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You’re invited: February KPBSD community budget forums

Published on February 9, 2017 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release Alaska fiscal challenge and impact to KPBSD budget Do you know which educational opportunities for your children and the youth in our communities might diminish because of a multi-million dollar budget deficit in the KPBSD?  Attend a budget development forum to learn about the proposed 2017-2018 KPBSD budget, the $3.45 million deficit with […]

news release: KPBSD needs public input for 2017-2018 school year budget

Published on October 17, 2016 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release Input needed to solve the state and KPBSD fiscal crisis Soldotna, October 14, 2016—Your KPBSD schools need you to participate in the FY18 budget development process, and assist with solutions to the fiscal crisis in the State of Alaska. Community budget meetings took place throughout the district at 30+ school sites on Thursday, October […]

KPBSD October Budget Development Meeting links

Published on October 13, 2016 By Pegge Erkeneff

Districtwide Community Budget Development meetings – October 13, 2016 How to best prioritize programs and services in KPBSD? LINKS for Community Budget Development meetings at KPBSD schools: KPSBD online video channel: Budget*  PDF and Video: FY18 Community Budget Development presentation, 10-13-16 PDF and Video: Budget Basics PDF and Video: Fund Balance Categories PDF and Video: […]

Priorities: Which KPBSD school programs and services do you value?

Published on October 4, 2016 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release Community Budget development meetings – October 13, 2016 How to best prioritize programs and services in KPBSD? Soldotna, October 3, 2016—Does a quality education and the future success for every young person living on the Kenai Peninsula matter to you? If so, KPBSD needs you to participate in the budget development meetings taking […]

Balancing Alaska Budgets

Published on February 9, 2016 By Pegge Erkeneff

“I think it’s important for the people in my community to weigh in any opportunity that they get on the budget preference or revenue enhancements. And, while I don’t know how that is going to turn out yet, it will take some combination of both of those in order to come up with a sustainable […]

Resources: KPBSD Community Budget Development Meeting

Published on October 15, 2015 By Pegge Erkeneff

The district is facing a fiscal gap for our 2016-2017 budget. We are prioritizing the programs and services we will be able to offer in our schools. The district may need to make difficult decisions depending upon the level of funding we receive from the state and borough. I encourage the public to use this […]

How-to invest millions in public education on the Kenai

Published on September 30, 2015 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District News Release Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 Does a quality education and the future success for every young person living on the Kenai Peninsula matter to you?  Yes? … please participate in the budget development meeting which takes place at 23 KPBSD school sites on Thursday, October 15, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. […]

News Release: KPBSD Public Budget Forum and Public Pool Use meetings

Published on February 10, 2015 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release How would you spend 167 million dollars? Soldotna, February 10, 2015—KPBSD faces a multi-million dollar deficit for a status quo budget in 2015-2016. If you care about quality schools and an excellent public education for our Kenai Peninsula K-12 students, please attend a public […]

Budget development: $160 million for public education on the Kenai?

Published on September 29, 2014 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 News Release $160 million for public education on the Kenai? Soldotna, September 29, 2014—Does the bottom line in a $160 million+ budget matter to you? These are the top three reasons to ink the date for the districtwide KPBSD budget development meeting, coming to a school […]

Media release: KPBSD 2014-2015 budget revision

Published on April 11, 2014 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888 Media Release KPBSD 2014-2015 budget revision Soldotna, April 11, 2014—Due to the changing fiscal climate at state and local levels, district administration is recommending that funding for the Skyview Middle School pool in Soldotna, Alaska, be reinstated into the 2014-2015 (FY15) budget. KPBSD district administration has […]