July 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM - Special Meeting

PERTINENT FACTS:

• School Communities
  • Coffman Cove
  • Hollis
  • Kasaan
  • Naukati
  • Port Alexander
  • Thorne Bay
  • Whale Pass
     
• Other Visitors

PERTINENT FACTS:

• School Communities
  • Coffman Cove
  • Hollis
  • Kasaan
  • Naukati
  • Port Alexander
  • Thorne Bay
  • Whale Pass
     
• Other Visitors

RECOMMENDATION

The administration recommends that the Board of Education approve Resolution 2026-01, a resolution urging the Alaska Legislature to override the Governor's vetoes and restore full FY 2026 education funding approved in HB 57.

PERTINENT FACTS

The Alaska Legislature passed HB 57 with a bipartisan supermajority to increase the Base Student Allocation (BSA) by $700, addressing urgent funding needs across school districts. Governor Dunleavy’s veto of over $51 million in BSA funding—along with cuts to school maintenance, early learning, and teacher support—creates a 26.5% revenue shortfall for SISD and threatens programs, staffing, and school operations statewide.

Approval of this resolution is a necessary and urgent step for SISD to advocate for the well-being of its students, the stability of its operations, and the preservation of public education in Alaska. It calls on the Legislature to reconvene and restore the funding that it rightfully and constitutionally allocated—and to honor its commitment to Alaska’s youth, future workforce, and rural communities.
 

RECOMMENDATION

The administration recommends that the Board of Education approve Resolution 2026-02: A Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Modular Housing Units Through AHFC Rural Professional Housing Grant Funds.

PERTINENT FACTS

The Southeast Island School District was awarded a Rural Professional Housing Grant from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (Grant Agreement # RPH-24-SIS-1) to address critical educator housing needs in remote communities. As part of the grant implementation, the District issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the construction of two stick-built professional housing units, with a submission deadline of April 10, 2025. Unfortunately, the District received no responses. Informal feedback from potential contractors indicated that the available project funds were not sufficient to cover the cost of new construction that met the required building standards, energy codes, and livability specifications outlined in the RFP.

In response, District staff identified three Columbia River 1008 modular housing units from Heritage Home Center, each approximately 900 square feet, that comply with AHFC's construction requirements and can be delivered and installed within the grant timeline. The total purchase cost of $396,453 (excluding delivery and setup) falls within the approved grant budget. Given the urgency to obligate grant funds before expiration and the lack of viable bids for stick-built construction, the District requested and received AHFC’s approval to proceed with the modular units. In accordance with Board Policy 3311, Exemption 10, which allows purchasing procedure exemptions when time is of the essence due to legal requirements, the proposed purchase qualifies for expedited approval without formal bidding.

PERTINENT FACTS:

• School Communities
  • Coffman Cove
  • Hollis
  • Kasaan
  • Naukati
  • Port Alexander
  • Thorne Bay
  • Whale Pass
     
• Other Visitors