The Alaska State Board of Education held a special meeting on Jan. 22.
Paul Banks Elementary in Homer and Seward Middle School are currently under consideration for closure in the next academic year.
Lawmakers discussed upcoming bills during a KPBSD work session last week.
All Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools and Kenai Peninsula College campuses are closed due to rain and freezing temperatures expected overnight.
Decreased enrollment and increased property values mean less local and state funding.
The application will next be forwarded to the State Board of Education and Early Development for review.
In January, the cost of adult meals and elementary student lunches will increase.
The play will premiere Friday at Kenai Central High School, with additional showings the following weekend.
The board reviewed the initial charter application on Oct. 20 and will hold another work session and a special meeting before issuing their final decision.
Mica VanBuskirk and Ash-Lee Waddell were newly elected to the board in October; Patti Truesdell was reelected to her seat.
Borough election results will be certified on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Polling locations close at 8 p.m.
Both the girls and boys teams were named 2025 state champions.
