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Board approves amended FY25–26 budget, votes on contracts amid borough liaison, debt and staffing concerns
Summary
The school board voted to approve an FY25–26 operating fund revision, approved several teacher contracts and a contested long‑term substitute contract, and discussed the borough liaison meeting and a possible borough debt repayment plan that could affect next year’s budget.
KETCHIKAN — On Jan. 28 the Ketchikan Gateway Borough School Board approved an amended FY25–26 operating fund budget revision, advanced several personnel contracts, and debated a long‑term substitute contract as the board and administration continue negotiations and liaison talks with the borough.
Member Montgomery had pressed the board for line‑item budget detail before approving a new long‑term certified substitute contract, citing a classified sub/temp budget line she said was $195,750 and warning that previously approved long‑term substitute contracts plus this item could push the account over budget. Superintendent Bollard and district financial staff said certified…
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