Copper River School District, Alaska
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Website evaluation
The good
- Board meeting minutes are posted, but no meeting schedule is provided[2].
- Contact information for the School Board members is available[3].
- The email addresses of all the staff are listed[4].
- Information on academic performance is included in the district's report cards to the public[5].
- The district's public records policy is available, but the method for requesting these records is not explained.
- Background checks are conducted for district personnel[6].
The bad
- No tax information is available.
- No budget information is available.
- No contracts are posted.
- No audits are posted.
School Board
The school board members and their email addresses are available on the district's website.[7]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Katrina Church-Chmielowski | President |
| Michelle Bayless | Vice-President |
| Theresa Absher | Clerk |
| Eugene Horst | Treasurer |
| Cheryl Sparks | Member |
| Bill Hand | Member |
| James Field | Member |
Board members are elected for three year terms.[8]
Academic Performance
In the 2008-09 academic year, the district met Annual Yearly Progress criteria established by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development.[1] In the district, 86% of students are proficient in language arts and 81% are proficient in mathematics.[1]
School Choice
The district has a correspondence program.[9]
Lobbying
The district is a member of the Association of Alaska School Boards.[10] The AASB states on its website that it promotes pro-education legislation and to protect the principle of local control of public education, with its efforts led by its Executive Director.[11] The AASB also issues a Legislative Handbook to members of its Legislative Network and publishes a Legislative Bulletin.[12][13] The AASB is also an affiliate of the National School Boards Association and its Federal Relations Network, which addresses the legislative process at a national level.[14][15]
External Links
- Copper River School District website
- Association of Alaska School Boards
- Greatschools.net Ratings of Schools in the Copper River School District
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 2009 District AYP Worksheet
- ↑ Meetings
- ↑ School Board
- ↑ Directory
- ↑ Report cards select "District Info" from top menu, then "Report Card to the Public" and choose year
- ↑ Background check policy page 37
- ↑ Board of Education
- ↑ Board
- ↑ Home School Correspondence Program
- ↑ AASB Membership Directory
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Bulletin Archive
- ↑ AASB Legislative Services
- ↑ NASB Federal Relations Network
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