Iditarod Area School District, Alaska
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Website evaluation
The good
- Although the board meeting schedule is posted, only three Board meeting minutes are posted[2].
- The School Board members are listed, and a mailing address is provided[3].
- Contact information for the Administrative officials is provided[3].
- The district's 2008-09 academic report card is posted on the webpage.[4]
The bad
- No tax information is provided.
- No budgets are posted.
- Contracts are not posted.
- There is no information about requesting public records.
- No audits are posted.
- Background checks are not mentioned.
School Board
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rudy Hamilton | Chair |
| Angela Demientieff | Vice-President |
| Ray Collins | Member |
| Tamara Truett-Jerue | Member |
| Nell Huffman | Member |
| Gabe Nicholi | Member |
| Richard Strick, Sr. | Member |
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 3[1], which requires that the district continue to implement school improvement plan and offer school choice if available.[6]
In the district, of all students in grades 3-10 that were tested in the 2008-09 academic year, 66% of students were proficient in language arts and 53% were proficient in mathematics.[1]
School Choice
The district's Distance Learning Center offers a Home School Program available to students in grades K-12.[7]
Lobbying
The district is a member of the Association of Alaska School Boards.[8] 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.[9] The AASB also issues a Legislative Handbook to members of its Legislative Network and publishes a Legislative Bulletin.[10][11] 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.[12][13]
External Links
- Iditarod Area School District website
- Association of Alaska School Boards
- Greatschools.net Ratings of schools in the Iditarod Area School District
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2009 District AYP Worksheet
- ↑ Board meetings
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Directory
- ↑ District Report Card
- ↑ Directory
- ↑ Consequences of Not Meeting AYP
- ↑ Distance Learning Center
- ↑ AASB Membership Directory
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Bulletin Archive
- ↑ AASB Legislative Services
- ↑ NASB Federal Relations Network
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