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Board hires PJ Ford Slack as interim superintendent starting July 1
Summary
The board voted unanimously to approve an employment contract with PJ (P.J.) Ford Slack, PhD, as interim superintendent for FY2025–26, beginning July 1, 2025. The hire is temporary while the board delays a permanent search until later this year.
The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education approved an employment contract on June 25 to hire PJ (P.J.) Ford Slack, PhD, as interim superintendent for the 2025–26 school year, with a contract commencement date of July 1, 2025.
The vote was unanimous, 7–0. Board members said they selected Ford Slack after the district decided to pause a previously underway permanent-search process and accept recommendations from the Alaska School Boards Association (AESA) and related recruitment contacts. Board discussion described Ford Slack’s…
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