Tag Archives: Kodiak Island Borough Schools

Governor limits access to some facilities, orders after school activities suspended March 16-30

KMXT received the following press release from the governor’s office. We post it here as received, with minor edits.   Governor Issues First COVID-19 Health Mandate   March 13, 2020 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, with the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today issued the State of Alaska’s first COVID-19 Health Mandate following a series …

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School Board to review grant to boost reading and family engagement in villages

The Kodiak Island Borough Board of Education hold both a work session and a special meeting on Monday. The work session begins at 6:30 p.m. It is followed immediately by a special meeting to consider hiring a temporary cosmetology teacher for the high school, as well as a special session to discuss school district finances. Work sessions are for discussion …

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State schools fall short on proficiency tests, Kodiak schools slightly better

  While Kodiak students tested better than the state average, overall scores show nearly 60 percent of Kodiak Island Borough School District students tested below or far below proficient in both math and English.   “And we just received our peak scores, which is a statewide accountability testing. And it shows that we’re slightly above the state average, but generally, …

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