{"id":2969,"date":"2016-10-04T12:38:43","date_gmt":"2016-10-04T20:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/communications.blogs.kpbsd.k12.ak.us\/?p=2969"},"modified":"2016-10-04T12:38:43","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T20:38:43","slug":"prioritize-kpbsd-school-programs-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpbsd.org\/schools\/comm-test\/2016\/10\/04\/prioritize-kpbsd-school-programs-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Priorities: Which KPBSD school programs and services do you value?"},"content":{"rendered":"

News Release<\/span><\/strong>
\n Community Budget development meetings – October 13, 2016
\n<\/em><\/strong>How to best prioritize programs and services in KPBSD?<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
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\nSoldotna, October 3, 2016\u2014<\/strong>Does a quality education and the future success for every young person living on the Kenai Peninsula matter to you? If so, KPBSD needs you to participate in the budget development meetings taking place at 31 KPBSD school sites on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at 6:00 p.m.* <\/strong>
\nHere are two reasons why:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Learn how KPBSD crafts a multi-million dollar budget in response to the fiscal reality impacting all aspects of state government and funding for public education.<\/li>\n
  2. Provide feedback:<\/strong> Which areas of your school site budget could be reduced in 2017-2018 if there is a 3 to 20 percent reduction in education funding revenue from the State of Alaska. What are your suggestions to legislators about funding shortfall solutions? What matters, what doesn\u2019t?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cAs the State of Alaska works to develop a sustainable long-term fiscal plan, our district will continue to provide the highest quality educational experience it can within that state plan,\u201d said Sean Dusek, superintendent. \u201cWe are asking all of our stakeholders to be engaged in the budget process to help prioritize programs and services to be offered in our district.\u00a0Some decisions may be difficult, but there are many opportunities too.\u00a0Ultimately, our budget process will help inform our state and borough leaders of the needs our schools have to provide an excellent education. I look forward to beginning this discussion and supporting all stakeholders to participate in the district and state planning process.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Parents, staff, students, business partners, community members, and elected officials are invited to attend the districtwide community budget development meeting on Thursday, October 13, 2016, 6:00 p.m.,* at these KPBSD school sites: <\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Aurora Borealis Charter School<\/strong> – K-Alt main meeting room;
    \nChapman<\/strong> – Mr. Sharp’s room;
    \nCooper Landing<\/strong> – Classroom 4;
    \nFireweed Academy<\/strong> – Big Fireweed;
    \nHomer High School<\/strong> – Homer High Library;
    \nKaleidoscope School of Arts and Science<\/strong> – Library;
    \nK-Beach Elementary<\/strong> – Room 18;
    \nKenai Alternative<\/strong> – K-Alt main meeting room;
    \nKenai Central High School<\/strong> – KCHS Library;
    \nKenai Middle School<\/strong> – KCHS Library;
    \nMcNeil Canyon<\/strong> – McNeil Canyon School;
    \nMoose Pass<\/strong> – Seward Middle Auditeria;
    \nMountain View Elementary<\/strong> – Library;
    \nNikiski North Star<\/strong> – Room 13;
    \nNikolaevsk<\/strong> – Room 11;
    \nNinilchik School<\/strong> – Library;
    \nPort Graham<\/strong> – Room 2 – Secondary Classroom;
    \nRedoubt Elementary<\/strong> – SoHi Library;
    \nRiver City Academy<\/strong> – ELA Room;
    \nSeward Elementary<\/strong> – Seward Middle Auditeria;
    \nSeward High School<\/strong> – Seward Middle Auditeria;
    \nSeward Middle School<\/strong> – Seward Middle Auditeria;
    \nSkyview Middle School<\/strong> – Room B104;
    \nSoldotna Elementary<\/strong> – Library;
    \nSoldotna High School<\/strong> – SoHi Library;
    \nSoldotna Montessori<\/strong> \u2013Room 414;
    \nSoldotna Prep<\/strong> – SoHi Library;
    \nSterling Elementary<\/strong> – Room 162A;
    \nSusan B. English<\/strong> – Commons area;
    \nTebughna<\/strong> – Room #12;
    \nTustumena<\/strong> – Library;
    \nWest Homer Elementary<\/strong> – Homer High Library
    \n*variances<\/em><\/span>
    \nOctober 13, 2016: Homer Flex<\/strong> \u2013 5:30 p.m., \u00a0ELA Room; Hope<\/strong> \u2013 3:45\u00a0p.m., Sandra Barron’s room;\u00a0Nikiski Middle-High School<\/strong> \u2013 5:30 p.m., Library; Paul Banks School<\/strong> \u2013 3:15 p.m., Paul Banks Lounge
    \nOctober 17, 2016: Homer Middle School<\/strong> \u2013 3:30 p.m., Conference Room; Nanwalek<\/strong> \u2013 4:30 p.m., Room 110, Secondary Room
    \nOctober 19, 2016: Kachemak-Selo<\/strong>, Razdolna, Voznesenka<\/strong> \u2013 4:00 p.m., Voznesenka School<\/p>\n

    \u201cOur annual budget is one of the most important things we do each year,\u201d said Dave Jones, assistant superintendent of instructional support. \u201cIt is important for people to understand the need to pass a multi-revenue fiscal plan this session. We want to give our parents, staff, students, and community members a chance to learn about our budget, participate in the process, and offer input. The meeting on October 13 will be an important step in the process to develop the FY17 budget. We hope to see a large turnout at all our schools across the district.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Participant input will be synthesized and presented to the KPBSD school board during November and December board meetings and work sessions.
    \nLink
    \n    KPBSD Finance Department<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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