An ASD consultant said if the district decides to go through with closing schools, it would be implemented next fall.
District consultant Shannon Bingham began the meeting by sharing part of why the school district may decide to close or consolidate up to six schools within the district. He said if Nunaka Valley Elementary did close, the students to the east of Boniface would move to Chester valley, and students to the west of Boniface would move to Russian jack with Nunaka then transformed into an early childhood center.
“This would be effective for this coming fall, for the fall of , so in late August, early September — whenever school starts up — we’ll be implementing the change,” Bingham said.As ASD tries to close a multimillion-dollar budget gap, students, parents, and teachers voiced their concerns for the families that would be impacted by the closure.
“I think that this is also a short-sighted solution to a larger budget problem that will only result in more problems and greater economic, social, and cultural costs in the future,” one former student said. “This school is the heart of this community and Nunaka Valley is a village of people who are raising their families here and will live here, and they’re Alaskans, and they matter ... Look at what the gymnastics and the hockey teams did for the university. the community can come together and you need to give them a chance do that.”“This is a school that has heart, that has family, that has community support as you can see tonight,” one Nunaka Valley teacher said.
Many said they were concerned that schools recommended for closure are Title I schools, and in lower income neighborhoods. Others were confused about the millions of dollars of funding going toward
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Body of missing Simi Valley woman found in Antelope Valley; ex-husband arrestedBREAKING Rachel Castillo's body was found 'in a remote location' in the Antelope Valley Sunday, according to police. Her ex-husband has been arrested in connection with her murder.
Read more »
Remains of missing Simi Valley woman found in Antelope ValleyBREAKINGNEWS: Remains of missing Simi Valley woman and single mother, Rachel Castillo, found in a remote part of the Antelope Valley, according to the Simi Valley Police Department.
Read more »
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting memorial unveiled near site of school in NewtownNext month will mark 10 years since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. Sunday, a new memorial was unveiled near the site of the school in Newtown.
Read more »
Elementary school teacher charged after dragging 5-year-old girl across floor: reportAn elementary school teacher in Houston, Texas, was charged with a felony after she allegedly dragged a 5-year-old girl by the hair to a trash can for not throwing a fork away.
Read more »
Elementary School Kids Offer Encouraging Words -- and a Pep TalkTwo art teachers in Healdsburg, CA, set out to create a hotline for anyone in their small wine country town in need of a mental health lift this past March. Cleverly known as PepToc, a call into the number features seven options of pre-recorded bilingual messages from joyous elementary school children.
Read more »
Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation presents plans for new elementary school to communityThe Uvalde CISD Moving Forward Foundation and the Uvalde CISD Community Advisory Committee presented plans for the new elementary school to be built in Uvalde.
Read more »