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Assembly, staff weigh options for North Star Elementary after district consolidation
Summary
After the borough school district voted to consolidate North Star Elementary into other schools, the Assembly discussed possible uses, costs and timing, and asked staff for operational and capacity data ahead of a March joint work session with the school district.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly opened a broad discussion about the future of North Star Elementary after the Kodiak Island Borough School District voted January 22 to consolidate North Star into Main and East elementary schools. The assembly did not commit to a use or sale; members asked staff to gather cost, capacity and timing information for further review and for a joint work session with the school district on March 12.
Why it matters: North Star is the borough's newest elementary school and includes a full-size gym; assembly members and community groups raised concerns that disposing of the building or repurposing it without preserving future school capacity could require construction of a new school — an estimated replacement cost mentioned in discussion was roughly $30 million.
Staff report and immediate needs: Amy Williams, borough manager, said two immediate…
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