KETCHIKAN GATEWAY BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING
March 26, 2025 6:00 P.M.
Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly Chambers
The Board of Education respectfully acknowledges the traditional first people of this
land in Ketchikan, the Tongass Tlingit people.
Agenda 

1. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ROLL CALL
2. ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
a. Election of the President
b. Election of the Vice President
c. Election of the Clerk-Treasurer
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
4. PUBLIC RECOGNITION
a. Kanayama-Gero Exchange Students
5. CITIZEN REMARKS (Per BB9323, each individual speaker is allowed a maximum of 3 minutes to address the board.)
6. INFORMATION AND REPORTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS
a. ELL Committee Report
7. REPORTS FOR INFORMATION
a. FY2024-2025 Finances
8. REPORTS
a. Ocean Guardian School - TSAS
b. America 250 from Borough Assembly member Sharli Arntzen
c. Student Report
d. Superintendent Report
9. CONSENT CALENDAR
10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
a. Motin to approve the District Reduction In Force plan.
b. Motion to accept the resignation of Michelle O’Brien from the Board of Education effective immediately and declare her seat vacant.
c. Motion to approve a contract with Association of Alaska School Boards (AASB) for a Superintendent search.  
d. Motion to consider lease agreement for VMware
12. DISCUSSION
a. Health Care Task Force
b. Alternate School Structure Plan for FY26
c. Media outreach and communication
d. BP 6174.10- Indian Policies and Procedures
13. **PUBLIC HEARING** POLICY
a. Motion to revise BP 1250 volunteer assistance, in first reading.
b. Motion to revise BP 5125.3 withholding grades, diploma or transcripts, in first reading.
c. Motion to revise BP 5131.3 bus conduct, in first reading.
d. Motion to revise BP 5131.5 vandalism, theft and graffiti, in first reading.
e. Motion to revise BP 5141.51 at-risk youths, in first reading.
f. Motion to revise BP 6161.20 damaged or lost instructional materials and equipment, in first reading.
14. BOARD COMMENTS
15. ADVANCE PLANNING
a. School Board meeting and/or work session Wednesday, April 9 & 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the Borough Assembly Chambers
16. ADJOURNMENT

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