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North Slope Borough School District board votes to expel student indefinitely, allows remediation plan
Summary
On Jan. 9, 2026, the North Slope Borough School District Board of Education voted 6–0 to expel student SBH26-001 indefinitely, with a provision allowing the student and parents to develop a remediation plan and petition for reenrollment after one year if requirements are met; the board also directed administration to provide alternative education options.
The North Slope Borough School District Board of Education voted Jan. 9, 2026, to expel student SBH26-001 indefinitely, meaning through the student’s eligibility for graduation, and approved a process for remediation and alternative education.
Board Clerk and Chair Frieda Nageak moved to expel the student and to allow the administration and the student’s parents to create a remediation plan that, if completed, would permit the student to petition the board for reenrollment after one year from Jan. 9, 2026; the motion also directed the administration to provide alternative education options. Qaiyaan Harcharek seconded the motion. The motion carried in a roll call vote of six yes, zero no.
The board convened briefly in executive session for the student-discipline hearing under the exception for matters that could prejudice an individual’s reputation and character; the session ran roughly 9:14 a.m. to 11:06 a.m. The board recorded that the person at issue may request the matter be discussed in public. The board exited executive session at 11:06 a.m. and took the expulsion motion upon returning to open session.
The transcript records that district staff and Hearing Officer John Sedor were present for the meeting and that the mother and father of SBH26-001 were recognized as present. The public-comment portion of the meeting is noted as having occurred, but the transcript does not record the names of commenters or the substance of their remarks.
The board’s earlier procedural actions at the special meeting included approval of the agenda by a 7–0 roll call vote and routine roll call attendance. The meeting was called to order by Board Clerk/Chair Frieda Nageak at 9:07 a.m. and adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
Under the motion, the remediation plan and alternative education options are to be developed by administration in coordination with the student and parents; if the plan is completed, the student may petition for reenrollment after one year. The transcript does not specify the content of the remediation plan, what alternative programs will be offered, or which administrator or department is assigned to implement the direction.
The board listed upcoming meetings: a board retreat Jan. 26–28, 2026; a regular meeting Jan. 29, 2026; and a joint meeting with the North Slope Borough on Jan. 30, 2026.
