Paul McDonough
40:58 - 41:50
"this resolution in a nutshell what we would be voting on is to express to the public that our intention this year to close schools or not to close schools is definitely on the side of not to close schools."
“this resolution in a nutshell what we would be voting on is to express to the public that our intention this year to close schools or not to close schools is definitely on the side of not to close schools.”
- Speaker
- Paul McDonough
- Timestamp
- 40:58 – 41:50
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- August 18, 2026
From the transcript
So this, uh, this resolution in a nutshell what we would be voting on is to express to the public that our intention this year to close schools or not to close schools is definitely on the side of not to close schools. Um, so the, uh, and this is a discussion that the superintendent brought up as early as last April. Last year we effectively did close 3, like, full buildings of schools, but we also have consolidated a number of other programs to rezone those students to other buildings. So the total number of schools affected is either 5, 6, or 7, depending on like where you would like to draw the line. And there's just a lot of dust that hasn't settled.
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