Kenai Peninsula Borough School District

Eric Pedersen, principal of Paul Banks Elementary School, speaks during a budget meeting hosted by the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

School district grapples with proposed budget cuts

‘Everything’s on the table’

 

Teachers and support staff from across the Kenai Peninsula fill the Betty J. Glick Borough Assembly Chambers during the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Education Board meeting in Soldotna, Alaska on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion)

Educators call for action

District staff rally at school board meeting, talk of a strike

 

A group of teachers gather outside the entrance to West Homer Elementary and Big Fireweed Academy wearing “red for ed” Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019 in Homer, Alaska. Teachers around the Kenai Peninsula demonstrated this week to bring awareness to the contract negotiation situation with the school district. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Teachers, unions getting frustrated by contract negotiations

Teachers and representatives from the unions that represent them are speaking up about their frustrations with the current contract negotiations with the Kenai Peninsula Borough… Continue reading

 

Homer area school announcements

General: Monday, Jan. 21 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no school) Nominations for exceptional teachers are now open. Nominate your favorite teacher at BPTeachers.com… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

General: Nominations for exceptional teachers are now open. Nominate your favorite teacher at BPTeachers.com by Feb. 1, 2019. McNeil Canyon Elementary On Wednesday, Jan.9, After-School… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

General: Classes will resume on Monday, Jan. 7. Nominations for exceptional teachers are now open. Nominate your favorite teacher at BPTeachers.com by Feb. 1, 2019.… Continue reading

Teachers, support staff and community members, many of them wearing red, prepare to listen to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education’s Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 meeting at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The board holds one meeting each year in Homer, and another in Seward. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

School board to offer remote testimony in 2019

The new year is bringing a new feature to Kenai Peninsula Borough School District meetings. Starting at the Jan. 14, 2019 6 p.m. Board of… Continue reading

Teachers, support staff and community members, many of them wearing red, prepare to listen to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education’s Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 meeting at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The board holds one meeting each year in Homer, and another in Seward. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Today — Final Exams, Periods 2, 4, 6 Dec. 20-22 — Share the Spirit. For Senior Service Project info, contact cfelice@kpbsd.org Friday,… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Friday and Saturday — Homer High School Drama Debate and Forensics Home Meet. Volunteer judges needed. Contact Coach Hilary Brant for info… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Today – KP Native Youth Leader Meeting at 3 p.m. in room A-106 Saturday, Dec. 8 – 3 v. 3 Basketball Tournament… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Today — Pep Rally at 10:25 a.m. Hockey vs Eagle River at 7 p.m. at Kevin Bell Ice Arena. Friday — Nutcracker… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Nov. 22-23 — Thanksgiving Holiday (no school) Monday, Nov. 26 — Football Banquet in the Commons, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 –… Continue reading

Teachers, support staff and community members, many of them wearing red, prepare to listen to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education’s Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 meeting at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The board holds one meeting each year in Homer, and another in Seward. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Peninsula teachers looking for extra income, second jobs

Arin Bowen starts her morning at Soldotna Montessori where she works as an interventionist. In the afternoon, she works as the Quest teacher at Redoubt… Continue reading

Teachers, support staff and community members, many of them wearing red, prepare to listen to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education’s Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 meeting at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The board holds one meeting each year in Homer, and another in Seward. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Today — End of the Road Shootout, 7:30 p.m. at Kevin Bell Ice Arena, Homer v. Service. Friday — End of the… Continue reading

<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion</span> Parents, teachers, staff and concerned public gather at the Kenai Central High School library to listen to Superintendent Sean Dusek and Assistant Superintendent Dave Jones discuss the future Kenai Peninsula Borough School District budget on Tuesday in Kenai.

District begins future budget development with public input

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is already breaking ground on their upcoming budget development — and is getting the community involved. Superintendent Sean Dusek… Continue reading

<span class="neFMT neFMT_PhotoCredit">Photo by Victoria Petersen/Peninsula Clarion</span> Parents, teachers, staff and concerned public gather at the Kenai Central High School library to listen to Superintendent Sean Dusek and Assistant Superintendent Dave Jones discuss the future Kenai Peninsula Borough School District budget on Tuesday in Kenai.

Homer area school announcements

Homer Flex Nov. 22-23 — Thanksgiving Break – no school Homer Middle School Today — Homer v. Aurora Borealis Charter School at Aurora Borealis Charter… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Today – Parent teacher conferences from 8:30-11 a.m., noon to 3 p.m. and 5-8 p.m. No school. Also, wrestling meet v. Grace… Continue reading

Teachers, support staff and community members, many of them wearing red, prepare to listen to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education’s Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 meeting at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The board holds one meeting each year in Homer, and another in Seward. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Negotiations continue between school district and unions

The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District met last week with the Kenai Peninsula Education Association and the Kenai Peninsula Educational Support Association to continue negotiations… Continue reading

Teachers, support staff and community members, many of them wearing red, prepare to listen to the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Board of Education’s Monday, Sept. 10, 2018 meeting at Homer High School in Homer, Alaska. The board holds one meeting each year in Homer, and another in Seward. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Oct. 25-27 – Swim and Dive Regions, in the Kate Kuhns Aquatic Center Saturday, Oct. 27 – Futsol Tourney Mariner Boys Soccer… Continue reading

Homer area school announcements

Homer High School Friday– End of First Quarter and Teacher In-Service (no school), all day. Also, Wrestling Rumble Duals, in the Alice Witte Gymnasium at… Continue reading

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