Sitka School District, Alaska
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The Sitka School District has a graduation rate of 74%.[1]
Website evaluation
The good
- School board member names, their position, length of term and contact information is posted on the district's website.[2]
- Administrative officials and their contact information is found on the district's website.
- The district's current report card can be found on the website,[3] as are prior report cards.[4]
The bad
- While the school board meeting schedule is posted online[2], agendas and minutes of past meetings of the meetings are not.
- No information on background checks is found on the district's website.
- Although the district's contract with the teacher's union is on the website[5], no other contact information is available.
- The district's website does not include information regarding taxes, budget or audits.
- No information regarding how to make a request for public records is found on the district's website.
School Board
The website lists the members of the school board.[2]
| Name | Position | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Garrison | President | 2010 |
| Cass Pook | Vice-President | 2012 |
| Tom Conley | Member | 2012 |
| Tim Fulton | Member | 2011 |
| Mollie Kabler | Clerk | 2011 |
Academic Performance
In the 2008-09 academic year, the district did not meet Annual Yearly Progress standards established by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.[1] Grades 3-5, however, were identified by the Department as having met Annual Yearly Progress.[1] The district was placed at AYP Level 1, which is an alert and requires that the district prepare and implement a school plan.[6]
In the 2008-09 academic year, 84% of students in grades 3-10 were proficient in language arts and 71% of students in grades 3-10 were proficient in mathematics.[1]
Budget Information
School Choice
Residents may enroll in the district's homeschool program, Reach.[7] Students may also attend the Southeast Alaska Career Center.[8]
Unions
The Sitka Education Association represents all regularly employed certified staff with the exception of the superintendent and principals.[5] The negotiated agreement between the district and the union posted on the website is valid from 2007 through the end of the 2009-10 academic year.[5]
The Teacher Salary Schedule was part of the negotiated agreement.[9]
| Academic Year | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | $41,000 | $69,000 |
| 2008-09 | $42,000 | $70,000 |
| 2009-10 | $43,500 | $71,500 |
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
- Sitka School District Website
- Association of Alaska School Boards
- Greatschools.net Ratings of Schools in the Sitka School District
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 School Board
- ↑ Report Card
- ↑ Parents
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Teacher Contract
- ↑ Consequences of Not Meeting AYP
- ↑ Reach Homeschool
- ↑ SEACC
- ↑ Salary Schedule
- ↑ AASB Membership Directory
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Efforts
- ↑ AASB Legislative Bulletin Archive
- ↑ AASB Legislative Services
- ↑ NASB Federal Relations Network
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