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A
We'd
like
to
welcome
you
to
our
regular
board
meeting
our
regular
school
board
meeting
today
is
Monday
December
19th
current
present
in
the
boardroom.
We
have
all
board
members
are
present
in
the
boardroom.
Thank
you
very
much.
We
also
have
Dr
Bryant
our
superintendent
and
our
executive
secretary
Amanda
Foster
on
the
Deus.
A
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
invite
our
student
representative
to
do
the
flag
salute
followed
by
our
land
acknowledgment.
D
On
behalf
of
the
Anchorage
School
Board
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
and
offer
gratitude
for
the
sacred
ancestral
lands
of
the
denina
people.
We
acknowledge
and
appreciate
that
our
offices,
facilities
and
schools
are
on
the
sacred
indigenous
lands
and
we
honor
the
traditional
care
that
has
been
given
to
this
land
throughout
Generations.
We
are
grateful
for
the
opportunity
to
grow,
learn,
work
and
create
educational
communities
on
the
sacred
land.
We
extend
continued
respect
for
the
many
cultures,
creativity
and
its
resilience
of
its
indigenous
peoples.
Chanon.
A
If
we
are
going
to
make
any
adjustments
to
the
agenda,
we
need
to
adjust
them
now.
Okay,
all
right!
So
you
know
adjustments.
The
agenda
is
approved
as
it
is
presented.
Is
there
any
opposition?
Who
was
the
second
on
that?
Oh
member
Higgins?
Thank
you
so
they're
seeing
no
opposition.
The
agenda
is
approved
as
presented.
Thank
you,
and
this
brings
us
to
our
reports,
starting
with
our
student
report.
F
A
D
Alrighty
so
Sab
or
student
Advisory
Board.
Unfortunately,
to
this
note
is
we
had
to
cancel
our
December
meeting.
We
will
have
to
reconstruct
our
next
meeting
to
make
up
for
lost
time,
but
I
am
excited
to
start
the
process
of
finding
my
president-elect
or
the
person
who
will
kind
of
Mentor
under
me
for
the
next
couple
of
months
and
then
take
my
position
when
I
graduate
in
May.
D
Our
next
meeting
will
be
on
Tuesday
January
17th
at
8
15
a.m,
and
then
I
also
wanted
to
give
a
shout
out
to
all
the
schools
and
students
that
participated
in
this
year's
Polar
Plunge.
It
was
a
huge
success
and
a
great
way
for
students
to
be
a
part
of
the
community
and
good
luck
to
anyone
and
everyone
taking
finals
this
week.
A
Oh
okay,
he
hit
that's
a
private
question
there
all
right.
Moving
on.
We
have
two
reports
under
that's
actually
not
on
the
agenda,
but
we
have
two
reports
from
one
from
the
teamsters
and
one
from
local
71..
E
Thank
you,
madam
president,
I'm.
So,
first
a
letter
from
Local
71
directed
to
ESD
and
the
letters
addressed
to
Mr
tford.
Well,
the
letter
was
written,
11,
21,
22.
states,
Mr
T,
for
this
letter
is
to
serve
as
official
notice
that
it
is
public.
Seventy
public
employees,
Local
71
or
the
Union's
intent
to
request
to
meet
with
you
and
your
negotiating
team
at
your
convenience
to
discuss
this
schedule
future
negotiation
sessions.
E
This
request
is
to
keep
in
compliance
with
CBA
language,
article
17
section
one:
the
Collective
burdening
Agreement
between
ASD
and
Local
71,
please
contact
business
manager,
secretary,
treasurer,
Jordan,
Adams
to
schedule
our
initial
meet
and
greet
meeting.
Thank
you
sincerely.
William
mir's
business
representative.
E
E
Letter
is
from
Teamsters
Local
959
directed
to
Mr
Andrew
sunbroom
dated
11
30
22.,
dear
Andrew,
pursuit
to
the
terms
of
our
collective
bargaining
agreement.
Kindly
accept
us,
a
sufficient
notification
of
Teamsters
Local
959's
desire
to
open
the
collective
bargaining
agreement
for
the
processes
of
review
and
or
amending
all
articles,
appendices,
supplements,
addenda
and
or
letters
of
understanding
of
such
agreement.
Teamsters
Local
959
will
be
negotiating
a
collective
bargaining
agreement
with
your
company
that
may
affect
area
and
Industrial
standards,
as
well
as
other
Teamster
members.
E
The
public
service
division
affiliated
with
the
International
Brotherhood
of
teamsters
and
Joint
Council
of
teamsters
number
28,
have
a
constitutional
responsibility
to
assure
that
their
Affiliates
preserve
and
protect
area
and
Industry
standards
and
do
not
take
any
action
that
adversely
affects
the
interest
of
any
Teamster
members.
Consequently,
any
proposed
collective
bargaining
agreement
with
your
company
must
be
reviewed,
reviewed
and
approved
by
the
Joint
Council
and
the
International
Brotherhood
of
teamsters
trade
division
prior
to
being
submitted
to
affected
members
for
ratification.
This
approval
process
shall
not
delay
reaching
an
appropriate
agreement.
E
A
It
is
a
part
of
our
process
to
read
those
ready
to
negotiate
letters
or
whatever
we
call
them
into
the
records
so
that
the
records
show
that
Teamsters,
959
and
Local
71
have
issued
letters
of
what.
A
Intent
to
negotiate
that's
what
it
is.
Thank
you
all
right.
This
brings
us
now
to
item
C
our
goal.
Monitoring
conversation.
Tonight's
conversation
is
around
the
Alaska
star,
reading
and
math.
At
our
last
meeting
we
were
given
reports.
Those
members
board
members
who
had
questions
did
send
them
in.
So
thank
you
for
that,
but
we're
now
going
to
have
the
conversation.
We
will
have
two
conversations
tonight,
starting
with
the
reading
proficiency,
and
then
we
will
follow
with
the
math
proficiency.
A
So
we
have
the
reading
goal
number
one
and
our
math
go
on
number
one.
Our
reading
goal,
as
you
can
I,
don't
know
if
it's
going
to
come
up
on
the
screen
but
beginning
in
September
2020,
the
percentage
of
third
grade
students
proficient
in
reading
on
the
state
summative
test,
currently
formerly
Peaks,
will
increase
from
40
to
80
percent
by
may
2026..
As
you
know,
the
Alaska
star
exam
is
new.
It's
a
new
assessment.
We
are
still
part
of
tonight's
conversation
is
to
better
understand
that
assessment
tool.
A
We
have.
We
have
one
set
of
data
from
that
tool.
Our
math
proficiency
goal
is
beginning
September
2020,
the
percentage
of
students
in
grades
three
through
nine
proficient
in
mathematics
on
the
state,
summative
assessment,
formerly
Peaks,
will
increase
from
40
percent
to
55
by
May
of
2026..
A
Before
we
begin
I'd
like
to
confirm
that
all
of
the
com,
four
components
of
the
monitoring
reports
are
present,
the
report
clearly
shows
what
is
being
monitored
and
that
its
focus
is
on
a
specific
goal.
A
The
report
also
shows
three
previous
reporting
periods,
keeping
in
mind
that
this
is
a
new
assessment,
so
we
want
we,
the
previous
information
or
data,
will
be
from
Peaks,
not
from
the
Alaska
star
and
and
to
further
clarify
the
Alaska
star
is
not
I
mean
this
is
a
state
required
assessment.
It
is
not
something
the
district
can
opt
in
or
opt
out
of.
A
The
report
shows
the
superintendent's
value,
I'm,
sorry,
evaluation
of
performance
and
fourthly,
the
report
shows
supporting
documentation
that
evidence
is
the
superintendent's
evaluation
via
table,
the
tables
provided,
and
it
shows
next
steps
so
with
all
components
present
we'd
like
to
begin
our
conversation
and
so
as
as
usual,
we
start
with
our
who,
what's
and
whys
category
questions,
and
then
we
move
into
our.
A
H
Thank
you.
We
look
forward
to
the
board's
questions.
I
want
to
recognize
the
academic,
Services
leadership
team,
who
will
also
be
participating
in
this
conversation
to
answer
questions
on
the
who.
What
in
the
next
steps.
E
A
Thank
you
so
I
think
one
of
my
my
pressing
question
is
around
the
difference
between
the
Alaska
star
and
Peaks
and
I
mean
they're.
You
know
the
data
that
we've
gotten
shows
that
we
are
lower
than
expected,
but
higher
than
most
Statewide.
A
I
I'll
attempt
to
do
that
so
there.
I
As
far
as
the
test
goes,
there
wasn't
a
change
in
the
test
format,
really
what
it
was,
the
change
in
the
design
of
the
test,
and
so
you
know,
there's
many
different
types
of
and
many
different
reasons
why
proficiency
levels
would
be
different
throughout
the
year,
especially
once
you
go
from
one
to
the
other,
but
there's
definitely
there's
definitely
some
changes
there.
I
What
we're
looking
at
you
know,
of
course,
is
going
and
looking
at
our
science
of
reading
curriculum
and
making
sure
that
we're
teaching
that
with
Fidelity
to
actually
increase
our
results
for
our
second
year
of
the
star,
Eric
or
Diana.
Would
you
like
to
add
on
any
anything
for
that
did
I
answer
your
question?
Miss
Bellamy.
J
And
I'll
I'll
add
for
you
a
little
bit.
It
was
Eric
bestie
senior
director
for
elementary
education.
One
of
the
pieces
with
the
Alaska
star
is
in
in
that
it's
connected
with
our
map
growth
assessment.
So
our
map
growth
assessment
with
you
NWA
produced
the
Alaska
star.
So
what
we're
hoping
to
see
come
out
of
Alaska
star
is
a
higher
level
of
predictiveness
with
the
map
testing,
which
will
give
us
a
little
bit
more
ability
to
prognose
and
dial
into
our
mtss
structures
in
Winter
and
in
Fall.
J
When
we
see
students
fall
at
a
different
risk
level,
and
so
we
can
that's
what
we're
looking
towards
now,
where
we
just
completed
the
first
Alaska
star.
So
we
want
to
see
how
that
works
out,
but
we're
looking
really
optimistic
in
terms
of
our
increased
capacity
with
the
Alaska
star
versus
the
Peaks
yeah.
A
Other
questions
that
yeah
remember
lessons
sure.
K
And
I
I
think
I
have
an
understanding
of
that.
It
was
just
data
era,
but
maybe
it
begs
clarification
that
should
the
projection
was
on
Slide
Five
for
grade
three
AK
star
proficiency
read
45
instead
of
it.
K
You
and
I
guess
one
of
the
questions
that
I
have
is
given
the
note
at
the
bottom
of
this
slide
that
right
now
we're
showing
a
projected
29
proficiency
rate,
and
that
is
a
little
bit
lower
than
our
Target.
What's
your
understanding
of
where
we're
at
do
you?
Are
you
seeing
growth
that
would
get
us
closer
to
the
Target
and.
H
I'll
go
ahead
and
get
us
started
and
then
I'll,
let
the
team
chime
in
but
again
one
of
the
benefits
of
the
Alaska
Stars.
The
ability
to
have
these
projections,
so
a
teacher
will
be
able
to
use
this
data
and
then
adjust
their
day-to-day
instruction
based
on
these
projections
and
take
action
that
could
result
in
Greater
proficiency.
H
I
do
think
that
it's
a
major
you
know
raise.
It
rings
the
alarm
Bells
when
you
see
that
we're
on
track
for
29
projection
and
that's
why
we
need
to
really
lean
in
on
our
mtss
and
other
strategies
to
adjust
and
improve
instruction
and
supports
for
students.
So
I'll.
Let
my
colleagues
chime
in.
I
That's
what
I
was
going
to
say
too
is
this:
is
it's
like
goal
setting
when
you
know
where
you're
at
and
you
know
where
you
want
to
be-
you
set
some
goals,
it's
almost
working
with
each
individual,
kiddo
and
figuring
out
where
they
are
and
move
them
forward,
and
if
we
can
tell
that
early
on
in
the
year,
we
can
put
those
structures
and
supports
in
place
and
be
able
to
move
them
forward.
So
yeah
we're
pretty
confident
we're
gonna.
We,
we
are
very
hopeful
that
we're
going
to
be
able
to
make
the
35
percent.
L
L
Would
you
give
you
some
context
back
in
2020,
we
had
a
report,
it's
or
it
had
somebody
in
go
to
over
50
classrooms,
and
the
report
was
that
less
than
30
percent
of
them
would
fully
implemented
the
existing
reading
curriculum.
I
You
know
over
the
years,
I
do
know
that
we've
added
things
into
the
cengage
curriculum
to
allow
teachers
to
have
more
tools
over
the
time
frame
and
as
we're
going
through
and
as
teachers
become
more
comfortable
they're,
actually
utilizing
the
curriculum
more
Mr
vistier
Miss
Beltran.
Do
you
have
any
other
information
and.
A
G
Diana
Beltran
I'm
senior,
director
of
teaching
and
learning
I,
don't
have
any
I.
We
don't
have
that
answer
yet
we
can
get
it
to
you.
We
do.
We
have
conducted
implementation
snapshots,
but
it
wasn't
specific
to
third
grade
and
I.
Don't
I
don't
want
to
give
you
an
incorrect
answer,
but
we
did.
It
was
a
gauge
in
in
so
many
classrooms
to
see
not
just
who's
using
the
curriculum
but
utilizing
the
science
of
reading
strategies
and
so
forth,
but
specific
to
third
grade
I.
G
L
Basically,
the
testing's
in
third
grade
and
third
grade
so
crucial,
we've
all
pretty
much
accepted
the
fact
that
we
need
our
kiddos
to
be
reading
well
to
proficient
level
by
third
grade
to
have
a
very
significant
impact
on
the
rest
of
their
academic
careers.
So
even
if
it
was
just
third
grade,
it'd
be
advantageous.
L
Additionally,
at
the
time
that
we
got
that
report,
we
were
told
that
there
was
a
clear
correlation
between
the
success
in
individual
classrooms
for
reading
between
the
ones
that
were
implementing
the
new
curriculum
and
and
the
ones
that
had
that
it
was
a
very
positive
correlation
between
the
utilization
of
the
new
curriculum
versus
the
the
teachers
that
had
chosen
not
to
use
it.
A
Foreign
and
again
you
guys
can
get
back
to
us
on
that.
If
I
made
a
note,
so
we
don't
lose
it
other
questions
on
reading,
specifically
on
reading
remembering
lessons.
K
This
was
a
question
that
was
really
beyond
the
scoop
of
the
data
presented
here,
but
I
think
it
has
bearing
on
the
end
game
a
goal,
and
since
this
current
goal,
or
maybe
a
potentially
revisable,
speaks
to
third
graders
in
2026.
That's
this
year's
kindergarten
students.
That's
this
cohort
and
according
to
data
shared
with
the
board
earlier,
this
fall.
They
came
into
our
schools
with
short
with
shortfalls
in
print
or
concepts
of
print
onset
sounds
letter.
Names
letter
sounds
to
a
a
greater
magnitude
than
their
counterparts
a
year
before
so
I
guess.
K
One
question
I
have
is
how
how
are
kindergartners
doing
now
and
I
know
that
they're
sort
of
fall,
and
then
winter
assessments
and
things
have
been
disrupted
by
by
snow
days.
But
are
we
seeing
again
any
interesting
areas
of
growth
for
this
year's
kindergartners?
Who
will
be
your
third
graders
in
this
particular
role?.
I
So,
of
course,
there's
many
different
ways:
we're
assessing
kids
right
now,
we're
in
the
middle
we're
still
in
the
window
of
the
winter
testing
and
upcoming.
Once
we
get
those
results,
it's
actually
going
to
be
reported.
Another
interim
goal
through
these
outcome
honorings.
So
we
right
now
we
don't
have
an
answer
for
that,
but
we
will
later
during
the
next
another
round
of
this.
A
A
Okay,
so
then,
when
do
we
take?
How
does
a
map
so.
I
So
one
thing
that
we've
done
you
know:
we've
had
all
these
talks
about
over
testing
and
stuff,
since
the
star
is
an
nwea
this
this
year,
we've
taken
away
that
last
map
when
we're
using
the
Stars
the
last
test
for
the
year,
the
last
round
of
of
the
of
the
three
areas,
the
three
times
so
that
that
goes.
H
A
Instruction
going
into
next
year
right-
that's
true,
all
right
and
I
guess
my
next
question
may
be
for
Dr
Bryant.
Can
you
just
give
us
a
high
level
overview
of
the
Alaska
literacy
act
and
how
that
applies
to
our
work?
In
this
description,
sure.
H
The
Alaska
reads:
act
really
triggered
a
Cascade
of
changes
at
the
state
level,
including
an
incentive
program
to
incentivize
more
districts
to
choose
a
smaller
set
of
curriculum,
I
think
from
the
state's
perspective,
there's
a
lot
of
variance
in
terms
of
the
types
of
curriculum
that
are
happening
across
the
state,
and
this
provides
an
incentive
to
really
narrow
that
down
to
four
or
fewer
different
types
of
curriculum.
So
that
way,
it's
easier
to
support
districts
like
ASD
and
others
across
the
state.
H
A
How
are
we
so
do
we
have
somebody
working
with
the
state
correct.
H
So
we've
formed
a
panel
of
Staff
members
and
others,
and
you
can
go
more
into
the
specifics,
but
essentially
playing
a
role
in
deciding
what
are
those
four
curriculums
going
to
be
so
that
way,
we
know
what
we
could
leverage
that
incentive
money
for,
should
we
want
to
take
them
up
on
that
offer
and
again
that
decision
has
not
been
made,
but
the
deadline
to
apply
for
that
incentive
was
several
months
ago.
I
believe
and
had
we
not
expressed
interest,
we
wouldn't
have
been
eligible.
I
That,
yes,
so
the
first
committee
did
include
a
cross-section
of
people
for
actually
helping
the
state
come
out,
come
down
from
seven
different
curriculums
to
four.
That
group
was
really
involved
with
coming
up
with
the
four.
There
will
be
a
much
more
robust,
robust
group
to
look
at
the
overall
curriculums
if
we
choose
to
move
forward.
Okay,.
A
E
Yes,
member
Jacobs
yeah,
thank
you,
Mr
President,
the
comparison
to
the
the
other
big
five
districts
was
interesting.
It
looks
like
that
was
for
the
first
time
since
at
least
2018.
E
The
two
comparison,
slides
I,
think
I've
got
it
up
there,
since
at
least
2018
Anchorage
is
leading
the
pack
of
the
large
five
for
the
first
time.
I
was
curious
if
anyone
had
data
as
to
how
long
that
streak
went
back
prior
to
2018
or
if
that
was.
H
I
would
not
I'm
only
aware
of
this
data
set
from
2018,
but
it
is
an
important
slide,
because
this
underscores
that
the
switch
to
an
assessment
cause
a
Statewide
ripple
effect
where
districts
across
the
state
also
saw
lower
levels
of
proficiency,
and
that
is
partly
due
to
the
difference
in
design
of
the
assessment.
So
I
think
that
makes
a
compelling
case
for
why
the
board
will
need
to
consider
perhaps
adjusting
the
the
Baseline
moving
forward,
as
well
as
the
goals,
because
of
that
sharp
drop
across
the
state.
H
That
also
resulted
in
Anchorage
being
at
the
top
of
the
big
five.
But
you
can
see
the
ripple
effect.
For
you
know
nearly
60
percent
of
the
students
in
the
state.
A
K
I
can
keep
going
one
of
the
questions
again.
This
is
beyond
the
scope
of
the
data
presented
here
but
everything's
connected
and
if
our
students
aren't
attending
school
they're
not
learning
what,
if
any,
bearing
does
chronic
absenteeism
and
our
attendance
rates
do
your
attendance
rates
have
on
these
scores
on
our
goals?
H
I'll
say
it
at
a
high
level
and
then
I'll
allow
the
academic
experts
to
also
chime
in
absenteeism
needs
to
be
a
core
part
of
an
academic
turnaround
strategy
to
your
point,
I
completely
agree
that
if
students
are
not
in
school,
it's
going
to
be
really
difficult
to
get
them
up
to
our
ambitious
goals.
Proficiency
and
I
would
say
even
going
beyond
that.
H
We
also
need
to
ensure
that
we
have
great
teachers
in
all
of
our
classrooms
and
minimizing
vacancies
and
shortages
for
support
staff
at
all
comes
together
in
one
giant
puzzle
and
curriculum
is
just
one
piece
of
how
we
achieve
student
proficiency,
so
I'll,
let
my
colleagues
add
any
additional
color
to
that.
I
I
I
would
just
Echo
what
Dr
Brian
said.
You
know.
Attendance
is
definitely
a
key
and
that's
something
we
all
focus
on
and
just
trying
to
make
sure
we're
having
those
parent,
Outreach
activities
and
and
talks.
You
know
Eric,
do
you
have
anything
at
the
elementary
level
yeah.
J
I'd
say
part
of
our
collaborative
problem:
solving
teams
when
you
get
into
chronic
absenteeism
versus
absenteeism,
our
our
student
problem.
Solving
teams
is
where
School
multiple
groups
of
people,
teachers,
Specialists,
principal
or
problem-solving,
individual
circumstances,
because
a
lot
of
times
those
chronic
absenteeisms
are
specific
to
families
in
particular,
and
so
usually
they
provide,
and
you
need
unique,
unique
problem
solving
to
be
able
to
identify
how
to
help
students
booster
that
but
parent
engagement
attendance
is
always
a
priority
in
our
schools
and
we're
going
to
continue
to
work
on
that
foreign.
K
We
have
a
data
dashboard
on
attendance
rates
and
that's
essentially
a
chronic
absenteeism
data
dashboard
right
because
it's
90
of
our
students
and
is
that
how
we
would
Define
chronic
absenteeism,
is
90
of
this.
The
students
who
attend
90
of
the
time
I'm
sorry.
This
is
beyond
the
scope
of
this
particular
session
definition.
I
My
contention
and
either
our
goal
is
90
right
and
anything
under
that
is
of
concern.
Of
course,
there's
also
there's
so
many
different
reasons
why
kids
are
absent,
there's
so
many
different
ways
that
kids
can
catch
up
and
actually
gain
some
of
the
instruction
that
they
have
still
so
we
have
to
be
real
careful
about
what
we
look
at
and
we're
talking
about
absenteeism,
especially
now,
especially
like
in
sixth,
through
12th
grade,
where
they
can
get
on
canvas
shelves
and
actually
get
the
work
right.
I
So
so
we
there's
so
many
different
particular
things
that
has
to
do
with
absenteeism
that
we,
you
know
each
individual
school
with
their
principals
and
their
counselors
and
their
support
teams
really
looking
at
the
specific
kiddos
that
are
really
chronic
with
their
absenteeism.
A
So
I
guess
I
know
we
can't
there
and
a
lot
of
that
is
beyond
what
the
school
can
deal
with
right.
Parents
either
will
choose
to
send
their
kids
to
school
or
they
choose
to
take
them
on
vacation
they
choose
to
in
to
do
whatever
they
do.
That's
their
right,
I'm,
just
thinking
what
kinds
of-
and
this
is
probably
another
conversation,
but
what
we're
doing
some
things
right
now
in
our
schools
to
mitigate
to
get
kids
to
school
and
I
think
it.
It
probably
looks
different
elementary
middle
and
high
school.
A
So
I,
you
know,
I,
don't
want
people
thinking
we're
not
doing
anything
and
we're
just
ignoring
when
kids
are
not
in
school.
We
know
this
and
there
are
things
that
are
being
done
so
I'm
not
asking
a
question.
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
people
understood
that
you
know
attendance
is
not.
We
can't
control
it,
but
it
is
important
to
student
growth.
A
If
they're
not
in
school,
I
agree,
they
cannot
learn
so
I
guess
how
do
we
and
and
another
future
conversation
is
what
are
we
doing
to
change
that,
to
to
make
education
to
help
parents
be
able
to
get
their
kids
to
school?
If
that's
necessary,
I
mean
if
that's?
If,
if
it's
a,
you
know
when
we're
closed
we're
closed,
but
when
that
you
know
when
parents
choose
to
take
kids
on
vacation
and
not
be
in
school,
do
we
allow
makeup
so
they
may
be
chronic?
A
K
A
A
You
know
when
we
notice
a
kid
is
chronically
absent,
because
that
will
that
that's
part
of
our
how
I
guess
I
don't
know
where
it
fits
but
I
think
it's
a
separate
conversation,
but
I
also
think
it's
maybe
a
little
bit
of
apples
and
oranges,
because
we
can't
control
that
piece.
Any
other
questions.
Remember
Higgins.
You
got
your
mic
on.
N
I
I,
don't
believe
we
have
any
data
to
look
into
that.
Remember:
Higgins,
I,
it's
it's
an
individual
based
thing,
and
so,
when
a
student's
absent,
we
wouldn't
know
at
this
level
whether
or
not
they're
accessing
it
or
not.
Okay,.
N
I
You
know
I
think
that
teachers
are
inherently
wanting
to
help
those
kids
that
are
absent
and
sick
and
out
of
their
classrooms
right
and
so
I
think
that
they're
constantly
giving
them
opportunities
to
be
able
to
make
up
any
work
that
they
miss
when
they're
absent
and
they're
more
unhappy
to
do
so.
We're
looking
at
you
know
trying
to
get
the
kids
in
and
welcome
them.
If.
A
A
challenge:
it
is
the
way
it
is,
and
it's
a
challenge
not
that
we
can't
I
bet
you.
Schools
are
doing
some
amazing
things,
although
that's
not
the
topic
of
the
conversation
tonight,
we'll
bring
it
back
up,
because
I
do
I,
agree
and
I'm
thinking
for
maybe
for
a
retreat.
We
could
have
a
little
more
in-depth
discussion,
especially
when
we're
looking
at
changing
our
goals.
We
won't
change
them
in
January,
but
in
June
we
would
be
looking
to
make
those
changes
so
and
that's
a
conversation.
A
We
probably
should
have
any
any
other
conversations
around
the
reading
goal.
I
I
just
have
one
final
clarification.
If,
if
you
could
on
page
six,
we
we
what
what
was
and
I
think
I
did
talk
to
Kathy
a
side
conversation
with
Miss
moffatt
on
the
rationale
for
the
new
Target.
H
If
not
made
a
correct,
we
were
really
just
underscoring
that,
because
of
the
change
in
Baseline
across
the
state,
this
could
be
an
opportunity
for
the
board
to
decide
to
set
this
year
as
the
new
Baseline.
Just
given
the
DraStic
difference
between
what
was
considered
proficient
with
the
previous
exam
and
the
AK
star,
that's
not
a
decision
on
that
the
Administration
has
made,
but
we
did
want
to
show
you
theoretically,
what
could
different
targets
look
like
if
we
want
to
maintain
the
same
percentage,
Point
increase
of
40.
A
Points,
remember
Donnie.
That
was
one
of
your
questions
the
last
time,
so
we
are
going
to
revisit
our
goals,
probably
not
for
January
but
for
June,
so
that
we
could
reset,
and
so
this
65
is
a
just
a
suggestion.
A
Board
just
to
make
a
scenario:
okay,
seeing
our
hearing
no
more
questions
on
reading.
Do
we
still
have
you
guys
for
math
all
right?
Okay.
So
let's
move
to
math
who's
got
questions
on
our
math
report.
K
J
Insight
sure
the
as
as
Mr
Gustafson
said,
the
the
format
Nest
didn't
necessarily
change,
but
the
but
the
design.
What
was
changed
in
the
in
the
in
the
test.
A
J
The
well
it
was
it
was
changed
through,
but
I'd
have
to
defer
to
our
a
e
Department
in
terms
of
what
exactly
the
the
science
of
that
I'll
go
gets
into.
J
But
the
format
of
it
was
still
provided
online
format
and
that,
but
the
nature
of
how
the
all
the
test
questions
were
created
and
brought
to
the
students
was
a
change
in
previously
from
the
Peaks
assessment.
So.
H
And
just
to
add
as
well,
you
know
every
time
a
new
assessment
is
created,
there
have
to
be
conversations
around
what
the
new
cut
score
is
and
that
could
impact
the
the
way
in
which
scales
are
distributed
across
the
state.
There
are
a
lot
of
decisions
that
had
to
be
made
internally
at
the
state
level
that
resulted
in
the
scores
that
we
saw
and
on
top
of
that
map
itself
is
more
adaptive
in
nature
and
the
testing
experience
is
different
for
each
individual
student.
H
K
So
with
the
new
scores
we
have
the
I,
don't
know
if
you
call
them
RIT
or
writ
scores,
can
we
harness
them
in
some
way,
I
mean
we
have
there's
a
metric
for
proficiency,
but
then
you're
also
given
these
sort
of
growth
range-
and
maybe
you
could
talk
about
the
difference
between
the
cut
score
and
the
Writ
score
right,
because
those
are
sort
of
different
but
complementary
data
sets.
G
Bill
well,
I
was
just
gonna,
so
the
red
score
is
something
at
the
school
level
that
we
look
at
so
that
we
can
take
that
score
and
determine
what
the
student
needs
to
help
them
move
forward,
but
for
the
purpose
of
the
board
or
for
Progress
monitoring
we're
looking
at
the
overall
score
for
proficiency.
So
at
the
school
level
we
do
look,
especially
with
the
the
collaborative
problem-solving
team
that
Eric
referred
to
earlier,
we'll
look
at
those
writ
scores
and
and
then
determine
what
do.
Students
need
individually
and
also
instructionally.
F
A
H
Now,
thank
you
to
the
academic,
Services
leadership
team
we've
had
some
new
faces,
join
the
the
department
over
the
last
several
months
and
then
we'll
be
joined
by
our
new
senior
director
of
evaluation
going
into
next
semester.
So
I
truly
think
that
we
have
a
strong
team
that
can
help
spearhead
a
sound
academic
strategy
moving
forward.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
A
We
welcome
the
public
to
observe
and
continue
or
contribute
I'm
sorry
to
our
meetings
through
comments,
but
to
be
productive.
Our
meetings
must
be
structured
and
civil.
So,
as
you
came
into
the
boardroom,
there's
a
blue
and
white
sheet
at
the
door
that
pretty
much
explains
the
behavior
and
the
decorum
that
we
expect
to
have
in
the
boardroom.
A
A
No
cheering
Applause
or
outbursts
attendees
will
not
be
permitted
to
interrupt
the
business
of
the
board,
no
profanity
or
foul
language,
no
waving
of
signs,
flyers
or
posters.
If
you
have
handouts,
we
will
gladly
distribute
them
just
give
them
to
Amanda
she's
seated
here
to
my
left.
A
The
only
other
a
couple
of
items
would
be
no
disturbance
or,
according
to
our
policy,
no
disturbance
or
willful
Interruption
of
any
board
meeting
will
be
permitted.
Persistent
with
persistence
by
an
individual
or
group
shall
be
grounds
for
the
chair
to
terminate
the
privilege
of
addressing
the
meeting
the
school
board.
A
Under
the
provisions
of
school
board
policy
and
administrative
regulations,
the
school
board
president
has
a
duty
to
enforce
these
Rules
of
Civility
and
decorum,
as
such
speakers
may
be
ruled
out
of
order
for
violation
of
these
rules.
Anyone
who
does
not
adhere
to
these
rules
and
fails
to
conduct
themselves
in
a
civil
manner
may
be
removed
from
the
meeting
so
with
those
guidelines
and
for
the
that
are
in
place
for
the
comfort
of
everyone.
We
will
begin
our
public
comment
period.
A
Do
you
have
at
least
my
list?
Okay,
okay,
our
first
one
via
phone
Danielle,
Kemp,.
A
There's
no
one
online,
so
I'll
check
back:
let's
have
Krista
sandhofner
and
Jessica
lauers
if
you'll
come
forward.
Please.
O
O
At
the
same
time,
staying
focused
on
our
students,
we
are
exhausted
and
overwhelmed
with
emotions,
confident
that
the
added
exhaustion
and
sicknesses
that
we
have
all
experienced
the
past
few
months
has
made
us
more
in
tune
to
what
really
has
been
going
on
behind
the
scenes
within
the
school
district.
Throughout
the
past
five
plus
years,
a
feeling
of
relief,
followed
by
uneasiness,
sums
up
the
overall
mood
of
a
majority
of
District
employees.
What
will
families,
employees
and
students
quote
unquote
lose
sleep
over
next?
O
The
biggest
question
is:
will
the
district
continue
to
collaborate
with
the
employees
and
communities
that
spend
the
most
time
directly
working
with
students
on
a
daily
basis?
The
word
that
seems
to
keep
coming
up
is
efficient.
Collaboration
with
the
people
that
are
in
the
schools
and
communities
seems
the
most
logical
and
efficient
use
of
resources.
Will
the
district
continue
to
hire
out-of-state
Consultants,
rather
than
utilize
the
resources
right
in
front
of
them
as
employees
in
the
district?
Can
we
trust
that
the
decisions
being
made
are
truly
the
most
efficient
and
thought
out?
O
My
hope
and
I
can
only
assume
most
others
feel
the
same
is
that
as
a
district
teachers,
staff
and
head
Administration
can
get
back
to
the
cohesiveness
we
once
experienced
under
Carol
komonad
Graf
15
plus
years
ago,
the
unity
among
the
district
was
solid
and
we
did
not
feel
a
sense
of
division
among
schools
and
administration.
According
to
the
anst
homepage,
student
learning
achievement
and
lifelong
successes
are
the
focus
of
the
Anchorage
School
District
Equitable
acts
as
an
opportunity
are
keys
to
building
a
successful
learning
path
for
each
student.
O
Asd
celebrates
our
differences
and
is
committed
to
inclusion
of
all
our
communities,
languages,
cultures
and
perspectives.
If
this
is
what
the
district
truly
believes,
then
collaboration
at
all
levels
needs
to
continue
in
a
positive
direction,
creating
an
environment
where
our
voices
are
actually
heard,
and
collaboration
is
crucial.
Examples
of
this
include,
while
I
piloted
a
math
program
a
few
years
ago,
before
adopting
the
current
one.
My
feedback
and
many
others
was
that,
with
such
a
diverse
population,
we
should
adopt
a
less
reading.
Heavy
curriculum
did
that
happen.
O
A
P
Thank
you
good
evening.
My
name
is
Jessica
lauers,
the
parent
of
two
clot
Elementary
children
in
the
cloud
PTA
president
I
want
to
offer
you
my
sincere
gratitude
for
the
time,
attention
and
care
that
you've
extended
to
the
recommended
School
closure
conversation
and
the
budget
shortfall
over
the
last
few
months.
I
am
greatly
encouraged,
while
very
aware
that
there
remains
a
long
road
ahead
in
balancing
the
budget
and
funding
long-term
Financial
sustainability.
P
Community
engagement,
please
prioritize
Community
participation
in
District
decision
making
at
all
levels
in
the
development
of
guiding
criteria
for
Major
Impact
decisions
like
closing
schools
in
identifying
Solutions
and
communicating
those
possibilities
and
in
the
development
identification
of
those
Solutions
clear
communication.
Please
prioritize
clear
communication
that
is
accessible
to
All
Families,
regardless
of
language
or
access
to
technology,
so
that
the
final
decisions
of
the
board
in
regard
to
the
school
closures
are
understood
and
it
doesn't
impact.
Enrollment
transparency
is
part
of
clear
communication.
P
It
is
imperative
that
our
entire
Community
is
completely
informed
by
the
impact
of
future
recommendations
and
decisions
in
the
future.
It
is
important
that
the
community
understand
not
just
the
potential
positive
outcomes
of
District
recommendations,
changes
and
decisions,
but
also
the
potential
risks
and
harmful
effects
of
hard
decisions
such
as
these
I
also
ask
that
any
decisions
that
impact
student
learning
and
opportunity
are
passed
with
measures
put
in
place
to
keep
track
of
that
impact
on
student
outcomes
for
all
students,
but
particularly
if
any
students
are
displaced.
A
Q
You
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Elizabeth
hunt
and
I.
Wear
concert
black
tonight
out
of
respect
for
the
musical
tradition
and
also
in
honor
of
all
of
my
musical
colleagues,
I
started
studying
violin
in
fourth
grade
at
chugach
optional.
My
musical
studies
continued
through
college
I
went
on
to
teach
classroom
music
in
Anchorage
School
District
for
17
years.
I
have
served
on
the
board
of
directors
for
the
Anchorage
Symphony
Orchestra
for
seven
years.
The
foundational
experiences
that
I
gained
through
instrumental
music
in
elementary
school
have
been
definitive
in
my
life.
Q
My
career
path.
They
have
impacted
my
students,
my
family
and
my
community.
Asd
has
a
long-standing
tradition
of
a
robust
fine
arts
department.
The
fine
arts
department
organizes
countless
performances,
festivals,
music
in
our
schools
month,
activities
concerts
in
this
building
and
also
the
daily
instruction
of
thousands
of
students
in
classroom
music,
instrumental
in
choral
music.
As
you
know,
in
the
Fine
Arts
students
enrich
their
problem-solving
abilities,
seek
and
create
Beauty,
explore
new
ideas
and
perspectives
and
access
brain
functions
that
are
unique
to
these
disciplines.
Q
It
is
indisputable
that
students
who
participate
in
the
Arts
show
higher
test
results
on
standardized
tests
and
are
seen
as
more
desirable
by
Employers
in
the
21st
century.
This
brings
me
to
the
sobering
focus
of
my
testimony
tonight.
The
elimination
of
sixth
grade
Bandon
Orchestra
has
been
a
proposed
way
to
span
the
budget
deficit.
I
know
that
you
have
heard
many
others
testify
on
this
subject
and
I.
Beseech
you
to
to
continue
abandon
Orchestra
as
it
is
currently
funded.
Q
Our
students
cannot
become
creative
innovators,
well-rounded
Scholars
with
a
diminished
exposure
to
music,
art
and
music
are
the
reasons
that
many
students
come
to
school
and
stay
in
school.
As
was
mentioned,
we
are
facing
post-pandemic
challenges
with
attendance
and
achievement.
Doesn't
it
make
sense
to
provide
classes
which
bring
students
to
school
students,
gain
confidence,
vocabulary,
coping
mechanisms
and
higher
order?
Thinking
through
the
Arts?
The
Arts
are
the
only
discipline
that
provide
benefit
to
every
other
subject
area.
Q
Please
consider
the
ramifications
of
eliminating
sixth
grade
banded
Orchestra,
our
High
School
Musical
ensembles
in
three
short
years
are
decimated.
Students
will
have
chosen
other
options
for
electives
and
will
not
have
the
interest
or
Preparation
to
join
high
school
music,
and
then
we
will
extinguish
the
potential
to
raise
up
future
Anchorage,
Symphony
members
and
homegrown
music
educators.
Students
will
be
stifled
in
their
creative
possibilities.
They
will
not
be
able
to
make
cross-curricular
connections
so
valuable
in
the
Arts.
I
must
reference
our
school
district's
motto:
educating
all
students
for
success
in
life.
Q
R
Hey
there,
my
name
is
Dave
Northup
and
first
I
want
to
thank
the
board.
I
didn't
get
a
chance
to
see
today's
work
session,
but
I
did
listen
and
watch
the
work
session
on
Saturday
and
I
will
get
props.
That
was
a
clever
exercise
that
I
think
really
helps.
You
guys
understand
the
budget
and
the
impacts
of
some
of
the
decisions
you're
making.
So,
first
and
foremost,
a
thank
you
to
the
board
on
that.
The
the
process
that
ASD
and
the
board's
gone
through
seems
to
have
worked.
R
R
So
that's
my
main
thing
is
to
say
thank
you
for
that
as
you've
learned
over
nine
I
think
nine
town
halls
and
various
other
testimony,
that's
important
not
to
close
these
schools
this
year,
there's
obviously
a
lot
of
things
that
maybe
weren't
thought
of
or
should
have
been
thought
of
in
going
forward.
Hopefully,
there's
a
better
process
to
to
deal
with
that
as
you
go
forward.
R
But
when
you
do
have
that
conversation,
hopefully
the
public
will
be
involved
in,
as
it
was
said
earlier.
Hopefully
it
can
be
done
in
an
equitable
manner
regarding
the
administration
ASD.
Hopefully
this
has
been
the
kind
of
a
learning
opportunity
has
been
as
described
and,
as
you
well
know,
painful,
for
a
lot
of
families,
painful
for
a
lot
of
Staff,
but
especially
painful
for
a
lot
of
students.
You've
had
probably
hundreds
of
students
come
up.
R
You
know
fear
that
they're
going
to
lose
something
important
to
their
life,
so
hopefully
in
the
future.
This
process
could
start
a
little
sooner,
a
little
more
inclusive
of
the
community
and
the
stakeholders
and
have
a
little
bit
more
thought
put
to
it.
It
seems,
like
you
know,
in
September
October
we
got
you
know
told
the
schools
were
going
to
close,
which
the
savings
represented
about
10
of
the
budget,
but
we
really
didn't
hear
anything
else
about
any
other
part
of
the
budget.
R
Some
of
the
first
time
I
heard
it
was
in
the
Saturday
work
session,
so
hopefully
that
can
be
done
and
the
community
needs
to
also
be
involved.
It's
well
point
that
you
know
we
need
to
look
to
Juno
and
try
to
get
the
BSA
tied
to
inflation
and
it
really
starts
with
the
community
members
collectively
the
students
putting
that
same
energy
towards
Juno,
so
we
don't
have
to
be
in
this
position
again
so
again
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
A
S
Thank
you
for
your
time
this
evening,
I'm
here
to
ask
the
board,
in
District
leadership,
to
revisit
what
went
wrong
with
the
school
closure
plans.
This
fall
so
that
these
problems
are
not
perpetuated
in
a
vote
to
close
Abbott
Loop
Elementary
I
also
wish
to
encourage
superintendent,
Bryant
and
the
board
to
take
this
opportunity
for
a
reset.
In
the
district's
approach.
S
Long
before
the
district
publicly
endorsed
the
closure
of
six
schools,
an
equity
study
should
have
been
conducted
to
evaluate
the
proposal.
It
would
have
shown
that,
on
the
whole,
the
plan
favored
well-off
students
at
Charters
at
the
expense
of
economically
disadvantaged
students
and
their
families.
S
If
there
had
been
robust,
Community
involvement
at
the
development
stage,
criteria
emphasizing
the
importance
of
equity,
walkability,
belonging
and
stability
would
have
helped
to
lead
the
district
towards
solutions
that
did
not
suffer
from
the
sort
of
community
backlash.
You
saw
this
fall
by
focusing
on
building
utilization
rates,
the
district
reinforced
a
narrow
and
politically
motivated
view
of
efficiency.
In
addition,
the
district
reinforced
the
misperception
that
consolidation
is
a
reliable
route
to
long-term
savings.
S
Now
it
has
an
uphill
battle
to
disassociate
itself
from
such
rhetoric
and
find
a
new
way
forward.
Damage
has
already
been
done
to
six
schools
in
their
communities.
It
wouldn't
I,
wouldn't
be
surprised
to
see
a
drop
in
enrollment
at
the
schools,
as
parents
are
still
uncertain
about
what
will
happen
because
of
these
missteps
over
two
months.
The
district
needs
to
rebuild
Trust.
S
The
first
way
to
do
this
is
to
make
it
absolutely
clear
to
staff
and
parents
that
their
schools
are
off
the
closure
list
for
Abbott
Loop
or
any
other
school
that
may
still
be
under
consideration
for
closure
next
year
at
a
bare
minimum
prior
to
any
vote
to
close
I
asked
the
board
to
require
the
following
three
things:
first,
a
complete
breakdown
of
the
savings
to
be
achieved
for
each
of
the
next
five
years.
This
information
should
be
publicly
available
and
should
specify
all
reductions
and
expenditures
impacts
on
revenue
and
new
costs
of
consolidation.
S
S
Finally,
I
urge
the
board
to
use
this
opportunity
to
reset
and
pursue
A
Better
Way
Forward.
This
involves
applying
inequity,
wins
to
all
planning
and
decision
making,
including
the
decision
this
evening
about
whether
to
devote
37
million
in
unrestricted
funds
to
rebuild
Inlet
View
Elementary.
This
way
prioritizes
community
participation.
S
A
You
very
much
next
Nancy
Bale
yarrow
Silvers.
A
Welcome
you
have
three
minutes.
You
can
have
a
seat.
F
T
Hello,
so
for
today,
I'd
like
to
just
address
a
couple
of
concerns
in
this
time,
one
in
particular
was
raised
at
a
more
recent
previous
school
board
meeting.
T
I
think
that's
better.
One
of
those
two
concerns
I
wanted
to
I
wanted
to
bring
up
tonight
is
in
regards
to
books
that
are
inappropriate
in
the
school.
Libraries
are
being
checked
out
by
students
and
I
went
back
to
see
if
it
had
been
addressed
through
the
school
board
through
the
memos
agendas
and
whatnot,
but
I
had
seen
that
the
portion
that
is
not
fair,
so
I
wanted
to
inquire
about
that.
What
happened
with
that
complaint?
T
It's
not
accessible
anymore
on
the
document
or
in
the
YouTube
clip
I
went
back
to
trying
to
find
it
to
find
the
mark
and
it
was
gone.
So
that
was
one
thing.
I
was
going
to
mention
to
see
if
those
books
had
yet
been
removed.
This
had
yet
been
addressed.
T
To
add
to
that,
is
it
possible
for
ASD
to
put
on
the
ASD
website
a
link
per
school,
with
inventory
of
all
the
books
available
in
the
library,
so
parents
can
see
what
books
our
children
are
accessing
to
see
for
ourselves.
What
is
appropriate
and
inappropriate
and
into
only
appropriate
material
is
accessible
by
Ours
by
our
kids.
That
was
one
of
the
concerns.
T
The
other
concern
was
to
mention
about
trying
to
incorporate
mental
health
in
the
near
future,
possibly
from
that
presentation
there
there
were
actually
a
lot
more
questions
than
answers
provided
in
that
presentation,
and
a
lot
of
them
were
questionable,
but
also
concerning,
and
just
some
of
the
many
questions
that
I
that
I
had
in
regards
to.
That
is
how
the
goal
is
to
save
money.
But
how
will
that
even
work?
If
some
of
these
children's
diagnosis
required
long-term
treatment
when
there
is
school,
is
not
in
session
outside
of
hours?
T
How
would
you
maintain
confidentiality
if
their
peers
are
seeing
them
being
taken
by
counselors
or
whatnot,
already
alerting
that
there's
something
present
so
I
don't
see
how
that
would
happen,
but
more
concerning
is
that's
the
lane
of
parents
to
determine
what
mental
health
care
are
is
appropriate
for
their
children.
That's
absolutely
not
in
the
lane,
diagnosis
or
diagnostic
treatments.
Wouldn't
that
then
follow
the
student.
Should
they
then
want
to
go
to
college
the
universities
can
access
these
records
that
could
show
somebody.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Your
time
is
up
next,
we
have,
let
me
invite
Marnie
Harts
Hill
to
to
join
us
and
Olivia.
A
If
you
will
send,
we
do
not
engage
in
back
and
forth
during
the
meeting,
but
if
you
will,
if
you
could
email
your
concerns,
we
will
get
you
answers
or
put
you
in
touch
with
the
people
who
can
give
you
answers.
I.
T
A
A
U
Nelson
good
evening,
Misty
Nelson
speaking
as
an
aea
board
member.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
this
evening.
What
a
whirlwind
of
a
first
semester
has
been
I
think
it
might
be
safe
to
stay
gone
is
the
expectation
that
we
will
have
a
normal
school
year
anytime,
soon
I'm
speaking
tonight
regarding
the
ASD
budget
cuts
and
their
implications
over
the
last
several
weeks
and
months,
I
have
attended
Town,
Hall
meetings,
ASD
board,
work
sessions,
school
board
meetings
and
aea
meetings.
U
I
have
done
a
lot
of
listening
a
lot
of
observing
and
a
lot
of
asking
questions.
What
I
have
learned
in
talking
to
my
colleagues
is
that
many
of
them
aren't
truly
aware
of
the
implications
of
where
we
are
financially
as
a
district.
For
the
most
part.
Unless
a
staff
member
works
at
one
of
the
proposed
School
closure
buildings
or
would
be
receiving
students
from
the
proposed
school
closures,
employees
seemed
a
bit
removed
from
the
discussion.
U
It
wasn't
directly
impacting
them,
so
it
was
somewhat
easier
if
you
will
to
not
be
as
invested
I
did
view
the
December
10th
Saturday
ASD
board
work
session.
I
understand
some
possible
changes.
Will
be
proposed
taking
some
things
off
the
table
as
we
move
forward
temporarily.
I.
Think
that's
the
key
word.
My
speaking
tonight
is
not
necessarily
for
asd's
ears,
but
more
so
for
our
staff
and
our
Anchorage
Community.
U
It
is
imperative
that
folks
understand
where
we
are
fiscally
if
the
BSA
is
not
increased
significantly,
which
it
isn't
looking
too
promising
after
the
release
of
the
governor's
budget,
and
if
our
population
continues
to
decline
as
presented
by
consultant
Bingham,
we
are
looking
at
school
closures,
not
if,
but
when,
and
whether
we
move
sixth
grade
to
Middle
School
in
the
upcoming
year
or
later.
This
will
decrease
the
enrollment
at
several
more
elementary
schools
again,
resulting
in
the
very
real
possibility
of
even
more
school
closures
down
the
road.
U
Some
other
key
points
for
our
community
and
staff
to
understand
increasing
PTR
does
equal
larger
class
sizes.
One
question
that
comes
to
mind:
is
the
ASD
board
going
to
instruct
some
grades
to
be
kept
harmless,
causing
the
impact
to
be
felt
more
by
other
grades
or
divisions
As
you
move
forward,
do
not
close
or
consolidate
any
school,
including
Abbott
Loop.
U
A
Thank
you
very
much,
I'd
like
to
invite
Janelle
Hartman
to
join
us,
please,
whenever
you're
ready
mark
thank.
V
You,
my
name,
is
Marty
hartel
I'm
vice
president
for
communications
of
Anchorage,
Education
Association
I
signed
up
to
speak
with
you
in
regards
to
concerns
about
increasing
PTR
and
decisions
to
permanently
close
Community
Schools.
But
since
then,
another
wave
of
weather-related,
school
closures
and
unpaid
days
have
diverted
my
attention.
I'll.
V
We
have
been
experiencing
a
local
emergency,
so
please
I,
encourage
ASD
to
file
for
a
waiver
with
the
Alaska
Department
of
Education,
I
hope
for
that
now
permanently
closing
a
school.
That's
another
issue:
I
want
to
urge
you
to
please
support
and
uplift
strong
Community,
Schools
parents,
students
and
Educators
see
their
local
schools
as
pillars
of
the
community
that
have
not
been
adequately
funded
and
are
absolutely
worth
fighting
for
Abbott
Loop.
We
hear
you,
according
to
a
Harvard
study
shared
with
the
UC
Davis
Center
for
poverty
and
inequality
research.
V
The
findings
show
that,
while
the
process
of
changing
School
boundaries,
closing
in
or
consolidating
schools
can
effectively
address
Budget
and
enrollment
problems,
it
can
disproportionately
affect
disadvantaged
students
and
Families
redistricting
could
increase
educational
inequality,
increase
segregation
within
schools
and
hurt
already
disadvantaged
students
and
communities.
Within
the
context
of
the
study,
disadvantaged
parents,
schools
and
neighborhoods
face
to
higher
financial
and
opportunity
costs
after
school
redistricting.
V
It
is
essential
that
the
district
officials
work
to
ensure
that
Minority
and
low-income
students,
families
and
communities
and
schools
do
not
bear
the
brunt
of
redistricting
outcomes
after
a
permanent
closure
of
an
Oakland
School.
A
seventh
grade
boy
testified
that
it
is
quote
like
putting
me
up
for
adoption.
My
school
made
me
who
I
am
unquote.
V
V
It
will
lead
to
larger
class
sizes
and
cuts
and
elective
choices.
I'll
write
the
rest
of
my
testimony
to
you.
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
time.
Thank.
A
You
very
much,
let's
see
Janelle,
welcome
and
then
Christy
sits
Christy
if
you're
here.
Yes,
whenever
you're
ready,
hi
hi.
W
I'm
Janelle,
Hartman
and
I
am
a
health
teacher
at
Northwood,
Elementary
and
Kincaid
Elementary
and
I
wanted
to
thank
you
all
for
listening
to
another
round
of
testimony
and
public
testimony
and
all
of
the
work
that
you've
done
already.
I
am
encouraged
by
the
work
sessions
that
I've
listened
to,
as
well
as
the
reports
that
you've
made
in
the
last
few
weeks
and
months.
However,
I
do
want
to
start
with
a
question
that
I
received
from
one
of
my
students
at
Northwood.
W
Bring
this
to
your
attention
this
evening,
because
trust
and
building
relationships
is
at
the
core
and
the
foundation
of
what
it
means
to
be
an
Educators
and
what
students
need
in
order
to
be
successful
in
the
classroom.
This
is
why
Educators
spend
the
first
few
weeks
building
relationships
so
that
students
are
willing
to
trust
us
with
their
learning.
W
Putting
six
of
our
schools
on
this
list
may
have
broken
the
trust
between
the
district
and
the
families
that
live
in
these
communities.
I
witnessed
the
attendance
at
Northwood
precipitously
declined
since
they
were
put
on
the
potential
closed
list
back
in
November.
Our
highest
priority
in
education
is
to
educate.
How
can
we
educate
students
who
are
not
showing
up,
because
the
message
has
been
sent
that
their
school?
They
don't
matter
as
much
as
every
other
school
in
this
District
who
is
not
put
on
that
list?
W
Community
Schools
are
a
central
part
to
the
people
who
live
near
them
or
who
students
attend
them.
They
are
a
place
where
they
have
been
educated
and
generations.
Have
family
members
have
been
educated
that
proceed
and
proceed.
The
current
students,
trust
is
built.
Students
are
educated
and
these
families
continue
to
send
their
next
Generations
of
students
to
the
schools
that
have
already
entrusted
us
with
their
own
learning
and
security
through
displacements.
W
Lack
of
stability
and
resources
may
have
already
been
already
run
high-end
communities
with
Title
1
Community
Schools
through
the
shuffling
of
students
from
one
school
to
another.
It
does
not
fix
any
problem
that
may
be
rendered
redeemable
in
order
to
move
students
only.
It
may
only
cause
further
disruptions
anxieties,
attendance
challenges
and
the
potential
for
further
delayed
learning.
We
must,
as
a
community,
be
willing
to
to
find
long-term
Solutions
rather
than
short-term
options
that
will
likely
cause
a
ripple
effect
of
further
disruptions.
W
Our
students,
educations
literally,
depend
on
this
as
a
member
of
the
aea,
human
and
civil
rights
committee.
As
a
teacher
of
one
of
the
potential
schools
on
the
list,
a
former
volunteer
at
another
I'm
here
to
voice
advocacy
for
these
schools
and
all
that
may
come
thriving
communities
do
not
close
schools.
They
utilize
boards,
like
your
own
governance
and
local
support,
to
find
solutions
to
propel
education
up
for
further
community
members.
I
ask
us
as
our
role
in
education.
This
is
our
job
that
we
care
and
invest
in
our
students
that
they
matter.
A
Thank
you
very
much
Laura
McDowell
Christy.
Whenever.
X
You're
ready
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
you
this
evening.
My
name
is
Christy
and
I'm,
a
24-year
educator
in
the
Anchorage
School
District
and
a
member
of
the
aea
board
with
my
current
position
as
a
preschool
special
education
teacher
on
the
assessment
team,
I
am
tasked
with
welcoming
students
and
families
every
week
to
ASD
each
of
these
students
and
their
family
holds
special
spaces
in
my
teacher,
heart
I
feel
empathy
for
the
schools
that
were
on
the
closure
list.
X
Y
And
because
of
the
budget
deficits,
it's
possible
that
the
elementary
program
portion
of
the
virtual
learning
may
be
cut.
I
would
hope
that
before
that
decision
is
final,
the
U.S
meet
other
parents
and
staff
to
help
and
explore
options
to
sustain
this
program
for
our
families.
My
daughter,
who
is
in
first
grade
graduated
kindergarten
from
the
virtual
program
last
year,
as
it
was
a
successful
program
for
us
and
many
of
the
other
families.
Y
Now
my
son,
who
was
in
kindergarten
virtual,
is
following
in
her
footsteps.
This
program
gives
me
and
my
family
the
opportunity
to
practice
her
culture,
build
bonds
and
get
to
know
each
other's
strengths
through
learning.
I
have
gotten
a
chance
to
get
to
know
my
kids,
so
much
in
this
program
and
I've
been
able
to
help
them
build
a
love
for
learning.
Y
All
of
this
couldn't
have
been
done
without
the
continued
support
from
the
teachers,
the
staff
and
this
program
I'm
willing
to
help
in
any
way
I
can
in
order
to
help
defend
the
elementary
portion
of
this
virtual
learning,
and
that
is
why
I'm
here
I'm
asking
at
this
meeting
that
you
reconsider
to
not
cut
this
program
for
us
and
our
families
and
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
A
Thank
you
very
much
thanks.
Rick
whitback
is
online.
Z
Z
All
right
sounds
good.
Thank
you
very
much,
Dr
Bryant,
president
Bellamy
and
board
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
put
my
thoughts
on
record.
My
name
is
Rick
whitback
I'm,
the
PTO
president
at
Abbott,
Loop
Elementary
and
the
father
of
an
amazing
second
grader
there.
It
would
be
phenomenal
to
see
Zero
schools
closed
this
year.
From
what
I
heard
from
the
various
board
meetings
and
workshops,
it
sounds
like
five
out
of
the
six
may
be
saved,
I
hope
Abbott
Loop
can
be
added
to
that
list.
Z
Now
I've
talked
either
directly
or
through
surrogate
to
all,
but
one
of
you
on
the
board
and
I've
heard
for
the
most
part
that
there
isn't
a
predetermined
outcome,
but
clearly
there's
some
pressure
and
potentially
even
a
mandate
to
close
the
school.
Just
to
show
the
legislature
that
you
can
close
one,
let's
be
honest,
Trends,
say
many
more-
will
probably
be
closed
down
the
road.
Z
So
why
one
now
why
the
rush,
if
and
I
hope
it
can
be
spared
you
close
out
of
Luke
Elementary,
then
know
that
the
community
will
be
watching
for
a
plan
smooth
and
comprehensive
transition
plan.
You
cannot
fail
on
this
and
have
good
will
with
the
community
as
a
whole
going
forward
when
you
have
the
the
open
house
at
Abbott
loop
I
asked
the
districts
and
board
Representatives
how
many
of
our
Avenue
students
and
families
would
need
to
individually
qualify
for
Title
One
Services.
Z
You
didn't
know
how
many
of
our
absolute
families
need
those
free
breakfast
lunch,
pre
and
post
School
support
by
campfire.
You
didn't
know,
that's
not
good,
so
what
I
would
ask
is
that
you
insure,
especially
if
we
are
the
only
school
to
close,
that
not
one
child
is
Left
Behind,
not
one
family
hurt,
not
one
student
forgotten,
not
one.
Tear
of
pain,
cried
not
one
parent
feeling
hopeless
and
not
able
to
work.
The
system.
Z
Families
are
struggling,
working,
multiple
jobs,
living
in
multi-generational,
Arrangements,
paying
historically
High
Energy
prices
battling
record
inflation
facing
economic
uncertainty
and
now
having
the
shock
of
potential
school
closures.
I
think
Abbott
Loop
deserves
the
same
outcome
for
2020
23-24
that
you
might
be
giving
the
other
five
schools
closing
one.
Well,
it
might
be
politically
expedient
kind
of
a
yeah.
We
can
do
that,
but
it'll
Crush,
250,
kids
and
their
families,
who
will
see
our
school
closed,
the
guinea
pigs
of
the
district
with
zero
plans
before
closing,
to
keep
us
from
being
forgotten
into
chaos.
AA
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Jennifer
Burleson
and
I'm.
A
fifth
grade
teacher
with
the
ASD
virtual
program.
I've
talked
with
ASD
for
the
past
30
years,
I'm
here
tonight
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
children
and
the
families
who
cannot
be
here.
Asd's
virtual
program
has
been
a
blessing
for
many
of
anchorage's
marginalized
populations
in
our
crazy
world,
where
we
assume
that
everyone
can
provide
for
educating
their
children
and
get
them
to
school
each
day.
Unfortunately,
that's
not
the
case.
AA
Families
are
trying
to
survive,
and
often
this
affects
student
attendance
I'm
here
to
help
you
understand
some
of
the
benefits
which
the
virtual
program
brings
to
our
district.
Our
program
engages
and
educates
families
who
would
otherwise
leave
the
district.
Many
of
our
students
were
not
attending
or
were
failing
in
brick
and
mortar
School.
These
same
students
are
now
thriving
in
the
virtual
setting.
Respectfully
I
asked
the
board
to
continue
to
fund
the
ASD
virtual
program
into
the
future.
You
may
wonder
how
ASD
helps
the
district.
AA
Currently,
there
are
553
full-time
students
which
keep
approximately
4.1
million
dollars
within
the
district.
Our
program
provides
education
in
a
manner
that
is
unconventional
and
unprecedented.
Ast
ASD
virtual
meets
the
changing
needs
of
our
community.
Last
year,
ASD
virtual
teachers
were
featured
in
edutopia
as
models
of
exemplary
virtual
Educators,
while
I
understand
that
cuts
need
to
be
made.
I
implore
you
to
learn
more
about
the
beneficial
role
that
ASD
virtual
plays
within
our
district.
The
program
fills
a
void
by
delivering
quality
education
in
a
non-traditional
manner.
AA
Many
of
the
families
who
are
enrolled
in
ASD
virtual
would
leave
the
district
if
this
is
not
an
option.
At
the
elementary
level,
we
provide
multiple
Zoom
instructional
Zoom
sessions
each
day,
focusing
upon
core
instruction,
as
well
as
social
studies
and
Science.
In
addition,
I
perform
intervention
groups,
coding,
clubs,
SEL
learning
and
Virtual
Field
Trips
ASD
allows
families
who
need
flexibility
with
their
schooling
to
remain
a
part
of
the
Anchorage
School
District.
By
eliminating
this
program,
ASD
will
take
a
huge
step
backwards.
Here
are
a
few
examples.
AA
From
my
own
class
this
year,
I've
been
able
to
engage
three
students
who
were
previously
absent
for
school
for
nearly
two
years
or
excuse
me
two
quarters
of
the
year.
They
were
sent
to
the
virtual
program
because
they
were
not
succeeding
in
the
virtual
or
in
the
brick
and
mortar
setting.
One
of
these
students
has
went
from
zero
attendance
in
school
to
attending
every
Zoom
that
I
hold,
as
well
as
raising
his
map
scores
by
10
points.
AA
In
addition,
I
have
a
number
of
special
education
students
who
are
finally
learning
to
be
beginning
to
flourish
in
fifth
grade.
Most
people
assume
the
ASD
virtual
was
a
flash
in
the
pan.
What
which
would
disappear
after
the
pandemic?
We
did
not
want
this
to
be
the
case.
By
keeping
the
ASD
virtual
program,
we
can
continue
to
engage
students
who
were
previously
unreachable.
We
know
this
is
an
issue
in
our
community
community.
That
said,
it
seems
illogical
to
eliminate
a
program
which
is
successfully
educating
marginalized
populations.
Please
consider
continuing
to
fund
it.
AB
Hello,
my
name
is
Angela
Marshall
and
I
am
a
high
school
teacher
with
ASD
virtual
and
as
I
was
mentally
thinking
about
coming
and
testifying
I
was
getting
prepared
to
look
at
all
these
faces
or
or
looking
down
working
on
their
computer
or
writing
notes.
So
the
fact
that
you
are
looking
at
us
at
the
end
of
this
hour,
while
we're
talking,
is
greatly
appreciated
in
a
and
a
pleasant
surprise.
So
thank
you
for
your
time
on
that.
So
I
wanted
to
spend
my
time
today.
AB
Just
talking
about
a
few
of
the
misconceptions
that
may
be
happening
about
the
ASD
virtual
secondary
program.
The
ASD
virtual
is
not
just
a
credit
recovery
program.
While
we
do
offer
Credit
Recovery
classes.
That
is
not
the
majority
of
our
course
offerings.
We
offer
full-time
and
part-time
opportunities
for
students
for
their
first
attempt.
First
attempt
at
their
courses.
AB
So
as
we
go
through
our
our
full-time
students
at
the
secondary
level,
they're
ones
that
oftentimes
have
problems
with
regular
attendance
board.
Member
Bellamy
mentioned
about
what
do
we
do
about
attendance?
Well,
guess
what
ASD
virtual
has
that
answer?
Okay,
a
lot
of
our
students
are
coming
to
us
because,
because
of
their
regular
attendance
issues
at
an
in-person
person
school,
it
could
be
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
Many
of
the
high
school
students
are
playing
sports
out
of
state.
AB
They
may
be
living
away
from
their
homes
away
from
their
families,
and
so
they
choose
virtual
as
their
option
to
continue
with
Anchorage
School
District.
Some
of
our
students
have
health
issues
for
themselves
or
their
families
that
require
them
to
work
from
home
on
their
schools,
others
of
our
students.
They
are
working
full
time
to
help
their
families
economic
situation.
Asd
virtual,
provides
that
opportunity
for
these
students.
AB
Many
of
our
part-time
students
choose
virtual,
just
as
a
personal
preference.
They
prefer
to
take
online
classes.
Maybe
they
are
in
school
and
they
want
to
get
ahead
in
their
credits.
They
want
to
graduate
early,
so
they
have
the
option
of
taking
part-time
ASD
virtual
classes
in
order
to
graduate
ahead
of
what
their
scheduled
time
was
sometimes
our
part-time
students
they
like
to
take
an
extra
elective
class
in
person,
and
so
they
need
to
take
their
core
classes
like
English.
AB
What
I
teach
on
their
own
time
away
from
the
school
day,
so
what
I
can
say
about
ASD
virtual
I
am
not
a
data
person
I'm
an
English
teacher
okay,
but
what
I
do
know
is
that,
while
ASD
virtual
might
not
be
for
every
student,
it
is
for
a
large
population
of
anchorage's
school
district
and
they
deserve
our
best.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
very
much
our
last
two
speakers,
Heather
painter
and
Mary
crewson,
come
forward.
Please.
AC
My
son
is
a
kindergartner
at
Eagle,
River
Elementary
and
on
December
13th
of
this
year
our
son
was
left
at
Hanson
and
lazy
Street
at
approximately
4
17.
That
is
eight
to
ten
blocks
away
from
his
drop-off
location
across
a
busy
road.
This
is
a
totally
different
neighborhood
from
his
drop-off
area.
AC
AC
AC
There
are
people
still
plowing
the
roads
and
many
are
in
a
rush
in
these
horrible
road
conditions
off
the
officer
happy
to
speak
with
me
when
I
called
him
later
that
night
at
1104
pm.
He
called
me
back
at
11
46
and
answered
all
my
questions.
He
was
happy
to
hear
that
my
son
was
safe.
I
am
so
thankful
for
LaRosa
being
present
at
this
time.
He
mentioned
to
me
that
my
son
is
very
polite
and
a
good
kid.
AC
He
shared
my
concerns
about
how
he
was
dropped
off
and
where
it
seems
like
it's
not
far
from
home,
but
a
child,
a
child
who
is
always
supervised.
This
is
dangerous.
The
wrong
person
could
have
picked
him
up
and
no
one
would
have
known
or
been
witnessed.
He
could
have
been
hit
by
a
vehicle
that
did
not
see
him
or
see
him
in
time.
AC
We,
his
parents
are
very
concerned
and
Beyond
outraged
at
how
this
happened.
We
wish
were
there
to
be
a
full
investigation,
an
explanation
as
to
how
a
child
his
age
was
treated
like
he
didn't
matter
and
was
abandoned
on
an
unfamiliar
Road
in
a
different
neighborhood.
This
has
affected
our
family
tremendously
and
I
want
to
know
what
will
Anchorage
School
District
do
to
protect
our
students
from
this
happening
again,
I
was
told
by
Reliant
transportation
that
the
driver
was
a
seasoned
driver
and
will
continue
to
work
in
transport.
AC
How
was
there
no
chaperone
on
board
on
on
board
the
bus
to
ensure
that
the
younger
children
get
on
and
off
the
bus
safely?
I
would
also
like
to
know
Why
Us.
His
parents
were
not
notified
by
the
driver,
and
why
was
he
not
transported
back
to
the
school
Reliant
Transportation
said
that
they
relied
on
a
six-year-old
child
to
tell
him
where
his
drop-off
was
I.
Personally
am
fearful
of
him.
Returning
to
school
foreign.
AD
Thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
speak
and
for
your
time,
working
through
asd's
budget
crisis.
I
have
listened
to
your
work
sessions
and
truly
appreciate
the
thoughtful
process
of
the
school
board.
I,
however,
maintain
that
there
is
a
Better
Way
Forward
when
Reckoning,
with
a
drop
in
enrollment
and
a
budget
crisis
than
a
utilization
numbers
based
School
closure
plan.
The
recent
closure
recommendation
may
or
may
not
be
comparing
schools
with
capped,
Pre-K
and
special
ed
classes
in
schools
that
do
or
do
not
contain
sixth
grade
I'll,
be
at
Abbott.
AD
Loop
seems
to
be
the
only
school
for
now
that
is
up
for
closure
as
a
district
considers
even
one
school,
and
maybe
in
the
future,
more
more
schools.
To
close,
we
can
learn
from
other
school
districts
around
the
country.
We
can
do
a
better
job
here
in
Anchorage
and
be
a
school
district
that
is
written
about
nationally
as
having
good
decision
making
and
outcomes
when
faced
with
a
budget
crisis.
AD
One
study
cites
a
school
district
in
Chicago,
where
leaders
attempted
to
use
a
logical
framework
that
considered
School
utilization
rates
when
deciding
what
schools
to
close
and
the
impact
of
the
consolidation
was
not
even
across
its
students
groups.
This
mostly
found
to
be
related
to
student
and
family
accessibility
to
the
schools.
AD
Also,
there
are
nuances
regarding
the
concern
of
multi-grade
classrooms,
showing
that
they
can
even
increase
educational
outcomes,
if
done
correctly
in
multi-grade
setting,
teachers
really
have
to
prioritize
tailoring
teaching
to
its
students
needs,
as
the
district
considers
school
closures
and
budget
I
hope.
There
is
a
comprehensive,
comprehensive
budget
plan
and
Community
Advisory
Board
may
be
made
before
recommending
future
school
closures
and
navigating
budget
cuts.
It
would
prevent
the
chaos
and
stress
neighborhoods
experienced
over
the
last
few
months.
AD
Is
a
family
in
nunaka,
with
a
next
year,
kindergartener
even
going
to
consider
sending
their
kids
to
nunaka
when
the
school
has
been
recommended
for
closure.
Does
there
need
to
be
a
district-wide
look
at
School
boundaries
before
closure
recommendations
are
even
made
seems
like
there
definitely
needs
to
be
more
studies
done
on
the
actual
Savings
of
school
closures,
as
well
as
educational
impacts
on
ASD
students,
learning
about
anchorage's
schools
during
this
process
and
what
is
needed
from
the
community
to
make
schools
work
well
in
both
good
and
bad
times
has
been
eye-opening.
A
F
C
A
A
A
What
is
that
item?
G,
all
right,
consent,
agenda
items.
E
A
Right
F3,
thank
you,
moved
in
second
to
move
the
action
item.
I,
don't
know
that
we
need
to
vote
on
it.
It's
you.
It's
simple!
Any
board!
Member
can
do
that,
yeah
yeah,
so
any
so
with
that,
let's
continue
so.
A
C
M
A
A
Did
it
come
up
on
yours?
It
passes
six
to
one
six
six
years
to
what
there
it
is
six
years
to
one
not
in
the
room,
all
right
so
that
passes.
E
Madam
president
I
moved
to
approve
the
expulsions
of
the
students
associated
with
ASD
incident
numbers,
one
three,
five,
three,
six,
one,
five,
one,
three,
five,
three,
six
one,
seven
one,
three,
five,
three,
three,
two,
four
one:
three,
five,
three,
five,
five,
two
one,
three,
five,
three,
five,
five,
six
one,
three,
five,
four,
two
one:
zero
and
one
three,
five,
two:
nine
four
seven,
as
discussed
in
executive
session,
second
moved.
A
To
approve
the
young
contested
student
hearings
that
we
had
in
executive
session
is
there
any
member
Higgins
is
not
in
the
rooms
here.
He
comes.
AE
N
N
A
E
President
I
believe
this
is
a
postponed
item
and
so
I
think
it's
already
in
front
of
the
body
having
been
motioned
to
approve
and
then
a
second.
So,
with
your
permission,
I
would
like
to
speak
to
the
current
motion,
which
is
to
approve
the
transfer
of
37
million,
seven
hundred
and
twelve
thousand
nine
hundred
and
twelve
dollars
to
the
ASD
capital
projects
fund
to
be
further
reallocated
following
board
passage
of
the
FY
24
budget
towards
future
large-scale
capital
projects
which
prioritize
students,
staff
and
Community
Safety
and
Security.
E
Okay,
with
that
said,
I
I
guess:
we've.
E
Understood
so
after
that
I
guess
I
would
then.
A
You
can
do
your
okay,
thank
you.
So
we
have
people
signed
up
to
testify
on
memorandum
number:
zero,
two
four
S,
two
Martin
Hansen
and
Deborah
Hanson.
Please
come
forward.
A
AF
Well,
thank
you
and
good
evening
and
I'm
really
can
you
am
I
working
this
properly?
Yes,.
AF
Yeah
all
right
I've
been
heartened
to
hear
that
we're
considering
what
I
call
the
three
R's
remodel,
renovate
or
repair
for
schools,
because
this
is
a
darn
good
time
to
save
a
lot
of
money,
because,
sadly,
our
governor
has
not
put
in
a
budget
to
increase
the
base
student
allocation.
I
guess
we'll
all
have
to
work
on
that
as
well.
AF
A
friend
of
ours
is
a
contract
administrator
and
she
looked
through
the
Construction
contract
for
lip
View
school
replacement
and
found
the
following
items
that
would
need
to
be
addressed
and
were
not
addressed
as
part
of
the
costs
demolition
of
the
existing
School
abatement
costs,
including
lead
and
asbestos,
Administration
and
management
of
the
contract,
Furniture
fixtures
and
equipment
and
update
the
contingency
fees
needed
to
be
updated
because
they
haven't
been,
inflation
hasn't
been
factored
in,
and
removal
of
unstable
fill,
including
peat
under
the
proposed
new
School
site
and
bringing
in
gravel
to
replace
the
unstable
sauce.
AF
Man
I
speak
as
a
minor
Authority
on
the
unstable
soils,
because
our
house
is
directly
adjacent
to
the
south
end
of
Inlet,
your
school
property
and,
if
I
may
say
so,
we
have
drilled
12
test
holes,
I
put
in
we
put
in
two
decks
and
the
holes
go
down
three
and
a
half
feet
and
we've
come
up
with
the
most
amazing
stuff:
gravel,
cobbles,
regular
dirt,
soil,
silt
and
worst
wool
Bootleggers
Cove
clay
and
why
they
brought
that
in
or
where
I
don't
know.
But
it
seems
to
be
part
of
the
same
field.
AF
That's
under
Inlet
View
School,
because
our
backyard
is
sinking
down
exactly
the
same
rate
as
your
school
yard.
Is
you
have
an
engineering
report
that
says
it's
okay,
but
they
only
did
two
holes
and
that's
not
enough
for
a
place
that
says
was
subject
to
random
fill.
AF
So
my
point
is:
with
these
unknown
expenses.
What
do
you
what's
going
to
happen
if
we
spend
30
or
4
million
dollars
and
then
realize
we'll
get
another
need?
Another
10
or
20.
I
think
we're
just
better
off
going
down
a
more
conservative,
Road
and
remodeling
the
existing
school
and
I.
Thank
you
very
much
for
listening
and
for
taking
your
lives
in
your
hands
to
drive
out
here.
AG
Okay,
in
case
you're
curious,
we
are
married
to
each
other,
even
though
after
36
years,
I
don't
really
I'm,
not
tall
and
blonde
yet,
but
I'm
hoping
for
it.
But
anyway,
I
wanted
to
thank
you
for
listening
to
us
and,
as
someone
testifying
earlier
said,
you
guys
aren't
looking
at
your
phones
or
computers,
but
you're.
Actually
listening
to
us
and
I
know
it's
horrible
to
sit
here
hour
after
hour.
We
we've
been
to
a
lot
of
these
meetings
too.
AG
So
thank
you,
I'm
a
proponent
also
of
using
some
of
the
the
budgeted
money
to
help
out
some
of
the
other
schools
instead
of
using
it
for
a
rebuild
for
Inlet
View.
The
remodel
is
a
lot
cheaper.
I
mean
we
have
an
old
house.
We
keep
remodeling
it
and
it's
a
lot
cheaper
than
if
we
torn
it
down
at
this
point.
But
anyway,
there's
no
point
in
wasting
money.
I
guess
there.
You
know
people
talk
about
prime
directives.
Well,
one
of
them's
got
to
be
for
a
school
district
to
not
waste
money.
AG
So
there's
no
point
in
wasting
money,
one
of
the
things
that
the
neighborhoods
really
opposed
it.
That's
kind
of
got
lost
in
the
shuffle
about
the
remodel.
We
really
don't
want
a
huge
parking
lot
and
I
think
that's
come
across
a
lot
of
testimony.
That's
also
a
waste
of
money.
We
would
like
you
to
listen
to
the
community
after
and
build
some
more
trust
with
people
holy
cow.
AG
After
going
seeing
what
the
governor's
done
for
the
bay
student
allocation
remember,
there's
there
was
a
program
years
ago,
Great
Alaska
schools
and
the
community
actually
can
Lobby
the
the
legislature.
I
mean
I'm
willing
to
Lobby
them.
We
need
more
money
for
schools.
We
need
more
money
to
support
the
students.
You
know
this
is
not
right.
AG
So
we're
all
all
in
support
of
the
school
district,
but
we'd
also
like
you
to
involve
Us
in
Solutions.
Just
because
we
don't
have
kids
in
schools
doesn't
mean
we're
brain
dead.
We
we
still
know
what's
going
on
we're
pretty
smart.
A
lot
of
us
are
at
least
at
any
rate,
but
and
the
other
thing
is
I've
observed
after
attending
a
couple
of
the
Town
Hall
meetings.
I
sometimes
feel
like
it's.
In
the
view,
parents
first
of
the
rest
of
the
world
I
feel
there's
a
lot
of
Architects
lawyers.
AG
You
know
professionals,
Inlet
View,
who
can
speak
well
and
are
really
well
connected
versus
some
of
the
town
halls.
I
went
to
I
mean
the
people
there
love
their
schools,
but
they're
not
connected
politically,
and
it's
not
fair
and
I.
Guess
it's
your
job
to
equalize
things
and
I
expect
the
school
district
to
do
that,
because
these
all
these
kids
are
our
future,
all
the
kids,
even
the
title
ones,
kids,
whoever
but
as
another
lady
said
we
at
our
school,
we
take
care
of
our
kids.
AG
We
make
sure
their
winter
clothes
I
know
the
title
one
school
that
Martin
works
at
they
do
the
same
thing:
you've
been
to
Willow,
Walk,
chairman
president,
sorry,
whatever
anyway,
they
take
care
of
their
schools
and
it's
important,
but
I
expect
you
as
a
school
board
and
I
trust
that
you
will
take
care
of
all
of
our
children
in
the
school
district
anyway.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
I'd
like
to
invite
Lewis
Epstein
and
okay
and
Mitchell
hello,
I
think
Lewis
is
on
the
phone
star
six
to
unmute
Lois.
AH
Thank
you
very
much
and
good
evening,
president
Bellamy
other
school
board
members
in
the
audience.
My
name
is
Lois
Epstein
and
I'd
like
to
speak
about
a
potential
budget
solution.
AH
I'm
sorry
I
had
to
leave
the
meeting
just
now.
I
attended
the
work
session
and
it
just
left
the
dog
at
home
for
too
long
so
I'm
pulled
over
in
Fred
Meyer
parking
lot
to
address
the
48
million
deficit
resulting
from
several
years
of
inadequate
State
education
funding.
The
Anchorage
School
District
proposed
closing
six
elementary
schools
with
five
of
six
located
in
low-income
neighborhoods.
AH
Thankfully
most
or
all
of
these
schools
will
stay
open
following
excellent
Community
testimony
at
town
hall
meeting,
there
are
still
problems
with
asd's
budgets
that
need
to
be
addressed.
However,
the
despite
its
dire
financial
situation,
afc's
Capital
Improvement
plan
for
2022-27
includes
nearly
38
million
for
a
rebuild
of
downtowns
Inlet
View
Elementary
School,
almost
80
percent
of
the
current
deficit
of
48
million
hose
rebuild
is
the
most
expensive
Capital
project
on
the
CIP
list,
even
though
Inland
view
has
the
seventh
smallest
enrollment
of
the
district's
58
elementary
schools,
as
of
November
2022..
AH
Regarding
the
budget
revisions
for
fiscal
year,
2022-2023,
which
will
be
voted
on
today,
ASD
cannot
justify
such
a
costly
expenditure
and
Inlet
View
for
a
rebuild
when
a
remodel
likely
would
cost
10
to
15
million
dollars
less
similar
to
what
has
been
done
for
chernigan
elementary.
Additionally,
a
rebuild
of
Inlet
View
should
not
move
forward,
giving
last
April's
Bond
failure.
Yes,
Inlet
View
would
have
fewer
years
of
life
with
a
remodel
rather
than
a
rebuild,
but
a
remodel's
lower
cost
is
what
afd
can
afford
at
this
time.
AH
A
remodel
would
extend
the
school's
lifespan
for
decades,
information
on
the
cost
of
an
inland
view.
Remodel
has
been
intentionally
or
unintentionally
equated
by
rebuilt
supporters
with
the
cost
Effectiveness
by
year
of
a
rebuild.
The
fact
that
a
rebuild
could
last
50
years
is
not
that
relevant
on
a
cheaper
20
to
30
year,
remodel
with
suffice
and
is
Affordable
for
ASD
at
this
time
and
live
view
is
a
beloved
neighborhood
school.
AH
It
currently
is
located
on
the
north
side
of
its
site
to
take
advantage
of
sunlight
within
the
school
and
throughout
the
playground,
as
well
as
the
better
subsurfers
for
building
on
the
North
side.
Remodeling
and
renovating
the
school
at
its
current
location.
Not
only
would
save
money,
but
would
be
a
better
decision
for
our
community.
Thank
you
for
your
attention
to
these
points
and
for
your
thoughtful
discussion
of
an
Inlet
View
remodel
at
the
last
board
meeting.
Our
community
is
listening
in.
A
Thank
you
very
much
Mr
column
you're.
Next
welcome.
AI
AI
The
remodel
design
the
the
administration
spoke
of
last
at
last
week's
work
session
would
address
all
issues
and
concerns
with
the
current
School.
It
would
also
keep
the
school
footprint
in
its
current
location,
which
is
an
issue
for
many
adjacent
neighbors,
and
it
would
also
save
10
to
15
million
dollars
at
a
time
when
this
money
could
be
used
to
help
close
the
deficit
without
increasing
the
student
to
teacher
ratio.
AI
AI
These
obviously
aren't
accurate
assumptions
with
today's
building
material
costs
and
there
are
a
lot
of
reusable
materials
in
the
old
school.
Also,
the
total
Capital
costs
associated
with
the
new
construction
School
option
assumed
a
50
to
60
year.
Life
span,
yet
didn't
include
a
new
roof
at
30
years
or
a
midlife
remodel.
Therefore,
the
cost
per
year
of
Life
were
inaccurate
and
too
little
and
created
an
inappropriate
bias
for
a
new
construction
replacement.
AI
I
hope
that
you
keep
in
mind
your
role
as
board
members.
It
is
to
look
out
for
the
interest
of
the
students
in
the
Anchorage
Community
as
a
whole,
and
not
to
worry
about
appeasing
some
politicians
with
a
new
school
I
urge
you
to
use
the
savings
from
an
Inlet
View
remodel,
rather
than
new
construction
replacement
to
not
increase
the
student-to-teacher
ratio.
District-Wide
I
think
that
you
all
know
that
attaching
a
38
million
dollar
Inlet
View
replacement
in
the
2024
Bond
would
be
a
toxic
addition.
Please
keep
this
in
mind
with
your
decision
this
evening.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
That
include
concludes
the
speaker's
or
memorandum
zero.
Two
four
S2
now
we're
open
to
discussion.
Member
Jacobs.
E
No
thank
you.
President
I
was
just
going
to
urge
support
for
the
underlying
and
original
language
here,
as
it
gives
the
board
flexibility
and
prioritizes
these
funds
for
Capital
purposes
and
I
think
that
should
be
where
our
priorities
lie.
Given
our
other
significant
pools
of
one-time
funding,
and
with
that
said,
my
plan
was
to
to
move
to
call
the
question,
but
I
I
see
that
member
Donnelly
has
an
amendment
and
I'm
I'm
not
interested
in
cutting
out
conversation.
A
The
original
language
could
you
put
that
up
Brenda?
A
A
I'm,
sorry,
oh
you
did
okay.
So
it's
been
read
so
everybody
knows
so
they
remembered
Donnelly.
You
have
a
an
amendment.
L
Amen,
president
I'm
concerned
that
by
Design
locking
this
into
Capital
dollars,
we
raise
expectations
in
the
community
of
future
use
of
these
towards
only
capital
projects.
L
At
this
time
also,
the
dollar
amount
you
know,
tends
to
indicate
a
particular
project
which
I
think
is
unfortunate,
even
though
this
doesn't
say
it's
for
a
particular
project,
but
I
think
it
raises
expectations
that
it
might
be
for
that
and
I
agree
with
the
testimony
we
heard
tonight.
I
think
that
would
be
a
serious
mistake
to
move
forward
with
that
particular
project.
L
Additionally,
I
would
think
that
any
of
the
any
major
project
we
would
want
to
go
to
a
bonding
process,
so
the
public
would
have
a
say-
and
it's
just
as
we've
been
doing
over
the
past.
Well
as
long
as
I've
been
on
the
board,
with
the
exception
of
some
money
that
we
approved,
this
last
fall,
which
I
believe
it
was
overwhelming
public
support
for
and
was
part
of,
the
bond
that
I
think
the
vast
majority
of
people
were
voting
for,
especially
in
safety
vestibules
at
our
elementary
schools
and
safety
upgrades.
L
So
with
all
that,
we
had
a
main
motion
on
the
floor
and
I
moved
to
amend
the
main
motion
to
Simply
substitute
for
capital
projects.
The
word
General
and
that's.
A
Hearing
no
second
we're
back
to
the
main
motion,
which
is
right
before
you
to
approve
the
transfer
of
37
plus
million
to
the
ASD
Capital
project
fund
to
be
further
reallocated
following
board
passage
of
fy24
for
future
large-scale
capital
projects
which
prioritize
students,
staff
and
Community
Safety
and
Security
at
the
I.
I
would
like
to
just
say
that
there
is.
There
was
nothing
well,
it's
this
money
came
not
allocated
to
any
one
thing,
so
we
can
use
it
as
we
see
fit
going
forward.
A
So
with
that,
we're
back
to
the
main
motion
comics
before
we
vote.
AE
I
I
guess,
as
a
point
of
information,
I'm
a
little
confused
about
what
this
does.
As
you
say,
this
is
money,
that's
unallocated,
but
this
motion
doesn't
really
allocate
it.
If
the
administration
had
an
idea
for
using
it,
they
would
have
to
come
back
to
the
board
and
and
present
that
it
would
have
to
be
moved
and
passed
again.
AE
So
it
almost
seems
like
it
should
be
a
resolution.
I
mean
this
is
a
motion
that
doesn't
actually
accomplish
anything
other
than
to
say
what
the
boards
wishes
might
be
in
a
general,
the
unspecific
way
which
I
admire
language
saying
I'm,
often
big
and
unspecific
myself,
but
I
I
am
confused
about
why
it's
emotion
and
what
the
net
result
of
it
is.
A
So
the
one
thing
I
can
add
to
maybe
provide
a
little
Clarity,
although
it
might
be
more
confusing,
is
that
this
was
part
of
a
bigger
memo
which
we
bifurcated
and
we
took
this
part
out
of
it.
And
so
we
use
the
original
language.
But
I
saw
a
member
Jacob's
hand.
E
Yeah,
thank
you.
Madam
president.
This
goes
back
to
a
September
finance
committee
meeting
and
my
understanding
is
that
Administration
might
be
able
to
shine
some
light
as
to
that
these
funds
can
be
transferred
to
the
the
capital
project
and
that
there
is
a
line
item
in
our
budget
for
it
and
that
they
would
need
to
be
further
reallocated,
but
it
would
move
that
money
functionally
within
our
budget
and
so
Dr
Bryant.
Perhaps
you
or
your
staff
can
chime
in
there
yeah.
AJ
Short
through
the
president
to
member
Jacobs,
I
I
think
everyone's
checking
that
these
particular
funds
are
are
incredibly
flexible
and
can
be
used
for
for
pretty
much
any
operational
or
Capital
use.
AJ
E
F
E
AJ
E
Of
2024,
plus
information,
I,
think
I
think
Mr
Anderson
might
be
thinking
of
member
Donnelly's
Amendment,
not
the
original
language.
I
am
remember,
Donnelly's
and
then
failed
to
get
a
second,
and
so
the
underlying
language
is
now
on
the
floor,
which,
as
I,
understand
it.
Now,
as
we've
discussed
at
multiple
meetings
and
the
finance
committee
meeting
in
September
will
move,
this
would
move
his
37
million
dollars
to
our
Capital
project
line,
item
or
area
of
the
budget.
That.
AJ
With
the
amendment
it,
this
particular
language
would
move
it
to
the
capital
project
fund.
But
if
not
allocated
for
specific
projects
in
the
board
were
to
choose
tonight
to
use
some
of
that
to
cut
District
deficit
that
that
could
also
be
accomplished
from
any
fund.
It
would
just
be
a
transfer
that
would
cause
that
funding
to
be
transferred
from
Capital
to
General
funds.
AE
I
mean
my
personal
feeling
is,
while
we're
still
looking
at
these
cuts
and
and
we're
undecided
on
what
we
want
to
do
yet
that
continuing
to
have
this
money
sit
and
be
unallocated
in
any
way
is
a
benefit.
I
I'm
certainly
not
sure
what
I
want
to
do
with
it
yet
so
it
seems
to
me
that
no
action
is
necessary
for
that
to
happen,
of
course,
to
continue
to
go
forward
with
our
budget
collaborations
with
37
million
dollars
in
our
back
pocket.
So
to
speak.
AE
You
know,
I,
think
the
administration
understands
we're
uncertain
and
they
may
suggest
allocating
part
of
it,
which
I
guess
means
my
inclination
would
be
to
vote
no
on
the
motion
and
just
continue
status
quo.
While
we
work
out
what
we're
going
to
do
about
various
programs
in
schools
and
other
budget
items,
thank
you.
K
Be
a
brief
I
will
support
allocating
or
dedicating
These
funds
towards
future
Capital
towards
future
capital
projects.
I
think
they
can
be
strategically
deployed,
as
they
were
intended
at
school
bond
at
reimbursement
so
as
to
offset
taxpayer
burden
and
I
think
if
we
are
Savvy,
we
can
produce
additional
savings
in
in
excess
of
this
amount
for
taxpayers
by
offloading
and
then
front
loading
items
off
of
the
just
approved
CIP
and
in
so
doing
improved
student
health
safety
and
learning
environments.
So
I
look
forward
to
revisiting
this
discussion
following
passage
of
the
fy24
budget.
A
Okay,
member
Higgins
and
then
we'll
come
to
Don.
We
I'm.
N
Going
to
agree
with
member
lessons,
but
this
isn't
dedicated
to
a
particular
project,
but
we
know
we
have
tremendous
backlog
of
capital.
Project
needs
that
are
critical,
I
mean
you
go
to
a
school
and
you
see
a
leaking
in
the
roof,
and
it
also
doesn't
devote
it
to
any
one
project
it
allows
relocate.
You
know
the
remodeling
activities.
We
could
use
it
for
that
for
the
schools
that
we
know
are
in
critical
need
of
that
type
of
activities.
We
could
stretch
it
out
and
we
also
have
flexibility
with
it.
N
Still
it
does
an
absolutely
tie
our
hands
on
what
we're
doing.
We
can
reverse
some
of
this
money
because
it's
not
mind
money.
That
is.
Is
there
so
you
have
the
ability
to
move
in
and
out.
You
can
make
that
kind
of
change
if
we
really
want
to,
but
it
shows
a
commitment
that
will
address
in
those
issues
that
are
that
are
really
critical
to
maintaining
schools
period.
I
mean
to
having
leaky
moves
to
you
name.
N
It
just
doesn't
make
sense,
because
it's
going
to
cost
more
down
the
road
and
we're
trying
to
do
that
if
we
get
the
capital
funds
through
bonding
or
do
some
other
stuff
and
and
get
additional
funding,
we
can
always
do
some
back
and
forth,
but
some
of
there's
so
much
critical
need
right
now,
anyway,
Inlet
View
is
just
to
remodel
as
an
aspect,
but
there's
so
much
more.
L
Thank
you,
yeah.
It's
really
symbolic,
because
anytime,
the
board
could
take
this
money
and
spend
it
on
anything
else
as
a
board
wanted
to
by
designating
at
this
moment
in
time
as
capital
doesn't
mean,
we've
done
it
because
there's
nothing
here
that
appropriates
it
or
spends
It
on
Capital.
So
it's
still
on
the
table
to
utilize.
However,
we
see
fit,
but
I
do
think
that
it's
it
raises
expectations
for
some
people,
and
the
dollar
amount
raises
expectations
which
I
disagree
with
and
I
agree
with
member
Holloman.
It's
it's.
L
It's
an
amazing
opportunity
to
have
this
flexibility.
Have
these
funds
on
the
table
for
dealing
with
what
we're
looking
at
over
the
next?
If
not
this
year,
then,
certainly
next
year,
the
projected
budget
gap
for
next
year,
so
I
I,
just
I'd
hate
to
raise
expectations
with
a
vote.
It
really
doesn't
commit
the
money
in
the
end
to
any
particular
expenditure.
G
Okay,
member
Jacobs.
E
Yeah,
thank
you.
Madam
president.
I'll
I've
gone
down
the
informational
path,
I
guess
I'll
get
to
the
persuasion
path.
I
am
I,
I.
Think
I
I
agree
with
the
underlying
language,
in
that
it
still
offers
flexibility
but
I
I.
Also.
Well.
We
have
Financial
flexibility,
legal
flexibility
to
use
it
I,
take
it
very
seriously.
These
funds
had
we
been
paid.
E
This
money
as
scheduled,
would
have
gone
straight
to
Debt
Service
and
towards
reducing
the
burden
on
local
taxpayers,
and
so
how
we
use
this
particular
tranche
of
one-time
funding
to
me
is
is
of
the
utmost
importance
and
I.
Think
that
allocating
these
funds
to
operating
is
not
something
I'm
comfortable
with
at
this
time
we
can
have
further
conversations
and
that
could
potentially
change,
but
I
think
that
these
funds
should
be
focused
on
Capital
purposes,
for
as
long
as
feasible,
and
we
have
other
tranches
of
one-time
funding.
E
E
I
think
that
our
budget
process
is
still
ongoing
and
there's
ways
to
examine
how
we
make
ourselves
more
efficient,
while
keeping
the
programs
that
our
community
holds
dear
and
continuing
to
Advocate.
Did
you
know
that
we
get
much
needed
funding
increases
that
should
have
been
accomplished
years
ago,
so
I
think
that
there's
a
path
forward,
but
for
this
particular
issue
and
these
particular
funds,
my
preference
is
that
they
they
remain
focused
on
Capital
projects
if
there
weren't
a
need
and
if
we
didn't
have
hundreds
of
millions
of
dollars
of
capital
needs.
E
That
might
be
a
different
conversation,
but
there
is
a
huge
outstanding
need
across
our
district
right
now,
regardless
of
any
particular
projects.
We'd
like
to
bring
up
so
those
are
my
thoughts.
Thank
you.
A
Okay,
so
yes
remember.
L
L
Is
this
money,
so
we
made
a
a
really
strong
commitment
to
what
were
the
highest
needs
identified
this
year
by
the
district,
and
so
we
have
made
a
very
significant
commitment
to
Capital
already
with
it,
with
the
funds
that
were
the
source
of
the
same
pot
of
money,
and
if
there
was
a
specific
proposal
before
us
right
now
for
property,
tax
relief
I'd
be
very
inclined
to
vote
for
it
with
these
funds.
But
there
isn't
one.
F
C
C
AK
I
I've
been
taking
my
time
listening
to
all
of
all
the
board
members
before
I
spoke
and
and
what
I
hear
consistently
from
each
one
of
us
is
that
we
still
have
an
opportunity
to
allocate
that
money
or
whatever
projects
we
feel
the
need
to,
and
this
budget
after
the
budget
conversation
is
over
and
because
we're
gonna
need
to
complete
this
conversation
before
we
can
make
those
decisions.
AK
AK
Don't
often
do
that
right
that
there
is
a
huge
need,
I
mean
there's,
there's
huge
need
in
our
district
for
for
all
kinds
of
issues
to
make
sure
that
our
our
buildings
are
are
functioning
well
to
save
money
by
doing
those
repairs
without
allowing
those
repairs
to
go
undone
so
I
I,
again,
I
I
support
the
language
as
written
for
the
money
to
be
allocated
to
the
capital
project
fund
with
and
a
very
content
with,
the
fact
that
we
have
the
opportunity
to
make
changes
if
we
need
to.
A
N
F
A
All
right
that
motion
passes
six
I
mean
I'm,
sorry,
five
to
two
and
I'm
glad
it's
off
the
agenda.
It's
been
on
there
since
October
just
saying.
Thank
you
all
right.
So,
let's
move
on
now
to
action.
Item
number
three:
F3
ASD
memorandum,
number
94.
E
President
I
moved
to
approve
ASD
memorandum
94.
It
is
the
recommendation
that
the
school
board
approve
and
amend
the
FY
23
24
budget
recommendations
as
final
guidance
for
the
development
of
the
budget
in
January
2023.
The
FY
2023
2024
budget
will
be
presented
for
board
approval
in
February
of
23.
In
the
meeting
timelines
provided
in
the
municipal
Charter.
A
L
Order,
yes:
when
was
this
document
made
public?
Who
did
the
public
first?
Have
the
opportunity
to
see
this
document.
A
Amanda
can
can
you
was
it
Friday,
no
Saturday
nope.
It.
M
Was
on
Friday,
it's
always
72
hours
prior
to
the
meeting,
and
it
was
actually
a
little
more
than
72
hours
that
posted
first
thing
Friday
morning.
L
A
That
is
correct,
but
at
our
work
session
the
administration
wanted
to
know
sooner
rather
than
later,
so
that
they
have
January
to
build
the
budget.
It
will
all
come
back
whatever
is
in
the
preliminary
budget
will
come
back
to
us.
This
is
just
guidance
for
them
to
get
started
to
build
the
budget.
A
And
I-
and
it
is
unusual
for
us
to
give
guidance
in
advance,
but
that's
what
that's
what
we
actually
worked
on,
that
was
the
purpose
of
our
activity
on
Saturday,
to
see
where
there
was
General
consensus
so
that
we
can
capture
that
bring
it
back
here,
give
give
the
administration
some
guidance
so
that
they
can
start
building
the
budget.
Now,
that's
how
I
recall
it
well.
A
N
Well
gets
this
is
being
interpreted
as
saying
this
is
the
final
vote
on
what
we're
going
to
accept
in
the
budget
or
not,
or
what
no
we're
providing
Direction,
because
this
is
not
I
understand
where,
where
remember
Donnelly's
coming
from
it's
kind
of
like
saying,
you
know,
you're
approving
this
at
this
point
in
time
versus
this
introduction,
the
board
wants
to
do
so.
It's
a
collective
group,
that's
a
there's.
Some
issues
in
here
I
obviously
have
objections
too
and
I.
N
The
eight
million
dollars
is
new
in
regards
to
that
transfer,
since
we
just
transferred
37
and
a
half
and
I
assume.
This
is
eight
from
the
out
of
that
that
you're
requesting
that
we
reverse
that
after
we
just
voted
on
it,
it
sounds
like,
and
so
I'm
just
a
little
bit
nervous
about
this
as
well.
A
So
all
right,
so
I
thought
it
was
actually
well
I.
Don't
I
can't
remember
who
who's
so
we
all
gave
our
consensus.
We
went
around,
we
did
the
activity.
This
is
the
outcome.
As
of
the
activity
where
there
was
General
board
consensus.
A
This
does
not.
This
just
starts
to
build
a
budget
with
these
ideas.
In
my
with
these
guard
rails
in
mind,
and
it's
all
going
to
come
back
to
us,
this
does
not
define
the
budget
entirely.
It
gives
guidance
to
the
scoop
to
the
staff
as
to
how
to
build
a
budget.
Remember
Jacobs
your
comments,
we'll
go
back
to.
E
Don't
know
about
that,
I
was
just
going
to
share
from
my
perspective
that
this
is
that.
Will
the
administration
drafted
the
memorandum
there
by
understanding
is
their
attempt
was
just
to
encapsulate
the
the
what
the
majority
will
Express
clearly
on
during
our
Saturday
work
session.
E
With
that
said,
I
guess
I
I'm
into
it.
My
understanding
is
that
this
is
this
guidance.
Is
time
sensitive,
which
is
why
it's
an
action
item
tonight,
I
guess,
could
Dr
Bryant.
Could
that
something?
You
could
speak.
H
To
Yes,
through
the
presidential
member
Jacob
said,
you
want
to
clarify
a
couple
points
about
what
tonight's
memo
is
and
what
is
not.
It
is
not
a
vote
on
the
final
budget
that
will
take
place
closer
to
February,
at
which
point
there'll
be
yet
another
opportunity
for
the
board
to
provide
amendments
or
potentially
feedback
over
multiple
weeks.
What
this
is
essentially
a
summary
of
what
we
gathered
as
board
consensus
at
our
activity
on
Saturday
so
for
on
the
10th.
H
So,
from
the
administration's
point
of
view,
there
shouldn't
be
any
surprises,
but
we
did
design
this
memo
to
be
highly
amendable
and
that's
the
purpose
of
tonight.
So,
for
example,
one
item
where
there
wasn't
clear
consensus
but
was
discussed,
was
the
idea
of
potentially
using
school
bond
debt
reimbursement
money
to
fund
the
balance
of
the
deficit
closer
to
February.
So
that
is
one
example
of
an
option.
That's
on
the
table.
Another
thing
that
came
from
our
discussion
on
Saturday
was
this
conversation
around
sixth
grade
to
middle
school.
H
So
that's
why
today's
program
entailed
a
discussion
specifically
on
the
sixth
grade
to
Middle
School
issue.
So
that
way,
the
board
has
the
opportunity
to
propose
an
amendment
if
that's
of
interest,
because,
essentially
speaking,
both
school
closures
and
a
move
such
as
moving
sixth
graders
to
Middle
School
requires
many
months
of
determining
Logistics
and
other
operational
considerations.
So
we
did
make
it
clear
for
months
that
those
decisions
would
need
to
be
be
made
in
December.
H
M
Yes,
the
board
was
notified
on
the
15th
of
December
that
this
would
be
on
the
consent
agenda.
Okay,
thank
you.
E
I
did
yep
with
your
permission,
Madam
president
I
have
an
amendment
and
I
believe
I
sent
it
to
Ms
Foster
a
few
minutes
ago,
I'm
going
to
move
to
amend
that
the
ASD
memorandum
number
94
be
amended
by
striking
the
paragraph
which
begins
State
Bond
debt,
reimbursement
funds.
K
E
that'll,
now
pass
clearly
articulates
that
the
school
bond
debt
fund
should
be
prioritized
for
capital
projects
until
the
board,
so
reallocates
that
those
dollars
and
so
to
align.
Memo
24
and
94
I'm
I'm
asking
what
the
board
approve
an
amendment
to
remove
the
language
which
includes
up
to
8
million
school
bond
debt
reimbursement
as
part
of
the
equation
for
the
time
being
and
the
guidance
we're
providing
to
staff.
Thank
you.
Okay.
A
So
the
motion
before
you
by
member
Jacobs
and
second
by
physical
member
lessons
is
to
remove
the
state
Bond
debt
reimbursement
based
on
our
prior
action
to
remove
those
funds
up
to
eight
million
dollars
to
remove
that
whole
section
from
the
guidance.
N
N
I
really
don't
want
to
close
school
right
now
and
that's
a
permanent
decision
as
if
that
the
the
difficulty
we've
receive
when
we
get
more
money
from
state.
But
how?
If
we
don't
do
the
8
million
we're
going
to
need
to
give
the
direction
to
the
administration
where
to
cut
that
I
I
know
we
get.
We
talked
about
different
items
to
include
in
there
that
could
have
been
included
and
and
I'm,
not
sure
where
we
closed
on
any
of
those.
N
It's
a
little
bit
fuzzy
to
me
right
now,
because
it
really
was
more
of
a
discussion
in
maybes
and
what
could
come
out
of
it.
But
it
seems
to
me
that
we're
going
to
have
to
fill
the
void
of
the
8
million
and
the
question
is
how
so
I
propose
that?
Whether
there's
some
way
to
kind
of
to
connect
in
here
a
reduction
in
the
cuts
with
the
replacement.
Because
we're
going
to
have
to
do
that.
One
way
or
the
other.
E
I
feel,
like
the
question
might
be
to
me,
and
so
I
was
just
going
to
chime.
In
briefly,
it
was
it's
a
fair
point,
member
Higgins.
My
understanding
of
this
memorandum
is
that
Administration
didn't
ask
the
board
to
balance
the
budget.
That's
that's
something
that
they
they
write
up
in
a
budget
book
and
that
we
approve
and
amend
they've
asked
for
guidance
as
to
what
is
off
the
table.
What
are
we
leaving?
And
so,
while
our
exercise
Contin,
you
know-
maybe
that
was
a
goal.
E
I
think
that
Administration
indicated
this
is
that's
the
most
guidance
that
they've
received
in
nearly
a
decade
and
so
I
think.
We've
we've
done
good
work
here,
I'm
comfortable
with
removing
this
language,
knowing
that
that
doesn't
Square
everything,
but
that
we
can
continue
to
have
a
few
further
conversation
with
that
said,
there
were
other
items
that
there
wasn't
necessarily
consensus
on.
E
One
of
them
was
I
think
a
multi
100
000
cuts
to
school
administration
that
that
isn't
in
this
memo
there
certainly
is
looking
at
fund
balance,
which
requires
a
Super
Mario
already
go
to
the
board.
There's
also
ASD
virtual,
so
there's
other
options
for
us
to
do
that,
but
I
I
guess
the
points
of
this
memorandum
from
my
understanding
was
not
for
us
to
balance
the
budget
for
the
court
administration
and
that's
something
I
think
that
actually
the
Council
of
great
City
Schools
would
support
as
well.
A
Hey
thank
you.
Member
Jacobs
member
Holloman,.
AE
I
guess
I
have
a
point
of
information,
because
this
doesn't
give
us
an
exact
balance
sheet.
If,
if
we
were
to
approve
everything,
that's
suggested
here
does
that
give
us
a
balanced.
A
Budget,
no,
it
does
not
we're
going
to
still
have
to
work
toward
finding
the
administration
is
going
to
have
to
work
towards
finding
more
cuts.
H
Correct
and
if
I
recall
our
conversation
during
our
Activity
one
of
the
reasons
why
there
was
some
interest
in
exploring
the
idea
of
delaying
a
vote
on
school
bond
at
reimbursement
is
because
that
could
be
one
way
to
balance
to
balance
the
deficit,
but
it
didn't
have
to
be.
We
would
have
a
couple
of
months
to
provide
Alternatives
if
there
are
any
that
could
amount
to
8
million.
That
would
not
be
favorable
to
the
board
upon
reviewing
all
the
different
options
it
didn't
seem
like.
H
A
I
think
the
cuts
came
to
about
40
million
yeah
from
our
activity
came
to
about
40
million,
and
so
we
were.
We
would
have
been
eight
point.
Something
short.
A
H
AJ
AJ
So
if
you
had
everything,
that's
in
the
memo-
and
you
include
the
million
dollars
flexibility
for
the
administration,
then
it
would
allow
it
would
be
pretty
much
a
balanced
budget.
There's
a
few
things
missing
up
this
memo,
which
remember
Jacobs
brought
up
one
of
them,
and
that
was
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
some
school
positions.
Three
positions,
so
it's
missing
about
300
000
in
the
month
of
January.
AJ
Assuming
this
passes,
the
reason
I
put
on
the
8
million
to
be
flexible
was
because
we
still
have
things
that
we're
going
to
keep
looking
at.
But
what
we've
been
talking
about
since
October,
when
I
I
put
a
timeline
at
the
very
end
of
the
brief,
was
that
tonight,
December
19th
was
Final
board
guidance.
Not
so
I
could
put
the
board
into
a
corner
and
and
have
you
make
final
decisions,
because
the
decisions
are
going
to
be
made
in
February.
AJ
The
guidance
is
is
tonight,
but
what
we
didn't
want
to
do
was
surprise
the
school
board
or
surprise
the
community
with
a
budget
in
February
that
that
people
didn't
know
something
was
coming.
So
if
everything
in
this
memo
were
to
get
approved,
that
would
allow
us
the
flexibility
to
get
to
a
balanced
budget.
AJ
So
it's
40
million
dollars
until
you
get
to
the
8
million
for
State
Bond
debt
reimbursement.
Although
when
Dr
Bryant
and
the
staff
continues
to
work
in
January,
we
may
find
some
other
areas
where
we're
going
to
recommend
different
reductions.
So
it
might
not
be
8
million,
it
might
end
up
being
7
million
or
it
might
be
some
other
number
I
just
wanted
to
put
some
flexible
use
not
to
exceed
cap.
So
I
didn't
surprise.
The
board
and
Dr
Bryant
didn't
surprise
the
board.
AJ
When
we
come
back
in
February
with
hey,
we
thought
we'd
use,
37
million
of
that
and
keep
our
no.
We
we
don't
want
surprises.
That
was
the
whole
point
of
having
this
last
five
and
a
half
months
with
continuing
to
talk
about
December,
19th
being
the
date
for
Final
guidance.
So
nobody
not
the
seven
board
members,
not
the
public.
Nobody
is
surprised
in
February,
although
there
will
be
changes,
because
we
will
continue
to
look
at
areas.
We
can
trim
around
the
edges.
A
Did
that
answer
your
question?
Kelly,
did
you
have
a
question.
K
Or
done
it
before,
it
is
highly
amendable,
but
I,
don't
know
the
utility
of
making
detailed
amendments.
So
I'm
just
going
to
speak
right
now
and
say
that
there
are
many
things
on
this.
That
I
will
support.
I
think
that
the
exercise
on
the
10th
was
very
effective
in
getting
a
lot
of
consensus.
Speaking
personally,
I
was
surprised
at
the
allocation
of
school
bond
debt
funds
here
and
I
was
also
surprised
that
the
continued
focus
on
ASD
virtual
at
that
690
000
level.
K
K
Like
so
many
other
programs
serve
students
who
need
those
programs,
and
this
all
goes
back
to
Juno.
So
we
have
some
time
between
now
and
when
the
board
has
to
pass
our
budget
in
February
and
I
hope
that
every
Community
member
picks
up
their
phone
and
shoots
an
email
or
somehow
tracks
down
their
legislator
and
the
governor
and
expresses
their
commitment
to
education.
K
The
based
on
the
pro
forma,
the
BSA
increase
of
thirty
dollars
per
student
next
year,
is
going
to
give
us
2.6
million
dollars.
2.6
million
is
not
very
much
money
there.
So
there's
a
lot
more
that
we
need
to
ask
for
so
I
I
feel
comfortable,
largely
approving
this
I
guess.
K
I
would
like
to
see
the
ASD
virtual
item
amended,
and
the
other
thing
just
just
speaking,
is
that
I
I
don't
know
that
I'm
going
to
be
able
to
vote
in
February
to
support
the
Abbott
Loop
closure,
without
also
seeing
whatever
investment
is
necessary
to
ensure
those
students
are
successfully
transferred
to
the
receiving
schools
and
I.
Don't
know
what
that
number
is,
but
that's
something
that's
very
important
to
me.
A
Thank
you,
member
lessons.
Dr
Brian
did
you
have
a
comment.
H
I
just
wanted
to
be
clear
about
that,
and
to
also
underscore
that
this
is
not
the
end
of
the
budget
process
as
Madam
president
shared
with
the
board
via
email.
Today,
additional
processes
will
include
additional
workshops,
additional
meetings
with
groups
of
board
members
and
conversations
potentially
here
at
the
diocese,
but
this
will
allow
us
to
operationalize
some
of
the
very
things
that
you
brought
up,
for
example,
if
the
board
deep
Direction
on
a
school
closure.
H
This
provides
the
administration
with
months
to
look
very
closely
at
what
that
transition
plan
could
look
like,
but
we
would
be
reluctant
to
create
these
intricate
plans
for
a
closure.
That
may
not
happen,
so
this
provides
the
opportunity
for
us
to
make
our
implementation
plan
stronger.
So
that's
why
we're
proposing
to
go
about
business.
This
way.
A
Yeah,
okay,
I
guess,
remember:
Holloman!
You
guys
good
down
here.
AE
Which
presents
the
opportunity
to
speak
out
against
a
certain
part
of
it
and
not
actually
make
an
amendment,
and
then
you
don't
have
to
have
your
Amendment
fail
and-
and
maybe
maybe
people
think
there's
more
passion
for
your
particular
position
than
there
really
is,
and
you
win
without
actually
ever
taking
a
vote.
Does
that
work?
AE
Yeah,
I
I'd
like
to
say
The,
more
I've
thought
about
school
closures
and
and
I
appreciate
very
much
the
work
the
Administration
has
done
to
where
we're
looking
just
at
one
school
right
now
that
this
is
something
that
the
district
hasn't
done.
AE
Much
of
and
the
one
closure
that
I
would
call
real
closure
is
one
we
did
on
base
where
we
closed
the
school,
where,
if
you
stood
on
the
roof
of
it,
you
could
see
the
other
two
schools
that
all
the
students
are
going
to
and
all
those
kids
stayed
in
their
community
in
a
community's
highly
transient
anyway,
because
it
was
all
people
that
are
members
of
the
Air
Force
and
they
come
and
go
a
whole
lot.
AE
The
neighborhood
School
in
our
in
our
civilian
neighborhoods,
the
very
different
matter
in
this
case,
because
the
schools
are
further
apart.
We
are
splitting
kids
off
into
different
directions,
and
so
the
question
is:
are
we
doing
it
right
and
I?
Don't
know
that
any
of
us
have
the
expertise
to
know
the
answer
to
that,
because
we've
never
done
it
before
in
Anchorage.
That
I
can
recall
if,
in
in
the
20
some
years
that
I've
been
been
part
of
the
district,
I
haven't
I
can't
recall,
seeing
it
happen.
AE
So
I
would
like
to
know
more
about
how
we
do
that
and
in
particular
How
We
Do
address
those
families
and
children
in
making
that
division
and
I
always
feel
bad
about
this
yeah
I
would
like
for
you
to
go,
find
another
million
dollars,
so
we
won't
have
to
do
this
and
I
I
realize
the
difficulty
in
that.
But
I
would
like
for
us
to
look
at
the
closure
of
Abbott
loop.
I.
Think
the
cause
of
issues
with
the
building
and
everything.
AE
AE
I
also
recognize
that
saying
we're
going
to
wait
a
year
can
be
a
highly
corrosive
thing
to
a
school.
We're
not
going
to
close
you
at
the
end
of
this
school
year.
We're
going
to
do
it
in
a
year
and
a
half
from
now
that
it's
sort
of
like
telling
your
wife
you're
going
to
divorce
her
in
a
year
and
a
half
not
next
month.
But
you
know
like
18
months
from
now.
It
has
an
impact
and
of
course
it's
a
little
unpredictable.
AE
AE
I,
don't
think
we'd
have
to
do
a
lot
of
repairs
in
the
coming
year.
I
think
we
would
went
by
unless
it
was
an
actual
safety
issue,
but,
like
I,
say,
I
think
a
lot
of
us
accept
that
Abbott
was
going
to
cause
because
of
the
huge
amount
of
capital
Improvement
that
has
to
be
done
to.
F
AE
It's
just
simply
the
timing,
and
if
a
million
dollars
buys
us
a
year
and
if
that
year,
really
matters
I
think
that's
worth
looking
at,
but
putting
it
off
by
a
whole
year
may
be
an
issue
and
I'm
really
not
sure.
Thank
you.
A
Remember
the
lessons
I
saw
your
hand
faintly.
Is
it
about
that
motion
or
no
can
you
hold
it?
Then?
Okay,
hi
Amanda.
A
Okay,
so
that
what
do
we
have
three
to
four
it?
That
motion
fails?
No
I'm,
sorry,
it
passes
three
to
four.
Thank
you.
Yes,
remember.
L
Donnelly,
since
we
just
lost
eight
million
dollars
towards
closing
the
budget,
Gap
I'd
like
to
go
back
and
revisit
one
of
the
items
that
was
on
the
table
Saturday
and
that's
doing
away
with
the
Middle
School
model.
That's
the
the
projected
savings
at
that
time
was
3.8
million
dollars,
but
I'm
not
sure,
because
this
this
proposal
before
us
now
is
kind
of
hybrid
moving,
sixth
graders
to
middle
schools,
which
is
different
than
eliminating
the
Middle
School
model
and
somehow
reducing
band
and
Orchestra
over
time.
L
AJ
Through
the
president
to
member
Donnelly,
we've
started
the
more
detailed
analysis
of
the
middle
schools
during
the
work
session.
It
was
apparent
that
more
than
four,
which
is
what
it
takes
of
the
board
members,
were
extremely
reluctant
to
change
the
planning
period
time.
AJ
So
as
we
briefed
you
at
I
think
it
was
three
o'clock
today
that
we
were
moving
forward
with
the
higher
PTR
potentially
depending
on
board
guidance
tonight,
even
a
higher
PTR.
But
you
don't
get
those
cost
savings
that
you
would
if
you
changed
the
planning
periods,
but
we
with
the
rest
of
the
memo.
As
with
that
one
we
went
with
if
there
were
four
board
members
feeling
very
strongly
about
something
or
more
that
we
kind
of
went
that
direction
for
this
memo.
AJ
So
what
would
happen
in
reality
is,
as
as
we
finish
up
the
sixth
grade
to
middle
school,
for
some
of
the
middle
schools
on
the
north
end
of
town
for
year.
One-
and
we
come
back
with
the
details,
probably
in
the
next
couple
months.
At
that
point,
principals
would
have
enough
information
to
start
building
some
some
flexible
scheduling
to
determine
how
much
of
the
two
and
a
half
million
from
sixth
grade
band
and
Orchestra
could
be
saved
and-
and
we
would
have
much
clearer
details.
AJ
But
this
is
going
to
take
a
lot
of
effort
with
principles.
After
that
decision
is
made
before
you're
going
to
see
class
schedules
for
next
year,
showing
which
electives
will
be
offered
and
which
ones
wouldn't.
But.
O
L
AJ
Oh
sorry
about
that,
so
now
that
we
we
know
that
we
can't
pull
this
off
in
one
year,
so
it'd
certainly
be
less
than
that.
It's
going
to
take
us
at
least
two
years
to
have
all
sixth
graders
at
elementary
move
to
middle
schools,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
because
the
middle
schools
on
the
south
side
of
town.
AJ
L
So
we're
in
prison
with
that
information.
I
know
that
last
year,
during
the
budget
process,
the
estimate
was
2.3
million
dollars
would
be
saved
by
eliminating
so
I
think
I
would,
and
this
time
I
would
move
to
amend
this
list
of
possible
savings
to
include
2.3
million
for
elimination
of
the
Middle
School
model.
The
yester
planning
period
in
Middle
School.
E
A
I
think
Mr
inks
know
how
to
send
us
information
if
he
would
like
for
us
to
have
it.
I
do
I
know
that,
from
our
work
session
on
the
10th,
there
was
no
appetite
for
cutting
Middle
School
I
mean
limited
I
mean.
Obviously
you
want
to
cut
it.
I
know
in
my
in
the
group
that
I
planned
with
keeping
middle
school
as
we
transition
sixth
graders
to
Middle
the
desire
was
to
hold
on
to
the
Middle
School
model.
A
I,
don't
think
I
got
that
wrong,
so
that
has
to
be
factored
into
all
of
this,
and
what
I
would
like
to
just
share
with
remind
the
board
that
you
will
still
have
opportunities
to
bring
forth
these
the
things
that
are
that
you
that
you
would
like
to
see.
A
This
is
simply
a
structure
to
our
framework
to
start
building
the
budget.
You
will
have
ample
opportunities
to
bring
all
this
stuff
forward
again
now.
I
would
not
be
supporting
I
mean
I
support.
Moving
sixth
graders
to
Middle
School
within
the
Middle
School
model,
I
mean
we
can't
because
we
know
that
that
works
for
our
kids.
We
know
from.
We
have
three
schools
that
it's
working
now,
that's
that
so
I
would
not
be
supporting
anything
to
get
rid
of
middle
school.
A
If
anything,
I
would
want
it
to
be
I
mean
we
would
look
to
see
how
we
can
improve
the
experience
for
kids
in
the
middle,
because
I
don't
and
it
will
be
a
phased
in
Project
just
because
of
its
magnitude.
Dr
Brian,.
H
And
Madam
president
I,
just
for
the
record,
the
administration
did
Express
today
that
it's
also
supportive
of
sixth
graders
moving
to
Middle
School,
simply
because
of
potential
academic
benefits,
looking
Beyond
just
the
fiscal
implications,
particularly
if
there's
a
path
towards
doing
this
in
a
more
cost
neutral
manner,
given
a
potential
PTR
increase.
So
that
was
mentioned
in
the
work
session
earlier
and
I
wanted
to
just
state
that
for
the
record
tonight,
thank.
K
I
have
a
question
or
point
of
information,
I'm,
hoping
that
somebody
could
speak
to
the
hypothetical
of
using
a
board
supermajority
to
approve
a
fund
balance
use
below
eight
percent,
so
specifically,
seven
percent.
When
would
a
super
majority?
When
would
you
need
that
Authority
and
what
are
the
risks
and
benefits
of
using
5.6
million
dollars
more
in
our
fund
balance
towards
this?
That.
A
K
A
Mr
Anderson
would
you
that
is
certainly
something
we
can.
AJ
Sure
so
board
would
not
have
to
decide
that
tonight
the
board
could
decide
that
when
they
approved
a
preliminary
budget
in
February
at
at
at
the
end
of
tonight.
AJ
What
would
be
nice
is
to
know
that
the
Administration
has
some
flexible
use
of
funds
and
we
may
come
back
with
a
recommendation
that
the
board
can
amend,
reject,
come
up
with
a
whole
new
one,
probably
won't
come
up
with
a
whole
new
preliminary
budget,
but
but
if
we're
short,
6
million
or
8
million,
we
could
wait
until
February
to
have
that
discussion
as
to
whether
three
million
could
come
from
fund
balance
and
4
million
to
come
from
State
Bond
debt
reimbursement.
AJ
K
Yeah,
it
was
the
second
sort
of
point
of
information
with
the
2.1
million
dollars
in
administrative
cuts.
Do
we
have
a
sense?
Does
the
administration
yet
have
a
sense
of
what
positions
would
be
eliminated
with
those
cuts?
I
guess.
K
H
And
for
that
reason
that
that's
why
the
administration
appreciates
the
opportunity
to
discuss
amongst
leadership
exactly
what
we
can
comfortably
propose
as
a
cut
that
won't
jeopardize
the
operations
or
compliance
regulations
for
the
district.
That's
very
important,
and
those
conversations
happened
with
that
2.1
million
if
the
board
were
to,
for
example,
request
more
cuts
to
Administration.
H
We
need
to
go
through
that
process
again
and
we
wouldn't
expect
the
board
to
have
to
decide
which
positions
and
which
departments
we
really
do
as
an
administrative
Community,
to
determine
that,
based
on
all
the
different
factors
when
it
comes
to
compliance
and
legal
regulation.
Other
things
to
keep
the
district
afloat.
A
Okay,
just
come
over
here:
I
think
who
did
I,
see
yeah,
remember:
Don,
Lee,.
L
F
L
Time
it
does
offer
positions
that
we're
taking
at
this
time.
I
at
our
Saturday
meeting
I
did
Express
concern
with
the
people.
Teacher
ratio,
increase
and
I
believe
I
campaigned
on
this
being
something
I
was
going
to
work
really
hard
to
keep
as
low
as
possible.
So
I
don't
agree
with
this
projected
pupil.
Teacher
ratio
increase
and
I
would
move
to
delete
it.
A
There's
a
motion
to
delete
the
one
PTR
ratio.
N
You
I
I'm
rather
than
pushing
complete
motion,
since
this
is
not
a
binding
here.
I
just
want
to
talk
about
a
few
points
of
where
I'm
going
to
have
problems
next
week.
So
you
know
what
up
front
but
people
people
teacher
ratio
was
for
his
being
for
kindergarten.
First,
second
grade
pushing
it
under
that
level,
given
the
impact
it
has
on
the
low
levels
compared
to
others.
The
studies
I've
seen
coming
from
nsba
makes
me
very
concerned.
N
Okay,
so
putting
it
all
those
grades
at
Mid,
some
studies
with
I
know
in
Philadelphia
showed
if
you
do
go
low
grades
on
K12
that
you
accomplished,
you
know
90
of
what
you
had
for
low
back
low
pupil
tissue
ratios
for
all
grades.
N
So
put
that
that's
a
real
concern
to
me
how
we
distribute
that
within
the
issue
I'm
not
going
to
be
supportive
of
elimination
of
of
Abbott
Loop,
it's
a
permanent
decision
making
thinking
we
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
state
funding
we're
laying
to
get
out
there
I'll
tell
you
what
the
public
needs
to
know
that
if
we
don't
get
funding
from
the
state
issue,
if
we
don't
see
the
real
changes
here
next
year,
we're
not
going
to
be
saying
no
to
things
we're
going
to
be
adding
things
that's
going
to
shock
people,
we
don't
have
a
choice
because
we
will
have
to
make
such
drastic
cuts,
that
it
will
be
there,
but
we
we.
N
So
some
of
these
are
going
to
be
reversible.
If
we
get
money
from
the
state
and
if
cutting
Abbott
Loop
is
one
that's
that's
becomes
once
you
do
it,
it
becomes
a
non-visible.
You
need
to
get
the
additional
funds
you're
going
to
be
headed
in
that
direction.
So
I'm
concerned
about
that
in
regards
to
it.
N
I
do
agree
with
the
ignite
program.
We
don't
want
to
touch
that
and
I
appreciate
the
language
in
there.
The
fact
that
you
added
it
in
there
at
all
I
have
real
problems
with
the
you
know,
the
the
band
and
everything
else
that
we're
talking
about
cutting,
but
you
know
it's
for
the
purpose
is
what
we're
doing
if
we
get
funding
from
the
state
that
may
be
the
first
thing,
we're
adding
back
in
or
things
that
we're
doing
if
we're
moving
sixth
grade
into
Middle
School.
N
That
kind
of
eliminates
that
issue
anyway,
so
I
I,
look
forward
to
the
to
the
administration
coming
forward.
Listening
to
these
issues
in
regards
to
coming
up
with
something
knowing
this
is
not
a
definitive.
A
A
I
I
would
think
you
remember
Higgins
I'd
like
to
remind
the
board
members
also
that
I
did
send
you
a
relatively
flexible
timeline,
that
kind
of
shows
our
progress
between
now
and
March
1st,
so
that
you
could
see
that
we're.
You
know
what
are
those
next
steps?
So
January
is
the
budget
Bill
month
within
before
they
begin
to
build
the
budget.
They
want
to
have
the
the
individual
meetings
without
each
of
us
or
in
pairs.
A
Whatever
you
decide,
then
you
can
lay
your
particulars
on
the
table,
those
things
that
you
kind
of
want
to
see
or
the
things
that
are
missing
for
you
or
the
things
that
you
hopefully
you're,
sending
in
your
questions
as
they
come
up
relative
to
what
things
cost,
but
that
timeline
is
kind
of
the
next
steps
for
for
this
process,
and
so
but
no
this
does
not.
A
This
is
advisory,
it's
guidance
to
the
staff
so
that
they
can
bring
something
back
to
us,
and
when
that
comes
back,
we
get
to
have
another
deeper
discussion
with
the
goal
of
getting
to
48
million
and
the
other
thing
I'd
like
to
share
regardless
I
mean
even
if
we
get
to
48
million
this
year,
we
we
have
lost
5
000
students.
A
They
are
not
all
going
to
come
back.
We
are
going
to
be
back
here
next
year
and
the
year
after
we
are
going
to
have
to
deal
with
consolidating
our
schools
right
sizing,
our
our
infrastructure.
It's
not
going
to
go
away,
so
we
are
kicking
that
can
down
the
road
I
get
it
I
think
we
can
probably
stand
on
Abbott
Loop
and
see
what
is
it
consume
because
it's
in
that
same
neighborhood,
the.
A
A
A
H
I
I
just
want
to
clarify
specifically
on
the
topic
of
school
closures.
That
is
something
that
would
need
to
be
decided
tonight.
Should
the
board
decide
to
not
close
any
schools,
we
don't
anticipate
coming
back
next
month
with
a
school
closure.
We
truly
do
need
the
time
to
finalize
a
budget
book
that
includes
every
school
that
will
be
on
our
roster
going
into
next
year.
H
So
I
just
want
the
board
to
know
that
a
vote
to
not
opt
for
school
closures
tonight
will
likely
mean
noticeable
closures
this
year.
So
it
just
wanted
us
to
be
informed.
AG
H
But
you
gotta
be
Abbott
Loop
included
if
Abbott
Loop.
If
there's
no
decision
on
Abbott
Loop
tonight,
it
won't
come
back
next
month.
We
really
need
to
know
specifically
on
school
closures
tonight,
just
in
terms
of
the
timing
that
Jim
has
shared
with
regards
to
putting
together
the
budget
book
so
that
one's
a
little
bit
more
time
sensitive
than
the
others.
H
So
if
you
did
vote
on
this
medal,
that
would
provide
the
administration
guidance
that
that
would
include
the
closure
of
Abbott
Loop
and
we
would
begin
planning
the
HR
processes
as
applicable
for
staff.
The
budgetary
processes
for
the
school
transitioning,
a
school
out
of
the
district
takes
many
months,
and
we
would
take
the
decision
to
adopt
the
memo
as
written
very
seriously
and
begin
conversations
with
staff.
Thank
you,
foreign.
N
In
that
case,
I'll
go
ahead
and
let's
bring
it
to
a
boat,
because
I'm
gonna
move
that
we
remove.
Let
me
get
the
right
language
in
here:
School
closure,
the
savings
of
974
000
from
this
proposal.
Second,.
A
AK
This
has
just
been
such
a
heart
magic
here
with
a
decrease
continued
decrease
in
population.
AK
They
can
solve
a
future.
Consolidation
of
schools
is
unless
there's
drastic
change
in
the
population
of
of
kids
in
Anchorage
I.
Just
don't
see
that
at
this
point,
changing
I
see
that
we're
going
to
have
to
move
towards
consolidating
schools
and
with
going
from
six
to
one
school,
although
every
one
of
them
is,
is
heartbreaking.
AK
For
me,
it
is
the
opportunity
to
give
those
kids
at
Abbott
Loop
and
their
transition
full
Focus,
so
I
mean
it's
like
having
one-on-one
attention
in
some
regard
and
I
think
that
opportunity,
given
that
we
are
going
to
have
to
at
least
in
my
mind,
move
towards
future
consolidation
of
schools.
I
think
it's,
the
op,
I
I
think
it's
an
opportunity
to
focus
on
a
great
transition
for
those
kids
and
for
the
receiving
schools,
especially
given
that
that's
where
we're
going
to
have
to
move
towards.
AK
If
again,
if
the
population
Trend
doesn't
change,
so
I
I
see
that
we
can,
we
can
make
it
a
positive,
a
positive
transition
and
a
positive
opportunity
for
those
kids
in
the
receiving
schools.
As
well,
yeah
I'm
just
going
to
say
it's
all.
It's
all
heartbreaking,
though.
AE
I
was
going
to
say,
I
appreciate
the
detail
that
superintendent
Brian
put
into
it.
Our
budget
doesn't
really
become
final
until
January
or
February,
which
means
March
April
May
for
making
those
plans
and
doing
whatever
we
can
do
to
transition
those
kids.
AE
So
in
essence
I'm
suggesting
you
know
we
make
it
March
April
May,
August,
September,
October,
November,
December,
January,
February,
March,
April
May
and
make
sure
we
really
get
it
right.
I.
O
F
AE
Believe
that
Abbott
Loop
is
a
school
that
the
the
cause
of
the
capital
needs
is
going
to
be
closed.
I
do
think
there
will
be
more
to
follow.
To
me.
I
would
much
rather
nail
it
the
first
time
and
use
that
as
a
model,
as
opposed
to
making
a
list
of
things
that
we
would
have
done
if
we'd
had
more
time
in
in
trying
to
make
it
happen.
Thank
you.
K
H
Through
the
president
to
member
lessons
a
couple
of
points
on
this,
so
we
have
discussed
this
in
the
past
and
the
reason
why
we
don't
have
a
firm
proposal
for
the
Ed
Center
is
really
down
to
two
reasons.
One
is
that
the
lease
for
the
Ed
Center
has
not
expired
at
this
point.
So
that's
one
consideration,
so
there
would
be
potential
costs
if
we
were
to
exit
the
lease
early
and
two.
At
this
point
there
is
no
building
to
move
the
Ed
Center
app
period.
H
So
that
really
rests
even
on
this
very
decision
tonight
about
do
we
even
have
a
building
that's
available
for
the
Ed,
Center
and
I
would
say.
The
third
Factor
would
probably
be
the
added
cost
of
renovating
any
building,
including
Abbott
Loop,
to
accommodate
the
various
needs
of
of
an
ed
Center,
including
a
boardroom,
for
example,
inadequate
parking
and
other
considerations
to
where,
frankly,
it
would
take
a
number
of
months
to
give
the
board
a
proposal
for
consideration
for
something
that
complex,
especially
when
we
don't
currently
have
a
building
to
use.
H
At
this
moment,
until
the
board
makes
some
decisions
on
school
closures,
Jim
did
I
miss
anything.
AJ
No,
that
was
good.
You
know
we
have
looked
at
this
and
talked
about
it
frequently.
AJ
AJ
There
were
a
lot
of
challenges,
so
they
Consolidated
into
one
building.
We
cannot
get
out
of
this
lease
until
June
25,
so
we
have
time
to
come
up
with
a
long-term,
deliberate
staffed
plan
to
figure
out
what
to
do
with
the
Ed
Center,
but
it
can't
be
by
next
fall
or
we're
going
to
have
to
pay
the
Ed
Center
lease
and
the
millions
of
dollars
in
renovations
to
put
a
portion
of
the
Ed
Center
into
Abbott
Loop.
AJ
It
needs
a
little
over
four
million
dollars
to
raise
the
roof
and
put
a
fire
suppression
system
in
we'll
need
a
certain
amount
of
money
just
to
be
able
to
redesign
it
to
pick
a
portion
of
the
Ed
Center,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
only
going
to
cost
us
more.
If
we
do
that
so
moving
the
edge
Center
needs
to
be
a
very
deliberate
plan,
as
opposed
to
maybe
an
amendment
plan
where
we
make
a
quick
Amendment
and
never
stuck
it.
AJ
It
wouldn't
be
a
good
path
forward
and
Highland
Academy
shares
this
building
with
us.
They
only
rolled
over
thirty
one
thousand
dollars
last
year
if
they
don't
have
the
advantage
of
a
building,
because
now
we've
potentially
not
closed
any
schools,
so
we
have
nothing
to
offer
them.
Highline
Academy
won't
be
around
very
long.
They
they
just
won't
be
Sovereign.
We
already
helped
them
a
little
bit
with
their
lease
at
75
000
a
year
for
the
portion
that
they're
using
it
has
much
bigger
impacts
than
can.
AJ
We
use
Abbey,
Loop
and
put
HR,
and
maybe
another
staff
department
there
for
a
cost
of
several
million.
We
we
legitimately
risk
losing
a
charter
school
with
with
that
decision,
so
we
need
to
look
at
moving
Highland,
Academy
or
finding
a
place
for
them
as
part
of
moving
the
edge
Center.
And
you
know
this
is
an
uncomfortable
discussion
in
public,
but
but
those
are
the
facts
and
those
are
real
and
we
just
approved
a
10-year
Charter
renewal
for
Highland
only
to
potentially
make
them
homeless.
N
Me
address
some
of
the
capital
investment
with
Abbott,
because
I've
attended
community
councils
on
a
regular
basis
and
and
I
recall
the
discussion
at
one
point.
In
order
to
meet
the
new
fire
codes,
a
new
group
need
to
be
raised
and
the
cost
was
so
great
that
the
only
option
really
was
to
go
and
build
a
new
school.
Then
the
administration
came
back
to
the
to
the
Abbott
Loop
Community
Council
said
that
was
presented
then,
but
it's
not
the
case
now
and
you
can.
N
They
can
address
this
relatively
inexpensively
on
the
roof
and
they
had
a
lower
cost
and
they
they
could
address
it,
and
so
it
did
need
there
all
the
capital
investment
that
was
told
at
one
time
it's
much
lower
and
that
they
can
maintain
it
and
meet
the
code
and
go
forward
so
just
to
share
with
you
over
time.
That
number
has
dwindled
dramatically.
N
Okay,
as
far
as
maintaining
that
school
from
a
cost
standpoint,
it
was
frustrating
to
me
because,
10
years
ago
it
was
like
you
had
to
build
a
new,
but
then
it
all
changed
with
the
with
the
approach
that
they
took
so
I.
Don't
think
we're
dealing
with
that
big
issue,
we
see
the
issue
of
the
cost
of
the
school
closures
and
we
saw
the
analysis
in
here
with
the
six
and
how
much
it
started
with
some
and
at
the
end
of
that
five-year
period,
some
of
them
will
actually
get
deficit.
N
You
know
because
it
wasn't
a
savings,
it
was
the
opposite,
so
you
got
some
Alternatives
here
as
to
what's
going
to
end
up
coming
out
of
it.
The
idea
that,
if
you
don't
close
the
school,
you
don't
save
any
money,
we're
going
to
be
saving
money.
That's
dramatic
compared
to
the
to
the
savings
involved
in
closing
the
school
that
provides
some
some
savings.
It
has
a
big
impact.
We
talk
about
the
equity.
We
talk
about.
Involvement
with
parents,
which
is
tremendous
impact
on
outcomes,
is
involvement
with
parents.
You
talk
about
attendance,
talk
about
other
issues.
N
It's
gonna
make
a
difference,
so
I'm
concerned
about
that
aspect
of
it
big
time,
I'm
in
favor
of
change.
Believe
me,
I
I
am
dramatically
in
favor
of
change,
but
I
need.
N
The
government
doesn't
come
through
we're
going
to
be
in
bad
shape,
but
I'm
not
going
to
I,
don't
want
to
burn
Bridges
and
say
we
have
to
do
something,
that's
irreversible
and
that's
why
I'm
concerned
that
Abbott
Loop
throwing
it
under
the
bus
right
now
simply
as
a
symbolic
for
legislators
for
any
other
reason
is
out
there
and
we
don't
have
a
plan
to
use
it.
We
don't
transition
right
now
it
is
the
member
lessons.
I
agree.
N
If
we're
going
to
look
at
schools,
let's
make
sure
that
when
we
do
it,
we
have
a
plan
like
moving
optional
program.
I
mean
the
charter
schools
into
things
and
and
using
it
for
administration
and
I.
Just
don't
think
it's
there
in
this
regardless
we
don't
have
a
plan
for
it.
So
I'm
I'm
going
to
obviously
support
what
I
moved,
but
I
just
did
the
act.
E
Thank
you,
madam
president,
I
think
the
this
amendment's
interesting
and
I've
expressed
some
concern
about
the
sixth
to
middle
in
part,
because
I'm
I'm,
maybe
just
how
I'm
wired,
is
looking.
You
know
two
to
five
years
ahead
by
approving
that
move
and
there's
very
solid
academic
reasons.
For
doing
so
to
be
clear,
we
are
going
down
a
road
where
we
will
be.
E
This
district
will
be
faced
with
closing
many
more
elementary
schools
in
the
years
to
come.
You
know,
I
think
we
we
heard
earlier
in
our
work
session
that
there
might
be
a
list
of
12
at
some
point
and
we're
grappling
here
with
one
which
is
great
I.
Think
we
should.
E
This
is
It's
a
serious
decision,
but
there's
some
cognitive
dissonance
there,
I
guess
I'm,
not
sure,
I,
understand
and
I
feel
like
with
the
rate
that
we're
using
reserves
in
the
form
of
fund
balance
and
one-time
federal
funds
and
one-time
State
funds,
our
our
closure,
our
school
closure
paths
and
our
funding
path,
aren't
in
alignment
and
so
I'm
still
trying
to
work
through
that.
With
that
said,
I
think
what
I
heard
member
Holloman
say
was
in
support
of
member
Higgins
motion.
E
Was
you
know
in
essence,
let's,
let's
focus
on
asking
the
board
to
allow
students
at
Abbott
Loop
to
have
one
more
year
of
normalcy,
I
guess
I'm
curious
if
to
to
the
maker
and
the
second
or
this
motion,
if
they
would
consider.
E
Instead,
if
that's
the
goal
modifying
the
amendment
to
just
change
the
FY
23
in
the
in
that
paragraph
to
fy24,
it
wouldn't
make
it
entirely
germane
to
this
memo,
but
there's
also
language
in
here
that
speaks
towards
ignite
and
you
know
it
not
being
a
reduction
and
so
I
guess
I'm
curious,
if
that's
the
intent
of
the
amendment
or
if
the
amendment
is
to
take
Abbott
Loop
out
of
the
closure
conversation
for
years
to
come,
because
I
think
that
might
be
Guidance.
N
The
motion
yeah
respond
to
that
I
think
if,
if
we
send
it
forward
to
fy24
what
does
that
tell
the
administration
that
we're
going
to
definitely
support
it?
It's
going
to
be
all
depending
upon
how
much
funds
we
give
from
the
state
what
we've
got
everything
we
do
today
for
developing
the
budget
next
year
is
going
to
be
based
upon
State
funding
and
all
the
other
issues,
but
would
putting
in
an
fy24
would
that
would
the
administration
be
taking
steps
today
with
the
idea
of
being
a
year
and
a
half
away.
H
Through
the
presidential
member
Higgins
I
think
it
adds
another
layer
of
complexity.
It
blurs
the
lines
between
round
one
and
round
two
and
to
a
point
made
earlier
today
at
the
diocese.
It
does
add
an
extension
of
the
levels
of
anxiety
to
the
school
community.
So
I
think.
For
that
reason,
it's
something
that
we
should
do
very
cautiously.
If
at
all,
because
another
option
is
just
to
completely
remove
Abbott
loop
from
the
conversation
and
then
we
can
come
back
with
a
fresh
round
of
schools.
If
that's
the
desire
of
the
board.
A
E
I'd
be
curious
here
for
remember,
Holloman,
I,
guess,
I'll,
add
just
briefly
as
a
follow-up
to
member
Higgins
point
to
Dr
Brian's
Point
by
having
19
Schools
elementary
schools
below
65
capacity,
I
hope,
no
one's
pretending,
that's
not
going
to
cause
anxiety,
I
mean
I'm,
not
sure
I,
guess
I,
don't
understand
that
point
I
feel
like
we
there's
a
strategic
planning
element
that
comes
in
place
too,
where
we
we
owe
the
public
a
certain
level
of
discourses
to
the
road
we're
on
as
well.
AE
Yeah
I
think
it
is
something
with
a
number
of
edges
on
it,
and,
and
one
is
that
if
people
do
believe
it's
inevitable,
naturally
Stanford
going
to
begin
to
think
about
their
future
and
where
they're
going
to
be
and
whether
or
not
they
want
to
stay
to
the
very
end
and
possibly
risk
involuntary
placement
or
whatever
happens,
to
be
available.
AE
Most
teachers
I
think
would
start
looking,
maybe
for
something
close
to
their
house,
maybe
in
their
own
child,
school
or
or
other
things,
and
it
does
have
a
corrosive
effect.
But
at
the
same
time
this
is
something
we've
not
done
before,
and
I
think
it
might
be
in
the
tradition
of
the
Anchorage
School
District,
just
to
tell
people
it's
closed
and
have
them
figure
out
the
best
way
to
do
it,
but
I
hope.
AE
We've
moved
into
a
different
time
where
we
really
take
care
with
our
families
and
and
I
think
doing
one
school
carefully
and
I'm,
not
so
sure
we
have
the
time
to
do
it.
This
year
your
Point's
well
taken
about
the
number
of
schools
we've
got
to
have
extra
capacity
and
I
I
suspect
that
the
things
that
are
driving
Abbott
Loop
is
the
First.
Choice
won't
change
a
lot
between
now
and
sometime
next
year
and
I.
AE
Think
a
lot
of
people
at
Abu
understand
that
as
well
so
I,
given
the
number
of
schools
that
we
may
be
looking
at
overall
I
I
think
it
does
make
sense
that
the
administration
may
put
together
a
team
of
people
that
become
proficient
at
this,
which
I
have
to
admit
as
a
job
I
hope,
I'm
glad
that
I
got
through
my
career
in
academics
without
ever
having
to
be
on
a
group
like
that,
but
in
doing
it
right
in
in
looking
ahead
as
far
as
we
can
and
trying
to
figure
out
who
needs
to
be
touched,
which
parents
need
guidance
to
continue
getting
the
help,
they
need
what
makes
the
most
sense
in
terms
of
funding
and
how
we
redirect
how
we
redraw
boundaries,
how
we
place,
kids
in
different
places
and
I
I,
would
hate
to
see
us
do
all
that
quickly.
AE
I
would
like
to
see
us.
Do
it
carefully
with
the
understanding
that
it's
something
we're
going
to
be
doing
again
and
again
and
again
and
again,
but
over
the
next
five
or
six
years,
not
and
not
necessarily
starting
in
January
and
having
it
done
by
the
end
of
May?.
A
So
I'm
gonna
ask
the
board.
We
have
a
person
in
the
audience
who
would
like
to
speak.
Is
there
any
opposition
to
that
yeah
I
said
all
you
have
to
do
is
say,
remember,
Donald,.
F
AE
A
Allowed
to
comment
on
this
motion
because
it
was
on
the
consent
agenda.
We
moved
it
to
action
because
it
was
time
sensitive
right
and
it
represents
guidance,
advisory.
L
C
A
A
AL
I
really
appreciate
the
conversation
about
Abbott
Loop,
that's.
That
was
why
I
moved
to
the
front
of
the
room
specifically
I
would
be
in
favor
of
the
motion.
I
believe
that
our
students,
our
families,
our
community,
has
been
through
a
lot
over
the
last
several
years
and
I
believe
another
I,
don't
know
how
long
a
year
two
years
of
stability
could
really
provide
academic
outcomes
for
those
students,
and
we
have
chosen
you
have
chosen
potentially
to
take
all
the
other
five
schools
off
of
the
closure
list.
AL
So
I
would
appreciate
you
also
considering
taking
habit
Loop
off
the
closure
list.
In
addition,
I
want
to
emphasize
re-emphasize
kind
of
what
what
member
Jacobs
was
speaking
to,
and
that
is
moving
sixth
graders
to
Middle
School.
That
will
change
the
capacity
levels
that
all
of
our
elementaries
and
you
will
all
be
taking
this
on,
and
there
may
be
a
broader
strategy
to
consider
in
regards
to
how
which
schools
you
will
be
considering
consolidating
due
to
just
this
sixth
grade
move.
AL
It
does
that's
a
it's
a
huge
thing
on
capacity
levels
for
all
of
our
elementary
schools
that
still
have
sixth
graders,
so
I
appreciate
the
conversation
I'm
here
to
advocate
for
the
students
who
are
who
will
take
another
dip
when
the
move
happens
it
just
you
know,
all
the
research
shows
it
any
any
type
of
significant
significance
to
their
to
their
normalcy
to
their
lives.
AL
Generally
precipitates,
a
a
learning
outcome
dip
so
in
in
that
regard,
I
would
ask
you
all
to
be
in
favor
of
this
motion
and,
let's
just
let's,
let's
take
the
sixth
grade
move,
let's
look
at
capacity
levels
of
the
district
as
a
whole,
I
think
there's
a
really
good
example
that
was
shared
during
the
work
session
of
what's
going
to
happen
out
in
Eagle
River
and
that's
going
to
happen
across
the
whole
Muni
once
we
move
those
sixth
graders
so
anyway.
Thank
you
so
much.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity.
A
K
A
million
dollars
in
considering
the
magnitude
of
the
rest
of
our
deficit
seems
not
very
much
right,
we're
not
going
to
gain
that
much
ground,
but
on
the
other
hand,
it's
very
real.
Those
are
real
positions.
Those
are
real,
maybe
class
sizes
that
we're
going
to
be
compensating
with.
K
You
know
on
to
the
suggestion
to
the
memo
before
to
the
motion
before
us.
If
we
were
to
remove
Abbott
loop
from
from
memo
94.
what
that
does
for
this
year's
they're.
Fourth
graders
and
fifth
graders
this
year
at
Abbott
Loop,
who
will
experience
a
double
disruption.
This
year's
fifth
graders
at
Abbott
Loop.
K
If
we
were
to
move
forward
with
transitioning
them
to
because
soon
and
trails
side
will
move
once
to
sixth
grade
and
once
again
to
seventh
grade
this
year's
fourth
graders
at
Abbott,
Loop
would
have
a
year
of
stability
a
year
or
two
stability,
Mr.
Fourth
Thursday
would
be
fifth
graders
at
a
new
school
and
then
probably
again
pivot.
K
K
If
we
waited
a
year
because
they
would
go,
they
would
stay
it
out
at
Loop
and
then
they
would
move
to
middle
school
with
a
handshoe
just
being
seven
eight,
and
this
year's
fourth
graders
would
become
fifth
graders
and
then
they
would
just
move
to
a
sixth
grade
at
hand
shoe
if
I
have
the
sequential
sixth
grade
expansion
enhanced
you
correctly.
So
basically
we
would,
by
buying
a
year
we
avoid
a
double
disruption,
cost
for
this
year's
fourth
graders
and
fifth
graders
at
avaloop.
That's
pretty
dialed.
K
In
so
on
one
hand,
we
can
avoid
that,
on
the
other
hand,
I'm
thinking
about
you,
know
research
that
I
found
that,
yes,
there
is
a
disruption
cost
it
exists
when
students
are
displaced
in
these
consolidations.
However,
the
magnitude
of
the
disruption
is
not
larger
than
something
that
can
be
compensated
for
by
class
sizes
or
teach
additional
Sports
to
teachers,
aides
so
to
the
conversation
Point
earlier
remember,
Wilson
shared.
K
A
Thank
you,
member
Jacobs.
E
If
we
leave
Abbott
loop
on
it'll
be
before
us
again
in
February,
at
which
point
we'll
have
the
chance
to
reconsider,
and
then
even
after
that,
I
think
that
there's
a
date
in
early
May
at
which
points
that
is
statistic
or
is
relevant
from
a
calendar
perspective
from
at
least
a
contract
perspective,
and
then
I,
guess
I'm
curious
as
to
what
points
can
not
just
for
this
item.
But
I
mean
we're
going
to
be
grappling
with
other
closures
in
years
to
come.
E
Clearly,
because
we
haven't
heard
significant
disagreement
on
the
sixth
Middle
School.
At
what
point
can
the
brakes
no
longer
be
placed
if
the
legislature
passes
a
one-time
funding
bill
with
clear
articulation
that
a
PSA
increase
and
inflation
proofing
appear
evident
by
mid-april
Can?
The
breaks
be
applied
on
the
process,
or
is
that
too
too
late
for
school
closures?.
H
From
through
the
president
to
member
Jacobs,
in
my
view,
it
would
be
extremely
disruptive
to
keep
Abbott
loop
on
the
memo
approve
that
tonight
and
then
in
February
have
a
conversation
about
removing
a
school.
For
a
number
of
reasons.
That's
not
something
the
administration
would
recommend.
I
would
recommend
that
if
a
board
member
does
not
feel
comfortable
at
this
point
to
approve
the
closure
of
Abbott
Loop,
then
they'll
know
on
the
current
Amendment
on
the
floor.
That
would
be
the
administration's
recommendation
and,
of
course,
that
that's
the
decision
of
the
board.
A
E
Appreciate
your
recommendation,
my
question
to
you
was
a
little
different
if
the
board
approves
a
memo
94
with
Abbott
loop
on
it
tonight.
At
what
point
do
we
cross
the
the
point
of
no
return
where,
even
if
the
legislature
comes
through
with
additional
funding,
even
if
there
are
other
reasons
which
make
the
closure
no
longer
advantageous
in
the
best
interest
of
the
district?
What
date
is
that
I.
H
Would
say
that
this
is
the
point
of
no
return,
which
is
why,
since
July,
we've
mentioned
that
December
19th
would
be
the
day
that
we
need
to
make
a
decision
on
school
closures,
because
we
need
to
finalize
the
budget
book,
we
need
to
really
ensure
that
we
have
a
sound
transition
for
students
and
staff.
H
There
are
a
number
of
HR
and
operational
and
frankly,
academic
processes
that
we
would
need
to
think
seriously
through
so
to
make
a
decision
stating
that
the
board
is
providing
guidance
on
a
closure
and
then
even
if
there
were
more
money
to
come
in
the
equation,
I
think
the
level
of
disruption
at
that
point
would
not
be
favorable
for
students
and
families.
That's
my
record
recommendation.
A
So
I
have
my
question:
I
think
these
status
for
Abbott
Loop
was
to
demolish
it.
Is
that
correct
because
of
its
state
of
disrepair
or
need
for
Capital
Improvement?
It.
A
So
so
my
question
so
so
I
I
guess
I'm
just
I
need
some
input
as
to
leading
kids
in
that
building
for
another
year.
If
that's
the
will
of
the
board,
what
does
that?
How
much
money
do
we
need
to
fix
it
up?
A
AJ
Well,
we
we
do
have
the
bond
approved
four
million
dollars
to
lift
the
roof
and
put
a
fire
suppression
system
in
I.
Guess
that
what
makes
this
question
difficult
is
normally
in
districts
that
put
a
list
of
schools
out
for
potential
closure,
they
frequently
will
put
out
a
double
jeopardy.
Clause
that
says,
if
it
made
it
through
this
run,
then
we
won't
look
at
that
school
again
for
X
number
of
years
in
the
case
where
all
six
did
don't
make
it.
AJ
Does
that
mean
that
all
six
four
three
years
or
five
years
or
X
number
of
years
are
are
now
off
the
table
for
discussion
and
the
reason
they
do
the
double
jeopardy
rule
or
Clause
when
they
do?
This
is
because,
if
next
year,
if
we
bring
these
exact
same
communities
in
for
a
town
hall-
and
we
want
input
and
feedback
you're
going
to
have,
someone
now
will
have
gone
through
it
twice
in
a
row
and
it's
apparently
a
very
unpleasant
situation
for
all
involved.
AJ
And
when
you
talk
about
the
trauma
of
moving
students
and
the
discussions
and
the
teachers
tonight,
talking
about
the
the
stress,
that's
why
most
districts
will
will
not
bring
those
schools
back
up
again
at
least
the
following
year
and
start
all
over.
So
when
you
ask
what
would
need
to
be
done,
it
would
depend
we
would
need
far.
We
would
need
more
decisions
later
on
to
determine.
Are
they
off
the
list?
Are
they
off
the
table
for
five
years?
If
that's
what
the
board
wants,
if
they
do,
we
need
to
put.
A
Okay,
oh
I
just
want
to
call
our
attention
to
the
time
we'll
have
to
extend
shortly.
Member
Holland
and.
AE
I
was
just
going
to
say,
I
understand
what
Mr
Anderson's
saying
in
this
case,
we're
specifically
delaying
by
year.
The
I
I,
don't
hear
anybody
on
the
board
talking
about.
It
may
not
be
the
right
one
to
close,
but
rather
we
we
haven't
done
this.
We
haven't
done
a
closure
and
that
the
time
frame
may
be
different.
We're
coming
off
covid
we're
coming
off
disruptive
years,
I
I.
Think
part
of
the
argument.
AE
E
Yeah,
thank
you,
madam
president.
I
guess
I'll
just
go
back
to
my
question
earlier,
which
was
if
we're
we're
saying
this
is
only
for
a
year,
I'm
very
concerned
about
something
Dr
Brian
touched
on,
which
is
we're
going
to
be
saying.
The
the
school
would
be
off
the
table
when
we
intend
to
at
least
a
couple
members
intend
to
bring
it
forward
next
year
and
so
I
feel
like.
We
should
make
a
decision
at
this
point.
If.
E
E
If
I
were
a
teacher
at
Abbott,
Loop
I'm,
not
sure
what
the
plan
is
based
on
just
this
amendment
and
I
think
we
owe
it
to
the
community
to
be
clear
and
that's
that's
why
I
was
hoping
that
changing
FY
23
to
FY
24,
based
on
the
words
of
member
siggins
and
Holloman,
captured
the
intent
of
what
they
were
trying
to
accomplish
if
their
intent
is
to
not
close
that,
but
loop
at
all,
I
think.
N
I'm
not
going
to
say
that
I
understand
and
I
appreciate
Mr
Anderson
talking
about
a
three-year
period
of
that
cycle.
I,
don't
view
this
vote,
I,
don't
view
the
vote
on
the
other
five
schools.
Is
that
we're
voting
on
budget
kind
of
issues,
whatever
schools,
if
we
hit
or
closing
schools
next
year
with
the
budget,
we
don't
get
the
support
from
the
administ
from
the
legislature
and
the
governor,
and
we
have
to
cut
schools.
N
We
ought
to
pick
the
schools
in
the
most
logical,
even
if
we've
talked
about
them
once
and
we
pulled
back
this
year.
That
doesn't
mean
that
some
other
school
has
to
replace
it.
If
it's
not
the
best
for
the
kids,
we
got,
everything's
got
to
be
focused
on
kids
right
in
whatever
school
is
going
to
cause.
The
least
disruption
is
what
we
need
to
go
forward
with.
N
The
question
is
right
now:
do
we
need
to
go
forward
with
that,
but
Luke
this
year
we
don't
know,
what's
going
to
happen
with
the
legislature
every
year
that
we
change
you're,
absolutely
right.
We
just
went
through
the
pandemic.
We
had
all
these
other
disruptions
going
on
out
there.
We
postponed
it
a
year.
N
Is
it
beneficial
for
kids,
I
think
it
is,
and
we
have
a
little
bit
more
flexibility
still
looking
options
in
regards
to
the
budget,
what
we
can
do
and
and
what
types
of
costs
we
got
to
do:
I'm
I'm
hopeful
that
we'll
get
money
this
year,
we'll
actually
have
more
in
reserves
and
make
other
changes,
so
we
can
actually
help
the
following
year,
but
I
I
don't
view
this
as
an
absolute
once.
N
If
we
don't
vote
right
now,
have
it
Loose
off
for
three
years
or
the
absolute
thought
or
any
school
is
all
for
three
years.
If
we
have
to
look
at
school
closures,
they're
all
there
I
just
think
this
is
beneficial
from
the
kids
standpoint
at
this
time,
not
to
push
this
through
and
I.
That's
the
reason
why
I'm
pushing
what
I
am.
A
AK
Remember,
Wilson
I
I
just
want
to
clarify,
because
something
I
that
was
said
and
and
I
wrote
it
down,
because
it
was
a
bit
of
a
gut
punch
to
me
was
that
looking
at
closing,
Abbott
Loop
was
potentially
a
symbolic
cut
to
be
made
and-
and
it's
not
I
mean
I
I.
Don't
do
anything
symbolic
that
affects
our
kids.
There's
there's
no
cuts
that
I'm
I'm
that
are
being
proposed
in
my
mind
or
I'm.
Even
considering
that
I'm
trying
to
make
a
point
with
right.
I
mean
this.
AK
These
are
real
Cuts
affecting
real
families,
real
kids
and
real
staff,
and
so
I
just
wanted
to
make
that
clear
that
nothing
we're
doing
here
is
symbolic.
I
mean
I.
It's
truly
heart-wrenching
that
we
have
to
make
all
these
cuts,
that
the
funding
is
is
what
it
is
and
although
I
I
really
I
I
hope
that
the
community
truly
advocates
for
additional
funding.
AK
Then
legislature
comes
through
with
that,
but
I'm
I'm,
looking
at
realistically
what
we're
dealing
with
today
and
and
the
balanced
budget
that
we
have
to
move
forward,
so
I
I
just
wanted
to
make
it
clear
that
there
is,
in
my
mind
nothing
symbolic
being
done
regarding
these
cuts.
Thank
you.
Member
Wilson.
A
F
A
AK
N
From
any
options,
I'm
not
changing
it
to
the
next
few
I'm
asking
you
just
to
remove
it
and
I
think
that's
what
the
administration
has
indicated
too.
If
we're
not
putting
this
over
somebody's
head.
If
we're
going
to
cut
it
next
year,
you
don't
put
it
over
the
head
right
now:
you're
not
accomplishing
anything
positive
for
the
for
the
humidity
or
the
kids
to
for
anything
else,
so
I'm
recommending
removable
period.
A
Okay,
member
Jacob
said,
then
we
got
we're
going
to
vote.
E
Committed
president
I
I
respect
my
Reagans
greatly
and
I
I.
Think
I
understand
where
he's
coming
from
with
this
point.
But
we
just
had
a
board
member
indicate
that
that's
the
intention
and
so
I
I
think
it's
almost
in
lecture
dishonest
to
pretended
as
if
it
won't
be
a
serious
option
next
year,
when
it's
been
part
of
our
discussion
now
for
the
last
half
hour.
So
because.
E
But
who's
counting,
because
of
that
lack
of
clarity,
I
can't
support
this
amendment.
I
think
our
our
kids
deserve
better.
Thank
you.
L
N
A
A
Okay,
that
fails
five
to
two
all
right,
so
we
are
back
to
the
main
motion
or
not
motion
we're
back
to
the
guidance.
The
advisory
as
it
as
it
is,
has
been
amended.
E
I'll
speak
just
generally
to
the
point
about
sixth
grade
to
middle
school.
Again,
I
remain
concerned
about
the
lack
of
letting
the
lack
of
broad
understanding
is
to
what
that
means
for
our
community
in
terms
of
Elementary
capacity
and
I.
Don't
think
the
sports
even
been
briefed
on
a
map
of
which
schools
are
below
that
capacity,
and
so
I
will
tentatively
support
the
transition.
E
Knowing
that
I
might
object
later
and
I
understand
that
that
might
not,
it
might
be
an
inconvenience
to
Administration
but
I'm
going
to
be
looking
for
a
detailed
plan
as
to
how
we're
going
to
incorporate
sixth
graders
into
middle
school
and
how
we're
going
to
engage
in
a
process
that
facilitates
quality
education
under
capacity
elementary
schools
across
the
district
or
a
plan.
The
plan
which
the
board
will
support,
which
will
help
draw
down
the
number
of
campuses
in
line
with
our
current
student
population.
E
We
I
think
we
have
to
to
pick
one
of
those
two
and
there's
inevitably
a
funding
component
which
hopefully,
the
legislature
will
provide
Clarity
on,
but
I
need
more
info
and
I'm
still
very
much
uneasy
about
that
point.
But
I'll
also
add
I
guess,
while
I'm
yeah
I
appreciate,
we've
had
great
discussion
tonight.
So
thank
you
for
the
the
thoughts
and
amendments.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
likewise
I'd
like
more
information,
I'm
not
going
to
take
it
off
the
memorandum,
but
I
would
like
more
information
on
ASD
virtual
secondary.
So
when
I
come
from
my
budget
conference
I'd
want
to
hear
more
about
that.
A
Remember
Don,
member
Higgins
is
your
Mike.
Just
did
you
did
you
want
to
speak
or
you
you
can
go
after
member
Godley?
Okay,
thank
you.
O
L
Has
been
said
before
by
other
members,
none
of
these
are
good
choices,
they're
all
really
difficult
and
the
most
difficult
for
what,
for
me,
is
the
pupil
teacher
ratio,
because
I
I
set
that
as
a
priority
and
I'm
I
I
have
a
rule
that
I
stick
by
things.
I
said
I
do
in
a
campaign
and
then
a
campaign
I
said
I'd
prioritize
that
so
I'm
I
can't
vote
for
this
overall
package.
L
There's
a
lot
of
things
in
here
I
would
support
cutting
and
there's
things
in
here
that
I've
advocated
for
cutting
for
every
year.
I've
been
here
so,
but
to
have
it
all
rolled
together
with
with
something
that
I
strongly
disagree
with.
It
makes
it
ultimately,
the
total
package
unacceptable
to
it,
but
hey.
A
L
I
know
you
you
do
that
in
Goodwill,
but
I'm
fearful
that
when
the
time
comes,
people
will
say
well,
the
board
recommended
these
things.
You
know,
and
that
that'll
be
the
argument
rather
than
being
based
on
the
merits.
I
hope
that
the
argument
when
we
come
to
make
the
final
decision
is
based
on
the
merits
and
not
what.
A
A
When
you
so
for
tonight,
though,
we
it's
part
of
the
memo
for
guidance,
if
that
ends
up
coming
off,
then
we
got
to
figure
out
how
we're
gonna,
what
what?
Where
that
other
seven
million,
is
going
to
come
from
and.
L
K
I
just
want
to
say:
I've
campaigned
a
lot
recently
and
I
I'm
not
doing
that
right
now,
but
I
don't
want
to
increase
the
PTR
I,
don't
think
anything
I,
don't
think
any
person
on
up
on
the
dice
or
or
over
on
the
administration's
side
wants
to
increase
the
PTR.
But
the
reality
is.
We
are.
A
Thank
you
member
lessons,
so
we
are
ready
to
vote
on
the
invite
the
guidance
with
the
as
amended
so
that
we
can
get
a
document
in
front
of
us.
E
We
have
a
question
if
I
might
sure
Administration
mentioned
and
referenced
getting
guidance
on
the
other
other
closures
in
terms
of
if
there
would
be
a
moratorium
on
them.
When
does
Administration
need
that
guidance
and
have
we
developed
a
process
for
what
that
might
look
like.
H
So
I
actually
I'll
defer
to
Jim.
If
he
has
a
particular
position
that
I'll
add
I.
AJ
I
think
I
can
wait.
We
we
will
obviously
continue
looking
at
schools
foreclosure.
We
will
have
some
time
now
that
all
six
schools
are
off
the
list
for
this
year.
I
believe,
oh,
no,
it
didn't
make
it
that's
right.
It
was
it's
everything
else
was
voted
out,
but
so
we'll
we'll
come
back
with.
AJ
A
E
Does
I
hope
this
part
of
this
process?
Maybe
it's
an
addendum
to
our
budget.
Maybe
it's
a
work
session
we
have
towards
the
end
of
the
year.
I
would
like
to
have
kind
of
a
postmortem
for
our
FY
24
budget
and
look
at
the
short
list
for
way
ahead
of
time.
Where
we're
going
to
start
the
conversation,
The
Following,
fall.
I
think
that's
another
way
we
can
be
transparent
and
accessible.
Thank
you.
F
A
All
right,
let's
vote
on
the
main
I,
mean
the
guidance
memorandum,
zero,
nine
four,
the
guidance.
AE
AL
A
Oh
those
are
non-action
items
they'll
come
that
item
will
come
back
to
you
next
at
our
next
meeting.
We
have
no
additional
public
comments.
We
are
now
at
the
superintendent's
update.
H
I
could
say
that
I
could
be
briefed
tonight,
but
I
know
there
are
a
couple
things
that
the
public
wants
to
hear
me
speak
to
yeah,
so
this
is
going
to
be
a
little
dense
and
you'll
understand
why
in
just
a
moment,
but
you
know
I,
guess
to
to
start
off,
I
can't
believe
it's
nearly
the
new
year,
I've
spent
many
recent
nights,
reflecting
on
my
first
six
months
as
superintendent
and
in
short,
I,
truly
feel
blessed
to
be
a
member
of
Team
ASD
and
in
the
Anchorage
community,
and
were
there
some
curveballs
that
were
thrown
along
the
way
absolutely,
but
through
all
the
challenges,
it's
clear
that
we
are
a
resilient
community
that
loves
our
schools.
H
Let
me
just
address
the
elephant
in
the
room,
which
is
the
snow
days
so
back
in
November,
actually
here
at
the
diocese
I
joked
that
my
healing,
from
from
the
warm
state
of
Texas,
had
nothing
to
do
with
my
decision
to
call
a
snow
day
and
tonight
I
continue
to
stress
again.
I
really
promise
that
this
has
nothing
to
do
with
me
being
from
Texas,
but
all
joking
aside,
these
recent
weather
events
were
severe
and
necessitated
numerous
days
of
closure
to
ensure
the
safety
of
students,
families
and
staff.
H
It
was
also
evidence
that
the
sheer
volume
of
snow
in
a
short
period
of
time
put
unprecedented
strain
on
the
muni's
ability
to
remove
the
snow
and,
as
always,
we're
willing
to
be
all
hands
on
deck
to
support
the
meeting.
However,
we
can,
through
this
situation
and
future
weather
events,
so
with
that
weather
event
behind
us,
we
do
need
to
focus
on
a
path
forward.
So
to
recap
for
the
public,
the
district
calendared
for
two
snow
days,
because
we
closed
for
a
total
of
seven
days.
H
So
with
that
said,
and
here's
the
dense
part,
pending
State
approval
and
potentially
board
approval,
the
district
proposes
the
following
plan
to
address
the
makeup
days.
The
administration
recommends
that
from
January
30th
to
March,
9th
30
minutes
will
be
added
to
the
instructional
day.
That
is
the
equivalent
of
about
three
days
total
and
again
that
would
begin
January
30th.
Why
do
we
choose
that
date,
because
campus
leaders
need
time
to
finalize
how
this
impacts
school
schedules
once
we
get
back
to
school,
given
the
upcoming
winter
holiday?
H
Lastly,
the
district
proposes
making
February
24th
a
full
instructional
day
that
would
be
in
lieu
of
the
currently
slated
professional
development
day,
so
this
adds
roughly
five
instructional
days
back
to
the
calendar.
We
recognize
that
this
plan
and
any
plan
entails
trade-offs.
I've
heard
from
many
many
community
members
these
past
couple
of
weeks
on
this
topic,
some
advocated
for
asking
deed
to
waive
all
five
days
and
others
on
the
opposite
end
of
the
spectrum
advocated
for
adding
days
to
the
end
of
the
calendar.
H
So,
while
not
perfect,
I
do
believe
remote
learning
is
a
viable
option
for
future
inclement
weather
days,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
execute
it
well
and
to
ensure
true
continuity
of
The
Learning
Experience
I
do
anticipate
that
remote
learning
will
be
a
central
part
of
our
inclement
weather
strategy.
Moving
forward
and
I've
asked
staff
to
begin
planning
for
that.
H
There
are
still
particulars
that
need
to
be
discussed
with
Union
leadership
as
soon
as
tomorrow,
and
then
deed
still
needs
to
formally
approve
this,
but
I
intend
to
be
collaborative
with
all
of
those
stakeholders
and
others
to
get
to
resolution
quickly.
So
in
the
long
term,
this
situation
also
opens
the
opportunity
to
look
at
Future
school
calendars
and
propose
adjustments
that
could
account
for
similar
weather
events
to
the
one
that
happened
this
month.
H
So
tonight,
I
really
just
wanted
to
share
this
high
level
overview
of
the
current
plan
and
staff
will
finalize
and
communicate
the
specifics
in
the
coming
days.
H
H
Deed
and
I
did
have
a
conversation
and
what
emerges
that
we
need
to
have
a
plan
to
address
learning
continuity.
It
was
not
going
to
be
favorable
from
very
many
parties
at
all
to
advocate
for
full
waivers,
especially
when
there
were
multiple
opportunities
in
our
calendar
to
make
up
learning
time
in
a
way
that
was
minimally
disruptive,
and
there
was
also
an
opportunity
to
add
minutes.
H
So
I
will
just
keep
it
at
the
fact
that
deed
is
aware
of
this
plan.
It
won't
be
a
surprise
and
I
intend
to
submit
a
waiver
that
outlines
what
I
shared
with
the
board
I
mean.
I
have
no
reason
to
believe
that
that
will
not
be
approved,
but
I
still
need
to
receive
formal
notice
from
deed
in
the
coming
weeks.
H
Then
for
the
board,
specifically,
we
could
put
this
in
a
memo
going
into
next
month,
as
these
changes
wouldn't
have
any
sort
of
formal
impact
until
February.
But
we
did
want
to
put
it
out
there,
because
there
will
be
some
very
specific
questions,
particularly
with
Union
leadership,
just
to
clarify
messaging
and
to
iron
out
a
few
specifics
that
are
not
of
interest
to
the
general
public,
but
are
very
important
to
me
to
make
sure
that
we
look
out
for.
K
A
K
H
H
This
is
how
we'll
address
the
time,
and
now
we
need
to
address
the
logistics
when
it
comes
to
start
and
end
times
and
again,
this
wouldn't
start
until
January,
30th,
so
I
hope
to
iron
out
these
specifics
to
where
we
can
get
to
that
point
as
soon
as
possible
for
families
to
be
informed
in
terms
of
the
question
about
future
snow
days
again,
it
depends
on
the
magnitude.
H
Making
up
one
day
is
a
very
different
proposition
than
making
up
a
week
or
even
more,
and
this
was
truly
unprecedented
in
that
it
was
multiple
weather
events
and
consecutive
weather
days
that
really
the
calculus
was
changing
in
lifetime
day
by
day.
So
it
was
a
dynamic
situation,
but
I
will
say
that
there
are
some
merits
to
remote
learning
for
a
number
of
reasons,
one
we
wouldn't
have
to
necessarily
adjust
the
calendar
and
two.
H
All
right
so
now.
Lastly,
I
just
want
to
share
a
couple
of
just
general
reflections
of
as
a
point
of
personal
privilege,
given
that
it's
been
about
eight
months
of
listening
and
learning
as
superintendent.
So
I
do
want
to
say
that,
while
this
semester
has
been
defined
by
a
number
of
crises,
it
has
shown
me
that
this
community
is
always
willing
to
support
our
students.
Who
is
our
City's?
Future
I
saw
that
just
weeks
into
my
superintendency,
when
we
had
to
Halt
use
a
versa
major
this
summer.
H
Due
to
seismic
concerns,
the
community
was
quick
to
ask
how
they
could
support
and
or
School
leaders
on
Jaber,
in
particular,
ensured
the
Ursa
Major
students
and
teachers
felt
welcomed
and
embraced
in
their
new
schools,
and
I
saw
that
resilience
again
when
thousands
of
community
volunteers
and
the
muni
and
Jaber
leaders
and
others
assisted
the
district
through
a
transportation
crisis
and
with
their
help.
H
It
takes
a
village
to
address
this
huge
topic
of
school
funding
in
Alaska
and
we
truly
have
great
people
in
our
corner
advocating
for
positive
change.
So
that
was
heartening
to
me
and
I'll
close
by
saying
all
that
to
say
thank
you
Anchorage
and
thank
you
to
the
staff
and
the
board
for
your
role
in
getting
us
through
quite
a
challenging
year
for
ASD,
while
planning
for
another.
Even
larger
structural
deficit
for
fiscal
year,
25
will
be
inevitable.
Unless
change
happens
at
the
state
level,
we
made
progress.
H
We
made
progress
tonight
and
we'll
continue
to
share
how
ASD
and
districts
across
the
state
got
to
be
dire,
Financial
situations
and
what
needs
to
be
done
to
fix
the
root
of
the
issue.
H
So
with
some
of
these
challenges
behind
us,
I'm
also
ready
to
look
towards
our
future
as
a
district
and
I'll
be
finalizing
the
Staffing
of
my
leadership
team
in
the
coming
days,
so
we
can
finally
Implement
some
of
the
changes
that
need
to
happen
to
achieve
our
goals.
So
that
concludes
my
report.
Happy
holidays
to
all
all
be
personally
dreaming
of
a
white
Christmas,
but
I
won't
be
hoping
for
another
40
inches
of
snow.
But
that's
just
me
so
thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
Dr
Bryant,
any
questions
so
before
we
excuse
me
I'm
losing
my
voice
before
we
move
on
to
board
school
board
and
administrative
comments.
A
A
Well,
we
had
a
little
one,
but
we
were
supposed
to
have
a
real
big
party
tonight,
a
special
thing
tonight,
but
this
is
his
last
meeting
with
us
before
he
enters
into
retirement
and
I
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
your
service
and
and
I
other
board.
Members
wanted
to
say
anything.
It
has
to
be
really
quick,
but
I
do
want
to.
Thank
you,
sir.
AM
Thank
you,
I
will
just
say:
it's
been
an
honor
and
a
privilege,
and
it's
been
I've
been
going
to
Executive
sessions
and
school
board
meetings
for
31
years.
It's
a
lot
of
meetings.
So
what
I
think
I'll
do
is
retire
and
run
for
boards
so
that
golly
can
get
a
second.
F
AM
Really
has
been
an
honor
and
privilege
it's
a
great
place
to
work.
This
has
got
great
people
here.
You
have
great
leadership,
a
great
great
folks
here,
some
of
the
most
competent
people
I've
ever
worked
with
in
my
career,
so
I
hope
the
board
will
continue
to
give
Administration
credibility
and
guidance
for
their
recommendations
when
you
can
got
a
lot
of
tough
times
at
lie
ahead,
that
it's
been
an
honor.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much
all
right.
Okay,
let's
start
with
member
Holloman
on
board
member
comments,
yeah.
AE
One
I'd
like
to
thank
Dr
Stock
again
for
the
work
he's
done
over
several
years
that
they've
been
tough
years.
This
has
been
difficult
times
in
Alaska
I.
Do
want
to
thank
all
of
the
administrative
staff.
AE
AE
I
was
told
that
by
a
former
board
member,
but
also
just
the
the
amount
of
differing
opinions
and
perceptions
and
misperceptions,
and
you
guys
have
to
go
away
and
make
something
out
of
it
to
bring
back
that
will
actually
vote
Yes
on
at
some
point,
I,
don't
think
a
lot
of
people
realize
the
amount
of
time
you're
having
to
spend
on
the
budget
issues,
because
I
know
there's
no
book
to
look
this
stuff
up
in
you're
having
to
come
through
the
numbers
over
and
over
again
and
try
to
reconfigure
things.
AE
AE
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
just
thank
teachers
in
the
classroom
again
we're
having
a
very
disrupted
approach
to
Christmas,
which
is
always
a
little
crazy
to
begin
with,
ultimately,
no
matter
what
happens
when
kids
show
up
and
walk
through
the
doors,
it's
our
building
staff
that
make
the
district
work
over
and
over
and
over
again
and
and
from
what
I
can
hear
from
people
once
their
kids
do
get
in
the
doors
they
they're
pretty
happy
with
things
that
are
happening
in
there.
AE
So
those
are
just
the
two
main
things
and
yeah
winter
is
coming.
K
Thank
you.
I
will
try
to
be
brief
tonight,
echoing
many
of
the
points
that
Dr
Bryant
shared
about
points
of
gratitude
and
member
Holloman,
Dr
Stock
I
am
personally
grateful
for
you
and
your
leadership
and
for
supporting
me
personally
as
a
parent
before
I
joined
the
board.
Thank
you.
K
K
So
I
had
the
privilege
this
morning
of
going
to
a
sixth
grade
band
and
orchestra
concert
and
I
thought
I
would
share
a
lovely
example
of
what
students
in
sixth
grade
have
been
able
to
learn
and
master
this
year,
the
distinctions
between
as
their
Orchestra
as
their
band
teacher
said
between
piano
and
Forte
and,
as
the
orchestra
teacher
said,
they
managed
not
to
hit
each
other
with
two
foot
long
wooden
sticks.
F
F
AK
I
think
we
should
each
take
the
opportunity
to
say
thank
you
to
Dr
stock
for
your
community,
your
commitment
to
the
kids,
families
and
the
community.
So
thank
you
for
all
that.
You've
done
and
I
really
hope
you
enjoy
your
retirement.
AK
It's
well
deserved
and
again
thank
you
to
all
of
the
staff,
because
boy
I
know
you
guys
have
been
putting
some
work
in
so
I
really
appreciate
all
that
continued
commitment
and
effort
and
I
I
know
we're
not
done
but
I.
Thank
you
for
all
that
I
I
just
wanted
to
share,
because
so
often
we
hear
about
test
scores
being
low.
We
hear
about
the
our
kids
that
are
having
a
difficult
time,
but
you
know
in
my
conversations
with
with
parents
like
I,
just
want
to
start
sharing.
AK
AK
F
AK
So
it
was
really
excited
to
hear
that
and
wanted
to
share
that
our
Communications
meeting
committee
meeting
is
going
to
take
place
on
Thursday
this
Thursday
December
22nd
at
noon.
I'm
excited
that
well,
MJ
is
great
right,
see.
We
got
to
say
it
out
loud,
MJ's,
wonderful
and
he's
always
I
always
appreciate
his
help
for
the
calm
meetings
and
Sonia
hunt
will
be
joining
us
to
add
an
extra
layer
to
our
Communications
meeting
regarding
her
work
in
community
and
her
team's
work
in
community
engagement.
AK
So
we'll
have
the
communications
portion
of
that,
as
well
as
the
communicate
or
Community
engagement
from
here
forward.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
appreciate
that
added
layer
to
our
Communications
committee,
meeting
and
and
I
just
want
to
say,
happy
holidays
and
I
hope
and
everybody
has
an
opportunity
to
enjoy
their
families
and
and
hopefully
a
little
bit
of
time
off
so
to
regroup.
Thank
you.
A
All
right,
thank
you.
Member
Donnelly.
L
Remember,
I
I
just
really
want
to
thank
Dr
Stock
too.
It's
been
six
years,
we've
been
working
together
now
and
we
we
had
a
couple
years
there
where
we
were
making
some
progress
with
academics,
and
then
we
had
the
biggest
earthquake
in
50
years
and
lost
some
ground
there
and
then,
just
as
we
were
getting
back
on
course
to
work
back
on
academics,
we
had
the
worst
pandemic
in
a
hundred
years
and-
and
we
survived
that-
and
that
was
that
was
quite
the
nobody
had.
L
Nobody
knew
what
to
do,
but
I
really
appreciated
your
Steady
Hand
being
here
with
us,
helping
us
get
through
that
Dr
Stock
and
then,
and
now
we're
faced
with
this
massive
budget
deficit,
so
I
I'm,
gonna,
miss
you,
I
I
really
relied
on
you.
A
lot
for
advice
and
I've
been
very
grateful.
Thank
you
very,
very
much
for
your
service
to
our
district
and
our
students
and
our
families
here
in
Anchorage.
E
Thank
you,
madam
president,
just
wanted
to
Echo
appreciation
for
Dr
Stock.
As
a
member
Donnelly
indicated,
you
haven't
had
an
easy
tenure
as
deputy,
and
so
thank
you
for
getting
us
through
it
and
I'm.
Looking
forward
to
hearing
stories,
as
you
engage
in
your
next
chapter,
didn't
want
to
give
a
a
shout
out
and
thank
you
to
the
parents
and
students
who
have
weathered
no
pun
intended.
The
last
few.
AH
E
Along
with
us,
you
know,
although
plowing
city
streets,
isn't
something
that
I
can
help
with
Beyond,
maybe
my
corner
of
East
Anchorage,
it's
not
the
parents
fault
either
right.
It's
not
students,
faults,
closing
schools
wasn't
anyone's
preferred
option,
but
I'm
glad
we
did
so
for
safety
and
I.
Don't
regret
that
so
hopefully
we
we
have
more
moderate
weather.
N
I'm
going
to
Echo,
whatever
else
has
said,
I
remember
the
first
time
I'd
met
with
Dr
Spock
in
me,
going
through
a
compliance
issue.
He
probably
doesn't
remember,
but
I,
do
and
and
listening
to
his
background
and
his
explanation
and
the
issues
involved
with
it
kind
of
kept
me
from
going
off
the
deep
end.
So
I
appreciate
that
I
went
up
deep
in
for
other
reasons,
though,
but
but
your
credibility
and
your
yeah
I'm
gonna
blame
you
for
that
too.
N
But
your
credibility
and
your
what
you
bring
to
the
job
is
something
that
has
been
really
important
and
I
am
very
greatly
appreciated
the
tremendous
amount
of
respect
so
I'm
gonna,
miss
you
not
having
you
here.
I
really
mean
it
just
in
regards
to
comments.
I
know
that
it's
not
because
you're
from
Texas
with
the
other
book.
We
never
had
this
serious
problem
with
this
many
days
off
before
you
became
superintendent,
so
I
don't
want
you
to
get
walk
away
too
easily
on
that
one
within
it.
N
I
just
want
to
throw
this
out
with
the
snow
issue
for
the
public.
What
bothers
me
right
now
is
when
you
go
down
the
street
and
you're
watching
kids
walk
on
the
street,
which
used
to
be
two
lanes,
which
is
one
lane
indoor
going
to
school
and
under
these
unsafe
conditions,
and
it
was
still
going
forward
with
that.
I
know
we're
doing
what
we
have
to
do,
but
I've
never
seen
the
lack
of
clearing
of
streets
or
anything
else.
N
So
I
saw
it
six
feet
of
snow
one
at
my
place
and
we
still
never
had
this
type
of
prolong
not
moving
the
snow,
not
not
doing
so.
That's
necessary
for
the
community
to
jeopardize
the
jobs
you
jeopardize
safety
I'm
watching
people
walk
on
the
street
on
the
Seward
Highway,
because
there's
no
place
else
to
walk.
This
is
it's
out
of
control
and
I,
just
I'm
real
concerned
about
the
safety
for
kids.
N
I
know
we
can
only
do
so
much,
but
the
fact
that
we
took
these
days
off
and
trying
to
deal
with
it,
I
appreciate
it,
put
Safety
First
in
the
kids
first
and
I,
so
I
totally
support
and
appreciate
the
superintendent's
decisions
with
this.
Those
had
to
be
tough
decisions
every
day,
because
you're
trying
to
avoid
being
shut
down
forever
and
let's
face
it,
the
streets
still
wants
great,
but
by
any
stretch
of
the
imagination,
but
it
was
a
tough
decision
and
I
appreciate
and
support.
N
The
decision
that
was
made
and
last
comment
is
that
listen
to
a
lot
of
comments
tonight
in
regards
to
the
budget
cuts
and
what
we're
doing
and
the
stresses
associated
with
people
and
the
concerns
about
it.
N
What
I
appreciate
out
of
it
is
that
everybody
came
in
here,
convinced
to
me
that
they
were
emotional
fighting
for
the
kids
and
they
put
their
comments
were
really
focused
on
what's
best
for
kids,
and
hopefully
that
became
you
know,
that's
always
all
focused
at
this
point
and
I
the
fact
that
they
came
out
to
speak
with
all
the
traffic
or
anything
else
they
had
to
do.
I
just
really
appreciate
the
fact
that
they're
that
committed
and
that
connected
and
wanting
to
do
that
much
for
the
kids.
N
A
Thank
you,
so
I
have
just
a
few
comments.
As
we
know,
the
governor
released
his
budget
and
there
is
a
new
initiative
in
his
budget.
The
I
think
he's
calling
it
The
Market
Alaska.
A
We
know
that
what
brings
people
to
Alaska
is
actually
opportunities
and
in
order
to
attract
people
to
come
here,
we
you
know:
we've
got
to
have
great
schools,
not
just
our
schools,
but
education
throughout
our
state.
So
I
am
hopeful
that,
as
we
move
forward
with
creating
this
marketing
of
Alaska
initiative,
that
there
will
be
conversations
around
education
and
the
value
it
brings
to
our
economy,
so
I'm
really
encouraged
about
that.
We
have
the
workers
up
tomorrow.
A
They
are
here
in
our
schools
throughout
the
state
and
if
we're
going
to
invest
in
our
future,
we've
got
to
continue
to
push
forward
and
all
of
us,
our
family,
our
families,
our
business
partners,
our
staff
we've
got
to
push
and
work
for
an
increase
in
a
prioritization
of
public
education,
and
so
it
I
was
really
upset
when
I
first
saw
the
budget,
the
the
mayor,
the
governor's
budget,
but
then
I
thought
okay.
A
So
this
is
another
opportunity
for
us
to
really
reach
out
and
and
and
Define
the
value
that
we
bring
to
this,
because
people
don't
move
here
unless
they,
their
kids,
are
going
to
get
a
good
education
and
if
we
are
not
investing
in
education
or
continue
to
invest
in
the
rate
that
we
are
currently
going,
I
probably
would
have
found
somewhere
else
to
leave
to
raise
my
kids
and
I've
been
here
50
years,
so
there
there
is
a
glimmer
of
hope.
We
got
to
build
on
it.
A
My
final,
not
final,
but
I
have
a
couple
more
someone
mentioned
tonight.
The
activity
that
we
did
on
I
wish
I
could
take
on
a
December
10th
I
wish
I
could
take
total
credit
for
it.
I
mean
I
collaborated
a
little
bit
with
Dr
Stock,
but
it
was
Dr,
Stock,
Dr,
Stock's
idea,
and
he
and
his
team
came
up
with
all
all
the
pieces
to
that
activity,
and
so
I
and
I
will
miss
that
about
you
and
I
I
really
wanted
to
repeat
all
the
stockisms
tonight.
A
H
People
want
great
neighborhoods
in
Great
Schools,
so
the
future
of
Alaska
is
right
here
in
our
schools,
so
I'm
hopeful
that
we
can
get
to
a
place
where
we
can
solve
some
of
these
structural
inequities
that
exist
and
then
lastly,
I
just
wanted
to
also
jump
on
the
Dr
Stock
train,
so
I've
had
incredible
teammates
throughout
my
career
and
I
am
not
exaggerating
when
I
say
the
doctor's
stock
is
among
one
of
the
finest
administrators
in
the
business.
H
So
it's
been
a
true
blessing
to
work
alongside
him,
the
past
six
to
eight
months
and
he
will
be
missed.
He
contributed
to
our
past,
but
he
also
played
a
huge
role
in
contributing
to
her
future
because
he
has
been
providing
me
a
lot
of
institutional
knowledge
and
he's
also
been
onboarding
Sven.
Who
will
take
the
reins
as
CAO
come
January?
So
thank
you
for
setting
us
up
for
Success
I
think
this
is
going
to
be
a
great
next
few
years.
Okay,
not.
A
That
we
could
find
a
project
or
two
to
bring
him
back
all
right
guys
with
that.
Let's
I'll
take
the
entertain
a
motion
to
dismiss
to.
A
In
second
to
adjourn,
any
opposition.