The elementary soccer season has been cancelled for Spring 2023, so the contracts for the three soccer coaches have been removed.

The addendums are to update each teacher's salary, following the lane change requirements listed in the 2020-2023 Collective Agreement.

This position is funded by the SUCCEED grant.

The slideshow will be shared during the board meeting.

RECOMMENDATION
It is the administration's recommendation that the School Board approve the update to the 2022-2023 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Mitigation and Prevention Strategies (COVID-19 Mitigation Plan)

PERTINENT FACTS:
A review of the current plan revealed a reference to Southwest Region School District instead of Southeast Island School District.  That reference has been updated in the current version.  No addional changes have been made.

RECOMMENDATION

It is the administration’s recommendation that the School Board approve Calendar Option A as the 2023-2024 school calendar for all schools. 


PERTINENT FACTS:

Three calendar options were originally presented for the 2023-2024 school year, Option A, Option B, and Option C.  Starting in February, stakeholders at each school site were encouraged to attend the school ASC meeting and vote on their preferred calendar.   

The original vote for the school calendar was tied between Calendar Options A & B (Calendar Option C did not receive any votes).  This vote used an electoral-type system that allocated 2 points to Thorne Bay ASC vote and 1 point to the ASC vote at each of the other schools.

Due to this tie, each ASC was asked to hold a second, ballot vote between Calendar Options A & B with the outcome to be determined by popular vote.  The ASC ballot vote was also tied, with 41 votes for Calendar Option A and 41 votes for Calendar Option B.

To break the tie, a Google form was sent to all teachers and other certified staff asking them to vote on their preferred calendar.  The results of that vote were 11 votes for Calendar Option A and 6 votes for Calendar Option B.
 

RECOMMENDATION
It is the administration’s recommendation that the School Board move the FY 2024 budget to a 4^th reading.


PERTINENT FACTS:
The administration has been working with the different departments in the district on the development of the FY 2024 budget.  Tonight, we reviewed the third proposal during the work session before the meeting.  Development of the FY 2024 budget will continue and a fourth proposal will be reviewed during the work session before a special meeting in June.
 

SISD most recently went through the strategic planning process in Spring 2019.  Our current strategic plan is included as an attachment.

RECOMMENDATION:
It is the administration's recommendation that the School Board approve the Hollis School Overhead Power Line Extension Agreement with AP&T, Alaska Power Company

PERTINENT FACTS:
This is the second agreement with AP&T for work associated with the overhead power lines at Hollis School as part of the new school construction.  The School Board approved the first agreement with AP&T to relocate the power poles at their October 13, 2022, meeting.  This agreement is for work to install the transformer and the tie-in to the new school.

This work is included in the scope of work identified by DEED in the Hollis K-12 School Replacement Agreement, Grant #GR-20-002/GR-22-001, Amendment #1, Appendix A.

RECOMMENDATION
It is the administration's recommendation that the School Board approve purchasing the playground equipment from BYO Recreation.

PERTINENT FACTS
The purchase of the playground equipment is paid with funds from the preschool grant.  We requested quotes from three companies for playground equipment that would meet the needs of our schools and the requirements of the preschool grant.  Each company was given the dimensions for each item, required age range, weight and a picture with a breakdown on the large items of what was offered  (i.e. number of slides, climbing feature, fitness feature etc.). Though each quote included similar items, some of the larger items were not comparable in size or capacity.  

The quote that is being recommended for approval, while not the least expensive, is the only quote that met all requirements/needs.  

Quotes:
AAA State of Play: $42,763
BYO Recreation: $47,407
Left Coast Recreation: $48,668

 

This workshop is included as part of the superintendent search agreement with AASB.  As identified in the agreement, the workshop helps identify expectations, clarify responsibilities, and develop priorities. This workshop, generally held in the early fall, supports the new board-superintendent team in establishing effective lines of communication and a positive working relationship.

AASB also added that, if the School Board decides to update the Strategic Plan in Fall 2023 with AASB's assistance, the Strategic Planning meetings can be held during the same trip, either before or after the workshop (for example, 1 day for the workshop, 1.5 days for strategic planning).