APPROVED 9-13-2021

Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

148 N. Binkley St., Soldotna, AK 99669

Board of Education Meeting Minutes Monday, August 3, 2021

Generated by Lisa Gabriel on Thursday, August 5, 2021

1. Opening Activities

A. Call to Order

Mr. Kelly called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

B. Pledge of Allegiance/National Anthem/Alaska Flag Song

C. District Mission Statement

Mr. Morse read the District’s mission statement.

D. Roll Call

Members present
Debbie Cary, Mike Illg, Zen Kelly, Matt Morse, Jason Tauriainen, Penny Vadla, Patti Truesdell, Virginia Morgan

Absent: Greg Madden

E. Approval of Agenda

Move to amend the agenda to move Item 6, Communications and Petitions before Item 4. Public Presentations/Comments. The Agenda was amended as recommended.

Motion by Debbie Cary, second by Penny Vadla.

F. Approval of Minutes 7-12-2021
The minutes from the 7-12-2021 meeting were approved as printed.

2. Awards and Presentations

A. None

3. School Reports

A. School Reports

Summer Connect 2021- A RISE Program Offering-Ms. Nicole Murphy

Ms. Nicole Murphy provided the Summer Connect 2021-A RISE Program Offering presentation. 2020 KPBSD Graduate, Miss Chena Ward shared her experiences with Student Voice.

4. Public Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda)

A. Public Presentations/Comments (Items not on the agenda.)

The following members of the public commented:

Jennifer Hornung, Rachel Nash, Sandra Elam, Jessica Moore, Katie Archer-Olson, Jim Davis, Kristen Dowling, Mary Crann, James Baisden, Susan Lockwood, April Orth, Althea Parker, Nick Poolos, Jane Dunn, Greta Mahowald, Leann Serio, Winter Marshall-Allen, Caylene Gladden, Desi Baker, Nicole Darwin, Michael Overweigh, Rhonda Baisden, Corbin Arno, Gladys Bailon, Charles Lee

5. Hearing of Delegations

None

6. Communications and Petitions

A. Mr. Holland

Communications and petitions was moved to before item 4 Public Comment. Mr. Holland noted the District Webpage will be changing. Kachemak Selo school is at the schematic design phase. They are looking at power costs associated with that school. Kenai Peninsula Borough is interested in making the Soldotna Prep school an elementary school. The new CES location would be at the current Soldotna Elementary location. He attended the DEED conference in Juneau last week. The Mississippi model for literacy was presented at the conference. The board will not be making decisions on the mitigation plan. He has received a lot of emails regarding the district mitigation plan.

7. Representatives selected by the following: Advisory Committees, Site Councils and/or Authorized Student Support Organizations, K.P.A.A., K.P.E.A., K.P.E.S.A., Borough Assembly

A. Speakers

Mr. Kelly took a brief at ease at 8:00 p.m.
Mr. Kelly reconvened the meeting at 8:11 p.m.
Mr. Nathan Erfurth, KPEA president, spoke regarding feedback from the Association. He spoke regarding criticism regarding students who choose to wear masks. A tentative agreement was signed and information will be forthcoming in the following days.

Mr. Bill Elam, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly, appreciated the effort of the school board. Assembly meeting tomorrow. No changes to the KPB Covid 19 mitigation. The KPB has a new Chief of staff, Mr. Aaron Rhoades. They are working to clarify the codes. He encouraged the community to work together.

8. Superintendent's Report

A. Mr. Holland

Mr. Holland congratulated Lydia Jacoby for her Olympic Gold medal. A significant earthquake struck Alaska last week. KMS Principal Vaughn Dosko is the new KPSAA director. Secretaries are back at work in the schools. Football and X-Country running are underway in the district. The District has signed tentative agreements with the unions. He appreciated the IBB team.

9. Reports

A. Fourth Quarter Budget Transfer Report 2021-8-2

Ms. Hayes presented the Fourth Quarter Budget Transfer report for various schools and departments within the District during the fourth quarter of FY21.

C. Board Reports

Mr. Kelly attended July 20 and July 27 the DHSS AASB Guidance for Covid 19 Prevention in Schools
Ms. Morgan attended July 27 the Zoom School Leaders Updated Covid DHSS.
Mrs. Vadla attended July 16-18 the AASB Board of Directors meeting in Anchorage. The Sustainability of AASB and trainings for school board members and school districts. On July 20 the DHSS presentation and she was a Summer Connect chaperone on July 27 in Seward.

D. Committee Reports

No Committee Meetings were held earlier in the day.

E. Board Work Session Report

Mr. Kelly reported that the board held work sessions entitled: Board Policy, 2021-2022 Board Goals Timelines, 2021-2022 KPBSD Mitigation Plan.

He gave a brief recap of each session. All members present at the meeting, attended the work sessions.

10. Consent Agenda

10. Consent Agenda

A. Approval of Consent Agenda

Resolution: Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-E

Move to approve Consent Agenda items 10 B-E