Skagway City School District, Alaska
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Skagway City School District is a school district in the U.S. state of Alaska
Skagway City School District has a graduation rate of 83%.[1]
Website evaluation
The good
- School board members, their position and their biographies are posted on the website, but contact information is not provided.[2]
- Administrative officials and their contact information is found on the website.[3]
The bad
- The most recent academic performance information is not found on the website, although the district report card from 2006-07 is posted.[4]
- No information regarding background checks is available on the website.
- School board meetings are included in the school calendar[5], but the schedule of meetings, agendas and meeting minutes are not found online.
- Budgets, audits and tax information is not found on the districts website.
- The website does not have information regarding contracts.
- No information on how to make a public records request is posted on the district's website.
School Board
Board members, their positions on the board and the board committees on which they serve is posted on the district's website.[6]
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darren Belisle | President |
| Christine Ellis | Vice-President |
| Chris Maggio | Treasurer |
| Robert Murphy | Clerk |
| Joanne Korsmo | Member |
Academic Performance
In the 2008-09 academic year, the district met Annual Yearly Progress standards as established by the [Alaska Department of Education and Early Development].[1] That year, 91% of students in grades 3-10 were proficient in language arts and 89% 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
- Skagway City School District Website
- Association of Alaska School Boards
- Greatschools.net Ratings of Schools in the Skagway City School District
References
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