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Votes at a glance: claims, contracts, policies, and curtain replacement approved; restructuring postponed
Summary
During the Jan. 31 meeting the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board approved routine claims and contracts, accepted the annual audit, approved a stage-curtain change order for the Ketchikan High School auditorium, confirmed a long‑term substitute contract, passed policy revisions on capitalization and periodic financial reports, and
The board took multiple formal actions during the meeting. Key outcomes:
• Claims report: Board approved the claims report listed for agenda reference (claims report 11025).
• Annual audit: Board approved the FY2023–24 independent audit prepared by Altman Rogers & Company (unmodified opinion, no findings).
• Stagecraft change order: Board approved Change Order 1 with Stagecraft Industries Inc. to add complete stage curtain replacement as part of the rigging-replacement project for the Ketchikan High School auditorium; board members said the borough had been informed.
• Long-term substitute contract: Board approved a long‑term substitute contract for Daniel (Dan) Ortez at Ketchikan High School. Board members asked about the negotiated salary for long‑term substitutes and whether benefits are included; administration said salary follows the negotiated agreement and access to full benefits for long‑term subs remains a contract discussion.
• Policy revisions: Board approved second‑reading revisions to board policies including 3440 (capitalization), 3460 (periodic financial reports), and 4262 (staff evaluations/other code numbers as listed in the packet).
• Restructuring (major agenda item): The board postponed a vote on proposed restructuring of K–6 grade levels at three elementary schools to Feb. 12, 2025, after extended discussion and public comment.
Votes and roll-call details were recorded in the clerk's roll calls for each item; when available, actions and roll-call outcomes appear in the board minutes. Where the transcript records roll calls, the motions carried as noted above.
