PERTINENT FACTS

The FY 2025 4th proposed budget will be reviewed during the meeting. The budget as presented is balanced.

PERTINENT FACTS:
The collective bargaining team met four times and reached a tentative agreement for the 2024-2027 Collective Agreement Between Southeast Island School District and the Southeast Island Education Association.  The Southeast Island Education Association met and ratified the agreement on Wednesday.  
 

PERTINENT FACTS
Board Policy 3430, Investing, provides comprehensive guidelines for the investment of surplus funds. This policy prioritizes the security and safety of District funds while aiming to achieve reasonable returns. It establishes clear parameters for permissible investments, authorizations, insurance, control of funds, and reporting, ensuring prudent management of the District’s financial resources.

Multiple Alaskan school districts have adopted policies on investing.  The policy that we are proposing today closely mirrors policies adopted by Dillingham, Lower Kuskokwim, and Petersburg School Districts. 

We are recommending approval of this policy today, which will allow us to implement the sweep account that is explained in the attached memo from the District's Business Manager.
 

PERTINENT FACTS:
Alaska Education and Business Services, Inc. (AKEBS), has been providing accounting and business services for the District since 2007.  During this time, AKEBS has provided the District with exceptional accounting and business services.  This contract is for services provided for FY 2025.
 

PERTINENT FACTS
A proposal has been brought forward to have a single joint graduation ceremony with all district students in lieu of individual graduation ceremonies at each school.  Ideas include holding less formal graduation receptions at each school on a day following the formal joint graduation ceremony.

This proposal is brought forward today for initial discussion only.  

Southeast Island School District (REAA 19) has two seats that are scheduled to be on the October 1, 2024, ballot:
 

Seat	Term Length	Nominating Section
A	3 years	Thorne Bay, Area East of Thorne Bay, Kasaan, Hyder, Area South of Hyder
C	3 years	Area East of Craig, Areas South of Hollis, Edna Bay, Area North of Edna Bay, Naukati Bay, Areas Northwest of Naukati Bay, Areas East of Naukati Bay

The deadline to file for candidacy is Friday, August 2, 2024.

Information can be found on the Alaska Division of Elections website, including at the following links:

• https://www.elections.alaska.gov/districts/?r_id=reaa19
• https://www.elections.alaska.gov/reaa/file-for-an-reaa-election/#lets-begin

Below is a brief update on our progress and plans this summer:

1. Sprucing up the Exterior Wood (Kasaan, WP, and Naukati) 
2. Removal of the Kasaan Furnace (cost savings over contractor removal)
3. Ordered LED lights for TB Campus, and replacing not-functional EXIT signs
4. Replacing CC Emergency Lighting in Hallway
5. Visited PA and am getting a support package and will schedule a trip back to begin the work list
6. Wood Boilers have been inspected, parts are being order to make full repairs, and prepping for the class being hosted in Thorne Bay
7. Repairs on Thorne Bay Fire Protection System are underway (company is ordering parts to be delivered prior to their arrival)
8. Work is actively being done to clean the schools and grounds inside and out.
9. Vehicle maintenance and repairs are underway (parts are ordered and arriving, and repairs will commence beginning early July)
10. Repairs are underway on the Naukati Wood Boiler heat exchanger in the school boiler room
11. Continuation of working with contractors on the Hollis Water System to make it functional
12. Thorne Bay Gym bleacher repairs begin July 1, and floor recoating begins July 10th

More in the works, but these are some of the highlights of our small but very devoted and motivated crew :~)

Kind regards,
Scott Randall