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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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Coaching Boys into Men is a violence-prevention program that works to change the attitudes and behavior of men, who are primarily those responsible for sexual assaults and domestic violence.
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Brian Rankin won the race for School Board Seat B during a runoff election held in Unalaska Oct. 30 — he received 55% of the 140 total votes.
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The polls have closed for Unalaska’s runoff election for School Board Seat B, and Brian Rankin received the most votes. Rankin received about 54% of the vote, coming in ahead of Nicole Bice who received around 46% of the vote.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD Superintendent Kim Hanisch and School Board President Jolene Longo discuss how the strategic plan affects the district and who can attend the event.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Irena Adams, librarian for the Unalaska City School District, discusses the most common reasons why books are challenged in schools and the impact of banned books on students.
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There are still a few spots available for the home energy class that starts this week in Unalaska. Learn about energy transfer concepts, basic building science, efficiency standards and healthy indoor air quality in this one-credit, online course. Classes run until early December. Call the Unalaska Learning Center for more info at 907-581-1666.
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In this episode of “Island Interviews,” UCSD Superintendent Kim Hanisch and School Board President Jolene Longo discuss how the strategic plan affects the district and who can attend the event.
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In this episode of "Island Interviews," Irena Adams, librarian for the Unalaska City School District, discusses the most common reasons why books are challenged in schools and the impact of banned books on students.
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Unalaska firefighters joined local students on Monday to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. About 100 students completed 117 round trips up and down the city school bleachers — the distance it would take to ascend the 110 stories of the Twin Towers.
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Unalaska’s new Head Start facility opened to children Tuesday, following years of preparation. The federally-funded education program aims to prepare local students under five for primary school, while also passing on Unangax̂ traditions.