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B
B
Okay,
so
we're
going
to
call
ourselves
to
order
today
is
Monday
December
5th
we'd
like
to
welcome
everyone
to
our
regular
board
meeting
I'd
like
to
start
with
our
roll
call.
We
still
have
a
couple
of
board
members
not
in
the
room,
but
they
will
be
here
shortly.
Amanda,
please.
B
All
right,
so
all
board
members
are
here.
We
also
have
our
student
Representatives.
Ellie
Shaw
is
with
us
tonight.
We
have
Dr
Bryant
and
we
have
numerous
staff
available.
Administrative
staff
that's
available
tonight.
G
H
On
behalf
of
the
Anchorage
School
District
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
resilience
of
its
denina
people,
indigenous
peoples,
to
none.
B
Thank
you
and
again
Welcome
to
our
meeting.
We
would
like
to
thank
our
parents,
our
teachers,
our
staff
students,
of
course,
and
our
school
business
partners,
indeed,
the
entire
Anchorage
Community
for
supporting
the
work
of
the
Anchorage
School
Board,
your
investment
in
our
district,
with
your
time,
your
talent
and
your
tax
dollars.
C
B
B
I
J
K
Yes,
I
guess
I'm
hoping
for
clarification
for
member
Holloman.
Typically,
our
agendas
are
published
in
advance.
L
K
I
B
I
I
It
actually
would
be
an
h
and
push
everything
down
a
little
bit.
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
but
every
meeting
I've
been
in
there's
a
place
for
new
business
to
be
presented
and.
B
M
K
B
So
the
the
five
I'm
hearing,
two
things
and
and
I'm
just
trying
to
clarify
I,
hear,
remember
Holloman
wanting
to
add
or
see
to
me
the
place
to
recommend
that
we
add
an
agenda
item
to
our
agenda
is
before
the
meeting,
and
we
have
time
to
discuss
about
discuss
that
addition
to
of
the
item
in
governance,
because
that's
where
that's
kind
of
how
we
do
business
for
it
to
come
up
tonight
as
a
because
it
there.
B
That's
why
there
is
no
agenda
item
because
for
new
business,
because
the
board
voted
not
to
have
not
not
to
have
that
as
an
item
on
our
agenda.
So
you
want
to
reconstruct
the
agenda
by
adding
an
item,
an
agenda
and
it
was
the
agenda.
This
is
the
same
agenda
we've
used
since
for
the
last
three
years.
I
know
since
I've
been
on
the
board.
I
On
there
would
be
age,
and
it
would
just
be
a
category
so
that,
if
someone
had
business
to
present
to
the
board
and
due
to
our
our
policy
would
have
to
be
considered
at
a
later
meeting,
it
couldn't
be
considered
in
the
same
meeting
unless
it
was
an
emergency
I,
can't
think
of
another
place
on
the
agenda
where
that
could
happen.
So
my
solution
was
to
add
a
new
business
section
in
case.
B
K
President
I
guess
I'll
just
circle
back
to
our
board.
Policies
indicate
that
that
a
item
shouldn't
be
placed
on
a
regular
meeting
agenda
less
than
nine
days
prior
unless
there's
serious
operational
effects,
and
so
I
think
this
is
a
great
conversation.
I
just
think.
Instead
of
in
front
of
a
pack
meeting
room.
J
B
N
I
think
there's
a
distinction
should
be
having
an
item
on
the
agenda
for
a
new
business
and
putting
something
on
at
that
under
that
item
as
a
non-action
item,
because
as
if
it
became
a
non-action
item,
then
I
think
it
would
violate
our
rules
and
wouldn't
there
wouldn't
be
adequate
public
notice.
But
I
don't
have
a
problem
with
having
a
a
new
business
section
where
something
could
be
brought
up
and
then
the
board
might
vote
to
put
it
on
as
a
non-action
item
at
the
next
meeting,
so
I
think
there's
a
distinction.
There.
B
That's
exactly
my
point.
Remember
Dominique,
member
Higgins
I
see
your
mic
son
yeah.
E
Yeah
I
I,
we,
we
are
always
discussing
new
issues,
changes
that
we
want
to
do,
or
things
like
this
and
putting
that
in
somewhat
in
a
structured
kind
of
Base.
This
may
be
beneficial
from
here
on
out
anyway,
to
as
opposed
to
in
the
comments
on
some
other
place
and
we're
discussing
things
that
are
not
posted
out
there
all
the
time-
and
this
is
only
a
discussion
if
I
understand
that
the
member
Holloman
is
doing
is
saying
something
for
the
future
that
he
would
like
to
have
a
discussion
with
so
I.
O
Lots
of
discussion,
I'm
still
confused
I
I,
would
ask
that
the
discussion
be
moved
to
governance
committee.
So
we
can
have
the
opportunity
to
talk
in
better
detail
because
I'm
I'm
I'm
not
comfortable
voting
with
something
I,
don't
have
enough
information
to
vote
on
or
an
exam
or
examples.
B
So
we
have
a
motion
before
us
to
refer
to
committee
and
second
point.
I
K
B
My
recommendation
is
to
add
it
as
the
item.
Six
under
non-action
items
is
what
I
was
trying
to
say,
and
then
that
would
give
you
or
whoever
the
opportunity
to
bring
up
whatever
they
want
to
bring
up
and
I
would
hope
that
we
would
follow
our
bylaws
and
at
least
let
the
people
know
who
need
to
know
on
these
surprise,
new
business
items
if
there
are
a
surprise,
so
the
motion
before
us.
B
So
right
now
we
have
two
motions
on
the
floor.
In
addition
to
the
main
motion.
B
Our
member
Wilson's
motion
is
to
refer
to
committee,
to
refer
to
governance
committee
for
a
deeper
discussion
on
adding
a
whole
new
letter
agenda
item.
It
was
second
by
member
Jacobs.
Let's
do
a
vote.
B
A
no
vote
moves
us
to
the
next
Amendment.
K
N
B
Unless
member,
oh,
the
maker
of
the
motion
would
modify
it
to
put
it
under
G6
so
that
we
can
have
we
can.
If
we're
going
to
alter
the
agenda,
then
we
need
to
do
it.
The
right
way
is
all
I'm
saying,
but
but
to
get
what
you
need
tonight,
I
think
you
could
get
it
under
G6.
I
And
find
in
that
it
does
bring
it
up.
I
actually
agree
with
what
member
Donnelly
said
that
that
adding
an
item
after
our
deadline
to
non-agenda
items
violates
our
policy
and
I
guess
I'm,
looking
at
a
structural
change
in
categories
on
the
agenda
as
not
something
that
is
necessarily
against
our
policies.
So
that's
more
a
technical
issue
than
one
of
substance,
I
mean
adding
a
business
item
that
we
might
discuss
to
me
is
a
substance.
I
I
B
K
Yeah,
thank
you,
madam
president.
I
still
feel
like
the,
although
it's
I
don't
believe
based
on
member
holloman's
response
that
it's
his
intent.
I
still
think
that
this
proposed
amendment
violates
board
bylaws
9271,
and
it
states
that
you
can't
add
an
agenda
item
unless
it's
could
impact
operations
and
I
think
that
we
should
modify
that
policy
before
moving
forward
with
this
I.
Don't
have
a
problem
with
discussing
it,
but
I
think
we're
doing
I'm
urge.
You
know.
B
P
B
It's
not
coming
up.
That
motion
passes
four
to
three,
so
we
are
adding
an
H
to
tonight's
agenda
and
that
is,
and
that
would
Cascade
all
the
others
alphabets
so
h
and
then
H
becomes
I.
I
becomes
J
Etc
all
right.
K
Yes,
I
think
traditionally
we
have
two
hours
of
public
testimony.
It
appears
we
have
70
individuals,
75
individuals
registered
to
speak
well.
Q
K
B
We
normally
allow
an
hour
before
in
in
the
first
part
of
the
meeting
and
an
hour
at
the
end,
the
hour
at
the
the
hour
before
is
pretty
set
unless
the
board
wishes
to
change
it.
The
hour
at
the
end
goes
until
everybody
testifies.
B
Say
no,
is
there
any
opposition
to
approving
the
agenda
as
amended
right?
Thank
you
all
right.
That
brings
us
now.
That
brings
us
to
reports.
We
do
not
have
a
military
report,
so
we
are
ready
for
our
student
report.
H
Foreign
y,
so
Sab
or
student
Advisory
Board
held
their
last
meeting
on
Tuesday
November
13th
in
the
morning
where
we
heard
from
South
Diamond
baggage
and
Polaris
for
school
Spotlight
reports.
As
a
group,
we
worked
on
a
resolution
titled
implementing
a
mental
health
day
policy
in
ASD
brought
to
the
table
by
Eagle
River
High
School.
We
had
still
had
much
discussion,
so
the
resolution
was
tabled
for
the
next
meeting.
R
You,
madam
president,
so
today's
focus
is
regarding
reading
proficiency.
So
if
we
go
to
the
next
slide,
we'll
go
ahead
and
see
that
the
board
set
a
bold
goal
of
increasing
reading
proficiency
from
40
to
80
percent
by
2026..
R
I.
Do
want
to
note
that,
since
this
goal
was
Set,
the
state
changed
its
assessment
from
Peaks
to
the
AK
star.
So
tonight
will
be
a
technical
presentation
for
the
first
preview
of
those
results
and
then,
in
two
weeks
we
can
have
a
robust
conversation
around.
What
are
the
strategies
moving
forward
next
slide?
Please.
So,
on
this
slide,
you'll
see
the
overall
progress
towards
the
goal.
R
Which
is
far
below
the
Target
on
the
graph
you'll
note
that
the
solid
lines
are
historical
performance
on
the
Peaks
and
on
the
right
are
the
yearly
targets
the
this
year's
Target
was
set
for
38.8
percent,
because
the
assessment
has
changed.
The
goal
needs
to
be
refined
to
reflect
the
new
state
assessment
AK
star.
These
goals
were
based
on
Peaks
and
it
might
be
prudent
to
set
a
new
Baseline
with
this
year,
marking
that
Baseline
as
you'll
see
in
the
upcoming
slides
the
percent
meeting.
R
Reading
proficient
is
now
24.9
percent,
and
these
sharp
drops
after
shifting
from
Peaks,
is
consistent
across
the
state.
So
if
we
go
to
the
next
slide,
so
in
light
of
that
information,
we
wanted
to
show
the
board
one
potential
refinement
to
the
existing
board
goal.
Given
the
new
Baseline,
the
board
could
potentially
revise
the
goal
from
increasing
proficiency
from
25
to
65,
in
order
to
maintain
the
same
40
percentage.
R
Point
gain
of
the
original
goal
on
the
bottom
of
this
slide
is
the
description
of
the
AK
star
assessment
design,
which
pairs
a
map,
growth
interim
assessment
in
the
fall
with
an
end-of-year,
AK
star
assessment,
as
well
as
another
map
growth
assessment.
In
between.
So
there
will
be
two
interim
growth
assessments
followed
by
the
summative
map
assessment
in
the
spring,
so
the
AK
star
provides
a
unique
testing
experience
for
each
student
and
provides
a
writ
growth
score
and
a
proficiency
score.
R
The
Writ
score
is
essentially
a
scale
that
makes
it
possible
to
follow
a
student's
academic
growth
year
over
year,
in
addition
to
the
more
binary
efficiency
categories
next
slide,
please
again,
if
this
goal
were
revised
to
account
for
a
new
Baseline.
This
is
what
new
annual
targets
could
look
like
with
next
year's
goal.
Being
a
10
percentage,
Point
increase
in
proficiency,
I
will
say
this
is
just
one
potential
option
for
the
board
to
consider
which
would
maintain
a
40
percentage
Point
gain
in
achievement
as
the
target.
R
Should
we
adjust
the
interim
targets,
then,
of
course
we
would
adjust
the
color
Legend
at
the
bottom
of
this
graph.
Accordingly,
I
also
want
to
note
that
the
map
growth
screening
assessments
are
given
three
times
per
year
and
they
will
provide
writ
scores
that
will
inform
the
teaching
and
learning
strategies
throughout
the
years
to
support
students
at
the
classroom,
school
and
District
levels.
Map
growth
provides
a
projection
of
How
likely.
R
R
This
slide
is
similar
in
format
as
in
the
past
on
the
left,
you'll
see
the
2020-2021
peak
scores
by
student
subpopulation
and
on
the
right
you'll
see
the
AK
star
score
performance
again,
because
AK
star
is
a
new
test
design
for
Peaks.
It
would
be
difficult
to
compare
progress
on
the
most
macro
level,
though
you
will
know
that
across
all
sub-populations,
the
percent
of
students
meeting
proficiency
has
decreased.
This
chart
does
compare
participation
rates
between
the
two
years.
R
So
that's
something
that
you
could
look
at
going
into
our
discussion
in
two
weeks
and
that
has
increased
across
all
groups.
So
all
that
to
say
the
the
peaks
in
AK
star
should
not
be
compared.
Ak
star
is
a
new
test.
Design
next
slide.
Please
and
the
the
next
three
slides
really
will
go
into
the
district's
plan
for
the
how
we'll
address
our
strategies.
R
So
this
next
graph,
you
see
in
a
similarly
formatted
one
in
our
previous
discussions,
but
it
summarizes
the
district's
reading
proficiency
goals,
areas
of
strategic
instructional
focus
and
a
chart
that
shows
the
continuous
Improvement
model
of
collecting
data
and
adjusting
instruction
and
support
accordingly.
Next
slide
and
as
I've
shown
the
board
in
the
past,
this
chart
provides
an
overview
of
the
five
strategic
pillars
currently
in
place
to
support
the
board
goal.
R
They
include
curriculum
instruction,
professional
learning,
data
discussions
and
multi-tiered
systems
of
support,
and
this
chart
also
shows
the
status
of
implementation
across
pillars,
so
we'll
go
to
the
next
slide.
We
just
have
a
few
more
for
reading
before
we
get
into
math
on
the
following
two
slides:
we'll
provide
some
supplemental
information
to
put
the
latest
AK
star
scores
in
Statewide
context.
R
So
if
you
look
at
this
graph,
one
of
the
thoughts
that
went
through
my
mind
when
I
saw
such
a
stark
decrease
in
proficiency
scores
from
Peaks
to
the
new
assessment,
was
trying
to
understand
the
impact
Statewide.
So,
as
you
can
see,
in
2021
Anchorage
students
were
at
38.8
proficiency
on
Peaks
a
couple
of
percentage
points
above
the
state
average
at
time.
Asd
reading
proficiency
came
in
third
out
of
the
big
five
districts
of
Alaska.
R
Now
fast
forward
to
2022
you'll
see
that
the
state
dropped
15.4
points
compared
to
asd's
drop
of
14
points
in
2022.
It
appears
to
have
the
largest
percentage.
Asd
appears
to
have
the
largest
percentage
of
students
proficient
among
the
big
five,
so
we've
gone
from
being
ranked
third,
essentially
among
the
big
five
to
being
ranked
one
amongst
the
big
five.
Now
with
that
said,
it
is
evident
that
there
is
a
lot
of
work
to
be
done
both
in
ASD
and
across
the
state
to
improve
student
achievement.
R
But
I
did
want
the
board
to
understand
the
regional
impact
of
the
new
assessment
and
other
factors
across
the
state,
and
this
is
another
data
point
that
the
board
can
have
in
mind
when
we
discuss
potentially
revising
the
Baseline
of
the
board's
reading
proficiency
goal.
This
underscores
that,
while
the
assessments
are
both
tied
to
State
Standards,
both
are
designed
differently
and
the
makes
it
difficult
to
compare
peaks
with
AK
star
one
more
slide.
This
slide
just
focuses
on
AK
star
and
shows
participation
rates
and
the
number
of
students
scoring
proficient
across
the
state.
R
B
So
this
one
thank
you
Dr
Bryant.
Our
process
is
to
present
the
technical
report
and
allow
for
the
next
meeting
is
when
we
will
go
into
our
discussion
of
the
report.
So
let's
continue
with
the
second
report
and
and
just
to
remind
the
board,
we
are
a
little
bit
behind
on
our
calendar
monitoring.
So
that's
why
we're
doing
two?
We
did
two
last
month
and
we're
doing
two
this
month
and
that
should
catch
us
up.
Thank
you
continue.
Dr
Brian,
no.
R
Problem
so
now
we'll
review
the
math
proficiency
technical
presentation
this
time,
I'll
be
a
little
bit
more
brief,
as
this
one
is
formatted
very
similarly
to
the
previous
presentation
and
the
similar
Trends
are
here
so
on
this
first
slide,
the
the
original
goal
was
stated,
which
is
to
achieve
55
math
proficiency
by
2026..
R
This
again
is
another
area
where
the
board
may
consider
adjusting
the
language
due
to
the
new
AK
star
assessment.
Next
slide,
please,
this
slide
is
put
together
identically
to
to
the
previous
one.
The
solid
lines
represent
historical
progress
on
Peaks
and
the
dotted
lines
represent
our
original
targets
through
2026.
R
The
goal
overall
progress,
as
you
see
in
the
red
box,
is
far
below,
but,
as
I
noted
before
the
spring
of
2020
to
2021
school
year
marked
the
end
of
the
use
of
the
state
summative
test,
Peaks,
we've
now
transitioned
new
assessment,
and
now
this
is
an
opportunity
for
us
as
a
board
to
consider
should
we
consider
a
new
Baseline
versus
comparing
the
two
tests
on
the
same
chart.
Next
slide,
please.
R
This
slide
shows
one
potential
adjustment.
The
board
may
consider
in
light
of
the
new
assessment,
and
should
we
adopt
this
year's
performance
on
AK
Star
as
a
baseline.
R
We
reviewed
the
bottom
portion
of
this
slide
in
the
previous
presentation,
but
in
some
the
AK
star
is
structured
as
three
assessments:
two
summative
math
growth
Assessments
in
the
fall
and
winter
and
a
summative
AKA
star
in
the
spring
so
similar
to
reading
growth,
scores
and
projected
student
proficiency
will
be
available
with
the
math
growth
assessments,
which
is
a
powerful
tool
to
improve
instruction
throughout
the
year
and
not
just
at
the
end
in
preparation
for
the
next
school
year.
R
So,
looking
at
this
next
slide,
this
is
example
if
we
did
shift
to
this
year's
scores
being
the
Baseline.
What
our
goal
targets
might
look
like
in
this
scenario,
the
the
target
is
17.6
points
from
the
Baseline.
With
the
target
increase
of
4.4
points
every
year.
We
need
to
discuss
at
a
later
time
what
changes
if
any,
makes
sense,
given
this
information,
but
I
did
want
to
do
my
due
diligence
and
provide
at
least
one
potential
scenario
for
the
board
and
myself
to
discuss
at
a
later
time.
R
Next
slide,
please-
and
this
slide
in
preparation
for
our
discussion
in
two
weeks:
breaks
down
performance
data
by
students
sub-populations
so
again
on
the
left.
You'll
see
that
for
2020
2021,
that's
the
Peaks
data
on
the
right
you'll
see
the
performance
on
AK
star
for
grades
three
through
nine
on
math
proficiency,
it's
difficult
to
compare
the
two
tests
Apples
to
Apples,
but
you
can
use
this
to
really
study
how
participation
has
evolved
between
the
two
years
and
then
also
use
the
two
years
of
scores
as
kind
of
a
something
to
keep
in
mind.
R
R
Please-
and
this
slide
is
different
from
the
reading
and
that
because
the
goal
is
grades
three
through
nine,
we
wanted
to
provide
the
data
broken
down
by
individual
grade
level
and
you
can
compare
from
the
Peaks
performance
data
on
math
proficiency
compared
to
the
AK
star
data
on
math
proficiency,
and
the
next
slide
will
give
you
a
preview
into
the
how
behind
how
the
district
will
achieve
these
ambitious
outcomes.
Slide
again,
it's
very
similar
to
the
reading
slide.
R
What
was
discussed
with
reading
the
role
of
mtss
data
discussions,
professional
learning,
instruction
and
curriculum,
and
then
this
Maps
out,
where
we're
at
in
terms
of
implementing
the
strategy
days
to
achieve
our
goal
and
then
lastly,
I
did
want
to
provide
that
Statewide
context,
because
I
know
that
might
be
something
that
comes
up
going
into
our
more
robust
discussion
in
a
couple
of
weeks.
If
you
look
at
this
slide,
you'll
see
a
similar
trend
from
with
the
reading.
R
Asd
continues
to
have
a
higher
average
proficiency
than
the
state
average,
and
all
of
the
big
five
appear
to
have
experienced
substantial
drops
after
shifting
to
AK
star
and
ASD,
currently
has
the
highest
percentage
of
proficiency
at
27.38.
But
that
said,
we
aspire
to
be
much
higher
than
27.38,
but
that
Regional
and
Statewide
context
is
really
important,
because
I
do
think
that
that
does
make
the
cases
seriously.
Consider
making
some
revisions
to
our
Baseline
and
goals
moving
forward,
but
we
don't
have
to
discuss
or
make
a
decision
on
that
tonight
and
then.
R
Lastly,
this
is
the
same
slide
as
we
saw
with
reading,
but
it's
for
math
proficiency,
where
it
breaks
down
enrollment
participation
rates
and
percent
of
students
proficient
a
across
the
big
five
and
you
can
see
our
participation
rate
for
us
and
our
peers.
B
Whatever
your
questions
are.
Thank
you
so
we're
moving
on
now
to
our
first
hour,
Madam.
N
President,
yes
I
just
wanted
to
clarify
something
sure
under
reading
which
slide.
Oh.
G
N
Under
the
reading
report,
it
seems
like
the
recommendation
here
is
to
reduce
our
current
proficiency
goal
by
2026
from
80
down
to
65
percent,
which
is
about
a.
But
if
you,
if
you
relative
to
the
total
gold
about
a
20
reduction
in
the
goal,
is
that
right,
I.
B
Think
that's
a
that
was
a
an
example
of
what
it
what
we,
what
the
board
could
decide
the
board.
Only
the
board
can
decide
on
that
all
right
trajectory
with
that
goal
that
proficiency
goal
you
just
have
to
revisit
it
as
a
board,
preferably
at
our
next
Retreat,
not
not
the
upcoming
one,
but
the
Spring
retreat.
R
Thank
you.
Yes,
I
want
to
be
very
clear
that
this
was
not
an
administrative
recommendation,
but
we
did
know
that
the
board
might
ask.
Is
it
on
our
radar
that
we
may
need
to
reconsider
the
Baseline?
Yes,
and
this
scenario
just
reflects
maintaining
the
40-point
growth
that
the
board
wanted
to
see
between
Baseline
and
the
end
outcome.
But
of
course,
during
our
Retreat
we
can
discuss
perhaps
looking
at
a
very
different
Target.
N
R
L
B
Right
see
no
other
questions.
Let's
move
on
to
our
public
comment
section
for
the
next
hour.
B
We
will
begin
I
want
to
just
go
over
a
few
rules.
There
is
a
blue
and
white
sheet
at
the
door
that
will
pretty
much
covers
the
decorum
for
our
public
comment
section.
B
B
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.
B
The
a
couple
of
rules.
We
use
the
Roberts
Rules
of
Order
to
conduct
our
business,
which
includes
the
business
of
during
public
comments.
B
As
you
will
see
on
the
blue
and
white
sheet,
some
of
those
rules
are
or
the
rules
of
the
boardroom
are,
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.
B
This
basically
means
no
cheering
Applause
or
outbursts.
Attendees
will
not
be
permitted
to
interrupt
the
business
of
the
school
board,
no
profanity
or
foul
language
they're,
not
not
to
mention.
We
have
our
children
here
with
us
tonight,
I'm
glad
to
see
all
you
guys,
no
profanity
or
foul
language
there.
This
is
no
place
in
in
for
that.
This
is
no
place.
It
there's
no
place
in
a
public
meeting
for
profanity
and
swearing,
no
waving
of
signs,
flyers
or
posters.
B
If
you
have
handouts
that
you
wish
the
board
to
have,
please
give
them
to
Miss
Foster
seated
here
to
my
left,
and
she
will
make
sure
that
the
the
board
members
receive
them,
and
so
with
that
we
want
to
start
with.
B
Oh
I
did
miss
a
couple
of
points
as
a
as
the
president
of
the
board.
It
is
my
duty
to
enforce
these
Rules
of
Civility
and
decorum
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
or
fail
or
rules
and
or
fail
to
conduct
themselves
in
a
civil
manner,
and
so
with
that
now
we
will
start
off
with
our
student
testimony.
You
will
well
each
everyone
will
have
three
minutes.
B
The
timer
will
come
up
on
the
screen
so
that
you
can
Pace
yourselves
and
I
will
call
you
up
two
at
a
time.
Please
identify
yourself
before
you
start
speaking
and
then
we'll
get
through
as
many
of
these
as
we
can.
So
we
will
be
starting
our
time
now
with
Serrata
malero
I'm.
Sorry,
if
I
messed
that
up
and
Ava
lures.
S
Hi
there
my
name
is
saradna
and
my
sister's
name
is
Sanaya.
This
is
my
mom
brother
and
dad
who's
been
very
supportive
of
the
love
we
have
for
our
school.
My
sister
and
I
have
both
attended
clap
for
several
years.
My
dad
is
well
attended,
clap
from
4th
through
sixth
grade
we
are
a
Psalm
1
family
and
in
our
culture,
family
is
everything,
and
that
is
why
we
as
a
family
called
Cloud.
Our
second
family
music
speaks
to
our
family,
and
we
hope
this
song
speaks
to
you.
Sometimes
with
decisions.
S
Adults
make
affects
us
children,
my
sister
and
I,
just
want
to
focus
on
learning
and
having
fun
here
at
Cloud,
Elementary
School.
This
song
we
want
to
sing,
represents
a
dream
about
everything:
to
be
peaceful,
where
kids
can
focus
on
learning
and
playing.
Cloud
represents
a
place
where
I
feel
comfortable
and
safe.
Also,
where
learning
is
enjoyable
on
five.
T
U
T
S
Hi,
my
name
is
Ava
lauers
and
I
attended
the
last
Town
Hall
at
clatt.
Elementary,
don't
worry,
I
changed
up
the
speech,
so
you
wouldn't
have
to
hear
the
same
things.
Friendship
intimidating.
It
could
be
to
enter
a
new
school
everybody.
Everyone
was
a
stranger
to
me
and
training
my
kindergarten
year
at
Cloud,
Elementary
changed
though
after
interacting
with
modern
Camila
in
kindergarten.
We
still
remember
our
favorite
game.
We
played
at
recess
called
family.
S
We
became
very
good
friends
and
are
still
close
to
this
day.
As
the
years
went
by
I've
become
friends
with
many
more
students,
students
such
as
Kaylee
Lee,
Habiba,
Sophia,
Zoe,
Moana,
costume
and
Adrian,
and
many
more
if
flat,
were
to
separate
into
two
different
schools.
My
friendship
with
Sophia,
Lana
and
Moana
would
be
impacted.
I
am
only
one
of
the
one
example
of
many
students
who
face
impacts
to
their
friendships.
S
Supportive
I
have
worked
very
hard
to
have
high
active
academic
scores,
scores
that
demonstrate
I've
mastered
skills.
Above
my
current
grade
level,
which
is
fifth
grade,
thankfully
I
received
support
in
allowing
my
knowledge
to
progress
instead
of
plateau,
and
this
happened
through
the
program
of
ignite
I
am
happy
to
say
that
at
our
school
students
have
this
opportunity.
That
is
a
place
where
students
get
with
disabilities,
get
help
they
get
the
help
they
need.
They
even
have
their
own
room.
We
also
have
the
believe
room,
which
is
a
sensory
room.
S
Research
shows
students
who
have
time
in
a
sensory
room,
can
focus
and
do
better
in
their
classroom.
Eventful
Platte
Elementary
has
a
very
active
PTA.
This
has
led
to
many
fun
events
and
a
lot
of
students
that
a
lot
of
students
attend
events
such
as
movie
night
trick
or
treat
stem
night.
Turkey,
Bingo
board
game
night
and
much
more.
My
favorite
event
is
trick
or
treat
my
family
and
I
put
together
a
mad
scientist
lab.
This
is
an
educating
station
where
we
had
a
mini
scavenger
hunt
and
water
bead,
which
is
cauldron.
S
You
would
stick
your
hand
into
the
foggy
cauldron
where
you
went,
see
the
bobbin
and
grab
a
ping
pong
ball.
You
get
a
prize
for
whatever
was
written
on
it.
I
took
this
time
to
speak
tonight
to
remind
you
that
clatt
isn't
just
any
other
school.
It
is
a
friendly,
supportive
and
eventful
school.
Thank
you.
B
Can
we
have
Ari
Kaufman
come
up
and
take
the
seat
next
to
Jamie?
Please
welcome
Jamie.
Q
Hi,
my
name
is
Jamie
Augie
and
I
go
to
Stellar
secondary
school,
but
I
swim
for
the
East
High
School
when
I
first
started
swimming
in
March
I
was
I
used
to
be
super,
insecure
and
shy,
but
but
after
I
started
getting
really
into
it,
it's
helped
me
become
become
better
in
them.
Talking
to
people
when
strangers
and
maybe
come
healthier
as
a
person
and
put
me
on
forward
path
towards
my
future
life
and
my
thoughts
on
you
on
the
board.
Q
Possibly
Outsourcing
swimming
is
very
appalling
and
disappointing
to
me
that
that
such
a
great
sport
could
could
be
outsourced
and
and
and
so
and
some
people
won't
be
able
to
have
the
exact
same
experience
as
me,
because
not
all
people
can
afford
the
the
expenses
that
swimming
has
and
not.
Everyone
can
afford
the
club
practice
and
I
think
high
school
should
be
about
Discovery
and
not
limitation
and
restricting
what
you
can
do,
and
so
again
it's
a
very
appalling
and
disappointing
to
me
that
swimming
could
be
outsourced.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
B
V
My
name
is
Ari
Kaufman
I'm,
a
senior
at
West,
High
School,
when
the
possible
cut
to
the
ASD
swim
program
was
announced.
I
saw
the
level
of
concern
not
just
in
the
swim
community
but
beyond.
I
started
a
petition
because
I
wanted
the
school
board
to
also
understand
the
level
of
opposition
to
this.
Over
2
000
people
signed
in
the
first
48
hours.
That's
unheard
of
in
Alaska.
Over
4
300
have
now
signed.
175
people
left
comments,
I'm
going
to
hand
you
each
a
copy
of
them.
You'll
see
names.
V
You
recognize
and
compelling
reasons
not
to
cut
this
program.
Reasons
I'm
sure
were
not
considered
when
these
Cuts
were
proposed.
You
may
be
wondering
why
I
care
since
I'll
be
off
to
college
next
year.
It's
because
I've
grown
as
much
through
swimming
as
through
anything
I've
learned
in
the
classroom
and
I
want
other
kids
to
have
this
opportunity.
V
Freshman
year,
I
finished
last
in
almost
every
race.
This
year,
I
set
school
records.
I'm
one
of
many
kids
who
would
have
never
even
gotten
into
swimming,
were
not
for
high
school
swimming.
The
sport
caught
me
discipline,
hard
work,
perseverance
and
that
I'm,
capable
of
more
than
I
ever,
would
have
imagined
I
applied
that
motivation
to
do
better
in
school
work
as
well
and
swimming
could
help
me
get
into
college
I'd
like
to
read
you.
The
language
of
the
petition
swimming
is
more
than
a
sport.
V
V
Eliminating
swimming
would
hurt
the
kids
that
need
it
most.
Those
who
can't
afford
the
considerable
expense
of
sending
their
kids
to
swim
lessons
or
joining
Club
Swim
programs
swimming
is
one
of
the
most
affordable
and
accessible
Sports.
Everybody
gets
to
participate
from
novices
to
state
champions.
Swimming
improves,
kids,
overall
health.
It's
a
high
intensity,
low
injury
sport
that
burns
calories
and
builds
healthy
bodies,
swimming's
proven
to
enhance
kids,
moods
and
minimize
depression.
V
Swimming
also
boosts
academic
performance.
Cdc
and
NIH
studies
show
that
students
who
start
swimming
at
school
age
have
improved
confidence
in
language
skills,
swimming
teaches
the
value
of
discipline,
commitment
and
hard
work
and
other
life
skills
like
setting
goals,
teamwork
and
time
management
budgets
must
be
controlled,
but
cuts
that
make
children
less
physically,
safe,
less
academically,
successful
and
less
able
to
contribute
to
society
run
contrary
to
the
fundamental
mission
of
any
school
district
to
cut
the
swim
program
would
be
to
abandon
the
core
mission
for
which
the
ASD
is
funded.
V
We
encourage
the
school
district
to
cut
and
reject
these
Cuts
swimming
Cannon
must
be
funded.
That's
the
petition
that
garnered
over
4
300
signatures
in
just
two
weeks
I'll
hand
you
each
a
copy,
and,
as
you
can
see,
this
is
really
important
to
a
lot
of
people.
Please
support
us
and
thank
you
so
much
for
your
time.
B
You
may
give
your
handouts
to
to
Ms
Foster
welcome
Molly.
We,
let's
have
Anna
Brooks,
come
forward.
W
My
name
is
Molly
Worsham
I'm,
a
freshman
Sumer
from
East
High
School
I'm
here
tonight,
because
I'm
worried
about
losing
ASD
support
and
funding
for
high
school
swimming.
Even
though
I've
been
swimming
club
for
many
years,
High
School
swimming
has
been
a
great
opportunity
to
meet
students
that
I
wouldn't
have
otherwise
met
at
each
tie.
14
of
the
18
swimmers
on
our
team.
Don't
swim
on
a
club
team
because
swimming
is
a
sport
where
no
athletes
are
cut.
Everyone
has
the
same
opportunity
to
meet
new
people
and
improve
their
swimming
skills.
W
One
of
my
good
friends
since
kindergarten
decided
to
join
the
team
this
year.
She
can
make
it
one
length
of
the
pool
at
the
beginning
of
the
season,
but
by
the
end
she
was
a
super,
confident
swimmer
and
was
able
to
easily
participate
in
multiple
200
yard
swims.
At
practice
she
will
now
have
the
gift
of
being
a
confident
swimmer
for
the
rest
of
her
life.
W
My
mom
has
a
story
from
when
she
chaperoned
my
younger
brother's,
soon
field
trip
when
he
was
in
fourth
grade
each
kid
that
had
to
pass
a
short
swim
test
or
wear
a
life
jacket.
She
was
astonished
to
see
that
about
20
of
the
30
kids
did
not
pass
the
swim
test.
There
is
one
can
protect
particular
who
said
he
could
swim,
but
when
he
jumped
in
he
sank
straight
to
the
bottom
and
the
Lifeguard
had
to
jump
in
after
him
either.
W
He
was
too
embarrassed
to
say
he
couldn't
swim
or
he
really
didn't
know
he
could
not
swim
with
Alaska
having
the
highest
running
rate
in
the
nation.
Don't
you
think
every
kid
should
have
an
opportunity
to
learn
to
swim
or
improve
their
skills.
Not
every
family
can
afford
swim
lessons
or
Club
swimming
High.
School
swimming
provides
a
fun
and
affordable
way
for
any
kid
to
learn
to
swim
or
improve
their
skills.
If
ASD
no
longer
funds
High
School
swimming,
it
threatens
an
equal
opportunity
for
every
student
to
join
their
High
School
swim
team.
W
We
lost
some
kids
off
East
High
when
our
pool
wasn't
opened
in
a
few
years,
and
students
needed
transportation
to
get
to
other
pools
for
practice.
We
will
lose
a
lot
more
of
swimming
if
a
lot
more,
if
swimming
is
outsourced
and
the
fees
go
way
up
after
the
East
pool
reopened.
Mid-Season
this
year
there
was
an
increase
in
interest
to
join
the
team.
I
really
love
my
high
school
swimming
experience.
This
year,
I
was
proud
to
represent
my
school
I
hope
this
season
is
not
the
last.
Thank
you.
B
X
My
name
is
Anna
Brooks
I'm
in
eighth
grade
and
I
plan
to
attend
service
high
school
next
fall,
I've
been
swimming
since
I
was
three
I
started
with
swim.
Lessons
I
had
a
few
programs
around
Anchorage
and
joined
the
YMCA
swim
team.
When
I
was
eight
I
love
everything
about
swimming
and
I'm,
already
looking
forward
to
being
part
of
the
service,
High
School
swim
team
for
the
next
four
years.
I
know
that
not
everyone
has
equal
access
to
swimming.
X
My
parents
wanted
me
and
my
brother
to
know
how
to
swim
and
be
confident
in
the
water,
especially
living
in
Alaska,
where
the
rate
of
drowning
is
so
high.
They
wanted
me
to
have
that
life,
skill
and
I
feel
fortunate
that
I
was
able
to
continue
into
the
swim
team
after
I
completed
all
the
levels
of
lessons.
X
This
is
where
swimming
is
different
from
other
sports.
Knowing
how
to
swim
can
keep
you
safe
and
knowing
how
to
swim.
Well
can
even
save
your
life
High
School
swim
teams
allow
anyone
to
join
at
every
at
any
level,
and
that
gives
more
students
in
our
district
access
to
this
important
skill.
I
know
this
is
a
really
difficult
time
for
the
Anchorage
School
District
and
my
family
has
written
our
state
legislators
about
the
budget
program.
X
I
hope
you
also
let
our
legislators
know
how
many
students
and
families
keep
showing
up
over
and
over
meeting
after
meeting
to
speak
up
for
the
programs
that
mean
so
much
to
us.
I'm
glad
you
don't
want
to
cut
High
School
swimming,
but
I
also
think
this
needs
to
continue
as
an
ASD
Sport
and
not
be
run
by
the
organizations
that
support
Club
teams.
X
It's
weird
that
the
Municipality
of
Anchorage
charges
ASD
so
much
to
use
the
pools
that
are
connected
to
our
high
schools,
but
I
think
if
you
can
talk
to
the
people
who
run
Central,
Area,
swimming
and
other
swim
organizations
in
Alaska,
there
are
probably
lots
of
ideas
and
possible
solutions.
I
love
swimming
for
the
Y,
but
I'm
also
really
excited
about
swimming
for
my
high
school
next
year.
Thank
you
for
listening.
B
Thank
you,
Anna
Alexa,
welcome.
You
have
three
minutes
Lindsay.
Can
you
join
us
Lindsay
takatis
foreign.
Y
Er
and
I'm
a
freshman
from
South
Anchorage
high
school
I'm
speaking
to
you
today
to
share
why
High
School
swimming
is
important
to
me
and
why
I
discourage
ASD
from
Outsourcing.
It
I
have
been
Club
swimming
since
I
was
six
on
the
Anchorage
YMCA
swim
team,
and
this
was
my
first
season
of
high
school
swimming,
as
many
others
have
pointed
out.
The
many
benefits
that
High
School
swimming
brings
to
our
communities
and
individuals.
Y
I'll
testify
about
my
own
experience
with
high
school
swimming
and
how
it
has
helped
me,
like
many
other
students
coming
into
high
school,
was
a
nerve-wracking
experience
for
me
as
a
freshman
I'm
at
the
bottom
of
the
food
chain
at
a
new
school
swimming
started
in
the
beginning
of
August
and
is
able
to
meet
other
freshmen
who
were
in
the
same
place.
I
was
and
I
was
able
to
meet
upperclassmen,
who
gave
me
advice.
Y
One
of
the
one
of
the
friends
I
made
prior
to
the
start
of
school
was
Lindsay.
She
moved
to
Alaska
from
Virginia
during
the
fourth
quarter
of
the
school
year
last
year
and
did
not
do
Club
sitting
before
she
started.
High
School
swim
swimming
allowed,
Lindsay
to
make
valuable
friendships
and
improve
her
skills.
High
School
swimming
provides
an
accessible
opportunity
for
students
to
swim
or
or
improve
their
swimming
throughout
the
season.
I
was
certain
that
I
loved
it
I
was
able
to
see
my
personal
growth
as
well
as
the
growth
of
others.
Y
Around
me,
I
was
the
only
swimmer
who
came
from
another
club
team
who
was
on
the
celestim
team.
While
most
experienced
swimmers
were
predominantly
from
a
different
club
team.
You
can
imagine
how
he
felt
completely
out
of
place,
but
despite
that,
I
was
able
to
be
part
of
a
close-knit
group
who
supported
each
other
through
swimming
as
well
as
school,
related
problems
and
personal
problems.
Y
B
Thank
you,
Alexa
Charlotte
Griffin.
Can
you
join
us
please
Lindsay.
S
Hello,
my
name
is
Lindsay
tatakis
and
I'm.
A
junior
at
South,
Anchorage,
High
School
ever
since
I
can
remember.
Swimming,
has
been
a
part
of
my
life.
One
of
my
very
first
memories
was
from
Bartlett
High
School
I
was
reaching
in
to
the
water
for
a
ball.
I
had
dropped
in
there,
and
my
mom
was
telling
me
not
to
reach
for
I
was
going
to
fall.
L
S
And,
of
course,
I
didn't
listen
because
I
was
stubborn
and
the
next
thing
I
knew
I
fell
in
face.
First,
with
all
my
clothes
on
looking
back
at
that
I
laughed
and
I
have
so
many
memories,
just
like
that,
and
some
of
my
favorite
ones
were
from
this
year
during
High
School
swimming.
S
My
favorite
was
when
I
broke
a
minute
and
100
free
I
was
the
happiest
I've
been
all
season
long
and
all
that
training
and
Hardware
can
paint
off
and
I
looked
over
and
I
watched,
my
coach
Kenny
jump
up
and
down
with
so
much
joy
and
a
smile
on
his
face.
His
recent
High
School
swim
season
has
been
one
of
the
best
seasons
I've
had
in
my
entire
swimming
career.
S
I've
been
one
of
my
favorites
one
of
my
favorite
parts
of
high
school
I've
made
so
many
more
friends
and
reached
my
goals
that
I
didn't
think
was
possible
and
all
the
fun
memories
I've
made
made
it
worth:
High,
School,
swimming
and
all
the
hard
practices.
So
please
don't
get
rid
of
the
sport
that
many
people
love
especially
me
for
some
of
us
swimmers.
It's
not
just
swimming.
It's
a
way
to
help
us
get
scholarships
for
college
and
a
way
to
make
more
friends
and
enjoy
ourselves
outside
of
school.
S
It
benefits
me
and
many
other
people
as
a
student,
a
swimmer
and
a
person
I've
learned
how
to
manage
time
and
I've
become
a
better
student
for
swimming
I
can
do
the
same
for
so
many
other
students.
If
you
give
swimming
a
chance
future
students
deserve
a
chance
to
experience
a
true
High
School
swimming
season.
Please
keep
swimming
around.
Z
Hello,
my
name
is
Charlotte
Griffith
and
I'm,
a
freshman
at
South,
Anchorage
high
school
I'm
here
today
to
ask
that
you
don't
take
away
funding
for
high
school
swim
teams.
I've
been
swimming
on
the
club
team
for
over
half
of
my
life,
and
this
was
my
first
year
swimming
on
the
high
school
team.
Joining
this
team
has
helped
me
in
many
ways
during
the
transition
of
Middle
School
to
high
school
and
many
things
beyond
that
when
I
started
swimming
in
August
I
wasn't
sure
what
to
expect.
Z
But
my
experience
with
my
coaches
and
teammates
was
one
of
the
best
and
most
fun
parts
of
my
first
semester
of
high
school
I
met.
So
many
people
during
the
season
and
ones
that
I
knew
already
I
grew
closer
with
starting
the
school
year
with
many
new
people
and
Friends
definitely
helped
me
get
through
my
first
semester
of
high
school,
not
only
for
me,
but
many
others
that
I
know
benefited
as
well.
I
believe
the
swim
team
gives
incoming
students
a
great
opportunity
to
create
Community
within
our
large
schools.
Z
During
the
covid
lockdowns
I
felt,
isolated
and
disconnected
from
my
friends
swimming
was
the
only
sport
that
opened
up
in
the
very
beginning.
It
was
the
one
thing:
I
could
count
on
to
have
an
opportunity
to
get
out
of
my
house,
see
friends
and
be
a
good
physical
Outlet.
It
was
one
of
the
only
things
that
felt
normal
during
that
stressful
time.
I
knew
I
wanted
to
work
hard
and
continue
to
swim,
so
that
I
could
join
the
high
school
team
when
I
became
eligible.
Z
If
we
can
open
our
pools
during
the
pandemic,
I
believe
we
should
be
able
to
keep
Swim
open
during
a
regular
school
year.
Please
do
not
Outsource
the
swim
and
dive
teams.
Swim
and
dive
is
a
no-cut
sport
all
are
able
to
participate,
however
Outsourcing
our
sport
would
make
it
unaffordable.
For
so
many
please
allow
my
teammates
and
I
to
continue
to
compete
and
practice
together.
We
are
all
asking
you
to
keep
High
School
swimming
available
to
everyone.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
B
B
AA
Zoe
fensel
I'm,
a
sophomore
at
South,
Anchorage,
high
school
and
I've
been
swimming
since
freshman
year
and
before
that
on
a
club
team
for
eight
years.
Thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
share
our
voices
and
opinions
and
having
everyone
here
tonight.
Swimming
is
such
an
important
part
of
my
life,
and
so
many
others,
not
only
because
of
the
workout,
but
because
of
the
friendships
that
result
from
being
a
part
of
a
sport
while
swimming
while
Club
swimming
feels
more
individualized.
High
School
swimming
feels
more
like
a
community.
AA
Everyone
is
one
team
rather
than
an
individual
I
know
you
are
all
faced
with
the
seemingly
impossible
task
of
trying
to
find
necessary
funding
for
schools.
However,
I
think
it
could
be
beneficial
to
try
and
find
ways
to
reduce
costs
from
every
sport
rather
than
Outsourcing
one
or
two
individual
sports
and
communities.
AA
Perhaps
a
committee
could
be
formed
with
representing
from
each
Sports
to
identify
cost-saving
measures
across
all
sports.
As
Aristotle
said,
the
whole
is
greater
than
the
sum
of
its
parts
as
swimming
is
one
of
the
parts
of
the
whole.
It
seems
more
rational
to
try
and
keep
all
sports
accessible.
Thus,
preserving
the
whole
of
ASD
Athletics
I'm,
currently
taking
an
AP
seminar
class
at
my
school
and
during
that
class
we
had
to
write
a
research
paper.
Part
of
what
I
wrote
about
was
a
strong
correlation
between
happiness
and
participating
in
sports.
AA
I
was
able
to
find
that
there
was
a
correlation
between
sports
and
happiness.
This
is
partially
because
of
the
community
and
friends.
I
know
personally
High
School
swimming
brings
me
so
much
joy,
Keen
to
see
my
wonderful
coaches
every
day
and
talking
to
my
friends
automatically
makes
my
day
better
High
School
swimming
is
a
no-cut
sport.
AB
Good
evening-
and
thank
you
all
for
being
here-
my
name
is
Gavin
kitchen
and
I
am
a
senior
captain
in
four
years,
Summer
from
service
High
School
this
year
our
boys
team
won
both
regions
and
state
swim
meets
I.
Sit
here
today
to
highlight
a
few
reasons
why
cutting
High
School
swimming
from
the
Anchorage
School
District
is
a
huge
mistake.
AB
First
off
I'd
like
to
say
that
I
have
grown
up
around
the
pool
and
swimming
my
entire
life,
with
my
dad
being
a
high
school
and
club
swim
coach
I've
been
a
part
of
this
community
ever
since
I
could
walk
being
on
Deck
year-round
as
a
child,
and
a
swimmer
myself.
I
can
tell
you
that
club
and
high
school
swimming
have
very
different
energies
and
serve
different
purposes.
AB
AB
Most
of
these
very
kids,
who
have
never
learned
to
swim,
are
competing
at
regions.
This
is
a
huge
jump
in
skill
level
to
achieve
in
only
three
months,
one
not
achievable
in
a
club
setting
for
the
kids
who
are
on
Club
teams.
Year-Round
high
school
offers
a
challenging
season
to
improve
speed
and
strength.
In
only
three
months
during
high
school
we
have
different
goals,
different
focuses
and
more
motivation
than
any
time
of
the
year.
AB
B
AC
My
name
is
Megan
McLaughlin
and
I've
been
swimming
as
long
as
I
can
remember.
Next
year
will
be
my
last
year:
swimming
at
South,
Anchorage,
High,
School
swimming
has
not
only
given
my
life
consistency,
but
also
taught
me
what
it
means
to
work
hard.
It
has
given
me
long-lasting
friendships,
bonds
and
memories.
That
I
will
never
forget.
I,
don't
think
you
realize
how
big
of
a
role
High
School
swimming
plays
and
all
the
things
I
just
mentioned.
High
School
season
is
something
that
swimmers,
the
club
or
non-club
look
forward
to
all
year.
AC
It
is
a
team
environment
that
includes
all
kinds
of
people
from
barely
being
able
to
make
it
across
the
pool
to
people
breaking
State
records
or
even
Olympians.
That
is
the
beauty
of
high
school
swimming.
Nobody
gets
cut.
Everybody
is
welcome
to
come,
have
fun,
no
matter
how
big
or
small
their
goals
might
be.
It
is
a
sport
that
celebrates
diversity
and
Crosses
all
socioeconomic
boundaries,
not
to
mention
something
also
happens
to
be
a
very
equal
opportunity.
AC
Sport
for
girls
and
boys,
which
helps
to
keep
asd's
Title
IX
compliance
I
took
over
Lydia
Jacoby's
position
at
Alaska,
swimming's
on
as
Alaska
swimming's
elected
senior
athlete
represent
representative
on
the
12-member
board
of
direct
directors
that
govern
swimming
in
Alaska
I
attend
meetings
with
the
refs
from
all
of
the
states
in
the
western
Zone,
as
well
as
the
meetings
about
swimming
in
Alaska.
It
is
my
job
to
advocate
for
the
swimmers
in
our
state.
Usually
my
job
stays
out
of
high
school
swimming,
especially
issues
involving
just
one
area
at
the
state.
AC
AC
Of
course,
it's
not
cutting
something,
though
only
Outsourcing
it
while
Outsourcing
isn't
an
option
for
swimming
I
wish
it
was,
but
sadly
the
only
options
are
high
school
swimming
or
no
season
remotely
close
to
high
school
at
all.
Without
half
of
the
swimmers
that
make
up
that
community,
there
are
other
ways
to
lower
the
budget
that
keep
all
sports
alive.
I'm
begging
you
to
listen
to
the
4
300
voices
that
sign
the
petition
we
created
for
the
sake
of
all
Alaska
High
School
swimming
participants.
B
Thank
you
very
much.
Let's
have
a
Tana
starwalt
join
us
and
Kaden
whenever
you're
ready.
AD
My
name
is
Kaden
kolander,
and
this
is
my
second
year
of
high
school
I
started
swimming
when
I
was
11.
at
the
time.
I
was
overweight,
physically
inactive
and
had
little
self-discipline
and
was
self-centered.
I
was
anti-social,
incredibly
introverted
and
almost
never
stepped
outside
my
comfort
zone
cut
to
five
years
later,
I
am
very
fit
and
at
a
helpful
weight,
I
understand
the
value
of
consistently
working
hard
and
being
disciplined.
AD
I
am
still
introverted,
which
is
not
a
bad
thing,
but
now
I'm
able
to
have
real
conversations
with
the
people
with
people
and
I'm
able
to
make
friends
these
past
few
months
of
the
high
school
swim
season
have
been
have
been
among
the
best.
In
my
life
for
personal
growth,
I
achieved
many
personal
bests
during
the
high
school
swim
season.
I
have
gotten
far
closer
to
several
of
my
teammates
and
have
been
able
to
step
outside
my
comfort
zone
on
a
regular
basis.
AD
I
would
be
devastated
to
see
High
School
swimming
get
axed
I
have
I
have
personally
seen
how
effective
it
is
for
growth.
I
believe
we
should
keep
swimming
keep
swimming,
not
just
for
the
swimmers
now,
but
specifically
for
the
younger
students.
My
younger
brothers,
for
example,
have
recently
gotten
into
swimming
their
ages,
12
and
9,
and
could
benefit
a
ton
from
high
school
swimming.
Just
as
I
have
the
social
aspect
of
being
part
of
a
high
school
team
would
benefit
them
more
than
words
can
give
Justice
I
hope
they
have
the
opportunity
opportunity.
AE
Hello,
my
name
is
Tana
Cyril
and
I
am
a
sophomore
at
Betty,
Davis
East,
English,
High
School
I
participated
in
high
school
swimming
the
last
two
years
as
my
favorite
part
of
school,
even
though
I
enjoy
Club
swimming
there's
just
something
different
about
high
school
teams
on
the
East
swim
team.
There's
a
great
Community,
the
friends
I
have
made
through
the
team
are
strong
and
the
most
out
of
experience
in
high
school
there's
a
security
knowing
there's
no
judgments
in
the
friendships
lost.
AE
If
High
School
swimming
was
cut
this
community,
no
one
would
no
longer
exist.
One
of
the
reasons
this
community
is
so
great
is
because,
because
our
pool
reopened,
this
fall,
we
no
longer
had
to
drive
all
the
way
to
Bartlett
but
simply
had
to
walk
downstairs.
We
finally
had
enough
lanes
for
our
growing
team.
Last
year
we
only
had
about
a
dozen
swimmers,
but
this
year
we
had
nearly
20.,
as
it
seems,
season
was
coming
to
a
close
there's.
AE
Even
some
kids
stopping
by
and
see
if
they
could
join
swimming,
is
not
a
dying
sport,
but
rather
the
opposite.
Oh
continue
to
grow,
but
only
if
it's
given
the
chance,
a
high
school's
formula
was
cut.
Clubs
were
going
to
be
the
only
option-
I'm
a
club,
swimmer
myself,
so
I'm,
not
against
clubs,
but
they
simply
do
not
teach
kids
to
swim.
A
good
quarter
of
the
East
swim
team
every
year
is
brand
new
swimmers.
AE
If
they
were
to
join
a
club,
they
would
probably
be
much
more
behind
than
they
are
on
our
high
school
team.
In
fact,
many
new
stormers
would
probably
not
even
join
a
club
as
it
is
much
more
expensive
than
the
high
school
season.
These
kids
may
never
learn
how
to
swim,
and
in
this
great
state
swimming
is
an
essential
life.
Skill
High
School
swimming
is
mine
and
many
other
kids
favorite
time
of
the
year.
It
is
growing
and
it
saves
many
lives,
please
not
cut
it.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
very
much,
Tana
we're
now
moving
to
online.
First,
we
have
Emmanuel
bloom
star
six
to
unmute
Emmanuel.
S
Hi
I
am
Emmanuel,
Bloom
and
I
am
in
third
grade
at
Denali.
Montessori
I
had
been
in
ignite
for
two
years
and
we
should
big
night
because
ignite
has
teach
me
ways
to
expand
my
mind
in
many
different
ways
like
the
challenges
scattered
around
the
world.
The
ignite
teacher
is
always
telling
us
to
challenge
ourselves,
and
that
keeps
me
motivated
all
day.
Ignite
is
the
star
of
my
week.
Monday
and
Tuesday
aren't
half
as
good
as
the
rest
of
my
week
after
ignite
I,
love,
ignite
and
I'm.
Sure
many
other
people
do
so.
S
AF
S
Fifth
grade
and
and
finale
Montessori
and
I
would
like
to
keep
ignite
I
want
to
keep
ignite
because
ignite
has
changed
my
life
completely
and
ignite
challenges
my
mind
and
stresses
and
stretches
it
out.
Ignite
is
the
best
part
of
my
week
and
has
one
of
the
greatest
teachers,
and
if
this
is
my
last
year
and
ignite,
I
want
to
try
to
make
a
difference
for
all
those
kids
who
want
to
be
ignite
or
who
already
are
ignite
and
love.
S
B
B
We'll
come
back,
we'll
come
back.
Okay,
let's
have
faith
and
let's
see
miles,
Costello
wanted
to
come
forward.
B
AG
Hello,
my
name
is
Elena
Monahan,
and
this
is
my
first
time
speaking
in
public
I
am
here
to
talk
to
all
of
you
about
high
school
sports.
I
am
a
junior
at
Diamond.
However,
this
is
my
first
year
as
a
high
schooler
in
the
public
school
system,
since
covid-19
caused
the
schools
to
switch
from
in-person
to
online.
That
happened
in
my
eighth
grade
year
and
since
then,
I
have
done
the
online
schooling
as
well
as
homeschooling.
Now
I
am
back
in
public
school
at
the
beginning
of
the
year.
AG
This
was
to
be
my
first
High
School
Sport
and
I
knew
how
to
swim,
but
I
did
not
know
how
to
dive
I
started
out
by
just
watching
the
practices
for
a
week
and
then
chose
to
join
the
team
and
I
was
hooked
on
diving
on
my
second
official
practice.
I
was
doing
a
back
dive
and
I
landed
wrong.
Kneeing
my
side,
kneeing
myself
in
the
eye
ouch.
AG
AG
AG
Gave
me
the
opportunity
to
try
something
new
I
enjoyed
the
smaller
group,
because
it
felt
less
overwhelming
and
helped
me
build
confidence
in
myself,
while
diving
I
was
able
to
work
on
being
aware
of
my
body
and
improve
my
balance.
Coach
Schmidt
taught
me
to
keep
my
head
on
the
deck.
This
is
a
great
Focus
tool
that
can
be
used
in
diving
as
well
as
other
aspects
of
my
life.
AG
There
is
a
diving
Club
in
Anchorage,
but
it
is
all
the
way
across
town.
It
is
difficult
for
my
family
to
commute
all
that
way.
So
without
it
being
a
high
school
sport,
I
would
not
have
found.
My
love
for
diving
this
year.
I
had
the
opportunity
to
learn
several
Dives
and
was
able
to
participate
in
the
cook
in
the
conference
region
for
the
preliminary
round.
AG
B
AH
Diving
also
helps
people
stay
in
school
me
personally,
I
was
holding
about
a
1.9
GPA
at
the
beginning
of
the
diving
season,
but
diving
was
able
to
motivate
me
to
bring
that
up
to
around
a
2.0,
so
I
could
go
to
State
this
year.
Many
people
support
diving
and
support
swimming
tube.
There's
a
lot
of
coaches
and
parents
who
are
willing
to
put
hours
of
time
into
diving
and
swimming.
Also.
The
state
legislature
has
recently
funded
the
replacement
of
all
diving
boards
at
ASD.
Schools.
AH
B
Thank
you,
Roman
Isaac
leader.
Can
you
join
us
please
and
miles
whenever
you're
ready?
Are
you
my
well
Sam
sorry
Sam.
AI
My
name
is
Sam
Randall
I'm,
a
freshman
at
diamond
high
school
and
I
swim,
mostly
the
hundred
fly
but
I
swam
other
events
and
I
play
the
trombone
which
I
started
in
elementary
school
swimming
is
a
great
exercise
and
it's
a
good
coping
mechanism.
It's
brought
me
through
some
really
hard
stuff,
just
the
exercise
part
of
it.
It's
a
great
thing
to
focus
on
High
School
swimming
is
cheaper
than
club
and,
like
has
already
been
said
before,
it
is
a
completely
different
feel
than
clubs.
AI
Swimming
I
have
grown
a
lot
closer
to
the
team.
I've
improved.
My
friendships
I've
met
one
of
my
best
friends
who
I
probably
wouldn't
have
met
otherwise
because
she
joined
High,
School
swimming
and
it's
just
a
lot
more
fun
and
Light.
It's
easier
to
jump
into
High
School
than
it
is
to
jump
into
Club
I
started
swimming
club
a
few
years
ago.
I
had
no
idea
what
I
was
doing.
I
could
barely
make
it
across
the
pool.
If
someone
had
told
me,
I
would
be
swimming
at
regionals
in
three
months.
AI
I
would
have
laughed
at
them.
I
have
seen
people
in
my
situation,
jump
into
High,
School
swimming
the
same,
the
same
amount
of
experience
and
they
swam
at
regionals.
It
is
easy,
it's
a
good
sport
for
beginners,
because
it's
low
pressure,
there's
no
Cuts.
Anybody
can
do
it
and
there's
meets
every
week,
which
are
great
for
a
lot
of
progress.
Really
quick,
because
there's
a
lot
of
opportunities
to
improve
I
cut
off
four
seconds
in
a
Sprint
event,
which
is
a
lot
because
of
how
much
Meats
there
were.
AI
In
addition,
you
guys
are
considering
cutting
Elementary
School
band.
This
is
also
a
mistake.
AI
If
I
was
told
to
start
my
instrument
in
middle
school,
I,
don't
think
I
would
have
done
it,
but
now
I
made
it
to
Allstate
this
year,
because
I
had
a
good
teacher
and
good
opportunity
to
learn
in
sixth
grade
music
and
swimming
both
improve
learning.
There
are
good
mental
challenges.
They
will
improve
your
test
scores
more
than
almost
anything
else,
and
if
you
cut
High
School
swimming
you're
telling
us
we
are
less
important
and
of
less
value
than
football
basketball
baseball,
all
the
other
sports
that
you
won't
be
cutting.
B
You
Sam
and
I
see
we
have
Paul,
you
ready
and
let's
have
Isaac
lighter,
come
forward
as
well,
whenever
you're
ready,
Paul.
S
U
S
Social
studies
on
the
screen
and
grammar
for
Spanish
and
English
on
the
big
TV
screen.
Most
people
finish
with
their
I-Ready
lessons
from
their
Chromebooks.
They
play
two-dimensional,
Minecraft
Geometry
Dash,
which
is
a
video
game
Etc
on
their
Chromebooks.
My
ignite
teacher
has
resourceful
thoughtful
methods
and
collaborative
ways
of
broadening
our
thinking.
S
We
use
riddles
and
logic
reasoning
that
combines
Arts
science,
language,
history,
mechanics,
you
name
it.
He
teaches
it.
I
learned,
Chinese
logic,
games
that
teach.
How
reason
can
help
solve
simple
life
problems
we
go
outside
to
use
nature
as
a
source
for
our
haikus
and
limericks
and
ignite
instead
of
passive
learning
through
computers.
We
use
different
ways
to
learn:
I,
remember
in
second
grade
using
my
hands
to
fold
a
paper
origami
fish
using
1000
folds
from
100
pieces
of
paper
folded.
S
Another
ignite
project
taught
me
the
yupik
language
as
I
use,
geometry
and
math
the
carb
file
and
paint
your
pick
hand
drawn
in
another
project.
I
learned
the
parts
of
the
whole
brain
and
nervous
system
and
what
each
system
does
in
the
body
I
will
use
my
hands
to
dissect
the
Lamb's
brain
and
peel
the
squishy
tissues.
My
ignite
teacher
shows
me
a
world
with
a
broader
perspective
than
with
a
TV
screen.
A
computer
cannot
mimic
smelling
feeling
catching
disgusting
moving
my
body
and
collaborating
with
people
or
experiencing
life
to
learn.
S
C
AF
Hi,
my
name
is
Grace
and
I'm
in
fourth
grade
at
Snelly
Elementary,
where
Miss
Jenna
is
the
teacher
for
ignite
I
started
last
year
in
third
grade,
and
since
then
it
has
become
one
of
my
favorite
classes
and
places
to
be
the
class
size
is
smaller
and
full
of
kids.
Like
me,
I'm
able
to
think
at
my
own
speed
instead
about
the
pace
of
the
class
and
ignite
I
am
really
challenged
and
sometimes
I
don't
even
figure
out
the
answer
to
the
question.
AF
S
My
name
is
Jillian
Stout
I
am
an
ignite
at
Trailside.
Elementary
School
I
am
in
fifth
grade
I'm
here
tonight
to
encourage
you
to
keep
ignite
in
schools.
One
thing
ignite
has
helped
me
with
is
confidence
speaking
up
and
sharing.
My
thoughts
was
hard
at
one
point:
ignite
has
a
smaller
class
with
students
who
are
more
like
me
as
soon
as
I
gained
confidence
in
ignite
I
poured
that
confidence
into
my
classroom
work
and
did
better.
Another
thing
ignite
helped
me
with
is
reaching
is
rethinking
through
problems.
S
Ignite
has
more
challenges
that
force
me
to
think
differently
to
get
around
them.
I
noticed
this
and
started
applying
these
skills
in
the
classroom.
I
not
only
learned
something
new,
but
I
also
got
better
grades.
My
ignite
class
is
currently
studying
physics
through
golf.
It
has
opened
my
eyes
to
show
me
how
amazing
physics
and
go
far
I
am
actually
more
interested
in
the
subject
than
I
was
before.
S
B
Thank
you,
Jillian.
Let's
have
Ariel
Atkins
and
Cameron
Rogers.
S
Thank
you
for
the
chance
to
speak
to
you
tonight.
My
name
is
Cameron
Rogers
I'm,
a
third
grade
student
at
clatt,
elementary
I've,
been
a
student
at
Cloud
Elementary.
Since
kindergarten
I
would
like
to
share
three
reasons:
why
I
don't
want
classic
clothes?
I
have
made
some
great
friends,
I've
known
since
kindergarten
I,
don't
want
us
to
be
separated,
some
of
us
would
go
to
Campbell
or
others
would
go
to
different
schools.
This
would
be
unfair
number
two.
There
are
awesome
teachers
in
South
Africa.
They
are
respectful,
supportive
and
nice.
S
They
make
learning
fun
once
a
week.
I
get
to
go
to
the
belief
room,
a
calm,
sensory
room.
There
is
only
a
handful
of
these
types
of
rooms
in
the
district.
Clat
is
a
lucky
one.
Lucky
to
have
one
is
the
best
room
to
go
to.
If
you
just
want
to
relax
number
three
class
is
a
safe
and
caring
Community.
We
care
of
it.
We
take
care
of
each
other,
I
always
feel
safe
at
client.
It's
like
my
second
home
during
the
pandemic.
When
we
couldn't
go
to
class.
S
S
Evening,
thank
you
for
hearing
my
statement.
My
name
is
Ariel
Atkins
from
Lincoln
Elementary
and
I
am
in
the
sixth
grade.
I
wanted
to
speak
about
terminating
the
ignite
program
in
elementary
schools.
Next
year,
I've
been
in
the
ignite
program
since
the
third
grade.
It
has
given
me
countless
opportunities,
while
being
in
the
program,
I
had
diverse
experiences
that
I
wouldn't
have
in
a
normal
learning
environment
I
can
guarantee
that
I
wouldn't
be
learning
about
the
physics
that
happens
in
golf
or
making
a
food
truck.
S
That's
actually
functional
in
business
ignite
gives
me
chances
to
think
outside
the
box
and
taught
me
that
it's
okay
to
have
my
own
ideas
and
how
to
build
off
of
each
other
I
know
people
that
would
barely
be
able
to
speak
with
two
people
and
now
can
speak
in
front
of
11
with
the
clear
and
confident
voice
to
share
what
they
have
to
say
and
mean
it.
I
want
the
grades
below
mine
to
have
the
same
chances
that
I
had.
S
Additionally,
this
program
is
the
only
thing
that
high
level
or
even
just
on
level,
kids
in
elementary
get
increased
enrichment
from
I.
Understand
that
kids
with
below
grade
level
need
to
be
brought
up,
but
what
about
us
with
different
needs?
We
need.
We
should
be
raised
higher
too
and
be
able
to
embrace
thinking
differently,
not
brought
down
from
thinking
differently.
Please
do
keep
ignite
intact.
A
lot
of
people
depend
on
it.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
B
I
think
Sophie,
dejalay
and
Everett
print.
S
Sophie's
second
speech
good
evening:
school
board:
members,
parents,
community
members,
students
and
ASD
staff,
hello.
My
name
is
Sophie
dejolais
and
I
spoke
Luke
at
the
last
school
school
board,
meeting
about
saving
the
sixth
grade
Band
program
and
everybody
in
moving
sixth
grade
to
Middle
School.
In
my
last
speech,
I
asked
the
following
three
questions.
First
question:
if
you
cut
out
sixth
grade
elementary
band
and
Orchestra,
what
will
you
replace
it
with
the
will
fill
the
void
of
educating
all
students
for
Success?
S
Second
question:
is
there
an
activity
that
can
replace
sixth
grade
Grant
sixth
grade
elementary
band
and
Orchestra
and
can
bring
together
94
of
the
entire
Anchorage
School
District?
Sixth
graders
School
District
in
one
place
where
a
sonic
boom
concert
was
2006th
graders
in
attendance
now
before
I
have
my
third
and
final
question:
I
would
like
to
support
the
Val
idity
of
these
questions
with
four
taking
points
talking
points
that
need
to
be
considered
that
support
my
constellation
point
one.
S
S
When
this
topic
came
to
reduce
the
sixth
grade
Band
program
to
try
stay
awake,
0.4
I
will
add
to
Dr
Bruce
Wood's
argument
to
say
that
the
skills
needed
to
learn
a
instrument
that
are
being
taught
as
early
as
fourth
grade
and
prominently
by
fifth
grade
band
music
programs
in
the
lower
48.
As
a
result
of
cutting
the
band
program
in
more
than
half
by
movie
middle
to
Middle
School,
you
are
effectively
taking
in
the
likes
of
out
from
underneath
the
secondary
music
programs.
S
B
AJ
Excellent
good
evening,
members
of
the
Anchorage
School
Board,
my
name
is
Edward
French
and
I
am
a
sophomore
at
Betty,
Davis
east
of
Anchorage
high
school
and
I
have
been
sweating
most
of
my
life
I'm
speaking
tonight
on
behalf
of
the
East
High
swim
team,
all
of
the
swimmers
that
love
their
Sport
and,
most
importantly,
my
close
friend
Andrew
Harmon,
who
wrote
this
speech
but
could
not
make
it
here
tonight.
AJ
This
is
what
he
wrote
before
joining
East
High
School
swimming
as
a
freshman
I
could
hardly
swim
without
panicking
and
stopping
now
as
a
sophomore
I'm,
a
confident
swimmer,
even
completing
the
200
I,
am
even
competing
in
the
200
IM,
which
consists
of
a
50
yard
leg
of
each
stroke
at
Regents
this
year.
My
experience
at
my
experience
is
just
one
of
many
examples
of
each
of
high
school
swings.
Sorry,
everyone
deserves
the
opportunity
to
learn
to
be
confident
in
the
water
without
breaking
the
bank.
AK
G
AK
AK
AL
AK
My
team
has
allowed
me
to
expand
on
my
abilities
to
speak
in
public
and
feel
comfortable
among
others,
and
it
is
such
a
big
heart
of
so
many
people's
lives
here
in
Alaska.
Bartlett
is
not
a
competitive
team
at
all.
I
have
seen
so
many
swimmers
this
year
come
in,
who
have
never
even
touched
the
water
before
and
I've
watched
them
drowns
and
laugh
about
it
and
then
go
on
to
swim.
Another
100
yard
race
and
it's
just
so
I'm
awesome
to
watch
them.
AK
Improving
I
myself
have
gone
from
swimming
100
yards
to
this
year,
tackling
the
500
yards
every
single
race
for
me,
and
so
many
others
swimming
is
a
way
to.
L
B
Let's
have
Miss
Krista
Sant
Hoffner,
all
right,
Mr
northward.
P
Yeah,
thank
you.
It
seems
like
you
accommodated
me
as
I
have
to
catch
a
flight,
so
I'll
speak
quickly
and
appreciate
it.
First
regarding
class
I
learned
today
that
there's
actually
not
now
a
repurposed
plan
for
class
as
Highland
Academy
does
not
want
the
choice
to
move
there.
Yet
clatt
is
still
on
the
list
to
close
and
they
are
not
given
the
same
choice
that
apparently
Highland
is
afforded.
This
continues
to
make
little
sense
to
me.
If
you
close,
clat
Campbell
will
become
the
largest
Elementary
School
in
the
district
next
year.
P
Remember,
clat
is
at
92
capacity
with
over
125
ell
students.
Clatt
is
essentially
an
English
immersion
school,
which
the
board
obviously
found
some
value
in
in
class.
Also
apparently
I
believe
only
has
a
single
combo
class
and
I
know
that
combo
classes
are
another
area
that
the
board
is
looking
at,
and
the
district
is
looking
at.
The
diamond,
Estates
kids
make
up
the
majority
of
class
and
they
would
be
lost
in
the
larger
proposed
school.
As
the
board
president
stated,
even
today,
she
herself
was
lost
in
larger
class
settings
during
the
work
session.
P
Now
regarding
Inlet
View.
This
is
a
school
that
is
surrounded
by
low
capacity
schools
and
we're
looking
to
rebuild
it.
When
we're
closing
schools,
ASD
is
looking
to
minimize
their
footprint
yet
build
more
facilities.
I've
been
told
by
a
board
member
that
the
neighborhood
needs
a
walkable
school
and
I
only
ask
that
you
consider
that
for
again,
the
diamond
Estates
kids
that
get
bus
8.7
miles
to
Golden
View.
P
Why
can't
they
have
some
stability
in
their
schooling
as
a
district
knew
of
this
impending
enrollment
and
Pistol
Cliff
crisis,
it
still
chose
to
spend
3.3
million
dollars
in
design
work
to
build
a
school
when
we're
trying
to
reduce
our
footprint.
As
the
Administration
has
said,
that's
one
of
the
things
the
state's
been
asking
for,
but
yet
we're
plowing
all
this
money
to
build
further
infrastructure
while
we're
reducing
it
and
again.
Inlet
View
is
surrounded
by
low-capacity
schools.
P
So
a
thought
is
maybe
why
we
consider
what
we're
going
to
do
with
Inlet
View.
Maybe
that
school
gets
closed.
We
don't
displace
other
people.
My
assumption
is
when
this
remodeling
or
rebuilding
an
Inlet
View
occurs
the
school's
going
to
be
closed,
anyways
for
some
period
of
time-
and
yes,
I
say
this
as
a
resident
that
owns
a
house
in
South,
Edition,
I'm,
gonna,
just
jump
ahead.
P
There's
a
lot
of
things
that
kind
of
came
out
today
and
one
thing
I
hope
on
Saturday
is
exercise
when
the
board
is
moving
the
cards
around
with
what
to
cut.
Maybe
what
not
to
cut
what's
off
the
table.
I
hope
each
school
is
on
an
individual
one,
because
each
School
needs
to
be
looked
at
towards
merits,
and
hopefully,
over
this
period,
you've
understood
that
clap
has
a
lot
of
things
that
don't
seem
to
coincide
with
what
the
board's
looking
for.
Thank
you
thank.
B
You,
sir
next,
let's
have
Krista
sandhofner
and
Jessica
lowers.
AM
It
has
been
stated
over
and
over
that
the
district
knew
we
needed
to
take
care
of
that
group.
Referring
to
our
Diamond
Estates
kiddos,
that
the
goal
is
to
move
them
to
a
closer
school,
so
they
have
opportunities
to
participate
in
after
school
activities
because
they
can
walk
or
bike
home
on
the
Campbell
Creek
Trail.
This
was
being
considered
a
positive
after
my
solo
field
trip
yesterday.
AM
I
can
guarantee
that
there
would
not
be
one
person
in
this
boardroom
that
can
confidently
say
that
they
would
allow
any
of
their
5
to
11
year
old
kids
to
walk
from
Campbell
Elementary
School
to
their
house
in
Diamond.
Estates
I
got
back
in
my
car
appalled
yesterday
that
this
is
even
a
consideration
by
people
within
a
school
district
that
would
propose
this.
This
is
by
no
means
a
positive
but
in
my
opinion,
a
future
full
of
putting
young
kids
in
dangerous
situations.
I
will
email
you.
AM
My
video
and
pictures
of
the
swastika
graffiti
broken
glass
and
Open
Water
I
encountered
class
sixth
grader
Maria
stated
I.
Also,
don't
think
that
people
that
live
by
Diamond
Estates
should
have
an
option
about
going
to
Campbell
and
calling
it
safe
to
go
biking
by
the
trail.
I
live
in
Diamond
Estates
I've
been
through
the
trail
multiple
times.
It's
not
safe,
there's
homeless
people
who
steal
stuff
my
dad
got
robbed
by
one.
It's
also
very
dangerous.
AM
There's
lots
of
animals
on
the
trail,
such
as
Bears
moose
and
fox
Cloud
6th
grader
Logan
stated
my
parents
would
not
let
me
walk
the
trail
from
my
house
in
Diamond
Estates
to
Campbell
stem
and
I,
wouldn't
want
to
either
Cloud
6th
grader
haliva
stated
I,
don't
feel
safe
going
on
the
trail,
because
there
are
dangerous
people
in
broken
glass
everywhere.
My
friends
and
I
have
gotten
lost
because
there
are
lots
of
turns
and
different
routes.
AM
Cloud
6th,
grader
Nicole
stated.
The
trail
is
very
unsafe.
It
is
filled
with
drug
addicts
and
it
is
very
easy
to
get
lost
on
according
to
the
ASD
website.
Our
neighborhood
elementary
schools
all
share
a
goal
of
promoting
student
excellence
in
a
safe,
positive
environment
is
sending
kids
ages
5
to
11
across
76th
Avenue
down
Ravena
street,
with
no
sidewalk
on
a
trail
with
bears
moose,
Fox,
homeless
people
and
open
flowing
water
that
will
take
them
approximately
45
minutes
really
safe
and
positive
to
you
as
an
adult
that
frequents
many
trails
by
myself.
AM
AM
B
You
very
much,
let's
see
I'd
like
for
Mary
Cruise
in
to
join
us
and
Jessica
Lowry.
AN
AN
Meeting
I
spoke
to
research
showing
that
school
closures
based
on
Space
utilization
lead
to
repeated
school,
closings
and
low-income
communities
in
exacerbate
the
disproportionate
adverse
effects
on
students
from
minority
groups
who
are
economically
disenfranchised
and
who
receive
special
education,
while
I'm
advocating
for
clatt
a
school
at
92
capacity
with
the
fourth
largest
ell
Elementary
population
in
the
district.
I
am
ultimately
here
as
an
advocate
for
all
students
who
attend
Title
1
schools
in
our
community,
regardless
of
how
these
schools
were
determined
for
recommended
closure.
AN
The
reality
is
that
five
out
of
the
six
are
indeed
Title.
One
schools
filled
with
some
of
the
most
vulnerable
students
in
our
district
during
one
of
the
virtual
Town
Halls.
Last
week,
a
district
rep
spoke
to
the
inevitability
or
the
inevitable
reality
of
major
change
in
transitions.
We
all
face
sure,
but
certain
developmental
age
groups
and
demographics
of
people
can
weather
these
transitions
differently,
based
on
age,
socioeconomic
status
and
other
factors.
AN
However,
we
are
asking
some
of
our
youngest
and
most
vulnerable
students
to
undergo
this
transition
on
behalf
of
our
entire
community
and
on
the
heels
of
a
pandemic,
in
which
many
of
these
students
were
more
adversely
impacted
than
others.
Are
we
asking
our
youngest
and
most
vulnerable
students
to
Bear
the
burden
of
a
budget
shortfall?
AN
We
also
heard
at
the
Town
Halls
that
at
the
time,
data
showed
that
most
favored
school
closures
or
consolidations
based
on
a
survey
I
found
to
be
a
bit
static
and
Akin
to
a
false
dilemma.
The
district
also
repeatedly
commented
that,
of
course,
those
attending
a
school
recommended
foreclosure
didn't
want
their
school
to
close.
AN
However,
using
that
same
logic
on
the
survey
data,
other
respondents
are
going
to
vote,
for
whatever
has
the
least
amount
of
impact
on
their
particular
students
at
any
given
time,
and
the
majority
of
the
district
isn't
going
to
be
impacted
by
these
closures,
at
least
not
yet
are
our
youngest
and
most
vulnerable
students.
Our
district
and
Community
sacrifice.
AN
I
am
a
proponent
of
using
options
such
as
these
to
buy
the
district
time
to
develop
a
better
approach
to
large
structural
questions,
with
the
input
of
a
district
advisory
Council
that
integrates
Community,
informed
criteria,
local
expertise
and
Equitable
solutions
for
our
entire
Community.
Thank
you
thank.
AO
Hi,
my
name
is
Mary
Cruzan
prior
to
the
proposal
to
close
Six
schools,
five
being
Title
One,
the
district
needed
public,
comprehensive
planning
and
more
opportunity
for
involvement
from
anchorage's,
diverse
Community.
Now
we
have
a
school
consolidation
proposal
that
creates
inequality
and
barely
reduces
the
budget
deficit
at
Town
Halls,
a
Community
member
instead
of
District
officials,
originally
explained
the
eventual
reduced
savings
from
consolidating
schools.
AO
This
closure
plan
may
look
more
efficient
on
paper,
but
the
ex
at
the
expense
of
existing
efficiencies
like
walking
to
school
and
School
staff,
knowing
their
kids
well
just
re-listen
to
the
powerful
testimonies
from
the
affected
schools.
The
community
is
less
stressed
and
asks
what
are
the
other
12
to
18
schools
that
may
be
Consolidated
our
larger
schools,
part
of
a
new
ASD
Vision.
AO
Even
if
legislators
can
increase
the
BSA,
why
will
charter
schools
be
the
only
small
school
option
left
what
programs
get
shuffled
to
get
kids
to
Consolidated
Schools
and
to
pre-k
centers
I
suspect
an
outpouring
of
consolidation
opposition
similar
to
the
other
program,
Cuts
response.
If
a
full
plan
was
released
and
parents
knew
the
extent
of
coming
District
changes,
will
the
potential
move
of
sixth
grade
make
the
utilization
numbers?
You
are
basing
this
year's
School
closure
plan
on
become
obsolete?
AO
Do
families
want
Pre-K
centers,
sending
their
kids
to
separate
school
like
locations
and
Buster
on
the
city?
Do
the
charter
schools
even
want
the
buildings
you
are
proposing?
Why
is
37
million
being
considered
to
rebuild
a
school
Inlet
View
should
not
be
rebuilt
right
now.
It
will
need
the
work,
but
for
now
it
is
okay
to
change
the
circumstances
of
the
capital
money
from
the
state
to
operational.
As
circumstances
are
now
different.
Six
schools
are
proposed
for
closure,
use
that
money
and
said
to
buy
time
for
BSA
increase
and
for
now
make
reversible.
AO
District
changes
like
temporary
executive
salary
decreases
then
examine
efficiencies
that
make
more
sense.
Can
Charter
Schools
share
with
the
neighborhood
schools?
Can
admin
work
remotely
or
share
buildings?
Are
there
other
creative
funding
sources
we
have
yet
to
come
up
with?
It
is
not
the
right
order
of
events
to
be
discussing
and
voting
on,
closing
six
schools
when
the
full
budget
deficit
plan
is
in
Flex.
The
one-sided
format
of
the
Town
Halls
was
disappointing.
Questions
embedded
in
testimonies
were
not
answered,
as
the
next
speaker
was
called
right
away.
AO
If
speakers
had
follow-up
questions
to
the
district's
response,
they
had
to
wait
for
the
next
town
hall,
which
now
there
are
none
or
hope
an
email
gets
answered.
I
called
in
at
two
meetings
and
my
name
and
assigned
number
were
not
called
I.
Don't
have
a
computer.
What
technology
and
resources
do
all
families
have
to
be
have
to
be
able
to
equally
participate
in
meetings
if
ASD
is
to
become
more
efficient
and
equally
educate,
all
its
kids,
whether
the
BSA
increases
or
not?
It
needs
a
community
Advisory
board
that
knows
their
neighborhood
schools.
AO
B
Thank
you
very
much.
This
concludes
our
first
hour
of
testimony.
I'll
give
the
board
a
10
minute
recess.
AP
C
C
C
C
B
B
B
AP
AP
B
We
need
about
five
more
minutes,
please
thank
you.
C
G
G
AP
AP
AP
G
C
AP
C
B
We'd
like
to
welcome
everybody
back,
please
thank
you
for
your
patience.
We
just
had
to
get
our
action
item
list
completed
at
least
get
the
names
where
they
need
it
to
be.
B
In
second,
to
approve
the
consent
agenda,
as
written
as
presented
any
opposition
to
approving
the
consent
agenda,
seeing
none
the
consent
agenda
is
approved.
We
now
move
to
action
items,
section:
f,
1,
ASD
memorandum,
number,
zero,
two
four
S2.
K
Madam
president
I
moved
to
approve
AC
memorandum,
number
zero;
two
four
S:
two
approval
of
budget
revisions
for
FY
2022
2023
recommended
action
to
approve
the
transfer
of
37
million
712
912
dollars
to
the
AST
capital
projects
fund
to
be
further
reallocated
following
board
passage
of
the
FY
24
budget
towards
future
large-scale
capital
projects
which
prioritize
students,
staff
and
Community,
Safety
and
Security.
Second,.
C
G
M
M
M
AR
Okay,
I'm
going
to
speak
to
Deborah
hansenberg.
She
said:
UAA
loading,
a
kiln,
so
so
she's
not
going
to
join
us.
Unless
you
get
to
let
her
speak
later,
you.
AR
All
right,
well
I'm
I'm
a
complete
agreement
with
everything
that
Mitch
McCombs
said
I'm.
Speaking
from
my
experience,
working
in
a
title,
one
school
and
I
can't
be
as
quite
as
hurtful
as
all
his
parents.
I
saw
at
your
school
closure
meetings,
but
I
can't
say
it
is
immoral
to
spend
37
million
dollars
to
build
a
new
school
that
you
don't
need
to
build
in
anchorage's
wealthiest
neighborhood,
while
you're
balancing
your
checkbook
on
the
backs
of
six
schools,
five
of
which
are
Title
One
schools
and
claiming
you're
going
to
save
some
money.
AR
That
way.
That
is
wrong.
Schools
that
you
are
considering
putting
on
The
Chopping
Block,
one
of
which
I
work
at
do
wonderful
work.
These
kids
are
being
prepared
for
a
successful
life.
If
you
break
up
these
groups,
the
staff
knows
them.
The
staff
knows
their
parents,
they
know
their
families.
You
break
up
these
relationships.
You
take
these
kids
out
of
their
neighborhoods
where
they
can
walk
to
school.
You
are
setting
them
so
far
back
that.
It's
just
sad
that
it's
even
under
consideration.
AR
B
Thank
you:
Mr
Hansen,
Christie,
wood,
I
thought,
yeah,
Christy,
wood
and
Hannah
Brewster.
AS
Good
evening
my
name
is
Christy
wood.
At
the
end
of
my
testimony,
I
would
like
to
approach
and
provide
you
with
hard
copies
of
the
group
letter
in
support
of
keeping
your
Napa
Valley
Elementary,
open
that
we
read
during
our
town
hall
and
the
258
signatures
we
collected.
I
would
also
like
to
provide
you
with
hard
copies
of
the
resolutions
of
support
for
keeping
a
Naka
Valley
open
that
were
passed
by
both.
AS
And
Scenic
Foothills
Community
councils,
fun
fact,
together
those
Community
councils
make
up
about
18
percent
of
anchorage's
population
and
that's
a
lot
of
Voters.
Please
note
these
resolutions
highlight
the
suggestion
to
create
a
community
advisory
task
force
to
better
engage
the
community
early
in
this
process,
so
that
together
we
can
be
proactive
rather
than
reactive.
AS
Right.
Sizing
should
be
a
comprehensive
and
informed
discussion
involving
all
the
stakeholders,
not
a
knee-jerk
political
reaction
to
a
fiscal
crisis
in
regards
to
the
Inlet
View
rebuild
public
trust
is
being
eroded
by
suggestions
to
continue
with
the
rebuild,
even
though
voters
already
turned
it
down
when
the
last
Bond
didn't
pass.
Why
should
we
vote
for
school
bonds
if
the
board
is
going
to
do
whatever
they
want
to
anyway?
AS
Perhaps
A
Better
Way
Forward
for
the
Inlet
View
rebuild,
is
to
address
the
community's
concerns,
make
the
necessary
adjustments
and
put
the
rebuild
on
a
future
Bond.
Please
understand
what
a
mixed
message
it
sends
to
voters
to
build
a
brand
new
building,
while
at
the
same
time,
closing
other
schools
I
also
think
we
have
some
transparency
problems,
ASD
told
the
community.
These
closures
are
necessary
to
save
money,
yet,
by
their
own
admission,
they
will
lose
some
money
by
closing
schools
and
forfeiting
the
state
and
Muni
funds
specifically
targeted
for
smaller
schools.
AS
An
additional
problem
with
transparency
is
that
we're
not
getting
all
of
our
questions
answered.
We've
asked
questions
at
town
halls
and
in
emails,
but
we're
not
getting
responses.
Sometimes
we
get
responses,
but
there's
no
answers
in
those
responses.
Here's
one
specific
example:
no
one
in
ASD
has
been
able
to
tell
us
if
the
lower
cap
on
Pre-K
classrooms
was
taken
into
account
when
calculating
the
utilization
of
nunaka
Valley
Elementary.
AS
Lastly,
we
have
an
egregious
Equity
problem
with
these
closures.
Five
of
the
six
proposed
schools
are
title.
One
I've
heard
the
rationale
for
how
these
specific
schools
were
chosen
and
I'm
sure
on
paper.
It
makes
sense
but
consider
for
a
moment
how
disruptive
these
closures
are
on
those
families,
families
who
can
least
afford
disruption.
Neighborhood
schools
are
long-standing
anchors
and
support
systems,
closing
them
disrupts
and
further
destabilizes
communities
that
are
already
burdened
with
other
forms
of
instability.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
AU
Thank
you
first
off
I'd
like
to
thank
you
all
for
your
service
I,
don't
envy
the
difficult
decisions
that
you
have
before
you
and
I
know
you've,
given
them
a
tremendous
amount
of
thought,
I'm,
a
parent
of
a
kindergartner
at
Inlet,
View
Elementary
and
a
three-year-old
who
will
start
there
in
two
years.
I'm
also
co-president
of
the
PTA
I'm
here
tonight
to
first
and
foremost
implore
you
to
keep
all
schools
open.
The
negative
impacts
of
closing
schools
far
outweigh
the
financial
Savings
in
doing
so.
AU
I
know,
you've
done
your
homework
and
it's
unlikely
that
there
are
any
facts
or
statistics
that
I
can
throw
at
you
that
you
don't
already
know
so.
Instead,
I
offer
you
this
perspective
and
the
view
has
been
on
the
capital
Improvement
plan
for
over
a
decade.
There
are
major
maintenance
issues
in
the
school
and
it
doesn't
meet
basic
educational
standard
standards
set
forth
by
you,
the
school
board.
AU
The
recommendation
was
that
it
would
be
cheaper
to
replace
the
school
rather
than
renovate
it,
and
the
design
work
has
already
been
done
vetted
and
approved
since
there's
this,
since
there
is
this
plan
for
replacement
and
the
view
has
been
passed
over
in
safety
and
maintenance
needs
and
because
there's
a
mentality
of
it's
going
to
be
replaced.
So
why
do
that
big
project?
AU
AU
Choosing
to
delay
again
makes
you
that
group
to
a
future
board
who
will
Rue
you
for
delaying
well,
the
price
tag
only
grows.
AU
Olympia
is
a
diverse
High
performing
school
with
a
dedicated
staff
and
an
involved
community
in
a
part
of
town
with
investments
in
growth
and
renewal,
the
staff
and
students
there
deserve
to
be
in
a
safe
and
adequate
place
to
work
and
learn,
and
you
have
an
obligation
to
provide
that
a
replacement
of
Inlet
View
is
not
likely
to
pass
on
a
bond.
It
is
already
failed
once
and
even
if
voters
are
not
voting
under
the
financial
stress.
AU
You
go
you're,
sorry,
and
if,
even
if
voters
are
not
voting
under
the
financial
stress
and
insecurity
of
a
pandemic,
it
is
still
a
big
cost,
but
just
because
it
may
fail,
as
a
bond
item
does
not
mean
that
it
isn't
a
necessary
expenditure.
Do
not
kick
the
Urgent
educational,
health
and
safety
needs
of
the
staff
and
students
of
Inlet
View
down
the
road
to
some
theoretically.
Better
time
you
have
an
obligation
and.
AV
Evening,
my
name
is
Terry
Davenport
and
I'm
here
in
support
of
all
neighborhood
schools.
Most
particularly
I
wish
to
express
my
strong
support
for
the
rebuild
of
Inlet
View
Elementary
School,
because
ASD
has
continually
kicked
the
can
on
funding
the
known,
much
needed
improvements
to
Inland
view
at
elementary
and
indeed,
as
it
did
again
in
October
we're
in
exactly
the
position
we
feared.
AV
Much
of
the
public
erroneously
believes
that
the
funding
of
the
Inland
view
rebuild
would
come
at
the
expense
of
the
six
schools
slated
foreclosure,
but,
as
we
know,
the
closures
would
result
in
very
small
savings.
The
fact
of
the
matter
is
that
we
need
to
support
all
neighborhood
schools
using
the
funding
that
is
currently
available.
AV
We've
heard
from
community
members
that
advocate
for
a
remodel
instead
of
a
rebuild
of
Inlet
viewing
Elementary,
but
everyone
wants
to
use
that
37
for
other
reasons,
meaning
there
would
be
no
money
for
a
remodel,
leaving
some
of
our
youngest
Learners
in
an
incredibly
unsafe
and
unsuitable
environment
for
learning.
So
I
urge
you
to
please
use
that
37
million
dollars
that's
available
in
funding
to
to
fund
the
rebuild
of
the
in
The
View
Elementary.
Now.
Thank
you.
Thank.
AQ
At
present,
the
district
leadership
is
operating
with
a
contrived
and
narrow
notion
of
efficiency
that
places
the
burden
on
economically
disadvantaged
advantaged
families
and
communities.
Nc
is
ultimately
defined
by
one's
aims
and
values.
That's
why
the
Board
needs
to
form
a
district
Community
advisory
Council
that
can
help
to
develop
community-informed
criteria
so
that
you
can
evaluate
all
structural
change
recommendations
from
a
more
holistic
perspective.
AQ
You
have
untapped
knowledge
at
your
disposal:
economists
at
icer,
sociologist
and
education
faculty
faculty
at
the
University
of
Alaska
state
and
local
experts
in
demography,
population,
projection
traffic
and
pedestrian
safety
and
other
relevant
topics.
These
experts
can
assist
with
providing
the
district
with
a
complete
data
set
clarifying
what
the
data
shows
embedding
any
recommendations,
I've
seen
other
boards
circle
the
wagons
and
get
trapped
in
an
echo
chamber
repeating
what
they
have
heard
from
Administration
and
hired
consultants
and
I'm
worried
that
that
is
happening
here.
It's
not
too
late.
You
have
choices.
AQ
The
current
School
closure
plan
is
not
fiscally
responsible.
It
is
no
different
than
filling
the
budget
Gap
with
one-time
funds
for
a
few
years,
except
that
it
has
massive
consequences
for
communities
and
students
with
the
loss
of
State
funding
for
these
smaller
schools
in
four
years
five
years,
the
district
will
have
to
fill
the
same
budget
Gap
all
over
again.
Will
we
be?
Will
we
close
more
schools,
then
and
perpetuate
the
problem?
AQ
When
the
state
has
failed
to
provide
adequate
operational
funds,
the
district
should
not
field
qualms
about
utilizing,
Bond
debt
reimbursement
for
running
the
school
district,
legislative
intent.
Language
can
be
inserted
by
a
single
legislator
and
need
not
reflect
the
perspective
of
the
majority.
Should
the
legislature
come
through
with
an
adequate
BSA
increase
next
year.
The
budget
can
be
revised
in
the
spring
in
the
spring,
to
utilize
these
funds
for
Capital
expenditures.
AQ
AL
I
speak
to
you
in
a
position
to
the
proposed
School
closure
of
six
neighborhood
schools,
as
I
strongly
believe
that
neighborhood
schools
are
the
backbone
of
our
communities,
ensuring
that
education
is
delivered
equally
to
all
kids
neighborhood
schools
are
Community,
Schools
centers,
where
children,
families,
teachers,
local
organizations
and
community
members
come
together.
Research
says
that
it
is
parent
involvement
that
makes
or
breaks
a
child
success
story
at
school.
At
the
same
time,
it
is
known
that
it
is
especially
difficult
to
create
parent
involvement
in
low-income
in
low-income
families.
Why
often?
AL
It
is
because
there's
a
logistical
barrier
due
to
a
lack
of
Transportation.
The
fact
that
a
school
is
in
walking
distance
eliminates
that
logistical
barrier
parents
can
walk
their
kids
to
school,
show
up
for
parent-teacher
conferences
or
come
to
a
sporting
event
put
on
by
the
school.
These
small
interactions
can
build
relationships
by
moving
our
kids
away
from
their
neighborhood
school.
We
will
also
take
away
the
opportunities
for
parents
to
connect
with
staff,
teachers
and
other
parents.
We
are
essentially
sacrificing
sacrificing
those
students.
AL
Success
who
needed
their
parents
support
the
most
neighborhood
schools
are
community
centers
I
urge
you
to
look
at
all
options
that
help
keep
these
centers
alive.
For
example,
is
it
an
option
to
house
small
charter
schools
and
neighborhood
schools
under
one
neighborhood
School
roof
charter?
Schools
have
amazing
educational
programs
that
are
not
accessible
to
everyone
in
our
student
population.
This
is
an
equity
concern
that
could
potentially
be
solved
if
the
access
neighborhood
school
capacity
can
be
utilized
for
charter
school
programs.
AL
Neighborhood
schools
are
Community
Schools
supported
by
community
members.
The
power
of
community
input
cannot
be
underestimated
in
solving
this
budget
crisis.
The
administration
either
utilized
nor
valued
the
knowledge
and
engagement
of
the
community
and
encourage
the
town
halls
were
wonderful
idea
but
executed
in
a
way
that
disconnected
the
community
and
the
administration.
When
making
your
final
decisions
on
these
upcoming
important
topics
such
as
the
Inlet
View
rebuild.
Please
choose
the
option
that
buys
you
time
to
get
the
public
process
right.
AL
Please
consider
postponing
the
rebuild
of
Inlet
View
to
a
later
time
when
Title
1
neighborhood
schools
are
not
at
stake.
Buy
yourselves
valuable
time
to
form
a
Community
Committee
that
can
support
you
and
the
administration
in
making
infrastructure
changes
with
Creative
Solutions
in
mind,
solutions
that
bridge
the
equity,
Gap
and
solutions
that
have
the
best
interest
of
all
students
and
those
of
our
most
vulnerable
families
in
mind.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
very
much
Laura
all
righty
that
ends
our
persons
to
signed
up
to
testify
on
an
action
item
we're
moving.
What
is
the
pleasure
of
the
board.
J
Right
and
point
of
clarification,
because
the
amendment
in
the
prior
document
is
not
shown
here-
this
is
the
bifurcated
document.
We
are
prepared
to
bring
your
membership,
so
if
we
are
prepared
to
bring
that
Amendment
back
I'm
happy
to
proceed
either
way,
Madam.
N
B
We're
going
to
bring
it
up,
remember
Donnelly,
so,
just
of
some
background
at
our
October
fourth
meeting
I
believe
we,
the
board,
voted
to
table
this
to
a
time
sensitive
time
which
is
today
12
5..
At
that
time
there
was
an
amendment
on
the
floor.
B
B
Now
this
the
one
that's
this
bifurcated
language,
remember
we
pulled
this
out
of
the
the
bigger
we
separated
memo
24
into
two
pieces.
Okay,.
AW
We
did,
we
separated
it
and
we
left
about
37
million
dollars
that
that
was
not
going
to
be
committed.
B
K
Anderson
I
think
we're
just
asking
for
you
to
explain
for
what
the
language
on
the
screen
essentially
means.
Now.
Oh
okay,
thank
you.
Foreign.
AW
So
when
I
brought
that
up
and
when
we
discussed
it
with
the
board,
what
I
said
was
we
don't
need
to
commit
or
obligate
that
37
million
dollars
at
that
time
and
that
it
might
be
prudent?
It
might
be
appropriate
to
wait
until
after
we
know
how
we're
going
to
get
to
zero
on
the
budget
in
order
to
give
the
board
flexibility
and
time
and
space
for
the
legislature.
If
that
was
going
to
be
the
the
option
for
the
board.
As
you
recall,
at
that
point
we
had
a.
AW
We
had
not
done
the
pro
forma,
yet
we
had
not
done
the
fund
balance
yet
because
we
only
had
one
payroll,
so
we
couldn't
do
anything
that
was
statistically
significant
in
projecting
all
the
way
through
the
end
of
June
and
and
my
recommendation
was
to
not
make
a
decision
on
it
until
after
the
board
knew
where
they
were
headed
for
the
fiscal
year
24
budget.
In
order
to
give
you
flexibility.
B
This
motion
made
by
member
Jacobs
second
by
member
Holloman.
We
had
one
Amendment
on
the
floor
when
we
left
and
if
we
can
put
that
Amendment
up
I
think
it
was.
Who
was
it
remember
lessons
and
member
I
can't
remember
who
seconded
it.
K
B
Abatement
and
demo
of
existing
building,
360
000.
flagpoles,
ten
thousand
athletic
equipment
and
playground
equipment,
seven
thousand
site,
Furnishings
8
000,
Paving
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
sidewalk
curb
and
gutter
450,
000
fences
and
Gates.
A
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
Landscaping.
Four
hundred
thousand
this
sizeable
but
incomplete
allocation
is
made
with
the
understanding
that
initiating
Project
work
as
soon
as
possible
is
specially
materials.
Pricing
and
subcontracting
will
promote
the
district's
maximum
value
for
its
investment
and
the
remainder
of
the
general
fund.
B
We're
following
board
passage
of
the
fiscal
24
budget
and
board
receipt
of
updated
Inlet,
View,
Elementary
School
costs,
as
well
as
administrative
Guidance.
The
board
shall
further
reallocate
remaining
funds
to
the
completion
of
the
Inlet
View
new
rebuild
and
in
and
or
in
service
of
board
goals
guard
rails.
J
J
B
J
J
Four
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
dollars
fences
and
Gates
a
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
dollars.
Following
passage
of
the
fy24
budget,
the
board
shall
discuss
options
for
addressing
these
outstanding
costs.
The
sizeable
but
incomplete
allocation
to
the
Inlet
View
rebuild,
whose
total
costs
are
currently
estimated
at
35
million
612
thousand
dollars
for
spring
of
2023
construction,
is
made
with
an
understanding
that
initiating
Project
work
as
soon
as
possible,
especially
materials
pricing
and
subcontracting,
will
promote
the
district's
maximum
value
for
its
investment.
E
Higgins,
if
I'd
like
to
make
a
motion,
sure
I'd
like
to
propose
that
the
boy
postponed
action
on
ASD
memorandum,
zero,
two
four
S,
two
approval
of
budget
revisions
for
FY
2022-23
until
December
18th
I
mean
the.
B
And
okay:
is
there
a
second.
I
B
In
second,
two
postponed
action
on
memorandum:
zero,
two
four
S
until
the
board
meets
on
December
19th.
Is
there
any
opposition
to
the
motion
any
discussion?
B
K
Madam
presidents
second
round
and
the
president
moved
to
approve
ASD
memorandum
number
zero:
four
five
six
year,
Capital
Improvement
plan,
CIP
project
tables,
one
and
two
to
approve
the
attached:
Anchorage
School
District,
six-year
Capital,
Improvement
plan
project
tables,
one
and
two
for
July
1
2023
to
June
30th
2029..
Second,
moved.
B
In
second
to
approve
memorandum
number
zero:
four:
five:
our
six
year,
Capital
Improvement
plan
discussion,
member
Dudley,
oh
wait,
not
member
Donley,
I
see
I
saw
Mr,
Higgins
and
Michael's
still
on,
but
did
you
have
him?
Okay,
continue.
N
Thank
you,
madam
president,
so
on
this
current
six-year
proposal
so
and
by
Alaska's
statutory
law,
the
dis,
this
district
and
all
district
school
districts
are
required
to
have
a
six-year
Capital
plan
and
the
last
two
times
this
plan
has
been
brought
before
us.
N
Well,
maybe
even
three
times
now,
it's
had
the
Inlet
View
replacement,
School
tearing
down
the
existing
school
and
rebuilding
a
new
school
there
and
also
wonder
park
being
replaced
with
a
new
school
I,
believe
the
cost
projection
for
that
is
33
million
dollars
and
also
Tudor
Elementary,
School
being
designed
to
be
torn
down
and
replaced,
and
all
together,
that's
over
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
in
costs
for
constructing
three
new
schools
in
Anchorage,
when
we're
seriously
looking
at
a
massive
backlog
in
basic
maintenance
on
our
schools
and
also
the
voters
in
April
rejected
doing
that
with
Inlet
View.
N
And
it's
it's
certainly
a
you
know
matter
of
opinion
why
that
Bond
failed,
but
at
the
time
I
predicted
that
not
setting
Inlet
View
aside
as
a
separate
matter
was,
was
very
dangerous.
As
for
the
success
of
that
Bond
and
subsequent
surveys,
we
conducted
indicated
at
least
by
a
narrow
percentage
that
that
might
have
been
the
the
difference
in
the
bond
failing,
and
so
this
plan
is
before
us
right
now
would
not
only
continue
with
the
Inlet
View
at
on
this
plan
as
a
complete
rebuild,
but
also
two
more
schools.
Okay,.
B
B
B
N
N
B
N
So
the
motion
before
us
at
this
time
is
to
build
three
new
schools
in
Anchorage
under
a
six-year
plan.
I
have
consistently
voted
against
a
six-year
plan
that
provides
for
tearing
down
existing
schools
and
building
new
schools
as
excessively
costly,
considering
the
state
of
the
finances
of
this
District.
N
Yes,
if
there
was
no
question
of
unlimited
funding,
it
would
possibly
be
more
economical
to
build
new
schools
rather
than
to
repair
the
existing
schools.
But
that's
not
the
state
of
that's,
not
the
life
we
have
here.
We
have
a
limited
amount
of
resources
in
this
community
and
we
have
higher
priorities,
including
safety,
vegetables,
new
boilers,
roofs
that
I
believe
are
more
important
at
this
time
than
utilizing
over
a
hundred
million
dollars
for
building
new
schools.
N
I
have
I
think
I
voted
against
this
five
times
now
in
multiple
six-year
plans
and
also
in
bond
propositions,
because
I
proposed
amendments
to
every
bond
to
change
the
proposal
for
Inlet
View
from
a
complete
rebuild
to
a
remodel,
a
inappropriately
major
Remodel,
and
we
have
perfect
examples
of
that
all
over
this
community,
including
as
recently
as
turning
in
elementary
school
and
those
remodels,
are
significantly
less
expensive
than
tearing
the
schools
down
and
starting
over.
N
I
simply
don't
believe
it's
appropriate
to
build
an
entire
new
school
at
this
particular
time.
I
continue
to
support.
Doing
a
major
remodeling
interview
and
I
have
actually
moved
to
change
the
bond
propositions
in
past
years
to
reflect
that
by
beginning
with
a
design
of
a
remodel,
a
major
remodel,
because
Inlet
View
needs
to
be
fixed.
N
It's
got
serious
problems
and
should
be
brought
up
to
code
and
and
appropriately
remodeled,
given
that
I've
impaired
an
amendment
that
would
change
the
six-year
plan
to
change
the
Inlet
View
project
from
a
a
replacement
school
to
a
remodel,
and
it
would
start
with
a
design
ovary
model
for
three
million
dollars
is
about
the
estimate,
so
I've
been
told
it
would
cost
to
do
that
and
then
it
would
replace
the
Wonder
Park
Elementary
School
replacement
plan
with
a
remodel
of
Wonder
Park.
N
D
B
N
Because
the
six
year
plan,
the
design
has
to
come
before
the
construction
I'm,
replacing
the
current
line
item
for
thirty,
almost
38
million
dollars
for
the
actual
construction
of
Inlet
View,
with
a
three
million
dollar
line
item
to
do
the
design
that
I
had
advocated
for
two
years
ago
and
that
was
to
design
a
a
major
remodel
and
then
in
column.
Four
I'm
replacing
the
design
money
for
Wonder
park
with
the
construction
money
for
a
major
remodel
of
Inlet
View
and
then
column,
six
I'm,
replacing
the
design
money
for
a
tutor.
N
School
New,
tutor,
Elementary
School,
with
the
design
money
for
a
tutor
remodel,
rather
than
a
total
new
construction
replacement
and
then
later
on
in
column.
Six
replacing
the
Wonder
Park
Elementary
replacement
at
for
33
million
dollars
with
the
construction
for
15
million
dollars
of
a
major
remodel,
with
a
total
Savings
of
over
40
million
dollars.
B
Okay,
so
we
have
some
questions.
It
will
take
Amanda
a
minute
to
get
these
typed
in
because
they
we
didn't
have
it
electronic
or
before.
B
G
J
Are
these
figures
accurate
and
I?
Guess
what
are
the
administration's
estimates
for
the
costs
of
an
Inlet,
View,
Elementary,
School,
remodel
design
and
a
an
Inlet
View
Elementary
School,
remodel,
I?
Think.
R
AX
Thank
you
to
the
president
two
member
lessons.
Yes,
we
I
can
provide
some
of
that
information.
Understand,
please
that
all
these
figures
are
cost
estimates
the
the
current
figure
for
building
Inlet
View.
As
you
stated,
35
million
six
hundred
twelve
dollars
would
be
for
commencing
construction
in
2023
to
the
question
of
remodeling
in
2017.
The
present
design
team
in
Vision
architecture
did
deliver
a
35
design
for
renovation
and
it
was
considered
by
the
board
at
a
different
board.
AX
The
school
board
at
that
time
with
different
membership
and
the
following
is-
is
some
some
high
points
from
that
it
is
it's
possible
to
amend
the
existing
design.
The
contract
is
a
gccm
contract
and
that
could
be
amended.
We
could
ask
them
to
do
a
new
design.
It
would
cost
money
to
do
a
new
design
and
then
would
have
to
go
through
code
issues
and
and
the
UDC
process.
Again.
AX
AX
It
does
include
a
partial
renovation.
It
does
include
things
like
new
bathrooms,
new
flooring,
new
boilers,
new
pumps,
partial
replacement
of
the
existing
envelope,
new
domestic
water
fire
fire
suppression
system,
a
small
additional
parking
lot
is
added
and
an
upgrade
to
electrical
distribution
system.
AX
There's
also
some
enhancements
and
upgrades
to
the
current
fire
lane.
What's
not
included
is
the
Civil
work
which
would
be
to
replace
the
existing
sewer
line,
which
has
exhibited
some
some
weakness
that
has
been
detected
since
this
plan
was
made
in
2017.
AX
AX
It
does
not
include
updating
the
the
security
system
or
the
intercom
system,
all
of
which
have
been
failing
and
is
now
obsolete,
but
have
got
cost
updates
for
those
would
be
another
500
000
rough
leads.
So
a
very
rough
estimate
would
be
22.5
million
dollars
for
the
proposal
that
was
presented
to
the
school
board
in
2017
from
the
existing
architect
on
the
project
in
Vision
architecture.
K
The
president
and
if
I
missed
this
detail
from
Mr
Holland
I
apologize
when
I
asked
the
administration's
prior.
It
was
about
a
year
ago
now,
prior
to
us,
going
down
the
remodel
versus
rebuild
route.
When
we
were
placing
this
project
on
the
2022
Bond.
K
What
leg,
work
and
vetting
was
done
and
I
believe
that
there
was
mention
of
additional
maintenance
that
would
have
had
to
have
been
done
within
10
years
or
so
or
shortly
after
the
initial
upfront
cost,
and
that
drove
the
project
to
an
overall
higher
dollar
amount
than
a
just.
A
full
initial
rebuild.
Is
that
accurate
and
is
that
a
separate
amount.
AX
Through
the
president
to
member
Jacobs,
I
believe
I
know
what
you're
referring
to
member
Jacobs,
the
the
remodel,
35
estimate,
35
design
overview,
does
not
include
a
new
roof
note
that
the
roof
was
replaced
in
2010,
a
new
60
mil
reinforced
dpdm
layer
was
put
on
in
2010.
That
came
with
a
10-year
warranty.
It
has
been
noted
that
at
the
time
of
construction
that
I
referenced
here,
theoretically,
which
would
be
about
2025
in
a
remodel
estimate
that
roof
will
will
then
be
15
years
old.
AX
So
this
is
an
example
of
something
that
would
be
left
off
as
compared
to
a
brand
new
school.
If
the
school
was
built
brand
new,
of
course,
it
would
have
a
brand
new
roof.
So
this
is
this:
is
that
gray
area
between
component
upgrade
remodel,
rejuvenate
or
rebuild
a
roof
of
this
size
down?
The
road
at
some
point
will
cost
say
roughly
four
million
dollars
very
rough
number
so
that
that
would
be
where
we're
going
to
get
five
or
ten
more
years
out
of
it.
AX
Or
do
you
add
it
to
the
argument
that
the
cost
benefit
analysis
suggests
you
build
a
whole
new
school
and
we
expect
50
years
out
of
a
new
school
that
that
argument.
That
discussion
was
had
in
2017
and
and
just
to
reiterate,
all
of
that
information
was
discussed
and
it
was
decided
to
go
ahead
and
spend
the
money
on
a
design
for
a
new
Inlet
View
back
then,
and
then,
of
course,
that
process
had
ensued.
I
So
I
agree
they're
looking
at
these
again,
especially
given
the
amount
of
time
it's
elapsed
could
be
very
worthwhile,
but
I
I
can't
see
making
these
decisions
in
the
context
of
this
meeting
tonight.
That
I
would
prefer.
We
have
a
work
session
where
folks
on
the
committee
can
be
present
and
we
can
look
at
them
individually
and
staff
has
time
to
prepare.
I
It
may
be
that
some
of
these
are
suitable
for
a
renovation
rather
than
replacement,
or
you
know
in
the
case,
where
five
years
of
elapsed
that
becomes
a
little
more
compelling,
possibly
for
a
replacement
if
existing
issues
that
weren't
included
like
the
route
that
he
just
just
mentioned
so
I
I,
would
ask
that
we
look
at
these
individually
in
a
in
a
more
a
more
informal
setting
where
we
can
really
delve
into
them
one
at
a
time,
as
opposed
to
making
a
decision
here
tonight.
J
Hey
look:
this
is
not
a
formal
motion,
but
I
am
speaking
in
support
of
something
like
what
member
Holloman
is
suggesting
and
I
also
wanted
to
express
my
appreciation
to
member
Donnelly
for
an
approach
that
says.
How
can
we
responsibly
address
the
needs
of
the
district,
and
one
thing
that
occurred
to
me
is
that
if
we
can
somehow
remove
the
Inlet
View
item
from
the
CIP,
we
would
be
able
to
expedite
other
projects
on
the
CIP
bringing
them
forward,
which
would
improve
student
health
safety
learning
environments
decreasing
lower
costs
right?
J
If,
if
expenses
are,
you
know
compounding
annually
and
I
think
at
some
level
we
could
set
a
precedent
by
saying
that
the
state
and
not
Anchorage
taxpayers
really
should
be
responsible
for
the
work
of
rebuilding
a
school.
If
and
when
that
is
needed,
so
I
I
think
I
am
very
supportive
of
something
to
akin
to
what
member
Holloman
is
suggesting.
E
Thank
you,
I
believe
the
figure
and
I'm
not
sure
of
deferred
maintenance
was
is
massive,
whatever
it
was
700
800
million
dollars
some
something
in
that
category
and
when
I
look
at
that,
that's
about
a
third
of
the
value
of
the
anchor
School
District
property.
So
you
realize
how
much
is
at
risk
and
what
we
have
to
do
and
so
placing
all
of
our
resources
into
rebuilding
age
school.
This
is
trying
to
put
roofs
on
all
of
them.
E
Well,
whatever
we
have
to
do,
I
appreciate
where
remember
Donald
is
coming
from
I
didn't
say
that
publicly
did
I,
oh
my
god,
but
I
it.
It
is
a.
It
is
a
a
crisis
kind
of
situation.
It
goes
back
to
our
budget
process.
What
are
we
going
to
do
and
how
we're
going
to
fiscally
run
the
school
district?
E
We're
given
the
challenges
that
we've
got
trying
to
maintain
schools
while
having
a
massive
deficit
I
remember
a
year
ago,
and
talking
about
this
Bond
I
proposed,
then
it
was
interpreted
as
maybe
we
just
need
a
800
million
dollar
Bond
on
moves.
Only
we've
got
to
do
something
to
extend
the
lives
of
the
buildings
and
not
let
them
simply
deteriorate,
because
we
plan
on
replacing
them
so
I
am
I.
Think
it's
kind
of
a
bigger
picture.
E
Looking
at
it,
I
agree
with
member
Holloman
trying
to
get
it
resolved
right
now
and
the
dollar
amounts,
and
everything
else
is
just
simply
pushing
it
too
much.
Well,
we
can't
do
it,
but
I
think
the
board
has
a
real
interest
right
now
and
I
like
that
in
trying
to
say
what
can
we
do,
how
can
we
do
it
better?
What
can
we
do
to
make
all
schools?
E
We
address
the
issues
to
physically
run
this
in
a
in
a
responsible
way
and
that
we
put
the
money
out
there,
how
much
we
invest
in
roofs
and
how
much
we
do
that
is
going
to
impact
our
operational
Budget
on
maintenance
as
well.
So
it's
going
to
impact
how
much
we
got
to
add
into
it
just
to
keep
schools
safe,
because
we
didn't
fix
moves
and
we
didn't
make
other
changes.
So
I
would
like
to
and
I
haven't
seen,
don't
know
if
Andy
was
proposing
it,
but
a
motion
to
kind
of
delay.
E
This
come
back,
put
it
in
a
committee
and
come
back
again
to
the
board,
because
I
appreciate
the
work
the
Administration
has
done
on
this
I
think
they're,
listening
to
what
the
boys
have
said
in
the
past
and
I
think
there's
a
real
interest
in
trying
to
to
Really
upgrade
things
but
I
think
under
the
current
circumstances,
the
a
chance
to
review
this
would
be
something
I
would
like
to
propose.
K
Thank
you,
madam
president.
I
guess
two
two
questions,
I,
guess
continuing
our
our
trail
of
points
of
clarification
here
that
we've
gone
down.
We
we
talked
about
a
due
date
or
a
required
date
where
we
need
to
submit
this
to
deed
and
so
could
I
be
reminded
as
to
when
we
need
to
pass
this
and
I.
Also
I
want
to
keep
in
mind
that
I
believe
Administration
is
advised
that
we
can
amend
our
plan
as
well.
It's
an
option.
We
have
going
forward.
AX
Thank
you.
Yes,
we
do
need
to
submit
this
in
a
timely
fashion,
so
it
has
to
get
to
it.
Has
to
move
on
by
January
9th
now
note
that
there's
a
lot
of
holidays
in
between
the
December
19
board
meeting
and
that
early
January
date.
So
we
would.
We
would
urge
consideration
of
of
passing
the
CIP
at
this
meeting
for
clarification
to
your
part
of
your
question,
member
Jacobs
and
as
I've
briefed
in
the
past.
The
CIP
is
is
transparent
and
fluid.
AX
We
can
make
changes
to
the
CIP,
but
we
do
need
to
submit
it
in
a
timely
fashion.
K
I,
don't
have
a
follow-up
question.
I
do
appreciate
Dr,
Bryant
and
staff
for
the
clarification,
I
guess
I
I
would
support
a
a
work
session
to
I
mean
the
only
view
question.
The
prior
board
went
down
that
road.
K
We
went
down
that
road
and
received
the
information
and
we
were
satisfied
with
the
response,
but
I'm
I'm
definitely
I
want
everyone
to
be
comfortable
with
you
know
the
concept
of
a
rebuild
versus
a
a
remodel
but
I
I'm
wondering
if
we're
running
out
of
time
and
might
need
to
pass
the
proposed
CIP
and
then
go
through
a
more
formal
amendment
process.
K
After
we've
handled
some
of
our
pressing
budget
questions,
we
obviously
have
a
work
session
coming
up
for
just
three
hours
on
Saturday
and
as
much
as
I
tend
to
be
an
optimist.
Of
course,
as
I'm
sure
everyone
will
agree,
I
think
there's
a
significant
chance
that
we
don't
answer
all
of
our
questions
in
that
three
hour
period
on
Saturday
I,
anticipate
we're
gonna
have
to
schedule
another
work
session,
maybe
on
a
Saturday
in
between
now
and
Christmas,
and
so
I
will
meet
as
much
as
the
board
desires.
B
So
we
have
Amendment
on
the
floor.
I
can't
remember
who
seconded.
B
B
I
I
We're
back
to
our
main
motion
and
I
would
urge.
Should
we
pass
that
tonight
in
a
timely
way,
but
I
think
the
consensus
of
the
board
is.
We
would
like
to
see
these
items
come
before
us
in
a
work
session
with
the
resources
of
the
committee
and
the
administration
and
and
we're
agreed
to
amend
the
CIP
at
any
time,
even
after
it's
submitted
so
again
join
everybody
and
thanking
member
Donnelly
for
bringing
this
forward.
B
So
we
are
back
to
the
main
motion
and
that
is
to
approve
the
attached
six-year
CI
Capital
Improvement
plan
plan,
project
tables,
one
and
two
any
any
further
discussion.
G
C
N
Thank
you,
madam
president,
back
on
the
main
motion
I
had
suggested
that,
right
after
the
April
vote,
when
the
when
the
bond
package
failed
that
we
should
have
began
working
on
this
at
that
time
because
it,
through
our
whole,
the
existing
CIP,
completely
off
schedule
and
so
I
made
that
request
multiple
times
that
we
start
that
process
so
that
we
could
have
had
the
time
to
examine
and
get
the
numbers
really
exact.
N
According
to
you
know
what
the
administration
just
said
on
whatever
Direction
the
board
wanted
to
go,
the
the
six-year
plan
is
something
that
can
be
tweaked
and
amended.
N
The
concern
I
have
with
that
is
one
that
it
provides
guidance
both
to
the
administration
and
also
the
public
of
what
the
position
of
the
board
is,
and
so
it
is
significant
in
that
way
and
it
bills
event.
It
creates
anticipation
and
expectations
frankly
from
areas
of
the
community.
N
If
they
see
that
oh
they're
going
to
get
a
brand
new
school
in
there,
they
think
that's
the
way
it's
going
to
be,
and
they
don't
fully
comprehend
that
this
plan
can
be
modified
virtually
at
any
time
and
so
I
think
it's
a
better
trip,
more
transparent
and
good
public
policy
to
invest
the
time
into
a
six-year
plan.
N
Unfortunately,
multiple
times
and
I
know
most
the
members
here
tonight,
weren't
here
when
these
things
happened,
I
was
told:
oh
we're
not
going
to
take
the
time
to
do
that
right
now,
but
I
would
suggest
we
needed
to
do
amendments
to
the
six-year
plan.
We're
going
to
come
back
and
revisit
that
later
and
it
never
happened.
N
One
other
thing
is
I
believe
the
testimony.
Well,
the
the
testimony
of
the
administration
was
that
the
current
projected
cost
for
Inlet
View,
the
actual
construction
costs
were
35
million.
Did
I
hear
that
correctly?
If
I
did
this
plan,
has
the
37
million
942
thousand
dollar
amount
in
it?
So
even
this
plan
isn't
even
in
jive
with
what
we're
hearing
is
what
the
actual
needed
construction.
If
we
were
to
move
ahead
with
Inlet
View
is
so
that's
and
you
know
we
can.
N
The
other
thing
about
that
too,
is
the
dollar
amounts
that
I
I
I
hope
that
eventually
the
board
would
consider,
if
not
under
tonight,
then
at
some
time
in
the
future
are
are
I,
think
they're
flexible,
depending
on
how
much
we
want
to
do
in
major
remodels
also,
and
if
we
think
about
the
roof,
the
value
of
the
groove,
our
roofs
are
supposed
to
last
for
30
years.
N
So
if
this
roof
is
15
years
old
by
tearing
the
whole
school
down
and
building
a
new
one,
we're
giving
up
15
years
of
roof
use
right
there.
So
there
are
some
costs:
we're
going
to
lose
by
pursuing
a
complete
teardown
and
yeah
you'll
get
a
longer
period,
but
you
also
lost
all
that
usable
life
of
that
roof.
N
J
I
wanted
to
make
a
point
of
clarification
that
the
35
million
dollar
figure
would
reflects
a
2023
build.
So
if
we
were
to
initiate
construction
through
board
action
in
December
by
allocating
funds,
we
would
save
about
2.3
million
dollars
in
total
costs
by
not
relegating
it
to
a
2024
build.
That's
the
Inlet
View
we
could
save.
We
could
save
additional
taxpayer
money,
then,
by
bringing
forward
other
substitute
projects
like
the
Lake
Otis
project
or
Spring
Hill
projects,
Bear
Valley
and
save
additional
taxpayer
dollars
by
Expediting
those
projects.
B
So
the
we
are
have
a
motion
before
us.
I
I
did
have
two
thoughts.
The
CIP
is
an
organic
document.
We
can
update
it
at
any
time.
It's
not
intended
to
capture
everything
in
real
time,
because
it
is
an
extensive
document.
B
So
one
thing
I
could
I
could
think
of
us
doing
is
putting
it
on
looking
at
it,
maybe
more
often
than
we
do
now
through
committee,
so
that
we
can
look
to
see
what
options
or
what
changes
we
might
want
to
to
make,
but
certainly
getting
the
Amendments
on
the
you
know
tonight,
I'm
not
prepared
to
I'm
prepared
to
move
forward
with
the
document,
with
the
understanding
that
the
board
would
look
at
it
more
often
through
committee
or
work
session.
Whatever
the
will
of
the
board
is
member
lessons.
J
Would
including
a
regular
check-in
on
the
CIP
in
the
finance
committee
be
an
appropriate
venue
quarterly.
E
Yeah,
just
two
things:
I
think
this
is
a
significant
decision
by
this
void
when
I
was
on
the
board
the
first
time
there
was
one
big
decision
by
the
board
when
it
said
we're
no
longer
going
to
reward
schools
for
letting
it
run
down
by
rebuilding
it.
So
schools
were
deferring
maintenance,
not
doing
it
with
the
hopes
that
they
would
be
selected
for
being
rebuilt.
It
was
a
waste
and
it
was
a
big
problem
and
the
board
stood
up
and
said
no
more.
E
This
particular
case
we're
looking
at
things
more
detailed
than
we
have
before,
not
just
picking
schools
or
something
we're
looking
at
the
financial
management,
how
handling
the
maintenance,
how
we're
handling
the
repair
I
think
the
involvement
of
the
board
now
is
more
than
what
I've
seen
before,
except
for
that
one
time
and
I'm
happy
with
that.
So
by
voting
for
the
capital
Improvement
program
right
now,
we're
making
sure
we
meet
the
legal
requirements
that
we
have
to
submit
it.
E
But
the
board
I
think
is
strongly
committed
to
saying
we're
going
to
question
the
financial
management
of
this,
how
it's
done
working
with
the
administration.
They
understand
the
issue
using
the
size
of
the
food
maintenance
and
so
I
think
we're
going
to
work
together
collaboratively
very
effectively
within
that.
So
I
just
want
to
explain
that
to
the
public,
because
I'm
really
pleased
with
this
direction
and
the
interest
there
isn't
attacking
this
problem.
Thank.
B
B
J
Sorry
to
close
I
was
I
was
confined
with
a
member
Wilson
as
another
member
of
the
finance
committee,
because
Ms
Foster
suggested
quickly
to
me
that
we
have
space
on
Wednesday's
finance
committee,
but
remember
Wilson
brought
up
in
our
Whispering
that
do
we
think
the
administration
would
have
time
to
probably
not
guide
us
through
that
conversation.
So
if,
if
so
I
actually
assume,
then
we
could
defer
that.
B
N
Hope
well.
Thank
you.
Madam
president,
I
was
to
follow
up
on
what
member
Higgins
pointed
out.
There
was
a
policy.
This
board
had
a
long-standing
policy
we
weren't
going
to
do
build
new
schools.
We
weren't
going
to
do
that.
It
was
a
written
policy
and
when
the
earthquake
happened
following
the
earthquake,
we
were
told
by
the
administration
that
we
needed
to
repeal
that
policy
and
that
policy
would
have
prevented
this
proposal.
N
That's
before
us
right
now
the
main
motion,
because
it
prohibited
tearing
down
schools
and
building
new
ones,
and-
and
we
were
told
that
because
of
FEMA
rules,
we
had
to
repeal
that
policy
so
that
our
our
decisions
on
FEMA's
repairs
wouldn't
be
artificially
impacted
by
that
policy.
N
N
I
didn't
support
that
for
other
than
FEMA
I,
really
only
supported
that
because
of
the
earthquake
situation,
so
I'm
just
saying
that
for
many
years
the
board
had
a
very
good
and
consistent
policy
along
the
line,
just
what
member
Higgins
described,
because
we
didn't
want
maintenance
delayed
so
that
it
got
cascaded
up
with
a
single
school
to
the
point
where
it
was
so
bad
it
needed
to
totally
get
rebuilt.
Okay.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
So
much
Madam
president,
all
right
I
just
wanted
to
throw
in
my
two
cents
that
I
agree
that
the
finance
committee
is
a
great
place
for
a
check-in,
whether
it
be
at
the
start
of
the
year
or
maybe
our
last
meeting
in
June
is
kind
of
a
halfway
point
between
when
we
usually
pass
it
I
think
that
as
we
navigate
some
of
the
challenges
that
are
facing
us
regarding
our
budget
conversation
I
think
that
there
might
be,
depending
upon
what
the
board
chooses
some
significant
cleanup
work
and
So
to
avoid
constraints
of
a
finance
committee
meeting
which
usually
lasts
an
hour
or
so
I
think
we
might
want
to
plan
on
dedicating
a
work
session
to
it
that
lasts
a
couple
hours,
whether
it
be
a
special
one
or
before
a
meeting
in
January
and
February,
not
after
some
of
the
dust
settles,
and
so
that's
that's
kind
of
one
of
my
thoughts
on
it.
K
I
want
to
make
sure
we
have
adequate
time
to
explore
potentially
six
years
worth
of
work.
Thank
you.
C
B
And
that
passes
six
to
one.
Thank
you.
Now
we
are
at
h,
wait
GH,
yes,
new
business!
Oh
wait!
I
skipped
all
over
non-action
didn't
I,
so
they
those
are
the
non-action
items.
They
will
come
back
to
you
next
week.
B
B
B
J
Have
an
item
for
new
business?
Okay
I
moved
to
introduce
a
recommendation
and
support
of
forming
a
community-based
district
consolidation
task
force
for
board
consideration
at
the
December
19th
meeting
and
I
emailed
Miss
Foster
with
okay.
J
May
I
speak
to
the
first
part
of
the
resolution
or
the
memorandum,
and
this
would
ex
this
would
simply
Express
board
support
for
the
president
to
form
a
community-based
district
consolidation
task
force,
charged
with
producing
a
suite
of
recommendations
designed
to
optimize
facility
usage
across
the
Anchorage
School
District
and
promote
conditions
for
student
growth.
The
task
Force's
recommendations
shall
be
presented
to
the
board
no
later
than
the
second
meeting
in
September
of
2023.
I
D
J
B
She
said
non-action
right,
yes,
so
I
would.
My
only
concern
is
that
we're
we're
subverting
our
process
is
to
go
to
committee.
I
mean
there's
nothing
that
that
is
crucial
about
this,
we're
already
in
the
middle
of
the
work.
So
we
should
follow
our
process.
It
should
go
to
committee
and
then
out
of
committee
onto
the
agenda,
so
I
guess
I'm
I'm
confused
as
to
why?
B
G
O
Remember
Wilson
so
I
I
guess
I
I
am
a
little
confused
because
I
don't
have
the
information
that
you
have
I,
don't
have
the
benefit
of
all
the
the
time
that
you've
researched
and
the
input
that
you
have
so
I
would
benefit
from
it
going
to
committee.
So
I
could
learn
more
about
I
mean
anything
Community,
Based
I'm,
typically
in
support
of,
but
I
would
like
more
information
rather
than
just
moving
it
to
non-action
without
any
any
time
or
substance
to
to
reference
or
research.
O
J
B
K
Madam
president,
yes,
sir,
yes
I
might
so
just
for
clarification.
This
is
why
I
kind
of
spoke
passionately
about
this
earlier.
I
think
that
our
normal
process
is
all
not
ideal
work
for
a
reason.
It
never
lessons.
K
I'll
gladly
connect
with
you
offline,
but
just
as
an
example
for
the
board
I've
actually
done
a
significant
bit
of
leg
work,
trying
to
revamp
a
policy
proposal
I
introduced
last
year,
Reviving
The,
ASD
budget
review
team
process
or
a
budget
advisory
committee
and
I
think
that
the
feedback
that
I've
connected
with
folks
advocating
I
think
member
lessons
is
getting
the
language
from
some
of
the
emails
we've
received
and
I
see
value
in
that.
K
But
I
think
the
problem
that
such
a
committee
might
wander
into
is
that
our
Capital
dollars
intersect
at
some
level
with
operating
dollars
and
having
something
Focus
strictly
on
school
closures.
K
Maybe
that's
what
can
happen
in
Communications,
but
I
do
see
and
would
support
further
public
engagement
and,
frankly,
the
emails
we're
getting
are
spot
on
and
that
we
have
done
a
much
better
job
of
looping
in
the
public.
This
budget
process
then
last
year,
for
example,
which
started
in
essence
in
January,
but
there's
still
room
to
improve
and
so
I
I
think
that
how
we
go
about
that
just
needs
to
be
deliberate,
thought
out
and
just
not
go
straight
to
non-action,
because
I
think
to
maybe
pass
something
but
not
be
effective
in
doing
so.
B
Thank
you,
member
Jacobs,
okay,
so
I'd
I'd
like
to
I'd
like
to
move
that
we
send
it
to
committee
if
we
can
get
a
second
to
send
it
to
committee
for
a
second
more
work
and
to
come
and
then
to
go
through
that
process.
B
Okay
and
I
think
Communications,
but
once
we
discuss
it
in
Communications
there
might
be.
We
might
do
a
different
kind
of
something.
So
so
it
I
think
we
need
to
vote
on
the
motion
before
us.
The
motion
is
to
refer
this
to
committee
for
a
more
complete
process
and
discussion.
B
No
opposition
seeing
none,
we
will.
We
have
the
I
think
we
have
the
whole
memorandum
that
you
submitted
right:
okay,
we'll
move
it
to
committee.
Thank
you.
N
Yes,
sir,
last
year,
I
introduced
a
resolution
condemning
the
National
Association
of
school
boards
and
the
U.S
Department
of
Justice
for
seeking
to
use
anti-terrorism
laws
against
parents
at
school
board
meetings
and
over
20
Statewide
School
Board
associations
have
adopted
similar
resolutions.
N
This
resolution
has
been
in
the
governance
committee
for
about
a
year
now
and
I
personally
believe
it's
time.
This
board
considered
the
resolution
as
a
full
board
and
voted
it
up
or
down
so
I
moved
to
discharge
this
resolution
from
the
governance
committee
and
place
it
on
the
non-action
agenda
for
the
December
19th
meeting.
B
I
think
the
board
did
vote
on
that
this.
This
current
season,
but
I
will
is
there
a
second
to
remember,
Donnelly's
new
business
request.
K
In
prison,
I
can
clarify
as
chair
of
the
governance
committee,
that
heard
the
that
heard
the
resolution
at
the
time
it
was
introduced
last
year.
The
committee
did
not,
it
doesn't
take
formal
votes,
of
course,
but
there
wasn't
at
any
point
the
sufficient
votes
to
move
it
out
of
committee.
So
Mr.
AN
G
N
I
yeah
here
it's
the
partying.
B
So
I
that
makes
sense
that
it
didn't
it.
There
wasn't
significant
interest
to
move
out
of
committee,
so
I
will
I
moved
to
send
it
back
to
committee,
refer
to
consideration.
K
I
I
curious
if
member
Holloman
still
agrees,
the
initial
motion
to
add
new
business
was
something
that
has
added
value
to
tonight's
meeting
I
think,
unfortunately,
it's
caused
confusion,
which
is
what
I
saw
at
the
start
of
the
meeting,
but
I
I
won't
support
any
motions
through
this
new
section
of
our
agenda.
K
That,
frankly,
is
in
violation
of
our
court
bylaws
until
we
amend
our
board
bylaws
to
account
for
the
fact
that
we
are
now
just
adding
things
that
have
no
public
notice,
I,
don't
think
it's
appropriate
and
I
think
we
should
amend
our
bylaws
before
we
engage
in
this
type
of
activity.
In
our
meetings.
B
I
Actually
I
would
say
this
demonstrates
the
need
for
new
business
on
the
agenda,
in
that
someone
could
bring
something
to
the
committee,
which
is
two
board
members.
If
they
fail
to
move
it
forward,
it's
not
a
condemnation.
It's
it's
a
the
opinion
of
two
board
members
and
at
that
point,
for
the
maker
there
should
be
a
venue
for
them
to
bring
it
to
the
whole
board
if
they
think
it
still
has
mirror
otherwise
you're
you're,
putting
what
can
become
before
the
whole
board
in
front
of
just
a
couple
of
members.
I
Over
and
over
again
in
essence,
a
a
small
minority
could
throttle
the
business
that
can
be
considered
by
the
majority.
I
I
have
to
admit.
I
did
not
realize
that
it
by
way
the
bylaws.
I
Just
to
my
way
of
thinking,
there
is
always
a
way
for
members
of
a
body
to
bring
business
before
that
body,
and
there
is
a
process
to
go
through
committee
and
bet
things
and
I
understand
that,
although
again
you
know,
there's
a
little
bit
of
confusion
about
which
Committee
Member
Wesson's
proposal
should
go
to
because
it
doesn't
quite
fit
any
of
them.
It
doesn't
fit.
Governance,
so
you
can
sort
of
squeeze
it
into
Communications.
I
You
know,
I
I
do
think
that
there's
certainly
the
intent
for
things
to
be
introduced,
but
not
immediately
voted
on
unless
it's
an
emergency
and
and
I
wholly
subscribe
to
that.
That
gives
the
public
time
to
be
aware.
That
was
the
idea
behind
talking
about
it
tonight,
but
not
taking
action
on
it
immediately.
I
But
I
do
think
that
In
fairness
and
openness
one
number
should
be
able
to
get
their
Motion
in
front
of
the
whole
body
and
and
have
it
be
voted
up
and
down
regardless
of
Committee
Action
I'm.
Sorry,
an
editorializing
a
little
bit
but
I
think
this
is
a
good
topic
for
governance
and
to
look
for
conflicts
in
our
our
policy
and
make
sure
we've
got
those
Avenues
open,
Madam.
B
K
Thank
you,
so
member
Hallman,
I
guess
I'll
respectfully.
Disagree
in
that
I
think.
K
If
that
were
the
full
scope
of
logic,
I
think
I
would
I
would
agree
with
you,
but
I
think
the
difference
in
that
is
our
full
board,
if
not
a
majority,
I
think
each
and
every
committee
meeting
since
I've
joined
this
body
has
been
present
for
each
of
the
committee
meetings,
which
I
understand
historically
isn't
the
case,
but
in
in
governance,
I
made
sure
as
chair
to
move
anything
out
of
committee
that
had
majority
support
of
the
board,
whether
or
not
it
had
the
committee
support
or
not.
K
For
precisely
the
reason
you
articulate
I
mean
Mr
Donnelly's
case
there
were
members
who
were
present
on
the
committee
who
did
not
support,
and
it
was
clear
that
the
the
motion
did
not
have
support
of
the
board,
even
though
or
regardless
as
to
if
the
committee
individually
did
so
I
think
that
your
argument
is
valid.
However,
the
composition
of
this
board
and
our
engagement,
which
to
be
clear,
is
pretty
stellar
makes
that
moved,
and
so
that's
I
think
why
it's
not
necessary
at
this
time.
Like.
B
So,
and
my
concern
is
not
about
for
me-
it's
not
about
I
mean
our
processes
can
always
be
improved,
but
we
should
each
try
to
follow
them
and
I
don't
want
to
create
a
situation
where
every
board
member
is
going
to
have
a
new
business
item.
They're
going
to
spend
time
thinking
about
what
can
I
bring
up
new
when
the
focus
of
the
agenda
is
to
get
the
work
of
the
board
done.
B
The
Committees
are
the
are
the
spaces
where
we
try
to
work
things
through.
We
have
requests
for
information.
You
have
board
member
comments
we
are.
We
are.
We
have
spent
more
time
on
opening
this
meeting,
and
in
this
section
then
we
have
on
the
people's
business
and-
and
so
that
concerns
me
so
for
member
I
forgot
where
I'm
Amanda
I
forgot,
where
I
was,
where
am
I?
Are
we
voting?
What
are
we
doing,
but.
AY
N
Right,
no,
the
motion
before
us
now
is
to
discharge
my
resolution
regarding
the
doj
and
the
National
Association
School
boards,
trying
to
treat
parents
as
domestic
terrorists
to
come
before
the
full
board
to
be
placed
on
the
non-action
agenda
at
the
next
meeting.
So
that
would
provide
complete
public
notice.
Appropriate
public
notice
wouldn't
be
act
upon
until
it
had
been
noticed
both
on
the
non-action
agenda
and
then
subsequently
on
the
action
agenda.
B
I
hear
you
remember:
Donley,
we
are
a
member
of
the
net
of
the
Alaska
Association
of
school
boards,
a
school
board
associations
and
they
are
a
member
of
the
National
Organization
and
we
have
discussed
this
I.
Don't
know
how
many
times,
but
the
motion
before
you
right
now
is
to
move
member
Donnelly's
motion
to
the
non-action
agenda.
B
E
I
attended
the
National
School
Board
Association
last
time
and
the
head
of
the
nsba
apologized
for
that
letter
made
it
clear
that
it
was
a
mistake
for
them
to
be
involved.
They
recognized
that
and-
and
he
said
that
in
front
of
an
entire
membership
with
with
the
entire
group,
there
was
a
large
group,
I
think
well,
I
think
they
view
this
as
something
they
regret.
They
they
shouldn't
have
gone
in
that
direction.
They
acknowledged
it
already.
E
They
have
indicated
every
effort
they
can
to
withdraw
their
their
decision
involved
with
that
I
know
that
some
states
withdraw
didn't.
Have
anybody
attend
the
conference
as
a
result
of
it,
but
there
was
a
I
believe
a
very
sincere
apology
coming
in
recognizing
this
was
not
an
appropriate
statement
that
was
made
and
they
gave
an
explanation
of
how
it
even
came
about
so
I.
Just
don't
know
that
focusing
in
on
something
that
was
a
mistake
at
that
time.
E
Well,
they
acknowledged
as
a
mistake
which,
if
they
did
not
join
in,
which
you
know
remember
Donnelly,
but
they
acknowledged
it.
They
did
it
in
a
sincere
way
and
bringing
it
up
over
and
over
again.
I,
don't
know
that
that's
a
good
expenditure
of
our
time
or
resources
and
we're
reminding
people
of
a
mistake
and
I
don't
want
to
bring
it
up
again.
So
I
so
I'd
like
to
I'm
going
to
recommend
against
accepting
that,
because
I
don't
want
to
hear
about
it
again
and
I.
E
B
I
K
K
AZ
E
Businesses
I
do
I'm,
gonna
have
to
jump
in
just
real
quick
I
would
like
to
refer
to
committee
the
establishment
of
a
board
audit
committee.
E
It
has
been
the
practice
up
into
the
last
five
years
that
there
has
been
an
audit
committee
within
the
Boyd
that
works
with
the
administration
works
with
the
Council
of
great
City
schools
at
low
cost.
It
comes
in.
We
get
experts
from
all
these
other
school
districts
to
come
in
to
do
an
overview
of
different
operations
and
programs.
It
looks
for
efficiency,
it
looks
for
accountability.
Our
goal
is
to
be
the
the
spokesperson
for
the
public.
We
are
the
to
hold
to
provide
directions
and
accountability.
E
I
can
bring
in
tons
of
school
board
news
in
the
past
how
effective
this
has
been.
They
would
try
to
do
it
every
three
years,
different
departments,
but
it
was
so
effective
and
so
beneficial.
We
did
it
for
like.
We
dealt
with
the
Everyday
Math
to
the
to
the
saying
to
other
policies
and
procedures,
but
we
didn't
do
it.
E
We're
not
auditing
we're,
not
auditing
the
administration,
we're
working
with
the
administration
to
bring
in
resources
to
do
an
overview
to
look
for
opportunities
for
improvement
in
our
operations
and
safe
costs,
and
it's
been
very
cost
effective
audit.
So
what
about
forty?
Fifty
thousand
dollars
for
an
audit
to
do
something
comprehensive,
so
I
would
like
to
propose.
I
am
proposing
that
we
refer
to
the
committee,
the
establishment
of
a
board
audit
committee
for.
B
A
second
moved
in
second
to
refer
to
committee
I'm,
assuming
the
finance
committee,
where
the
audits
are
presently
taking
place.
E
But
I
think
that's
probably
a
good
location
that
works
out.
Fine
refer.
B
To
committee
I
mean
an
audit.
E
B
But
then
there's
a
governance
piece
too,
because.
E
L
E
B
You
proposed
see
this
is
why
this
new
business-
you
guys
been
holding
on
to
this
stuff
a
long
time,
and
you
found
this.
G
B
AD
AD
R
E
R
I
I
recall
this
was
brought
up
as
an
item
in
the
previous
governance
committee
meeting.
So
I
was
anticipating
that
we
would
have
this
discussion
already
in
governance.
I
don't
want
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
chair,
but
that
was
the
my
understanding
when
you
brought
this
up
in
the
governance
committee.
E
I
have
raised
it
several
times,
but
we
never
moved
it
forward
or
made
it
an
item,
but
it's
something
that's
out
there,
so
I
thought
putting
it
on
the
agenda,
for
the
governance
makes
sense.
At
this
point.
That's
all
I'm
asking
for
thank.
B
D
B
And
that
passes
unanimously,
although
really
it's
already
in
process
through
through
Finance.
But
what
he
wants
is
a
separate
committee,
which
means
we
have
to
review
our
bylaws.
Make
changes
there
and
then
form
the
committee
all
right,
because
I
by
lost
all
they
give
up,
say
we
have
three
committees.
You
want
four.
E
Yes
and
in
the
past-
and
we
could
take
it
right
out
of
the
past
policies
they
had
established
it
and
I
think
we
can
pull
that
up
and
record.
B
That
real,
quick,
okay,
we
can.
We
can
talk
about
that
in
governance,
I'm,
not
sure
which
point.
N
Of
order,
sure
I
believe
it's
correct,
that
our
policies
establish
three
permanent
committees:
governance,
Communications,
guidance
in
finance,
but
I
do
believe.
The
policies
also
give
the
board
president
the
authority
to
establish
new
committees
right
yeah.
You.
N
X
N
We
don't
usually
have
new
businesses,
so
you
all
know
that
several
months
ago
it's
been
quite
a
few
months
now
I
introduced
a
resolution
to
address
the
the
issue
of
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
and
the
national
anthem
and
the
Alaska
flag
song
in
those
schools,
and
it
called
for
that.
The
national
anthem
and
the
state
flag
song
would
be
played
at
least
once
a
month,
and
this
resolution
was
heard
in
the
governance
committee.
N
But
there
was
a
decision
by
the
majority
of
the
the
committee
at
that
time
to
Recon
just
to
consider
it
some
more
and
not
move
it
forward
to
the
board.
But
in
my
opinion,
if
there
ever
was
a
time
to
encourage
patriotism
and
unity,
As
Americans,
it's
now
and
I
believe
that
it's
a
really
fair,
simple
proposal
and
it's
headboard
close
to
being
passed
by
the
board
once
before,
and
so
I
would
move
to
discharge.
L
B
I
I
gotta
say
board
members.
This
is
very,
very
difficult
to
chair
this
meeting.
With
this
kind
of
behavior
I
mean
we
are
not
using
our
process
and
we
are
getting
we're
trying
to
lay
on
the
table
all
of
our
personal
little
pet
peeves,
and
this
is
not
the
intent.
B
And
as
I
recall
that
your
remember
Donnelly,
the
issue
that
you're
bringing
up
now,
we
just
not
even
a
month
ago,
looked
at
that
in
committee-
I,
don't
even
know
that
it's
out
of
it
hasn't
come
out
of
committee,
but
it
hasn't
been
I.
Think
we
were
doing
more
I
can't
remember
the
status.
Does
anybody
remember
status
of
it.
K
Been
in
prison,
I'll
I'll
speak
to
my
recollection.
I
think
this
is
good
for
discussion
with
that
said,
I
think
we
can
comfortably
vote
down
the
motion
and
it
would
return
to
committee
and
continue
to
do
consideration.
N
D
U
O
D
B
B
BA
Right
good
evening,
school
board
and
superintendent.
Thank
you
for
your
time
at
our
town
hall,
consideration
for
our
schools
I'm
here
today
regarding
Cloud
community
and
the
other
school
communities
recommended
foreclosure
building
a
strong,
School
community
and
culture
takes
time.
What
message
would
we
be
sending
if
we
close
down
successful
and
thriving
schools?
What
message
would
be
sending
to
our
principals
would
have
taken
extra
time
to
make
sure
School
culture
is
strong.
BA
What
message
would
we
be
sending
to
Dedicated
staff
members
who
put
in
their
own
extra
time
and
cultivate
a
strong
relationships
within
the
school
Community?
What
message
are
we
sending
when
staff
members
that
have
worked
together
for
several
years
are
going
to
be
displaced
and
lose
those
strong
relationships?
They've
built
up?
What
message
would
be
sending
to
staff
new
staff
in
a
different
that
finally
found
an
administrator
and
colleagues
they
enjoy
working
with?
What
message
would
you
be
sending
to
your
Workforce
to
close
more
schools
in
the
upcoming
years?
BA
BA
Also,
what
message
would
be
sending
to
students
where
school
is
the
one
consistent
thing
in
their
life,
but
now
we're
going
to
change
that
not
because
of
their
actions,
but
because
of
actions
of
adults.
I
also
worry
how
quickly
these
students
would
integrate
in
these
new
school
Community.
Also,
how
would
they
be
received?
What
messages
are
the
district?
BA
Would
we
be
sending
to
our
community
that
any
school
can
close
down
even
the
ones
that
are
successful,
but
the
biggest
thing
I
want
you
to
keep
in
mind
is
what
is
best
for
the
students
I've
always
been
told
in
education,
decisions
should
be
driven,
but
what's
best
for
the
students
to
me,
I
worry
that
closing
class
in
other
schools
would
not
be
in
best
regard
for
the
students.
There
are
a
few
simple
alternative
costs
that
could
be
easily
changed,
which
would
allow
for
these
schools
to
remain
open.
BA
BA
Well,
that's
what
cloud
is
we
have
the
fourth
highest
elf
student
population
among
all
the
elementary
schools
in
ASD,
and
with
that
we
still
have
High
student
achievement
consistent
academic
growth
statistics
would
say
that
the
number
of
students
we
have
should
have
higher
student
behavioral
instances,
but
we
don't.
We
have
two
SLC
classes
which
have
amazing
teachers
supported
professionals.
How
do
I
know
this
I
know
this,
because
I
substitute
all
across
the
school
before
I
offered
I
was
offered
a
teaching
job
foreign
sorry.
BA
Another
thing
I
want
to
address
is
potential
increase
in
PTR
peer-to-teacher
ratio.
An
idea
that
has
floated
around
my
question
again
would
be.
Is
this?
What's
best
for
students?
I
came
from
a
charter
school
in
California
before
before
I
arriving
in
Alaska.
What
you'd
often
find
is
class
sizes,
30
students
and
above
I
have
multiple
years
with
32
students
in
a
fourth
grade
classroom.
What
you
find
in
these
classrooms
is
increase
student
disruptions,
which
affected
students
learning
in
a
much
more
challenging
schedule
to
a
lot
of
teachers
to
help
students.
BA
During
the
day
it
was
harder
to
reach
students,
whether
they're
below
grade
level,
angry
level
or
bug
grade
level
in
small
groups.
I
ask
again:
is
this
what
would
be
best
for
students
also,
as
you
know,
I
and
the
rest
of
us,
the
biggest
funding
we
need
is
from
our
state
representatives.
We
have
a
school
Community,
have
already
plan
to
and
will
continue
to
message
our
representatives
for
increased
funding
just
wanted
to.
BA
BB
Hello,
my
name
is
Dorothy
McCauley
and
I
was
born,
raised
and
educated
here
in
Anchorage
Alaska
in
the
Anchorage
School
District
in
2015,
my
husband
and
I
bought
a
home
in
the
nunaka
valley
neighborhood,
our
son
was
a
year
old
and
I
was
pregnant
with
our
second
child.
We
are
a
family
like
many
others
in
this
city
who
relies
on
the
accessibility
of
our
neighborhood
public
school.
We
bought
our
home
with
the
intent
to
create
a
better
life
for
us
and
our
children
who
are
currently
enrolled
in
third
and
first
grade
in
Monaca
Valley
Elementary.
BB
It
is
the
only
School
our
children
have
attended,
as
we
know
how
valuable
the
consistency
of
their
school
experience
is
to
their
education
and
sense
of
belonging.
Our
son
was
attending
unacca
Valley
as
a
kindergartner
when
ASD
closed
the
schools
in
March
2020
2020,
and
we
stuck
by
the
school
Anchorage
School
District
and
its
dedicated
teachers
through
the
many
difficulties
of
remote
learning
for
its
youngest
students,
with
a
feeling
of
normalcy,
really
only
returning.
Finally,
this
year.
That
was,
of
course,
until
the
shock
of
the
school
district's
sudden
announcement
in
October
of
a
play.
BB
Enclosure
after
the
school
year,
with
my
oldest
having
only
two
more
grades
to
go
when
passing
out
pliers
for
our
community's
town
hall
to
other
parents,
picking
up
their
children
from
school
I
was
struck
by
how
many
thought
the
closure
was
already
a
done
deal
and
that
they
had
no
real
voice.
I
think
that
the
Anchorage
School
District
is
being
short-sighted,
extremely
unwise
and
financially
non-transparent
in
its
pursuit
of
disintegrating.
The
city's
neighborhood
school
system,
at
least
in
the
city's
working
class
neighborhoods.
BB
The
projections
of
future
neighborhood
declines
based
on
birth
rates
and
low
enrollments
during
and
shortly
after
a
global
pandemic
are
in
many
ways
a
self-fulfilling
prophecy,
based
in
a
scarcity
mentality
that
will
do
what
is
already
a
struggling
economy
to
further
hardship
for
only
very
short-term
Financial
relief
for
some,
but
certainly
not
certainly
not
for
these
neighborhood
families.
It
is
the
duty
of
this
public
school
district
to
ensure
that
all
of
its
students
receive
a
quality
education
of
the
citizens
of
the
future.
BB
The
relative
income
levels
of
the
city's
parents
with
children
in
the
public
school
system
must
not
be
a
factor
in
the
availability
of
neighborhood
schools
which
bring
a
cultural
anchor
to
their
neighborhoods,
based
on
a
shared
interest
in
the
city's
future
through
its
children.
Families
who
plan
their
lives
for
decades
around
the
availability
of
a
good
Public
School
cannot
simply
be
brushed
off
with
expectations
to
spend
more
on
fuel
or
to
buy
another
vehicle.
BB
They
cannot
really
afford
the
Anchorage
School
District
is
a
public
school
system
and
cannot
be
managed
in
such
a
ways
to
make
it
clear
that
they
have
placed
a
value
judgment
on
which
of
its
students
matter
more
than
others,
by
giving
preferential
considerations
to
families
who
have
the
financial
option
to
enroll
their
students
in
private
schools,
and
this
is
precisely
the
message
that
the
Anchorage
School
District
is
sending
by
closing
Public
elementary
schools
in
the
city's
working
class
neighborhoods.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you
very.
G
AY
AY
But
what
I
haven't
heard
is
the
importance
of
the
academic
growth
of
our
students
and
the
achieve
the
academic
goals
for
ASD.
Five
of
the
six
schools
with
potential
closure
are
title
schools.
The
students
we
serve
are
on
the
cusp
of
growing
in
their
Academia
and
the
stability
that
they
need
is
of
the
utmost
most
importance
for
the
students.
A
Learning
Journey
I
can
only
speak
for
clap,
as
that
is
where
I
am
located
and
I
am
here
to
celebrate.
Clap.
AY
Our
amazing
group
of
Educators
have
been
dedicated
to
the
win
intervention
process,
focusing
on
our
below
40th
percentile
students
to
move
them
to
achieve
a
grade
level,
our
Specialists
ell
teachers,
tutors
and
Tas
work.
Alongside
of
the
grade
level
teams
to
meet
the
needs
of
our
students.
This
is
a
big
deal
as
it's
hard
to
achieve
this
yay
clap.
If
interventions
are
not
working,
we
then
move
them
through
the
mtss
process,
and
if
the
student
needs
more
support,
we
move
them
towards
the
special
education
model
and
I'm
happy
to
tell
you.
AY
The
teachers
are
rocking
this
again.
This
is
not
easy
to
do
so.
Yay
clat
at
clat,
we
have
a
structured
Learning
Center
for
students
k-6
in
order
to
enhance
their
experience
in
learning
class,
received
a
grant
for
a
one
of
a
kind
in
the
district,
a
sensory
room,
and
we
call
it
a
believe
room
because
we
believe
in
every
student
in
the
presentation
I
sent
you
there
were
video
and
pictures
of
this
room.
There
were
over
over
a
thousand
schools
Nationwide
that
applied
for
this
grant,
funded
by
a
Rockefeller
organization.
AY
Only
32
in
the
nation
received
this
two-year.
Grant
Klatt
was
one
of
the
32
schools
in
the
nation
and
will
begin
our
second
year
to
create
our
next
one,
which
is
believed
sensory
garden.
This
spring
yay,
clad
our
library
stands
out
as
it
is
on
not
only
provides
books
for
our
general
population,
but
has
received
many
grants
as
well
for
books
on
social,
emotional
learning,
helping
the
many
students
that
struggle
with
emotional
needs,
yay,
clat
and
clatt
is
a
well-functioning
school
with
a
great
leader.
AY
Mrs
samanski
is
leading
Us
in
the
direction
that
the
district
set
before
us
has
the
district.
Given
deep
consideration
to
the
academic
successes
in
the
buildings
we
are
about
to
disseminate.
We
look
forward
to
we
looked
at
Geographics
and
populations,
but
have
we
focused
on
what's
really
important
and
that
is
Student
Success
in
academics
and
how
devastating
it
could
be
to
uproot
our
title
students.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
Hannah
Brewster.
Can
you
join
us
as
well.
BC
Thank
you
for
being
here
tonight
and
taking
the
time
to
listen.
I
do
understand
that
you
all
have
many
hard
choices
ahead.
My
name
is
Kathy
Brown
and
I'm,
a
single
parent
of
three
kids
that
all
attended
or
attend.
Asd
schools,
class
of
2020,
2022
and
2024.
I'm,
also
a
school
nurse
and
have
had
the
privilege
of
working
for
ASD
for
the
past
18
years.
BC
I'm
here
tonight,
as
a
parent
to
share
the
importance
of
keeping
High
School
swimming
under
asd's
watch
I
want
a
swimming
to
stay
in
ASD
I
want
all
sports
to
remain
swimming
is
a
life-saving
skill.
Swimming
is
also
a
no-cut
sport
every
kid
year,
kids,
who
have
never
been
on
a
team,
let
alone
in
a
pool,
join
just
to
learn
how
to
swim.
Swimming
truly
is
for
every
student
as
a
school
nurse
who
works
at
King,
Tech,
Alaska,
Middle,
College,
I
work
with
student
athletes
from
all
eight
high
schools.
BC
Athletics
are
a
huge
part
of
many
students.
Lives
for
many
Athletics
are
the
reason
they
show
up
to
school
and
want
to
do
well.
Can
swimming
can
be
expensive,
I'm
a
long
time
swim
parent
I
get?
That
is
there
a
reason
that
all
sports
and
ASD
cannot
make
a
valid
attempt
to
cut
perhaps
10
percent
of
their
budget
in
order
to
cut
costs
across
the
board.
Possibly
saving
sports
that
are
being
slated
for
possible
Outsourcing
Outsourcing
is
not
possible
for
high
school
swimming.
Please
refer
to
the
letter
sent
to
you
yesterday.
BC
It's
very
informative
ASD
pays
the
community
up
to
250
dollars
per
hour
to
use
a
pool.
Why
I
have
emailed
my
Muni
representatives
and
asked
them
that
question
I
asked
my
two
kids
who
still
live
at
home.
What
their
favorite
thing
about
high
school
swimming
is,
and
was
my
son
class
of
2022,
told
me,
he's
glad
he
was
a
swimmer
because
he
won't
drown.
He
also
enjoyed
racing
and
going
to
Regions
and
state.
He
has
many
swim
friends
who
he
still
sees
today.
BC
Swimming
also
enabled
him
to
be
able
to
learn
how
to
be
organized,
set
goals,
work
hard
to
achieve
set
goals
and
be
able
to
reevaluate
when
a
goal
is
not
met.
He
learned
to
be
resilient.
This
is
so
important
for
so
many
reasons.
My
daughter,
the
one
who
fell
in
the
pool
who
just
finished
High
School
season
last
month
had
gone.
Had
one
goal
to
break
a
minute
in
her
hundred
free.
She
waited
until
finals
at
Regents
to
do
it,
but
she
did
it.
BC
She
didn't
go
to
state,
but
to
her
that
swim
was
her
state.
That
was
a
moment
that
she
will
remember
forever
swimming
and
her
friends
she
has
made
on
her
high
school
team
have
helped
her
to
be
more
outgoing.
Her
grades
are
good,
she's
working
and
doing
well.
She
came
up
short
on
her
100
free
goal,
multiple
times
throughout
the
season,
but
stuck
to
it
and
accomplished.
It
just
think
how
that
will
carry
her
into
college
and
Beyond.
That's
good
stuff.
BC
My
favorite
parent
memory
was
in
2019
a
brand
new
swimmer,
who
swam
with
my
oldest
son
for
diamond
I,
had
never
swung
before
watching
the
entire
Diamond
team
and
service
team
cheer
him
on.
As
he
made
the
50
free
with
the
Lifeguard
walking
the
length
of
the
pool
made
me
smile
and
made
it
was
awesome,
and
that
is
why
my
kids
participate
in
swimming
I'm
hopeful
that
you
can
come
together
and
work
this
out
and
in
closing
anyone
in
this
room
has
who
has
not
contacted
your
representatives
in
Juno.
BD
Her
name
is
Rebecca
Potter
I
speak
tonight
to
oppose
closing
Title
1
neighborhood
schools,
including
nunaka
Valley
Elementary,
which
is
in
my
neighborhood.
Many
people
from
our
neighborhood
have
been
asking
the
board
in
the
district.
To
consider
the
reasons
the
school
closure
proposal
is
problematic.
We've
pointed
out
that
the
district
will
in
a
few
years
lose
not
gain
funding
by
closing
yunaka
Valley
Elementary,
and
the
same
is
true
for
other
school
closures.
We've
decried
the
lack
of
safe,
reasonable
walking
routes
to
schools
outside
our
neighborhood.
BD
We
have
we've
observed
that
if
the
school
district
buses
students,
instead
that
cuts
into
the
small
short-term
savings
projected
by
closing
the
school,
we've
noted
that,
while
the
district's
Consultants
that
he
selected
schools,
foreclosure
based
on
low
utilization
rates,
the
charters
who
have
been
offered
the
buildings
are
mostly
smaller
than
the
schools.
They
would
replace.
We've
pointed
out
that
there
was
no
projection
made
for
area-specific
population
forecasts
or
birth
rates
for
the
areas
where
school
closures
are
proposed,
which
are
densely
and
diversely
populated.
We've
criticized
the
Equity
of
choosing
mostly
Title
1
schools.
BD
To
close,
none
of
this
seems
to
have
made
much
impact
and
numbers
on
a
screen
continue
to
lead
decision
making
more
than
the
experience
and
knowledge
of
families
and
children
in
our
neighborhoods.
I
will
say
that
I
wrote
this
before
tonight
and
I
appreciate
the
movement
indicated
toward
more
Community
involvement,
I
think
maybe
people
in
other
parts
of
Anchorage
look
at
lower
income
areas
like
Wonder,
Park,
nunaka
Valley
and
the
others
where
school
closures
are
proposed
and
look
only
at
enrollment
numbers
and
test
scores
and
mistakenly.
Think.
Oh,
those
neighborhoods
are
not
good.
BD
Those
schools
are
not
successful.
We
should
close
them,
but
come
live
in
one
of
these
neighborhoods
and
you'll
see
something
different
teachers.
Parents
and
neighbors
are
working
hard
to
tell
students
the
truth
that
they
matter
that
their
neighborhoods
matter
that
good
people
live
and
work
and
go
to
school.
Here
our
communities
are
vibrant
and
our
children
have
tremendous
promise.
But
when
you
close
the
schools
in
their
neighborhood
and
give
those
buildings
to
others
outside
the
neighborhood,
you
are
telling
those
communities
that
they
do
not
deserve
their
schools.
BD
Do
you
know
how
damaging
it
is
to
lower
income
parts
of
town
to
feel
that
they
don't
deserve
the
school
in
their
neighborhood?
Students
from
other
parts
of
Anchorage
deserve
that
school
building?
Instead,
it
would
contribute
to
an
age-old
pattern
of
demeaning
paternalism
to
make
choices
that
say
to
students
your
place,
your
community.
Your
school
is
not
good
enough
to
deserve
the
education
funding
dollars
that
costs
us
so
we'll
move
you
and
give
this
place
to
others.
BD
BD
We
will
pound
on
the
doors
of
the
state
legislature
until
they
do
the
decent
thing
and
give
the
BSA
a
long
overdue
inflation
adjustment,
but
we
need
the
school
board
and
the
school
district
to
stand
with
us
and
stand
up
for
us
not
cave
to
demands
from
powerful
Outsiders
demands
that
hurt
most
those
who
are
most
vulnerable.
Thank.
BE
Well,
thank
you.
My
name
is
Stefan
Yi
and
I'm.
A
student
at
UAA
and
I'm
here
in
support
of
high
school
swimming
I
officiate
High
School
swimming
for
the
past
three
years.
Since
I
graduated
from
service
High
School
I
could
only
speak
for
my
own
experience
as
an
official
in
a
former
High
School
swimmer
in
high
school
I
joined
swimming
in
my
sophomore
year,
when
I
couldn't
do
football
because
of
an
injury,
I've
done
other
high
school
sports.
This
is
crotch
session,
skiing
and
track,
but
I
didn't
do
them
anymore.
After
I
got
injured.
BE
During
my
entire
High
School
career,
the
activities
clerk
suggested
that
I
should
join
swimming
a
sport
that
sees
far
fewer
injuries
than
other
sports
as
an
alternative
to
other
fall
sports.
That
I
wanted
to
do.
I
started
swimming
with
what
I
want,
what
I
knew
I
wasn't
initially
fast
and
I
didn't
take
the
sport
seriously,
but
after
I
gave
my
first
Varsity
letter,
I
became
more
involved
and
dedicated
myself
to
Improvement
I,
wasn't
a
perfect
swimmer
but
attending
practice
and
summer
camps
to
help
drop
my
times
and
meets.
BE
For
example,
my
first
500
freestyle
time
was
less
than
nine
minutes
and
I
ended
my
last
500
freestyle
with
a
time
of
6
minutes
and
48
seconds.
It
wasn't
a
competition
that
made
something
fun.
For
me,
it
was
a
sense
of
belonging
being
part
of
the
team.
I
was
surrounded
by
peers
who
supported
each
other,
the
best
they
could
I
learned
about
working
toward
goals
and
how
to
work
on
myself,
I
graduated
from
service
High
School
in
2019
and
I
maintained.
BE
My
ties
to
my
high
school
swim
team
by
officiating
swim
meets
being
an
official
for
enforcing
the
rules,
wasn't
the
reason
it
was
quite
simply
to
make
sure
athletes
have
fun.
They
have
the
best
opportunities
to
advance
the
same
feeling
I
had
when
I
was
in
swimming
I,
like
it
I
like
it
visiting
High,
School
swimming
and
making
these
other
makes
a
possible
fun.
BE
I,
don't
want
to
be
here,
and
none
of
these
people
behind
me
want
to
be
here,
but
we
are
and
they're
not
here
for
themselves
they're
here
to
fight
for
what
is
Right
a
sport.
They
live
for
now.
You've
all
made
a
point
earlier,
and
it
was
one
that
we
have
heard
over
and
over
again
in
this
room,
which
is
you
have
a
lot
of
stuff
to
do,
and
you
have
to
make
sure
there's
money
for
a
variety
of
things.
Well,
the
asd's
purpose
is
to
educate
all
students
for
success
in
life.
BE
I,
don't
know
if
we
have
the
money
and
we
can't
fund
these
programs,
but
you
can
and
why
swimming
has
chosen
to
be
cut
off,
for
funding
is
beyond
my
comprehension
and
I
have
yet
to
hear
a
reasonable
explanation
for
why
I
want
to
think
about
thinking
the
school
board
and
for
allowing
testimony.
Thank
you
all
for
so
much
so
much
for
this
time
and
thank
you
for
listening
to
us.
B
Thank
you
Stephen.
Let's
see,
let's
have
yarrow
Silvers
join
us
whenever
you're
ready,
Mister
thank.
F
You,
my
name,
is
James
Lima.
Thank
you
for
taking
public
input
on
the
future
of
public
high
school
swim
and
Diving
programs.
Tonight,
I'm
speaking
as
a
citizen
and
a
taxpayer
I
have
no
connection
to
high
school
swimming
or
the
schools.
I
have
had
no
children
go
through
the
Anchorage
School
District,
so
I'm
strictly
here
speaking
as
a
taxpayer
and
as
a
as
a
resident.
F
I
have
no
role
other
than
paying
through
these
programs
through
the
property
taxes
placed
on
my
resident.
F
I
am
really
impressed
tonight
by
the
testimony
that
was
given
earlier
by
the
athletes
as
to
what
high
school
swimming
means
to
them.
The
benefits
of
a
lifelong
sport,
the
importance
of
allowing
a
wide,
diverse
and
very
inclusive
program
in
a
relatively
low-cost
activity.
F
It
is
absolutely
a
wonderful
thing
what
this
sport
provides
to
those
athletes.
I
am
troubled
that
the
board
is
contemplating
eliminating
reducing
or
privatizing
I
know.
Some
people
have
used
the
term
Outsourcing
I'll
call
it
privatizing
the
competitive,
High,
School,
swim
and
die
program.
No
one
is
sure
which
option
will
go
forward.
Public
information
is
kind
of
sparse
I
know
it's
being
discussed
on
on
several
channels.
F
I
know:
there's
a
cost,
there's
always
a
cost,
it
seems
to
come
down
to
money
who
gets
indulged
and
who
doesn't,
but
I
think
the
intangibles
that
the
athletes
described
here
tonight
in
their
testimony
needs
to
be
given
top
consideration.
F
F
Every
generation
wants
the
Next
Generation
to
have
a
little
bit
better.
The
children
in
our
school
system
have
had
many
curveballs
thrown
at
them.
In
the
last
few
years,
economic
downturn
school
closed
by
covid
reopening
restrictions.
You
know
the
litany
you
deal
with
it
every
month,
so
with
all
that
has
transpired,
why
do
we
want
to
limit
or
take
this
sport
away
from
them?
B
Thank
you,
Mr
Lima,
thank
you.
Can
we
have
Jody
McLaughlin
join
us
up
front
please
and
Miss
Silvers
you're
next.
BF
Yaro
silver
I'm,
addressing
comments
made
by
member
Donnelly
last
meeting
I
was
disappointed
that
Donnelly
used
his
comments
to
make
excuses
for
defunding
schools
rather
than
to
fight
for
our
children.
He
recycled
many
talking
points
that
anti-education
lawmakers
use
when
refusing
to
adequately
fund
education.
BF
Donnelly
spoke
about
scores
and
the
idea
that
schools
should
not
be
funded
until
scores.
Go
up.
I'd
like
to
point
out
that
the
naep
student
scores
begin
diving
downward
in
2017,
coinciding
with
this
round
of
our
legislature's
refusal
to
fund
schools
with
scores
still
declining
starving,
are
children
of
an
education
and
expecting
unicorns
to
appear
and
fix.
The
issues
is
not
working.
Defunding
schools
is
just
as
dumb
as
defunding
the
police
member
Donnelly
Nationwide.
BF
We've
increased
police
funding
using
additional
resources
to
solve
problems,
adding
body
cameras,
training,
Mental,
Health
crisis
teams,
which
we
couldn't
have
done
by
defunding.
So
why
are
we
defunding
our
schools?
Why
isn't
our
next
generation
worth
educating
remember?
Donnelly
spoke
about
adding
accountability,
measures
and
a
different
curriculum,
that's
fantastic,
but
these
are
policy
goals
which
are
separate
from
funding
needs.
Although
you
do
need
funding
to
implement
policy
policy
goals
should
be
discussed
and
implemented
based
on
their
merits,
not
by
holding
education,
hostage
and
playing
political
games
that
destroy
our
children's
Futures
member
Donnelly.
BF
BF
Sound
bites
for
florida-based
blogs,
like
must
read
Alaska,
like
you
also
did
earlier
tonight,
while
parents
were
waiting
in
the
room
to
speak,
you
are
legitimizing
and
excusing
the
failure
of
the
legislature,
the
governor
and
others
who
use
our
students
as
pawns,
which
causes
harm
to
families
and
children,
creates
brain
drain
as
people
flee
our
state
and
stagnates
our
economy.
Is
it
a
coincidence
that,
alongside
the
funding
education,
Alaska
is
now
near
last
in
the
nation
on
the
following
economic
metrics,
net
migration,
GDP
employment
growth
and
unemployment
leaders
in
our
state
refuse
to
prioritize
education?
BF
I
can
only
conclude
that
Alaska
does
not
value
education.
This
is
not
the
first
stretch
of
years
that
the
legislature
has
refused
to
adequately
fund
education,
and
we
wonder
why
we
have
packed
prisons,
a
homelessness
crisis,
high
crime
rates
and
unemployment,
undereducated
societies
breed
these
issues.
We
wonder
why
our
economy
lacks
investment.
Oil
companies
hire
outside
workers
and
people
who
would
contribute
to
Municipal
tax
rolls
are
fleeing
the
State
defunding
education
is
not
how
we
raise
good
citizens
or
build
a
thriving
Society.
The
state
has
a
constitutional
obligation
to
fund
public
education
for
every
student.
BF
B
BG
Thank
you
for
your
efforts
with
the
difficult
sort
of
circumstances
myself
and
my
husband
who
learned
to
swim
in
the
Yukon
river
are
parents
of
a
graduated
and
Junior
swimmer
at
South,
High
School,
we've
been
directing
our
officiating
swim
meets
for
10
years,
I'm
secretary
to
the
board
for
Alaska
swimming
and
of
Central
Area
swimming.
He
chairs
the
governance
committee
we
swam
competitively
growing
up
in
Fairbanks
became
lifeguards,
taught
swim
lessons
and
coached
high
school
before
becoming
adult
Masters
swimmers
and
triathletes
we've
lost
loved
ones
to
Drowning.
BG
We
strongly
believe
this
life
skill
building
sport
needs
to
stay
fully
supported.
The
board's
mission
is
to
provide
equal
opportunity
for
all
students,
Outsourcing
effectively
Cuts
swimming
for
half
the
students
who
don't
belong
to
clubs.
Five
of
eight
high
schools.
Don't
have
Club
programs
on
site.
In
addition
to
nobody
to
run
it,
there
would
be
an
insurmountable
financial
burden,
creating
disparities
outsourced.
Girls
hockey
pays
three
different
registration
fees
to
ASD,
Anchorage,
Hockey
and
USA.
BG
Hockey
outsourced
baseball
enjoys
access
to
free
field
time
at
the
schools,
but
there
isn't
free
pool
time
in
Anchorage
across
Alaska's
across
Alaska,
schools
aren't
charged
pool
rent
at
all
or
very
little
while
ASD
is
charged.
Nearly
two
hundred
thousand
dollars
by
the
municipality
for
a
season
of
swimming
swimming
brings,
hundreds
of
kids
of
all
abilities,
needs
backgrounds
and
socioeconomic
status
to
the
pools
they
put
down.
Phones
embraced
positive
body
image
and
work
hard
to
rapidly
improve
a
lifelong,
life-saving
skill.
They
need
need,
they
gain
confidence.
They
can
do
and
overcome
hard
things.
BG
There
are
as
many
non-club
as
there
are
club
kids
brand
new
swimmers
struggling
to
complete
a
50
free
or
battling
through
a
500
are
cheered
on
in
the
same
heat
as
some
of
the
fastest
swimmers
until
they
reach
the
wall
and
soak
in
what
they've
just
accomplished
something
they
may
have
been
terrified
of
something
really
really
hard.
The
Staggering
rate
of
drowning
in
Alaska
will
rise
above
high
school
swimming
is
outsourced.
The
rest
of
the
state
will
likely
eventually
fold
too.
BG
Hundreds
of
kids
will
stop
strengthening
their
needed
swim
skills
and
Coastal
communities
supporting
swimming
means.
Each
year,
hundreds
of
kids,
who
could
or
would
never
otherwise
set
foot
in
a
pool
practice
every
day
for
three
months
and
their
skills,
Skyrocket,
injured,
kids
from
other
sports
and
very
unique
and
special
needs
who
thrive
in
a
swimming
environment,
but
not
so
well
elsewhere,
all
fine
Community,
Support,
fun
and
development.
All
swimmers
are
supported
wherever
they
are
at
my
teammates
little
brother
Jeremy
was
disfigured
in
a
dog
attack
as
a
toddler.
BG
He
had
no
use
of
an
arm
and
a
compromised
foot
and
leg.
He
had
a
goal.
Everyone
knew
about
to
break
10
minutes
in
the
500
freestyle,
though
that
longer
race
sometimes
goes
less
noticed,
but
not
that
day
across
the
across
all
teams,
the
house
roared
with
teary
eyes.
The
entire
10
minutes
start
to
finish
cheering
Jeremy
on,
as
he
achieved
a
9
Minute
58
seconds
his
senior
year
of
high
school.
Some
things
can't
be
Quantified.
The
these
experiences
Foster
the
best
in
all
of
us
week
in
and
week
out
of
high
school.
BH
Good
evening
Dr
Bryant
school
board
members
and
ASD
team.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak
this
evening.
My
name
is
Kristen
Ryder
and
I
am
a
fourth
and
fifth
grade
teacher
at
Willow,
Elementary
I
have
taught
at
willowa
for
the
past
30
years.
Sorry,
on
November
22nd,
many
of
our
staff
attended
the
town
hall
event
for
the
possible
closure
of
Wonder
Park
Elementary.
BH
Well,
while
there
are
staff
not
only
advocated
for
our
special
programs
that
are
ingrained
into
our
school
Community,
but
also
assured
Wonder
Park
families
that
if
this
transition
moves
forward,
we
will
welcome
them
with
open
arms.
I
am
here
tonight
to
reiterate
their
sentiments.
We
would
absolutely
welcome
the
staff
and
students
of
Wonder
Park
Elementary
I
know
that
this
is
a
very
difficult
situation
for
all
involved.
However,
I
do
not
feel,
though,
as
a
receiving
school,
that
our
school
family
has
been
taken
into
consideration.
BH
With
this
recommendation
at
willowa
we
have
a
listening
and
spoken
language
or
hard
of
hearing
preschool
and
K
through
fifth
grade
class.
This
program
has
been
at
willowah
since,
before
I
even
started
working,
there
I've
had
one
to
four
hard
of
hearing
students
who
are
included
in
the
general
education
setting
per
year.
This
allows
our
hard
of
hearing
students
the
same
educational
opportunities
as
their
peers.
It
is
being
recommended
that
they
are
relocated
to
another
school.
We
also
have
one
structured,
Learning,
Preschool
class
and
three
structure.
Learning
classes
in
our
building.
BH
Willowah
has
15
SLC
students
who
are
included
into
the
general
education
setting
working
right
along
with
their
peers,
with
the
support
of
paraprofessionals
teachers
and
their
classmates
moving
these
students
to
another
building
or
two
or
three
would
be
detrimental
to
the
progress
they
have
made,
while
at
willawa
we
also
have
a
title
one
preschool
that
has
been
a
neighborhood
program
program
for
our
families.
For
the
past
18
years,
all
students
who
attend
our
Title
1
preschool
are
students
who
live
within
our
Zone.
BH
Our
program
is
always
full
and
we
have
had
the
opportunity
to
see
many
students
and
whole
families
start
out
in
preschool
and
finish
fifth
grade
in
our
building.
We
are
asking
that
our
school
family,
not
only
be
com,
not
be
completely
torn
apart.
Should
this
recommendation
be
approved
by
the
board.
We
of
course
had
welcome
Wonder
Park,
but
please
do
not
take
all
of
our
special
programs
away
from
us.
The
other
issue
I
would
like
to
talk
about.
BH
Is
the
conversation
over
the
PTR,
possibly
increasing
our
building
lost
a
teacher
on
the
first
teacher
work
day
due
to
displacements.
This
caused
us
to
take
four
classes
and
create
three
four:
five
splits
that
rotate
like
a
middle
school
model,
our
four
or
five
classes,
each
have
29,
29
and
31
students.
The
PTR
for
fourth
and
fifth
is
26th.
My
point
of
mentioning
this
is
one
core
belief.
Sorry,
one
core
belief
of
ASD
is
transparency.
BH
When
charts
are
being
shown
to
the
public,
there
really
isn't
much
information
on
what
the
actual
class
sizes
are
compared
to
the
current
PTR.
It
is
hard
for
parents
to
Advocate
to
legislatures
for
more
money
when
they
don't
truly
understand
what
the
numbers
in
a
real
classroom
look
like
providing
shorts.
That
not
only
show
the
financial
side
of
the.
B
Much
Leslie:
let's
have
asked
Katie
bertemeyer
to
join
us
whenever
you're
ready.
AZ
I
grew
up
in
Anchorage,
attended
diamond
high
school
and
now
live
in
the
maritime
community
of
Seward.
For
the
last
30
years,
I've
had
the
privilege
to
be
the
president
of
the
Seward
tsunami,
swim
club
for
the
past
eight
years,
I've
volunteered
as
an
assistant,
coach
and
an
official
for
both
Club
teams
and
for
high
school
Anchorage
High
School's
domain
affects
swimming
around
the
state,
as
teams
are
often
in
Anchorage
for
the
fastest
swimming
opportunities.
AZ
AZ
You
have
many
difficult
decisions
to
make
regarding
the
budget.
Please
do
not
cut
High
School
swimming.
It's
a
matter
of
public
health
swimming
is
a
sport
that
can
save
lives.
Alaska
drowning
rates
are
amongst
the
highest
in
the
nation.
Proficient
High,
School
swimmers
have
saved
others
lives.
Skilled
swimmers
have
been
able
to
save
their
own
lives
in
dire
situations.
Swimming
is
an
important
life
skill.
AZ
AZ
The
coaching
that
takes
place
instills
confidence
and
when
done
passionately,
can
positively
shape
the
lives
of
these
athletes.
This
coaching
provides
lifelong
skills
to
care
for
the
body
physically
and
mentally
goals,
for
every
level
of
swimmer
become
achievable
from
learning
The
Strokes
to
shaving
seconds
off
a
personal
best.
AZ
Our
Steward
boys
won
regions
and
took
a
second
and
took
second
of
State
in
Anchorage,
with
only
four
swimmers.
The
pride
and
joy
spread
across
our
community
with
superb
coaching,
instilling
the
skills
needed
and
incredible
trust
in
each
other,
their
coach
and
the
process
success
was
achieved.
These
athletes
worked
so
hard
together,
the
team
Bond
unbreakable.
This
was
a
special
High
School
season
to
say,
swimming
has
been
an
important
part
of
my
life,
and
my
daughter's
life
would
be
an
understatement
that
has
opened
doors
to
friendships,
travel
and
opportunities,
abound,
Lydia
and
many
other
states.
AZ
Athletes
swim
in
college
and
are
pursuing
higher
education.
Swimming
help,
provide
valuable
scholarships
and
name
image.
Likeness
opportunities.
Consider
that
cutting
swimming
could
could
potentially
be
a
violation
of
Title.
Ix
swimmers
are
hard
workers
and
dedicated
individuals.
They
are
driven.
They
are
the
type
of
people
we
want
in
our
society
and
state
Let's
help
them
Thrive
and
provide
them
the
opportunity.
AZ
AZ
AT
Hi,
my
name
is
Katie
weidemeier
and
I
am
an
8th
grade
language
arts
teacher
at
Golden,
View
Middle
School
I'm
here
tonight,
on
behalf
of
hundreds
of
my
colleagues
to
call
attention
to
the
need
for
you
as
school
board
members
to
preserve
the
Middle
School
model
in
your
considerations
for
budget
cuts.
As
you
know,
the
last
few
years
have
been
difficult
for
our
students
in
all
grade
levels,
but
we
are
acutely
aware
of
this.
In
our
mid-level
classes,
many
students
had
difficulties
transitioning
back
to
in-class
learning.
AT
The
Middle
School
model
is
the
best
way
to
address
these
concerns,
as
it
allows
for
a
team
of
teachers
to
build
a
sense
of
community
and
become
familiar
with
individual
students
as
Learners
to
collectively
work
to
meet
for
their
specific
needs.
This
team
model
also
allows
teachers
to
form
a
network
of
support
for
our
students
to
help
them
develop
vital
skills
needed
to
transition
to
the
rigorous
curriculum
of
high
school
and
Beyond.
In
essence,
the
Middle
School
model
is
the
biggest
bang
for
your
buck
in
meeting
the
students
needs
and
preparing
them
for
high
school.
AT
You
as
school
as
the
school
board,
are
seriously
considered
to
the
considering
the
idea
of
increasing
class
sizes
to
save
money,
but
taking
away
the
Middle
School
model
would
negatively
impact
both
students
and
teachers,
especially
with
larger
classes.
Without
the
Middle
School
model,
the
only
way
to
manage
an
increased
class
size
are
increased
class
sizes
and
maintain
a
healthy
work-life
balance
is
to
decrease
the
number
of
writing
assignments
that
are
graded.
AT
As
a
language,
arts
teacher
I
work
at
Social
Studies
teachers
that
would
then
give
less
meaningful
feedback
to
our
students
and
we're
looking
at
anywhere
from
175
to
210
students
per
day,
which
equates
to
44
to
52
hours
of
extra
grading
time
per
essay.
I
did
the
math.
There
would
also
be
fewer
labs
and
Science
and
other
course
subjects
with
no
opportunities
for
cross-curricular
interdisciplinary
projects
which
have
been
proven
to
increase
the
students
level
of
Engagement.
Additionally,
there
is
less
time
for
parent
phone
calls
to
share
concerns
or
celebrate
editions
of
our
students.
AT
Instead,
Duty
time
would
be
spent
planning,
grading
and
collecting
data
for
our
students
with
IEPs
and
504s.
The
ability
to
consistently
provide
high
quality
learning
environments
for
every
student
would
be
compromised.
Parents
and
public
expect
that
students
be
able
to
think
critically
think
and
write
critically
on
a
variety
of
subjects,
and
the
Middle
School
model
allows
more
time
for
this
kind
of
variety.
AT
In
conclusion,
to
take
away,
the
Middle
School
model
is
in
essence,
kind
of
like
milk
practice.
It
takes
away
proven
Model,
A,
positive
effects
to
team
teaching
and
positive
development
of
our
students.
We
are
concerned
that
without
the
Middle
School
model,
the
accurate
implementation
of
IEPs
and
504s
would
suffer.
Students
would
feel
adrift
in
Cloud
crowded
classrooms
and
would
suffer
academically
and
students
would
go
to
high
school
without
having
developed
critical
skills,
because
teachers
had
to
triage
their
workload
to
maintain
some
semblance
of
personal
health.
BI
Thank
you
for
all
of
your
work.
When
I
was
in
the
fifth
grade
at
chugach
elementary
I
joined
Orchestra
the
next
year.
My
teacher
allowed
me
to
join
band,
so
I
took
two
music
classes
banned
an
orchestra
in
the
sixth
grade
at
Stellar
in
the
eighth
grade,
I'd
walk
to
Roman,
to
play
clarinet
in
one
class
percussion
in
the
next
class
and
then
transcribed
porn
music
for
saxophones.
In
my
last
class,
my
mom
raised
six
children
on
her
own
I
was
awarded
a
clarinet
music
scholarship
from
the
University
of
Victoria,
where
I
graduated
with
honors.
BI
It
is
the
structure
of
an
elementary
school
that
is
wide
abandoned.
Orchestra
program
teaches
every
single
student
district-wide
because
of
the
elementary
model
I
can
find
the
invisible
students
who
have
talent
and
potential
that
need
to
be
found,
encouraged
and
supported
for
the
last
60
years.
The
elementary
band
and
Orchestra
program
has
been
the
only
proven
model
that
provides
all
students
a
glimpse
of
a
career
college
scholarship
and
an
advocation
in
music.
In
the
exact
same
way,
ASD
has
proven
it
provided
it
for
me.
BI
For
my
own
life,
one
of
my
band
students
was
eager
to
join
band
but
missed
the
deadline.
A
week
later,
he
said
his
folks
wanted
his
help
at
their
restaurant
I
offered
an
ASD
instrument
parental
for
him
a
week
later
after
that,
he
said
he
couldn't
join
because
he
was
saving
money
to
buy
his
own
bike.
I
waived
the
fee.
He
cried.
While
he
thanked
me,
he
was
a
model
student
eager
to
learn
ambitious.
His
family
was
proud
of
him
when
he
got
into
honor
band
before
school.
BI
Each
morning
he
would
serenade
with
his
baritone
the
people
at
his
bus
stop
while
they
waited
in
the
middle
of
winter
for
their
rights
of
work
or
school.
For
another
student,
the
Spanish
Immersion
teacher
called
home
after
she
missed
the
deadline
to
join.
The
call
was
not
productive.
Her
desire
to
join
convince
the
teacher
and
I
to
help
her
out,
but
we
still
needed
the
parent
signature
for
her
to
join.
BI
The
student
taught
her
dad
what
a
trombone
was,
and
finally
she
was
in
she
practices
her
instrument
at
home
when
the
other
kids,
don't
she
learned
all
of
her
songs
a
month
in
advance,
so
she
could
give
her
family
an
early
Thanksgiving
recital
she's,
trying
out
for
Honor
Band
tomorrow.
Another
student
lives
with
his
grandparents.
He
chose
baritone,
but
his
family
owned
a
violin.
A
month
later
he
dropped
out
of
Orchestra.
His
family
suggested
percussion.
BI
We
chatted
I,
told
him
I'd
help
now,
when
he,
when
the
Stu,
when
students
come
and
Report
45
minutes
of
practice,
he
reports
250
minutes.
He
sees
his
mom
twice
a
year.
On
his
last
visit,
he
saw
his
mommy
brought
his
trombone
to
play
Hot
Cross
Buns
for
him
in
Middle
School.
These
children's
potential
would
have
never
seen
the
light
of
day,
but
the
current
elementary
program
I
teach
in
I'm
able
to
identify
these
students
we're
in
middle
school.
They
would
have
fallen
through
the
cracks.
BI
B
Let's
have
a
Catherine
kronlug.
BJ
Hi,
my
name
is
Carl
Posh
I'm,
testifying
about
our
vibrant
Elementary
band,
beginning
band
and
Orchestra
program,
and
how
important
it
is
to
keep
it
in
elementary
schools
with
News
6
through
8th
grade
middle
schools.
That
means
considering
having
beginning
band
and
Orchestra
in
fifth
grade
now.
What's
the
problem
with
starting
beginning
band
and
Orchestra
in
Middle,
School
moving
the
elementary
Bannon
Orchestra
program
to
a
sixth
through
eighth
grade
middle
school
would
severely
undermine
a
program
that
has
been
a
great
success
for
decades.
BJ
The
current
participation
rate
of
sixth
graders
in
the
program
is
about
94
percent,
so
picture
94
out
of
every
100
students
in
sixth
grade
are
participating
at
some
ASD
middle
schools
with
sixth
graders.
Current
participation
is
below
27
percent
27
percent.
Unfortunately,
this
tracks
perfectly
with
national
case
studies
that
indicate
that
taking
a
bear
and
Orchestra
program
out
of
elementary
schools
will
cause
a
minimum
loss
of
student
participation
of
65
percent
within
two
to
four
years.
BJ
That
does
not
sound
like
saving
a
music
program.
Notable
lack
of
appropriate
space
and
current
Junior
highs
would
exacerbate.
This
I
was
born
in
Anchorage,
attended,
Sand,
Lake,
Elementary,
School,
Mears,
Junior,
High
and
diamond
high
school.
My
wife
and
I
have
a
daughter
who's
in
second
grade
in
Anchorage
School
District
I
am
a
product
of
the
elementary
beginning
band
and
Orchestra
program,
I've
been
principal
clarinetist
or
the
Anchorage
Symphony.
BJ
As
a
10
year
old
at
Sand,
Lake
Elementary
I
got
up
to
I,
got
to
stand
up
and
play
my
first
solo
with
the
beginning
band.
Two
years
ago,
I
composed
and
performed
a
world
premiere
solo
concerto
with
the
anchor
Symphony
without
the
elementary
beginning
band
program.
I
would
not
be
the
person
I
am
today.
Neither
would
thousands
of
others.
There
are
countless
success
stories
from
the
program
students
have
gone
on
to
play
in
Broadway
hits
like
the
producers.
They
become
University,
Music
professors,
school
music
teachers,
recording
artists
and
music
industry
professionals.
BJ
The
vast
majority
of
students
received
their
first
introduction
to
instrumental
music
in
our
current
program.
Please
do
not
overestimate
the
perceived
Savings
of
absorbing
this
program
into
the
middle
schools.
Nationally
banned
and
Orchestra
teachers
typically
teach
about
30
percent,
more
students
per
class.
This
increased
FTE
full-time
equivalent
means
that
replacing
music
teachers
with
non-music
teachers
will
cost
the
district,
notably
more
Elementary,
beginning
banded
Orchestra
in
elementary
schools
is
a
transformational
program
for
94
of
our
kids.
Let's
keep
it
vibrant.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you,
sir
foreign.
BK
You
good
evening,
12
years
ago,
our
family
decided
to
move
to
Anchorage
Alaska
because
of
its
strong
music
programs,
strong
Elementary
gifted
program
and
diverse
High
School
sports,
including
Swim
Team.
All
things
at
our
schools
in
Oklahoma
did
not
have
now.
This
is
the
fourth
time
in
five
years
and
two
petitions
that
I
Sarah
Randall
mother
of
six
future
social
worker
past
teacher
have
chosen
to
come
down
here
to
fight
to
keep
the
very
things
that
brought
our
family
to
Alaska.
BK
This
is
my
fourth
time
to
drive
across
town
to
sit
here
for
hours
to
State
the
obvious
that
cutting
programs
in
our
schools
that
our
kids
need
will
hurt.
Our
kids,
cutting
High,
School
swimming
cutting,
Elementary
Bandon
Orchestra
cutting
ignite
will
hurt
our
kids
mentally
physically
and
academically.
Last
week,
when
I
showed
my
son
Sam,
who
had
already
signed
up
to
save
swimming
the
email
about
cutting
sixth
grade
music,
he
and
all
state
trombone
player
who
began
playing
in
sixth
grade
exclaimed.
They're
cutting
all
the
ways
we
cope.
BK
Cutting
programs
rely
on
kids
rely
on
to
cope
with
the
stresses
of
life.
Is
the
last
place
to
look
when
considering
how
to
save
money
in
our
district?
If
there's
anything,
we
learn
from
covid,
it
is
that
educating
a
child's
academic
brain
cannot
be
separated
from
educating
their
social,
emotional,
mental
and
physical
whole
self.
BK
I
have
two
daughters
and
now
a
son
who,
who
you
heard
from
earlier
that
have
gained
much
more
than
physical
health
from
the
self-confidence,
resilience
and
work
ethic
of
being
on
a
high
school
swim
team.
But
if
you
don't
believe
me,
you
could
look
to
the
now
4432
signatures
on
the
petition
that
High
School
swimmer
and
student
Ari
Kaufman
wrote
I
get
that
the
legislature
needs
to
increase
their
per
student
allotment,
but
also
ASD
needs
to
stop
wasting
money
on
expensive
outside
consultants
for
Unnecessary
new
standardized
tests
a
year.
BK
Instead
of
one
scripted
priority
plans
creating
new
schools
instead
of
remodels
I,
ask
you
to
cut
or
consolidate
these
ASD
offices,
to
move
to
a
cheaper
building,
consolidate
administrative
positions.
Only
remodel
schools
not
build
new
ones,
stop
cutting
kids
in
the
programs
they
need.
You
don't
see
every
day
to
keep
your
ASD
Administration.
Colleagues
that
you
do
see
every
day.
Perhaps
I
could
explain
it
with
a
story.
BK
If
you
give
my
son
a
high
school
swim
team
to
swim
on,
then
he
will
grow
socially
stronger,
physically
mentally
and
have
healthy
ways
to
cope
with
stress,
as
he
gains
in
self-confidence
working
hard
swimming
two
hours
a
day
to
cut
times
from
his
events.
If
you
take
away
High
School
swimming,
he
will
lose
the
self-esteem
he
gained
from
working
hard
as
an
individual
as
a
team
to
improve
his
stroke
and
time.
BK
A
Good
evening,
ladies
and
gentlemen
of
the
Anchorage
School
Board,
my
name
is
Barbara.
Keger
I
am
here
to
support
all
aspects
of
music
education,
but
specifically
band
and
Orchestra.
At
the
elementary
school
level.
Together
with
my
husband,
we
have
owned
and
operated
the
horn.
Doctor
music
store,
alask
music
can
sound
for
almost
40
years.
My
comments
tonight
could
be
seen
as
self-preservation,
since
our
business
model
relies
a
great
deal
on
a
healthy
music
community
and
the
demand
for
music
products
and
services.
A
However,
I'm
here
because
I'm
passionate
about
the
lifelong
benefits
of
learning
to
play
a
musical
instrument.
According
to
a
2017
article
in
the
American
scientist,
the
earlier
a
child
picks
up
a
musical
instrument
and
begins
to
play
the
more
opportunity
they
have
to
expand
their
brain's
ability
to
listen
and
process
information,
quoting
American
scientists,
musical
experience
early
in
life,
imparts
lifelong
neuroplasticity.
After
evaluating
the
preponderance
of
the
evidence,
we
are
confident
that
music
education
should
be
part
of
every
child's
curriculum
music.
A
Education
manifestly
supports
child
development
in
both
easy
and
difficult
ways
to
measure
augmented
Sound
Processing
in
the
brain
makes
young
musicians
better
Learners,
which
can
generalize
to
benchmarks,
such
as
standardized
tests
and
grades
that
Society
values
in
education.
End
quote:
want
better
reading
scores,
teach
band
and
Orchestra
as
early
as
possible
in
elementary
school,
want
kids
to
do
better
in
math
and
science,
teach
band
and
Orchestra
as
early
as
possible
in
elementary
school.
A
Furthermore,
eliminating
band
and
Orchestra
in
elementary
schools
will
widen
the
performance
gap
between
the
Haves
and
the
have-nots
in
our
community.
Parents,
with
resources
will
continue
to
seek
out
private
teachers
to
start
their
kids
on
a
musical
instrument
as
early
as
possible,
because
this
is
so
beneficial
to
early
childhood
development.
But
what
about
children,
whose
families
can't
afford
a
private
music
teacher,
these
children
who
need
our
support?
The
most
will
be
put
at
a
distinct
disadvantage.
I
end
with
a
quote
from
Albert
Einstein.
A
In
addition
to
his
physics,
career
Einstein
was
an
accomplished
musician
who
began
playing
violin
at
age.
Five
quote:
life
without
playing
music
is
inconceivable
for
me.
I
live
my
Daydreams
in
music.
I
see
my
life
in
terms
of
music
I,
get
the
most
joy
in
life
out
of
music
and
quote:
I
am
no
Einstein,
but
I.
Ask
you
to
consider
what
really
smart
people
have
proven
to
us
already.
Music
education
is
an
essential
part
of
a
well-rounded
education.
Please
keep
band
and
Orchestra
in
our
elementary
schools
and
fully
funds.
This
high
really
successful
Elementary
program.
U
You,
my
name,
is
River
romulia
I
was
born
and
raised
in
Anchorage
Alaska
I
have
been
very
fortunate
to
have
had
an
early
music
education
in
my
life,
I
was
started
on
piano.
Somebody
showed
me
how
to
play
a
few
notes
on
the
keys.
Her
name
was
Amy
nicholasan
later
I
took
up
the
cello
and
it
has
been
the
way
that
I,
like
you
said
with
Albert
Einstein,
is
the
way
that
I
see
and
experience
the
world.
U
It's
helped
me
develop
into
a
writer,
a
Community
member,
an
observer,
an
empathetic
human
being
helps
me
see
and
I
think
we're
all
trying
to
see
more
of
each
other
and
more
of
the
world,
and
that
never
would
have
happened
for
me
without
music.
So
I
am
a
fierce
advocate
for
early
music
education,
because
I
was
a
beneficiary
of
it.
U
I'm
also
aware
that
there
are,
there
are
complexities
with
music,
but
I
think
it's.
It's
really
really
important
that
we
all
share
it
together,
find
love
and
community
Through
music
and
all
that
it
allows
us
to
see
and
experience
together,
I'm
also
based
on
what
I've
heard
today,
a
big
fan
of
swimming
I'm
really
happy
to
see
and
hear
a
lot
from
the
swimming
community
today
and
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody
on
this
board
for
all
the
work
that
they
do.
U
I
care
deeply
I
also
do
a
lot
of
writing
and
a
lot
that
is
informed
by
music
and
I.
Just
want
to
share
one
one,
quick
line
with
you.
That
has
gotten
me
through
a
lot
of
really
difficult
times,
and
it's
something
that
I
don't
even
think
that
I
was
the
author
of.
But
it's
what
do
you
see
when
you
look
in
the
mirror,
shaped
as
love
the
form
of
you
clear
in
the
picture?
U
So
that's
a
question
that
I
ask
everybody
to
think
about
as
they
move
through
their
lives
and
continue
to
learn
and
grow
and
develop,
and
one
of
my
best
friends,
my
name
is
Kelly,
said
to
me
that
the
highest
state
of
being
in
this
world
is
learning
and
I
will
never
forget
that
lesson.
Thank
you.
S
S
I
would
have
never
done
it
if
I
had
didn't
have
it
in
public
school
that
led
to
private
lessons
which
less
led
to
school
orchestra
playing
with
Fairbanks
Symphony,
failing
with
Fairbanks
Opera,
then
getting
a
full
ride,
scholarship
to
Johns
Hopkins
University,
to
play
there
and
then,
after
that,
getting
a
full
ride.
S
Scholarship
to
University
of
Manitoba
to
get
my
Master's
Degree,
so
I
also
got
to
go
to
Germany,
Greece
and
South
Korea
to
play
in
various
music
festivals
and
I
would
have
never
been
able
to
have
those
opportunities
had
I
not
started.
Music
in
elementary
I
went
from
playing
zero
hours
a
day
and
messing
up
in
front
of
class
to
playing
three
hours
a
day
at
10
years
old.
S
The
relationships
that
I
had
in
in
those
places
were
incredibly
invaluable.
My
my
first
base
teachers,
like
actually
all
my
teachers
through
at
school,
have
are
like
dad's,
Elementary,
University
and
grad
school
they're
they're,
like
dads
so
earlier.
Somebody
else
mentioned
the
American
scientists.
The
argument
for
music
education,
article
and
I
wanted
to
add
that
it
does
kids
who
are
in
music,
have
enhanced
neural
processing
of
speech,
sounds
and
accelerated
auditory.
S
Brain
development,
which
would
be
super
duper
awesome
for
increasing
reading
scores,
because
if
we
can
detect
finer
nuance
and
the
sounds
that
we're
hearing
from
our
teachers,
I
feel
like
that
would
translate
over
into
reading.
Also
non
or
people
who
have
had
music
education
and
involved
in
music
can
handle
understanding.
S
Other
people's
speech
in
noisy
rooms,
which
would
be
beneficial
for
larger
class
sizes,
also
a
long-term
benefit
a
65
year
old,
musician's
neural
response
is
indistinguishable
from
a
25
year
old,
non-musician
and
a
65
year
old,
who
played
music
as
a
child
and
then
did
not
have
music
opportunities
for
a
long
time
fell
in
the
middle
somewhere,
but
was
still
faster
than
their
peers,
who
had
not
been
involved
in
music
in
their
age
group.
So
please
keep
music
in
the
elementary
school
level.
It
provides
invaluable
opportunities
in
relationship
building.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
very
much
Chris
van
Cara.
B
John
Cole
Joanna
Joanna,
Cole,
Shenandoah,
herder
welcome
and
Nancy
Dario
Darigo,
the
Rico.
BL
Good
evening,
I
won't
give
you
too
long
I'm.
My
name
is
Shenandoah
herder
I'm,
a
waldorf
educator
I'm,
also
the
parent
of
four
teenagers,
who
are
now
in
the
ASD
public
school
system
and
have
benefited
from
what
we've
been
calling
extracurricular
programs,
those
called
ignite,
School
sports,
Music,
Theater
programs,
I
have
children
who
play
in
the
Youth
Orchestra
now,
and
the
youth
Symphony
as
well,
and
have
benefited
greatly
from
all
of
these
extracurricular
programs.
BL
We
must
remember
it
is
these
extracurricular
activities
that
help
our
students,
students
become
the
balanced
human
beings.
We
wish
them
to
be,
unfortunately,
advanced
placement
classes
do
not
contribute
to
balance
School
sports,
music
and
Fine
Arts
programs,
theater
programs-
do
we
have
seen
much
evidence
of
this
actually
just
today,
just
tonight
in
this
room
with
these
kids
who
have
spoken
so
artificately.
These
are
the
kids
who
are
doing
these
extracurricular
programs.
These
are
the
kids
that
you
want
growing
up
around
us
in
our
community,
I've
been
really
impressed
with
them.
BL
Actually,
the
extracurricular
activities
are
also
the
most
Equitable
and
cheapest
way.
Perhaps
if
you
think
of
long-term
success,
long-term
Health
long-term
benefits
for
our
community
to
support
Student,
Success
and
wellness,
in
other
words
our
adult
Wellness,
that
we
need
so
much
in
our
communities.
Mental
health,
academic,
health
and
physical
health
are
all
connected
again.
I
want
us
to
consider
the
Mandate
that
we
have
to
promote
and
support
our
children's
well-being
and
success.
High
School
extracurricular
activities
and
elementary
school
music
I'm.
Definitely
in
support
of
music
as
an
elementary
school
level.
BL
B
You
very
much,
let's
see,
is
it
Tanya,
Vincent
and
Tyler
Robinson.
BM
It's
way
past
my
bedtime,
but
that
very
fact
that
I
am
still
here
late
demonstrates
how
important
I
think
the
Elementary
music
programs
are.
My
name
is
Tanya
Vincent
and
I've
been
a
cellist
in
the
Anchorage
Symphony
Orchestra
for
over
20
years,
I
have
a
PhD
in
ecology
and
I've
taught
at
both
UAA
and
Apu
and
I'm,
currently
employed
by
the
Alaska
Department
of
Fish
and
Game.
BM
Both
of
my
children
have
gone
from
kindergarten
through
High
School
in
the
Anchorage
School
District
I
am
a
product
of
a
compulsory
fourth
through
sixth
grade
music
program
in
a
public
school
that
required
us
to
be
in
band
either
band
Orchestra
or
chorus
and
I
can
directly
attribute
my
success
in
life
back
to
this
formative
program,
and
this
is
why
Gene
Krantz
was
the
flight
director
at
Nasa
during
the
Apollo
program.
To
put
a
man
on
the
moon
in
his
autobiography
failure
is
not
an
option.
BM
He
states
that
the
reason
that
the
American
team
succeeded
was
because
every
member
had
the
following
four
qualities.
They
were
tough.
They
were
competent
and
had
discipline
and
morale
it
turns
out.
These
are
exactly
the
skills
that
were
instilled
in
me
at
a
very
early
age.
In
my
elementary
school
orchestra,
I
became
tough
because
I
learned
to
take
criticism
to
improve
myself.
I
learned
the
value
of
becoming
a
competent
member
of
a
team.
BM
I.
Believe
you,
the
board.
You
understand
why
Elementary
music
education
is
important.
I
believe
you
understand
that
I
also
understand
your
hands
are
tied
by
budget
constraints,
but
I
also
think
it's
important
here
that
all
of
us
here
testifying
remind
our
fellow
community
members
and
elected
officials
that
it's
illogical
and
frankly,
unpatriotic
to
underfund
our
public
school
system.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
hearing
me
and
I
appreciate
it.
Thank.
BN
Thank
you
hi.
My
name
is
Kelly
brocker
and
I'm.
The
assistant
swim
coach
at
East
I'm,
actually,
a
product
of
ASD
of
a
product
of
Elementary
band
and
Orchestra
I've
played
the
oboe
in
college
and
I'm
a
part
of
the
ignite
program
as
well,
but
for
the
past
two
seasons.
What
I
wanted
to
talk
to
you
guys
tonight
about
is
I've,
been
the
coach
of
a
swim
team,
where
probably
80
of
my
athletes
do
not
swim
year
round
and
most
have
had
no
more
than
maybe
a
handful
of
some
lessons
as
a
kid.
BN
On
their
first
day,
many
can't
swim
the
length
of
a
pool.
There
are
four
places
in
Anchorage
right
now
that
a
teenager
can
learn
how
to
swim
with
instruction
the
YMCA
at
the
at
either
the
Diamond
Center
or
on
Lake
godis.
That's
a
hundred
dollars
a
month,
some
America
at
West,
High,
School,
162
dollars
for
six
weeks
and
a
25
registration
fee,
Chugiak
aquatic
club
at
Bartlett,
High,
School
100
a
month
and
a
75
one-time
registration
fee
I
know
the
director
of
every
single
one
of
these
programs.
Some
of
them
have
even
spoken
here
tonight.
BN
I,
don't
blame
them
for
the
prices,
their
locations
or
their
policies,
but
the
fact
remains
that
Alaska
has
the
highest
rate
of
drowning
in
the
country
and,
if
you're,
a
teenager
zoned
for
East
or
Bartlett
asd's,
two
Title
One
neighborhood
high
schools.
These
programs
are
all
cost
and
location
prohibitive.
BN
So
what
do
these
kids
do?
If
they
want
to
learn
to
swim?
They
join
the
swim
team.
I
tell
kids
in
the
hallway
all
the
time
it
doesn't
matter.
If
you
know
how
to
swim.
I'll
teach
you
I'm
so
incredibly
proud
of
how
these
swimmers
and
how
much
faster
they've
gotten
this
year,
but
mostly
I'm
glad
to
know
that
they're
not
going
to
drown
because,
honestly,
before
they
join
my
swim
team,
if
they'd
fallen
into
a
lake,
they
absolutely
would
have
High.
BN
School
swimming
doesn't
just
teach
a
handful
of
kids
to
swim,
though,
because
every
teenager
that
learns
to
swim
will
grow
into
an
adult
could
make
sure
their
kids
can
they
can
take
their
siblings
or
nieces
and
nephews
to
open
swim.
I
even
had
one
of
my
swimmers
ask
me
for
tips,
because
she's
teaching
her
friend
the
one
day
a
week
that
the
East
pool
is
open
to
the
public.
BN
A
lack
of
ASD
funding
will
effectively
cut
the
sport
athletes
that
can
afford
the
Club
swimming
fees
will
continue
to
swim,
but
but
the
sport
will
become
inaccessible
to
not
just
the
vast
majority
of
of
my
team
but
low
income.
Kids
throughout
the
city,
I
had
19
athletes
this
year,
the
most
we've
had
in
years
without
ASD
support
next
year,
I'd
anticipate,
maybe
eight
the
Bartlett
Sam
to
be
perfectly
honest,
probably
won't
exist.
BN
BN
B
Thank
you
very
much.
Kathy
the
hour
is
getting
nigh
near
we
through
11.,
so
we
have
two
items
left
on
the
agenda.
We
probably
need
to
move
to
extend
by
10
15
minutes
as.
B
R
You
good
evening
board
and
ASD
Community,
given
the
hour.
I
will
abridge
my
remarks,
but
essentially
I
just
wanted
to
start
on
a
positive
note
to
recognize
that
today
the
district
fully
restored
bus
transportation
service
I
just
wanted
to
thank
the
community
for
both
your
patience
and
your
willingness
to
step
in
to
get
students
to
school
this
semester,
whether
you
joined
our
ranks
as
a
bus
driver
volunteered
or
carpooled.
R
You
played
a
huge
role
in
helping
ASD
through
unprecedented
Staffing
challenges
and
then
I
just
wanted
to
know
that
we'll
be
working
on
longer
term
strategies.
So
we
don't
enter
this
situation
again.
R
So,
even
though
we've
restored
service
we'll
still
be
working
on
ways
to
ensure
that
we
are
efficient
with
our
routes
and
that
we
are
thinking
of
innovative
ways
to
keep
our
bus
drivers
engaged
with
ASD
throughout
the
summer
months
to
avoid
the
attrition
that
we
saw
this
past
year.
The
second
group
I
wanted
to
thank
would
be
the
community
for
your
robust
input
and
suggestions
over
the
past
few
months,
including
tonight
and
including
our
town
halls.
R
We
are
listening
and
we
have
some
difficult
choices
ahead,
but
I
am
very
thankful
for
all
of
the
input
that
will
help
guide
us
in
the
right
direction
and
then
lastly,
I
just
wanted
to
thank
the
legislators
and
assembly
members
who
attended
our
annual
legislative
luncheon.
Our
elected
officials
play
a
major
role
in
shaping
education
across
the
state
and
without
some
sort
of
change.
I
anticipate
these
types
of
difficult
conversations
will
occur
every
year
across
the
state.
So
thank
you
for
your
attendance
and
your
engagement.
That
will
conclude
my
remarks.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you,
Dr
Brian.
Are
there
any
questions
for
Dr
Bryant
before
we
move
on,
and
that
brings
us
to
our
final
agenda
item,
which
is
board
school
board
and
administration
comments
I'd
like
to
start
I,
don't
know
where
I
started
last
time,
we'll
start
with
member
Holloman
and
come
around.
J
Gonna
say:
I'm,
tired,
I'm,
pretty
grumpy
thanks
for
the
one
for
two
people
in
the
audience,
our
security
guard
for
being
here,
but
I'm
also
optimistic
and
grateful,
and
it
the
work
that
we
have
before
us.
J
I
still
choose
to
see
the
opportunity
in
that,
and
yet
we're
gonna
be
asked
to
choose
among
our
different
students.
I
was
on
a
boat
this
summer
and
We
rescued
a
14
year
old
boy
from
the
water
in
Ketchikan.
He
attributed
his
ability
to
get
on
top
of
the
overturned
skiff.
Even
though
his
life
vest
didn't
inflate
his
ability
to
his
participation
on
a
high
school
swim
team.
J
My
own
kids
are
in
ignite.
My
daughter
came
up
to
me
the
other
day
and
she
said
you're
cutting
ignite
I
said
well,
no,
not
necessarily
nobody's
decided
anything.
We
hear
about
music.
We
hear
about
PTR.
We
hear
about
everything
and
everything,
matters
and
I'm,
just
frustrated
beyond
belief.
At
our
diminished
purchasing
power.
J
Over
years
and
years
and
years
and
I
don't
know
whether
I
should
call
that
criminal
neglect,
but
it's
benign
neglect
at
the
very
least.
J
So
that's
the
end
of
my
rant,
but
I
also
want
to
underscore
my
my
interest
in
Community
input
in
whatever
consolidation
and
closure
possibilities
that
lie
before
us
this
year
or
the
next
or
the
year
after
that,
I'm
really
concerned
that
some
of
the
things
that
may
seem
neutral
on
the
face
right:
schools,
proximity
to
other
schools,
the
location
of
Transit
quarters
corridors
and
Anchorage.
J
J
I'm
also
concerned
about
our
utilization
rates,
which
I
still
don't
fully
understand
and
I
think
about
parts
of
Anchorage
which
include
sixth
graders
in
elementary
schools
and
parts
of
Anchorage
that
Inc
that
stop
at
fifth
grade
and
I.
Just
wonder
how
that
factors
in
so
I
would
sincerely
appreciate
the
prospect
of
working
with
and
learning
from
community
members
values,
as
we
have
through
the
town
hall
process,
but
in
understanding
that
the
work
is
many
years
long
right.
J
We
have
received
recommendations
around
one,
so
I
think
that
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
have
Community
input
in
this
process.
O
O
My
frustration
lies
in
in
hearing
those
ideas
and
asking
me
to
vote
and
move
forward
on
them
in
this
board
meeting
and
and
that's
difficult
for
me,
because
I
I,
like
that
collaboration
and
communication
time
and
I,
don't
think
we
get
that
opportunity
if
we
bring
it
up
here
so
keeping
my
rant
short
again.
O
N
B
N
You
can
show
me
on
my
computer.
Yes.
Well,
in
the
meantime,
the
rules
of
the
boardroom
do
not
attack
a
member
or
speaker's
motives.
Speakers
May
point
out
what
he
she
believes
to
be
a
natural
consequence
of
a
board.
Action
so
may
not
engage
in
speech
it
personally
attacks.
Others.
N
Thank
you.
Well,
I
think
we
need
to
link
the
two
sections
then
so
that
if
somebody
was
looking
at
the
instructions
of
how
to
participate
in
the
public
process,
knows
that
they're.
Both
those
guidelines
there
and
in
the
other
location,
family,
God
and
Country
I
have
twins
in
ninth
grade
and
their
class
sizes
are
over
30..
N
N
In
fact,
my
record's,
the
exact
opposite
as
co-chair
of
the
Senate
finance
committee,
I
personally
ensured
that
the
education
budget
was
passed
early.
Each
legislative
session
I
had
authority
over
the
operating
budget.
I
don't
know
if
that's
ever
really
happened
again,
and
then
we
subsequently
increased
fudging
for
education
and
the
increase
the
BSA.
In
a
time
where
oil
prices
were
down
around
twenty
dollars
a
barrel
and
we
had
a
massive
deficit
to
deal
with,
but
we
prioritized
education.
N
I've
said
it
over
and
over
and
over
again,
and
to
my
friends
in
a
conservative
community
and
Advocate
that
we
should
not
support
Public
Schools
I
have
fought
them
and
disagreed
with
them,
saying
that,
while
I
support
parental
rights
and
parental
choice,
we
have
to
have
a
strong
public
problem.
Successful
public
school
system
in
this
nation
I
mean
going
all
the
way
back
to
De
tugueville.
N
N
And
my
comments
were
clearly
directed
towards
a
successful
lobbying
effort
to
obtain
additional
funding
for
our
school
public
school
system.
I
believe
that
continuing
to
do
what
we
have
unsuccessfully
done
for
the
last
six
years
is
not
a
successful
plan.
I
believe
that
there
are
many
things
that
we
can
offer
legislators
to
increase
the
accountability
of
our
school
district
and
school
districts
all
over
Alaska
and
I
offered.
N
Some
of
my
suggestions
for
that
that
I
have
advocated
on
this
board
for
the
less
most
of
those
last
six
years
and
I
believe
that
that
kind
of
a
lobbying
strategy
would
be
a
very
successful
strategy
and
could
overcome
some
of
the
arguments
that
we've
all
heard
about
not
willing
to
invest
additional
funds
in
public
education
and
to
characterize
that
the
way
it
was
characterized
tonight
tonight
and
not
have
you
defend
our
existing
rules.
Madam
president
is
incredibly
disappointing
to
me.
Incredibly.
N
You
know
compared
to
other
states
with
with
education
here
and
I,
continue
to
advocate
for
the
specific
suggestions
I
made
about
increased
length
of
the
school
year
increased
time
in
the
school
day
to
achieve
some
of
the
goals
that
I
know.
Many
of
you
share
this
60
Minutes
of
recess
and
lunch
for
our
kiddos,
because
it's
going
to
be
healthy
for
them
and
we
need
to
get
as
much
packed
into
these
short
days
as
possible
and
and
the
kind
of
curriculum
that
we
knows
works.
N
The
national
common
core
standard
that's
been
in
place
since
then,
and
we
can
see
that
that
hasn't
been
successful
in
our
scores
and
it
frankly,
probably
violates
Alaska
loan
because
we
have
Alaska
standards,
but
we
don't
use
the
Alaska
standards.
We
use
the
national
common
core
standards
by
resolution
that
was
adopted
in
2012.,
so
I
think
it's
perfectly
legitimate.
In
fact.
It's
common
sense
to
say
why
keep
doing
something?
That's
not
working
now.
N
N
N
They're
they're,
more
difficult
to
teach
they're,
sometimes
challenging
for
folks
that
were
not
taught
those
at
the
University
their
University
time,
but
we
can
teach
teachers
to
teach
better
and
we
can
teach
teachers
to
teach
reading
better,
and
we
need
to
make
sure
that
there
there's
a
strong
link
between
the
policy
of
this
board
and
what's
going
on
in
our
classrooms,
because
we
had
some
right
before
the
pandemic.
We
had
some
solid
evidence
that
are
phonics-based.
Reading
curriculum
was
succeeding
in
those
schools.
They
were
actually
utilizing
it.
N
It
was
a
moment
of
Hope
as
far
as
our
reading
capabilities
in
this
community
and
if
we
continue
to
ignore
that
we're
doomed
to
failure,
I
support
the
the
movement
towards
better.
You
know
more
phonics
based
reading,
because
I
believe
it's
proven
to
be
successful.
We
need
to
make
sure
it's
actually
happening
in
our
classrooms
and
that's
accountability
and
for
people
to
be
afraid
of
accountability.
N
Only
way
we're
going
to
move
forward,
we've
got
a
lot
of
progress.
We
need
to
do
in
the
state
on
education
and
I'm
committed
to
continue
to
work
for
the
interests
of
our
students
and
our
parents
and
our
community,
because
we
have
to
turn
this
thing
around
and
related
to
that.
I
am
concerned
or
discouraged
that
the
examples
we
were
given
tonight
as
far
as
our
measures
of
progress
in
reading
and
math
would
downgrade
those
targets
by
significant
percentages.
N
I
understand
that
we
lost
ground
during
the
pandemic,
but
still
I
don't
know
if
this
is
the
time
to
be
reducing
our
expectations.
So
I
I
am
concerned
about
that.
I.
Look
forward
to
the
debate
in
the
discussion
of
that
Madam
president.
K
Thank
you,
madam
presidents.
I
just
want
to
clarify
my
understanding
of
our
board
guidelines
and
that
we
give
the
public
broad
latitude
to
to
say.
K
To
say
just
about
anything
they'd
like
that
doesn't
disrupt
our
meeting
when
it
pertains
to
board
members,
but
we
do
protect
staff
and
the
environment
of
our
meeting
in
case
youth
are
present
and
so
I
fully
support
the
public
who
have
held
us
accountable,
I
think
there
have
been
extreme
examples
of
that,
including
testifiers
have
stated
that
they
would
prefer
the
criminal
charges
be
filed
against
some
of
us
and
that's
within
the
last
year,
and
so
I
think
it
did.
K
It
did
approach
one
board
member
tonight,
but
I
think
it's
been
each
of
us
at
a
certain
point
of
time
and
so
did
want
to
clarify
that
I
did
want
to
thank
everyone
who
came
out
to
provide
testimony
tonight.
I
do
think
we
have
to
consider,
as
we
navigate
through
the
rest
of
our
budget
process,
I'm
considering
reorganizing
our
meetings
to
make
sure
we're
maximizing
opportunity
to
for
folks
to
testify,
even
if
that
means
moving
75
testifiers
towards
the
front
of
the
meeting,
because
we
can
engage
in
our
conversation
at
10
o'clock.
K
With
that
said,
I
do
want
to
express
appreciation
for
the
work
that
staff
have
engaged
in
to
get
us
to
this
point:
I'm
looking
forward
to
Saturday
when
we're
going
to
start
to
be
more
solution,
oriented
more
active
as
as
problem
solvers
as
a
board
and
hoping
that
we
can
come
together
to
make
the
best
of
a
bad
situation
while
we
continue
to
Advocate
for
what's
right
for
our
students
and
our
families.
Thank
you.
K
L
N
A
personal
privilege
I
just
want
to
clarify
I
agree
with
member
Jenkins.
In
fact,
what's
that
well,
I'm,
sorry,
I'm,
I'm,
sorry,
I'm!
Just
going
back
in
history,
we.
B
Have
three
minutes
left.
N
The
irony
is
that
some
of
the
comments
we
heard
tonight,
if
you
go
and
you
look
at
the
footnotes
for
the
letter-
the
National
School
Board
Association-
sent
to
the
Department
of
Justice.
If
you
go
and
you
actually
view
those
videos
of
parents
that
they
wanted
to
classify
as
domestic
terrorists,
they
were
very
similar
to
the
testimony
we
heard
tonight.
N
B
I
think
the
policy
was
it's
my
turn.
We
have
two
minutes.
The
policy
was
administered
equally
I
I
disagree
with
your
assessment
of
not
being
protected,
I
mean
we
are
public
servants.
B
We
have
engaged
in
and
been
exposed
to
all
kinds
of
rude,
unfair
comments
both
in
this
boardroom
and
in
other
board
rooms.
So
that
is
part
of
what
what
we
have
to
be
able
to
to
take
anyway,
Dr
Bryant.
Do
you
have
any
final
comments.