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Board Meetings
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Updated 06/13/22
The public has the ability to provide in-person public comments with the following restrictions found here.
Regular Meetings and Work Sessions are held in person at the ASD Education Center and broadcast live on the ASD YouTube Channel. Special Meetings and Board Committee Meetings are held in person at the ASD Education Center, 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage, AK 99504.
The School Board meets twice a month, unless noted otherwise, using the following format. See calendar dates below.
- 4-5 p.m. Work sessions
- 5-6 p.m. Executive Session (scheduled when needed)
- 6 p.m. Regular meeting – Late Session
2023-2024 School Board meeting dates
August 1 & 15
September 5 & 19
October 3 & 17
November 7 & 21
December 5 & 19
January 9 & 23
February 6 & 20
March 5 & 19
April 9 & 23
May 7 & 21
June 4
Board Meeting Recaps
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March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024
The Anchorage School Board held both a work session and Board meeting. As normal, work sessions are held at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays prior to regular Board meetings, which usually take place the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Work sessions, committee meetings, and Board meetings are open to the public and can be watched live or after the fact on the Anchorage School District’s YouTube channel.
Work Session Review - 6th Grade to Middle School Move Update
Yesterday, the Board received an in-depth review and update from the Administration concerning the 6th Grade to Middle School move that is currently set to take effect in August.
ASD has 10 middle schools spread throughout the District. As of now, three of those ten follow the 6-8 model, meaning they serve students in grades 6-8 as middle schoolers. Beginning next school year (24-25), all ten middle schools will serve students in grades 6 through 8. There are numerous benefits behind shifting to this model of instruction, some of which include: more options for core instruction, increased elective opportunities, PE, band, orchestra, and choir offered daily, availability of higher-level math, including algebra & geometry, and access to middle school sports, clubs and activities. To learn more about the 6-8 model and its benefits, check out the Hot Topics page, Moving to Middle School.
You can watch the whole presentation here. We encourage staff to view and share it with friends and community members who have kids that will be 6th graders next school year.
Board Meeting Review
Yesterday’s Board meeting was rather light in contrast to the past few that were heavily dominated by budgetary discussions and large volumes of public testimony. You can find a full breakdown of the Board agenda here and watch the entire meeting here.
Special Education Advisory Committee
The Special Education Advisory Committee provided the Board an update on the important work happening to support students with disabilities throughout ASD, especially those in the secondary level, to prepare for life beyond high school. You can watch that update, here.
Goal Monitoring Reports
The Board heard two update reports concerning the District’s efforts to prepare students for College, Career and Life; along with improving reading proficiency for students in grades K-8.
An intriguing discussion ensued about the work ASD is doing to improve reading outcomes, especially in grades K-3. The data shared indicates that the longer a student stays with ASD, the more likely they are to score at or above benchmark when it comes to reading proficiency tests. Though many kindergarteners come into ASD below the benchmark, by the time they hit third grade, ASD is seeing more students reach or exceed benchmark than is happening at the national level. Bottom line: our educators and staff are excelling and doing their part to deliver excellent education to our students.
The report on the CCL work can be found here.
The reading proficiency update can be found here.
Consent Agenda Highlights
The consent agenda had just a handful of items that were all approved. The Board approved a memorandum allowing the Administration to move forward with a $3.6 million plan to replace and upgrade the fire alarm systems at eight schools throughout the District. Additionally, the Administration was authorized to sell surplus/old property that has reached the end of its lifespan.
Key Action Items
There were no action items on the agenda for this Board meeting.
Key Non-Action Items
- The Board reviewed two contract awards put forward by the Administration. The first concerns replacing the roof and conducting seismic upgrades to the Purchasing Department’s building. The second contract deals with replacing network equipment. Those items will be before the Board at the next regular meeting.
- The Human Resources Department put forward a resolution for the Board to consider that would enable ASD to enter into an agreement with the State Department of Administration to allow the reemployment of retired teachers under state law. This is a needed policy as ASD struggles to fill critical teacher vacancies.
- The last item under non-action was a memorandum detailing various budget transfers that took place in January, 2024.
Superintendent Update
Superintendent Bryantt spoke about the upcoming April election where Anchorage voters will consider Proposition 1, which is the ASD school bond. Proposition 1 is all about security and safety upgrades and school revitalizations.
Projects on the bond include:
- Prioritized Security Vestibule and Security Upgrades
- Academic Area Safety Upgrades
- Roof Replacement and Roof Upgrades
- Renovation, Replacement, and Repair Projects
The ASD 2024 Bond totals $62,370,000
We hope that you find these updates valuable. As always, we welcome your feedback and thoughts at TeamASD@asdk12.org.
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February 27, 2024
The Anchorage School Board held a Special School Board Meeting with only one agenda item - ASD Memorandum #109: FY 2024-2025 Financial Plan and Budget Approval. Regular Board meetings usually take place the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Work sessions, committee meetings, and Board meetings are open to the public and can be watched live on the Anchorage School District’s YouTube channel.
Background
This meeting came on the heels of the historic passage of Senate Bill 140 (SB140) through the Alaska House of Representatives on Feb. 22 and the Alaska Senate on Feb. 26. SB140 addresses K-12 funding, charter schools, student transportation, correspondence schools, the Base Student Allocation, and support for reading improvements.
Additionally, just hours before the Board Meeting, Governor Mike Dunleavy held a press briefing to discuss the education bill, where he stated, "We need to fix a couple of things in that bill. We need to make sure that we're addressing the teacher retention issue. We need to make sure that the reading component in the bill... actually incentivizes good outcomes in reading. We need to work on the charter school part so that we can ensure that anybody that wants to attend a charter school can do that…We got half the job done. But if it's just going to be about money and nothing else, I'm not interested in having this bill become law.”
The Board went into the meeting with the need to balance a nearly $100 million deficit, and the preliminary budget included the recommendation to use the vast majority of the District’s fund balance, reduce elementary immersion teacher positions, increase the Pupil to Teacher Ratio (PTR) by one for grades 4-12, reduce administrative costs, and reduce 18 IGNITE teacher positions, among other things.
Special Board Meeting Review
The Board Meeting began with public testimony. Six students and seven community members signed up to speak, almost all voicing their concerns for the potential removal of the IGNITE program from the FY25 preliminary budget. Written testimony can be viewed here.
After hearing public testimony, the Board proceeded to the only action item: ASD Memorandum #109: FY 2024-2025 Financial Plan and Budget Approval.
Board Member Carl Jacobs motioned, and Board Member Kelly Lessens seconded the motion, to make an amendment to the budget that would reinstate 70+ ASD employee positions into the budget at an increased cost of $8,780,991. The amendment included:
- Reversing the elimination of 69.3 teacher positions, which included the 18 IGNITE educators, a topic which drew hours of passionate testimony from the community.
- Ensuring the pupil:counselor ratio is 300:1 or less at the big 8 comprehensive high schools.
- Allocating an additional 1.5 net counselor FTE across Chugiak, Service, and South High Schools so that each would get an additional 0.5 Counselor FTE.
The Board voted unanimously to pass the amendment.
During Board discussions, members thanked the Alaska Legislature for prioritizing public education and for overwhelmingly passing SB140. Member Carl Jacobs noted 93% of the legislature passed SB140, and that the amendment injects $8.7 million, or roughly a $100 BSA increase, to benefit student outcomes. Jacobs noted Governor Mike Dunleavy publicly supported a $300 BSA, so this would be a cautious amendment.
Board President Margo Bellamy asked ASD Chief Financial Officer Andy Ratliff to give an analysis of the risk in the amendment, given SB140 has yet to be signed into law.
“We’ve always budgeted based on what’s in current statute.” Ratliff said. “It’s not without risk. If we don’t get this money sometime in the next few months we’ll have to come back and make these reductions again.” Ratliff added that if there were an increase to the BSA, then the District would be able to apply for the local match from the city.
During his comments, Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt said, “this amendment is reasonable and supports our goals and outcomes.” He added that assuming a BSA increase veers away from our standard practice, but we would do our best to manage a worst case scenario if it occurred. You can listen to Dr. Bryantt’s full comments here.
The amended budget passed with a 6-1 Board vote, with the only nay being from Board Member Dave Donley.
Multiple amendments were presented and discussed during the Board Meeting, with only the amendment described above approved. Discussions regarding additional amendments that were not approved begin at 1:24 into the meeting, and can be viewed here.
The Anchorage School Board has directed the District to work on next steps now that it has approved the preliminary budget as amended, and Governor Dunleavy has given the Legislature a deadline, 13 days left, to rework the Education Reform Bill. A revised preliminary budget will be available to the public on our FY25 Budget Solutions webpage by Monday, March 4th per the charter deadline with the Municipality of Anchorage.
We hope that you find these updates valuable. As always, we welcome your feedback and thoughts at TeamASD@asdk12.org. Have a great day.
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February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024: The Anchorage School Board held both a work session and Board meeting. As normal, work sessions are held at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays prior to regular Board meetings, which usually take place the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Work sessions, committee meetings, and Board meetings are open to the public and can be watched live on the Anchorage School District’s YouTube channel.
Work Session Review - Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Rollout
The focus of the Board’s work session yesterday centered primarily on resolving Board Requests for Information (RIF) that are questions from Board members to the Administration about various topics, and a deep dive into the FY25 financial plan and budget. The whole work session can be watched here.
Prior to the budget deep dive, Superintendent Bryantt communicated to the community that the Administration was no longer recommending the restructuring of health and art instruction classes into a STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) model. To be clear, the instruction of art and health in elementary schools will continue as it currently stands. After much community feedback, the Administration determined that more time was needed to properly evaluate this model of instruction.
The majority of the work session consisted of a roundtable discussion between the Board and Administration. Board member questions were largely concentrated on issues such as impacts to the District regarding varying levels of a BSA increase; how cutting the IGNITE program impacts students; what the STEAM model could look like in the future; and how to prepare for the likely reality of a large structural deficit next fiscal year.
For reference, the FY 25 preliminary budget can be viewed here.
Board Meeting Review
During the regular School Board meeting, the Board heard passionate testimony from members of the public, specifically about the proposed cut to the IGNITE program and proposal to combine art and health instruction into a STEAM model. The Board room was packed with members of the public, including kids, teachers, education supporters, and many other members of the community. You can find a full breakdown of the agenda here. The entire Board session can be watched here.
Multicultural Education Concerns Advisory Committee (MECAC) Update
This committee, led by Toni Riley, Senior Director for Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement, has been meeting with members of the community throughout the year to garner better feedback and understanding of how ASD can be more responsive to the diverse needs of Anchorage residents. You can watch that update here.
Superintendent Update
As he did during the work session, Dr. Bryantt clarified to the community that the Administration decided not to pursue the proposed plan to restructure art and health instruction into a unified STEAM model in elementary schools. Meaning, art and health instruction will continue next school year as it currently does today.
Additionally, during the Superintendent update, Chief Finance Officer Andy Ratliff provided a brief overview of the FY25 budget to give members of the public a better understanding of the fiscal crisis ASD faces.
An intriguing slide from Mr. Ratliff’s presentation showed the change in funding to various State of Alaska departments since 2017, including funding to public education through the Department of Education and Early Development (DEED). You’ll notice the substantial increase to departments dealing with public safety, in contrast to the decreased level of funding provided by DEED to school districts across Alaska.
You can watch the full update from the Superintendent and Mr. Ratliff here.
Public Comment Period
After the Superintendent update, the Board moved into the public comment period. You can begin watching that portion of the meeting here. This was the most robust period of public comment to date on the FY25 budget. The Board took an extended amount of public comment, lasting nearly three hours, to ensure all voices and testimony were heard. Written public comment submitted to the Board can be viewed here.
Consent Agenda Highlights
On the consent agenda, the Board reviewed and approved a variety of items such as goal monitoring and personnel reports.
- The Board approved two new memorandums relating to how the public accesses ASD records and policies for how ASD retains District records.
- Two contracts were awarded: the first dealing with Goldenview Middle School’s fire alarm system, and the second dealing with ASD’s network and internet capabilities.
- The Board also accepted a $100,000 grant from the Municipality of Anchorage’s alcohol tax proceeds that will help expand the Pop-Up Play To Learn project for 3 to 5 year-olds, currently offered at Denali Montessori School. The grant will provide ASD the ability to expand this early learning program up to six days per week, instead of the two days currently provided.
Key Action Items
- The Board delayed accepting a number of meeting minutes due to a disagreement between members over how Robert’s Rules of Order have been interpreted.
- The Board authorized acceptance of a grant from DEED to help develop career and technical education programs of study (CTEPS) to aid in the development of two new biotechnology CTE programs.
Key Non-Action Items
- The most significant non-action item reviewed by the Board was the preliminary budget for FY2025. The Board will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27 to deliberate and finalize the budget for next school year. That meeting will be broadcast live on the District’s YouTube page.
- The remaining non-action items deal with things such as school fire alarm system upgrades; sale of surplus property; contract modifications; and the District’s 6-year capital improvement plan (CIP) which provides recommendations on how ASD should address remodeling or replace various school facilities in the coming years.
We hope that you find these updates valuable. As always, we welcome your feedback and thoughts at TeamASD@asdk12.org. Have a great day.
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February 6, 2024
Work Session Review - Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Rollout
Yesterday’s work session was all about the budget. The Administration presented the FY 2025 budget, found here.
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Andy Ratliff and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director (OMB) Katie Parrott provided the Board a full run-down and presentation on how the District has proposed to balance the budget for next school year.
Years of flat funding and declining enrollment have created an untenable situation for ASD. With a nearly $100 million deficit the District had to make difficult decisions that will result in increased class sizes and fewer resources for students.
$71 million of emergency savings was used to close the majority of this year’s deficit. The remaining savings came through reductions to administration, school-based positions, and programs such as IGNITE.
Board Meeting Review
During the regular School Board meeting, the Board heard passionate testimony from members of the public, specifically about the proposed cut to the IGNITE program. You can find a full breakdown of the agenda here. The entire Board session can be watched here.
Goal Monitoring Update
- Staff provided the Board an update on the District’s effort to advance reading proficiency. You can review this update here.
Consent Agenda Highlights
- The Board approved one-time costs to move 6th grade students to middle school.The one-time costs include moving and updating relocatable buildings, furnishings, equipment, supplies, and labor costs associated with the move.
- The Board also approved a memorandum for school security and safety improvements at Homestead Elementary.
Key Action Items
- The Board approved, on a vote of 6-1, a contract extension for Dr. Jharrett Bryantt to continue as ASD Superintendent through June 30, 2026. The memo approving the extension can be found here. This extension represents a 1-year extension of Dr. Bryant’s contract with ASD.
Key Non-Action Items
- The most significant non-action item reviewed by the Board under non-action items, was the preliminary budget for FY 2025. The Board requested the Administration continue their presentation from the work session during the Board meeting to answer additional questions regarding special service changes in the preliminary budget, particularly the adjustments to Gifted IGNITE teachers and the Administration’s proposal to teach Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) to all Kindergarten through fifth grade students across elementary schools beginning in Fall 2024-2025. You can review the entire preliminary budget for next school year here. The Board will again review the preliminary budget at the February 20 meeting, with the final budget due to the municipality on March 4.
- The Administration also submitted a number of memorandums concerning building and construction upgrades at various schools, found here and here.
- Lastly, after much deliberation and research with legal counsel, the Administration has proposed two new memorandums dealing with access to district records and the District’s records and email retention policy. These proposals have been submitted based on current industry best practices and appropriate state law.
Superintendent Update
Dr. Bryantt passionately advocated for public education and explained to the Board that he was heading to Juneau this week to talk with legislators about the need for a $1,413 increase to the BSA. Dr. Bryantt emphasized that 70% of the FY25 budget deficit is being resolved through use of the fund balance; he pointed out that current discussions are over a reduction of $25 million, and if no investment in education is made, this time next year we will be looking at $75M+ in reductions and every program will be on the table. His remarks focused on how the FY 2025 budget avoided massive layoffs, for this year, and looked to the Board goals & guardrails as guidance. You can watch his remarks beginning here.
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January 9, 2024
Work Session Review - FY25 Board Budget Guidance
The work session centered on the budget guidance memo submitted by the Administration to the School Board. Board members engaged in a robust discussion about the programs and services they believe need to be examined for reductions as the District works to fill a $98 million deficit for Fiscal Year 2025. To be clear, the budget guidance memo does not determine the specific programs, services, and positions that could be cut but instead provides the Administration high-level guidance on how best to produce a budget that reflects the will of the Board and community.
The Administration expects to deliver its final budget to the Board at the meeting of February 6, 2024.
Board Meeting Review
During the regular School Board meeting the Board heard from members of the public and discussed a number of important items. You can find a full breakdown of the agenda here.
Goal Monitoring Update
- Superintendent Bryantt provided the Board a breakdown of the District’s proficiency and student performance in math. The Board has established two interim goals pertaining to students in grades 3-5 and 6-8. For grades 3-5, the Board’s interim goal is to have the number of students at or above the math benchmark (which is the 40% percentile) on MAP tests increase from 51.2% in Spring 2023 to 65% in Spring 2028. For grades 6-8, the Board’s interim goal is to have the number of students at or above the math benchmark on MAP tests increase from 54.1% in Spring 2023 to 65% in Spring 2028.
Consent Agenda Highlights
- The Board voted to approve a school boundary change for students in the Dimond Estates Mobile Home Park community. Currently, Dimond Estates students attend South High and Goldenview Middle School and travel 14-20 miles per day to and from school. Following the re-zone, starting in the 2024-25 school year, students will attend Dimond High and Mears Middle School. This change will reduce the time students have to travel to school, and improve their access to before and after school activities.
- The Board also approved a budget transfer of $3.2 million to increase ASD’s employer health contribution for Anchorage Education Association (AEA) members who elect health coverage through the Public Education Health Trust (PEHT). ASD currently contributes $1,750 per month into the PEHT for AEA members. Under this proposal, ASD will contribute $1,850 per month for AEA members electing coverage through the PEHT.
Key Action Items
- The Board unanimously approved memorandum #088-BB9130 which adds a new ex-officio seat on the Board’s Communication Committee that shall be filled by the Alaska Parent Teacher Association (PTA) President or their designee.
- The Board also approved the Administration’s budget guidance document. Passage of this memorandum was preceded by a lengthy debate among Board members about the programs and services that should be on the budgetary chopping block. Utilization of savings (estimated at around $71 million) stands to be the District’s largest means of reducing the $98 million deficit.
Key Non-Action Items
- The Board reviewed various construction contracts to replace/fix school roofs and conduct elementary school security upgrades.
- Additionally, the Administration proposed extending ASD’s lease at the Ed-Center for an additional 10-year term. This extension comes with substantial cost reductions and savings in the annual rent ASD pays to the building owner. The lease negotiation will provide immediate cost savings, as the current monthly rent will be decreased to match the new lease rate - saving almost $300,000 this fiscal year.
- Lastly, the Administration has proposed purchasing software and GPS systems to install on every bus that transports students to enhance security and safety of students and staff. The software and systems will enable turn-by-turn navigation, passenger manifests, and enhance/digitize the district’s bus pre-trip inspection process. This upgrade will allow ASD to make real-time route changes to ensure the safest and most efficient routes are taken as hazards are discovered.
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December 19, 2023
The Board work session largely focused on setting budget guidance that will enable the Administration to put forward a balanced budget. Likewise, the Board also held a regular Board meeting. Work sessions are normally held at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays prior to regular Board meetings, most of which take place the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Work sessions, committee meetings, and Board meetings are open to the public and can be watched live on ASD’s YouTube channel.
Work Session Review - FY25 Board Budget Guidance
During the work session, the Board received and discussed recommendations from the Administration on how to close the budget deficit. A suite of items were put forward for the Board to consider based on their December 9th discussion. There was not clear consensus on all the items, however, the Board was clear that they don’t want to see increased class sizes for grades K-3 or reductions in school security.
There are no easy choices when it comes to closing the budget deficit, however, most of the School Board members were supportive of using fund balance (aka District savings) to close the budget gap.
Board Meeting Review
During the regular School Board meeting, the Board heard from members of the public and discussed a number of important items. You can find a full breakdown of the agenda here.
Goal Monitoring Update
- The Board received a thorough review of the District’s latest attendance data for high school students. As part of the Board’s effort to achieve its College, Career, and Life readiness goal that seeks to have 90% of high school students graduate Life Ready, the District is hyper focused on increasing attendance rates across all grade levels. This fall, the District launched its Attendance Matters initiative and has been consistently messaging the importance for students to be in class all semester.
Consent Agenda Highlights
- The Board voted to accept a number of important grants that will support students and improve school facilities across a dozen schools.
Key Action Items
- The Board unanimously approved the resolution between the Board and the Anchorage Assembly concerning public education funding by the State of Alaska. That resolution, found here, outlines the need for increased education funding by the State, inflation proofing the BSA, and restarting the school bond debt reimbursement program.
- The Board also approved a report concerning Board Guardrail 2 which states that the Superintendent will not operate without a plan to develop a diverse or culturally responsive workforce. That report contains great data about ASD’s diverse workforce.
Key Non-Action Items
- The Administration proposed a boundary change for the Dimond Estates community from Goldenview Middle School and South Anchorage High School to Mears Middle School and Dimond High School starting in the 24/25 School year. A town hall was held on November 30 at Mears Middle School to discuss this change with impacted families.
- The Board considered the Administration’s budget guidance for this Fiscal Year.
- Board Vice Chair Carl Jacobs proposed a memorandum to add a new ex-officio seat on the Board’s Communication Committee which shall be filled by the Alaska Parent Teacher Association (PTA) President or their designee.
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December 5, 2023
The Board work session focused on the budget development process and then was followed by a regular Board meeting. Work sessions are normally held at 4 p.m. on Tuesdays prior to regular Board meetings, most of which take place the first and third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Work sessions, committee meetings, and Board meetings are open to the public and can be watched live on ASD’s YouTube channel.
Work Session Review - Fiscal Year 2025 Budget
During yesterday’s work session, the Board reviewed a presentation on the outlook of the FY 2025 budget for ASD. Over the next few months the Administration and Board will continue to hold numerous meetings and engage the public to develop the Fiscal Year (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) 2025 budget for ASD.
- For FY 2025, the District is projecting a decrease of $63.48 million in revenue - or roughly 10%. The decrease in revenue is a result of lower local taxes and user fees, reductions in State formula funding based on enrollment, and the removal of one-time State funds appropriated by the Legislature, which is slightly offset by increases in interest earnings, federal impact aid, and other reimbursements.
- Due to decreased revenue forecasts, combined with increased costs, the District is projecting a roughly $98 million deficit going into this next fiscal year. That figure could be brought down to roughly $45 million if the School Board authorizes the use of District savings.
Board Meeting Review
During the regular School Board meeting, the Board heard from members of the public and discussed a number of important items. You can find a full breakdown of the agenda here.
Key Action Items
- The Board unanimously voted to approve a new one-year contract between ASD and AEA members. This contract signals both ASD and the Board’s support for educators and public education.
Key Non-Action Items
- The School Board is considering acting on a joint resolution between the Board and the Anchorage Assembly concerning public education funding by the State of Alaska. That resolution, found here, outlines the need for increased education funding by the State, inflation proofing the BSA, and restarting the school bond debt reimbursement program. The Board will dive further into this resolution during the joint School Board - Assembly meeting this Friday, December 8th at 9 a.m.
Superintendent Update
- Superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt reflected on the work being done to advance the Academies of Anchorage, highlights of which include hosting another community gathering and presenting at an Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Make it Monday forum this week.
- Dr. Bryantt also previewed the upcoming Legislative Luncheon to be held at King Tech High School this Friday, acknowledging the critical need for the legislature to correct years of flat funding for public education.
School Board Committee Information
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School Board committees are open to the public for observation, by attending in person or through a published Zoom link. Information on how to connect remotely can be found on the School Board calendar and on committee agendas. Meetings are held at the ASD Education Center, located at 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd, in the School Board Conference Room unless noted otherwise.
Each year the School Board reorganizes, typically in May, and members sign up to serve on the three standing School Board committees: Finance, Governance, and Communications. The President assigns the chair of the committee and serves as an ex-officio member of all committees.