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Superintendent updates on redistricting, out‑of‑attendance lotteries and spring testing; family informational nights scheduled
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Minor summarized redistricting outreach, extended out‑of‑attendance lottery windows and upcoming family information events for schools impacted by boundary changes, and provided dates for AK STAR testing and district student activities and recognition.
Superintendent Dr. Minor used the April 1 meeting to update the board on the district’s redistricting communications, out‑of‑attendance (OAA) lottery windows and a range of spring events and assessments.
Redistricting and OAA lotteries: Dr. Minor said the district distributed its redistricting plan to families and extended some OAA lottery windows to give impacted families more time to apply. Posted lottery deadlines are May 9 for kindergarten through fifth grade OAA applications, April 18 for sixth through eighth, and April 18 for ninth through twelfth. The district will give current‑year impacted students additional priority on OAA wait lists for one year; administration emphasized that priority does not guarantee placement but adds wait‑list preference. The district is hosting family information nights for communities affected by closures and new boundaries: Pearl Creek on April 9 (6–7:30 p.m.), Midnight Sun on April 10 (6–7:30 p.m.), and 2 Rivers on April 16 (6–7:30 p.m.).
Assessments and student activities: Dr. Minor reviewed the AK STAR testing windows (middle school March 24–April 4; grade 9 March 30–April 1; elementary April 7–18) and congratulated local teams and events: Discovery Peak won state Science Olympiad and will proceed to nationals, and Effie’s T‑Race continued a long local tradition. The district is also hosting a family writing workshop series in April covering narrative, informational and persuasive writing.
Staff appreciation and community partnerships: The superintendent thanked local business partners who provided staff appreciation gifts and listed several businesses that donated coupons and services. He also noted the district extended efforts to reach special education families and those affected by redistricting via targeted messaging and planned family events.
Ending: Dr. Minor urged families in affected attendance areas to attend scheduled events and use district resources to check new attendance assignments online.
