Acting as a combined body, the Haines Borough Assembly and school board voted Tuesday to begin a process that could put $6.94 million in school improvements before voters in October in the form of school bonds. The group voted to spend up to $6,000 to apply through a state program that reimburses the borough up to 70 percent for […]
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School board to seek maximum support from borough
Facing declining enrollment and state foundation funding that hasn’t increased for several years, the Haines school board will be seeking the maximum allowable contribution from the Haines Borough for the coming year, an additional $242,000. The district currently receives $1.55 million in borough funds for instruction and an additional $210,000 for community education, hot lunch and activities. By state […]
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Borough, district OK air-handler project
With recent approval of an additional $70,000 from school district coffers, the Haines Borough is going ahead with a $350,000 replacement of three air-handling units in the ceiling of the Haines School art room. The work will be completed during summer and is expected to reduce noise in the art room that makes it hard for students […]
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Legislator to address Chamber on Saturday
State Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, D-Sitka, is coming to Haines this weekend to visit with the Chamber of Commerce, the Haines Borough school board and a high school government class. Kreiss-Tomkins will speak at a chamber luncheon starting noon Saturday at the Chilkat Bakery. In addition to discussing the legislative session and how the proposed laws could affect people in […]
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Michael Byer resigns after 7 years
Haines Borough School District Superintendent Michael Byer will be leaving at the end of the school year. Byer, who started with the district in 2007, informed school board members this week he wouldn’t be seeking a renewal of his contract. “I’ve been having physical issues I want to take more time to address,” Byer said in an […]
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Preschool pursues modular unit on school grounds
Members of the Chilkat Valley Preschool board agreed Monday to pursue purchase of a modular structure to be located on the Haines School grounds as the preschool’s new home. They’ll also push the Haines Borough Assembly for reconsideration next week of its recent action terminating the school’s lease of the borough’s Human Resources Building effective June, as […]
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Board lukewarm to site plan
An idea to site a modular Chilkat Valley Preschool building on the Haines School grounds received a lukewarm reception at Tuesday’s school board meeting, but members said a final decision on the matter may be up to the Haines Borough Assembly, as the borough owns the school property. Preschool board chair Alissa Henry apprised the board of the […]
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Andriesen captures spelling title
Fifth-grader Lydia Andriesen spelled her way to victory Wednesday at the Haines School Spelling Bee, but the 11-year-old was humble about her win with the word “disarray.” Andriesen said she never had to guess on any of the words tossed her way by pronouncer Mark Fontenot, but admitted she didn’t know how to spell some […]
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Mosquito Lake School survey due next week
A survey about the future of Mosquito Lake School was scheduled to go out late this week, with a one-week deadline for return. The survey, developed by a recently formed task force, will target upper valley residents, home-school parents, and parents of students in grades 3-5, districtwide. It’s expected to show up in mailboxes by […]
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Highway residents push school ideas
About 20 upper valley residents and others made an enthusiastic appeal for keeping Mosquito Lake School open Tuesday, saying the Haines Borough School District’s goal of enrolling 10 students there might be met by expanding the K-4 school’s class range, improving “marketing” or transforming it into an alternative school. Those options may involve busing students from town […]