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Parents, students and staff urge board to move Rilke Schule into Lake Hood Elementary
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and staff testified that Rilke Schule German Immersion School should relocate into the vacant Lake Hood Elementary building to reduce commercial rent costs, gain classroom and gym space, and preserve staffing levels. The Rilke community asked the board to act before the school's lease expires.
Dozens of students, parents, teachers and parents spoke during public testimony at the Anchorage School District School Board meeting Jan. 21, urging the district to repurpose Lake Hood Elementary for Rilke Schule German Immersion School.
Student speakers recounted classroom and facilities limits at their current site and asked the board to approve a move. "Please help the students and the staff of... I hope you will think about moving our school to a different ASD facility next year," fourth-grader Miranda Adney told the board.
The nut graf: Rilke Schule leaders and families said high commercial rent consumes about 20% of the school's annual budget, forcing program and staff cuts; they asked…
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