One of the jobs for interim superintendent Rich Carlson may be finding space for the Chilkat Valley Preschool at the Haines School. Former Haines superintendent Ginger Jewell suggested the preschool could move into her office, located in a divided room built as a larger art room in 2007. But that offer isn’t binding on other […]
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Carlson offered superintendent job
The Haines Borough school board on Monday voted to offer Rich Carlson of Juneau a six-month contract to serve in the position of temporary interim superintendent at a rate of $425 per day, equivalent to $110,000 per year. The board last week interviewed Carlson, who most recently served an interim 11-month superintendent position in Cordova. He also worked […]
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Board OKs $4.8 million budget
The Haines Borough school board on June 29 approved a $4.8 million general fund budget for the coming year that includes borrowing at least $152,000 from savings. The document does not include the cost of a contract settlement with teachers expected to come later this summer. Teachers have said they want changes to the district’s salary schedule and […]
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No penalty for Jewell breaking contract
The Haines Borough school board considered but chose not to pursue a penalty against departing superintendent Ginger Jewell for breaking a three-year contract after only one year on the job, board chair Anne Marie Palmieri said this week. “I think we can go our separate ways with grace,” Palmieri said this week. Jewell’s contract binds her to standards […]
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Superintendent resigns, citing missed time with family
In explaining her surprise resignation, Haines School superintendent Ginger Jewell this week focused solely on family concerns and was unable to cite any unique challenges she faced leading the district during the past year. In an interview Wednesday, Jewell said her frustrations with the job were personal ones. “I felt I should have gotten so […]
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Board OKs laptops for grades 5 and up
The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday took a big step toward its “Engaging the Future” initiative, agreeing to spend $96,000 to buy 65 laptops and a half-dozen Smart Boards. The purchase will allow each student in grade 5 and above to have access to a laptop while at school. Under the plan, students in grades 3-4 would […]
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Jewell’s evaluation in progress
During a two-hour executive session Tuesday, Haines Borough school board members started an evaluation of superintendent Ginger Jewell. Jewell holds a three-year contract and started on the job last July. Board president Anne Marie Palmieri said the board and Jewell discussed evaluations filled out by board members as well as results of an online survey of Jewell’s performance […]
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Haines teachers reject negotiated contract offer
By an 80 percent margin, Haines Borough teachers last week voted to reject a compensation proposal negotiated between union representatives and the school district. The borough school board had better luck with non-teaching employees, approving a two-year contract with those workers Tuesday that includes about a 5 percent raise for most workers. It will cost the district $130,400 total […]
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Meeting Tuesday will decide school computer issue
The Haines Borough school board is scheduled to make a decision on its “Engaging the Future” computer initiative Tuesday, June 2. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the school library and will include an executive session to evaluate superintendent Ginger Jewell. The district currently spends roughly $30,000 annually for student and teacher computers, including replacement costs. At […]
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Brain issues among issuesat tech ‘open house’
“Engaging the Future,” an initiative that would expand availability of computers at the Haines School, including lower grades, came under the scrutiny of a handful of residents during a “town hall” meeting on the issue held May 14. The district is proposing to spend $67,000 next year, which will include putting a “Smartboard” in every […]