April 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM - School Board Meeting

Description:  "The Sitka School Board acknowledges that our schools are located on the ancestral homelands of the Tlingit people who have lived in Sheet’ka since time immemorial. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Tlingit for their enduring care and protection of Tlingit Aani." 

Description:  (All items listed under Agenda & Consent Agenda are considered routine by the School Board and will be approved in one motion. Items may be removed at the request of a School Board Member.) 

Description:  Persons to be Heard Preamble 
Persons to be Heard is an opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Board about a topic that is not on the agenda.  No board deliberation or action will occur in response.  Questions for clarification may be posed by Board members.  The Board may choose to refer non-agenda items to the Superintendent (or designee) for further action.  The standard time limit for comments will be 3 minutes, unless otherwise stated by the Board President, with consent of the Board.  A timer is used, and a sound will indicate when time expires. 
All comments must be respectful and charges or complaints against specific employees are not permitted (per Alaska state statute).  Members of the public are referred to Board Policies 1312, 1312.1, 1312.2, 1312.3 (and associated Administrative Regulations), as well as to Board Bylaw 9323(a), for information about how to lodge complaints. Speakers are also asked to please state their full name for the record, prior to speaking. 

 
 

Description:  Superintendent Jenson will update the board on the current PreK program, followed by the board considering a continuation of the program for the 2025-2026 school year.

Description:  The previously approved 2025-2026 school calendar has an inservice scheduled on Elizabeth Peratrovich Day, which is also an early release day so that staff can attend the parade and other events around the day. The administration is requesting a change in the inservice day to February 6, 2026.

Description:  The superintendent is required to seek board approval for any leave beyond five consecutive days. Superintendent Jenson is requesting leave between July 8-23, 2025.