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Sean Prince, senior director of teaching, presented the academies update with Director Devin Roberts (CTE) and Cindy Chapu (director of college, career and life). Prince said the district continues to implement a college-and-career exploration/personal-finance class at all comprehensive high schools and will hold a career expo in September. Staff reported teacher trainings in May and a cross-district in-service in August to ensure educators are prepared for curriculum revisions.

Staff described School Links as a central hub for students, parents and industry partners; Prince said counselors and teachers will use the platform to coordinate college-and-career exploration and personal-planning activities. Academy coaches used social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube) and coordinated with communications staff to publicize academy activities.

Academy coaches participated in summer teacher externships with industry partners including HAP and Alaska Resource Education; staff said externships included visits to a rail station, a cruise ship worksite and the North Slope, and that the experiences informed curriculum connections and student internships.

Staff reported that academy coaches won the district Denali award last year and that summer academy coaching work continued to support program growth. Prince noted new and expanded CTE programs for the year, including navigating careers in care, crafting construction careers, exploring business, student enterprise, learning and leadership, mechatronics, natural resources and environmental management (new at West in addition to Diamond), and biotechnology at Polaris. Additional course growth included video production and IT classes at some sites.

On Freshman First Day, staff shared preliminary survey results: 254 staff responses yielded a mean score of 3.79 out of 4; 2,145 student respondents returned a mean score of about 3.5 out of 4 for the day's success. Prince said the student survey remained open through the next day and that results may change slightly but indicated strong early positive feedback.

Staff said the district is expanding CTE sections and new program sites and plans campus visits and a career expo later in September. Committee members asked for continued updates on School Links rollout and program enrollment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","8/28/25 ASD School Board Communications Committee","oneSentenceSummary","District staff reported expansion of CTE pathways, use of the School Links platform, teacher externships with industry partners, and positive survey results from Freshman First Day activities.","taxTitle","Anchorage School District, School Districts, Alaska","taxId",12911,"location","Alaska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5997101,"Anchorage School District reports strong turnout at Aug. 1 backpack outreach; advisory committees to meet jointly",149,3671000,3820000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853055-9f6271d998501b82a1668ff8cee04208&start=3671&end=3820","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853055-9f6271d998501b82a1668ff8cee04208/thumbnail_3671000.jpg","/articles/5997101/Alaska/Anchorage-School-District-reports-strong-turnout-at-Aug-1-backpack-outreach-advisory-committees-to-meet-jointly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5997101-eaf99e2fe7fb69e9d6454d900a10a3ae/orig.mp4?Expires=1775205101&Signature=H1qW-UNrk2rl32XBya0dtMvDMEzHQ~IYXdwt1W-AgHokRV3ha0b2BDPR5p12c5ZwF51VMG6kVOVXWq17mlXhz4AKpgFphiB5KrkFIjm38rMzihwghO9p7ZW6qxB4leBzOyV6IIDbgJFJqhj75VK-vgsCZ76Wbr91al8xypYnWKMwM9kuNufXprMPLgY3sNyndNOwVCsAZEkbxj-tIrxsNVaD8i-L7Pcx03~7voQWRwn5TkCWKD-H6WwXIinXDOu53KUxJLTchQim-hY4ya1J3WrZ-Q5rSnus1xAUTXGogRivgRlhy7qfF7SPcP0rKvwwr17TQIPiO6Mjne1hL4ZdzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anchorage School District reported to the Communications Committee on Aug. 28 that its Aug. 1 community outreach backpack event drew strong participation, provided more than 150 free vision screenings and included preschool registration and vendor services.

Tony Bridal, senior director for community engagement and equity, said the event (reported as occurring Aug. 1) was the district’s first large community outreach activity for the school year and that it included a community survey feedback effort and vendor updates. The district also coordinated preschool registration at the event, Bridal said, and credited project management and operations staff with supporting logistics.

Jim Anderson, chief operating officer, and other staff helped the outreach effort, Bridal said. The committee noted that the single, districtwide event reduced previous confusion when multiple organizations held overlapping events.

Bridal said the district completed more than 150 vision screenings and received positive vendor and community feedback. He added that the district intends to expand the event in future years to increase early registration. The communications packet distributed to committee members included event data and a plan to use the format again for outreach.

On advisory committees, Bridal said meeting schedules for WCAC (Wellness/Community Advisory Council), SEAC and the Native Advisory Committee were in the packet; the Native Advisory Committee had met the night before and set meeting dates for the rest of the year. Committee members requested the district share finalized meeting dates with staff who manage calendars. The committee also discussed repeating last year’s joint advisory-committee meeting and tentatively identified November (a date cited as Nov. 12 in discussion) as a candidate.

Meeting logistics noted that advisory meetings start at 5:30 p.m. in the Blue Room. Staff said they will circulate any finalized joint meeting dates and related materials to committee members and staff.","Administrators reported the district's Aug. 1 backpack outreach event completed over 150 free vision screenings, included preschool registration and vendor updates, and prompted requests to repeat a joint advisory-committee meeting in November.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5997105,"Anchorage schools draft legislative priorities emphasize purchasing power, retirement and transport reform",786,2770000,3556000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853055-9f6271d998501b82a1668ff8cee04208&start=2770&end=3556","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853055-9f6271d998501b82a1668ff8cee04208/thumbnail_2770000.jpg","/articles/5997105/Alaska/Anchorage-schools-draft-legislative-priorities-emphasize-purchasing-power-retirement-and-transport-reform","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5997105-443d4b1d66bf477eb7b1bc5ef178bdfa/orig.mp4?Expires=1775205101&Signature=OHqp~JmhKaGNt2QCk7~MHcdxFennRT7~ESIH0xV5gaA0ttFJO25uKm-MghHj4cmIkpeQFjvWEIm-oh9Vt3Lw11wyEHXoDMXmMHWkePvGa1nSnJuILcnJCmXxNafFifBYYK-VEpADAmPDAM0pJc4S2xkfrW76gQYz9iF7pnssXCkhuiuBGOIGxVKdFDOBNhsri4UXnsd0dqPChTM9sgDipbRK9UtsYl6nJYRLXAYp3QUqvzw~E9UZhBZkt-0mizWalcSBVhdFiAnCKptxuOsU-k00e3Z6iTIKApfL0qimaqPJC241U37~7K56lUcFoYfbMiT6g0PPxQi3wYCZ9TltGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Anchorage School District Communications Committee reviewed a draft of legislative priorities on Aug. 28 that the district plans to present at a Sept. 1 legislative luncheon at King Tech. Committee members and administrators framed priorities around restoring purchasing power, a state fiscal plan, retirement-and-retention measures and reforms to the state transportation funding statute.

Dora Wilson, communications committee chair and school board member, opened discussion and MJ (communications staff) said the priorities were developed in collaboration with the school board president and the superintendent. MJ said the priorities will be refined before the district’s legislative luncheon and asked committee members for feedback.

Committee members emphasized the nuance of messaging on funding. Dr. Bryant, the superintendent, and others said a recent increase in the Base Student Allocation was meaningful but incomplete; one board member noted that the earlier increase “partially restored” stability and does not compensate for long-term inflationary erosion. A staff presenter pointed committee members to a legislative task force slide deck that shows a 20‑year funding trend and urged the language to reflect that restoration is partial.

The draft priorities named four areas: (1) a state fiscal plan to restore stability, (2) protecting purchasing power and inflation proofing BSA increases, (3) retirement and retention (including attention to defined-benefit retirement structure), and (4) transportation funding and transfers. Several speakers urged clearer drafting so legislators understand the district’s ask is tied to state budget choices and to avoid implying the district alone can solve the structural funding shortfall.

Dave Donnelly, a board member, pressed to include two specific technical fixes: a district-cost-differential (area-cost) study and reform of the transportation funding statute. Another committee member said Anchorage’s transportation shortfall is large and urged language to highlight that the current transportation formula is out of date; a speaker stated Anchorage is about $4,000,000 short of full state transportation funding under the existing formula.

Committee members suggested the priorities be framed to tie funding requests to student outcomes — for example, specifying that dollars would be used to reduce class sizes, provide tutoring, or improve student supports — so the public and legislators can see the link between funds and classroom outcomes. Several participants recommended the communications team finalize language and circulate it for a brief email-based consensus, with a proposed pullback deadline.

Next steps recorded in the meeting were direction (not a formal vote): communications staff will circulate a revised draft and committee members will provide feedback by email ahead of the Sept. 1 legislative luncheon. Board member Donnelly volunteered to send a follow-up email reiterating his technical priorities for inclusion.","The communications committee reviewed a draft set of legislative priorities that would foreground restoring purchasing power, a state fiscal plan, retirement and retention, and transportation funding reforms ahead of a Sept. 1 legislative luncheon.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},5997110,"Survey: Majority of Anchorage respondents say schools underfunded; parents more concerned",1644,1108000,2752000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5853055-9f6271d998501b82a1668ff8cee04208&start=1108&end=2752","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5853055-9f6271d998501b82a1668ff8cee04208/thumbnail_1108000.jpg","/articles/5997110/Alaska/Survey-Majority-of-Anchorage-respondents-say-schools-underfunded-parents-more-concerned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5997110-80f0926a6315069edd1c414a83c53bf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1775205101&Signature=F1FDLLvPCL0Xn0X9Sw4lVFP1u5zXPaQG~vpBumeqlhOni~PqtZwxn2OzGijR7fov2LmzQ3sRQphcgwENwhqxdPdJpsfDFG6kVpwGxUsvyVprEkS3AtmRIK7jNuaP~idYHzkfDscC4zfxMxM2lKA3Jc84UgYHuplOihUzQQsb1JIbYKpMupPei~676cv~JZJTk71mtv2RMl8JaYoHqVJb-YJwjnP9tiM5mDTp69h~QuJ8Oz1yXYX~AG6FPoPufJxrpiOAGDkqYYW2FdT7QVG6iqPbWA01kYxjECUesoxK~MvblsyqTr8AQsDqWWsveW5xxmVGTdlPietXxzOl99H1Lg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An Alaska Survey Research poll presented to the Anchorage School District Communications Committee on Aug. 28 found most respondents think Alaska schools are not receiving enough funding, and parents of ASD (Anchorage School District) students reported stronger concern and stronger support for the district's recent legal action.

The presentation, introduced by MJ of ASD communications, was delivered by Sina Stanton of Alaska Survey Research, with Ivan Moore, the firm's research director, joining on Zoom. Stanton said the firm fielded the survey from July 29 to Aug. 1 and collected 874 adult responses, producing a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points at a 95 percent confidence level. \"That sample size gives us a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5% at a confidence level of 95%,\" Stanton told the committee.

The poll used text-message outreach and an email panel and applied post-stratification weighting by area, age, race, gender, education level, party ID and participation patterns tied to the 2024 presidential election, Stanton said. Moore confirmed that just under 25 percent of respondents reported having children in ASD.

The survey asked respondents to \"grade\" the district across nine categories (teachers; school board performance; superintendent performance; fiscal responsibility; curriculum; preparing students; communications; and overall). Stanton said teachers received the strongest grades while fiscal and budgetary responsibility scored lowest.

On funding specifically, 62.3 percent of all respondents said Alaska schools are not receiving enough funding; that concern rose to 72.4 percent among respondents who reported having children in ASD. On whether the district's Base Student Allocation (BSA) should be increased, Stanton cited 66.3 percent of all respondents and 73.7 percent of ASD parents in favor of an increase.

The poll also tested awareness of recent budget actions: Stanton said only 34.9 percent of respondents reported awareness of \"all parts of the federal funding freeze and state vetoes,\" and 19.4 percent said they learned about the cuts for the first time through the survey.

Respondents were asked how the cuts would affect education quality; 69.6 percent of the general public and 77.2 percent of ASD families said the cuts would reduce educational quality. On remedies to close budget gaps, Stanton said respondents favored laying off administrative staff most and were least supportive of laying off teachers; she reported 9.9 percent total support for laying off teachers versus 21 percent support for increasing class sizes.

The poll also asked whether state funds should support nonpublic schooling; 65.4 percent of respondents opposed using state funds for nonpublic options, while 29.6 percent supported it. Stanton said 69.3 percent of respondents overall — and 71.8 percent of ASD families — supported the district's recent legal action against the federal government.

Committee members asked methodological questions about the weighting and respondent composition. Dora Wilson, committee chair and a school board member, and Superintendent Dr. Bryant (present in the meeting) both pressed for cross-tab details and a full report; Moore said the district would receive the full cross-tabs and a more detailed report the following day. MJ said the communications office will incorporate the findings into an annual report and other messaging work for the coming school year.

The presentation and Q&A were discussion only; the committee did not take a formal vote on actions during the meeting.","An Alaska Survey Research poll presented to the Anchorage School District communications committee found most respondents believe Alaska schools lack sufficient funding, with parents of ASD students reporting stronger concern and higher support for legal action the district has taken.","actionData","errors"]

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