Ketchikan school board delays decision on proposed elementary restructuring until Feb. 12

Jan 29, 2025

The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board postponed a vote on restructuring K–6 at three elementary schools to Feb. 12, saying more time is needed to analyze budget impacts and community concerns.

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The Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District board postponed a vote on a proposal to restructure grade levels K–6 at Houghton Elementary, Port Higgins Elementary and Bon Mountain Elementary, voting to take the item up again at the Feb. 12, 2025 meeting. The proposal was part of a set of budget-cut options administrators presented to close an expected funding gap if state aid (base student allocation) remains flat.

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