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KPSAA raises questions about MOA with Galena (IDEA) and stalls non‑KPBSD fee cap
Summary
KPSAA members reviewed a recently signed MOA between KPBSD and the Galena School District (IDEA) and tabled proposed non‑KPBSD family cap changes pending clarification about insurance, a disputed $12,500 figure, and broader program impacts.
President Jesse Settlemyer and Executive Secretary Vaughn Dosko presided over a Feb. 25 meeting of the Kenai Peninsula School Activities Association (KPSAA) where members flagged a recently signed Memorandum of Agreement between the Kenai Peninsula Borough School District and the Galena School District (IDEA) as lacking needed detail.
The board said the MOA contains vague language and does not address who is responsible for insurance coverage for participating students. "We don't know whether Myers‑Stevens or IDEA will cover IDEA students when they participate," Executive Secretary Vaughn Dosko said in the discussion, and the board questioned the document's stated $12,500 figure.
Board members raised practical concerns about how the MOA would apply to homeschools and private programs, whether it affects dances and other after‑school activities, and whether the KPSAA had been included in the drafting process. The group said those unresolved questions could lead to many downstream changes in KPSAA processes and handbooks.
Because of the outstanding issues, the board tabled a proposed change to the high‑school family cap policy for non‑KPBSD students and directed Dosko and President Settlemyer to consult with Mr. Holland for clarification. The proposed language on the table would have set a KPBSD family maximum of $700 per year at the high‑school level and a $1,400 maximum for non‑KPBSD students, but the board took no final action on those amounts.
The board recorded no further motions on the MOA at the meeting; members said they expect additional information before revisiting participation‑fee policy.
