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The legislature’s education bill would provide a major funding boost for schools, but Governor Dunleavy says without amendments to the bill, he will veto it.
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Education funding is taking center stage in the state’s Legislature this year, as lawmakers debate whether to raise the base student allocation.
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At Monday night's school board meeting, everyone who spoke during public comments supported Principal Nick Tweet staying in his job. Tweet thanked the board and said he and other school staff want to continuing to improve student learning.
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Registration is now open for proposals to present at the Western Alaska Interdisciplinary Science Conference, or WAISC. Bristol Bay residents and students who live in other communities can also apply for travel funds to attend in person.
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The district offered Tweet a new position as director of pipeline services, which is part of the recently awarded $2.4 million federal community school grant. But a community petition says the district did not offer him a contract for his current position for the upcoming school year.
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The district’s Board of Education will hold interviews in Naknek with each of the candidates on Feb. 16 - 17. The candidates will also tour the community, visit the school and attend a public community candidate forum on Feb. 16. The new superintendent will start around July 1.
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Hill is stepping down from the job at the end of the year, ready to welcome the new ideas and skill set of his replacement.
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Dena'ina and Yup'ik online language classes run through early February. Alutiiq classes ended earlier this month. The classes are 30 minutes, once a week and are open to anyone. People can also take song and dance classes.
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The Bristol Bay Career and Technical Education Program is still developing a fisheries pathway but didn't want to miss the latest state board meeting to change regulations in the Bristol Bay's fisheries.
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Bethel's Yup'ik immersion elementary school is named after the now-retired teacher because she was instrumental in starting it.
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There will soon be a switch-up of leaders at the Dillingham City School District. Starting Monday, middle-high school Principal Beth Dillman will begin work as the elementary school’s director of climate and culture. The current director, Megan McCambly, will become the middle-high school’s interim principal.
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The United Tribes of Bristol Bay is encouraging local communities to turn out in the 2022 midterm elections with a nonpartisan contest that will give cash prizes to schools and cultural programs.