The Haines Borough School District board approved at its Tuesday regular meeting a trip to Seattle for the Haines High School Art Club and a commitment to participate in the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ Upward Bound program that helps rural, first generation, low-income high school students prepare for secondary education. The program includes college preparation, academic year […]
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Haines High School senior Autumn Gross was recently named “Student of the Year” by the Alaska Society for Technology and Education. ASTE volunteer coordinator Amanda Duvall said Gross is the “tech minion” for the Haines Borough School District, working extensively on both Macs and PCs installing operating systems, maintaining computers, replacing hardware, and trouble-shooting daily problems. Gross has also worked […]
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State doctors to hold vaccine information session on Monday
Despite decline in cases, borough registers first COVID death State medical experts are hosting a virtual vaccination info session and Q&A for Haines residents on Monday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m. Three state doctors—chief medical officer Anne Zink, pharmacist Coleman Cutchins and pediatrician Mishelle Nace—will present overviews of the recently approved vaccine for children and […]
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Haines School raises pay to attract subs
The Haines Borough School District Board voted to increase substitute teacher pay to $18 per hour at its Tuesday meeting after the school has found it increasingly difficult to hire subs. “It’s a problem statewide and we’re trying to see if this step helps,” superintendent Roy Getchell said. “I know places that have substantially increased their pay […]
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School aims to open gym by mid-October
Haines has gone more than a year without public access to the school’s gym, where residents traditionally have gone to exercise, compete on the court with friends and escape winter gloom. Haines Borough School District superintendent Roy Getchell said he plans to open the gym by mid-October but first needs to hire a supervisor. He said […]
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Five candidates run for contested school board election
Five candidates for school board are running for four open seats next month. The race is one of the first contested elections for school board in recent memory. Similar to school districts across the country, interest in running is being driven, in part, by masking requirements. Because of the outbreak of cases in early August, the Haines School required […]
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School to open with mask requirement
The Haines Borough School District Board Aug. 12 unanimously approved back-to-school plans that included universal face coverings for the start of the year and to reassess as risk levels change. The Haines Borough is still considered a high-risk community, said interim manager Alekka Fullerton. As of Wednesday evening, there were 47 active cases that resulted from community spread after […]
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School board to decide on updated mitigation protocols
The Haines Borough School District Board will vote on updated school mitigation protocols at a special meeting next week after hearing recommendations from superintendent Roy Getchell Tuesday. As COVID-19 delta variant cases continue to rise in Alaska, Getchell proposed beginning the year with more conservative mitigation measures including universal masking, but reassessing as more information becomes available. […]
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Proposed once-a-week winter ferry schedule raises concerns
The state’s draft winter ferry schedule, which was announced on July 13, sends one ferry a week to Haines in January and February. It could be costly for Haines businesses, travelers, school sports teams and residents who rely on travel to Juneau for medical reasons or otherwise. “You can’t support the Haines economy, or the […]
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COVID cases climbing back up in Alaska
State officials say the highly contagious delta variant is likely driving the increase in COVID-19 cases reported in Alaska, plus the fact that more than 40% of Alaskans over the age of 12 still had not received at least their first vaccination shot as of Monday. Sitka has reported its worst outbreak in seven months, […]