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Ketchikan superintendent PJ Ford Slack announces November departure; district reports enrollment and program updates

5906956 · October 6, 2025
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Superintendent PJ Ford Slack told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Oct. 6 she will leave in November; she outlined student counts, facility work including planned locker-room repairs at Ketchikan High, special-education trends, and upcoming honors for the middle school.

Superintendent PJ Ford Slack told the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly on Oct. 6 that she will leave her post in November and that a superintendent-search committee will begin work the following Wednesday.

Ford Slack, who identified accomplishments she attributed to district staff and maintenance crews, said she remains proud of the district's facilities and student programs. "I am going to be leaving in November. We have a plan that we're working on, and it's time to begin the transition for your next... superintendent," she told the assembly.

Enrollment and funding: Ford Slack said the state bases funding on average daily membership (ADM) rather than…

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