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The Unalaska City School District is set to get an extra chunk of money from the state this year.According to Superintendent Kim Hanisch, the district expects over $500,000 more in state funds than they originally planned. That comes after Gov. Mike Dunleavy recently chose not to veto a one-time boost for Alaska schools.
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The Aleutian Region School District approved its budget for the 2024-2025 school year on June 6. According to Superintendent Mike Hanley, it's the healthiest budget the district has seen since he’s been on the job for the last five years.
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23 students graduated from the Unalaska City School District May 18, collectively earning around $175,000 in scholarships.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD high school science and math teacher Kyle Holloway discusses his previous stint with the school district and how Unalaska has changed since he first arrived.
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The Unalaska City Council will give the school district its full funding request this year.Vice Mayor Alejandro “Bong” Tungul supported granting the request.“Our school is our pride and joy in the community, and kids are our future,” Tungul said.
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The Unalaska City School District is predicting a deficit and is asking the city for nearly $6 million to fund its fiscal year 2025 budget. That’s about half a million dollars more than last year’s ask, and includes the maximum allowable contribution from the city’s general fund. Superintendent Kim Hanisch said at a recent city council meeting that the school is projecting an $8.2 million budget and a significant deficit.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” Unalaska City School District’s Briannah Malloy discusses the switch from student teaching to working as a full-time educator.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD's Kindergarten teacher Kathleen Pettinotti discusses her approach to instructing and how she’s integrating into the community.
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The Aleutian Region School District is still on track to reopen the Nikolski School this fall, after the school was closed for more than a decade. The district has approved Lynette Hull to teach at the school in the Umnak Island community.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Edelyn Rabanal talks about her journey to becoming the food service coordinator, how the school creates breakfast and lunch menus and the challenges of incorporating fresh ingredients in Unalaska, where fruits and vegetables can be difficult to access.
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Unalaska City School District officials are hopeful that a senate education bill, also known as “Internet for Schools,” will not be vetoed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy.
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The Unalaska City School District will send fifth graders down to the elementary building starting next school year. Administrators recently announced they will put the fifth grade class in the Eagle’s View Elementary Achigaalux̂ building for the first time since it was constructed.