March 31, 2026 Noon - Board of Education Special Meeting
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1. KIBSD Board of Education
Description:
Board of Education President, Kerry Irons USCG Advisory Representative, CWO Graham Edwards Superintendent, Dr. Cyndy A. Mika |
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2. Preliminaries
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2.a. Call to Order
Speaker(s):
Board President
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2.b. Legal Statements
Speaker(s):
Board President
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It is the policy of the Kodiak Island Borough School District to comply with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, national origin, gender, disability, age, religion, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, veteran's status, veteran's disability, or political affiliation. |
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2.c. Public Notification of Recording
Speaker(s):
Board President
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This event is live-streamed. As per Board Bylaw 9324, Board Minutes, a temporary recording of this meeting may be made for the purpose of creating minutes and the camera is placed in plain view.
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2.d. Location of Board Meeting Agendas and Documents
Speaker(s):
Board President
Description:
Board of Education meeting agendas and supporting materials are published on the internet through BoardBook. The link may be found on the District website, www.kibsd.org under the Board of Education tab.
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3. Opening Items
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3.a. Alutiiq Land Acknowledgment
Speaker(s):
Board President
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We are gathered today on the traditional homeland of the Alutiiq/Sugpiaq people. The heritage and culture of the Alutiiq people continue to enrich our communities and our schools.
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3.b. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board President
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4. Community Comments
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4.a. Community Comments
Speaker(s):
Board President
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Local call-in number: 907-486-7599 By Board Bylaw, a person wishing to be heard by the Board should first be recognized by the president. They shall then identify themselves and proceed to comment as briefly as the subject permits. Community comments shall be limited to three minutes per person. Local call-in number: 907-486-7599 |
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5. Action Items
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5.a. Bid Approval for KHS Core Switches and Access Switches
Speaker(s):
Walter Barnes, Technology Supervisor and Krista Cowley, Chief Financial Officer
Description:
Tech Services is looking for approval to accept the following bids for
E-Rate 470 forms 260021584 KHS Core switches and 260021586 KHS Access switches. Submittal of a 471 form for each 470 request will accept the bid in the USAC portal and we will wait for a Funding Commitment Decision Letter (FCDL) from USAC before we can move forward with the purchase. The core switches at KHS are the primary network devices that connect the KHS, KMS, and Elementary School networks to the internet. Support for the current switches at KHS has reached end-oflife and can no longer get any security updates. We recommend that these switches are replaced to ensure the secure operation of our school networks with up-to-date hardware and software. The access switches at KHS are over 10 years old, and there have been higher power requirements for attached devices than when the building was reopened. These switches will reach end-of-life in October of 2026, although these devices are less vulnerable than the core switches. We have encountered several instances where expansion of surveillance cameras or other Power-over-Ethernet devices would cause the switches currently installed at KHS to restart attached VOIP (voice over IP) phones at random intervals. The switches quoted for Form 470 260021586 have a higher power delivery capacity, and we expect more reliable access to devices that receive power over the network. |
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6. Adjournment
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6.a. Adjournment
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