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Kodiak Island Borough School District is into its third week of full-time distance learning classes after the state closed K-12 schools through the end of the school year. Kerry Irons, principal at North Star Elementary says that one of the toughest parts of educating children remotely is making sure they still feel connected to a social emotional support network. “That’s …

On today’s edition of The Lowdown, we get an update on how KIBSD is handling distance education for the entire district. Classes are currently on week three of remote learning, after the state moved to close all K-12 schools through the end of the school year. We talk to Kodiak High School principal Dr. Mel LeVan, secondary instructional specialist Katrina …

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Monday and Tuesday were the first days of school for students in the Kodiak Island Borough School District, but also for several new administrators. Long-time Kodiak math and science teacher Mel LeVan is now Kodiak High School principal. He says he went around to all the different classrooms in the high school and shook students’ hands. “I was …

On today’s Talk of the Rock, host Kayla Desroches invites members of the Kodiak Island Borough School district administration onto the show to speak about the first few days of the school year. Kodiak High School Principal Mel LeVan, Middle School Principal Melissa Haffeman, and AKTEACH Principal / Director Nicole Fuerst join.

Kayla Desroches/KMXT Kodiak High School has a new principal, but he’s not a new face. Mel LeVan has taught math and science in Kodiak for about 25 years, and says he was considering retirement before applying for the position. He says he’s had 10 principals since he started, he’s helped all of them on school-wide issue, and he feels it’s …