Kenai Peninsula Borough School District
Contact: Pegge Erkeneff, 907.714.8888
News Release
All KPBSD schools will open on a normal schedule, Monday, January 25, 2016
Soldotna, January 24, 2016—On January 24, 2016, an earthquake rocked southcentral Alaska. On Sunday, school principals checked school sites, and the district worked with borough maintenance to inspect every KPBSD school to make certain that they are safe for our students and staff.
We are happy to share that there has been minimal damage and all schools will be open on a normal schedule on Monday, January 25, 2016.
All students, parents, and staff have been sent an automated call and email from the district office with this information.
Our thoughts extend to families and staff who are affected by the earthquake. Student and staff safety are our number one priority.
Bus transportation in the Kasilof area:
We do have an impact to transportation in the Kasilof area that affects Route 42 (Skyview Middle School, Soldotna Prep, River City Academy, and Soldotna High School); and Route 44 (Tustumena Elementary). Please check our social media sites for specific details. This information was sent in the automated email, and is posted on the KPBSD Facebook page.
Please check for any further updates on our social media pages. Parents should contact specific schools with any questions.
###
note: Transportation information for Bus Routes 42 and 44 in the Kasilof area:
We do have an impact to busing in the Kasilof area that affects routes 42 (River City Academy, Skyview Middle School, Soldotna High School, and Soldotna Prep); and Route 44 (Tustumena Elementary):
- Route 42 serving Skyview Middle School, Soldotna Prep, RCA and Soldotna High School will arrive at the church at Mile 1 (Sand Street) at approximately 6:40 a.m., and will remain there until about 6:50 a.m. before heading into town. Parents can bring their children to the bus there, and pick them up there in the afternoon at approximately 2:45 – 2:50.
- Route 44 for Tustumena Elementary: All the children on K-Beach who ride this bus are on the north side of the road closure, so the morning bus will come from K-Beach Elementary to Satori Way and then turn around. ALL pickups in the morning will be done as the bus is northbound. The driver will then drive all the way around the top of K-Beach Rd and then back down Sterling Highway to Tustumena Elementary. The estimate is that any students who do ride the bus will arrive to Tustumena Elementary at 9:30 or thereabouts.
- The Pollard Loop portion of Route 44 in the morning will be covered by Route 41, and it may run about 3 – 5 minutes later than usual.
- In the afternoon, everyone who normally rides route 44 in the afternoon will do so. However, the K-Beach students will ride all the way up Sterling Highway to loop back around the top of K-Beach, and may not arrive to their stop until 4:30 or so.
Transportation information for Bus Route 43
- Route 43 serving Kenai Central High School, Kenai Middle School, and Mountain View Elementary will add an extra stop at the Armory on the way to school.
Soldotna High School does remain without power at this time, (Sunday afternoon) but HEA expects power back on sometime on Sunday. Soldotna High School does plan to open on a normal schedule on Monday.