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Anchorage School District proposes specialist consolidation, 50‑minute daily blocks to improve stability and cut staffing
Summary
Administration proposed consolidating elementary specialist subjects into three categories, moving to daily 50‑minute specialist blocks and reducing itinerant staff to keep more full‑time specialists in buildings; the cuts are tied to projected PTR changes and contingent on levy outcomes.
District leaders presented a revision to the elementary specialist model that would consolidate current specialist areas into three broader categories, increase daily specialist time to a 50‑minute block and keep more specialists placed full‑time in schools rather than itinerant‑shared positions.
Lika McCauley, a senior director involved in the work, said the proposal "does not reflect a belief that our arts,…
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