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Opting for full staffing, Sitka School Board passes $21 million budget

The Sitka School Board Wednesday night (4-22-20) passed a $21 million-dollar budget for next year, after agreeing to hold off on any major staff cuts until absolutely necessary. Board members decided that cutting an elementary position to restore counseling jobs at Blatchley and Pacific High wasn't a palatable trade.

Covid relief could aid Sitka schools budget — or not

The governor’s veto of $30 million dollars in state education funding has left school districts in a quandary: How much -- if any -- of that funding will be replaced by federal relief funding for the coronavirus pandemic? The governor’s controversial plan has left the Sitka school district guessing about its finances next year.

Principals report: Sitka students chalk up 90-percent attendance at eSchool

Principals from all five of Sitka’s schools informed the Sitka School Board at its April 1st meeting that they were seeing over 90-percent of students attending class electronically -- and they hoped to do better, as more laptops were distributed to families that lacked computers at home.

Murkowski circles up with Pacific High students

US Senator Lisa Murkowski took time during the congressional recess to make a swing through Sitka this week. She did all the expected things, like addressing the Chamber of Commerce and meeting with community leaders to discuss funding priorities. And the senator did one unexpected thing: She spent the afternoon in a talking circle with just over a dozen students at Pacific High School -- where one of the most influential voices in Washington had to wait her turn.

With no management contract, is it game over for Sitka’s Community Schools?

Sitka’s Community Schools are closing at the end of the month (June 30). The school district hasn’t been able to find new management for the after-school and weekend activity program for kids and adults, after cutting back the budget by 75-percent.

Sitka school board to focus on specific cuts at next hearing April 12

Sitka School Board members met on Monday night (4-1-19) to hear an updated budget presentation that -- under the best possible circumstances -- could force them to cut up to nine positions next year. Now, they want to know specifically what the administration proposes to eliminate.

Ocean Wave Quilters to raise scholarship funds for high school seniors

The funds will go towards funding awards for Pacific, Mt. Edgecumbe and Sitka High School seniors for use in their next endeavors after graduation.

Ahead of cuts, school board asks for community priorities

The Sitka School Board is worried that proposed cuts in the Alaska state budget will force further cuts in the district budget. That’s after low enrollment projections drove the board to make cuts this year to school libraries and counseling services. Now, they’re asking community members for feedback through an online survey on which programs to prioritize as the district tightens its belt.

Pacific High teacher leads pupils to Python

Eric Matthes helps Pacific High students understand the universe through math and science. Outside...

Sitka High design class marries tradition and technology in student paddle carving project

Indigenous peoples in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska have carved wood paddles and other works of art using tools and methods developed over thousands of years. But that’s not to say this art form is incompatible with new technology. Students at Sitka High School are combining it with computer design software typically used by engineers.