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Superintendent details temporary district office move, accreditation work and funding outlook
Summary
Superintendent Jason Weber told the Valdez City School District board the district office will temporarily move into Herman Hutchins Elementary while construction proceeds, outlined accreditation and crisis‑management planning, and said recent state funding changes leave the district in a stronger fiscal position for the coming year.
Jason Weber, superintendent, told the Valdez City School District board the district office is being relocated temporarily into space at Herman Hutchins Elementary School while contractor Orion completes renovation work, a move the administration says will reduce cost and speed completion. He said contractors created four temporary offices near the kindergarten end, with offices sized and noise‑proofed for private conversations, and the project is expected to finish in December.
Weber said the district will route public access to the gym entrance during construction and place porta‑potties near activity entrances to avoid long internal detours for after‑hours users. He said the project includes a second driveway cut to improve traffic flow and safety in the school lot.
The superintendent described ongoing accreditation work and related administrative planning for the district’s mid‑cycle review, and said two district schools were randomly selected for NAEP testing. On statewide testing, he said AK STAR reports will be released to principals after the state applies updated NWEA norms and that the district expects distribution to schools and parents once permitted.
On finances, Weber said the recent override of a governor’s veto has improved the district’s near‑term outlook. “I can guarantee it puts us on good financial footing,” he said, and the business office later told the board the overall increase for next year is just over $950,000. District leaders said they will prepare a two‑year plan to align spending with the new revenue while avoiding decisions that would force unexpected staff reductions.
Weber also described plans to develop a consolidated crisis‑management plan and to use administrator and communications teams to identify gaps. The board discussed repurposing underused spaces (including a previously unaffiliated rifle‑team room) as part of longer‑range remodel conversations for the high school.
The board did not take formal action on these items; staff said they will return with implementation details and timeline updates.
