The Boring PartsFederalLocal · USLocal · Canada
Lower Kuskokwim School District, AK

Lower Kuskokwim School District public meetings in 2020

83 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Wed Dec 16, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to vote on maintenance budget increase

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will hold a special meeting on December 16, 2020, at 4 PM in the Nelson Island School. The primary action item is a budget revision to increase the maintenance budget. The board may also enter executive session to discuss personnel, student discipline, or other confidential matters as listed.

budgetschool-boardmaintenanceexecutive-sessiontoksook-bay
Wed Dec 16, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Joint work session on Ayaprun Elitnaurvik school rebuild plans

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education is holding a joint work session with the Ayaprun Elitnaurvik Academic Policy Committee. The main agenda item is a discussion of rebuild plans for Ayaprun Elitnaurvik/KLA/DW Services, with a presentation attached. The meeting is primarily a discussion, with only procedural items for call to order, roll call, and adjournment.

schoolfacilitiesrebuildjoint-work-session
Tue Dec 15, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board holds special meeting, agenda mostly procedural

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board is meeting in a special session on December 15, 2020, at 5:00 PM in Quinhagak, Alaska. The agenda is largely procedural, including call to order, roll call, and approval of the agenda. The only substantive item is a discussion of the calendar under new business, with no specific details provided.

school-boardmeetingquinhagakalaska
Thu Dec 10, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board approves $907,929 Gear Up grant sub-award and COVID-19 enrollment waiver

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a regular meeting on December 10, 2020, approving several action items including a $907,929 Gear Up grant sub-award, a COVID-19 enrollment waiver for Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, and an employment waiver. The board also received reports from schools and administrative departments, and discussed Smart Start, student activities, and the Napakiak Pad and Pile Project.

school-boardgrantsenrollmentpersonnelpolicycovid-19budget
Wed Dec 9, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to review reading and attendance action plan

The Nightmute Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on December 9, 2020, at the Negtemiut Elitnarviat. The board will consider adopting an action plan focused on improving student reading scores and attendance, and will also review the Title I Schoolwide Plan Assurances for Alaska STEPP. The agenda includes routine items such as swearing in new members, adopting the agenda and minutes, and hearing reports.

educationschool-boardreadingattendancetitle-iexecutive-session
Tue Dec 8, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to meet, may enter executive session

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on December 8, 2020, at Nelson Island School. The agenda includes a possible executive session for specific purposes such as evaluating the site administrator, student discipline, staff hiring, and board member discipline. The board will also discuss a school renovation and hear reports.

school-boardexecutive-sessioneducationrenovationstaffing
Tue Dec 8, 2020

Chefornak ASB - Regular Meeting

Chefornak ASB plans remote learning, water conservation, virtual bingo

The Chefornak ASB met on December 8, 2020, and discussed school operations, including remote learning plans, water conservation concerns, and a virtual bingo fundraiser. The board approved the agenda and minutes, and heard a principal's report on distributing intranet equipment and preparing for at least two weeks of remote learning after Christmas break.

educationremote-learningwaterfundraisingschool-board
Tue Dec 8, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board to review COVID report, STEPP plan, calendar

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on December 8, 2020, at 5:00 PM in Quinhagak, AK. The agenda includes standard procedural items (call to order, roll call, approval of agenda and minutes), reports, communications, old business (COVID report, ASB opening), new business (STEPP plan, calendar revision, review of ASB policies, ASB education), and possible executive session. The board may enter executive session for specific purposes listed in policy, such as administrator evaluation or student discipline.

school-boardeducationcovid-19calendarpolicies
Mon Dec 7, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

School board approves amended FY21 master calendar

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board met via teleconference on December 7, 2020, and approved the amended FY21 master calendar. The board also adopted minutes from previous meetings and discussed the Mega Data Dashboard and FY21 ASB Action Plan. The meeting included an executive session for potential discussion of personnel and student matters.

school-boardcalendarminutesexecutive-sessioncovid-19
Wed Nov 25, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

JAAMS board accepts Site Administrator evaluation after executive session

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board held a special teleconference meeting on November 25, 2020. The board entered executive session to evaluate the Site Administrator and subsequently accepted that evaluation. The meeting also included informational items regarding the AK Stepp Comprehensive Report and the FY20 ASB Action Plan.

educationschool-boardadministrationmeeting-procedures
Tue Nov 24, 2020

Bethel ASB - Regular Meeting

Bethel Advisory School Board to discuss classroom culture and intranet updates

The Bethel Advisory School Board will review reports from M.E. School, GJE, and BRHS. The board is also scheduled to discuss classroom culture, intranet updates, airdropping procedures, and communication with families.

educationschool-boardclassroom-cultureadministration
Thu Nov 19, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board votes to cancel school activities until January due to COVID-19

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education met on November 19, 2020, and took several actions, including approving a consent agenda, budget revisions, and contracts. The most consequential decision was to cancel athletic and academic activities until the January 2021 board meeting, following health corporation recommendations. The board also approved a revised FY21 master calendar and a $30,000 lobbying contract.

educationcovid-19budgetcontractscalendarpersonnel
Wed Nov 18, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to weigh daily in-person classes, hires

The Nightmute Advisory School Board is meeting to discuss and act on several items, including hiring a TA III and a Library Aide, and a request to have both student cohorts meet daily for in-person instruction. The board may also enter executive session to discuss personnel and student disciplinary matters. The meeting was previously canceled twice due to lack of quorum and the site administrator's medical travel.

school-boardeducationhiringcovid-19in-person-learning
Wed Nov 18, 2020

Kipnuk ASB - Regular Meeting

Kipnuk school board to review hires, discipline in executive session

The Chief Paul Memorial School Advisory School Board is meeting in regular session to handle procedural items, including approving minutes and agenda, and to discuss old business such as swearing in a member and a food concern. The board may enter executive session to evaluate the site administrator, discuss student discipline, interview classified staff applicants, and consider board member discipline or removal. Staff and student attendance reports are on the agenda, with all students on remote learning due to COVID.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessionstaff-hiringattendancecovid-19
Mon Nov 16, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board meets, adopts minutes, calendar changes

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board held a regular meeting on November 16, 2020, in Quinhagak, AK. The board adopted revised minutes from May 20, September 15, and October 20, 2020, and approved changes to the school calendar. New business included a waiver for Dora, discussion of norms, and a substitute pool.

school-boardminutescalendarquinhagakalaska
Sat Nov 14, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

LKSD board workshop on roles, bylaws, and superintendent priorities

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education is holding a workshop session via Zoom to discuss board bylaws, roles and responsibilities, and priorities for the superintendent's first year. The agenda includes discussions on board-superintendent relations and a self-evaluation, but no formal decisions or votes are scheduled.

educationschool-boardworkshopbylawssuperintendent
Fri Nov 13, 2020

Kwigillingok ASB - Regular Meeting

Kwigillingok school board approves discipline and AK STEPP plans

The Kwigillingok Advisory School Board met in regular session on November 13, 2020, at Kwigillingok School. The board approved the agenda, minutes from October 16, and two school plans: the Kwigillingok School-Wide Discipline Plan and the AK STEPP plan for 2020-2021. The board also discussed moving into executive session for items such as administrator evaluation, student discipline, and staff hiring, and heard reports from the site administrator.

school-boarddiscipline-planak-steppexecutive-sessioneducation
Tue Nov 10, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to hold executive session on administrator, student discipline

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will meet in regular session on November 10, 2020, at Nelson Island School. The agenda includes a possible executive session to discuss administrator evaluation, student disciplinary action, classified staff hiring, and board member discipline or removal. The board will also hear reports on the site administrator and FY21 budget, and discuss an ASB conference.

school-boardexecutive-sessionbudgetdisciplinestaffing
Mon Nov 9, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

Atmautluak ASB elects Louisa Pavilla as Chair and Moses Pavilla Jr. as Vice Chair

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board held a regular meeting via teleconference on November 9, 2020. The board officially seated newly elected members and elected Louisa Pavilla as Chair and Moses Pavilla Jr. as Vice Chair. The meeting also included the adoption of previous minutes and discussion of the FY21 Action Plan.

school-boardgovernanceeducationprocedural
Tue Oct 27, 2020

Bethel ASB - Regular Meeting

Bethel Advisory School Board meets virtually, may enter executive session

The Bethel Advisory School Board will hold a regular virtual meeting on October 27, 2020, at 6:00 PM. The agenda includes procedural items such as seating new members, electing officers, and adopting the agenda, as well as reports from schools and discussions on topics like the BRHS art project and intranet update. The board may also move into executive session to discuss specific personnel, student discipline, or board member matters as listed.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessionelectionsreports
Thu Oct 22, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

LKSD board approves $589,550 for Kwethluk teacher housing

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education met on October 22, 2020, to handle routine organizational matters, approve action items, and receive reports. Key decisions included approving a resolution to commit up to $589,550 for teacher housing in Kwethluk, waiving the five-credit enrollment requirement for seniors during the pandemic, and canceling most student activities for the first semester due to COVID-19. The board also approved membership dues for the Coalition for Education Equity and other routine items.

educationbudgethousingcovid-19policygrants
Tue Oct 20, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board to meet, reorganize, and review safety audit

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on October 20, 2020, at 5:00 PM in Quinhagak, AK. The agenda includes standard procedural items such as adopting the agenda and minutes, receiving reports, and hearing public comments. New business includes reorganizing the ASB, acting on items from a worksession, and reviewing a district safe practices audit.

school-boardmeetingquinhagakalaskaeducationsafety-auditreorganization
Fri Oct 16, 2020

Kwigillingok ASB - Regular Meeting

Kwigillingok School Board to hold regular meeting, possible executive session

The Kwigillingok Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on October 16, 2020, at 6pm. The agenda includes procedural items, reports, and discussions on the discipline plan and AK STEPP. The board may enter executive session for specific purposes like evaluating the site administrator or student discipline.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessiondisciplinecovid-19staffing
Tue Oct 13, 2020

Chefornak ASB - Regular Meeting

Chefornak ASB elects officers, hears Child Find and test scores

The Chefornak ASB held its regular meeting, electing Kimberly Agnus as Chairman and Leona Wiseman as Vice Chairman. Members heard a presentation on the federal Child Find program, received the principal's report on WIDA testing and attendance, and approved a calendar revision. The meeting was largely procedural with no major policy decisions.

educationschool-boardelectionstestingattendance
Fri Oct 9, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to meet, may enter executive session

The Nightmute Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on October 9, 2020, at the Negtemiut Elitnarviat in Nightmute, AK. The agenda includes procedural items, reports, and possible executive session discussions on topics like site administrator evaluation, student discipline, and staff hiring. The meeting may also address a policy revision and new hires.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessioncovid-19sportspolicy
Wed Oct 7, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

ASB approves FY21 school goals, policies, and discipline plans

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board held a regular meeting via teleconference on October 7, 2020, during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The board voted to approve the FY21 school goals, vision/mission statements, hiring procedures, parent involvement policy, discipline plans, parent/school compacts, and a CNE-PAC representative list. The board also approved the minutes from the September 14, 2020 meeting and the agenda. The meeting included an executive session for purposes such as evaluating the site administrator and discussing student discipline.

school-boardeducationpoliciesfy21-goalsdisciplinehiringparent-involvement
Wed Sep 16, 2020

Kipnuk ASB - Regular Meeting

Kipnuk school board to consider staff hiring, sports travel, and election

The Chief Paul Memorial School Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on September 16, 2020, in Kipnuk, AK. The agenda includes routine items like approving previous minutes and adopting the agenda, plus action items on hiring practices, staff hires, sports travel, and school reopening guidelines. The board may also enter executive session for personnel and disciplinary matters.

school-boardeducationhiringsportscovid-19elections
Tue Sep 15, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to meet, may enter executive session

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on September 15, 2020, at Nelson Island School. The agenda includes a possible executive session to discuss administrator evaluation, student discipline, staff hiring, and board member issues. The board will also hear reports, consider calendar changes for FY21, and take public comments.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessionpersonnelcalendar
Tue Sep 15, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board approves school calendar change

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board held a regular meeting on September 15, 2020, in Quinhagak, AK. The board adopted the agenda and minutes, heard reports and communications, and approved a proposal to change the school calendar. The meeting was largely procedural, with the calendar change being the only substantive action.

school-boardeducationcalendarquinhagakalaska
Mon Sep 14, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

School board to interview and recommend classified staff hire

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting via teleconference on September 14, 2020, at 6:00 PM. The board will consider an executive session for staff hiring and other personnel matters, and will vote on recommending a classified staff hire. Public testimony is encouraged via email due to COVID-19 precautions.

school-boardstaff-hiringexecutive-sessioncovid-19minutes
Wed Sep 2, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

School board special meeting on staff, coach hires and discipline

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board is holding a special session to discuss personnel and student matters in executive session, including evaluating the site administrator, student discipline, and hiring staff. The board will then take action on items from the closed session and consider calendar changes for FY21.

Thu Aug 27, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

ASB approves executive session decisions, Smart Start plan, and FY21 calendar

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board held a regular meeting via teleconference on August 27, 2020. The board approved minutes, the agenda, executive session decisions, the 090 Site Smart Start plan, the FY21 Master Calendar with amendments, and revised meeting dates. The meeting was held under a state-declared public health emergency, with public testimony encouraged via email.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessioncalendarsmart-start
Mon Aug 24, 2020

Bethel ASB - Regular Meeting

Bethel school board to discuss Smart Start plan and fall sports

The Bethel Advisory School Board will hold a work session and regular meeting to discuss school reports, the Smart Start Plan for reopening, and sports/activities protocols. The board will also consider actions from executive session and address elections and open seats.

schoolseducationcovid-19sportsreopening
Thu Aug 20, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak ASB to consider allowing sports teams to practice

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board is meeting to discuss new business regarding sports practices. The agenda also includes reports, communications, and the adoption of previous meeting minutes.

sportsschool-boardquinhagakeducation
Thu Aug 20, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board approves $120,000 MOA with UAF for Alaska State Mentor Program

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board met on August 20, 2020, to approve routine personnel actions and grants. The board voted to enter a Memorandum of Agreement with the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the Alaska Statewide Mentor Project, capped at $120,000. They also approved policy revisions regarding professional boundaries between staff and students and directed administration to meet with Ayaprun Elitnaurvik staff to address concerns.

educationbudgetpersonnelpolicystudent-services
Wed Aug 19, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

School board may remove member, discuss discipline in closed session

The Nightmute Advisory School Board is meeting to handle routine business and may enter a closed executive session for items like staff evaluation, student discipline, and hiring. The board will also consider removing member Susan Sunny for non-attendance, adopt an action plan, and review a budget revision.

Tue Aug 18, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

ASB to hold executive session on staff, student discipline, and board removal

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board meets August 18, 2020, at 7 PM at Nelson Island School. After quorum, they may enter executive session for listed purposes including site administrator evaluation, student discipline, classified staff hiring, and board member discipline or removal. The open meeting includes reports on new staff, SA, Smart Start Plan, budget, and athletics, plus action items on a discipline rubric and new agenda items.

Thu Aug 13, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Board approves Island League teams to travel to Nightmute for fall sports

The Nightmute Advisory School Board held a special session to address fall sports logistics. The board noted that the NME Traditional Council agreed on August 12, 2020, to allow Island League student teams and coaches to come to Nightmute for tournaments. No other substantive actions or discussions are recorded in the agenda.

sportseducationcommunity
Tue Aug 11, 2020

Chefornak ASB - Regular Meeting

Chefornak ASB hires two staff and approves cross country sports team

The Chefornak ASB hired Larissa Flynn as an Associate Teacher and Tony Charlie as an Intensive Needs Aid. The board approved the formation of a cross country team and authorized travel for the sport, subject to permission from the Traditional Council. The meeting also covered school reopening plans, including mask usage, social distancing, and classroom-based lunch delivery.

educationhiringsportsschool-safetylocal-government
Mon Aug 3, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

School board discusses Smart Start plan and pandemic goals

The Lower Kuskokwim School District board is holding a work session to discuss the LKSD Smart Start plan for the 2020-21 school year, student activities, district goals during the pandemic, and AASB trainings. The agenda is primarily discussion items with no formal votes scheduled except adjournment.

educationcovid-19school-boardsmart-startstudent-activities
Tue Jul 28, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to consider fall sports and travel approval

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board is holding a special session on July 28, 2020, at Nelson Island School. The agenda includes only two action items: approval of fall sports and approval of travel. The board may also enter executive session for specific purposes listed in the notice, but the agenda indicates no executive session is planned.

school-boardsportstravelexecutive-session
Thu Jul 16, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board approves $1.34M ATS Alaska maintenance contract and other MOAs

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a regular meeting via Zoom on July 16, 2020, during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The board approved several action items, including multiple memoranda of agreement (MOAs) for services and leases, a revised FY21 master calendar, and student activities options. The meeting also included an executive session for legal matters and public testimony via email.

school-boardcontractsleasesbudgetstudent-activitiescalendarpolicy
Tue Jul 14, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board awards $1.05M contract to repair Gladys Jung Elementary heating lines

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a special meeting on July 14, 2020, via Zoom. The sole substantive action taken was the approval of a major maintenance contract to repair the heating system at Gladys Jung Elementary School. The board voted unanimously to award the contract to Denali General Contractors, Inc., with a maximum cost of $1,050,000.

facilitiesmaintenancecontractsschools
Mon Jun 22, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

School board work session on Smart Start and travel plan

The Lower Kuskokwim School District board is holding a work session to discuss the LKSD Smart Start program and the LKSD Travel Plan. The agenda is mostly procedural, with a call to order, roll call, and adjournment, and no votes are scheduled on these discussion items.

educationschool-boardwork-session
Tue Jun 16, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

School board approves policy revisions and 521 accounts in special meeting

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a special meeting via Zoom on June 16, 2020. The board approved first readings of several policy revisions and approved requests from Gladys Jung Elementary and Napakiak to establish 521 accounts. The board also entered executive session to discuss legal matters.

school-boardpolicyfinanceeducationexecutive-session
Tue Jun 16, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board Policy Committee to review staff-student boundaries, maintenance, pandemic policies

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board Policy Committee will meet via Zoom to review several board policies and administrative regulations. The agenda includes discussion of professional boundaries between staff and students, maintenance, exclusions from attendance, pandemic/epidemic emergencies, and standardized testing procedures. No votes or decisions are listed; the meeting is for discussion only.

school-boardpolicy-revieweducationpandemicstaff-boundariesmaintenancetesting
Thu May 28, 2020

Bethel ASB - Regular Meeting

Bethel school board to interview ASB candidates, fill open seat

The Bethel Advisory School Board is holding a special virtual meeting to conduct ASB candidate interviews in executive session, discuss the concept and roles of the position, and take action on appointments and an out-of-state sports travel request. The board will vote on filling the ASB open seat and approving travel for Bethel Regional High School, contingent on COVID-19 restrictions being lifted.

Wed May 20, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board readmits student SB to LKSD schools with conditions

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a private student readmission hearing via Zoom. The board voted unanimously to readmit student SB to LKSD schools with conditions set by the board, and then adjourned.

educationstudent-readmissionboard-meetingexecutive-session
Wed May 20, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board to review handbooks, evaluate admin

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board will hold a work session and regular meeting on May 20, 2020, in Quinhagak, AK. The agenda includes routine items like adopting minutes and the agenda, plus reports and communications. Notable actions include approval of staff and student handbooks and an executive session to evaluate the site administrator.

school-boardhandbooksexecutive-sessionminutespublic-comments
Wed May 13, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to discuss student withdrawal policy, travel rules

The Nightmute Advisory School Board is holding a regular meeting with procedural items and reports. They will discuss a policy to withdraw students with grades below 70% from classes, which would affect fall sports eligibility and scholarships. The board will also review an action plan to improve reading and attendance, and discuss a student travel policy regarding river travel by snowmachine.

educationschool-boardstudent-policyattendancereadingtravel-safety
Tue May 12, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay ASB reviews 2020 graduation plan and security updates

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board met on May 12, 2020, to discuss operational updates rather than vote on specific ordinances or budgets. The agenda included a review of the 2020 graduation plan, a school security update, and a COVID-19 update. The board also held an executive session to discuss personnel evaluations and student disciplinary actions.

educationschool-boardsafetypandemic-response
Thu May 7, 2020

Kipnuk ASB - Regular Meeting

Board to approve revised FY21 calendar and plan for COVID-19 graduation

The Chief Paul Memorial School Advisory School Board held a special session on May 7, 2020, to address pandemic-related changes. The agenda focused on approving a revised fiscal year 2021 calendar and planning a COVID-19 compliant graduation ceremony. Personnel hiring votes were moved to executive session.

educationpandemiccalendargraduationpersonnel
Tue May 5, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

School board approves FY21 calendar changes and event list

The JoAnn A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board held a regular meeting via teleconference on May 5, 2020, due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. The board approved amendments to the FY21 master calendar, moving the site inservice date and teacher work days, and accepted the FY21 meetings, conferences, and events list. The board also heard reports on the new school project and considered actions from executive session.

school-boardcalendarcovid-19educationmeeting-minutes
Mon May 4, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Public hearing on FY21 operating budget and Indian Education application

The Lower Kuskokwim School District is holding a public hearing to discuss the FY21 operating budget and the Indian Education application. The meeting is a discussion and public input session, with budget documents available as attachments. No decisions are listed on the agenda.

budgeteducationpublic-hearing
Mon Apr 27, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board awards $2.49M demolition contract for Kilbuck School

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board held a special meeting on April 27, 2020, to act on several items. They approved a construction contract for the Kilbuck School demolition, discussed personnel matters in executive session, and considered the assistant superintendent's contract. The board also discussed a grading policy update.

school-boardcontractdemolitionexecutive-sessionpersonnelgrading-policy
Thu Apr 16, 2020

Kipnuk ASB - Regular Meeting

Kipnuk school board meets; agenda mostly procedural

The Chief Paul Memorial School Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on April 16, 2020, at 2:30 p.m. in Kipnuk, AK. The agenda is largely procedural, covering quorum, minutes, and staff/student attendance reports, which are marked N/A due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Action items include reviewing and approving the FY 2021 site calendar and budget, and a classified staff hire vote moved to executive session.

school-boardbudgetcalendarexecutive-sessioncovid-19
Wed Apr 8, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to discuss budget, testing, and possible executive session

The Nightmute Advisory School Board is holding a regular meeting with procedural items, reports, and action items. The board may enter executive session to discuss site administrator evaluation, student discipline, staff hiring, or board member discipline. Reports cover testing completion, school closure, and a $614.66 parent engagement budget.

school-boardbudgetexecutive-sessiontestingparent-engagementart-project
Tue Apr 7, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to hold executive session on staff, student discipline

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will meet in regular session on April 7, 2020, at Nelson Island School. After establishing a quorum, the board may enter executive session to discuss site administrator evaluation, student disciplinary actions, classified staff hiring, and board member discipline or removal. The open agenda includes reports, old/new business items such as a COVID-19 update, school security, and the FY21 school calendar, plus public comments and board member concerns.

school-boardexecutive-sessioncovid-19school-securityschool-calendar
Tue Apr 7, 2020

Bethel ASB - Regular Meeting

Bethel Advisory School Board approves FY21 budgets, parent-teacher compacts, and recess policy

The Bethel Advisory School Board met virtually on April 7, 2020, and approved several action items, including the FY21 budgets for M.E., GJE, and BRHS schools, third and final readings of parent-teacher compacts, and an elementary indoor recess policy. The board also discussed staffing and BRHS graduation, grades, and credit, and noted that two upcoming ASB action plan meetings were canceled.

school-boardbudgetpolicygraduationparent-teacher-compactrecesszoom-meeting
Tue Apr 7, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

JAAMS board adopts March minutes and discusses new agenda template

The Joann A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board met on April 7, 2020, to conduct routine business. The board voted to accept the minutes from the March 3 and March 31 meetings and approved the current agenda. The session included reports on the School Administrator and an Alaska Close-Up presentation, along with discussions on a new agenda template and FY20 calendars.

educationschool-boardproceduralminutesadministration
Thu Apr 2, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board awards $31.9M Eek School renovation contract

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a regular meeting on April 2-3, 2020, in Bethel, Alaska, addressing routine business and several significant action items. The board approved a $31.9 million construction contract for the Eek School Renovation and Addition, a $130,959 art project for Nightmute School, a $174,444.80 janitorial supply contract, and a $1.07 million K-12 math curriculum purchase. It also approved an emergency resolution to temporarily suspend policies during the COVID-19 pandemic and a waiver of graduation requirements for spring 2020.

school-boardconstructionbudgetcurriculumemergency-resolutioncontracts
Tue Mar 31, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

Atmautluak school board approves FY21 budget in special session

The Joann A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board met in special session on March 31, 2020, in Atmautluak, Alaska. The board approved the 090 FY21 Budget and adopted the meeting agenda. The board also held an executive session to discuss items such as site administrator evaluation, student discipline, and staff hiring, as permitted by policy.

school-boardbudgetexecutive-sessionatmautluakalaska
Mon Mar 30, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board to discuss snow day make-up, budget, 2020-21 calendar

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on March 30, 2020, postponed from March 18. The agenda includes routine items (welcome, agenda and minutes adoption, reports, communications) and new business on a calendar change for a snow day make-up, the budget, and the 2020/2021 calendar. The board may also enter executive session for specific purposes listed in policy.

school-boardbudgetcalendarsnow-dayquinhagak
Tue Mar 24, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to review and approve budget

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board is meeting in a special session to review and potentially approve the budget and the FY21 calendar. The board may also enter executive session for specific personnel, disciplinary, or legal matters as listed. The agenda is otherwise procedural.

budgetschool-boardeducationexecutive-session
Mon Mar 16, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

LKSD board holds special meeting on COVID-19 response

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on March 16, 2020, at 5:30 PM in Bethel, Alaska. The agenda includes a discussion on COVID-19, a possible executive session, and action items resulting from that session. No other substantive items are listed.

covid-19school-boardexecutive-sessioneducation
Wed Mar 11, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to meet, may enter executive session

The Nightmute Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on March 11, 2020, at the Negtemiut Elitnarviat in Nightmute, AK. The agenda includes procedural items (quorum, agenda adoption, minutes) and reports on testing, athletics, and a new anti-bullying app. The board may move into executive session to discuss staff evaluation, student discipline, or other listed personnel matters.

school-boardeducationexecutive-sessiontestingbullyingart
Tue Mar 10, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to meet, may enter executive session

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on March 10, 2020, at Nelson Island School. After roll call and agenda approval, the board may move into executive session to discuss listed items such as site administrator evaluation, student discipline, classified staff hiring, and board member discipline or removal. The agenda also includes reports, old/new business items like student travel for basketball/NYO, a work session on mandatory reporting, school security, FY21 calendar, and weather policy, plus public comment and board member comments.

school-boardexecutive-sessionstudent-travelschool-calendarweather-policysecurity
Tue Mar 10, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board to fill vacancies and elect officers

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board is holding a special session to fill board vacancies, accept a resignation, seat new members, and elect a chairman and co-chairman. The agenda is largely procedural, focused on board organization rather than policy decisions.

school-boardappointmentsresignationelectionsquinhagak
Mon Mar 2, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Budget committee to review FY21 assumptions

The Lower Kuskokwim School District's Budget Advisory Committee will meet on March 2, 2020, at 5:15 PM in the LKSD Boardroom. The agenda includes a call to order, a discussion of FY21 budget assumptions, and adjournment. No decisions or dollar amounts are listed.

budgetschool-boardmeeting
Wed Feb 26, 2020

Kipnuk ASB - Regular Meeting

Kipnuk school board to review staff attendance, hires, and student chronic absences

The Chief Paul Memorial School Advisory School Board is meeting to discuss routine business including approving minutes, reviewing staff and student attendance reports, and potentially moving into executive session for personnel matters such as evaluating the site administrator, student discipline, and classified staff hiring. The agenda also includes an update from CNE-PAC representative Daniel Mann and a report on the Mega Data Dashboard.

school-boardattendancestaff-hiringexecutive-sessionkipnuk
Thu Feb 20, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board appoints Kimberly Hankins as superintendent with 3-year contract

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a special meeting on February 20, 2020, primarily to conduct superintendent interviews in executive session and then take action on the selection. The board voted unanimously to appoint Kimberly Hankins as Superintendent of Schools with a three-year contract starting July 1, 2020, at a salary of $155,000. The meeting adjourned at 6:48 PM.

school-districtsuperintendentappointmentcontractexecutive-session
Tue Feb 18, 2020

Bethel ASB - Regular Meeting

Bethel school board approves indoor recess policy and parent-teacher compacts

The Bethel Advisory School Board met in regular session on February 18, 2020, and approved second readings of the Elementary Indoor Recess Policy and parent-teacher compacts for ME, GJE, and BRHS. The board also discussed the ASB action plan, superintendent interviews, and cafeteria artwork, and may have entered executive session for personnel matters.

school-boardeducationpolicyparent-involvementcalendar
Thu Feb 13, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

ASB approves Saturday school make-up, CSI/TSI funds, new school mask design

The Joann A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board (ASB) held a regular meeting on February 13, 2020, in Atmautluak, AK. The board approved several action items, including a Saturday school make-up date, CSI/TSI school improvement funds for FY21, and a new school mask design. The board also entered executive session to discuss staff hiring and other confidential matters, and discussed the FY21 proposed calendar and superintendent candidates.

school-boardeducationfundingcalendarexecutive-session
Tue Feb 11, 2020

Akula ASB - Regular Meeting

Akula ASB to meet Feb 11, may enter executive session for staff/student matters

The Akula Elitnaurvik Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting at 6:00pm on February 11, 2020, at Akula Elitnaurvik in Kasigluk, AK. After establishing a quorum, the board may move into executive session to discuss evaluation of the site administrator, student disciplinary action, classified staff hiring, disciplining board members, or removal of a member. The open agenda includes approval of agenda and minutes, communications, reports, action items (FY21 calendar, dance festival, art contest judging), board comments, and a discussion on local attendance.

school-boardexecutive-sessionstaff-evaluationstudent-disciplinecalendardance-festivalart-contestattendance
Thu Jan 30, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to hold executive session on staff, student matters

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will meet in regular session on January 30, 2020, at Nelson Island School. After routine items, the board may enter executive session to discuss listed personnel, student discipline, and board member matters. The agenda includes specific items on a Teacher Aide III position and early graduation of a student.

school-boardexecutive-sessionpersonnelstudent-disciplineeducation
Tue Jan 28, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

LKSD Strategic Team reviews Cognia accreditation and district improvement plans

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Strategic Team met on January 28, 2020, to discuss district improvement strategies. The agenda focused on reviewing the Cognia accreditation report, key measures, and action plans. No specific financial decisions or ordinances were listed in the agenda items.

educationstrategyaccreditationbudgetpolicy
Wed Jan 22, 2020

Quinhagak ASB - Regular Meeting

Quinhagak school board meets; agenda mostly routine, no major decisions

The Kuinerrarmiut Elitnaurviat Advisory School Board held a regular meeting on January 22, 2020, in Quinhagak, AK. The agenda was largely procedural, including adoption of the agenda and minutes, reports, and communications. New business items included a resignation and the appointment of new board members, but no specific details or decisions were recorded in the agenda.

school-boardeducationquinhagakalaskaprocedural
Wed Jan 22, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board Policy Committee to review dozens of district policies

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board Policy Committee will meet to review a long list of board policies and administrative regulations, covering topics from nondiscrimination and school discipline to food service and employee conduct. This is a discussion item, not a final decision. The meeting is procedural in nature, with no votes or public hearings scheduled.

school-boardpolicy-revieweducationdistrict-policies
Tue Jan 21, 2020

Kongiganak ASB - Regular Meeting

ASB reviews attendance, recognizes speech students, plans executive session

The Kongiganak ASB held a regular meeting covering routine items: quorum, minutes, agenda, and reports. Members discussed the site action plan, noting 88% attendance and 38% chronic absenteeism, and recognized students advancing to state speech. An executive session on classified hiring was scheduled.

schoolattendancespeechexecutive-sessionasb
Thu Jan 16, 2020

Regular Board Meeting template - OLD

Board enters executive session to discuss confidential legal and financial matters

The Lower Kuskokwim School District Board of Education held a special meeting on January 16, 2020, at 5:30 PM in the LKSD Boardroom in Bethel. The agenda consisted entirely of procedural items, with the sole substantive action being the motion to enter an executive session. No specific public decisions, contracts, or ordinances were detailed in the provided text.

educationproceduralexecutive-session
Wed Jan 15, 2020

Nightmute ASB - Regular Meeting

Nightmute school board to discuss vandalism, lunch waste, sports travel

The Nightmute Advisory School Board is holding a regular meeting with procedural items and reports. They will discuss student vandalism and lunch food waste, and consider an action plan, sports travel, and other action items. The board may also enter executive session for personnel or disciplinary matters.

schoolvandalismlunchsports-travelbudgetexecutive-session
Tue Jan 14, 2020

Toksook Bay ASB - Regular Meeting

Toksook Bay school board to discuss graduation date, basketball travel

The Toksook Bay Advisory School Board will hold a regular meeting on January 14, 2020, at Nelson Island School. The agenda includes a possible executive session for personnel and student disciplinary matters, followed by reports and old/new business. Key items include a proposed graduation date change to May 15, 2020, and student travel for basketball.

school-boardeducationgraduationbasketballexecutive-sessionpersonnel
Tue Jan 14, 2020

Atmautluak ASB - Regular Meeting

Atmautluak school board meets, approves minutes and events list

The Joann A. Alexie Memorial School Advisory School Board held a regular meeting on January 14, 2020, in Atmautluak, AK. The board approved the previous meeting's minutes, adopted the agenda, and approved the FY20 meetings, conferences, and events list. The board also discussed an action plan and received reports, including a new school update.

school-boardmeeting-minuteseventsreportsatmautluak