Meeting Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. DETERMINE QUORUM
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
5. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
6. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE UNRELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
7. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
8. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
9. CONSENT AGENDA
9.1. APRIL, 2025, Monthly accounting report, bills, payroll, and electronic fund transfers, Fundraised Student Activities Summary Report and P-Card statements in the amount of $1,119,210.37
9.2. April, 15, 2025 regular board meeting minutes 
April, 23, 2025 special board meeting minutes
9.3. Personnel Action Report
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
10.1. Superintendent's report
10.2. Elementary Principal's Report
10.3. MS/HS Principal's Report
10.4. Director of Activities Report
10.5. Director of Technology Report
10.6. Director of Food Service
11. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
12. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
13. OLD BUSINESS
14. NEW BUSINESS
14.1. Action: 2025-2030 Pupil Transportation Bid Award 
 
14.2. Action: Permission to hire substitute Paityn James
14.3. Action: Early Release Fridays SY 2025-26
14.4. Action: BP 3430 Investing
14.5. Action: FY25 Spring Budget Revision
14.6. Action: Trask Land Purchase Application
15. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
16. UPCOMING DATES AND MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
18. OTHER NEW BUSINESS
19. ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item Details Reload Your Meeting
Meeting: May 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting
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1. CALL TO ORDER
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2. DETERMINE QUORUM
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3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Description:
The agenda is set by the Superintendent and Board President with input received from the board. 
 
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5. STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORT
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6. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE UNRELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
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7. COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE RELATED TO AGENDA ITEMS
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8. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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9. CONSENT AGENDA
Description:
A consent agenda is a practice by which regular and non-controversial board action items are organized apart from the rest of the agenda and approved as a group. This includes all of the business items that require formal board approval and yet because they are not controversial, there is no need for board discussion before taking a vote. Items may be on the consent agenda only if all board members agree. Any board member, for any reason, may remove a consent agenda item and place it on the regular agenda for the board meeting.
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9.1. APRIL, 2025, Monthly accounting report, bills, payroll, and electronic fund transfers, Fundraised Student Activities Summary Report and P-Card statements in the amount of $1,119,210.37
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9.2. April, 15, 2025 regular board meeting minutes 
April, 23, 2025 special board meeting minutes
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9.3. Personnel Action Report
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10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
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10.1. Superintendent's report
Presenter:
Superintendent Taylor
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10.2. Elementary Principal's Report
Presenter:
Principal Heather Conn
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10.3. MS/HS Principal's Report
Presenter:
Principal Brad King
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10.4. Director of Activities Report
Presenter:
AD Jaime Cabral
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10.5. Director of Technology Report
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10.6. Director of Food Service
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11. SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS
Description:
Crisis: Katie Holmlund
Curriculum: Katie Holmlund - Done
Facilities: Niccole Olsen
Legislative Liaison: NA
Negotiations: Niccole Olsen - done
Policy: Carey Case
Technology: Kari Petersen
Wellness: Katie Holmlund, Niccole Olsen
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12. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
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13. OLD BUSINESS
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14. NEW BUSINESS
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14.1. Action: 2025-2030 Pupil Transportation Bid Award 
 
Description:
The pupil transportation bids were due on Friday, March 13, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. The district received one responsive proposal. This is an expected increase of $212 a day. 
 
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14.2. Action: Permission to hire substitute Paityn James
Description:
According to board policy 4112.8/4212.8/4312.8 EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES (All Personnel) Superintendent Taylor needs permission to employ immediate family members.  Superintendent Taylor's daughter, Paityn James, has applied to be on the substitute list.
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14.3. Action: Early Release Fridays SY 2025-26
Description:
The district is requesting approval for an early release every Friday during the 2025-2026 academic year. Under our proposed schedule, all students will attend school Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We propose that every Friday, the student instructional day ends at 1:30 p.m. Across all grades (K-12). The purpose of this early release is to create a dedicated, consistent time each week for professional collaboration and instructional development. In FY24, the Petersburg School District was awarded the RTBAK (Raising the Bar for Alaska Schools) grant, which has allowed our educators to deeply engage with John Hattie’s research on Visible Learning. 
  • Current schedule:
  • Elementary: 8:00-2:45 (Mon-Thurs), 8:00-2:00 (Fri)
  • Middle/High: 8:05-3:00 (Mon-Thurs), 8:05-2:00 (Fri)
  • Proposed FY26 schedule:
  • All district schools: 8:00-3:00  (Mon-Thurs), 8:00-1:30 (Fri)

This requested change would result in a net increase of 30 instructional minutes per week for elementary students and a net decrease of just 5 minutes per week for middle and high school students—a positive trade-off for the significant professional learning opportunity it creates. The district has already received approval from the State Department of Education. 
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14.4. Action: BP 3430 Investing
Description:
This change would allow the Superintendent or Director of Finance to authorize investments without going to the board. The purpose is to be able to aggressively invest and move liquid cash in and out of investments more quickly to meet district needs.
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14.5. Action: FY25 Spring Budget Revision
Description:
Director of Finance Baird will present the FY 25 Budget for the spring revision for approval
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14.6. Action: Trask Land Purchase Application
Description:
Grant and Lila Trask have applied to the Borough to purchase a portion of Parcel #01-066-010, which is in Reserve for Petersburg School District Use. The Borough is asking the School Board to weigh in on this purchase, as the lot portion was purchased by the School Board in 1954 to hold in reserve for the School District. The Trask's have a greenhouse that is encroaching on the parcel, and they have asked to purchase that portion of the lot. See the attached map.  
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15. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
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16. UPCOMING DATES AND MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS
Description:
The Petersburg Schools academic and activities calendar can be viewed on the school website at www.pcsd.us
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17. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
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18. OTHER NEW BUSINESS
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19. ADJOURNMENT

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