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Tentative Agreement reached | KPBSD schools will open on 2-hour delay start

Published on September 17, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release, September 17, 2019 Tentative Agreement reached between KPBSD and KPEA & KPESA All 42 KPBSD schools will open with a two-hour delay start on September 17, 2019* Soldotna, September 17, 2019—At 1:37 AM, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD), the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and the Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association […]

9/15/19: KPBSD message to parents about emergency school closure

Published on September 15, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

Sunday, September 15, 2019 KPBSD communications sent this message via emnail to all KPBSD parents and guardians via student contact information in PowerSchool. Dear KPBSD parents and guardians, We hear your concerns and care for all of our schools and communities. It’s Sunday evening, and all KPBSD schools will open Monday, September 16, 2019, on […]

9/14/19: KPBSD message to parents about Emergency Schools Closure

Published on September 14, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

Saturday, September 14, 2019 KPBSD communications sent this message to all KPBSD parents and guardians via student contact information in PowerSchool. Dear KPBSD parents and guardians, I am writing to let you know that beginning Tuesday, September 17, 2019*, all 42 schools in the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District will be closed until a Tentative […]

News Release: KPBSD receives 72-hour work stoppage notice

Published on September 13, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

KPEA and KPESA announce, “Kenai Educators Will Strike on Tuesday, September 17” Soldotna, September 13, 2019—The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) received notification tonight that, “the Kenai Peninsula Education Association and Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association intend to commence a work stoppage on September 17, 2019 at 6:30 a.m.” A work stoppage will trigger […]

Collective Bargaining Update: September 13, 2019

Published on September 13, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release:  Collective Bargaining Update: September 13, 2019  Soldotna, September 13, 2019—The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) has requested additional information related to the September 12, 2019, offer from the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA). The Associations’ included new retroactivity language in their health care proposal, and […]

9/12/19 Collective Bargaining: KPBSD offer to KPEA and KPESA

Published on September 12, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

News Release September 12, 2019 Collective Bargaining Update: KPBSD offer to KPEA and KPESA Soldotna, September 12, 2019—This evening at bargaining, the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) presented a new offer to the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA) that offers fair salary increases and provides our employees […]

Collective Bargaining 8-27-19 between KPBSD and KPEA-KPESA

Published on August 27, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

Bargaining on August 27, 2019 will be streamed via Facebook Live on the @KPBSD page. It’s also open to the public to attend beginning at 4:30 PM in the Soldotna High School library. During collective bargaining on August 24, 2019, KPEA and KPESA requested information about the health care cost estimate for 2020-2021 (FY21). This […]

KPBSD Package Proposal to KPEA and KPESA to settle FY19-FY20-FY21 bargaining

Published on August 24, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) package proposal to the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA) to settle FY19-FY20-FY21 bargaining, provided during negotiations on Saturday, August 24, 2019.   PDF: 8.24.19 KPBSD Package Proposal to KPEA and KPESA to settle FY19-FY20-FY21 bargaining   This KPBSD Collective Bargaining webpage contains links to all past […]

News Release: August 15, 2019, Collective Bargaining Update

Published on August 15, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

Soldotna, August 15, 2019—The school district met with the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and Kenai Peninsula Education Support Association (KPESA) for several hours on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, for collective bargaining. A tentative agreement was not reached. On August 13, 2019, the District proposed increasing its portion of the cap contribution to the employee […]

KPBSD proposals to KPEA and KPESA, August 13, 2019

Published on August 13, 2019 By Pegge Erkeneff

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District (KPBSD) proposals to the Kenai Peninsula Education Association (KPEA) and Kenai Peninsula Educations Support Association (KPESA) provided during bargaining on Tuesday, August 13, 2019.   PDF: August 13, 2019 Package Proposal to KPEA and KPESA   handout at bargaining: KPEA and KPESA 5-13-19 4:30 p.m. proposal to KPBSD – district analysis of […]