The Haines Borough’s plan to install wood-fired boilers in its public facilities took two big steps forward recently, conceptually and financially. The borough last week received its final siting evaluation report from CTA Architects Engineers, which makes a case for installing two woodchip boilers on the borough’s Fifth Avenue property to heat the school, pool […]
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Hot dog sale boosts History Day trip
We have some more thank-yous to say to the community of Haines for their donations to our History Day trip! We are very grateful to have received funds from the Chilkat Valley Historical Society, Haines school board, and the middle school Student Council. Every dollar counts and is greatly appreciated! If you’re hungry for hot dogs […]
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Assemblyman’s absences at issue
The Haines Borough administration is grappling with how to deal with complaints about assembly member George Campbell’s continued physical absence from meetings. About a month ago, Campbell took a job with Harris Air in Sitka. Before that, he worked briefly for Guardian Flight out of Kotzebue. As a result, Campbell has been out of town for large […]
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Teacher seeks district’s apology in dismissal
The Haines Borough school board will hold an “informal non-retention hearing” starting 6 p.m. June 28 to consider the dismissal of kindergarten teacher Sue Ackerman. The hearing was requested by Ackerman, who was hired a year ago. In an interview this week, Ackerman said she recognizes the district had the authority to not renew her contract a second […]
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District cuts technology position
One year after the Haines Borough school board committed to $125,000 in high-tech classroom upgrades and $75,000 annually in lease fees, it has eliminated a $72,000 job designed to help teachers incorporate the new devices into instruction. Some teachers who’ve taken advantage of work by technology integration specialist Sara Hadad said the position was valuable and saved them […]
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Schools forecast $269K deficit
Anticipating a 17-student drop in enrollment, the Haines Borough School District is projecting a $269,000 shortfall in its $4.93 million budget for the coming year. The gap would be covered by the district’s $848,000 general fund surplus, but school board members at a finance meeting Tuesday cautioned that the district’s surplus would be knocked down to $421,000 this time […]
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School budget schedule, calendar set
Haines school board members will get their first look at a draft budget for the coming year at a committee meeting set for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the high school social studies room. The board’s finance committee includes Brian Clay, Lisa Schwartz and Mike Wilson. The budget schedule includes preparing a working draft for the Haines Borough by April […]
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Michigan man new school superintendent
Anthony Habra, who worked the last six years heading up small-town school districts in Michigan, this week signed an agreement for a three-year contract as superintendent of the Haines Borough School District. He’ll be paid $113,000 for his first year on the job and $10,000 for moving expenses. His contract begins July 1. Habra was chosen […]
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Superintendent finalists to meet public Tuesday
The Haines Borough School District could have a new superintendent hired in just a few days. Three finalists for the job are scheduled to arrive here Monday and a hiring decision is set for a special school board meeting Wednesday afternoon. Community members are invited to meet candidates 7 p.m. Tuesday at the school library. The slate of finalists […]
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Superintendent candidates down to 3
Following about five hours of closed-door meetings to “compare and contrast” candidates, the Haines Borough school board on Wednesday narrowed to three finalists its list of 21 applicants for superintendent. Robin Gray, a superintendent-principal in Yakutat; Anthony Habra, superintendent of Paw Paw Public Schools in Paw Paw, Mich .; and Tom Yahraes, chief executive officer of Big Sky […]