New Ketchikan school superintendent vows stability, transparency after difficult year

Jul 6, 2026

Kara Forbear, who began as superintendent July 1, told the borough assembly she will prioritize stability, instructional programming and workforce development after the district closed two schools and more than 60 staff lost positions last year.

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Kara Forbear, the new superintendent of schools, told the July 6 assembly she will prioritize stability and transparency after a difficult year for the district. Forbear said she arrived July 1, has spent her first week meeting community partners and staff, and will return with a fuller superintendent's report when central office staff return from summer leave.

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