Galena City School District, Alaska
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[edit] Website evaluation
[edit] The good
- Academic information is provided in the school report cards, but only through the 2005-06 school year[2].
- The School Board members are named, but their contact information is not provided[3].
- The Superintendent's phone number is provided, but only the names of the other Administrative officials are listed[3][4].
- Background checks are briefly mentioned in the Board Policy Manual but no details are provided[5].
[edit] The bad
- No tax information is available.
- No budgets are posted.
- No Board meetings are mentioned.
- No contracts are posted.
- There is no information about requesting public records.
- No audits are posted.
[edit] Academic Performance
In the 2008-09 academic year, the district did not meet Annual Yearly Progress criteria established by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development.[1] The district was placed on AYP Level 4[1], which requires corrective action be taken in addition to continued implementation of the school improvement plan.[6]
In the district, of the students in grades 3-10 tested during the 2008-09 academic year, 79% of students were proficient in language arts and 62% were proficient in mathematics.[1]
[edit] School choice
The district is home to Galena Interior Learning Academy, known as GILA, which is a statewide boarding school for grade 9 -12 students that are seeking another choice and is Alaska’s longest operating residential secondary vocational school.[7]
The district also offers homeschool support through the Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) program.[8]
[edit] Lobbying
The district is a member of the Association of Alaska School Boards.[9] 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.[10] The AASB also issues a Legislative Handbook to members of its Legislative Network and publishes a Legislative Bulletin.[11][12] 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.[13][14]
[edit] External Links
- Galena City School District website
- Association of Alaska School Boards
- Greatschool.net Ratings of Schools in the Galena City School District
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2009 District AYP Worksheet
- ↑ Academic reports
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Staff
- ↑ Contact information
- ↑ Board Policy
- ↑ Consequences of Not Meeting AYP
- ↑ GILA Website
- ↑ IDEA Website
- ↑ AASB Membership Directory
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Bulletin Archive
- ↑ AASB Legislative Services
- ↑ NASB Federal Relations Network
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