School superintendent Michael Byer offered his first draft budget to the Haines Borough School District Tuesday. The $5.6 million spending plan Byer called “a first blush” and “moving target” includes a 3 percent increase in the borough’s contribution to the school general fund and an overall increase in spending of $230,000. It does not include […]
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Budget hearings scheduled
The Haines Borough Assembly has scheduled meetings and public hearings for passing the fiscal year 2012 budget. The assembly will meet as a committee 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at the Haines Borough Public Library. Discussion topics include budget introduction, general fund overview, revenues, fund balances, economic trends, allocations, the Haines Borough School District, library, Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center, […]
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Two teachers take retirement offer
Veteran teachers David Knight and Jeni Peters will leave the Haines School this year, and they’re getting a boost from an early retirement incentive offered by the district. The incentive, the first offered here in several years, offered senior teachers between $11,000 and $20,000 for electing to retire. The State of Alaska offered an early-retirement […]
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Sunday open gym: $3K per year; School board OKs job to increase early reading skills
Opening the Karl Ward Gym each Sunday for two hours would cost the Haines Borough School District $105 per session, or about $3,000 per winter season, superintendent Michael Byer told the school board last week. The school board discussed the Sunday open gym request, approved hire of a half-time reading teacher and dropped a requirement for a performance bond for the […]
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Assembly, school to talk funding Tuesday
The Haines Borough School District will be seeking a larger borough contribution to schools this year. school board and borough assembly members meet jointly 7 p.m. Tuesday in the high school open area. The borough last year contributed $1.9 million to the district’s $5.33 million budget. Superintendent Michael Byer this week said he doesn’t know how much more he’ll […]
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Old gym: Community or recreation center?
If the Haines Borough moves forward with upgrades to the old elementary gymnasium and adjoining classroom space, will the facility serve as a “community” center, or a “recreation” center? “I think the initial labeling of the project means a lot later on,” resident Michael Ahmuty said at a Friday meeting in the Haines Borough Assembly chambers. Ahmuty and about […]
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Bears’ hoops, volleyball to go 2A; Plan keeps Edgecumbe, Sitka, Petersburg in 3A
Haines Borough School District officials said this week they’re not planning to “opt up” to join larger schools under a sports reclassification plan that would push Haines into a new 2A division for basketball and volleyball starting 2012-13. The district has until Feb. 18 to make a decision on the matter. New conferences will be established […]
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How do Haines graduates fare? Proposed district survey would track high school alumni
Why do some Haines High School graduates go on to complete college and others drop out? Do students who pursue trades find jobs there? What can Haines do to better prepare students for life after high school? The Haines Borough School District may soon be seeking answers to those questions by way of a follow-up survey of […]
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No children left behind: Schools pass test
The Haines Borough School District has met federal No Child Left Behind yearly progress standards after failing to do so last year. Superintendent Michael Byer presented the district’s annual “report card,” a required report to the public on how schools are doing, at Tuesday’s school board meeting. The improvement means the district won’t have to write a special plan […]
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Contractors make swings, toy happen
On behalf of the students and staff of the Haines Borough School District, I’d like to extend a huge thank you to Robin Stickler of Wolverine Ready Mix and Dawson Construction for allowing us to use their backhoe and forklift for the recent installation of the playground equipment. The swings and blue mushroom toy are installed […]