The Haines Borough school board, parents and supporters are spreading the word far and wide – in letters, on Facebook and on blogs – that school funding is a critical issue this year and that they support the passage of a bill in the Alaska Legislature to increase the base student allocation. Senate Bill 171 passed the […]
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School board, assembly talk budget hopes
The Haines Borough Assembly and Haines Borough school board held a joint meeting Tuesday night and together emphasized what was of no surprise to anyone in the room: neither entity is expecting a budget surplus next year. The borough and school board meet jointly once a year, usually in late spring and after the borough budget has gone through much of its […]
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School board seats Jones; Vote follows secret ballot
The Haines Borough school board on Tuesday appointed former member Brenda Jones to a vacant seat. The unanimous vote came moments after a secret ballot of board members that board chair Carol Kelly tallied and said established majority support for Jones. Sara Chapell had also submitted a letter of interest for the seat. Member Anne Marie Palmieri was […]
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School board seeks member
Letters of interest for an open seat on the Haines Borough school board are due noon Friday, Oct. 28. Letters should be sent to Ashley Sage, P.O. Box 1289, Haines. The school board is expected to fill the vacancy during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 1.
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Scott wins mayor’s race by 47 votes; First meeting with new leaders Nov. 15
Haines Borough voters selected Stephanie Scott as their new Mayor, by a 47-vote margin, a canvass of outstanding ballots determined Tuesday. She received 24 of 31 remaining absentee, questioned and personal representative ballots, capturing 52 percent of total votes cast. “I’m just happy that there is some conclusion, so I can get to work,” Scott said. “That’s been weighing […]
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School one of few making grade
The Haines Borough School District is among 12 of 54 districts statewide to reach yearly progress standards under the No Child Left Behind Act, superintendent Michael Byer told the school board this week. The district’s special education students are still below proficiency in English and math, but have shown sufficient improvement to make the grade, Byer said. Students are […]
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It’s Smith, Schnabel; Outstanding ballots to decide mayor
The race for Haines Borough Mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday. “I feel like it would be presumptuous to assume anything at this point in time,” Scott said. “I’m just happy that we had such a good turnout in the electorate.” Hill was out of town and […]
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It’s Smith, Schnabel; Outstanding ballots to decide mayor
The race for Haines Borough Mayor is too close to call, with challenger Stephanie Scott leading Jan Hill by 30 votes as of press time Wednesday. “I feel like it would be presumptuous to assume anything at this point in time,” Scott said. “I’m just happy that we had such a good turnout in the electorate.” Hill was out of town and […]
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School one of few making grade
The Haines Borough School District is among 12 of 54 districts statewide to reach yearly progress standards under the No Child Left Behind Act, superintendent Michael Byer told the school board this week. The district’s special education students are still below proficiency in English and math, but have shown sufficient improvement to make the grade, Byer said. Students are […]
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Third opening on school board may go to write-in candidate
Voters will see two familiar names on the ballot for Haines Borough school board. Anne Marie Palmieri and Brian Clay are seeking re-election and are uncontested. Each is seeking a three-year term. As of press time Wednesday, there was no declared candidate for a third, open three-year seat on the board, recently vacated by Stacie Turner. A […]