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From YouTube: School Board Meeting 8/16/22
Description
00:00:27 Call to Order / Roll Call / Flag Salute
00:01:41 Land Acknowledgment / Opening Statement
00:03:01 Approval of Agenda
00:04:39 Public Comment
00:25:53 Voting on Consent Agenda items
00:41:34 Superintendent Update
00:53:37 School Board and Administration Comments
01:16:53 Adjournment
A
A
D
On
behalf
of
the
anchorage
school
board,
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
recognize
and
offer
gratitude
for
the
sacred
ancestral
lands
of
the
nine
of
people.
We
acknowledge
and
appreciate
that
our
offices,
facilities
and
schools
are
on
these
sacred
indigenous
lands
and
we
honor
the
traditional
care
that
has
been
given
to
this
land
throughout
generations.
D
A
You
member
lessons
our
student
will
be
back
with
us
next.
Thank
you,
we'll
be
back
with
us
next
month,
once
school
is
underway,
but
the
board
would
like
to
welcome
you
to
our
meeting
and
we'd
like
to
thank
you
for
attending
and
supporting
the
work
of
the
anchorage
school
district
and
the
work
of
this
board.
The
board
thanks
students,
parents,
teachers,
staff,
business
partners
and
the
entire
community
for
your
investment
in
our
district.
With
your
time,
your
talents
and
your
tax
dollars
that
moves
us
now
to
the
item.
A3
approval
of
the
agenda.
F
A
A
That
brings
us
to
item
b
and
we
will
resume
our
goal
monitoring
conversations
in
september
and
we
are
really
looking
forward
to
continuing
that
process,
and
so
that
brings
us
to
item
c,
which
is
our
public
comment
and
before
I
I'd
like
to
just
read
our
introduction
to
our
public
comment
again
welcome.
This
is
for
your
first,
the
community's
first
opportunity
to
provide
public
comment
to
the
board.
A
A
A
A
G
A
As
president
of
the
board,
it
is
my
duty
to
enforce
these
rules
of
decorum
and
incivility
as
such
and
consistent
with
robert's
rules
of
order.
I
have
the
authority
to
rule
any
speaker
out
of
order
for
violation
of
these
rules
and
or
who
fail
to
conduct
themselves
in
a
civil
manner,
so
additional
details
can
be
found
in
the
handout,
and
so
I
would
like
to
start
public
comment
with
those
who
have
signed
up.
A
A
H
Asd
has
spent
the
last
two
and
a
half
years
acting
like
they
were
asking
for
public
input
on
them
that
use
location
for
the
rebuild,
but
not
actually
using
public
input
on
the
decision.
Asd
decided
unilaterally
to
build
a
large
two-story
elementary
school
on
the
southern
shady
low,
wet
end
of
the
line.
H
H
I
don't
know
why
we
would
put
our
students
at
risk
on
ground
that
that's
wet
asd
has
been
deceptive
april
7
2020
the
school
bond
passed
with
the
following
wording
designed
funding
to
replace
inlet
view
elementary
school,
including
demolition
of
the
existing
building
construction
of
a
new
school
on
the
existing
site
and
the
existing
site
is
the
north
end
of
the
school
property
july.
2020
asd
received
a
proposal
letter
from
the
architect
for
a
south
side
replacement.
H
The
contract
was
signed
on
to
september
25th
2020.,
the
first
of
asd's
building
design
committee
meetings
was
on
october,
8th
of
2020.
This
and
subsequent
meetings
were
held
in
secret
in
october
of
2021
asd
held
a
public
meeting
to
reveal
the
final
design.
We
were
told
that
our
comments
weren't
wanted
and
our
suggestions
were
not
needed,
and
this
has
been
the
reality
of
every
single
meeting
since
I
had
aided
asd
again
continued
with
their
sub-optimal
location
at
the
south
end
of
the
property
prior
to
public
meetings
and
before
determining
risks
and
costs.
H
H
I
don't
know
what
they'll
do
this
time,
but
I
think
that
there's
a
chance
to
come
up
with
a
better
school,
a
better
design,
there's
no
need
to
put
your
students
at
risk
to
do
so
at
unknown
costs
when
there's
an
excellent
proven
site
that
is
safer
and
will
cost
less
at
the
north
end
of
the
property.
We're
asking
you
again,
please
stop
this
plan
redo
the
design
with
actual
costs,
actual
safety
assessments
and
real
public
input.
Thank
you.
A
I
I
I
As
the
english
language
learner,
teacher
advocate
and
liaison
for
our
families
and
students,
I
want
to
acknowledge
and
support
the
asd
staff
and
board
that
the
the
support
that
they
gave
our
hardest
hit,
students
with
families
dealing
with
anxiety,
poverty,
depression
and
suicide
attempts
all
while
trying
to
get
the
internet
for
their
kids.
In
the
midst
of
a
global
pandemic.
I
The
majority
of
students
at
diamond
estates
are
our
english
language,
learners,
migrant
ed
special
needs,
cit
and
alaska,
native
and
american
indian
educational
programs.
They
all
or
most
qualify
for
free
lunch,
and
they
live
the
farthest.
You
can
live
from
a
home
school
in
anchorage.
We
cannot
let
this
neighborhood.
These
337
students
risk
losing
the
ability
to
go
to
school
again
over
the
last
three
years.
I
I
we
have
all
the
data
to
show
that
learning
is
inaccessible
for
most
of
the
students
living
in
this
neighborhood
unless
they
are
physically
at
school,
we
have
to
get
them
physically
to
school
every
day
and
the
fact
that
their
home
school
is
on
the
hillside
is
not
their
fault.
With
that,
I
need
your
help.
We
need
to
prioritize
these
three
hundred
and
students
and
their
families
from
the
busing
crisis.
We
need
to
bus
every
single
day
to
school.
I
From
diamond
estates,
even
if
it's
only
for
a
portion
of
the
day,
this
anchorage
neighborhood
has
a
40-minute
bus
ride,
eight
to
nine
miles
away
from
their
home.
While
they
sit
next
to
diamond
high
school,
a
five-minute
drive
or
an
eight-minute
bike
ride
away,
and
if
they
went
to
that
school
I
would
not
be
here.
But
that
is
not
the
case.
There
is
no
public
bus
service
that
goes
up
to
the
hillside
and
no
no
option
for
driving
with
this
schedule.
I
Our
families
in
the
neighborhood
many
times
don't
have
reliable
transportation
or
even
driver's
license
to
safely
get
their
kids
to
the
arm
in
rabbit,
creek
and
then
clap
to
bay
shore.
They
should
not
be
forced
to
have
to
get
a
zone
exemption
because
we
know
that
that's
detrimental
to
kids
and
then
they
wouldn't
ever
have
the
bus,
because
our
policy
says
you
can't
have
a
bus
with
his
own
exemption.
I'm
pleading
for
you
to
make
this
an
absolute
priority
right
now
today
to
make
an
equitable
choice
over
an
equal
choice.
B
J
My
name
is
keith
coulter,
I'm
a
junior
rotc
instructor
at
south
anchorage
high
school,
and
I'm
here
to
support
our
diamond
estate.
Students,
tara,
her
statements
was
phenomenal
and
it
spelled
it
out.
I
don't
think
I
need
to
say
much
more
than
that,
but
we
are
definitely
here
in
to
attempt
to
ensure
that
those
students
get
counted
as
eligible
for
busing.
J
J
I
don't
want
to
see
them
missing
one
more
day
of
school.
My
experience
with
those
students
are,
they
are
definitely
at
risk
always
and
they
need
that
kind
of
support
where
they
have
stability
in
transportation
to
ensure
that
they
get
through
our
doors.
So
I'd
appreciate
your
attention
to
that,
so
that
the
transportation
department
could
perhaps,
rather
than
broadbrush
the
whole
situation,
to
really
get
into
the
nuance
and
support
those
kids.
I
appreciate
it.
Thank
you.
K
You,
my
name
is
jessica,
lowers
and
I'm
a
parent
of
two
clad
elementary
students
and
the
president
of
the
clap
pta,
I'm
here
my
role
today,
as
a
part
of
or
as
a
parent
of
two
students
from
the
diamond
estates
neighborhood
and
is
a
neighbor
to
nearly
160
students
in
the
diamond
estates,
neighborhood
that
go
to
clatt
elementary.
That
does
not
include
my
neighbors
who
attend
golden
view
and
south
high
school.
K
Thank
you
I'd
like
to
thank
both
all
of
you,
the
school
board,
the
individual
school
board,
members
that
I
have
already
spoken
to
and
for
the
district
for
the
ways
that
they
are
already
positively
responding
to
the
unique
need
of
diamond
estates,
transportation
to
and
from
cloud
elementary
for
those
who
are
not
aware.
I
believe
that
ellen
klatt
has
the
longest
elementary
commute
to
school
is
well
over
the
walking
distance,
75
percent
of
class
students
reside
in
demon
estates
and
98
of
those
students
qualified
for
the
district's
economics
or
economic
disadvantage.
Qualifications.
K
The
heart
of
my
ask
is
that
the
district
make
decisions
that
are
right
and
equitable,
not
equal
for
the
students
of
diamond
estates,
busing
for
all
students
at
this
neighborhood
must
be
consistent
and
it
must
be
a
priority
carpooling
and
gas
cards
while
they
may
benefit.
Some
is
not
a
realistic
solution
for
our
families,
no
matter
how
short
term
for
parents
and
families
who
are
working
hard
just
to
keep
a
roof
over
their
head
and
food
on
the
table.
K
Not
only
is
this
current
solution,
not
equitable,
but
the
information
has
not
been
dispersed
to
families
in
an
equitable
way.
To
my
knowledge,
busing
solution
information
has
not
been
translated
into
the
majority
of
languages
that
our
district's
family
speak
other
than
english.
In
fact,
I
recently
got
a
phone
call
from
a
neighbor
whose
first
language
is
spanish.
She
had
read
the
busing
information
provided
by
the
district,
but
could
not
understand
the
process
or
the
impact
the
busing
decision
had
on
her
student.
K
This
is
a
known
barrier
for
many
families
in
our
neighborhood
and
within
the
district
overall
that
must
be
addressed.
Finally,
I
ask
that
you
consider
that
busing.
Finally,
after
that,
you
consider
that
the
busing
has
already
been
coordinated
for
our
neighborhood.
I
understand
that
there
are
class
students
who
fall
into
both
cohort
2
and
cohort
3.,
this
splits
half
of
diamond
estates
into
one
busing
cohort
and
the
other
half
into
the
other.
In
previous
years,
we've
had
two
bus
routes
in
our
neighborhood
that
were
already
at
maximum
capacity
with
overflow.
K
How
will
the
district
clarify
and
address
this
complexity,
when
students
will
inevitably
try
to
access
bus
services
that
are
not
in
their
cohort,
especially
if
the
process
that
has
been
the
effect
that
has
not
been
effectively
communicated
to
parents
and
families,
who
cannot
read
english
or
have
other
language
barriers
again,
I
urge
you
to
do
what
is
right
and
equitable
for
the
students
of
diamond
estates
whose
education
is
not
only
invaluable
but
who
rely
on
their
schools
as
safe
spaces,
with
positive
adult
presence
and
access
to
food.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
A
L
Thank
you
very
much
hello.
Everyone
again.
My
name
is
lois
epstein.
I
am
an
engineer
with
a
small
business
and
I'm
here
once
again
to
plead
with
the
school
board
and
the
superintendent
to
focus
on
the
problems
with
the
proposed
design
for
the
new
inlet
view
elementary
school.
I
do
not
live
adjacent
to
the
school,
yet
I
am
here
because
I
find
the
design
and
public
process
associated
with
the
new
school
so
problematic.
L
L
Unfortunately,
asd
staff
are
moving
forward
with
this
poor
design.
Currently,
the
design
reduces
usable
green
space
by
22
percent
worsens
traffic
in
the
neighborhood
by
funneling
out
it
out
one
exit
which
could
create
a
terrible
emergency
situation.
If
there
is
an
accident
at
that
exit
shadows,
the
entire
grounds
through
much
of
the
year
and
likely
worsens
neighbors
high
ground
water
problems
by
creating
nearby
impermeable
surfaces,
there
is
a
solution.
However.
L
There
will
be
no
construction
of
the
new
school
before
next
summer,
under
any
circumstances
as
neighbors,
I
and
others
are
asking
the
school
board
and
superintendent
bryant
to
authorize
development
of
an
alternative
design
on
the
north
side
of
the
school
grounds,
since
such
a
design
was
partially
developed
and
then
abandoned
for
no
clear
reason,
the
architects
need
not
start
at
square
one.
If
such
a
design
moves
forward,
all
involved
then
could
assess
which
design
is
better.
L
Unlike
the
previous
process
that
excluded
many
stakeholders,
then
the
entire
inlet
view
slash
south
anchorage
community
could
come
together
to
support
next
year's
school
bond.
Please
include
a
discussion
tonight
or
at
your
next
board
meeting
that
withdraws
on
withdrawing
the
application
for
the
new
interview
school
from
the
agenda
for
the
next
urban
design
commission
meeting
on
september
14th
and
please
authorize
a
new
design
on
the
north
side
to
be
developed
for
public
review.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
consideration
of
these
comments.
A
A
A
F
G
A
N
E
A
D
You
so
much
I'm
concerned
about
this
project,
not
as
an
engineer,
because
I'm
not
an
engineer
and
not
as
an
architect,
I'm
not
an
architect,
but
with
my
school
board
hat
on
and
with
respect
to
the
part
of
the
memorandum
that
says
that
as
school
board
members,
you
know
our
job
is
to
address
emergent.
Priority
facility
needs
in
the
best
interest
of
the
district
to
redirect
funds
in
this
way.
D
D
I
drove
by
mirrors
yesterday
late
afternoon,
and
I
can't
see
that
this
is
the
project
to
support
at
this
point
in
time
with
other
pressing
capital
needs,
and
I
don't
know
if
I'm
continuing,
if
I'm
erroneously
understanding
this
as
an
either
or
but
if
my
understanding
is
that
we
have
the
pi
is
the
pie?
Is
the
pie
we've
heard
before.
I
would
like
the
board
to
strongly
reconsider
supporting
this
improvement
at
this
time,
because
we
have
other,
more
pressing
needs
that
might
impact
student
experiences
and
outcomes
on
a
day-to-day
basis.
P
P
P
Those
can
be
used
for
this
project,
the
other
150
000,
I'm
rounding
250.
In
that
total
balance,
there
is
for
a
security
camera
upgrade
for
mirrors,
and
that
may
be
the
nature
of
your
comment
of
kind
of
a
separate
issue
and-
and
that's
comes
out
of
the
general
fund
from
our
safety
and
security
budget,
specifically
for
security.
P
Camera
upgrades
our
concern
with
the
siding
there
is
that
the
the
lack
of
integrity
would
have
an
roi
on
it,
because
we're
we're
literally
blowing
hot
air
and
the
thermographic
imaging
revealed
that
out
of
the
building
you
know
through
the
entirety
of
our
cold
season
in
alaska,
so
the
lack
of
insulation
would
also
if
we
were
building
that
new
today,
it
would
violate
code.
We
would
be,
we
would
have
to
provide
that
insulation.
P
D
P
Q
And
maybe
it's
a
point
that
I
need
to
get
clarified
on
I
mean
if
I'm
building
a
new
house.
I
know
I
got
ability
to
code
if
over
time,
it's
not
out
of
it's
it's
out
of
code.
I
don't
have
to
fix
it
until
I
sell
it
or
something
else
happens.
I
thought
with
the
school
district
we
had
to
constantly
stay
in
code
if
they
changed
things
was
supposed
to
maintain
it.
So
is
this
a
required
change
because
we
have
to
maintain
code,
or
is
this
just
viewed
as
something
that's
discretionary.
E
P
Thank
you
for
the
question
through
the
president.
Remember
jacobs.
We
do
have
this.
This
thing
called
the
dew
point
in
a
building
and
we
could
change
the
dew
point
in
this
case
in
a
good
way
by
providing
that
insulation
and
so
that
I
can't
tell
you
in
dollars
an
exact
timeline,
but
but
yes,
we
would
expect
that
additional
insulation
and
subsequent
vapor
barrier
to
prolong
the
integrity
of
of
moisture
entering
that
building.
E
Yeah,
I
was
thank
you
man
imprisoned,
I
was
speaking
with.
Remember
donnelly
is
there
I
mean
it
seems
to
me
that
this
something
I
can't
imagine
that
this
is
a
feature
of
the
building
that
the
district
would
have
requested.
Is
there
any
action
we
can
take
against
the
individuals
who
may
have
neglected
to
install
insulation
on
25
of
a
school.
P
Again,
thank
you
for
the
question
that
that's
a
great
one.
Had
this
been
a
a
contemporaneous
build
within
warranty
terms.
Absolutely
we
would
pursue
that
as
a
warranty
item
or
an
error,
an
omissions
item,
but
but
this
particular
design
and
build
feature
is
original
to
the
building
so
to
be
specific
outside
of
that
range.
D
P
F
Through
the
board
president
to
member
lessons,
so
when
we
have
prior
year
bond
authorization,
but
we
haven't
sold
it
yet
you
could
use
it
for
new
projects.
But
since
almost
every
project
we've
had
in
the
last
18
months
has
gone
over
it's,
it
does
make
more
sense,
purely
from
a
business
perspective
to
use
things
like
prior
year,
authorization
or
fema
reimbursement
to
carry
those
overages
instead
of
having
to
put
them
on
a
new
bond
or
some
other
source.
F
It
it's
cheaper
for
the
voter
to
to
use
that,
in
the
time
delay
of
having
to
put
contract,
modifications
and
almost
finishing
a
project,
but
not
quite
and
now
delaying
it
for
two
to
three
years,
hoping
that
bond
gets
passed.
For.
What
really
is
I
mean
when
you've
almost
got
the
wall
opened
up?
It's
cheaper
you're.
Already
there,
the
people.
Are
there
the
equipment's
there
it's
more
timely
and
it's
just
it's
cheaper
from
that
perspective
and
that's
why
we
try
to
use
the
prior
year
authorizations
to
close
out
those
overages.
A
P
Q
Q
D
A
A
A
O
Thank
you,
madam
president,
and
thank
you
board,
so
I
do
want
to
share
a
few
high-level
updates
related
to
the
topics
that
I
believe
are
on
the
community's
mind
and
they
should
have
an
update
tonight.
So
this
will
be
a
rather
media
update,
so
I'll
try
to
stick
to
the
script
and
make
sure
that
I
communicate
every
single
piece
of
information
that
I
think
you
need
to
know
tonight,
but
first
off
to
the
asd
community.
O
This
could
be
a
moment
where
I
cast
blame,
or
I
point
to
state
and
national
shortages
of
workers,
but
it
doesn't
matter
at
the
end
of
the
day.
We
need
to
be
laser
focused
on
getting
our
students
to
school
so
that
they
can
learn,
and
for
that
reasons
we
are
all
hands
on
deck,
ready
to
invest
a
robust
level
of
resources
and
time
to
get
this
right.
It's
not
about
excuses.
It
needs
to
be
about
action.
O
I
also
feel
immense
gratitude
to
the
community.
During
this
time,
the
vast
majority
of
the
emails
we're
receiving
are
from
families
and
community
members,
who
are
volunteering,
solutions
and
connections
to
help
the
district
move
forward,
and
I
know
there
are
many
that
did
not
send
me
or
this
board
emails
who
are
just
quietly
and
urgently
trying
to
arrange
transportation
for
their
children
during
this
already
stressful
time.
O
There
are
others
who
are
galvanizing,
their
neighborhoods
to
help
they're,
creating
facebook
groups
and
pages
to
help
families
connect
to
one
another
for
carpools.
Those
families
are,
on
my
mind
too.
The
added
obstacle.
Transportation
is
not
what
we
wanted
to
put
on
families
plates,
and
that
is
at
the
forefront
of
our
minds
as
we
urgently
take
action.
O
O
We've
also
engaged
with
the
governor's
office
on
solutions,
and
those
conversations
are
very
promising,
though
I'm
not
able
to
share
more
beyond
those
conversations
tonight
that
they're
taking
place
regarding
transportation.
A
few
updates.
The
administration
is
actively
working
to
address
the
bus,
transportation
crisis
for
short
intermediate
and
long
term.
O
O
O
O
I
will
say
we
will
prioritize
student
safety
on
the
route
and
the
communities
and
students
and
families
with
the
highest
levels
of
need.
Do
note,
though,
that
each
new
route
impacts
multiple
schools,
so
in
other
words,
when
we
add
a
route
it'll
be
impacting
schools
in
addition
to
whatever
school
or
community
we're
trying
to
target.
O
Do
note,
parents
will
see
will
receive
a
blackboard
notification
and
it
will
be
reflected
in
parent
connect
for
the
community's
awareness.
I
do
want
to
make
you
aware
that
it
takes
multiple
weeks
to
complete
the
training
and
bus
driver
cdl
licensing
process,
so
that
means
that
the
fruit
of
our
efforts
will
emerge
over
time.
O
So,
in
other
words,
even
a
regular
cdl
is
not
quite
enough
to
be
authorized
to
drive
a
school
bus
by
federal
standards.
That
is
the
reason
why
we're
seeing
progress
on
a
lagging
timeline.
This
also
maximizes
student
safety.
The
most
certain
thing
we
can
do
in
this
moment
is
to
hire
more
bus.
Drivers
get
the
word
out
about
getting
more
bus
drivers
to
work
for
asd
with
more
drivers.
We
can
begin
to
restore
levels
of
service
shortly.
O
After
my
remarks
to
the
board
last
week,
we
had
finalized
some
bargaining
unit
conversations
so
that
we
could
quickly
implement
recruitment
and
retention
incentives
which
are
up
to
twenty
five
hundred
dollars
for
bus
drivers.
That's
just
the
beginning,
we'll
report
back
on
updates
related
to
driver
compensation
at
a
later
time,
in
tandem,
we've
also
ramped
up
our
recruitment
communication
efforts.
So
just
a
couple
more
things
about
transportation.
O
I
want
to
thank
the
community
for
lending
their
support
ideas,
networks
to
the
district.
We
are
thoroughly
reviewing
and
vetting
all
options
that
we
are
hearing
and
we're
also
thinking
towards
the
longer
term
solutions
and
setting
ourselves
up
for
success
moving
forward.
This
will
entail
a
thorough
third-party
review
of
our
transportation
processes
and
logistics,
so
that
our
transportation
department
has
a
blueprint
to
become
as
efficient
and
reliable
as
our
peer
school
districts
across
the
country
who
are
also
facing
similar
challenges.
In
this
moment,
more
details
on
that
are
to
come.
O
Just
a
couple
other
big
bucket
updates,
I
do
want
to
talk
about
some
of
our
just
bigger
picture
staff
retention
and
recruitment
updates.
So,
as
I
hinted
last
week,
we
made
the
change
for
the
bus
driver
recruitment
incentive,
we're
excited
about
that.
We're
also
offering
up
to
a
500
incentive
for
our
bus
attendance,
which
is
another
important
employee.
O
Nor
will
it
fix
the
one
that's
being
experienced
all
across
the
country,
but
we
are
constantly
discussing
ways
to
that
will
take
action.
Staff
retention
is
also
at
the
heart
of
our
strategy,
and
we
have
our
eyes
on
that.
So
I
do
want
to
thank
our
employee
group
association
leaders
for
having
these
dialogues
with
us
around
this
topic.
Some
of
these
types
of
changes,
especially
with
these
incentives,
are
relatively
new,
but
this
is
an
ongoing
talent
shortage.
O
That's
critical
to
be
willing
to
explore
every
single
option
and
to
do
things
differently
as
appropriate.
So
thank
you
for
engaging
in
that
conversation
and
developing
solutions
with
us.
Two
other
big
buckets,
ursa
major.
I
just
want
to
give
a
brief
update
that
the
final
report
was
received
by
the
administration
and
it
affirms
the
conclusion
that
the
building
is
not
likely
to
hold
against
a
major
seismic
event,
we're
awaiting
the
second
engineering
firm's
opinion
and
then
we'll
deliberate,
our
longer
term
options
for
action.
O
There
are
no
plans
to
occupy
ursa
major
this
school
year
more
to
come
staff.
Professional
development
is
something
I
want
to
talk
about
too.
So,
let's
get
to
some
of
the
good
stuff.
That's
happening
out
there.
So
we've
been
gearing
up
for
the
new
school
year
by
ensuring
staff
receive
timely
and
professional
development
so
that
we
kick
off
the
the
year
the
right
way.
So
it
was
a
pleasure
to
address
the
hundreds
of
new
teachers
at
our
new
teacher
academy.
O
Last
week,
personally,
I
was
blown
away
by
the
energy
and
the
optimism
for
the
new
school
year
from
our
new
teachers.
The
academy
was
focused
on
onboarding
those
staff
members
to
asd,
on
whatever
is
most
relevant
to
them
in
their
shoes
as
someone
either
new
to
teaching
or
new
to
the
district
and
then
similarly,
my
own
cabinet
and
myself
participated
in
a
two-day
retreat,
though
I'm
technically
the
new
guy
on
the
team.
A
number
of
my
colleagues
are
new
to
their
positions
are
new
to
the
cabinet.
O
I
was
really
excited
to
have
over
72
business
and
community
leaders
right
here
in
the
board
auditorium
this
morning,
where
we
discussed
one
of
our
board
goals
and
guard
rails
specifically
on
college
career
and
life
readiness,
it's
really
exciting
stuff,
because
if
we're
going
to
connect
all
of
our
students
to
high
wage
high
demand
jobs
and
to
make
sure
that
we're
contributing
positively
to
the
anchorage
economy,
it
all
starts
with
the
collaborations
between
the
district
and
our
workforce
partners.
So
I'm
feeling
very
hopeful.
O
They
were
very
engaged
and
they're
eager
to
figure
out
ways
that
we
can
partner
together.
So
I
did
want
to
leave
you
on
that
note.
We
have
not
forgotten
about
the
goals
and
guardrails.
I
know
it's
been
a
very
operations
heavy
week,
but
at
the
heart
of
our
academic
strategy
are
not
leaving
any
stone
unturned
either.
So
I'll
just
close
by
saying
this
will
be
a
fantastic
school
year.
The
energy,
the
positivity,
the
sincere
desire
to
return
to
something
that
feels
like
normal
is
sky
high.
O
The
asd
community
is
resilient
and
we're
all
ready
for
schools
to
open
and
for
learning
to
take
place.
So
again,
I
want
to
give
a
sincere
thank
you
to
our
asd
families
for
being
patient
with
us.
Through
these
initial
setbacks,
they
are
temporary
and
we're
on
a
positive
path,
so
I
will
close
there.
Madam
president,.
A
E
O
So
one
of
the
first
strategies
that
we
leverage
was
using
an
exist
existing
partnership.
We
have
with
the
muni
on
free
bus,
passes
for
the
secondary
students
and
then
moving
forward.
We've
gone
into
conversations
around
access
to
free
bus
passes
for
elementary
students.
I
will
say
at
a
high
level,
one
of
the
first
things
that
the
mayor's
office
brought
up
was
ways
to
collaborate.
E
O
G
G
What
kind
of
provisions
are
our
principals
making
for
that,
because
it's
something
they're
most
schools
aren't
used
to
now.
The
alternative
schools
are,
but
most
schools
are
english.
Some
of
the
charter
schools
are
but
our
normal
principles
don't
have
experience
with
that.
It's
going
to
take
a
significant
commitment
by
staff
to
be
out
there
to
make
sure
it's
safe,
that
drop
off
and
pick
up.
O
Absolutely
through
the
president
to
remember
donnelly,
that's
one
of
the
first
things
we're
talking
about
in
our
wardrobe
war.
Room
of
sorts
is
we're
trying
to
figure
out
what
are
the
things
that
are
going
to
negatively
impact
the
family
experience,
dropping
students
off
to
school
and
one
would
be
any
sort
of
traffic
build
up
as
a
result
of
all
of
these
extra
parents
and
families
dropping
off
their
kids
by
a
vehicle.
O
There
are
additional
considerations
that
come
with
that
too,
such
as
needing
additional
crossing
guards
such
as,
and
that's
one
of
the
first
things
we
talked
about
with
the
city,
was
what
is
partnership
around
safety
and
security,
look
like
to
make
sure
that
we
can
manage
this
additional
flow,
so
we
are
talking
about
it
and,
of
course,
one
thing
that
has
been
made
loud
and
clear.
Is
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
supporting
our
principles
to
think
through
all
of
those
logistics?
O
It's
not
lost
on
me
that
many
of
our
principals
are
new
to
their
school
or
new
to
their
role.
So
our
team
is
actively
engaged
with
having
those
conversations
about
particular
buildings
and
particular
circumstances,
so
that
they're
as
prepared
as
they
can
be
these
first
couple
weeks
of
school.
They
get
into
the
groove.
D
Thank
you
for
all
this
information.
I
was
reflecting
on
the
ursa
major
issue
and
I'm
curious,
and
maybe
this
is
more
for
an
rfi.
But
what
is
our
understanding
of
how
the
ursa
major
closure
changes?
The
capacity
of
the
j
bear
region
as
a
whole?
I
know
that
we
have
maps
showing
you
know
this.
These
schools
are
at
this
capacity
or
this
region
is
at
this
capacity.
I'm
just
wondering
how
closing
that
school
skews
sort
of
the
total
jbr
capacity
and
that's
really
for
long-term
planning
moving
forward.
Okay,.
O
R
Dr
bryant,
through
the
president,
to
member
lessons,
so
that
would
pretty
much
put
those
schools
at
capacity,
but
we
can
handle
it
we're
there
I
mean.
Obviously,
if
once
the
study
of
ursa
majors
finished,
our
hope
would
be
that
we
bring
that
school
back
online.
So
I
think,
for
the
time
being,
we're
fine.
I
think
we'll
we'll
be
able
to
meet
the
need.
A
P
Q
Well
again,
I'm
excited
that
we
have
over
four
and
a
half
hours
with
school
board.
Just
to
make
comments,
be
afraid,
I'd
like
to
start
off
by
thinking
the
comments
from
diamond
states
on
the
equity
issue,
it's
very
legitimate
concern
because
we
already
have
the
problems
with
with
different
income
groups
being
able
to
get
access
some
of
our
optional
programs.
We
really
don't
have
a
plan
implemented
to
really
address
that,
but
this
kind
of
ties
into
it
equity
has
to
do
with
you
know
there
are
different
people
have
different
barriers.
Q
Q
I
appreciate
working
with,
because
I
like
that
type
of
of
interest
and
challenging
it,
and
thank
you
I
want
to
thank
the
superintendent
for
his
comments
tonight
and
particularly
thanks
to
all
the
staff.
This
is
a
real
challenging
year,
but
every
year
it's
got
its
own
issues
and
it's
important.
I
think,
to
recognize
that
employment
with
asd
is
also
public
service,
we're
talking
about
impacting
the
lives
of
kids,
whether
you're,
you
know
the
bus
service,
food
service
teachers,
any
number
of
the
classes
of
the
different
positions
that
are
out
there.
Q
We
we
tend
to
find
that
employment
of
turnover
goes
up
if
we
didn't
have
hr
and
finance
paying
them.
So
things
like
this,
those
are
important
issues
as
well,
and
I
appreciate
everything
being
done.
I'll
just
make
comments
just
to
the
school
crossing
guard,
because
last
year
I
remember
going
by
one
school
when
it
was
really
cold
and
the
school
crossing
guard
always
out
there
and
I
went
and
brought
a
present
and
it's
just
it's
just
a
appreciation
for
that's
a
hard
job
to
film
that
they've
suffered
with
that
one.
Q
I'll
just
comment
about
the
incentives.
One
of
the
comments
I
always
hear
is
that
public
sectors
should
be
more
like
private
and
incentives
are
what
private
sectors
are
doing
right
now.
They
recognize
the
need
and
the
attraction
for
that
type
of
one-time
type
issues
providing
that
funding
getting
the
staffing
is
critical.
Q
So
this
is
a
a
good
common
sense
approach
to
filling
jobs.
It
works,
and
that
is
necessary.
You
got
to
put
something
out
there,
and
so
I
really
appreciate
that
effort
out
there
and
then,
when
it
comes
to
professional
development,
when
I
read
all
the
options
in
regards
to
being
successful,
whether
it's
curriculum
or
other
issues,
they
really
stress
putting
a
bigger
emphasis
on
professional
development
and
they
say
you're
not
going
to
get
the
results
you
want
to
if
you
don't
invest
in
in
professional
development.
Q
So
I
I
like
hearing
that
from
the
superintendent.
I
appreciate
that
thank
you,
because
I
think
that
can
make
a
big
difference
so
to
all
the
staff
out
there
and,
of
course,
we're
doing
everything
we
can
for
kids,
and
I
appreciate
that,
but
a
great
appreciation
for
all
the
staff
that
are
out
there
looking
at
asb.
Q
It
makes
a
difference
on
education
and
remember
this
when
we
change
the
results
of
early
grades,
when
we
have
higher
graduation
rates,
we
change
the
lives
for
them,
for
their
families
and
for
future
generations.
So
it
is.
It
is
a
rewarding
opportunity
and
it
is
well
worth
the
effort,
and
I
appreciate
that.
Thank
you.
E
E
I
did
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
asd
administration
for
facilitating
a
long
but
excellent
meeting
at
inlet
view
elementary.
I
think
the
meeting
was
scheduled
for
an
hour
and
a
half
or
two
hours
and
it
went
past
8
30.
I
think
before
staff
were
allowed
to
head
home
for
the
night,
and
so
thank
you
very
much
for
facilitating
that
meaningful
public
engagement.
E
I
wanted
to
thank
my
colleagues
here
on
the
board
for
a
pretty
awesome
work
session
regarding
how
to
grapple
with
some
of
the
long-term
complications
of
how
we
utilize
one-time
funding
from
the
state
make
sure
we're
leveraging
that
for
projects
that'll
last
years
or
even
decades,
and
then.
Lastly,
I
know
I
went
to
a
vote
at
one
of
our
campuses
today
wanted
to
thank
poll
workers
for
making
democracy
happen.
Thank
you.
G
Maybe
our
staff
could
get
together
with
the
folks
that
had
raised
that
concern
about
the
upcoming
september.
14Th
meeting
make
clear
what
the
department's
involvement
or
not
the
department,
but
the
the
district's
involvement
is
going
to
be
with
that.
I
greatly
appreciate
that
being
clear
to
the
public.
G
Additionally,
I'd
just
like
to
say
thursday's
going
to
be
very
challenging
for
a
lot
of
parents
and
for
our
staff,
and
I'm
just
really
really
asking
the
anchorage
public
for
for
understanding
and
and
cooperation
and
for
courtesy
to
each
other,
because
those
folks
who
haven't
gone
through
the
first
day
of
a
drop-off
pickup
school,
it
can
be
kind
of
harrowing
at
times
and
to
just
keep
in
mind,
don't
be
on
your
cell
phones,
driving
through
the
school
parking
lot.
There's
kiddos,
walking
everywhere
and,
and
just
really
just
have
some
compassion
for
everybody.
D
D
There
was
careful
crayon
arranging
at
my
house
this
afternoon
before
I
came
here
everything's
in
order,
so
I
wish
families
and
teachers
and
support
staff
all
the
best
in
getting
things
squared
away
and
ready
for
a
successful
start.
I
want
to
extend
my
appreciation
to
the
staff
this
evening,
in
particular
mr
holland.
Mr
anderson,
I
don't
mean
to
throw
you
under
a
bus,
but
I
do
tend
to
try
to
understand
things
as
best
I
can
so.
I
appreciate
that
and
I
appreciate
my
other
board
members
questions.
D
A
N
Right,
I
do
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
superintendent
for
emphasizing
that
this
is
temporary,
because
I
think
a
lot
of
the
community
sees
the
best
situation
is
something
that's
going
to
happen
all
year
and
also
some
of
the
details
about
where
drivers
are
coming
online.
I
think
this
helps
people
understand
that
that
there
is
a
plan,
it's
working,
it's
going
to
take
some
time,
obviously,
but
I
think
that
will
help
us
wage
a
lot
of
people
this.
This
is
not.
C
N
August,
yes,
thank
you.
This
is
still
tuesday
night,
an
august
24th
meeting.
The
goal
basically
is
to
clear
the
calendar
from
things
that
carried
over
and
whatnot
and
get
everything
that's
been
on
the
agenda
ready
for
the
september
meetings.
So
just
I
know
a
lot
of
board
members
haven't
had
enough
meetings
yet
because
it's
only
september-
and
this
is
a
one
way
to
get
them
under
your
belt
and
get
rolling
with
them
so
other
than
that
yeah,
the
people
I've
talked
to
are
excited
about
the
year,
everybody
hates
professional
development.
N
On
the
first
day
of
school.
You
can't
succeed
that
way.
Everybody
wants
to
be
in
their
rooms.
If
you
ever
really
want
to
like
boost
your
popularity
with
staff
and
just
announce,
everybody
gets
to
go
to
the
room
and
stay
there.
There
won't
be
any
meetings
that
day,
but
as
an
educator
I
know
that'll
never
happen.
So.
S
S
I
really
appreciated
that
the
school
cte
staff
and
teachers
had
the
opportunity
to
to
to
have
such
great
open
conversations
about
how,
with
the
school
business
partners
about
how
to
better
partner
how
to
serve
the
students
better,
how
to
prepare
them
for
their
future
careers.
So
it
was.
It
was
super
amazing.
So
thank
you
for
for
those
efforts
to
the
cte
program
to
dr
bryant
and
everybody
who
put
that
together,
it
was
a.
It
was
pretty
amazing.
S
I
also
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
a
couple
of
the
community
partners
that
put
on,
and
I
know
there
were.
There
were
probably
many
more
that
I
didn't
attend,
but
cops
for
community
had
a
clothing
giveaway
at
clark
middle
school.
They
were
giving
each
of
the
members
community
members,
family
members,
kids,
that
came
through
a
ticket
and
they
could
get
two
garbage
bags
full
of
clothing.
S
While
I
was
there,
they
ran
out
of
their
thousand
tickets
and
continued
pushing
people
through.
So
they
can
continue
getting
clothing.
They
were
getting
haircuts.
It
was
just
an
awesome
event.
So
thank
you
for
all
that
work.
I
know
steve
had
attended
and
volunteered
all
week.
I
I
believe
other
board
members
had
volunteered
for
that.
So
just
an
amazing
event.
I
know
fairview
rec
center
had
a
back
to
school
event
and
tons
of
families
got
backpacks
with
school
supplies.
S
S
A
Thank
you.
I
just
have
a
couple
of
probably
echoes.
I
do
want
to
welcome
the
teachers
back,
I'm
not
on
facebook,
a
lot,
but
they
are
just
ready
to
get
their
babies,
get
them
back
into
their
classrooms,
and
I
that
excitement
is,
I
love
first
days
of
school,
I
have
a
first
grader
and
a
sixth
grader,
my
grandsons,
and
they
can
hardly
wait.
A
A
We
can
help
out
with
you.
Don't
want
me
driving
a
bus.
I
can
tell
you
that
now,
but
I
also
want
to
thank
the
collaboration
with
the
mayor
and
the
governor's
office.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
staff
and
the
superintendent
for
reaching
out
to
them.
However,
that
happens,
who
who
called
whom?
I
really
don't
care,
but
the
fact
that
there
is
collaboration
and
we
are
coming
together
for
the
good
of
our
kids
and
our
families.