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Board, AASB set structure for finalist interviews and stakeholder focus groups

Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Board of Education · January 17, 2026
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Summary

The board and AASB agreed on an interview structure (75‑minute interviews, breaks), a two‑day on‑site plan with community and staff forums, and a focus‑group approach that prioritizes tribal representation and bargaining‑unit leadership while logistics (venues, substitute coverage) remain to be finalized.

Board members and AASB facilitators spent the bulk of the Jan. 17 work session detailing how on‑site finalist visits will be structured, which stakeholders will meet candidates and how the district will collect feedback for board deliberations.

AASB advised that each interview be about 75 minutes (roughly 60 minutes of board questions and 10 minutes for candidate questions) with 15‑minute breaks between sessions. The association presented a draft two‑day plan: day 1 focused on community engagement (facility tours, focus groups, staff forum and community forum) and day 2 devoted to…

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