All four programs within the Haines Borough School District met the adequate yearly progress goals set by the federal government’s No Child Left Behind law for the 2011-2012 school year. According to the state department of education, Haines Elementary School scored a 91% proficiency rate on the language arts test, including reading and writing, up by a […]
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Assembly to revisit designation of former school lots
The Haines Borough Assembly last week reconsidered plans to proceed with the sale of lots formerly occupied by the primary school on Main Street. Assembly members will discuss the old school property at their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 26, following a public hearing. “The closeness of the vote, both with the planning commission and with the […]
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School budget back in black
What looked a few months ago to be a $250,000 deficit in the Haines Borough School District budget is no more. The district’s first draft budget included some erroneous figures, so the actual hole was about $135,000, superintendent Michael Byer said this week. Eliminating one teaching position left the district with a $25,000 gap last month. Recent […]
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School budget would cut 1 teacher
The Haines Borough School District is planning to eliminate one full-time teaching position and use reserves to bridge a projected deficit in the coming school year, but further reductions may be necessary, school board members heard at their April 5 meeting. The first version of the draft budget assumes no change in insurance costs and no increases during upcoming […]
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‘Master plan’ would guide decisions on facilities
Add another plan to borough planning efforts. In addition to work on a comprehensive plan and a strategic plan, the Haines Borough is embarking on a master plan for facilities. The firm selected to provide professional design services for a proposed community center also will evaluate all Haines Borough facilities, manager Mark Earnest wrote in a report this month. Earnest wrote […]
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The Haines Borough Assembly last week approved $328,399 for replacement of the Haines High School gym floor. North Pacific Erectors of Juneau submitted the low bid. The project, to be completed during summer break, will include removal of the existing wood gymnasium floor, abatement of asbestos containing material in the floor assembly, replacement of the bleachers, and […]
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Draft budget fills $580K gap
Haines Borough Manager Mark Earnest on Tuesday proposed using increased property taxes, a variety of cuts and reserves to fill a $579,000 hole in the municipality’s $11.3 million budget for the coming year. “This is the starting point. We know there are challenges here. We hope, through this process, to make it work,” Earnest told assembly members […]
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Thodos group dances to full house
The Haines Arts Council was so pleased to see a full house at the Chilkat Center for a beautiful and inspiring performance by Thodos Dance Chicago. As always, many community members and businesses stepped up to help make it a success. Special thanks go out to Lee Heinmiller, Tod Sebens, and Joanna Egolf who donated […]
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Budget discussions set
The Haines Borough Assembly has scheduled meetings and public hearings for review of the fiscal year 2013 budget. All meetings will be in the assembly chambers. The assembly first will meet as a committee 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. Discussion topics include budget introduction, general fund overview, revenues, fund balances, economic trends, allocated expense, Haines Borough School District, […]
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Asbestos work increases cost of school gym floor
The Haines Borough School District is seeking an additional $250,000 from the State of Alaska for the high school gym floor replacement project, owing to a recent $130,000 estimate for asbestos abatement. The district received $250,000 for the project last year. The asbestos is contained in the glue that attaches the playing court’s maple flooring tiles to […]