Nome Public Schools board ratifies appointment, approves FY26 budget revision

The Nome Public Schools Board of Education on Nov. 11 ratified an appointment to its board and approved its first fiscal-year 2026 budget revision.

Member Darlene Trigg moved to ratify Sigvanna Tapqaq’s appointment to fill Seat B of the board until the original term expires in October 2026; the motion carried by roll-call vote. Member Jon Gregg then moved to approve FY26 Budget Revision No. 1, which the board approved by the same roll-call tally. The minutes record the votes as Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone: yes; Darlene Trigg: yes; Jon Gregg: yes; Nancy Mendenhall: yes; Sigvanna Tapqaq: excused; Sara James (advisory vote): yes. Details and the dollar amounts for Budget Revision No. 1 are attached to the official minutes and were not specified verbatim in the meeting text.

Board members also set committee and representative assignments for the year, including Darlene Trigg and Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone as the board policy representatives; Nancy Mendenhall as primary for the Northwest College Advisory with Jon Gregg as alternate; Marjorie Kunaq Tahbone as primary to NACTEC with Jon Gregg as alternate; and committee assignments for recruitment/job fair, NEA negotiations and calendar responsibilities distributed among members. The assignments were agreed on by consensus during the meeting.

The board welcomed Student Representative Sara James, who reported to the board during the meeting; members expressed support and asked for updates on programs including ANSEP. The meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m. The board listed upcoming meetings for Nov. 25 (work session) and Dec. 9 (regular meeting).