February 14, 2023 at 6:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The agenda is set by the Superintendent and Board President with input received from the board. 
Recommended Motion:  Approve agenda

Description:  Ryder will present his ididamovie which has been submitted to ASTE (Alaska Society for Technology in Education) for the statewide competition. 

Description:  A huge thank you to our School Board Members! February is School Board appreciation month and we want to take a moment and say Thank You for your dedicated volunteer service to our District and our community. 

Description: 

In recognition of Gregg Kowalski's 20 years of dedicated service to Petersburg students, plus his previous years in the Anchorage School District. He will be retiring as of June 2023. 
In recognition of Shannon Vandervest for her years of service.  She will be resigning at the end of this school year to take on different life adventures, but will still be available to sub.  
In recognition of Samantha Marifern for her years of service.  She will be resigning at the end of this school year to take time for family and travel, but will still be available to sub. 

Description:  A consent agenda is a practice by which regular and non-controversial board action items are organized apart from the rest of the agenda and approved as a group. This includes all of the business items that require formal board approval and yet because they are not controversial, there is no need for board discussion before taking a vote. Items may be on the consent agenda only if all board members agree. Any board member, for any reason, may remove a consent agenda item and place it on the regular agenda for the board meeting.

Description:  Crisis: Katie Holmlund
Curriculum: Katie Holmlund
Facilities: Jay Lister
Legislative Liaison: 
Negotiations: N/A
Policy: Carey Case
Technology: Jay Lister
Wellness: Katie Holmlund / Niccole Olsen

Description: 

In honor of Elizabeth Peratrovich.

Elizabeth Peratrovich was born on July 4, 1911 in Petersburg, Alaska. She was an Alaska Native of the Lukaax_.ádi clan of the Tlingit nation.  While she was still very young, she was adopted by Andrew and Mary Wanamaker, a Tlingit couple, and named Elizabeth Wanamaker.

In 1931, she married Roy Peratrovich (1908-1989), and together they spent their lives fighting for civil rights and against widespread discrimination against Alaska Natives.

In her testimony before the territorial Senate voted on the Anti-Discrimination Act, she famously responded to derogatory comments made by a senator: "I would not have expected that I, who am barely out of savagery, would have to remind gentlemen with 5,000 years of recorded civilization behind them, of our Bill of Rights."

Peratrovich’s effort and testimony are considered to have been decisive in ensuring that the law passed, nearly 20 years before the US Congress established the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

On February 6, 1988, the Alaska Legislature established February 16 as Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. February 16 was chosen as it was the day the Anti-Discrimination Act was signed in 1945.

Description:  Bill Neumann donated $75,000 to the school district upon his passing. The funds were designated to the PHS Shop program. The Votech department has proposed to spend the funds on shop equipment, including welders purchased through a local source. 

Description:  This policy updates the Science graduation requirements to align with the Next Generation Science Standards. This change will increase the required credits for Science from 2 credits to 3. This will not increase the overall credit requirements, but will require one of the three credits to be a Science elective after completing Biology and Intro to Chemistry.  
This policy update will also create a required elective for 9th grade students, a 1/2 credit course called Freshman Success. This course would not be required for non-freshman transfer students.  
 

Description:  This change would adjust the policy to move the elementary school to all standards-based grading. The fourth grade would move to standards-based grading in the upcoming 2023-24 school year, and then the fifth grade would move to standards-based grading in the 2024-25 school year. 

Description:  This calendar is very similar to the current 22-23 calendar. There is a mid-week release for Christmas and semester 1 ends before Christmas. This calendar would have students out of school by the end of May.  

Description:  Focus on creating a "Culture of Attendance" in the Petersburg School District.  Identify the impacts of missed school on academic performance, peer/social interactions, school engagement, and opportunities for improving instruction and learning opportunities in our schools.

Description:  In early February, Rae C. Stedman Elementary received a Targeted Support designation under Alaska's accountability system, System for School Success, for the next three years based on subgroup academic performance. This process is extensive and may require assistance from an outside agency to manage the documentation that is required by May 2023.
Report cards for all schools can be found at https://education.alaska.gov/compass/report-card but the 1-page summary for the Petersburg School District is attached. 

Description:  The Petersburg Schools academic and activities calendar can be viewed on the school website at www.pcsd.us