Your opinion counts. Offer your thoughts about K-12 education funding to the Alaska Senate Finance Committee today The current version of SB22 does not include a funding amount for education. At the opening of public testimony on March 16, 2017, Co-chair Senator Lyman Hoffman clarified that education […]

KPBSD FY18 Budget 101 ~ funding, expenses, links, facts

Published on February 24, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

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 […]