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A
Whatever
today
is
Monday
March
20th
we'd
like
to
welcome
everyone
to
our
school
board
meeting
member
board
members
present
in
the
boardroom.
We
have
members
Holloman
lessons,
Donnelly,
Jacobs
and
Bellamy.
We
also
have
member
Higgins
somewhere.
He
was
just
here,
he'll
be
back
and
then
online
we
will
have
if.
A
You
do
all
right.
Member
member
Wilson
will
join
online.
I
will,
let
you
know
I
will
let
the
record
know
when
she's
on
with
that.
We
also
have
our
superintendent
with
us
this
evening
with
that
we'll
move
to
our
land
acknowledgment
and
our
opening
statement
Michelle.
First,
the
Pledge.
Yes,.
C
E
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
A
Again,
we'd
like
to
welcome
you
to
our
meeting
and
thank
you
for
attending
and
supporting
the
work
of
the
Anchorage
School
Board.
The
board
would
like
to
thank
our
students,
parents,
teachers,
staff,
School
business
partners
and
the
entire
Community
for
your
Investments,
both
in
our
district
with
your
time,
your
talents
and
your
tax
dollars.
A
Remember
Higgins.
Second,
it's
been:
is
there
any
opposition
to
approving
the
agenda
as
presented.
H
Yes,
on
the
agenda,
I
was
writing
the
thing
you
asked
us
to
work
on
I'm
concerned
about
I'm
trying
to
get
it
up
on.
My
you
know,
hang
on
just
a
second
okay
I'm
concerned
about
the
the
late
edition
of
the
in
the
non-action
items.
Memorandum
129.
I
know
it's
based
on
the
letter
the
superintendent
issued
on
Friday
when
exactly
was
public
notice.
Given
that
this
item
would
be
in
added
to
our
agenda.
A
Remember
Donnie:
it
has
been
a
placeholder
on
the
agenda
since
Tuesday,
then
we
and
we
have,
if
that
is
consistent
with
the
way
we
have
operated
and
it
was
posted
prior
to
4
pm
on
Friday,
okay,.
H
All
right,
well,
my
point
is
that
typical,
typical
posting
Somebody
by
4
P.M
on
Friday
would
give
people
until
the
following
Tuesday
to
become
aware
of
it
and
to
prepare
a
response
or
testimony.
But
since
today's
kind
of
an
unusual
meeting
be
on
a
Monday,
it's
significantly
less
time
that
would
normally
be
available
for
complying
with
the
minimum
time
period.
Miss.
H
But
I
in
the
past
I
remember
us
issuing
things
on
Friday
on
a
pretty
standard
for
stages,
not
just
Saturday
I.
Just
think
that
that
it's
pretty
short
notice
and
I'd
really
like
to
see
it
postponed
on
the
action
agenda
until
the
next
meeting
so
I'll
just.
A
Is
there
a
second
hearing?
None
that
motion
fails.
We
are
back
to
approving
the
agenda
as
presented
we'll
take
a
Voice
vote.
Thank
you.
I
H
A
E
Excuse
me
we'll
be
hearing
what
challenges
schools
have
overcome
or
any
accomplishments
we'll
be
hearing
from
Eagle
River,
Stellar,
Clark,
Wendler
and
Bartlett
for
our
school
spotlights,
and
then
we
will
continue
our
discussion
about
the
ASW.
Oh
sorry,
aasa
vote
resolution
brought
to
you
by
Eagle
River
and
then
we'll
hear
one
from
Diamond
about
the
snow
days
and
suspensions
resolution
and
then
we'll
have
a
discussion
about
the
school
start
time,
and
then
we
will
have
our
upcoming
elections
for
the
rest
of
our
executive
board
positions
to
set
for
next
school
year.
E
G
Anchorage
assembly
is
Seeking,
a
youth
representative
for
their
body.
Applications
are
not
being
accepted
online
through
the
30th
and
I
believe
it's
going
to
be
covered
at
the
next
Sav
meeting,
so
I
wanted
to
give
that
information
a
plug
here
as
well.
Thank
you.
A
A
So
we're
going
to
have
our
conversation
regarding
interim
goals,
number
3.1
and
3.2.
A
These
reports
were
given
to
us
at
the
last
meeting
before
we
begin
our
discussion
I'd
like
to
confirm
that
all
four
components
of
the
monitoring
report
are
present.
A
We
will
be
looking
specifically
at
increasing
the
number
of
students
in
grades
9
through
12.
that
complete
the
eighth
nine
through
twelve
completion
of
the
AP
courses
of
a
great
upgrades,
a
b
or
c.
We
will
also
be
looking
at
completing
a
financial
literacy
course
that
that
will
will
have
to,
of
course,
put
more
data
behind,
because
we
don't
have
the
data
yet
complete.
A
You
will
notice,
it
says
the
percentage
of
9
through
12
students
successfully
completing
a
financial,
literary
literacy
course
with
a
grade,
A,
B
or
C
will
increase
from
a
percentage
to
be
determined
this
year,
2023
to
whatever
percentage
we
decide
for
2024
when
we
use
our
end-of-year
data,
so
the
report
clearly
shows
what
is
being
monitored.
The
data
is
also
also
includes
three
reporting
periods,
the
current
reporting
period
and
the
target
reporting
periods.
The
report
shows
the
superintendent's
assessment
of
the
evaluation
performance
and
the
report
shows
documents
that
shows
the
documentation.
A
That
evidence
is
the
superintendent's
evaluation
in
the
tables
that
are
provided
as
well
as
in
the
next
steps
that
are
indicated
in
the
report,
so
with
all
the
components
being
present
we'll
begin,
our
monitoring
conversation
I'd
like
to
start
with
the
who,
the
what's
and
the
whys
questions.
If
we
have
them,
if
we
can
do
you
want
I'd
like
to
ask
the
committee,
do
you
want
to
start
with
AP
course
or
do
you
want
to
start
with
literacy.
A
So
with
that
logic
in
mind,
we
will
then
move
to
after
we're
done
with
our
who,
what
and
whys
we'll
move
to
the
how
questions
all
right.
So
we
can
open
up
our
floor
to
discussion.
A
I
do
know
that,
with
with
spring
break
being
upon
us
that
we
didn't
we
weren't
as
timely
as
we
would
like
to
have
been
with
our
questions,
but
we
appreciate
your
efforts
anyway.
So,
let's
start
our
discussion,
remember
lessons
you
want
to
kick
us
off.
K
Sure
this
is
not
a
who
or
what
it's
a
did
question.
L
K
All
right
so
I
was
struck
on
slide
three,
that
the
years
that
we
had
students
in
online
learning,
1920
and
20
to
21.
We
had
a
greater
percentage
of
students
passing
than
in
the
other
years
on
that
slide
deck
and
thinking
back
to
my
own
high
school
years.
K
My
EP
courses,
maybe
are,
can
be
very
engaging,
there's
also,
maybe
a
lot
of
Independent,
Learning
and
I'm
just
wondering
if
there
was
something
well
did
something
work
well
in
online
learning
for
EP
courses
in
particular,
and
if
so,
what
did
that
look
like
or
what
my?
What
was
the
secret
sauce?
If.
M
I
could
kick
us
off
with
this
one,
so
I
was
actually
an
assistant
superintendent
over
Advanced
academics
during
the
pandemic,
and
one
of
the
interesting
things
that
happened
was
that
the
College
Board
had
to
Pivot
to
online
advanced
placement
testing
as
well.
In
fact,
they
completely
redid
the
format
so
that
way
that
students
could
even
take
the
tests
from
their
cell
phone
if
they
could,
because
they
were
trying
to
be
really
mindful
of
access
to
technology
and
internet.
K
Yeah
you
sort
of
go
back
and
forth,
but
we're
not
measuring
test
like
how
well
students
are
testing
actually
in
any
of
this,
and
that
was
one
of
my
sort
of
ancillary
questions.
Is
that
we're
looking
at
or
students
completing
with
an
a
b
or
c
so
I
think
one
of
the
questions
that
I
had
was:
how
does
how
does
our
students
passing
with
a
passing
grade,
align
with
getting
a
passing
score
on
an
AP
exam,
and
is
that
data
that
we're
tracking
but
I
am
still
interested
in?
K
J
Through
the
president
to
member
lessons,
I'll
start
out
with
what
worked
well,
one
of
the
things
that
does
work
well
about
online
AP
exams
or
courses
and
completing
those
courses.
Online
is
the
accessibility
for
kids.
Many
students
who
want
to
take
an
AP
courses
only
offered
one
one
class
period
during
the
day,
and
so
by
taking
it
online,
they
can
Flex
with
whatever
their
schedule
is,
if
there's
conflicts
in
the
scheduling
process
and
then
that
way,
they're
not
eliminated
from
taking
the
AP
exam
or
the
course
itself.
J
The
alignment
of
grades,
a
b
or
c,
is
based
on
college
readiness,
research
at
the
national
level,
and
it
equates
to
more
Readiness
when
they
get
to
the
college
level.
If
they've
obtained
an
a
b
or
c
in
their
AP
course
and
and
the
research
goes
even
further,
it's
not
even
just
about
completing
the
course
or
passing
the
exam.
J
It's
just
the
experience
itself
that
the
research
says
an
AP
course
provides
just
by
participating
in
a
course
at
the
rigor
of
the
advanced
placement
level,
students
have
more
college
readiness
when
they,
when
they
get
to
that
level.
So
those
are
some
of
the
things
that
work
well.
In
particular,
when
you
look
at
online
AP
coursework
that
we
offer
through
Apex,
there
is
a
significant
review
portion
to
the
Apex
curriculum
that
does
work
very
well
to
prep
kids
for
the
AP
exam
itself.
J
N
Yeah,
thank
you.
So
it
is
some
some
something
that
we
can
provide.
I
just
want
to
give
a
little
bit
of
clarification.
It
is
a
significant
amount
of
sort
of
manual
labor,
simply
because
from
the
vendor,
it's
what
we
in
our
world.
We
call
it.
It's
not
clean
data.
So
there's
a
lot
of
actual
manual
hand
work
in
terms
of
matching
students,
and
so
it
would
probably
be
best
for
an
RFI
process,
because
it
would
take
some
time
and.
A
K
I
guess
it's,
it
would
be
of
interest,
but
it
just
seems
kind
of
timely
I
mean
there
were
some
slides
in
the
legend
shared
in
the
legislature
this
past
week
with
respect
to
X
number
of
students
in
Miami-Dade
University
passing,
you
know
a
three
or
higher
on
their
AP
exams
and
that
wasn't
something
that
I
knew
whether
or
not
we
were
tracking
here
so
I,
don't
know
if
that's
worth
stop
time
or
not.
K
J
So
to
to
kind
of
address
your
question,
we
do
track
the
passing
rates
by
school
and
by
course-
and
so
we
do
look
at
those
and
we've-
we've
been
in
front
of
the
board
on
a
number
of
different
times,
talking
about
equal
opportunity,
schools
and
the
work
that
we're
doing
to
increase
enrollment
of
all
different
types
of
students
in
advanced
placement.
J
Part
of
that
work
is
looking
at
those
Pass
rates
and
creating
an
environment
that
makes
kids
more
successful
once
they're
in
that
that
advanced
placement
course
environment.
So
we
are
tracking
those,
but
Chris
is
right.
It
is
manual
labor
when
we
get
the
the
information
from
college
board
it's
by
school,
it's
by
individual
student.
It
doesn't
compute
well
with
our
data
systems,
and
so
we
do
a
lot
of
hand
tracking
both
at
the
school
level
and
between
our
two
offices.
A
A
My
kids
did
so
I
was
informed
through
them
as
to
the
importance
what
this
meant
for
my
kids,
so
I
guess
I
want
to
know
what
are
the
barriers
and
then
how
do
we?
How
have
we
adjusted
in
commitment
to
this
goal?
How
have
we
adjusted
our.
J
Practice
sure
great
question
Madam
president.
So
that's
that's
always
an
evolving
process
of
of
awareness
of
AP
and
what
it
can
do
for
students
and
I
think
we've
grown
tremendously
in
in
the
most
recent
times,
especially
through
our
equal
opportunities,
schools
work,
but
some
of
the
barriers.
It
really
depends
individually
on
each
student,
but
some
of
the
barriers
are
just
as
you
you
kind
of
explain
from
your
personal
experience,
just
awareness
of
advanced
placement
and
the
benefits
of
being
in
that
rigorous
course,
environment
and
what
it
can
do
for
you
later.
J
If
you're
headed
on
the
college
track,
and
so
schools
are
part
of
the
the
work
that
they
are
doing
at
the
high
school
level,
is
hosting
parent
nights
to
educate
them,
they're
hosting
informational
sessions
for
students.
They
are
also
doing
peer-to-peer
individual
invitations
because
oftentimes
for
teenagers
that's
more
impactful
than
their
parents
telling
them
they
need
to
take
a
course,
and
so
you
know
if
a
high
school
student
who
looks
like
them
and
and
presents
like
them
is
saying
yeah.
J
You
can
do
this
and
you
should
take
this
course
next
year,
and
this
is
what's
cool
about
this
course.
So
this
is
what
you
really
do.
This
is
really
exciting
about
this
course.
That
builds
more
excitement
for
students
to
want
to
enroll
in
the
course
the
following
year.
So
there's
a
number
of
those
strategies
that
are
taking
place,
but
often
it's
about
awareness.
J
It's
about
feeling
like
do
they
belong
or
not,
belong
in
that
environment
and
and
part
of
the
work
we're
doing
there
is
to
create
a
more
welcoming
environment
in
the
advanced
placement
classroom
itself
in
in
our
history
there
has
been-
and
this
is
not
just
an
ASD
but
nationally
kind
of
this
idea-
that
you
should
weed
your
kids
out
as
a
teacher,
because
you
only
want
the
the
brightest
in
the
classroom
to
take
that
advanced
placement
course
and
the
philosophy
around
that
has
very
much
shifted
to.
J
M
Could
just
chime
in
I
think
one?
That's.
The
most
important
thing
is
making
sure
that
advanced
placement
can
be
inclusive,
because
all
sorts
of
students
can
be
successful
in
advanced
placement
course,
and
it's
important
to
know
that
there
are
differing
levels
of
success,
depending
on
which
course
that
you're
enrolling
in
there
are
a
lot
of
courses
where
students
can
do
very
well,
but
they
may
not
give
it
a
chance
because
of
that
advanced
label.
M
M
You
know
telling
a
student
that
you
believe
in
them
goes
a
really
long
way
in
helping
them
enter
the
class
and
then
ultimately
being
successful
in
the
class
and
then,
of
course,
making
sure
that
teachers
feel
supported
and
being
able
to
differentiate
for
students
who
may
not
all
be
on
the
same
playing
field
and
part
of
me
I'm
passionate
about
this,
because
I
spent
the
bulk
of
my
career
I'm,
trying
to
expand
access
and
opportunity
in
advanced
courses.
So
thank.
A
A
H
Is
there
any
additional
factors
being
considered
in
this
report
tonight
the
the
financial
personal
finance
we're.
A
Gonna
do
that
report
next,
we're
on
the
AP
clapped
course.
So
if
you
can
hold
that
question
to
them,
we're
back
around
to
member
lessons.
K
Yeah
I
was
really
interested
in
I
mean
in
looking
at
this
chart.
You
know
my
analysis
suggested.
K
Sorry,
the
one
that's
in
front
of
me:
that's
why
that's
Slide
Five
right,
so
the
biggest
drops
last
year
were
among
non
non-economically
disadvantaged
students
at
maybe
our
Comprehensive
High
Schools,
the
students
who
are
this
year's
Juniors
and
seniors,
who
are
last
year's,
sophomores
and
juniors,
so
I'm
just
really
curious.
What's
the
status
our
enrollment
I,
don't
know
the
attempts
this
year
like?
Where
does
we
have
students
who
are
enrolled?
Currently?
What
does
that
look
like
so.
J
Through
the
president
member
lessons,
we're
we're
pretty
much
on
track
to
where
we
are
from
from
this
report
for
net
for
this
year
as
well,
but
we
won't
have
our
results
for
who
actually
passed
the
course,
obviously
till
the
end
of
the
school
year,
and
then,
furthermore,
we
won't
have
who
passed
the
AP
exam
until
this
summer.
So
it's
really
hard
to
draw
Total
conclusions.
Quite
yet
it's
typically
an
analysis.
J
We
do
over
the
summer
and
then
present
that
data
in
the
fall
to
our
staff
to
work
with,
and
then
we
certainly
could
bring
it
to
the
board
as
a
comparison
year
to
year.
But
we
are.
We
are
fairly
on
track
to
what
you
see
here
for
the
next
year
as
well.
One
of
the
things
I
will
say
that's
a
little
bit
different
than
our
our
history
with
ap
is
that
we
are
offering
more
courses
but
and
increasing
our
enrollment
as
well.
J
K
Thanks
this
is
sort
of
partially
submitted
ahead
of
time
and
partially
not.
We
passed
a
budget
that
has
a
range
of
f
teacher
FTE
at
our
different
high
schools.
They
range
from
29
teacher
FTE
at
shugiak
to
65
at
West.
Do
we
have
and
I
did
sort
of
ask
a
question
about
you
know
what
did
the
offerings
look
like
at
each
of
our
schools?
Does
our
student
enrollment
level
at
each
of
our
different
high
schools?
Does
that
change
the
scale
or
size
scope
of
offerings
of
our
a
b
classes?
J
Yeah,
no
that's
a
good
question.
You
do
see
different
course
offerings
at
different
school.
There
are
generally
some
very
common
ones,
such
as
AP,
Language
and
Composition
at
the
junior
level
and
AP
Literature
at
the
senior
level.
Those
are
some
of
the
common
ones.
There's
some
common
math
courses
as
well,
see
at
most
schools,
AP,
World,
History,
U.S
history
and
AP
US
Government.
J
Those
are
very
common
ones
that
there
are
more
obscure
ones
like
AP,
music
theory
that
are
not
offered
at
every
school,
so
it
really
driven
one
by
student
requests
and
what
they
would
like
to
see
and
offer,
and
and
the
student
Insight
cards
that
Dr
Bryant
just
mentioned
and
and
his
response
to
a
previous
question.
J
Often
that's
used
as
well
as
a
way
of
sorting
out
which
courses
are
offered,
but
it's
typically
student
interest
driven
and
then
there's
also
just
those
common
courses
that
are
required
for
graduation
credit
on
our
AP
link
course
does
count
for
their
English
11
credit
for
graduation,
and
so
those
are
some
of
some
of
the
reasons
why
you
have
common
courses
across
the
board.
J
P
J
To
remember
holladan,
we
had
what
is
called
the
MZ
Grant
that
try
it's
attempting
to
increase
enrollment
amongst
military
students,
and
it
was
based
out
of
Eagle
River
and
Bartlett
High
School.
We
no
longer
have
that
Grant,
but
we
did
learn
a
lot
from
that
Grant
and
how
to
support
students
and
we've
carried
over
many
of
those
practices
across
the
board.
J
A
You
mentioned
scheduling
earlier
in
in
a
different
context,
and
what
I'm
going
to
ask
my
question,
but
so
what
what
drives
the
scheduling
of
AP
classes
I
know
is
that
I
would
think
that
those
kids
that
that
they
would
want
be
the
ones
that
would
meet
the
high
level
math.
The
high
level
now
I'm,
guessing
I,
don't
know.
So
what?
What
are
the
drivers
like
where,
when
you
schedule
the
class
and
then
what
determines
whether
a
kid
takes
it
in
school
or
online?
Is
it
their
convenience
and
then
who
pays
sure.
J
Okay,
I'll
go
through
I'll,
go
through
first
right,
so
in
in
schedule
when
you're
building
a
master's
schedule
at
the
high
school
level.
We
you
a
whole
course
request
process
that
starts
in
January.
That's
one
driven
by
graduation
requirements.
J
That's
a
big
driver
of
what's
offered
two
is
student
interest,
is
a
Big
Driver
as
well,
and
then
third,
is
that
advising
piece
which
I
hope
we
actually
get
more
nuanced
through
our
college
career
life
work,
that's
upcoming,
but
what
does
a
student
want
to
do
after
high
school,
because
taking
AP
courses
to
take
AP
courses
isn't
always
the
most
effective
approach
for
a
student?
You
really
want
to
advise
students
to
take
the
AP
courses
that
match
what
their
future
aspirations
are.
J
So
if
they
want
to
do
medicine
as
an
example,
you're
going
to
try
to
guide
them
to
math
and
science
AP
courses
versus
someone
who
maybe
wants
to
do
journalism,
you
would
focus
them
on
more
of
your
English
AP
coursework.
And
so
there
is
a
nuanced
advising
piece
in
there
and
you're
also
going
to
look
at
what
level
of
academics
the
students
at
and
are
they
ready
for
a
particular
Mass,
of
course,
in
at
the
AP
level
as
an
example.
So
there's
some
significant
prerequisite
work.
J
That's
why
we
talk
a
lot
about
our
mtss
structure
and
making
sure
kids
have
access
to
the
most
rigorous
general
education
curriculum
possible
and
building
them
up.
So
when
we
get
to
those
AP
course,
level
decisions
they're
ready
and
then
we
can
advise
them
based
on
what
their
interests
are
and
what
their
future
aspirations
are.
So
I'm
not
sure
I
answered
every
question.
He.
A
Pretty
much
did
I
I,
just
wonder
what
drives
you
know
because
building
a
master
schedule,
a
schedule
is
not
an
easy
thing
to
do.
But
I
might
you
answered
the
question?
I
was
interested
in
what
whether
this
is
somewhat.
Students
really
wanted
to
take
and
not
what
we
hope
they
would
take,
but
what
they
actually
say
they
want
to
take
right,
and
so
my
only
follow-up
would
be.
What
does
it
look
like
in
Middle
School
when
we're
transitioning
kids
to
ninth.
J
Grade
sure,
so
there
are
transition
meetings
that
take
place
between
our
middle
and
high
schools
to
talk
about
individual
students,
often
that
stems
out
of
our
collaboration
time
as
a
part
of
that
process.
In
the
spring.
That's
really
a
focus.
Teachers
are
making
recommendations
from
the
Middle
School
level
to
the
high
school
level,
there's
also
a
data
review.
That
is
a
part
of
that
process
as
well.
So
it's
it's
a
multi-pronged
kind
of
transition
process
to
the
ninth
grade.
J
We're
also
talking
about
you
know
social
emotional
needs
of
students
as
well.
If
there
are,
you
know,
other
issues
at
play
that
need
to
be
understood
for
that
transition,
but
we
do
have
freshmen,
but
we
don't
have
a
lot,
but
we
do
have
some
freshmen
that
are
ready
for
that
AP
level
when
they
reach
ninth
grade,
and
so
those
are
all
part
of
the
scheduling
and
transition
conversations
that
take
place.
Premiere.
A
Is
there
any
financial
support?
That's
the
only
one
you
didn't
like
if
a
student
chooses
to
take
an
online
AP
class,
because
it's
just
not
available
for
their
schedule
during
the
school
day.
Is
that
a
family
expense
or
is
there
any
kind
of
so.
J
If
you're
in
our
Comprehensive
High
Schools
or
one
of
our
alternative
schools,
you
take,
that
course
like
you
would
just
take.
J
A
All
right,
so
we
are
talking
about
our
goal.
Number
3.1,
any
other
comments
before
we
shift
over
to
financial
literacy
and
I
know
that
we,
you
know,
we
purposely-
did
two
reports
this
time
so
that
we
could
kind
of
catch
up.
We
kind
of
got
behind
with
all
of
our
budget
discussions
all
right.
So,
let's
move
to,
and
we
can
start
with
you
remember
Donnelly,
because
you
had
a
question
on
financial
literacy.
L
A
So
what
we
normally
do
with
our
once
we're
given
the
report
we
send
in
questions.
A
A
If
we
had
had
an
opportunity
to
look
at
that,
because
I
think
the
way
we
can
first
of
all
explain
how
we
are
doing
the
financial
literacy
piece
in
our
district,
we
managed
to
reimagine
a
couple
of
courses,
so
that
would
fit
into
it.
So
if
we
could
do
that
kind
of
an
overview
and
then
I'll
ask
the
follow-up
and
then
pass
on.
J
Pass
off
all
right,
so
financial
literacy,
we
were
hoping
actually
to
be
a
little
bit
further
along
in
the
process
than
we
are
now,
unfortunately
so
and
then
I
can
relate
it
to
Senate,
Bill,
99
I.
Think
that's.
A
J
That
you're,
referring
to
So
currently
where
we're
at
this
past
summer,
we
did
have
a
team
of
folks
looking
at
the
community
input
around
financial
literacy,
some
of
the
national
standards
around
financial
literacy
and
how
to
incorporate
that
into
our
existing
personal
finance
course.
J
Our
economics
course
and
and
a
math
course,
and
the
name
is
taking
me
right
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
you
can
get
it
in
all
of
those
courses
is
what
our
hope
is.
Is
it
a
semester
quarter
it's
a
semester.
A
J
Course
and
I
apologize
for
not
remembering
the
name
of
that
course
off
the
top
of
my
head,
but
so
when
we
received
the
work
that
the
committee
did
at
the
end
of
the
summer,
there
was
a
team
of
us
that
reviewed
that
we,
we
realized
significant
gaps
in
the
work
that
was
done
over
the
summer
and
so
as
a
team,
Diana,
Beltran
and
I,
along
with
others
on
the
academic,
Services
team
decided
that
we
needed
to
reinvestigate
that
work
and
and
fill
those
gaps.
J
And
so
that's
what
has
taken
place
over
the
course
of
the
last
semester.
We
are
currently
implementing
that
work
into
our
our
courses,
this
semester
as
a
pilot.
There
is
a
unit
that
specifically
addresses
personal
finance.
Many
of
the
points
that
are
in
Senate
Bill
99
are
included
in
that
unit,
so
so
that
that's
that
Senate
bill
is
not
necessarily
a
surprise
to
us
and
we
believe
we
could
probably
address
those.
J
So
we
will
see
how
that
pilot
goes.
This
semester
and
I
know
there's
significant
board
interest
in
that
and
I
think
a
few
of
you
are
are
going
to
visit
classrooms
and
things
of
that
nature
to
investigate
it.
A
little
bit
more.
We
are
hoping
to
evaluate
that
at
the
end
of
the
semester,
tweak
anything
that
needs
to
be
tweaked
over
the
summer
train
teachers.
This
next
fall
and
then
Implement
fully
in
second
semester
of
next
year.
J
J
Your
thoughts
yeah
so
in
terms
of
Senate
Bill
99
many
of
the
points
and
and
Dr
Brian
feel
free
to
chime
in.
If
you
want.
Many
of
the
points
are
things
that
we
were
planning
to
address
as
already
so
those
the
topics
that
are
listed
in
Senate,
Bill
99
are
but
surprising,
or
something
we're
unwilling
to
address
in
a
course.
J
My
my
I
guess
reservation
is
that
if
it
becomes
a
standalone
course
or
it
needs
to
be
an
entire
semester
course
just
dedicated
to
personal
finance
or
financial
literacy,
as
opposed
to
being
a
broader
course
like
economics
that
would
really
cramp
our
scheduling
for
kids,
especially
in
the
social
studies
realm,
there's
already
four
years
of
graduation
requirements
for
social
studies,
in
particular
at
least
very
little
room
for
kids,
to
make
choices
about
the
the
topics
that
they
would
like
to
learn
about
unless
they
take
it
as
an
additional
social
studies
course,
in
addition
to
those
graduation
requirements,
so
I
would
worry
about
making
it
a
specific
course
and
and
jamming
up
schedules
for
kids
and
and
eliminating
choices
for
them
and
and
then
there's
always
the
funding
piece
as
well,
and
what
I
read
in
the
bill
is
that
is,
it
comes
as
an
unfunded
mandate
for
districts,
and
so
that's
always
a
concern
as.
G
Apologize
I
just
wanted
to
thank
step
for
the
presentation
on
the
data
and
an
update
is
to
where
we
are
I
am
visiting
Eagle
River,
High,
School
Wednesday,
so
I've
been
a
board
member
wanted
to
come
along
with
I,
don't
think
we're
going
to
overwhelm
them,
but
I
think
I
could
probably
sneak
one
more
in
please.
G
Let
me
know
my
understanding
of
sb99
is
it
would
allow
essentially
what
ASD
is
doing
to
embed
financial
literacy
in
econ
and
related
classes,
which
I
think
is
great,
because
that
flexibility
is
important
to
avoid
additional
unfunded
mandates
and
so
I.
Don't
know
that
our
work
again,
you
know
a
year
ago
influenced
the
Bill
but
I
know
I've
been
pretty
transparent.
That
we've
been
proud
of.
H
Is
that
going
to
include
managing
a
checkbook,
be
able
to
write
checks.
H
And
before
we
move
on
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I'm
also
interested
in
what
other
ideas
you
may
have.
That
might
be
added
to
this
whole
concept
of
not
just
financial
literacy
but
preparedness
of
our
students,
too,
move
on
in
life
to
become
citizens.
So,
if
there's
any
other
ideas
on
your
plate
about
that,
I'm
really
interested
in
those
sure.
J
So
to
remember,
Donnelly
I
think
that's
the
whole
body
of
our
college
career
life,
ready
initiative,
I
think
that's
I'm,
pretty
excited
about
that
work
and
financial
literacy
is
embedded
in
that
work
as
well,
and
so
what
I
think
you're
going
to
see
as
we
progress
over
the
next
18
months
or
so
as
we
do
more
planning
and
getting
ready
to
launch
more
things
in
that
initiative?
J
You'll
see
a
much
broader
sense
of
creating
a
pathway
for
a
future
for
students,
which
obviously
includes
like
how
do
you
buy
a
house
and
take
care
of
your
own
checkbook,
a
bank
account
and
what
are
interest
rates
and
how
does
that
work?
J
And
how
do
you
use
a
credit
card
effectively,
like
all
of
that's,
going
to
be
part
of
that
life
plan,
so
that
you
land
well
as
an
adult
and
and
so
I
have
a
lot
of
ideas,
and
it's
probably
too
much
for
this
board
meeting
but
I'd
love
to
tell
you
more
about
it.
So
absolutely.
K
As
long
as
we're
sort
of
using
this
is
a
launch
pad
for
future
discussions,
I
think
that
part
of
the
college
career
life
Readiness
really
needs
to
include
data
literacy
right,
statistical
literacy,
how
information
information,
literacy,
I,
don't
really
know
how
many
people,
how
many
kids
are
going
to
actually
use
a
paper
checkbook
right,
but
they're
going
to
be
using.
Q
K
Yeah
so
I
think,
let's
yes
and
in
the
21st
century,
there's
there's
value
to
checkbooks,
but
I
I.
Think
that
there's
a
lot
that
we
could
probably
put
in
the
Bell
goal
and
I'm
keen
on
that
information,
literacy
being
a
component
of
it
sure.
A
I
know
that
we're
working
with
J.A
doing
an
achievement.
What
are
the
partners?
Are
we
working
with
specifically
on
the
financial
literacy
piece.
J
So
I
Diana
can
probably
help
me
with
this,
but
Junior
YouTuber
is
definitely
one
of
them.
We
work
with
them
really
specifically
in
personal
finance
courses.
We
also
work
with
them
at
the
middle
school
level,
which
is
like
financial
literacy
late.
If
you
will
so
it's
kind
of
the
warm-up
for
the
high
school
personal
finance
and
Economics
work.
So
there's
there's
that
partnership.
That's
very
strong.
J
There
are
financial
institutions
that
also
help
us
with
different
classroom
projects
and
things
of
that
nature
in
our
community
so
and
I
I
think
that
list
will
expand
as
we
begin
to
develop
this
course,
and
we
also
develop
more
business
Partnerships
through
our
college
career
life,
ready
work
as
well,
so
I
don't
know.
If
you
want
to
add
to
that.
A
You
know
two
years
ago,
I've
never
heard
of
college
life
career
Readiness
together
we
either
had
one
or
the
other
or
the
other
and
I
think
the
the
community's
vision
for
this
goal
is
absolutely
before
it's
time.
So
the
work
we're
doing
I
know
it's
new.
We
didn't
have
any
basis
to
build
off
of
it's
at
least
in
in
Alaska,
but
now
we're
building
that
foundation
so
I.
Thank
you
guys
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
seeing
no
other
questions
I'm
going
to
end
our
conversation.
M
A
And
that
brings
us
to
item
D
on
our
agenda
our
first
hour
of
public
comment,
and
we
will
of
course
begin
with
our
students,
but
before
that
I'd
like
to
call
the
audience
attention
to
our
guidelines,
they
were
at
the
door
when
you
came
in
so
we
are
happy
that
you're
joining
us
today.
A
If
this
is
your
first
time
there
are
some
basic
rules
and
AIDS
to
navigate
The
Boardroom
within
the
boardroom
during
meetings
of
the
Anchorage
School
Board
during
public
comment
board
members
will
not
answer
questions
or
engage
in
discussion
with
members
of
the
public.
This
is
the
Public's
time
to
speak
and
the
board's
time
to
listen.
A
If
you
are
here
to
participate
in
public
comment,
you
will
have
three
minutes
to
speak
time
permitting
and
tonight
it
is
three
minutes
each
on
occasion.
We
may
reduce
that
time,
depending
on
the
number
of
people
to
be
heard
from
each
person
has
allowed
one
opportunity
to
testify
on
a
non-agenda
non-action
item
within
30
seconds
of
your
comments,
a
bell
will
ring
just
to
give
you
an
idea
that
you
have
30
seconds
left
an
action
item.
A
Memo
is
first
introduced
by
the
Vice
President
and
if,
if
second
another
board
member
by
another
board
member,
the
president
will
open
the
floor
for
public
comment,
you
will
have
three
minutes
to
speak
time
permitting
tonight.
It's
three
minutes
when
30
seconds
remain
again,
you
will
get
a
little
cue
with
the
little
bell
a
man
miss
Foster
to
my
left
will
is
our
bell
ringer
the
school
board
welcomes
the
public
to
observe
and
contribute
to
our
meetings
through
their
comments,
but
to
be
productive.
Our
meetings
must
be
structured
and
civil.
A
A
few
of
the
rules
for
the
boardroom
do
not
attack
members
or
speaker's
motives.
Speakers
May
point
out
what
he
or
she
believes
to
be
a
natural
consequence
of
a
board
action
but
may
not
engage
in
speech
that
personally
attack.
Others
refrain
from
disturbing
the
meeting.
We
asked
that
there
be
no
cheering
Applause
or
outbursts.
Attendees
will
not
be
permitted
to
interrupt
the
business
of
the
school
board,
there's
also
no
profanity
or
foul
language
allowed
there.
A
A
So
this
as
a
school
board,
president
I
have
a
duty
to
enforce
these
rules
of
civil
decorum
based
on
our
policies
and
our
bylaws,
as
such
speakers
may
be,
ruled
out
of
order
for
violation
of
these
rules.
Anyone
who
does
not
adhere
to
these
rules
and
fail
to
conduct
themselves
in
a
civil
manner
may
be
asked
to
leave
the
meeting
or
be
removed
from
the
meeting.
So
with
that
I'd
like
to
begin
our
public
testimony
with
our
students
and
I
will
be
calling
you
up
two
at
a
time.
A
Your
mics
are
already
on
so
just
pull
them
down,
so
you
can
and
you
can
begin
speaking
when
you're
ready,
Scott,
you
go
first,
you
have
three
minutes
and
welcome.
S
Thank
you
distinguished
members
of
the
school
board
and
community
members
in
attendance
good
evening.
My
name
is
Scott
Hobbs
and
I'm.
A
junior
currently
attending
West
Anchorage
High
School.
In
years
past
I
have
come
before
the
school
board
to
testify
about
matters
that
I
not
only
feel
passionate
about,
but
also
with
an
incentive,
such
as
the
possibility
of
extra
credit
in
the
various
history
courses.
I've
taken
or
a
scouting
merit
badge,
but
tonight
there
is
no
extra
incentive
for
me
to
speak.
S
Throughout
my
life,
I
have
been
able
to
take
in
all
kinds
of
information
and
literature
to
form
my
own
opinions
on
various
topics
based
on
how
they
line
up
with
my
Christian
faith,
morals
and
ethics.
One
such
topic
is
gender
identity.
I've
been
able
to
consume
media
regarding
gender
identity
and
the
struggle
to
express
and
understand
it
by
various
people.
Furthermore,
I've
been
an
environment
such
a
school,
where
expressing
one's
gender
identity
is
encouraged.
Other
students
have
shared
their
experiences
with
me
regarding
and
understanding
their
own
gender
identity.
S
With
this
knowledge,
I
realized
that
I
was
not
alone
and
was
able
to
understand
and
expressed
my
gender
identity
as
someone
who's
bisexual.
But
if
we
were
to
have
been
in
a
different
schooling,
environment
ruled
by
censorship
and
the
Restriction
of
the
ability
to
think
freely.
We
wouldn't
be
comfortable
with
Who
We
Are.
This
discomfort,
with
one's
own
being,
would
lead
to
an
increase
in
self-harm
and
suicide
in
this
District
who
you
are
as
a
human
being,
is
not
a
choice
when
you
were
born.
S
That
is
who
you
are
and
right
now,
through
the
act
of
calling
for
the
censorship
of
literature
in
our
school
district
concerning
gender
identity.
The
ability
to
learn
about
and
express
oneself
is
being
ripped
away
from.
Those
who
need
the
most
daily
life,
including
school
work
and
extracurricular
activities,
is
already
hard
enough
for
those
who
don't
feel
accepted
by
Society
and
the
maliciousness
of
these
recent
complaints
regarding
censorship
are
unacceptable.
S
Parents
wishing
to
police
the
information
their
own
child
has
access
to
at
school
have
multiple
steps
they
can
take
to
ensure
their
child
conforms
to
the
thoughts
and
ideals
that
they
approve
of.
As
parents,
parents
can
have
a
polite
discussion
with
Educators
regarding
the
material
being
taught
in
the
classroom,
parents
can
also
submit
a
formal
complaint
regarding
literature
present
in
schools.
S
Lastly,
parents
can
remove
their
children
from
the
public
education
system
and
homeschool
them
to
ensure
their
child's
ability
to
think
freely
is
limited
to
their
family's
ideals,
but
to
direct
hate
speech
toward
the
lgbtq
community
Educators
and
the
school
board
is
offensive
and
repugnant
and
cannot
stand.
Thank
you.
A
O
You
hello,
English
school
district.
My
name
is
Haley
Herman
I'm,
a
freshman
at
Sugar,
High,
School
and
amped
up
for
algebra
should
be
considered
as
an
elective
next
year.
Currently
in
I'm
in
Anthem
for
algebra
next
year
would
be
John
machine
construction
I've,
never
liked
math.
It's
always
been
a
drag
in
trading
to
me
this
year.
It
completely
changed
my
perspective
towards
that
I
joined
I,
genuinely
love,
math
and
see
myself,
saying
I
can't
wait
for
math
class
and
not
I,
really
don't
want
to
go.
O
I
am
just
very
Hands-On
and
we
even
made
shirts
I'm
wearing
one
right
now
to
make
for
the
process
for
this
shirts.
We
had
to
take
in
the
factor
and
account
the
color
for
the
ink
and
we
had
to.
We
need
to
factor
in
on
the
cost
price
for
all
of
that
and
then
would
be
had
to
calculate
the
costs
for
how
much
we
need
to
solid
make
the
money
back.
O
My
peers
seem
happier
and
more
willing
to
learn
and
put
effort
into
trying
to
understand
Math,
instead
of
just
pushing
it
off,
and
my
teacher
is
a
finalist
for
the
presidential
award
for
Math
and
she
filmed
our
class
of
the
amp
class
for
her
submission
answers.
Approach
is
a
program
that
encourages
students
to
leave
their
comfort
zone
and
try
new
things
and
it's
very,
very
effective.
Please
consider
geometry
and
construction
as
an
option
next
year.
Thank
you.
O
T
My
name
is
Skyler
Hardy
and
I'm
here
to
speak
on
Family
Partnership
charter
school
I'm,
a
sophomore
at
Sugar,
High
School
I
was
a
Family
Partnership
student
for
five
years.
I
decided
to
try
to
get
high
school
for
this
year
and
I'm
choosing
to
go
back
to
Family.
Partnership
I
tried
some
sports
at
chigak
high
school
my
freshman
year
and
I
really
enjoyed
the
social
environment.
It
really
influenced
my
decision
in
choosing
to
go
to
CHS
as
a
full-time
student
in
my
sophomore
year.
T
I
wish
I
could
say
it
was
everything
I
hoped
it
would
be,
but
it
wasn't
going
back
to
a
district
government.
School
helped
me
realize
all
the
great
things
about
Family
Partnership,
Charter
School.
It
allows
more
freedom
when
it
comes
to
school.
I
love
that
I'm
able
to
have
a
say
in
my
curriculum,
because
I
can
choose
something
that
is
more
geared
toward
the
way.
I
personally
learn
I.
Think
every
student
should
have
that
choice.
They
don't
and
that's
what
makes
family
Partnerships
so
great.
T
They
give
the
students
and
the
families
Freedom
when
it
comes
to
education
and
sports
I.
Think
it's
very
important
for
a
student
to
have
a
say
in
what
classes
they
take
because
it's
their
future
the
sponsor
teachers
at
familypartnership,
Charter,
School,
guide
the
students
down
the
path
they
think
is
most
beneficial
for
them,
while
taking
into
account
the
students,
interests
and
opinions.
T
I,
don't
think
this
situation
is
fair.
If
ASD
were
to
take
over
Family
Partnership
Charter
School,
it
would
no
longer
be
a
choice
school.
It
would
be
an
alternative
school
if
I
wanted
that
I
would
be
staying
in
high
school,
but
I
want
to
go
back
to
County
partnership
where
I
have
more
choices.
When
it
comes
to
my
education
and
my
future.
A
B
Oh
thank
you
I'm,
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
students
and
staff
at
Rogers,
Park
Elementary.
If
it
feels
a
bit
like
deja
vu,
it's
because
it
is
I
was
here
exactly
one
year
ago
to
speak
on
the
exact
same
topic
prior
to
spring
break.
We
were
told
that
we
are
losing
two
staff
members
from
Rogers
Park
and
both
of
those
members
will
be
from
the
neighborhood
staff.
B
It
was
explained
that
this
decision
is
based
on
an
algorithm
used
for
PTR
people.
Teacher
ratio
I'm
here
to
ask
you
to
change
the
algorithm
to
ensure
equity
for
all
students
in
our
school
I
understand
that
the
board
does
not
typically
address
staffing
issues,
but
this
issue
is
in
direct
contradiction
to
the
school
board's
goals
and
guard
rails,
where
it
says
that
educational
opportunities
should
be
Equitable
for
all
students
in
the
district.
These
are
your
words.
B
These
are
your
priorities,
but
the
current
policy
of
removing
staff
only
from
the
neighborhood
program,
obliterates
that
sense
of
equity.
So
what
was
it?
What
does
this
Equity
look
like
at
Rogers
Park
for
next
year?
It
means
that
there
will
be
a
neighborhood
kindergarten
with
32
and
an
hgk1
with
12..
It
means
that
there
will
be
a
neighborhood,
a
third
grade
class
with
38
and
an
HG
third
grade
with
24..
B
Last
year.
We
really
felt
that
you
heard
us
and
that
you
understood
how
the
algorithm
that's
used,
undermines
the
neighborhood
students.
We
were
told
that
we
might
get
one
of
those
positions
back
which
we
did.
Unfortunately,
it
was
returned
so
late
in
the
year
that
it
had
to
be
filled
with
a
long-term
sub
and,
as
you
know,
a
long-term
sub,
it's
a
very
different
Educational
Opportunity
than
an
experienced
teacher.
They
don't
have
the
same
PD.
They
don't
have
an
opportunity
for
mentors
or
things
like
that.
B
It
is
our
hope
that
you
will
not
just
listen
tonight,
although
you
listen
very
politely.
We
hope
that
you
will
actually
act
to
change
this
inequity
for
the
neighborhood
students
at
Rogers
Park,
but
also
throughout
the
district,
where
there
are
Jewel
programs
and
leaving
the
problem
until
spring
means
that
there
will
be
more
upheaval
for
staff
and
students
that
negatively
impacts
learning.
If
we're
going
to
work
together
to
make
progress
to
meet
the
school
board
goals
in
both
language,
arts
and
math,
we
cannot
continue
to
make
the
classes
with
the
highest
needs.
B
Bigger
and
bigger
those
large
classes
make
it
so
that
we
cannot
meet
individual
needs
and,
as
you
all
know,
the
neighborhood
classes
have
a
larger
number
of
students
who
are
economically
disadvantaged,
and
the
research
is
clear
that
those
students
face
other
struggles
that
directly
impact
their
learning.
Honestly
I'm
frustrated
that
I'm
here
again
addressing
the
same
issue,
and
we
really
implore
you
to
make
a
change
to
the
algorithm
that
is
used
for
PTR
in
schools
with
multiple
programs.
We
hope
that
you
will
let
Equity
be
a
reality
and
not
an
aspiration.
Thank
you
for
listening.
B
V
V
I
want
to
start
out
by
thanking
all
of
you
for
the
good
work
that
you're
doing
first
of
all,
related
to
working
on
lunchtime
and
recess
time
to
make
sure
our
kids
are
eating
and
moving,
because
we
know
nourishment
and
exercise
are
important
to
their
learning.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
working
on
a
bond
that
prioritizes
safety,
like
our
roofs,
I,
think
we've
all
been
seeing
what's
happening
to
roofs
that
aren't
being
maintained
and
taken
care
of.
So
thank
you
for
that.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
your
advocacy
on
education.
V
Funding
in
Juneau.
I
was
really
happy
to
see
that
resolution
pass.
That
supported
an
increase
to
the
BSA
I
want
to
reiterate
that
I
appreciate
the
topics
that
you're
focusing
on
to
improve
outcomes
for
our
students.
That's
what
a
school
board
should
do
and
I'm
proud
of
you
all
as
members
for
focusing
on
that
recently.
Unfortunately,
some
have
attempted
to
sway
your
attention
to
issues
that
serve
to
Simply,
distract
from
the
good
work
that
you're
doing
a
national
movement
to
discriminate
against
very
vulnerable
students,
with
a
hyper
focus
on
sex.
V
Ed
material
has
come
to
Alaska
in
to
Anchorage.
In
response
to
this
issue,
I
want
to
remind
you
that
our
score,
our
schools
serve
to
educate
our
students,
no
matter
who
they
are
in
order
to
do
so.
Students
must
feel
safe
and
trust
their
Educators.
It
is
an
unfortunate
reality
that
many
of
our
students
live
in
dangerous
homes
or
have
parents
who
do
not
accept
them
for
who
they
are
for
those
students
who
may
be
listening
tonight.
I
want
to
say
loudly
that
there's
nothing
wrong
with
you.
V
You
belong
in
our
schools,
Just
As,
You
Are,
our
lgbtq
students
deserve
the
same
safe
and
accepting
School
environment
that
others
benefit
from
I
was
so
proud
to
hear
from
student
Advisory
board
members
in
Juneau,
as
well
as
students
tonight
talking
about
their
support
of
lgbtq
plus
fellow
students.
Legislation
in
Juneau,
like
House
Bill
105,
which
is
in
Disguise
as
a
parental
rights
Bill
and
a
tax
on
our
school
libraries
do
absolutely
nothing
to
further
the
cause
of
education
and
only
put
our
Educators
in
the
position
of
endangering
their
students.
V
In
fact,
requiring
our
Educators
to
out
students
to
parents
is
troubling
to
the
Educators
I
know
and
even
more
troubling
to
the
students.
I
know
I
have
yet
to
meet
one
teacher
that
supports
this
concept
and
haven't
heard
from
a
single
person
on
how
exactly
a
policy
like
this
AIDS
in
education
of
our
students.
What
I
do
know
is
the
teachers
and
of
Education
support
staff.
That
I
know
are
already
mandatory.
V
Reporters
for
abuse
and
neglect
creating
a
new
type
of
reporting
this
time
directly
to
parents
and
effectively
lumping
in
sexuality
or
gender
identity
of
students
treats
this
as
a
negative
or
criminal
situation
which
being
a
member
of
the
lgbtq
plus
Community,
is
absolutely
not,
and
there
should
not
be
a
required
report
to
anyone.
Please
don't
let
policies
like
this
come
to
our
school
district
I
urge
the
school
board
to
pass
a
resolution
in
opposition
to
HB
105.
V
W
L
W
And
that
means
teachers
require
flexibility
in
their
teaching
methods.
When
teachers
don't
have
that
autonomy,
they
can't
adapt
their
teaching
style
to
meet
the
needs
of
their
students,
including
students,
like
my
daughter,
the
results,
this
results
in
worst
learning
outcomes
and
a
more
strained
classroom
environment.
W
You
can't
teach
from
a
script
effectively.
I
see
that
fact
reflected
in
my
own
child
she's
been
a
kindergartner
at
Scenic
Park
since
the
beginning
of
this
month
of
the
school
year.
While
she
enjoys
the
Chinese
portion
of
her
day,
she
states
that
she
doesn't
feel
like
she
is
learning
anything
in
the
English
portion.
W
W
One
of
the
most
significant
benefits
of
teacher
autonomy
is
the
ability
to
personalize
instruction
tailoring
their
lessons
to
the
specific
needs
and
learning
styles
of
their
students.
This
approach
ensures
that
every
student
receives
the
instruction
they
need
to
succeed
and
that
no
one
is
passed
over.
It
encourages
Innovation
and
creativity.
Our
qualified
Educators
use
their
education
and
experience
to
experiment
with
new
approaches
and
techniques
and
develop
Innovative
teaching
strategies
that
improve
student
engagement
and
learning
outcomes.
W
It
Fosters
a
culture
of
continuous
Improvement
where
teachers
can
reflect
on
their
practice
and
refine
their
teaching
methods.
Over
time.
Data
shows
that
teacher
autonomy
leads
to
Greater
job
satisfaction
and
retention
when
teachers
have
a
say
in
their
work
in
in
how
they
teach
they
feel
more
invested
in
their
work
and
are
more
likely
to
stay
in
the
profession.
This
stability
benefits
students,
as
they
can
develop
strong
relationships
with
their
teachers
over
time,
leading
to
Better
Learning
outcomes
and
increase
student
achievement.
A
X
I
can
start
okay,
distinguished
members
of
the
Anchorage,
School
Board
superintendent,
Dr
Bryant
and
ASD
Administration.
Thank
you
for
giving
me
this
opportunity
to
speak.
I
am
testifying
tonight
as
a
parent
and
a
Community
member
I'm
here
to
testify
in
support
of
the
amped
up
for
algebra
and
geometry
and
construction
programs
at
chigiac
high
school.
My
daughter,
Haley
just
testified
in
support
of
the
amped
up
for
algebra
program
and
geometry,
and
construction
I
also
want
to
share
a
quick
comment
about
the
asd's
projected
FTE
for
next
year.
X
This
last
this
time
last
year
it
was
common
for
me
to
attend
community
events
where
the
side
conversations
among
the
parents
consisted
of
the
following
questions.
Does
your
daughter
have
a
tutor?
Do
you
know
of
anyone
who
has
a
math
tutor
for
my
child?
In
fact,
this
time
last
year,
I
witnessed
a
coach.
Ask
her
volleyball
players.
Tell
me
something
about
yourself.
I
was
expecting
to
hear
the
first
player
say
something
like
I
love,
skiing,
North,
Face
at
Alaska,
but
what
I
heard
broke
my
heart?
X
She
said
matter
of
Faculty
to
a
group
of
girls
and
a
coach.
She
did
not
know.
I
hate
math
and
she
was
a
sophomore
at
the
time
so
fast
forward.
Well,
honestly,
at
that
time
my
daughter
would
have
felt
the
same
way
as
her
fellow
volleyball
player
and
fast
forward
to
the
school
year.
I
now
have
a
daughter
who
loves
math
and
she
not
only
loves
math,
but
she
spends
two
class
periods
a
day.
X
Learning
math
I
have
a
brain
crash,
a
Harvard
researcher
by
the
name
of
Tony
Wagner,
and
he
is
an
author
of
this
book,
titled
creating
innovators,
the
making
of
young
people
who
will
change
the
world
as
certs.
It's
important
that
we
try
to
move
out
of
the
19th
century
model
of
teaching
and
Transit
transition
into
our
21st
Dynamic
world.
We
can't
move
into
the
21st
world
if
we
are
doing
If.
All
we're
doing
is
focusing
on
reading
and
math.
X
So
hence
please
continue
to
support
amped
up
for
algebra
and
please
consider
piloting
the
geometry
and
context
at
the
Chugiak
high
school
for
the
up
and
coming
school
year
since
amped
up
for
algebra
was
just
piloted
at
high
school.
This
current
school
year,
I
suspect
we
don't
have
a
ton
of
data
concerning
student
growth,
such
as
their
map
scores.
X
X
X
I
currently
know
of
two
teachers
who
have
been
recently
displaced.
One
teacher
currently
teaches
an
estimated
166
middle
schoolers.
I
have
to
ask
who's
going
to
teach
the
projected
160
middle
schoolers
coming
up
next
year.
We
kind
of
need
a
teacher
because
I'm
worried
that
we're
now
going
to
have
40
to
50
students
in
a
classroom.
X
In
closing,
thank
you
for
positively
impacting
my
daughter's
learning
by
providing
the
amped
up
for
algebra
program.
Please
help
further
support
student
learning
by
supporting
the
course
of
the
course
title
geometry
and
context,
and
if
possible,
please
increase
the
FTE
for
the
2023-24
school
year
and
again,
thank
you
for
supporting
Spanish
Immersion
all
the
immersion
and
thank
you
for
supporting
gifted.
A
F
Good
evening
board
members,
my
name
is
Sarah
Nicholson
and
I'm.
Here
on
behalf
of
myself,
my
colleagues
and
our
students
at
Rogers,
Park,
Elementary
I,
am
reading
you
the
same
letter
I
read
last
year,
but
with
updated
data
that
is
even
more
disheartening.
I've
been
a
teacher
at
Rogers,
Park,
Elementary
School
for
21
years,
and
my
already
burdened
colleagues
and
I
are
very
concerned
that
our
neighborhood
program
will
be
losing
two
teachers
next
year.
If
this
happens,
the
current
enrollment
numbers
indicate
that
this
would
mean
an
average
class
size
of
31..
F
Rogers
Park
is
a
dual
program
school.
We
house
the
neighborhood
program,
as
well
as
the
highly
gifted
program
whose
teachers
are
funded
through
the
gifted
budget
when
allocating
teachers
to
a
building
the
Anchorage
School
District
uses
a
formula
based
on
the
total
number
of
students
enrolled
in
both
programs.
However,
because
the
gifted
program
has
a
separate
budget,
when
we
lose
teachers,
they're
always
cut
from
the
neighborhood
program.
How
is
this
equitable?
F
F
How
is
this
Equitable,
especially
when
100
of
the
highly
gifted
students
already
meet
Anchorage
School
District
Benchmark
targets,
while
students
in
the
neighborhood
program
who
bring
more
challenges,
diverse
needs
and
differing
abilities
to
the
classroom
do
not.
Last
year
the
director
of
Elementary
education
stated
that
HG
classes
start
with
low
class
sizes,
because
students
continue
to
test
into
the
program
throughout
the
year.
F
The
neighborhood
program
also
receives
new
students
throughout
the
year.
So
again,
how
is
this?
Equitable
we've
been
shown
an
image
of
all
students
being
able
to
look
over
a
fence
as
the
district's
way
of
representing
equity
in
our
schools
at
Rogers
Park.
Cutting
two
teachers
from
the
neighborhood
program,
with
no
cuts
to
the
HD
program
would
mean
that
the
neighborhood
students
would
be
peeking
through
the
slats
at
the
bottom
of
the
fence,
while
the
HG
students
would
clearly
see
right
over
it.
F
It's
also
important
to
remember
that
our
neighborhood
students
include
many
who
struggle
some
with
disabilities,
some
with
emotional
issues
and
some
with
unstable
lives
at
home.
They
all
matter
and
they
all
need
and
deserve
an
equal
measure
of
your
help
and
support.
Please
reinstate
the
two
teachers
slated
to
be
cut
from
the
neighborhood
program.
Now.
A
L
Y
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
I'm,
testifying
tonight
about
the
issues
with
Family
Partnership
and
what
I
have
to
say
might
seem
counter-intuitive
for
a
parent
that
just
really
wants
to
see
the
amazing
schooling
experience
that
her
kids
are
getting
continue,
but
I
am
in
full
support
of
Dr
Brian's
proposal,
I
interacted
with
APC
as
a
parent
as
an
administrator
Statewide
as
a
teacher
in
the
anchor
School
District,
and
it
has
been
full
of
drama.
The
drama
has
spurred
the
creation
of
two
other
Charter
Schools
breaking
off
and
doing
their
own
thing.
Y
Y
The
only
caveat
for
me
is
that
I
really
feel
like
it
has
to
be
intentionally
planned
from
the
get-go,
how
staff
and
family
and
even
student
voices
will
be
included,
but
in
more
of
an
advice
like
in
an
authentic
advisory
capacity,
that
is
essential.
Those
people,
those
entities
are
all
integral
in
how
Family
Partnership
does
work
and
how
the
good
has
come
to
be
built
and
continues.
There's
a
lot
there
to
be
built
on
and
something
has
to
change
and
I.
Y
Thank
the
board
for
paying
attention
to
this
issue
for
putting
obviously
thought
into
it
and
for
informing
families
very
clearly
and
concisely.
I
really
appreciate
it,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
us
from
all
of
those
different
stakeholder
groups
willing
to
work
with
the
Anchorage
School
Board
to
ensure
that
this
I
believe
our
largest
school
continues
to
exist
and
thrives.
A
Z
Good
evening
president
Bellamy
school
board
members
I'm,
David,
Boyle
and
tonight
I'm
speaking
for
myself.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
your
service.
You
have
a
very
tough
job
to
do,
particularly
with
with
the
budget
anyway.
Tonight
I
was
going
to
talk
about
Equity,
but
then
I
saw
that
the
superintendent
proposed
that
the
Family
Partnership
Charter
School
lose
its
Charter
and
be
converted
to
a
so-called
correspondent
School.
But
maybe
this
is
just
what
Equity
is
about
as
well.
Z
The
support
reason
supposed
reason
for
revoking
the
charter
of
Family
Partnership
is
a
dysfunctional
academic
policy
committee
and
use
of
some
religious
offenders.
The
dysfunctional
APC
should
be
cured
by
the
ASD
and
working
with
the
academic
policy.
Committee
of
the
Family
Partnership
versus
signing
in
maybe
the
Alaska
School
Board
Association
I
think
it
can
be
fixed.
If
you
try
hard
enough,
the
Family
Partnership
is
one
of
the
best
performing
schools
in
the
district.
It's
insane
to
revoke
the
charter
of
this
school.
Look
at
the
results.
Z
Family
Partnership,
sixty
percent
of
the
students
are
proficient
in
English
language
arts
in
comparison
in
the
entire
District.
Only
34
percent
of
the
students
are
proficient
in
the
same
thing.
In
math,
Family
Partnership
students
are
40
percent
at
proficiency
level
in
the
Anchorage
School
District,
27
percent
of
the
students
are
proficient
at
math.
Now,
let's
look
at
the
cost
of
educating
student
at
Family
Partnership.
This
data
by
the
way,
is
from
the
Department
of
Education
per
student
cost
a
Family
Partnership
10
446
dollars
from
the
same
site
via
ASD
per
student
cost.
Z
Seventeen
thousand
two
hundred
fifty
five
dollars
nearly
a
difference,
but
rather
more
than
sixty
eight
hundred
dollars
difference.
This
is
what
I
would
call
the
most
cost
effective
School
in
the
district
you're
getting
great
results
for
minimum
cost.
It's
just
insane
to
revoke
the
charter
fix
it.
It's
broke,
I
guarantee
you.
Maybe
this
is
all
about
Equity
bring
in
the
better
performing
schools
down
to
the
low
performing
schools.
Z
I
recommend
that
the
superintendent
analyze,
the
lowest
performing
schools
determine
the
root
cause
and
either
make
substantial
staff
changes,
such
as
removing
the
principal
for
non-performance
or
closing
these
non-performing
schools.
The
district
does
not
have
Equity
Clauses
in
any
of
his
collective
bargaining
contracts.
Why
not
use
the
teachers
union
exempt
from
Equity?
Is
it
Teamsters
Union
exempt
from
Equity
I?
Don't
think
so
you
have
to
walk
the
walk.
Not
just
talk
the
talk.
Z
Finally,
to
quote
Milton
Friedman,
the
Nobel
Prize
winner
for
economics
quote
a
society
that
puts
equality
before
Freedom
will
get
neither
a
society
that
puts
Freedom
before
equality
gets
a
high
degree
of
both.
That
means
the
society.
The
prioritizes
quality
over
Freedom
never
brings
the
people
from
the
bottom
up.
It
forces
everyone
down
as
low
as
possible.
Thank
you
very
much
and
please
reconsider.
A
Lisa
Mounds
craft-
and
here
here
please
come
to
the
front
Mr
Vincent
Lane
you're.
Next.
AA
All
right,
thank
you
board
and
Dr
Bryant
Charters
should
exist.
I
have
served
on
a
charter
APC
for
several
years
and
its
core
I
respect,
board,
work
and
I
know
how
a
board
should
function.
I
appreciate
my
Charter's
partnership
with
ASD
I
appreciate
board
work
that
betters
the
learning
outcomes
of
our
students
and
work
alongside
our
leadership
to
build
a
school
that
continues
to
thrive.
AA
We
respect
each
other's
roles
and
give
each
other
the
space
to
do
our
work
to
address
the
Charter's
mission
in
APC
and
a
principal
need
this
balance
for
the
daily
work
of
student
achievement
to
occur.
It
is
in
my
opinion
that
the
fpcsapc
has
failed
to
do
this
as
an
APC
member.
I
am
frustrated
at
the
time
and
ASD
has
put
into
this
school
over
the
past
few
years.
AA
Let
me
make
it
clear
that
my
frustration
is
not
with
District
admin
or
the
school
board,
but
rather
fpcs's
APC
for
needing
unprecedented
advisory
supervision,
with
little
turnout
on
their
end
to
improve.
There
are
Charters
that
follow
ethics
codes
that
have
not
been
given
the
time
they
deserve
from
their
partnership
with
ASD.
AA
When
meetings
occur
for
hours
with
little
to
no
discussion
on
plans
for
improving
student
outcomes
and
the
fpcs
APC
is
failing
at
its
basic
job,
this
is
irresponsible.
It
is
reckless
their
students
and
other
ASD
students
deserve
better
Charter.
Schools,
frankly
deserve
a
better
reputation.
A
board
that
cannot
put
its
students
first
needs
to
improve
its
conduct.
The
fpcsapc
board
has
had
ample
opportunity
to
do
this
and
has
failed
a
board
that
cannot
utilize
opportunities
for
growth
and
change
should
no
longer
exist
as
a
governing
board.
AA
Being
a
charter.
School
comes
with
a
great
opportunity
and
extremely
large
amounts
of
responsibility.
Her
district
is
lucky
to
have
so
many
different
Charters,
many
of
which
provide
strong
opportunities
for
our
students
across
Anchorage.
Charters.
Do,
however,
face
an
uphill
battle,
with
winning
over
the
trust
of
the
greater
public,
as
they
do
use
public
funds
to
form
their
budgets.
Therefore,
Charters
do
have
to
play
by
the
rules
of
the
districts
that
they
partnership
with
if
an
APC
or
the
school
they
work.
AA
Alongside
are
unable
to
do
this,
then
that
school
should
not
function
under
its
Charter
charter.
Schools
are
public
schools
and
fpcs
is
a
public
school
staff
of
fpcs.
They
work
for
ASD
and
must
work
with
their
principal
to
serve
their
students
and
school
Community.
If
staff
are
not
able
to
do
this,
then
they
need
to
find
another
place
to
work.
They
are
public
employees
and
they
work
under
the
supervision
of
the
principal.
The
fpcsapc
has
lost
the
trust
of
many
in
the
public,
including
myself.
AA
This
is
unfortunate
as
the
school
is
an
ASD
school
that
serves
the
public
at
this
point,
I
do
think
that
f8
fpcs
would
function
better
under
the
guidance
of
ASD
I
believe
your
ASD
students
deserve
better.
A
AB
Thank
you
good
evening,
president
Bellamy
and
esteem
board
members.
My
name
is
Lisa
Mounds
craft
and
I
am
the
very,
very,
very,
very,
very,
very
lucky
principal
of
Saint
Pines
Cabot.
It
is
March
and
St
Patrick's
Day
just
passed
away.
I'm
doubly
lucky
weeks
ago,
several
of
our
students
and
staff
members
sat
before
you
to
voice
their
concern
and
thoughts
about
next
year's
budget
and
how
it
will
impact
our
school
Community.
I
can
tell
you
that
as
I
watch
their
testimony,
the
level
of
Pride
that
I
felt
was
absolutely
immense
and
why
heart
was
full.
AB
As
the
students
spoke
I
had
an
aha
moment,
it
was.
It
was
clear
that
they
are
living
definitions
of
perseverance
and
determination
and
they
exhibit
qualities
of
the
40
developmental
Assets
Now,
highlighting
a
few
of
the
identified
internal
qualities
such
as
commitment
to
learning,
a
sense
of
purpose,
High,
self-esteem
and
a
positive
view
of
the
future.
It
is
evident
that
we
are
helping
our
students
develop
these
skills,
which
are
so
crucial
to
becoming
strong
caring
adults
who,
in
turn
will
have
great
influence
in
the
various
communities
in
which
they
represent.
AB
I
would
also
eventually
say
that,
based
on
their
testimony,
students
feel
bonded
to
school
and
are
able
to
identify
multiple
caring
adults
within
our
building.
They
showed
extreme
courage
for
sharing
their
values
and
beliefs
with
regards
to
their
education,
as
were
the
amazing
save
staff.
I
would
like
to
highlight
that
they
are
exemplars
of
capturing
kids
Hearts,
as
they
are
highly
skilled
in
building
strong
relationships,
creating
a
positive
and
caring
School
climate
and
they
weave
the
Excel
model
into
all
that
they
do
I.
AB
AB
A
You
thank
you
very
much,
I'd
like
to
invite
Rebecca
Reagan
McKeever
to
the
front
please
and
Mr
Haley.
Whenever
you're
ready.
I
Members
of
the
ASD
board
Dr
Bryant
good
evening.
My
name
is
Caleb
Haley.
Please
give
me
a
chance
to
appeal
to
this
board.
Why
I
believe
the
solution
of
the
Family
Partnership
APC
is
a
bad
idea.
A
more
detailed
list
of
my
research
and
conclusions
are
included
in
a
letter
that
I
sent
to
the
ASD
superintendent
and
the
school
board.
I
delivered
that
electronically
last
night.
If
you
didn't
receive
that
I
do
have
paper
copies.
I
If
you
would
allow
me
to
give
them
to
you
as
well
as
anyone
in
the
room
that
might
want
to
read
that
a
very
brief
summary
of
my
letter
is
in
Five
Points
and
they
are
as
follows:
Point
number
one:
there's
a
discrepancy
between
the
Family
Partnership
contract
and
Alaska
statute,
Alaska
statute,
14.03.255,
subsection,
C12
States
that
the
contract
can
be
terminated
for
any
or
excuse
me.
It
can
be
Contra.
It
can
be
terminated
for
other
good
cause.
Note
that
word
good.
I
However,
the
contract
itself
of
the
Family
Partnership
States
termination
can
be
for
any
other
cause.
This
is
a
stark
difference,
good
versus
any,
and
that
gives
the
ASD
unfounded
Authority.
In
this
case,
Point
number
two
a
claim
was
made
that
the
Family
Partnership
violated
their
contract.
I
found
no
basis
for
this
claim.
Further
Evidence
is
addressed
in
my
letter.
I
Point
number
three,
a
claim
was
made,
accusing
the
APC
of
breaking
several
laws
again.
I
found
no
basis
for
these
claims,
but
rather
a
loose
interpretation
of
Alaska's
statute.
Again
further
addressed
on
my
letter.
Interestingly
enough
I
learned
that
Family
Partnership
tried
to
get
a
legal
counsel,
but
was
denied
that
would
have
significantly
helped
in
this
matter.
I
Point
number
four:
an
ASD
email
States.
We
do
not
anticipate
many
changes
and
the
only
significant
change
will
be
dissolving
of
the
current
governance
board.
I
find
this
language
vague,
misleading
and
non-binding
on
part
of
the
ASD
Point
number
five.
Currently
Family
Partnership
is
fiscally
strong
with
a
four
million
dollar
savings.
I
In
conclusion,
I
desire
to
educate
my
kids
as
I
see
fit
I
know
my
children
better
than
anyone
in
the
world.
I
know
where
I
can
push
them
hard.
I
know
where
they
need
extra
assistance.
The
ASD
claims
that
they
are
no
longer
confident
that
Family
Partnership
is
able
to
provide
the
best
possible
education
decisions
and
experience,
quite
frankly,
I
reject
this
claim
outright
and
I
find
it
offensive.
I
AC
Hello,
my
name
is
Rebecca
Riga
McKeever
I
am
a
mom
of
five
I
started
school
in
1998
at
Family
Partnership.
As
a
kindergartner
and
I
went
on
to
graduate
from
Family
Partnership
I
now
have
chosen
to
homeschool
my
two
soon-to-be
three
children
in
a
Family,
Partnership
and
I
was
going
to
outline
some
of
the
reasons
why
I've
chosen
Family
Partnership
for
my
family
first
and
foremost,
is
the
freedom
in
curriculum.
AC
I
myself
has
special
education
needs
as
a
student,
so
do
my
children
and
the
freedom
to
choose
a
curriculum
that
fits
their
special
education
abilities
allows
them
to
flourish,
we're
in
a
traditional
classroom.
They
might
be
brought
down
to
their
lowest
subject.
As
we
know,
the
charter
outlines
that
parents
are
allowed
to
have
the
freedom
of
choice
in
curriculum
and
removing
the
charter
does
not
guarantee
us
any
rights
to
a
choice
in
curriculum.
AC
The
ability
to
choose
my
own
sponsor
teacher
was
also
a
reason
to
choose
the
school,
as
current
events
are
showing
people
have
differences
of
opinions
on
how
things
work
and
being
able
to
choose
a
sponsored
teacher
allows
for
a
creative
and
Cooperative
educational
environment
to
be
made
for
my
students,
as
well
as
the
commitment
to
parent,
Direction
and
education.
Again,
we
understand
that
removing
of
this
board
is
a
way
to
remove
parents
voices
from
being
reflected
in
the
schools.
AC
As
far
as
I
can
tell
the
district
presented
fpcs
with
a
letter,
and
it
was
less
than
19
days
later
that
they
published
a
secondary
letter
during
those
19
days.
We
also
went
through
spring
break
reasonable
people
understand
that
during
spring
break,
members
of
our
own
board
would
probably
have
been
on
vacation
and
unable
to
make
decisions
or
issue
letters
in
response
to
the
Anchorage
School
District's
board.
AC
As
we
sit
here
today,
it's
simply
been
21
days,
since
the
original
letter
was
sent
nonetheless,
with
72
hours
notice,
as
Donnelly
had
presented
earlier,
we
sit
here
with
a
packed
room
to
prevent,
to
present
a
united
front
as
parents
to
the
commitment
we've
made
as
parents
to
this
school,
to
run
it
within
the
law
and
within
the
charter.
AC
I
would
also
like
to
say
a
concern
as
to
disagreement
has
been
brought
up
multiple
times
in
school,
I
was
taught
that
disagreement
should
not
be
run
from.
In
fact,
we
should
bring
to
the
table
our
disagreements
that
we
can
work
out
our
differences
of
opinions
for
the
betterment
of
the
entire
Community.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
AD
Bearing
all
right,
I'm
gonna
have
to
watch
the
feed
too,
so
if
I
have
to
run
back
and
turn
it
back
off.
For
some
reason,
my
name
is
Robert
DeBerry
and
I'm
an
ASD
employee.
Until
Friday
of
this
week
my
wife
is
four
weeks
into
holding
a
teacher
seat
on
the
fpcs
APC
board.
My
family
has
been
at
fpcs
for
seven
years.
I
have
one
child
graduated
from
fpcs
have
two
others
currently
enrolled.
AD
All
of
my
children
have
had
an
incredibly
amazing
and
wonderful
experience
at
fpcs.
Let
me
repeat
that
all
of
my
children
have
had
a
wonderful
experience.
There
I
am
before
you
today,
because
the
recent
letter
from
the
superintendent
of
this
district
is
very
troubling
and
somewhat
disingenuous
that
the
administration
would
send
a
letter
of
this
magnitude
on
a
Friday
afternoon
at
4
pm
three
days
before
this
board
was
to
meet
when
this
District
was
considering
closing
schools,
schools
that
had
three
to
four
hundred
students.
There
were
Town
Halls
web
pages
produced
media
interviews.
AD
Parents
were
provided
time
to
ask
questions
and
voice
their
opinions
and
concerns,
but
were
fpcs
is
involved
a
school
with
more
than
1500
students,
we
were
afforded
a
three-day
window.
We
were
caught
off
guard
and
only
provided
a
single
person
to
contact
through
email.
The
director
of
charter
schools
could
not
answer
all
of
the
questions
that
might
arise
from
the
superintendent's
letter.
Frankly,
I
question
whether
they
would
be
answered
fully
I,
also
question:
the
administration's
claims
to
have
investigated
the
APC
and
fpcs.
If
they
truly
had
the
information
being
presented
would
be
vastly
different.
AD
AD
AD
Have
you
been
a
good
partner
in
moving
forward
with
change
in
February
ASD
sent
a
very
demanding
letter
to
the
current
APC
board,
threatening
to
take
their
Charter?
That
letter
was
also
approved
and
supported
by
this
board
foreign
I
question.
The
fact
that
the
Administration
has
not
given
a
reasonable
amount
of
time
for
the
APC
to
continue
making
positive
change.
I
question
that
the
director
of
charter
schools
and
the
administration
chose
to
write
a
letter
instead
of
having
conversations
with
the
current
APC
board.
AD
I
hope
this
is
not
a
smoke
and
mirrors
move
by
ASD
to
create
a
state
correspondent
school
to
compete
with
idea.
If
this
Administration
is
using
my
children
and
the
other
1500
plus
students
as
pawns.
Shame
on
you,
please
don't
blindly
make
decisions
from
single
sourced
information,
be
a
partner
with
fpcs
family
students
and
staff.
AE
You
for
the
opportunity
to
shed
some
light
into
the
superintendent's
proposal
to
perform
a
takeover
Family
Partnership
on
behalf
of
I,
like
to
also
agree
with
Mr
Donnelly
that
this
did
not
come
out
on
Tuesday
came
out.
Friday
at
four
o'clock
seems
a
little
bit
suspicious
on
the
timing
of
that,
but
on
behalf
of
the
50
other
people
that
want
to
talk
about
keeping
the
school
open
that
won't
get
a
chance
to
talk
because
of
the
time
I
want
to
speak
on
their
behalf.
AE
Additionally,
I
was
in
the
active
duty
military
for
25
plus
years,
so
I'm
familiar
with
leadership,
which
brings
me
to
my
first
of
three
points:
number
one
leadership:
when
an
organization
is
in
disarray,
with
no
correction
to
the
course,
the
first
step
is
to
remove
or
replace
the
leadership
tonight.
The
board
APC
board
will
vote
on
an
unlikely
renewal
of
the
principal's
contract,
something
in
their
responsibility
as
a
board
to
perform
through
filibusters
and
politicking.
Asd
demand
letters
and
unreasonable
timelines.
The
delay
to
vote
on
this
action
is
finally
over
As
Leaders.
AE
You
should
appreciate
this
action
to
get
fpcs
back
on
track,
which
leads
me
to
my
second
point:
politics,
hypothetically
speaking,
is
it
possible
that
the
FPC
principal
has
undermined
the
FPC
APC
that
has
been
working
closely
with
the
ASD
superintendent
and
staff
to
paint
a
false
narrative,
not
embracing
her
leadership
failure?
She
has
put
the
blame
squarely
on
the
shoulders
of
volunteer
parents
who
homeschool
their
children,
people
who
have
education
as
a
priority,
not
politics
hypothetically.
AE
AE
Fpcs
is
the
largest
school
in
the
district
with
over
1700
students.
Growth
was
caused
by
your
mass
mandates,
CRT
policies,
gender
unicorns
and
other
curriculum
policies,
not
aligned
with
the
parents
of
the
children,
your
threat,
as
parents
have
a
voice
at
fpcs,
or
the
curriculum
and
education
of
their
children,
not
asd's
children
or
the
government's
children.
AE
Your
action
is
to
decide
this
board
to
decide
over
letting
1700
students
and
parents
have
freedoms
like
our
Founders
intended
or
fall
examples
unless
free
Nations
prop
149,
oh
okay.
Finally,
it
took
two
years
to
get
started,
25
years
to
mature
and
two
weeks
to
dissolve.
Does
this
not
sound
suspicious
Family
Partnership,
as
previously
said,
performed
twice
almost
two
times
better
than
the
average
of
District
students
at
less
cost?
Asd
has
a
48
million
dollar
deficit.
Family
Partnership
is
not
to
blame.
No,
they
take
less
money
with
better
results.
As
a
board.
AE
AF
AE
A
AG
You
ma'am
and
thank
you
to
the
board
for
hearing
me
tonight.
My
name
is
Sherry
strezak
I'm,
a
concerned
parent
and
citizen
of
two
Yak
Alaska
I
am
concerned
about
gender
trans
and
victimhood
books
such
as
beyond
the
gender
binary
and
a
quick
and
easy
guide
to
queer
and
transgender
identity,
both
available
at
Polaris,
a
K-12
school
and
Jay's
gauge
and
available
at
Bartlett.
High
School
allowed
confusing
and
indoctrinating
material
to
reach
impressionable
young
minds.
AG
Another
concerning
concept
is
the
acceptance
of
victimhood
versus
empowerment,
such
as
The
Lovely
Bones,
a
book
by
Alice
cybold,
which
is
available
at
stellar
and
hanshu
Middle
School
I
will
read
a
excerpt
from
this
book.
Take
your
clothes
off
Mr
Harvey
said:
I
want
to
check
that
you're.
Still
a
virgin
I
was
soon
lying
down
on
the
ground
in
the
ground
with
him.
AG
On
top
of
me,
panting
and
sweating,
having
lost
his
glasses
in
the
struggle,
I
felt
like
a
sea
in
which
he
stood
and
pissed
and
shat
excuse
the
language
he
started
working
himself
over
me.
He
was
inside
me.
He
was
grunting.
I
asked
the
board
and
parents
and
citizens.
How
does
this
material
Empower
and
encourage
our
children
to
feel
confident
in
today's
world?
We
all
have
the
opportunity
to
empower
our
children.
AG
We
need
your
help,
the
school
board
and
restricting
damaging
material
from
our
school
libraries
and
her
beautiful
children
I
remind
everyone
that
Alaska's
statue,
11.61.128
distribution
of
indecent
material
to
minors,
is
a
classy
felony
material
that
depicts
actual
or
simulated
conducts,
such
as
sexual
penetration,
who
touching
of
the
genitals,
anus
or
female
breast
masturbation,
bestiality,
lewd
exhibition
of
gentles,
anus
or
female
breasts
is
a
class
C
felony.
Please
we
need
your
help.
Thank.
AH
AH
AH
Just
a
little
over
a
year
ago,
in
December
2021
I
sat
in
this
spot,
as
the
APC
chair
to
advocate
for
the
10-year
recharter
of
fpcs
I,
genuinely
believed
at
the
time
that
the
APC
had
addressed
the
multiple
historical
APC
issues
and
had
a
leadership
team
in
place
to
stay
on
the
right
track.
Moving
forward
now,
I'm
very
sad
to
sit
in
front
of
you
again
having
to
very
reluctantly
support
the
proposed
elimination
of
the
fpcs
charter.
AH
Let
me
be
clear:
it
is
understood
that
the
APC
has
been
challenging
for
more
for
longer
than
I
have
been
associated
with
at
PCS
two
other
ASD
schools
have
their
origins
in
the
pcsapc
dysfunction.
Over
the
years,
the
APC
has
received
several
ASD
memos
detailing
different
violations
and
fractions.
Over
the
last
six
months,
however,
the
APC
has
become
exponentially
dysfunctional
and
divided.
AH
Both
motions
were
not
passed.
The
latter
wasn't
even
discussed
bottom
line.
Is
that
the
APC
refuses
to
take
accountability
for
any
of
their
actions,
they
refuse
to
accept
any
responsibility
for
their
actions.
The
APC
has
not
done
much
business
that
helps
or
affects
our
families
and
ultimately
our
students.
The
APC,
is
instead
focused
on
adult
issues
while
ignoring
things
that
affect
our
children
to
the
detriment
of
our
school
operation.
Unfortunately,
it
is
time
for
ASD
to
step
in
and
resolve
these
issues.
AH
AH
A
AI
Hello,
my
name
is
Theresa
hintzy.
Thank
you.
I
am
a
teacher
at
Family,
Partnership
and
I
have
been
with
the
Anchorage
School
District
for
over
20
years.
I
would
like
to
address
the
action
being
suggested
to
remove
family
Partnerships.
Charter
fpcs
received
notification
of
this
action
on
Friday
afternoon
when
ASD
was
discussing
closing
schools
throughout
the
district
there
were
months
of
town
hall
meetings.
We
were
given
less
than
three
days
notice,
with
no
opportunity
to
have
a
discussion.
AI
AI
There
has
been
a
single
narrative
about
the
functioning
of
the
board.
No
one
from
ASD
has
approached
our
school's
ABC
Board
to
discuss
the
discuss,
the
issues
that
are
playing
in
the
school.
No
one
has
sat
down
with
the
board
as
a
whole
to
go
over
the
strategy.
The
board
is
trying
to
implement
to
make
things
run
better.
Not
one
question
has
been
asked
and
no
research
has
been
done.
The
ward
is
finally
starting
to
move
in
a
positive
direction
and
is
diligently
trained
to
address
all
issues
that
have
been
causing
problems.
AI
AI
AJ
Hello,
my
name
is
leil
Anderson
and
I'm,
a
parent
with
Family
Partnership,
Charter
School.
Four
of
my
children
have
graduated
from
fpcs,
and
my
two
youngest
children
are
currently
enrolled.
I
have
taught
classes
as
a
vendor
with
Family
Partnership
and
several
years
ago,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
serve
as
a
member
of
the
academic
policy
committee.
I
am
here
to
respectfully
request
that
the
charter
for
Family
Partnership
be
allowed
to
remain
in
place
and
that
the
APC
board
be
allowed
to
continue
as
they
are.
AJ
I
have
spoken
with
members
of
the
APC
I
have
attended
or
observed.
Many
of
their
meetings
and
I
have
read
all
available
letters
and
material,
including
the
charter
revoking.
Our
Charter
would
be
a
grave
disservice
to
our
families
and
students.
Fpcs
has
served
students
in
the
Anchorage
School
District
for
25
years,
and
my
family
has
been
a
part
of
the
school
for
many
of
those
years.
AJ
I
am
confident
that
I
do
not
speak
for
myself
only
when
I
say
that
fpcs
forged
a
path
that
has
allowed
homeschooling
families
to
provide
outstanding
educations
for
individual
students,
while
providing
invaluable
teacher
guidance
and
treasured
Community
Support
to
destroy
the
charter
of
this
school
at
this
time
after
so
many
years
of
Student
Success
would
be
a
travesty
and
make
no
mistake.
Removing
the
charter
and
designating
the
school
as
a
correspondent
school
will
not
leave
the
school
unchanged.
AJ
It
will
fundamentally
undermine
our
abilities
as
homeschooling
parents,
to
create
a
unique,
successful
educational
Journey
for
each
child
in
partnership
with
ASD
with
the
charter
and
APC
in
place,
parents
have
a
direct
voice
in
the
governance
of
our
school,
with
seats
on
the
board
of
the
APC.
We
have
a
choice
of
sponsored
teachers
and
we
have
freedom
to
choose
the
best
curriculum
for
our
individual
children
also
have
a
direct
voice
in
the
governance
of
their
school,
with
two
seats
on
the
board
of
the
APC,
these
Privileges
and
responsibilities
will
be
removed.
AJ
AJ
There
was
a
lot
of
interest
and
a
great
desire
to
learn
more
about
how
our
unique
charter
school
has
been
so
successful
for
our
students
and
families.
For
so
many
years.
Our
school
is
a
model
of
success
that
many
interested
parties
are
watching.
So
why
is
the
district
ready
to
so
quickly
destroy
what
has
been
working
so
well?
Our
APC
has
put
a
plan
in
place
to
address
every
concern
the
district
put
forth.
We
deserve
enough.
AK
It's
almost
got
it
good
evening
before
I
begin.
I
just
have
to
say
this
to
you:
I,
never
before
realized
how
one-sided
this
is.
This
is
probably
my
fourth
board
meeting
and
we
come
and
we
speak
and
the
parents
want
you
to
listen
and
nothing
happens
and
I
was
wondering
about
a
situation
where,
by
we
write
questions
and
at
the
board
meeting,
we
allow
for
some
time
for
you
to
answer
our
questions
because
I'm
not
thinking
that
you're
responding
to
us.
AK
Yes,
you're
listening
but
I'm,
not
thinking
you're,
listening
and
responding,
so
listen
and
response,
perhaps
maybe
a
form
of
question
and
answer
period
so
that
some
of
these
people
could
get
questions
answered
on
the
spot.
Okay,
here's
what
I
came
to
talk
about
I
want
to
talk
about
the
book
called
Lawn
Boy,
not
the
pornographic,
unfunny
trashy
one,
but
the
one
by
Gary
Paulsen.
The
challenged
book
committee
somewhere
on
their
website
asks
the
Challenger.
What
book
would
you
recommend
instead
I
would
recommend
Gary
Paulson
am
I.
AK
AK
The
Anchorage
school
district
has
lots
of
lawn
Boys
in
their
libraries,
and
they
have
lots
of
Gary
Paulsen
as
well
good
job,
Anchorage
Librarians
at
all
levels,
and
for
what
it's
worth,
because
this
great
nation
is
eventually
going
to
need
entrepreneurs
when
we
get
out
of
this
economic
slump,
why
not
promote
books
that
help
kids
with
summer
employment?
This
would
also
be
a
great
time
to
help
the
elderly
and
the
infirmed.
What
a
spark
of
Joy
kids
could
bring
to
the
community.
AK
AK
A
L
AL
AL
A
A
AL
AL
Okay,
it's
operator
incompetence,
sorry
about
that,
but
Madam
chair
I'd
like
to
propose
to
we
that
we
extend
the
open
session
for
the
speakers
to
to
come
forward
with
the
ones
that
are
already
on
with.
Let's
not
extend
it
anymore,
but
they've
been
here
all
afternoon.
They've
come
here
special
for
this
and
I'd
like
to
recognize
and
appreciate
that
and
I
know
it's
going
to
put
things
back
a
little
bit
further,
but
it's
whether
it's
at
the
end
or
it's
naom.
A
We
have
23
more
voices
to
hear,
see
no
opposition.
We
will
continue
Laura
Smith
Christy
Moorhead.
Can
you
come
forward?
Please.
AM
AM
Good
evening
my
name
is
Laura
Smith
and
I've
been
a
homeschooling
educator
for
over
12
years,
with
four
kids
to
the
school
first
I
would
like
to
say:
I
was
Furious
to
read
the
email
and
Friday
afternoon
at
four
o'clock
during
spring
break
that
my
school
was
going
to
be
changed
from
a
charter
school
to
a
correspondent.
School
I
feel
like
those
very
underhanded
and
done
on
purpose,
including
the
fact
that
there
was
no
text
message
with
it,
which
all
important
communication
from
the
district
comes
with
a
text
message.
AM
None
of
that
was
done.
I
feel
like
it
was
to
keep
us
parents
from
paying
attention,
but,
as
you
can
see,
many
of
us
are
paying
attention
on
this
very
short
notice.
The
letter
was
full
of
platitudes
that
nothing
would
change
about
our
school
and
that
except
the
name.
AM
However,
we
all
know
that
the
most
important
thing
about
Family
Partnership
will
change,
and
that
would
be
the
fact
that
we
have
a
partnership
between
the
parents
and
ASD
and
that
that
will
change
the
APC
is
what
represents
that
and
if
we
dissolve
that,
then
we
do
not
have
a
partnership
between
parents
and
ASD
I
chose
Family
Partnership
years
ago
to
educate
my
children
because
of
this
partnership.
AM
I
come
from
a
long
history
of
public
Educators,
both
in
the
state
of
across
the
state
of
Alaska
and
in
the
Anchorage
School
District
I
believe
wholeheartedly
that
the
public
education
should
be
supported
and
available
to
all
children.
I
personally
chose
to
Pub
to
homeschool
my
children
through
Family
Partnership
I'm,
aware
that
there
has
been
conflict
in
the
APC
with
the
school
administration
and
with
some
of
the
members
I'm
not
alarmed
by
this.
In
fact,
I
am
I'm,
not
surprised
at
all.
AM
It
is
a
gathering
of
passionate
people,
both
the
administrators
and
the
parents,
about
something
that's
very
important:
the
education
of
our
children.
There
should
be
conflict.
There
should
be
trouble.
There
should
be
conversations
that
they
work
towards.
They
find
an
agreement.
The
APC
is
what
makes
Family
Partnership
special.
It
shines
in
our
state
and,
as
other
people
have
mentioned,
even
shines
across
our
nation
as
a
model
that
is
worth
repeating
and
not
shutting
down.
AM
I
also
read
through
the
seven
page
letter
that
was
submitted
to
you
for
the
reasons
for
dissolving
and
I
can
tell
you
that,
as
a
parent,
I
am
not
concerned
about
the
things
that
were
listed
and
it
does
not
affect
my
children's
education
as
I
read
through
that
I'm
aware
of
almost
all
of
the
conflict
that
was
mentioned,
some
of
it
was
made
much
larger
than
it
was
and
is
very
misleading.
AM
If
you
value
what
Family
Partnership
has
brought
to
the
table
of
educational
choices
in
our
state
and
the
role
as
invested
parents,
then
you
cannot
vote
to
dissolve
our
Charter.
It
is
clear
by
this
turnout
that
we
do
not
want
to
resolve.
It
is
clear
by
the
APC,
by
their
demonstration
they're
willing
to
work
with
the
district
that
they
do
not
want
to
resolve
as
a
homeschool
educator.
C
Good
evening
I'm
Christy
Moorhead.
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
I
am
here
to
represent
family
partnership.
My
background
is
not
in
education
and
I.
I
just
want
to
say
that
I
love
the
Anchorage
School
District,
I
love
being
here
in
Alaska
we've
been
here
20
years,
I
have
four
kids
that
have
been
through
the
programs
we
started
out
just
at
our
local
Huffman
Elementary
with
principal
office.
It
was
an
amazing
experience,
my
daughter
tested
into
the
highly
gifted
at
Rogers
Park.
C
We
did
Golden
view
we
did
South
High,
we've
loved
our
experience.
We
did
Winterberry
we've
been
paidea.
The
reason
that
we
went
to
Family
Partnership
had
to
do
with
my
daughter's
Health
concern.
She
ended
up
with
a
physical
disability
that
wouldn't
allow
her
to
attend
school.
We
tried
paideia,
it
was
not
a
good
fit.
We
tried
some
other
homeschool
options
again,
not
a
good
fit.
I
was
at
my
Wit's
End
I
run
a
small
business
and
I'm,
not
an
educator
and
I'm,
not
interested
in
homeschooling.
C
My
children
and
so
I
got
a
call
from
a
friend
that
said.
Call
Heather,
DeBerry,
Family,
Partnership,
I,
didn't
know
anything
about
Family
Partnership,
but
Heather
saved
my
life
because
she
was
the
answer.
I
don't
know
how
or
why
Family
Partnership
works
or
doesn't
work,
but
I
can
tell
you
it's
worked
for
our
family.
It's
been
an
amazing
program.
My
daughter
is
a
successful
college
student
at
this
time,
graduated
through
a
Family
Partnership.
My
three
other
children
also
are
just
part
of
the
mainstream
ASD
system.
My
second
child
is
a
downhill
ski
racer.
C
She
also
transferred
over
after
returning
Middle
College.
It
wasn't
a
good
fit
with
her
schedule.
She's.
Also
a
Family
Partnership
mothers
who
are
at
South
and
I
still
have
one
at
Huffman.
My
point
is
I,
don't
know
what
happens
in
the
board
meetings.
I've,
never
attended,
one
I,
don't
know
the
passion
of
the
parents
or
why
they're
not
getting
along
or
what's
happening,
but
I
can
tell
you.
The
system
works.
Heather
DeBerry
is
amazing.
The
teacher
Representatives
they're,
amazing
and
I
hope
there's
a
way
that
we
can
keep
the
charter
because
it's
needed.
I've
tried.
C
Nine
different
programs
for
my
daughter
here
in
Anchorage
and
I
was
the
only
one
that
worked
and
she's
a
smart
kid.
It's
just
a
really
good
fit
for
parents
that
need
something
different.
So
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you
for
what
you
do.
I
do
love
the
school
district,
I
think
you're
all
awesome.
So
thank
you
have
a
good
night.
Thank.
A
AN
They
are
all
enrolled
full-time
at
Family,
Partnership,
Charter
School,
our
family
loves
a
PCS
because
we
can
customize
every
aspect
of
curriculum
capturing
an
interest
in
nurturing
the
creativity
of
each
of
our
unique
kids.
We
can
choose
our
sponsor
teacher.
Our
children
can
learn
in
a
way
that
best
suits
them.
Our
family
enjoys
reading
high
level
literature
together,
creating
special
moments
and
sweet
memories.
Around
wonderful
stories,
history
and
poetry
give
just
as
much
passion
and
fun
with
math.
Their
experience
has
has
and
remains
entirely
positive.
AN
AN
I,
don't
I
don't
defend
the
past
individuals
on
the
APC
or
the
staff
that
broke
Trust,
but
should
you
decide
to
take
the
current
APC
up
on
their
invitation
to
meet?
You
will
find
that
dissolving
the
ABC
would
be
cutting
your
nose
off.
Despite
your
face,
ASD
Administration
recommendation
is
short-sighted.
It's
baseless,
it's
inflammatory
fpcs
was
deemed
the
future
of
Education
a
few
short
years
ago
by
your
predecessor.
AN
She
also
changed
her
recommendation
from
a
five-year
to
a
10-year
Charter
shortly
before
this
board
voted
to
sustain
the
10-year
Charter
I
know
because
I
was
here,
and
so
were
many
of
you
of
pces
students
are
achieving
nearly
twice
the
results.
As
you
already
heard,
many
of
the
arguments
that
were
presented
in
the
letter
we're
taken
apart.
None
of
the
individuals
on
the
board
currently
have
been
asked
for
their
testimony
in
regards
to
the
Grievances
bought
before
them,
and
they
have
not
had
a
chance
to
defend
themselves.
AN
AO
You
for
giving
me
the
chance
to
speak
tonight.
My
name
is
Christine
Larson
and
I'm
here
to
support
the
family.
Chartership
Family,
Partnership
Charter
I
have
four
kids
that
span
elementary
middle
and
high
school
and
I'm
here
to
tell
you
how
Family
Partnership
has
changed
my
life
and
the
life
of
my
kids
I'm
a
certified
teacher
and
have
taught
in
many
different
states
and
I
never
saw
my
kid.
Never
ever
saw
myself
homeschooling
my
own
kids,
I
just
didn't
think
it
was
a
possibility.
AO
AO
I
learned
for
the
first
time
that
I
can
meet
her
where
she
was
and
I
could
choose
curriculum
that
met
her
needs,
and
that
was
a
good
fit
for
her
and
now
all
four
kids,
all
four
of
my
kids
are
homeschooling
and
they're
thriving
because
we
have
the
choice
to
choose
their
own
curriculum
and
I.
Have
the
power
to
choose
classes
and
activities
that
suit
their
talents
and
their
learning
abilities
So?
Currently,
parents
have
the
chance
to
also
choose
their
sponsor
teacher,
which
would
change
if
the
charter
was
dissolved.
AO
My
sponsor
teacher
is
amazing
and
has
really
helped
lead
us
through
our
Learning
Journey
and
having
the
chance
to
being
able
to
choose
a
different
sponsor
teacher
every
year.
If
we
need
to
really
helps
to
individualize
our
education.
The
allotment
we
receive
now
as
part
of
family
chartership
as
part
of
Family
Partnership
Charter
helps
us
to
afford
wonderful
classes
and
activities.
But
again
we
as
parents
have
the
power
to
choose,
because
no
one
knows
what's
best.
AO
AP
Hi,
my
name
is
yurisha
Hardy.
My
daughter
Skyler
spoke
earlier
on
behalf
of
Family
Partnership
Charter
School.
In
addition,
I
have
two
other
students
in
the
program.
I
first
would
like
to
bring
to
the
board's
attention
that
the
fpcs
principle
is
not
in
attendance
tonight.
Why
are
we
discussing
the
closure
of
a
school
and
the
principal
is
not
here
to
advocate
for
the
school
because
there's
a
different
agenda
and
she
wants
the
chartership
terminated
for
which
she'll
be
rewarded.
AP
In
addition,
the
Family
Partnership
Charter
School
principal
was
notified
on
Tuesday
last
week
about
this
meeting
and
did
not
notify
the
sponsor
teachers
at
Family
Partnership
until
Friday
at
4
pm
and
consequently,
all
the
parents
weren't
notified
until
this
weekend
of
spring
break,
and
we
all
have
lots
of
children.
So
you
know
that
we
were
not
prepared
for
this
meeting
because
we
didn't
find
out
until
very
late
in
the
game.
AP
Fpcs
should
not
have
their
chartership
revoked
and
become
a
correspondent
school
Under.
The
administration
of
District,
the
students
benefit
in
so
many
ways
from
Family
Partnership
charter
school,
as
we
get
a
say
in
our
curriculum
Choice
how
to
use
our
allotments
to
better
the
students,
education
and
how
to
schedule
our
children's
education
being
able
to
exercise
our
choices.
Parents
and
students
is
what
has
led
to
the
significantly
higher
performance
standards
that
we
have
consistently
shown
for
25
years.
AP
It
is
ironic
that
the
closure
of
fifth
PCS,
a
school
that
is
operating
with
a
significant
budget
surplus,
is
on
The
Chopping
Block,
while
ASD
is
grasping
for
any
funds
in
order
to
alleviate
their
massive
deficit,
the
allotment
per
student
will
go
to
wherever
ASD
needs
sees
and
need,
and
the
students
will
be
last
on
that
list.
Maybe
irony
is
not
the
correct
word:
it
seems
more
negligent
or
criminal
that
ASD
gave
parents
such
a
short
notice
for
us
to
respond
to
this
letter.
AP
We
heard
about
prior
schools
subject
to
closure
all
over
the
news
and
it
was
an
ongoing
three-month
conversation.
I
was
notified
this
weekend.
I
appreciate
the
gentleman
earlier
who
spoke
about
stating
that
the
parents
are
not
motivated
by
politics.
Nor
are
we
motivated
or
responsible
for
a
mismanaged
ASD
budget
by
terminating
fpcs's
Charter.
You
are
punishing
students
who
have
been
performing
at
a
higher
standard
than
District
managed
schools.
It
is
shameful
that
this
is
even
a
consideration
to
punish
students
who
are
performing
at
this
level.
AP
AQ
Hello,
my
name
is
Kim
Wilcox,
my
eight
children
and
I
have
been
with
Family
Partnership
Charter
Schools
since
1998..
My
youngest
is
currently
enrolled
as
a
junior
with
Family
Partnership
typical
of
any
organization.
Through
the
past
25
years,
Family
Partnership
has
had
issues
that
have
come
up
and
through
input
of
parents,
students
and
the
governing
boards,
we
have
been
able
to
achieve
our
ultimate
goal
of
educating
our
children
and
in
doing
it
in
the
way
that
we
choose.
That's
why
Family
Partnership
charter
school
has
an
enrollment
of
over
1500
students.
AQ
I
am
just
made
and
disheartened
to
hear
that
ESD
would
take
away
our
Charter
do
away
with
our
academic
policy
committee
and
assume
control
over
a
school
that
has
been
so
successful
in
educating
thousands
of
students.
This
is
not
the
way
to
deal
with
problems
and
it's
a
terrible
example
to
our
students
on
problem.
Solving
issues
will
always
come
up.
AQ
Last
Friday
I
received
this
same
email
from
superintendent
Brian
stating
recently
actions
of
APC
members
have
negatively
affected
the
student
experience.
The
Anchorage
School
District
is
no
longer
confident
that
the
fpcs
APC
is
able
to
provide
the
best
possible
educational
decisions
and
experience
for
their
students
and
family
I
would
like
to
know
how
students
have
been
negatively
affected.
These
are
unsubstantiated
claims.
I
would
also
argue
that
asd's
lack
of
confidence
in
family
Partnerships,
APC
PC,
is
totally
unfounded.
AQ
When
the
APC
was
asked
to
respond
to
asd's
February
13th
letter,
they
did
so
addressing
All
Points
of
inquiry,
along
with
a
plan
going
forward
after
25
years.
Why?
The
sudden
lack
of
confidence
in
to
the
point
that
you
would
take
away
our
Charter,
the
ASD,
brick
and
mortar
educational
track
record
is
failing
by
most
measures
and
you
want
to
exert
more
control
over
this
successful
Charter.
AQ
If
that
happens,
the
result
will
be
that
you
will
lose
more
ASD
students
to
idea
and
other
non-asd
homeschool
options
as
a
homeschool
mother
of
eight,
who
has
been
part
of
Family
Partnership
charter
school
since
its
Inception
I
strongly
urge
you
to
do
away
with
your
recommendation
to
drop
family
Partnerships
Charter
and
allow
them
and
us
to
continue
to
provide
opportunities
for
Quality
education
with
our
APC
governing
board.
Oh
and
Dr
Bryant.
We
are
on
the
same
page
when
it
comes
to
inclusion.
AQ
A
Q
You
hello,
my
name
is
Karen
Owens
I'm,
a
mother
of
seven
I,
have
six
students
currently
with
Family
Partnership,
and
we've
been
with
Family
Partnership
for
about
six
years,
I
so
loved
the
school
that
actually
became
a
part-time
employee
this
year.
So
my
comments
will
be
from
both
the
parent
side
and
from
the
teacher's
side.
Q
Family
Partnership
is
a
huge
success,
is
the
kind
of
school
that
needs
to
be
duplicated,
we're
bursting
at
the
seams.
We
have
I
believe
it's
close
to
1800
students
on
our
Lottery
right
now
we
have
a
we'll
have
about
100
openings.
We
have
over
450
people
applying
for
those
openings.
Q
The
families
like
the
school,
the
way
it
is
most
people
disengage
from
politics.
I,
don't
really
know
all
the
politics.
I've
only
started
recently
watching
our
APC.
Most
people
just
want
to
educate
their
kids
they're
happy
we're
a
shining
star.
That's
why
I
brought
my
kids.
That's
what
my
parents
tell
me
when
I
got
calls
over
the
weekend
parents
and
tears
saying
I'm,
I'm,
happy
I
want
a
lot
of
my
kindergartner
in
this.
Is
we
don't
have
another
choice
if
we
don't
get
into
Family
Partnership?
Q
First,
they
were
worried
about
getting
in
now
they're
worried
about
the
school
not
existing
as
they
know
it.
They
don't
see
another
ASD
choice,
you'll
lose
people,
they
won't
find
another
ASD
home
they'll
go
to
idea,
they'll
go
to
Matsu
Central.
This
is
a
special
Niche
school
people
are
happy.
They're
running
we're
bursting
at
the
scenes.
Don't
fundamentally
change
it.
I
ask
you
that
as
a
parent
and
ask
you
that,
as
a
teacher
really
special
come
and
talk
to
our
board,
find
out,
what's
going
on,
make
sure
you're
getting
all
sides
but
don't
be
rash.
Q
We've
got
a
really
good
thing.
Please
don't
change
it
quickly.
I
just
want
to
reiterate
what
many
people
have
said:
they're
in
community
forums
about
other
schools
that
might
close
I've
known
about
the
politics
for
a
little
while,
but
to
change
it
so
quickly
is
not
fair
to
the
kids
we're
the
biggest
school.
You
have
1800,
kids,
it's
a
lot
of
families
and
we
don't
land
here
by
choice.
It's
not
a
geographical
boundary.
We
Lauder
to
get
in
we've
chosen
this
school.
We
want
this
school,
we
want
it
the
way
it
is.
AR
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
you
guys
for
what
you
do
and
I
also
I'm
here
on
behalf
of
Family
Partnership,
and
we
didn't
start
off
as
a
homeschooling
family.
My
story
is
I,
never
wanted
to
homeschool.
My
kids
I
thought
they
were
strange.
All
of
those
things
like
pretty
much
the
typical.
What
like
most
people
educated
in
our
educational
system,
thought
and
then
I
had
my
first
child
who
did
not
fit
in
the
box.
Then
my
first
child
had
a
traumatic
brain
injury.
AR
I
have
a
gifted
child
with
a
traumatic
brain.
Injury
like
this
is
not
a
good
situation.
He
has
younger
siblings
I've
got
to
figure
out
what
to
do
with
him,
he's
going
to
one
School
Bayshore.
They
did
a
lot
like
my
child
sat
in
his
school
and
he
read
out
of
defiance
and
so
that
child
learned
how
to
read,
which
was
amazing.
AR
I
was
so
glad
that
that
teacher
didn't
force
him
to
stay
on
track
with
his
with
sitting
there
filling
out
the
sheets
of
paper
of
things
that
he
already
knew
that
he
got
to
sit
there
and
read
and
learn,
which
is
amazing,
and
then
he
goes
to
Rogers
Park
the
highly
gifted
program
he
has
like
the
teacher
that
is
like
for
that
has
like
all
the
stuff
right
like
he.
He
literally
did
the
thing
where
he
like
teaches
the
the
kids:
how
to
use
alternative
technology.
I
was
like
there's
no
way.
AR
I
can
do
better
than
this
Cove.
It
happens
and
like
we
have
this
shutdown
and
I
am
like
literally
shaking
as
I'm
talking
about
this
I
was
like.
This
is
the
worst
thing
that
has
happened
to
me.
You
know
it
was
just
like
this
is
this
is
gonna
be
terrible,
but
I
had
a
friend
who
was
like
here.
You
know
you
can
homeschool,
because
my
child
was
not
gonna
sit
there
on
a
screen.
He
was
like.
Oh
I
can
pretend
the
internet
went
out.
AR
I
can
say
that
there's
no
there's
no
class,
you
know
I've
got
a
toddler
who's
running
in
the
background.
I
can't
learn
this
thing
to
learn
how
to
teach
my
kid
anyway.
So
we
go
to
Family,
Partnership
and
I.
Meet
I
have
a
recommendation
through
a
friend,
so
this
is
not
just
like
randomly
showing
up.
This
is
like
Word
of
Mouth
recommendation.
I
get
to
choose
my
sponsor
teacher.
This
sponsor
teacher
empowered
me
to
teach
my
children
showed
me
all
of
the
things.
This
is
a
homeschooling
charter
school,
which
I
thought
was
amazing.
AR
That
ASD
would
have
such
a
thing
to
be
able
to
support
my
child,
who
is
different
like
twice
exceptional,
is
not
a
fun
place
to
be
as
a
parent,
it's
hard
they're
marginalized.
They
don't
fit
the
mold
like.
Yes,
he
can
do
calculus
level
stuff
at
12
years
old,
but
could
he
sit
in
an
AP
class?
Probably
not?
Could
he
pass
the
test?
AR
Probably
so,
like
he's
a
different
kid,
okay
like
this,
is
you
have
a
unique
place
where
you
can
keep
kids
in
ASD
with
homeschooling
parents
who
can
talk
to
a
homeschooling
board
with
with
with
people
who
can
mentor
and
like
you
can
find
a
place
for
them?
Please
don't
take
25
years
worth
of
something
that
is
really
amazing,
because
you
have
this.
Infighting
in
the
struggle
like
you've
got
to
find
a
better
way
start
another
school
split.
It
make
two
schools,
make
a
correspondence
school
and
keep
the
charter
do
anything
please.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
AS
Hello,
my
name
is
Dean
France
I'm,
a
parent
of
three
boys
who
currently
attend
Family,
Partnership
School.
Excuse
me
only
one
of
my
boys
attends
them
as
they're,
rather
young,
to
be
attending
school
right
now.
So
I
have
two
points.
I'd
like
to
talk
about
dissolving
the
school
seems
like
a
rather
rash
idea.
AS
I'm
sure
you've
all
heard
this
tonight
there
are.
There
is
a
huge
community
of
parents
and
children
that
attend
this
school
and,
as
the
data
shows,
it
costs
less
money
and
you
have
better
school,
better
schooling,
smarter
kids,
as
a
result,
I
think
it's
rather
silly
to
dissolve
something
that
works
so
well.
AS
The
second
point
I'd
like
to
bring
up-
and
this
is
the
reason
why
I
don't
want
my
kids
to
attend
school
is
some
of
the
books
that
are
being
held
in
libraries
at
schools.
AS
It
seems
now
I
know
there
is
a
way
to
put
these
books
on
a
list
to
get
looked
at
inspected
and
hopefully
removed
from
the
library
that
list
seems
to
take
too
long
having
access
to
this
material
really
downplays,
the
innocence
of
a
child,
so
I
would
hope
that
we
can
have
some
sort
of
resolution
as
to
why
we
have
such
odd
disgusting
books
in
our
school
libraries
and
as
a
result
of
this.
AS
R
R
I
come
to
I
have
two
kids
in
the
Anchorage
School
District
and
their
their
teenagers
now
and
so
they're
in
junior
high
and
high
school
going
into
and
getting
ready
to
further
their
education,
and
then
it
was
brought
to
me
that
I
too
have
seen
some
of
these
books
that
are
and,
and
you
know,
I'm
65
years
old
folks,
I'm
I've
been
around
the
block,
I've
seen
I've
seen
school
boards
come
and
go
and
I
know
you
have
the
hardest
job
in
the
world
nearly
of
of
directing.
R
But
you
guys
have
to
take
a
firm
stand
on
these
and
get
rid
of
these
things
or
you're
going
to
lose
a
lot
more
people.
They
are
offensive.
My
kids
do
not
need
to
see
these.
They
are
that
they
they're
suggestive.
They
are.
They
are
and
and
they're
putting
them
in
comic
format,
which
kids
love
and
that's
what
has
got
to
stop
and
and
so
I
just
implore
you
to
look
at
what
is
being
got
by
the
by
The
Librarians.
R
Look,
you
know
this
is
this
is
part
of
your
job
and
each
one
of
you
would
not
read
these
kids
to
your
kids
or
your
grandkids.
You
wouldn't
read
them
and
I,
don't
believe
you
would
anyway,
but
anyway,
it
has
got
to
stop,
because
this
is
what
is
corrupting
our
youth,
and
you
guys
have
have
seen
this
everywhere
and
I've
seen
it
that
the
youth
here
in
Alaska
need
our
help
and
not
to
hurt
them
and
there's.
AL
R
Lot
of
them
that
are,
are
they
they
take
this
material
and
then
they
read
it
and
then
they
act
upon
it
and
where
they
would
not
even
dream
about
doing
that
until
they
until
they
get
it
put
in
their
face,
and
so
I
want
to
ask
you
and
ask
you
again
to
get
rid
of
it.
R
It
is
it's
wrong,
one
of
them
is
heroine,
and
one
of
them
is
this
one
summer,
and
they
these
things
are
sickening,
they
are
and-
and
the
thing
is
I,
don't
know
that
you
couldn't
bring
a
suit
against
the
school
because
they
are
that
disgusting
and
and
and
that's
something
that
maybe
have
to
be
looked
at.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
A
AT
My
name
is
Josie
Thacker
I
am
a
graduate
of
Bartlett,
and
the
anchor
school
system
be
honest
with
you.
I
found
my
personal
experience
there
to
be
caustic,
unengaging
and
I.
Couldn't
wait
to
leave
really
not
an
enjoyable
experience.
Three
of
my
teachers
were
accused
too
convicted
of
sexual
crimes
against
the
miners.
Who
are
there?
My
music
teacher,
my
biology
teacher
and
everybody
knows
such
Carlson,
who
was
acquitted.
That
was
my
experience
in
high
school,
the
assault
to
my
nature,
the
assault
to
not
liking
America.
AT
There
was
many
things
like
that,
so
I
didn't
come
to
speak
on,
Family,
Partnership,
I
didn't
even
know
there
was
a
meeting
on
it.
That's
how
well
your
memo
was
distributed
until
I
just
realized
now
like
as
a
father
who
works
80,
sometimes
more
hours
a
week
that
my
kids
actually
went
through
Family
Partnership.
We
made
it
a
point
around
10th
grade
to
put
our
kids
in
a
public
school
system.
My
daughter,
Sophia
Thacker,
took
all
AP
classes.
She
was
East
student
body,
president
graduated.
That's
how
well
they
do
a
Family
Partnership.
Okay.
AT
AT
Personally,
here's
two
things
that
would
stand
out
to
me-
and
this
is
obvious
as
daylight.
Number
one:
okay,
by
eliminating
these
I
I
put
1600
students
at
seventeen
thousand
dollars
a
piece:
that's
20
point:
27.2
million
that
goes
back
into
the
school
district
budget.
Plus
you
take
their
four
million.
That's
31.2!
Do
the
math
not
very
complicated
to
get
but
four
day
notice
or
a
three-day
notice
and
honestly,
looking
back
at
the
majority
of
the
families
there
they're
Christian
families,
let's
just
deal
with
the
elephant
in
the
room.
AT
You
know
it's
an
assault
on
Christianity
in
Anchorage,
nobody's
willing
to
see
it
so
I
go
to
church.
I
can
tell
you
what
you're
talking
about
the
maternal
in
school.
I
was
a
personal
product
at
the
indoctrination.
What
saved
my
life
literally
saved?
My
life
was
the
United
States
military,
because
I
grew
up,
loving
America,
you
know,
America
is
the
home
of
the
free
and
the
Brave,
and
we
raise
men
and
women
of
virtue.
I
was
taught
to
be
virtuous
kind
to
all
people.
I
learned
that
overseas.
AT
My
parents
would
have
punished
me
severely
had
I
been
nasty
to
anybody,
regardless
of
their
personal
life
choices.
They
would
always
tell
me
boy,
you
don't
know
the
story.
You
know
you
need
to
watch
your
tongue
yeah.
You
know
until
you
walk
a
mile
in
that
person's
shoes,
we
were
taught
dignity
and
respect
that
was
back
in
the
80s.
AT
This
process
of
we
must
eliminate
these
private
schools
because
they
are
teaching
rhetoric
or
heresy
or
unacceptance.
Well,
I
find
it
odd.
You
know,
Karl
Marx
said
it
best,
accuse
others
of
what
you
do
to
them.
Well,
I
can
tell
you
now
the
policies
which
would
continue
to
Institute
sure
sound,
like
taste
like
and
feel
like,
not
socialism,
hardcore
communism.
If
you
haven't
read
up
in,
have
you
haven't
read
much
into
communism?
We
are
on
a
fast
Trail
to
it,
which
is
directly
against
American
policy,
so
support
the
charter.
School
support,
America.
AU
Good
evening
guys,
my
name
is
Julene
Uric
and
I'm,
a
parent
and
family
Charter
Family
Partnership
Charter
School
attending
Public
School
ourselves
in
Anchorage.
We
knew
that
we
wanted
a
different
educational
plan
for
for
children,
so
we
chose
fpcs
because
of
the
freedom
of
curriculum
and
the
ability
to
tailor
make
the
needs
for
each
one
of
our
children
in
2007.
AU
We
joined
fpcs
and
have
been
able
to
see
our
school
grow
like
exponentially,
not
only
in
enrollment,
but
also
in
the
flexibility
and
the
ease
of
using
the
program
I'm
certain
that,
without
the
checks
and
balances
of
our
current
system
of
representation
in
the
APC,
that
fpcs
will
most
assuredly
fall
into
the
same
budgetary
problems
and
overreaching
control
that
comes
from
being
detached
from
the
students
and
families
that
use
our
program.
AU
Our
APC
has
done
a
wonderful
job
in
financial
management
of
the
school,
at
a
time
when
the
majority
of
governmental
bodies
have
increased
spending
to
the
detriment
of
the
stakeholders.
Please
leave
the
charter
of
FPS,
see
us
in
place
and
give
fpcs
time
to
adequately
adjust
to
the
Monumental
growth
that
the
school
has
had
due
to
the
pandemic.
AU
AV
AV
I
also
feel
that
I
have
a
unique
view
of
this,
as
I
was
actually
a
member
of
our
APC
board
for
my
sophomore
Junior
and
senior
years
as
the
only
school
in
the
state
and
one
of
few
in
the
country
which
allows
their
student
representative
to
have
full
voting
rights
on
a
board
which
manages
a
multi-million
dollar
budget.
I
can
say
that
while
I
served
as
a
student,
my
voice
and
my
vote
was
completely
equal
to
that
of
the
parents
and
teachers
on
the
board.
AV
This
is
just
one
of
many
unique
aspects
of
spcs
that
will
be
lost.
Should
you
revoke
our
Charter,
while
I
graduated
in
2020
I
still
say
our
because
I
love
our
school
because
of
fpcs
I
will
be
graduating
from
UAA.
This
may,
with
my
bachelor's
degree,
in
political
science
a
year
early
and
completely
debt
free,
while
I
recognize
that
there
have
certainly
been
personal
issues
between
some
board
members
who
have
conducted
themselves
in
an
unprofessional
manner.
AV
I
would
ask
that,
if
anything,
disciplinary
action
be
taken
against
those
specific
members
of
our
APC,
please
don't
punish
the
other
1700
people
in
our
school
by
revoking
our
Charter,
which
will
undeniably
harm
our
students
and
ultimately
hurt
ASD,
as
many
of
these
students
will
certainly
look
outside
the
district
for
their
education.
I
know.
The
letter
sent
to
this
board
by
this
board
to
ours
is
trying
to
say
that
not
much
will
change
that.
Just
isn't
true
by
removing
our
Charter,
you
would
fundamentally
be
changing
our
school
and
cause
irrevocable
damage.
AV
AW
My
name
is
Amy
Sims
I
have
been
a
teacher
with
ASD
for
23
years
and
been
a
teacher
parent
with
Family
Partnership
for
18..
My
two
older
Sons
graduated
from
Family
Partnership,
my
oldest,
is
currently
serving
the
space
force
as
a
satellite
subsystem
engineer
and
my
second
oldest
is
serving
in
the
Navy
as
a
hospital
corpsman
I
have
a
sophomore
and
Junior
enrolled
in
fpcs.
AW
The
school
has
been
invaluable
for
our
family
as
a
parent
and
a
teacher
at
fpcs
I
have
hundreds
of
examples
of
why
Family
Partnership
is
best
served
to
continue
as
a
parent-directed
charter.
School
I
want
to
share
a
very
personal
reason
with
you.
This
evening
we
met
our
youngest
adopted
son
when
he
entered
my
small
group
classroom
with
Family
Partnership
at
the
age
of
six.
He
was
in
Therapeutic
Foster
Care
and
had
already
been
dismissed
from
both
the
ASD
preschool
program
and
his
kindergarten
neighborhood
School
his
fee.
AW
His
previous
foster
parents
decided
to
try
homeschooling
through
Family
Partnership.
Unfortunately,
he
lost
his
foster
care
placement.
While
he
was
in
my
first
grade
class
and
our
family
immediately
began
pursuing
our
foster
care
lesson
by
the
time
he
came
to
live
with
us,
he
was
back
in
the
neighborhood
school
I
was
at
the
school
a
few
times
a
week
because
of
his
difficulty
in
the
classroom.
We
thought
an
ASD
Alternative
Program
might
be
better
for
him.
We
entered
the
lottery
and
he
was
placed
at
a
brick
and
mortar
alternative
school.
AW
That
was
a
disaster
for
him.
He
ended
up
at
Mount
iliamna
for
two
years
until
its
closure,
our
family's
Saving
Grace,
was
when
he
was
placed
in
Miss
mccawa's
sbbs
classroom
at
Baxter
Elementary.
She
and
her
team
helped
my
son
and
her
family.
So
much
over
the
next
two
years
then
came
middle
school.
He
was
placed
in
the
general
education
and
accelerated
classrooms.
AW
He
did
okay,
but
was
having
difficulty
socially
and
falling
behind
with
the
amount
of
coursework
he
I
was
constantly
meeting
with
his
counselor
and
IEP
team
and
teachers
to
figure
out
how
best
to
help
him.
Then
covet
happened
and
everyone
came
home.
I
found
that
our
being
together
as
a
family,
taking
the
pressure
off
him
to
perform
at
the
pace
of
his
neurotypical
classmates
and
the
ability
ability
to
focus
on
a
social
and
emotional
learning,
he
not
only
did
better
academically,
but
he
thrived
socially
and
emotionally.
AW
He
is
now
a
high
school
sophomore
last
year
when
he
took
the
math
assessment
he
scored
in
the
95th
percentile
and
98
percentile
in
both
math
and
reading.
He
is
a
smart
kid
and
needed
a
different
way
to
learn
than
the
traditional
classroom.
He
is
now
participating
in
homeschool
courses
with
me,
small
group
taught
classes
and
a
king
Tut
class.
The
unique
Way
Family
Partnership
has
been
structured,
structured
as
a
charter
school
and
the
flexibility
it
affords.
Students
is
what
is
best
for
our
students
and
families.
AW
Please
do
not
revoke
our
school's
Charter,
but
work
with
all
with
and
all
our
APC
to
best
function
within
the
charter
and
the
state
agreed
and
the
state
agreed
was
a
good
contract
with
our
school
help.
Family
Partnership
Charter
School
continue
to
be
a
place
where
students
achieve
their
goals
and
aspirations.
Asc
has
a
wide
range
of
educational
opportunities
within
our
district
to
best
fit
the
needs
of
the
vast
population.
Please
do
not
eliminate
one
where
my
son
has
not
only
progressed
but
has
beaten
me
up.
A
P
A
AX
You
all
I
was
actually
really
pleased
when
I
joined
Family
Partnership
with
just
a
few
years
ago.
My
son's
in
the
audience
tonight
and
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
all
for
listening
to
us
and
engaging
with
us
and
I
just
look
at
each
one
of
you
and
I
know
how
hard
it
is.
I've
been
on
a
few
boards
before
and
I
know
how
difficult
it
is.
I
served
my
boss,
Senator
Holland,
when
he
was
in
the
Alaska
state
legislature,
as
we
worked
on
the
education
committee
to
pass
the
Alaska
reads.
AX
Act
with
that
in
mind,
I
know
a
lot
about
education.
It
was
a
wonderful
job
and
I
served
him
as
Chief
of
Staff.
What
that
allowed
me
to
do
is
research
even
more
about
outcomes
for
two
children
and
for
students,
and
that's
why
I
picked
Family
Partnership
I
started.
My
research
before
my
son
was
even
born.
I
looked
at
success
in
each
of
the
schools
looking
at
lotteries
and
getting
really
excited
that
he
would
be
entering
kindergarten
in
2018.
AX
when
I
did
that
I
also
started
looking
at
the
board
that
you're
sitting
on
and
I
actually
said,
I'm
going
to
get
more
involved,
I'm
going
to
learn
how
the
board
operates
because
I
want
to
be
a
vital
part
of
this
community.
I
got
to
meet
some
members
of
your
Administration
I
got
to
meet
some
members
of
the
board
and
I
also
had
a
hundred
percent
attendance
in
the
board.
Leadership
Academy
that
you
all
provided
that
opened
my
eyes.
I
immediately
thought.
This
is
a
great
opportunity.
AX
I
can't
wait
for
my
son
to
go
to
school
and
learn,
and
so
he
thrived
at
Bear
Valley
and
we
enjoyed
that
immensely.
But
when
it
push
comes
to
shove,
I
realize
I
have
a
really
unique
child.
Just
like
I
was
unique
and
we're
all
unique
and
he
thrives
best
when
he
is
instructed
by
one
teacher.
That's
a
really
good
ratio
and
I
would
hope
that
you
would
encourage
those
ratios
to
continue
by
driving
our
Charter
away.
AX
We're
not
going
to
have
those
same
ratios
in
fact
we're
going
to
actually
decrease
the
number
of
of
teachers,
because
we
just
don't
have
the
budget
for
it,
it's
very
expensive
to
educate.
So
our
Charter
allows
me
as
a
parent
to
get
involved
and
to
have
accountability
to
my
board.
It
allows
me
to
ask
questions
and
to
say
why
aren't
I
getting
my
full
allotment
or
what
about
this
reimbursement,
and
those
are
the
things
that
I
value
in
this
Charter
that
I
have
with
my
son.
It
also
allows
us
flexibility.
AX
AY
Good
evening
my
name
is
Andrea:
mocery
I
have
one
child
enrolled
at
Family,
Partnership
charter,
school
and
I
am
a
taxpayer
in
my
professional
line
of
work.
I
help
those
who
come
into
our
facility
seeking
often
emergent
medical
treatment
that
have
no
health
insurance,
are
under
insurance
or
have
no
means
of
paying
for
their
medical
bills.
AY
If
I
did,
if
I
do
not
hold
full-time
employment,
that
also
offers
affordable
health
insurance
through
my
employer's
group
health
plan
for
my
child
and
for
me,
I
will
not
be
able
to
pay
my
mortgage
or
put
food
on
our
table
as
a
parent.
I
want
to
have
parent
influence
and
parent
leadership
in
the
ability
to
choose
curriculum,
where
funding
and
where
funding.
For
my
child's
education
goes,
I
chose
to
move
my
child
out
of
ASD,
beginning
in
the
2021
school
year.
Due
to
the
many
problems,
including
curriculum
class
sizes
and
safety.
AY
I
can
speak
from
experience
that
if
ASD
takes
over
and
there's
no
parent
representation
on
the
board,
we
as
parents
will
lose
our
influence
and
the
reason
why
we
chose
to
partner
with
this
charter
school
for
our
children's
education.
Fpcs
is
growing
in
enrollment
because
they
are
in
the
right.
They
are
on
the
right
path.
It
is
what
parents
want
for
their
children's
education,
more
choice,
not
less
I,
want
to
clear
up
misconceptions
and
false
information
about
schools
like
fpcs
that
people
are
sharing,
especially
those
individuals
that
are
campaigning
for
office.
AY
AY
The
curriculum
that
I
am
reimbursed
for
is
for
basic
curriculum
that
ASD
schools
are
struggling
in
and
have
been
struggling
in
long
before
covid
ASD
schools,
which
my
tax
dollars
are
also
continuing
to
go
to
I'd
like
to
ask
that
the
ASD
school
board
and
Dr
Bryant
consider
partnering
with
the
APC
board
instead
of
dissolving
it
and
taking
it
over.
Thank
you
thank.
AZ
Hi
I'm
Stephanie
long,
my
husband
and
I-
are
the
parents
of
two
Family
Partnership
school
students,
a
sixth
grader
and
a
third
grader.
Our
family
has
been
schooling
through
Family
Partnership
for
the
last
seven
years.
We
are
proud
to
be
a
member
of
Family
Partnership
and
are
concerned
and
confused
by
the
recent
recommendation
to
terminate
the
charter.
I
won't
launch
into
the
many
reasons
that
we
chose
to
homeschool
our
children.
We
could
have
gone
with
any
of
the
several
options
that
our
state
offers,
but
we
chose
Family
Partnership.
AZ
We
chose
it
because
of
the
partnership
of
Education
professionals
and
families
to
give
kids
the
best
education
possible.
We
also
love
the
marriage
of
homeschool
and
traditional
classes,
and
our
children
have
benefited
from
both
the
Charter's
name.
Family
Partnership
means
that
the
school
district
and
the
parents
are
working
together,
and
that
can't
happen.
If
you
remove
the
parent
board,
our
family
is
so
thankful
for
Family
Partnership
and
have
enjoyed
the
last
seven
years
of
teaching
learning
and
connecting
with
other
families.
Please
give
the
EPC
the
chance
to
fix
things.
AZ
Homeschooling
families
aren't
used
to
doing
the
easy
thing.
Many
make
sacrifices
to
be
able
to
homeschool
we'll
make
hard
choices
for
our
kids
and
I
know.
Our
family
is
not
alone.
In
this,
a
Family
Partnership
becomes
a
correspondence
school
and
ASD
dramatically:
Alters
parent
involvement
or
choice
for
curriculum.
We
would
withdraw
from
the
Anchorage
School
District
and
seek
educational
opportunities
elsewhere
to
me,
dissolving
the
charter
seems
like
the
nuclear
option
and
I
encourage
you
to
work
together
with
the
APC
to
find
a
viable
solution.
Thank
you.
Thank.
BA
Apologize
I'm
not
grounded
and
that's
just
the
curse
of
Montana
people,
I
think.
BA
Well,
it's
been
25
years
since
I've
sat
before
you
and
when
I
sat
before
you
25
years
ago
we
were
founding
Family
Partnership,
Charter
School,
so
I
was
one
of
the
founding
board
members
and
it's
my
pleasure
to
be
here,
Madam,
chair
and
Dr
Brian.
Thank
you.
BA
So
much,
and
thanks
for
listening
to
all
the
testimony
here,
I
will
just
tell
you
that
at
various
times
in
the
operation
of
this
charter
school,
there
probably
would
have
been
situations
very
similar
to
what
you
have
before
you
today
and
you
could
have
shut
it
down
and
I
think
the
result
would
have
been
thousands
of
people
that
would
not
have
graduated
from
Anchorage
School
District
and
that's
quite
you
know,
that's
quite
a
deep
decision.
BA
You
have
to
make
and
I
know
you
know
by
the
time
it
gets
to
the
level
at
which
you've
published
a
document,
but
oftentimes
decisions
have
kind
of
already
been
made
and
I
guess.
I
would
just
caution
you
that
there
are
always
many
options
available
to
this
board
terminating.
The
charter
is
certainly
one
of
them,
but
it
is
the
most
extreme
and
I
think
it
is
not
warranted.
BA
What
I
hope
that
you
will
consider
is
to
give
resources,
and
maybe
counseling,
and
at
least
gather,
more
information
from
the
policy
committee
that
governs
the
charter
school.
You
know
we
set
up
the
charter
school
in
a
very
specific
way
and
a
very
different
way.
It
was
to
gather
rental
input
in
a
much
more
preeminent
way
in
a
child's
education,
and
that
causes
conflict
with
what
you
are
used
to
here
on
this
board
right.
BA
That
is
not
the
traditional
way
that
you
guys
would
approach
the
relationship
between
the
teacher
and
the
parent
and
the
student,
and
so
that
tension
has
always
been
there.
It
was
there
when
I
was
on
the
board
for
the
first
several
years,
and
it
remains
on
the
board
today,
but
as
you
consider
your
options,
I
do
hope
that
you
consider
a
different
option
than
the
termination
of
the
school
and
what
I
consider
to
be
a
very
unique
and
beautiful
option
for
Anchorage
School,
District
parents
and
students.
BA
AF
Hi
good
evening
my
name
is
Samuel
wolf,
I'm,
a
parent
and
I
just
want
to
say,
I
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak.
This
is
my
first
school
board
meeting,
but
I've
had
many
almost
a
decade
of
experience
with
boards
at
several
levels.
On
the
officer
level,
the
chairman
level,
et
cetera
so
kind
of
my,
as
my
first
experience
the
thing
that
pops
into
my
mind,
number
one
is
Alexander
solzonitz
and
in
his
last
message
the
Russian
people
before
he
was
exiled.
AF
He
wrote
a
tree
ties
called
live,
not
by
lies,
and
so
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
mentioned
that
is
just
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
my
umbrage
at
the
acknowledgment
made
at
the
beginning
of
this
meeting.
AF
Two
I
just
find
it
very
odd
that
we
talked
a
lot
about
AP
and
we
talk
a
lot
about
outcomes
and
we
talked
a
lot
about
Financial,
Readiness
and
things
of
that
nature.
And
yet
there
was
data
that
was
shared.
That
seems
that
y'all
and
and
the
school
district
as
a
whole
are
rather
failing
in
its
outcomes,
and
so
I
just
would
kind
of
put
the
question
rhetorically
to
you.
AF
So
concerning
Family,
Partnership
I
freely
choose
Family
Partnership,
it
includes
their
successes
it.
It
certainly
includes
their
failures.
I,
don't
know
any
of
the
politics
that
are
happening
on
the
board,
nor
do
I
care.
I
know
that
the
outcomes
for
my
children
are
are
good
and-
and
that's
really
where
the
interest
stops
with
me.
AF
So
it
seems
that
they're
responding
in
a
meaningful
and
respectful
way,
and
so
I
ask
for
your
patience
and
ask
for
your
mercy.
You
have
the
authority
to
terminate
it
is
an
option.
It
is
a
nuclear
option
and
I
think
just
myself
and
probably
the
large
family
that
I
represent
in
terms
of
brothers
and
sisters
that
have
kids
Etc.
We
will
not
continue
with
with
Family
Partnership
in
an
altered
form.
We
would
just
move
to
another
homeschool
model,
that's
out
of
ASD
control.
AF
So
with
that,
I
would
just
say
that
the
lesson
needing
to
be
heard
has
been
heard
loud
and
clear
like
if
you
do
not
act
above
board,
we
will
terminate
your
part
your
Charter,
okay,
we
get
that
so
now.
There's
a
path
forward
to
partnering
in
the
higher
Road
and
so
I
just
implore
you
to
take
it,
show
some
mercy,
show
some
patience,
some
virtue
and
and
don't
cancel
the
charter.
Thank
you.
Thank.
BB
BB
We
made
the
decision
to
homeschool
and
2019
when
I
went
to
first
quarter
grades
and
one
of
the
teachers
did
not
know
who
my
son
was.
She
did
not
know
who
my
son
was
like.
Couldn't
pick
him
out
of
a
crowd
that
was
very
upsetting
to
me
for
the
safety
standpoint
and,
yes,
my
son
is
kind
of
a
soft-spoken
child,
but
that
is
ridiculous.
Appalling
and
I
was
very
upset
by
it.
BB
We
applied
I
did
a
lot
of
research
and
we
decided
to
Lottery
into
Family
Partnership
and
we
were
lucky
enough
to
get
in
I.
Don't
know
everything
that's
going
on
with
everything
with
the
board
but,
for
example,
my
seventh
grader.
Now
his
standardized
test
scores
were
at
57
percent.
BB
He
was
below
average,
they
are
at
91
and
88.
for
language
arts
and
for
math
with
the
standardized
State
Testing.
He
is
currently
in
algebra
one
as
a
seventh
grader
and
he
is
really
doing
well.
BB
He
is
understanding
what
he
is
learning.
He
is
thriving.
My
youngest
son,
we
were
going
through
his
math
and
found
out
that
he
did
not
understand
the
concept
of
place
value.
BB
BB
So
parents
I
think
know
what
their
kids
need.
Everybody
needs
something
different
earlier.
There
was
a
discussion
about
AP
classes
and
and
the
children
that
would
benefit
from
them.
But,
as
it
was
stated,
that's
might
not
be
the
right
past
path
for
all
children
and
I.
Think
one
of
the
really
nice
things
about
family.
AR
A
AP
My
name
is
Kirsten
Marchant
and
my
husband
and
I
have
six
children
enrolled
in
Family
Partnership.
The
news
of
this
potential
change
with
our
Charter
was
sudden,
and
the
solution
proposed
seemed
very
drastic.
This
morning,
I
was
ill-informed
as
to
why
a
decision
like
this
would
be
necessary,
but
I
have
taken
the
day
to
locate
print
and
read
through
all
of
the
related
emails
which
was
substantial.
This
is
from
the.
AP
This
matters
to
us
parents
who
have
chosen
this
road
of
homeschooling
with
intention
and
thought,
no
matter
what
your
decision,
which
is
out
of
my
control,
our
family
will
find
a
charter
school
My,
Hope
and
proposition.
Is
this
if
the
aps
is
beyond
repair,
as
it
is
suggested
in
the
emails
which
I
question
for
a
few
things
produce
such
good
fruit
as
family
Partnerships
are
Beyond
repair,
but
let's
look
attentively
at
the
problem
and
how
we
can
fix
it.
Let's
work
together
for
the
good
of
our
kids,
who
are
flourishing.
AP
This
proposed
solution
seems
unjustifiable
and
overreaching.
We
have
loved
Family,
Partnership
and
I
hope
that
you
will
consider
pursuing
alternative
options.
I
think
I
say
this
not
threateningly
genuinely,
but
if
Family
Partnership
becomes
the
correspondent
school
Under
the
ASD,
we
will
no
longer
be
a
part
of
it
and
I'm,
obviously
not
alone
in
that
I'll
finish
with
a
quote:
every
human
has
four
endowments
self-awareness,
conscience,
independent
will
and
creative
imagination.
These
give
us
the
ultimate
human
Freedom,
the
power
to
choose,
to
respond
and
to
change.
A
P
AL
AL
A
AL
A
AL
A
A
D
L
G
A
A
All
right,
so
the
consent
agenda
has
been
approved
six
to
zero.
Thank
you
that
we're
moving
on
now
to
item
f,
one
action
item,
uncontested
student
hearing.
G
A
M
It
all
right,
thank
you,
madam
president,
and
good
evening,
ASD
Community
and
ASD
board,
so
I'm
going
to
switch
up
the
order
of
my
points
a
little
bit
just
to
acknowledge
a
lot
of
the
comments
that
were
brought
up
tonight.
I
do
think
it's
important
for
me
to
address
a
couple
of
points
directly.
M
I
do
want
to
state
that
tomorrow,
I
anticipate
in
FAQ
to
be
released
to
families
to
more
thoroughly
address
some
of
the
very
valid
questions,
but
all
that
to
say,
regardless
of
how
this
proposal
turns
out
whether
it's
approved
or
rejected
by
the
Board
of
Education
Family
Partnership
families
are
ASD
families
and
I
value
your
voice
and
I
value.
What
you
bring
to
the
table
so
I
do
want
to
personally
take
a
moment
to
address
some
of
the
things
that
were
brought
up
tonight,
to
hear
it
directly
from
me.
M
So,
for
that
reason,
in
when
serious
matters
are
brought
to
my
attention,
when
the
the
record
is
Thoroughly
looked
at
over
a
lens
of
multiple
years,
it's
incumbent
upon
the
superintendent
and
board
to
take
action,
and,
unfortunately,
the
situation
has
progressed
to
a
rather
urgent
situation,
to
where
I
felt
that
a
decision
needs
to
be
made
one
way
or
another
sooner
rather
than
later,
because
I
do
fear
that
unless
something
changes
there
is
future
risk
of
breaches
either
to
the
Charter
Family,
Partnership,
bylaws,
state
law
or
board
policy,
and
that's
just
based
on
a
track
record
of
this
happening
over
multiple
years
and
more
can
be
found
about
that
in
the
memo.
M
But
that
aside,
I
do
want
to
be
clear
that
this
proposal
will
not
impact
the
teachers
or
the
students
or
the
student
allotments
or
the
very
important
thing
that
families
have
advocated
for
tonight,
which
is
the
freedom
to
make
choices
about
their
curriculum
and
the
structure
of
Family
Partnership
programming.
Our
teachers
and
families
have
developed
authentic
partnership
over
the
25
years
that
the
schools
existed
and
that
needs
to
be
protected.
I
I
do
hear
that.
There's
some
question
around
how
this
could
impact
student
allotments.
M
The
student
allotments
will
not
decrease
from
what
they
are
today
and
there
are
no
plans
to
change
that
and
the
reason
for
that
is
because
I
too
want
Family
Partnership
to
be
successful
and
to
be
a
leader
amongst
correspondents
to
school
programs
among
the
state.
So
for
that
reason
it's
important
that
we're
both
competitive
in
terms
of
our
allotments
and
our
academic
programming.
This
change
is
specifically
around
the
adults
that
are
governing
the
APC
board.
M
As
we
were
hearing
testimony
today,
I
was
made
aware
of
another
resignation
on
the
APC
board
as
of
today,
and
that's
one
of
nearly
half
a
dozen
that
I'm
aware
of
over
the
course
of
recent
history
and
that
on
a
governance
level,
which
is
the
sole
responsibility
of
the
APC,
is
incredibly
alarming.
Charter
School
District
or
not
that's
incredibly
alarming,
but
with
that
said,
I
also
want
to
be
clear.
There
seems
to
be
concerns
about
what
would
happen
with
the
Family
Partnership
fund
balance.
M
Should
this
transition
occur,
there's
no
interest
in
using
those
funds
for
anything
other
than
Family
Partnership
related
expenses,
including
to
ensure
that
the
allotments
are
paid
out
per
adherence
to
State
Statute.
This
is
not
about
the
funding.
This
is
about
multiple
years
of
documented
dysfunction
on
the
part
of
the
APC
that
needs
to
be
remedied,
or
at
least
be
put
on
the
record
for
vote
sooner
rather
than
later
to
ensure
that
we
mitigate
future
risks.
So
I
I
want
to
make
that
clear.
M
That's
not
pleasant
to
hear,
but
it's
incumbent
upon
me
to
be
very
clear
with
the
community
that
I
am
concerned
and
I
have
reviewed
multiple
documented
instances,
not
just
within
the
last
year,
but
honestly
since
2018,
that
include
violations
of
the
charter,
Municipal
Code,
conflict
of
interest
violations
and
other
breaches
that
are
very
serious
and
I
have
no
reason
to
believe
that
those
will
stop.
Unfortunately,
I
wish
I
could
say
that
word
differently.
That
is
my
position.
M
That
is
why
I'm
standing
by
this
recommendation
and
I'm
bringing
it
forth
a
vote
so
we'll
revisit
this
conversation
in
April.
So
that's
what
I
want
to
say
about
Family
Partnership
I
wish
that
I
had
better
things
to
report,
but
this
really
goes
back
to
documented
instances
in
2018
and
for
the
public.
That's
listening
today.
I
also
encourage
you
to
look
at
an
attachment
that
was
attached
to
the
board
agenda
in
December
of
2021
when
the
Family
Partnership
Charter
was
discussed,
where
additional
claims
are
also
outlined.
M
I
think
it's
important
that
the
public
is
aware
of
all
the
information.
So
that
way,
regardless
of
what
happens,
we
can
ensure
that
we're
supporting
Family
Partnership
families
as
much
as
we
can,
because
again,
regardless
of
what
happens
with
this
vote-
Family
Partnership
families
or
ASC
families-
and
we
need
to
support
him.
So
that's
what
I
want
to.
M
Did
too
I
I
do
think
just
to
switch
gears
a
little
bit?
What
I
did
want
to
talk
about
was
actually
something
much
more
lighter,
which
is
about
the
district's
future,
as
it
relates
to
college
career
and
life
Readiness.
So
some
of
you
noticed
today
that
I
was
a
little
bit
more
energetic
when
it
came
to
our
goal.
M
So
we're
making
progress
on
that
front
so
last
month,
for
example,
we
voted
upon
the
change
to
a
new
K3
Ela
curriculum,
which
is
in
direct
alignment
with
our
goals
to
increase
reading
proficiency.
Today
we
had
a
discussion
on
professional
learning
communities,
which
is
one
way
that
we
can
ensure
that
we
provide
our
Educators
with
time
during
the
day
to
focus
on
what
it
means
to
be
a
great
teacher
to
collaborate
alongside
peers
and
to
have
great
conversations
about
what
it
means
to
embed
best
practices,
especially
in
the
wake
of
adopting
a
new
curriculum.
M
It's
important
for
us
to
make
an
attempt
to
give
teachers
that
time
to
practice
their
craft
and
to
be
the
best
teachers
they
can
I'm
passionate
about
that
and
I
also
wanted
to
share
that.
In
addition
to
those
two
things
that
have
happened
within
the
past
month,
I
did
have
the
opportunity
to
visit
some
schools
in
Nashville.
I
did
share
with
the
board
in
writing.
Some
of
my
wonderings,
but
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
share
with
the
community
about
that
trip
and
why
it
happened.
M
So
essentially,
what
I
did
was
I
visited,
I
had
Nashville
alongside
my
colleagues
or
other
community
leaders
in
the
Anchorage
community,
and
we
went
to
conduct
a
site
visit
to
see
a
call,
College
and
Career
Readiness
transformation
in
Nashville,
because
all
the
people
that
went
to
Nashville
with
me
have
a
vested
interest
in
figuring
out
how
we
can
make
ASD
schools
the
central
part
of
our
Workforce
Development
strategy.
M
So
it
was
great
all
that
to
say
we
came
back
to
Anchorage,
ready
to
roll
up
her
sleeves
and
think
about
how
this
could
look
like
in
our
context.
In
Nashville,
they
have
a
really
a
compelling
model
called
academies
which
are
essentially
smaller
learning
communities
where
students,
before
they
graduate
from
high
school,
get
credentials
in
the
industry
that
are
linked
to
high-wage
high
demand
jobs
or
it
links
them
for
opportunities
to
get
perhaps
an
associate's
degree
in
the
local
higher
education
environment
before
they
even
graduate.
That's
really
exciting.
M
But
the
reason
why
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
the
business
community
and
others
are
so
invested
in
this
work
in
Nashville
is
because
they
recognize.
This
is
not
some
sort
of
School
District
initiative.
This
is
really
at
the
heart
of
an
urgency
to
build
Nashville's
place
as
a
city
in
the
country
and
I
really
think
we're
at
a
similar
place
here
in
ASD.
M
There's
a
lot
of
great
stuff
going
on
in
Anchorage,
there's
a
lot
of
great
stuff
going
on
in
Alaska,
I
love
living
here,
but
I
think
we
realize
that
we're
at
an
important
pass
we're
if
we
don't
do
something
about
our
Workforce
challenges,
we're
going
to
be
hard-pressed
to
fulfill.
Our
prophecy
is
being
one
of
the
the
leaders
in
the
country
when
it
comes
to
Bringing
people
in
and
keeping
people
here
to
stay.
So
that's
why
my
colleagues
were
so
excited
to
come
back
and
begin
chopping
at
the
bit.
M
M
How
can
we
supercharge
our
Workforce
Development
here
in
Anchorage
in
Alaska
and
we're
talking
about
what
that
could
look
like
through
an
actual
task
force
we'll
do
that
strategic
planning
work
but
I
think
the
only
really
really
wondering
I've
heard
from
members
of
the
communities,
but
what
about
the
programs
that
I
love
right
now
that
exist
right
now,
like
International,
Baccalaureate
or
language,
immersion
or
Pathways?
M
That
are
successful
right
now
and
the
short
answer
is
we
want
to
protect
programs
that
are
working
and
in
fact,
in
Nashville,
International
Baccalaureate,
for
example,
I
had
the
opportunity
to
see
an
academy
that
was
specifically
centered
around
the
international
Baccalaureate
programs.
You
truly
can
integrate
a
Career
Academy
with
Advanced
academics
and
a
college-going
culture.
It's
really
just
turning
learning
into
life
and
making
it
relevant
to
students
aspirations
so
they're
more
connected.
M
You
know
we
had
some
speakers
today
about
the
Amplified
geometry
and
you
know,
as
a
former
geometry
teacher
in
Geometry
content,
writer
I
was
really
excited
to
hear
them
talk
about
this
because
it's
true
when
you
connect
learning
to
real
life
experiences.
It
really
creates
a
excitement.
Enthusiasm
for
learning
that
that's
authentic
and
can
transcend
throughout
your
college.
M
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
movement
here,
but
anyway
and
lastly,
I
just
want
to
thank
the
the
leaders
from
UAA
and
the
aadc
and
the
muni
and
everyone
who
came
along
with
me
to
invest
their
time
to
travel
all
the
way
across
the
country
to
to
Nashville
to
support
ASD.
That
means
a
lot
and
it's
going
to
go
a
long
way.
M
So
it's
been
exhilarating,
I
love
talking
about
our
goals
and
guard
rails
and
our
academic
Focus,
but
I
do
acknowledge
that
there
will
be
distractions
that
take
us
away
from
the
work.
I
do
acknowledge
that
the
fiscal
year
25
conversations
are
going
to
be
coming
back,
but
again,
I'm
committed
to
doing
my
part
to
model
what
it
means
to
focus
on
the
core
of
our
work,
which
is
to
educate
our
students.
So
that
concludes
my
report.
Thank.
M
So
this
is
in
partnership
with
the
Ford
Foundation.
They
have
an
organization
called
Next,
Generation
learning
and
they
provide
technical
assistance
to
help
districts
figure
out
how
to
make
the
connect
the
dots
really
between
the
business,
Community,
non-profit
and
School
District.
To
do
work
like
this.
A
Thank
you
very
much
any
questions
for
the
superintendent
before
we
move
on
to
board
comments.
K
I'm
sure
we'll
hear
more
about
the
academies
in
coming
days.
I
mean
I,
think
about
our
Comprehensive
High
Schools
right
now
and
their
neighborhood
high
schools
and
are
the
academies
based
in
need
I
mean:
are
they
neighborhood
schools?
Do
students
move
across
Nashville
to
attend
Academy
a
or
Academy
b
or
Academy
C
I
mean
I'm
just
sort
of
trying
to
imagine
what
academies
might
look
like
in
Anchorage
and
we've
got
a
lot
of
schools
of
choice
and
clearly
there's
more
conversation.
Yeah.
M
You
know
I
can't
speak
to
exactly
how
school
choice
Works
in
Nashville,
but
I
would
imagine
that
there
are
mechanisms
to
be
zoned
to
one
comprehensive
school
and
attend
another
school,
for
example,
a
lot
of
times
districts
do
this.
You
can
attend
the
international
Baccalaureate
program,
for
example,
and
there's
not
one
in
your
neighborhood,
but
at
a
high
level.
M
The
point
is:
is
that
they
have
quite
a
few
Comprehensive
High,
Schools,
I,
think
more
than
ASD
and
within
one
school
they
can
create
about
five
different
academies
that
each
focus
on
some
sort
of
different
trade
or
skill
like
I.T
and
education
and,
let's
say
IB
or
interdisciplinary
liberal
arts
kind
of
instructions
that
way,
no
matter
which
high
school
you
go
to.
You
have
five
different
options
that
are
tied
to
some
sort
of
career
and
the
the
thing
that
I
wrote
in
board
connect,
but
I
didn't
say
here.
M
The
really
neat
thing
is
that
this
isn't
about
tracking
students
into
vocations,
while
they're
you
know
in
ninth
grade
they
create
this
really
strong
culture
to
help
instill
in
kids,
where
it's
okay
to
think
you
want
to
do
it
and
then
realize
that
no
coding's
kind
of
boring,
so
I'm
gonna,
maybe
be
a
vet
after
I
graduate
it's
okay
to
explore
different
careers
and
fail
that
that's
almost
as
beneficial
as
finding
something
that
you
love
finding
out
that,
maybe
you
don't
want
to
do
this
so
I
think
that's
just
a
really
just
a
really
genuine
culture
that
I
saw
talking
to
dozens
of
students.
M
G
Yeah,
thank
you,
madam
president.
I
wanted
to
I
guess,
get
clarification
on
something
Dr
Bryant
mentioned
and
then
I
think
we
heard
during
public
testimony
and
for
a
board
connect
is
fine.
If
we
don't
know
right
now,
I
believe
you
mentioned
that
another
resignation
occurred
on
the
policy
committee
and
Family
Partnership
and
then
I
thought.
We
heard
a
testifier
mentioned
that
the
principal
was
let
go.
M
M
No
one
was
made
aware
about
what
the
outcome
was
supposed
to
be.
So
that's
all
I'll
say
about
that.
G
I
did
have
a
couple
points
and
I'll
email
these
to
you,
Dr
Bryant,
but
at
some
point
here,
based
on
public
testimony
and
some
great
points
made
hopeful
for
some
clarification.
I.
Thank
you
for
speaking
to
the
financial
perspective
and
knowing
that
funding
would
maintain
under
the
proposal
put
forward
by
Administration
and
that
wouldn't
be
crossed
over
for
other
ASD
purposes.
G
Regarding
parental
involvement,
I've
been
privileged
to
have
youth,
attend
a
Family
Partnership
and
we
enjoyed
it
because
of
the
unique
opportunities
it
provides.
One
of
those
is
increased.
Parental
involvement,
I
wasn't
involved
with
the
APC
I
frankly
didn't
know
there
was
an
APC
I
could
get
involved
in,
but
I
think
that
there's
positive
effects
that
come
from
the
committee
when
it's
functioning,
I'm,
curious,
I,
guess
and
I,
don't
think
I
saw
it
in
the
memo.
What
administration
envisions
the
role
being
for
a
more
informal
committee.
G
I
know
that
Matsu
Central
has
a
structure,
I
believe
Polaris
has
a
structure.
I
was
digging
into
Florida's,
often
used
by
the
state
of
Alaska
Department
of
Education
and
early
development
as
a
model,
so
I
looked
and
see
what
that
they
did
down.
There
I
think
that
their
statute
requires
every
school,
have
a
committee
that
way
specifically
for
parent
involvement
that
weighs
in
on
budget
and
curriculum,
and
so,
if
that
is
something
we
can
provide
more
connect
later,
that's
fine!
If
there's
an
answer
now,
certainly
not
holding
it
to
it.
M
Had
for
follow-up
sure
I'd
like
to
answer
that
now
and
that
will
actually
be
near
the
top
of
the
list
of
what
will
be
explained
in
the
FAQ.
So
I
am
aware
of
a
very
great
best
practice
in
Matsu
in
the
Matsu
Central
District
called
an
academic
advisory.
M
So
this
would
be
very
similar
in
the
sense
that
if
a
Family
Partnership
were
to
transition
to
a
choice
school,
it
could
also
just
like
Matsu
Central,
which
is
not
a
charter
school.
Have
that
same
structure
of
an
academic
advisory,
Council.
G
Follow
that
yeah?
Thank
you
actually
so
I
just
I
had
a
list,
so
I'll
just
go
through
them
and
Dr
Brown
all
email,
these
for
follow-up.
One
of
the
arguments
that
came
over
points
of
debate-
I,
guess
that
came
up
tonight,
which
I
think
I
saw
on
a
political
blog,
was
the
comparison
of
outcomes.
G
Thinking
back
to
house
Ways
and
Means
Committee
and
a
house
education
Committee.
Hearing
my
recollection
is
that
the
data
for
our
Charter
Schools
is
a
bit
different
than
our
brick
and
mortar
schools,
because
participation
isn't
compulsory
and
the
rate
of
participation
is
significantly
less.
Is
that
accurate
or
if
we
don't
know
that
right
now?
Can
we
add
that
to
a
board
connect
I.
M
Will
get
specific
numbers
for
board
connect,
I
know
in
testimony
in
Juneau
a
number
of
20
I
think
Statewide
was
put
out
there.
I
would
need
to
verify
ASD
numbers,
but
I
did
have
preliminary
numbers
run
to
where
I
think.
When
back
when
we
did
Pete's,
we
essentially
had
about
170
students.
Take
that
that's
a
small
percentage,
I
think
on
the
most
recent
State
proficiency
assessment.
M
It
was
about
60
students,
so
I
want
to
verify
that
those
numbers
are
accurate,
but
all
of
that
to
say
there
does
seem
to
be
very
low
participation
in
very
high
up
doubt
of
State
tests.
G
Got
it
okay
Kevin?
These
are
just
informational
points,
I'm
hoping
to
for
us
to
get
to
consider
I
guess,
prior
to
the
next
meeting,
I
think
Dr
Brown.
You
mentioned
that
a
certain
number
of
committee
members
had
either
been
removed
or
resigned.
G
Getting
that
clarification,
because
I
didn't
see
that
in
the
memorandum
would
be
helpful
and
then
information
from
the
Charter
School
director
I
haven't
met
extensively
with
Mr
blasney,
as
I
have
with
his
two
predecessors,
but
I
know
that
they
spent
the
vast
majority
of
their
time
supporting
schools
and
so
perspective
from
director
hollasny.
It
might
be
helpful
for
the
board
if
that's
something
that
the
administration
can
be
can
provide
in
reference
to
the
memo.
So
those
comprise
my
list.
G
Thank
you
for
that,
and
I'll
follow
up
with
an
email,
but
I
want
to
get
those
out
here
in
case
other
other
board.
Members
had
questions
or
points
of
information.
They
were
looking
to
get
I
wanted
to
Pivot
really
quickly.
If
I
might
to
the
on
the
topic
of
culture,
life
Readiness
I'm,
really
glad
that
we
were
able
to
make
that
trip.
There
was
a
point
where
I
was
going
to
potentially
attend
and
I
couldn't
make
it
work.
G
So
it's
one
of
my
regrets,
but
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
positive
room
for
growth
in
that
area.
It's
one
of
the
exciting
things
I
find
about
our
strategic
plan,
I.
G
Think
member
Wilson
and
I,
along
with
President
Bellamy
at
one
point,
we're
talking
about
arranging
a
visit
for
legislators
to
see
what
we
have
currently
in
place
at
King
Tech
and
some
of
the
amazing
things
happening
there
and
room
for
expansion,
and
so
yeah
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
great
work
going
going
into
what
we're
doing
right
now
and
potential
for
growth.
So
thank
you
for
all
involved.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Okay,
see
no
other
hands.
If
you
could
Dr
Brian
put,
there
was
a
comment
made
about
being
denied
legal
services
among
the
testimony
tonight.
I'm,
not
sure
what
that
is
referencing.
So
if
you
could
give
us
an
update
on
that
in
in
board
connect
that
would
be
great
sponsor
teachers.
Choosing
sponsor
teachers
is
that
one
of
the
FAQs.
M
A
All
right,
so,
let's
move
on
to
item
J1
board
comments.
I'm,
going
to
start
with
member
Holloman.
P
I
think
I've
forgotten
those
stolen
I
didn't
want
to
make
a
shout
out
to
service
high
school
for
stepping
forward
with
jerseys,
so
that
yeah.
L
P
You
know
they're
moments
like
that
when,
when
hardships
befall
your
competitors
and
I
think
when
people
step
forward
in
cases
like
that,
it's
the
the
best
aspects
of
team
sports
and
I
when
I
read
the
article
I
realized,
actually
a
number
of
schools.
Volunteered
service
just
happened
to
be
the
best
fit,
but
just
always
happy
when
our
students
react
that
way
and
other
than
that
no
comments.
Thank.
K
Thank
you
for
bringing
that
up.
That
was
on
my
mental
list
of
things
to
to
mention.
I,
really
appreciate
all
the
community
members
who
took
time
to
engage
in
our
meeting
tonight
and
I
appreciate
responses
by
members
of
the
administration
at
Dr
Brian
questions
from
other
board
members
I
want
to
say,
I'm,
really
proud
of
the
students
who
have
been
willing
to
take
a
stand
on
the
future
of
your
education.
We
saw
some
of
them
here
tonight.
We've
seen
them
down
in
Juneau
we've
seen
students
across
Alaska
speak
up.
K
Those
voices
are
really
important
and
I'm,
proud
of
the
next
generation
of
leaders
and
thinkers.
So
to
that
end,
I
look
forward
to
checking
in
with
our
student
Advisory
board
right
nearly
tomorrow
morning.
I
really
appreciate
staff
involved
in
today's
PLC
discussion.
I
think
that
a
Focus
investment
and
professional
Learning
Time
across
our
K-12
system
is
going
to
pay
huge
dividends
for
student
growth
and
I.
Think
this
is
thinking
big.
It's
thinking
strategically.
It's
going
to
be
different,
but
it's
I
think
it's
another
really
positive
step
forward.
K
I
did
want
to
flag
for
community
members
that
I'm
looking
forward
to
Community
start
time.
Discussions
this
week
and
I
also
want
to
recognize
opportunities
for
community
members
to
weigh
in
on
the
future
of
Education
funding
and
Anchorage
courtesy
of
a
testimony
opportunity
tomorrow
night
for
on
hb65,
you
can
call
in
from
5
15
to
7
15
for
two
minutes,
a
piece
or
send
them
an
email.
K
If
you're
long-winded
like
me
and
House,
Bill
39,
which
will
be
the
state's
operating
budget
Anchorage,
has
an
opportunity
on
Wednesday
night
from
5
to
8
PM.
Those
do
overlap
with
two
of
our
start
time
discussions,
so
it
can
be
an
ASD
9.
All
the
way,
so
I
think
that
really
the
public
response
to
hb65
is
going
to
determine
whether
or
not
this
bill
moves
through
the
committee
to
continue
a
journey
through
the
legislative
process.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
Member
Donnelly.
H
And
president
I'd
like
to
join
in
your
comments
earlier
this
evening
regarding
the
development
of
the
College
and
Career
ready
goals
for
the
for
the
school
district
and
our
one
of
our
top
goals,
as
designated
by
this
board
and
I,
just
I'm
really
excited
about
the
progress
being
made
there
and
its
potential
for
the
future.
H
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up.
It
was
about
a
year
ago
that
I
offered
my
opinion
during
this
part
of
our
meeting
that
I
thought
the
president
of
Russia
was
a
war
criminal.
Well
last
week
the
international
criminal
court
issued
an
arrest
warrant
for
Russian
President
Putin
for
Warcraft,
so
I
guess
that
the
wheels
of
international
criminal
justice
turned
slowly
but
they're.
Getting
there.
G
I
will
yeah
Echo
points
made
regarding
appreciation
for
public
testimony
I
take
time,
I
appreciate
and
respect
anyone
who's
willing
to
take
time
out
to
to
come
connect
with
us
here.
Our
meetings
aren't
conducive
on
their
evening
meetings
and
because
we
aren't
full-time
employees,
this
is
really
the
best
time
to
have
them
and
so
yeah.
Thank
you
would
appreciates
folks
being
willing
to
to
speak
up
during
public
comment
opportunities
with
the
Alaska
legislature
tomorrow,
beginning
with
hb65
and
other
opportunities
to
support
our
teachers.
G
Items
like
the
return
to
defined
benefits,
I
believe
Senator
murkowski
recently
filed
a
bill
that
would
return
eliminate
the
exemption
in
return
Alaska
to
a
state
where
individuals
might
receive
Superior
Social
Security
benefits
as
well,
so
there's
movement
everywhere
to
address
the
education
and
Staffing
shortage.
We're
experiencing
I'm,
so
grateful
for
those
stepping
up
and
doing
the
work.
Thank
you.
AL
Higgins,
thank
you.
I'll
win
20
minutes
left.
The
only
thing
going
for
you
is
that
I've
had
a
Coke
and
I've
bought
it
so
I'll
make
it
brief.
I
just
want
to.
First
of
all
thank
all
the
people
that
came
and
tonight
and
spoke
regardless
of
the
position
they
took.
They
care
enough
about
kids.
They
care
enough
about
their
kids
outcome,
the
education
and
they
came
in
and
spoke
passionately
about
that
and
that
type
of
feedback
he's
meaningful.
AL
I
appreciate
the
superintendent's
comments,
he's
being
very
honest
and
direct
on
the
issue
dealing
with
State,
local
and
and
ASD
policies
and
and
obligations,
and
concerns
about
compliance
with
that,
and
how
do
we
deal
with
that
issue
will
be
discussed
in
April,
but
the
commitment
I
believe
that
the
superintendent
shared
as
well
as
the
I
think,
is
shared
by
the
vast
majority.
If
not
all
the
board
members
is
that
the
Family
Partnership
success
we
do
do
not
want
to
see
impacted
and
the
commitment
there
to
do
that.
AL
We
have
a
lot
of
charter
schools
that
accept.
We've
got
a
lot
of
optional
programs
in
the
school
district
and
sometimes
they
work
better
than
other
times.
I'm
very
heavy
involved
with
Montessori
and
I
think
they
vary
a
little
bit
by
school,
but
they
Rave
about
the
relationship
in
regards
to
it
and,
and
so
there's
I'm
involved
with
that
aspect
of
it.
So
I
see
both
sides
of
this
coin.
AL
Some
advantages
and
disadvantages
quite
a
bit,
but
the
compliance
is
a
big
issue
and,
like
I
said,
I
appreciate
the
superintendent
being
very
direct
and
upfront
about
it
and
shared.
You
know
his
commitment
with
the
Family
Partnership
plan
to
be
successful
with
that
I
don't
have
I'm
actually
going
to
yield
the
rest
of
the
hour
in
20
minutes.
If
I
can
Madam
president
and
save
it
for
next
time,
right.
A
Okay,
that
well
that
works
for
me.
Thank
you,
sir
member
Wilson
would
like
to
everybody
that
there
is
a
Communications
meeting
on.
She
didn't
text
me
to
date.
I
think
it's
on
Thursday
at
noon,
followed
by
governance.
Also,
those
will
be
available
on
accessible
online
I'd,
also
like
to
just
remind
just
piggybacked
on
member
lessons
comments
regarding
our
school
start
time.
Conversations
Town
Halls
tomorrow
is
the
the
first
one
at
Betty,
Davis
East
Anchorage
high
school
on
Wednesday.
A
The
conversation
will
take
place
at
South,
High
School
and
on
Friday
the
conversation
will
will
be
at
Mirror
Lake,
so
we're
hitting
all
pockets
of
town
doors
will
open
at
5
30.
A
and
they
will
be
live
streamed
if
you
can't
make
it
in
person.
So
please
add
those
opportunities
to
your
calendar.
A
Do
you
have
any
other
common
stuff
right?
No,.