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‘I am so blessed to grow up in this school district.’ Grateful senior thanks Sitka School Board for its dedication

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | May 9, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

Graduation is just around the corner in Sitka (and elsewhere around the state), when school board members and faculty will bid farewell to departing seniors. One departing student in Sitka, however, recently flipped that formula.Read More

With state funding still uncertain, Sitka School Board rolls back staff cuts for next year

by KCAW News | Apr 25, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka School Board has restored four elementary teaching positions, a school nurse, and a data manager to next year's budget -- even though state lawmakers haven't settled on an amount for school funding. Read More

How far will Sitka’s schools dip into reserves next year to save elementary teaching jobs?

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Apr 17, 2025 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka School Board has a draft budget for next year, but it’s not what some members hoped for. The district plans to fire another four teachers, with the elementary grades taking the hit. School board members wanted the administration to revisit the plan, and to try to keep staffing levels from dropping any lower.Read More

Sitka School Board appoints (again) Paul Rioux to 1-year term

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Oct 24, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

The Sitka School Board dispensed with the usual interview, and unanimously appointed Paul Rioux to fill a one-year term. Rioux was previously appointed to serve for one-month in September. Read More

With internet down, Sitka’s students go old-school

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Sep 6, 2024 | Local News, Syndicated

Sitka High's limited internet connectivity during the outage is causing some teachers to revert to past methods of instruction: Paper and pencil. Read More