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Paul McDonough
124:56 - 125:46
"this is the last time that a vote can even exist on this issue. And I don't relish constantly relitigating old business, but the old business is about Campbell, and it's about the justification this board gave in choosing to close— declaring that it will close the school. Um, and basically the way that Juneau has responded, I think, warrants a public response from the board."
“this is the last time that a vote can even exist on this issue. And I don't relish constantly relitigating old business, but the old business is about Campbell, and it's about the justification this board gave in choosing to close— declaring that it will close the school. Um, and basically the way that Juneau has responded, I think, warrants a public response from the board.”
- Speaker
- Paul McDonough
- Timestamp
- 124:56 – 125:46
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- July 7, 2026
From the transcript
I will make it clear that I think this is the last time that a vote vote can even exist on this issue. And I don't relish constantly relitigating old business, but the old business is about Campbell, and it's about the justification this board gave in choosing to close— declaring that it will close the school. Um, and basically the way that Juneau has responded, I think, warrants a public response from the board. So not really to strangle out the Lessons Amendment, but it— this is where I would put a Campbell restoration, is in the amount of about $2.7 million. We could get Campbell back, and I think we have to decide that before we decide the merit of these specific bullet point changes.
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