The Kodiak Island Borough School District (KIBSD) is the public school district for Kodiak and the villages of the Kodiak archipelago. Its elected school board sets the budget, staffing, curriculum and calendar, and decides whether to close small village schools as funding tightens.
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Kodiak school board accepts superintendent's resignation less than three months into his tenure
Kodiak Island Borough School District board accepts Superintendent Dan Brigman's resignation effective Sept. 30; Assistant Superintendent Damon Hargraves is acting superintendent.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Kodiak Middle School breakfast jumps from 11 students a day to 127 with grab-and-go meals
Kodiak Middle School breakfast participation jumps from 11 to 127 students a day after grab-and-go meals, free meals for all students and a new student food council.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Kodiak school board meets in closed session Monday on a personnel matter for the fifth time since August
Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education holds a Sept. 28 executive session on a personnel matter; no meeting minutes posted online since July 13.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read
Kodiak may close an elementary school its building plan still invests in
Two of three options before the Kodiak school board would close East Elementary in 2027, a building carrying $5.75 million in the district's building plan.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak district asks school board to weigh closing East Elementary in 2027
Two of three reorganization options going to the Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education on Tuesday would close East Elementary School in summer 2027. Five weeks earlier the same board received a capital plan seeking $5.75 million of work on that building.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak's school board has met four times over something it will not name
The Kodiak Island Borough School District Board of Education will hold its fourth special meeting in 18 days Friday, each one built around a single personnel item the district's record identifies only as KAP. No minutes have been published for any of them.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak Borough advances FY27 budget with 8.91 mill rate to hearing
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly voted Wednesday to hold the property tax rate at 8.91 mills, deciding to direct about $1.3 million in facilities fund interest toward debt service and maintenance rather than lowering the rate, which will increase tax bills despite the flat rate.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approves $13.8M for schools, $836K below district request
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly approves $13.7 million school funding for FY2027, $836 thousand below district request after contentious debate over balancing education needs and tax pressures.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Senate panel advances bill to stabilize Alaska school funding with enrollment averaging
The Alaska Senate Education Committee advanced House Bill 261, which would allow school districts to use multi-year enrollment averages instead of annual counts for more stable funding, addressing chronic budget uncertainty that forces teacher layoffs and school closures.
by Alaska News5mo ago4 min read