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Kuspuk School District, Alaska

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Administrative Officials Y
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Kuspuk School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Kuspuk School District served approximately 190 students in the 2008-09 academic year and has a 51% graduation rate.[1]

Website evaluation

The good

  • The School Board members and their contact information are listed[2].
  • Minutes and summaries of the board meetings are posted on the website.[3]
  • Contact information for the Administrative officials is also provided[4].
  • The district's employment application states that the district may conduct a background check, but no other information is found on the website.[5]

The bad

  • No tax information is available.
  • No budgets are posted.
  • No Board meeting minutes are available.
  • No contracts are posted.
  • There is no information about public records.
  • No audits are posted.
  • No academic records are posted.
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School Board

Name Position Seat Term Expires
Kenneth A. Morgan President A 2012
Elsie Simeon Clerk-Treasurer D 2010
Dennis Thomas Member E 2012
Eleanor Sanbei Member F 2012
Celeste Adkins Member C 2011
Sophie Gregory Member G 2012
Dave Dorris Member B 2011

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 that corrective action be taken.[6]

In the district, of all third through tenth grade students tested in the 2008-09 academic year, 37% of were proficient in language arts and 37% were proficient in mathematics.[1]

Lobbying

The district is a member of the Association of Alaska School Boards.[7] 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.[8] The AASB also issues a Legislative Handbook to members of its Legislative Network and publishes a Legislative Bulletin.[9][10] 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.[11][12]

External Links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 2009 District AYP Worksheet
  2. School Board
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Administrators
  5. Certified Application
  6. Consequences of Not Meeting AYP
  7. AASB Membership Directory
  8. AASB Legislative Efforts
  9. AASB Legislative Efforts
  10. AASB Legislative Bulletin Archive
  11. AASB Legislative Services
  12. NASB Federal Relations Network
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