Chatham district looks to boost enrollment at Klukwan school

Klukwan School has a new superintendent and a new principal, both committed to keeping it open and boosting enrollment.

The Chatham School District – whose sites include schools in Klukwan, Angoon and Gustavus, and an independent learning center in Tenakee Springs — named a new superintendent, Ralph Watkins, in April after its previous superintendent died suddenly in December.

Watkins previously held administrative roles with the North Slope, Bering Strait, Valdez and Hoonah school districts.