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Trustees debate open vs. closed high-school campus rules; administration to clarify parental authorization methods

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Board (work session) · November 25, 2025
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Summary

The board reviewed a new open/closed campus policy codifying existing practice; trustees split on whether to keep open lunch privileges (citing student responsibility and limited building capacity) and asked administration to clarify whether parental consent can be given by phone or must be written; administrators said sign-out sheets count as written authorization but will review practical options.

Miss Dillard presented a new open/closed campus policy for the district; she said the draft codifies past practice (the district had procedures but no formal policy). The policy would set criteria and authorization rules for students leaving campus during the school day (for lunch or free periods).

Trustees debated trade-offs. Miss Julian said she favors a closed campus based on…

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