Haines Borough voters will elect a Mayor and two new assembly members and decide four ballot propositions in Tuesday’s municipal election. Residents also will vote to fill three school board seats, though only two candidates are running. The third seat open will likely be filled by appointment. Polling places include the American Bald Eagle Foundation and Klehini Valley Fire Hall. Polls […]
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Replacing school roof questioned
A local contractor who worked as foreman on a Haines High School roof replacement in 1999 this week questioned a proposed $1.4 million bond for replacing the roof, saying decades-old leaks have persisted through multiple roofs and a major patch job. Dan Humphrey said the history of the issue suggests water is infiltrating the school […]
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School board frets bond approval
Expressing concerns about voter approval of $3.9 million in pending school bonds, Haines Borough school board members Tuesday took steps toward a public education campaign. The board also: · heard a report on efforts to track and assist recent high school graduates; · set a Sept. 9 workshop to prioritize minor facility upgrades and begin to review policy; […]
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Board rejects digital meeting packet
The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday almost voted to do away with printed meeting packets, before getting hung up on the question of providing computers to board members. Board members instead voiced support for posting meeting packet information and agendas on the district’s website. Tuesday’s discussion started with superintendent Ginger Jewell’s recommendation that the district spend $2,250 […]
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Stickler will lead food service program at Haines School
Brandie Stickler has been hired as food service coordinator at the Haines School. She’ll be responsible for developing the menu at the school cafeteria, where offerings include breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch and an after-school meal. The job also requires reporting and other paperwork required for district reimbursement. Stickler, who replaces Gen Armstrong in the […]
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Five candidates seek 2 seats on assembly
As of Wednesday’s 5 p.m. deadline, five candidates had filed for two open seats on the Haines Borough Assembly. Residents Jerry Erny, Ron Jackson, Joe Parnell, Mario Benassi and Mike Case will appear on the ballot Oct. 7 vying for three-year seats held by assembly members Debra Schnabel and Jerry Lapp, who are not seeking re-election. Interested candidates can […]
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Writer apologizes for use of word
I would like to apologize to Mayor Stephanie Scott for using the word “appalled” in my letter to the editor. Though alarmed at Scott’s suggestion that Mosquito Lake School could be disposed of and sold, I regret that I may have caused Scott to feel discouraged or attacked. I do hope she will forgive me. I agree that […]
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School OKs system for tracking visitors
On a 4-3 vote, the Haines Borough school board on Tuesday approved a new, electronic security program for tracking visitors to the Haines School, including printed badges for school-day visitors and an instant alarm notifying administrators of “unwanted visitors.” The Hall Pass School Visitor Management System will cost $1,365. It advertises that it “instantly compares school visitor identification […]
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School board on Tuesday
The Haines Borough school board will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, in the Haines School library. The meeting will be the first regular meeting with new district superintendent Ginger Jewell, who this week said her report to the board would include “where we are and what we did over the summer.” The meeting will include a legislative […]
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Scott’s call to sell school appalling
We are appalled at Mayor Scott’s opinion in the July 17, 2014 edition of the CVN, concerning Mosquito Lake School that we should “get rid of it.” There are options available to bring up the student numbers to 10 or more. The school board should use one year of school closure to plan for a three-year commitment to run […]