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Island Interviews

Unalaska school superintendent discusses new union, high school principal hire and rising meal costs

By Taylor Heckart

Published March 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM AKST

The Unalaska City School District is midway through its second semester, the last day of school is just a couple months away on May 29. Superintendent Kim Hanisch recently visited the KUCB studio to provide an update as the school begins to hash out a new budget and prepare for a new academic year.

In this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Taylor Heckart spoke with Hanisch about a new union group in the district, staffing updates – including a new high school principal – as well as a potential increase in student meal prices.

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Taylor Heckart

Taylor Heckart is a senior at the University of Alaska Anchorage studying journalism and public communications with a minor in history and political science. Taylor is a lifelong Alaskan with a background in student media through UAA. She loves public radio and community storytelling.

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