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.

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.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD music and band teacher David Patush discusses how the recorder benefitted him as a blossoming musician, the enthusiasm of his classroom “Minions” and why he feels he won the lottery by landing a teaching job in Unalaska.

Unalaska City School District students released around 1,400 hatchery-raised silver salmon into Iliuliuk River May 23. They began working with the fish in November, with river surveys starting in August.

In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD third and fourth grade teacher Sierra Gilman discusses wind, art projects and community in Unalaska.

23 students graduated from the Unalaska City School District May 18, collectively earning around $175,000 in scholarships.

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.

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.

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.

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.