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Ketchikan school board delays decision on proposed elementary restructuring until Feb. 12
Summary
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.
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.
The board introduced the restructuring measure as a cost-saving option that could alter which grades are housed in which buildings. Supporters said the plan was developed by administrators as a way to…
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