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Speakers in this transcript

5/19/2026: School Board Meeting · Alaska News

Verified speakers (6)

CJ

Carl Jacobs

Board President · Anchorage School Board

64 chunks
JB

Jharrett Bryantt

Superintendent · Anchorage School District

59 chunks
KL

Kelly Lessens

Board Member · Anchorage School Board

26 chunks
PH

Pat Higgins

Board Member · Anchorage School Board

25 chunks
MB

Margo Bellamy

Board Member · Anchorage School Board

17 chunks
DW

Dora Wilson

Board Member · Anchorage School Board

10 chunks

Unknown speakers (19)

These names appear in the transcript but have no matching speaker record. Create a new speaker or match to an existing one.

SH

Speaker H

Unknown

Appears in 10 chunks — no matching speaker record

SI

Speaker I

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 14 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Rachel Blakeslee

Board Member · Anchorage School District School Board

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker A at [72:45]: 'Member Blakeslee?'
  • Frame at [29:00]: 'NAMED: Rachel Blakesley'
SB

Speaker B

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 12 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Madison Arreola

Student Representative · Anchorage School District School Board

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (4)
  • Speaker A at [13:12]: '...along with our student representative Madison.'
  • Speaker A at [13:33]: 'Madison, would you please lead us in the flag salute...'
  • Frame at [47:30]: 'NAMED: Madison Arreola'
  • Speaker B at [47:31]: '...this will be my last meeting because of that.'
SK

Speaker K

Unknown

Appears in 36 chunks — no matching speaker record

ST

Speaker T

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Michelle Jesperson

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (1)
  • Speaker T at [92:42]: 'My name is Michelle Jesperson.'
SG

Speaker G

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 38 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Paul McDonough

Board Member · Anchorage School District School Board

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker A at [73:46]: 'Thank you, Member McDonough.'
  • Frame at [15:00]: 'NAMED: Paul McDonough'
SX

Speaker X

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 8 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Molly Roche

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker X at [116:44]: 'Hi, sorry, I was scribbling when I wrote my name. It's Molly Roche for the record.'
  • Speaker A at [116:21]: 'Our last two community speakers to be heard are Maddie, um, Okay, um, Maddie, uh, Roche...'
SN

Speaker N

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 9 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Bill Mears · Business Manager

Business Manager · Public Employees Local 71

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (1)
  • Speaker N at [126:25]: 'I'm Bill Mears. I'm the business manager for Public Employees Local 71.'
SL

Speaker L

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 9 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Robert 'Rob' McDonald

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker L at [83:34]: 'My name is Robert— Rob McDonald.'
  • Frame at [83:30]: 'NAMED: Robert Rob McDonald'
SO

Speaker O

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 3 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Hunter Burnis

Student Testifier

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker A at [79:06]: 'Our first two student testifiers are Hunter Burnis, and Sydney Bartlett.'
  • Speaker A at [79:25]: 'Welcome, Hunter. You have 3 minutes.'
SP

Speaker P

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Sydney Bartlett

Student Testifier · Robert Service High School

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker P at [81:16]: 'I'm Sydney Bartlett, a freshman at Robert Service High School...'
  • Speaker A at [81:16]: 'Welcome, Sydney. You have 3 minutes.'
SM

Speaker M

Unknown

Appears in 9 chunks — no matching speaker record

SS

Speaker S

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Lucas Jesperson

Student Testifier

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker A at [89:21]: '...one last student testifier, Lucas Jesperson...'
  • Speaker A at [89:35]: 'Welcome, Lucas. You have 3 minutes.'
SU

Speaker U

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Chanti Ward

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (1)
  • Speaker A at [97:50]: 'Our next two community speakers to be heard are Chanti Ward and Pierre...'
SQ

Speaker Q

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 4 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Pierre Derycz · Executive Director

Executive Director · Alaska Youth Orchestras

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker Q at [100:15]: 'My name is Pierre Darich. I am a musician and the executive director of Alaska Youth Orchestras.'
  • Speaker A at [97:50]: '...Pierre— the last name is, uh, D-E-R-Y-C-Z.'
SV

Speaker V

UnknownAI-identified · medium

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Erica Ninoyu

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (1)
  • Speaker V at [102:44]: 'My name is Erica Ninoyu, and I'm speaking to you as an East High School graduate, but also a former East High band director.'
SW

Speaker W

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 5 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Emery Manyoki

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker W at [105:58]: 'Hi, my name is Emery Manyoki.'
  • Frame at [106:00]: 'NAMED: Emery Magniocchi'
SR

Speaker R

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 4 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Terry Wood

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker A at [105:28]: 'Our next two community speakers to be heard are Imre Manyoki and Terry Wood.'
  • Speaker A at [108:16]: 'Uh, welcome, Miss Wood.'
SY

Speaker Y

UnknownAI-identified · high

Appears in 7 chunks — no matching speaker record

Identified as: Brittany Harris

Public Commenter

Anchorage, AK

Evidence (2)
  • Speaker Y at [119:50]: 'Hi, I'm Brittany Harris.'
  • Speaker A at [116:21]: '...and Brittany Harris, please go forward.'