Public Meeting Agenda: December 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM - December 2025 School Board Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ROLL CALL & ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM

3. WORK SESSION

3.a. Finance

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3.b. School Climate and Connectedness

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. MISSION/VISION STATEMENT, LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Description:

Vision Statement: Our vision is to serve as a trusted collective voice for our district while promoting strong ethics, integrity, and an equitable and quality education for all of our students.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide visionary leadership through the establishment of a structure of strong ethics, accountability, and advocacy for the success of our students. We will pursue the advancement of student achievement and well-being through effective partnerships with staff, families, stakeholders, and our community members.

Chugach School District Mission Statement: The Chugach School District is committed to developing and supporting a partnership with students, parents, community and business which equally shares the responsibility of empowering students to meet the needs of the ever changing world in which they live. Students shall possess the academic and personal characteristics necessary to reach their full potential. Students will contribute to their community in a manner that displays respect for human dignity and validates the history and culture of all ethnic groups.

Land Acknowledgment: The school board would like to take this moment to respectfully acknowledge that we serve on the traditional lands of the Chugach people which includes the Sugpiaq and Alutiiq people.

7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

8. INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS and/or ANNOUNCEMENTS

9. BOARD OF STARS

Description: Jed and Nichole Palmer
Deserae Stellwag
I would like to recognize Jed & Nichole for their endless dedication to the Tatitlek School and students. They truly care about our kids and their education. They go above and beyond what anyone could ask of them and ensure they have an environment to educate our children. At rhe end of past school year, they spent countless weekend and evening hours sorting, packing and moving an entire school's contents in preparation for a much needed school renovation project.

This year, they spent even more of their evening and weekend hours turning a community room into a class room, and continue spending even more evening and weekend hours moving and unpacking to get settled into the school.

Jed and Nichole, your effort and dedication don't go unnoticed. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for caring and always going above and beyond for our kids!

Tatitlek High School Students
Nichole and Jed Palmer
Tatitlek students have worked tirelessly and without complaint helping dismantle, pack, move and unpack our entire school last spring and this fall for our remodel. These students were a tremendous help to Mr. and Mrs. Palmer. We couldn’t have done it without them. They did so with such great attitudes and ownership of their school.

Marco Christian
Mandy Anderson
Marco brings out the best in people through example. He always has a smile, supportive word, helping hand, or whatever else is needed. He attends as many of the FOCUS activities as he can, checking in with kids and their parents, regardless of how many other things he has on his plate. He has been learning his new role with an open mind and positive attitude and asks questions to learn and adapt. Marco, thank you for such a stellar first semester!

Tiffany Gifford
Marco Christian
Thank you, Tiffany, for your continued contribution and commitment to the families of Fairbanks. During the Thanksgiving holiday, Tiffany led a food and supply drive to assist families affected by the government shutdown. Through outreach to local businesses and community partners, she gathered donations that made a meaningful difference for those in need.

To: Shelby Carlson
From: Whittier School

Shelby, thanks for all of your help the day our students did their delivery dinner to raise funds to donate to communities impacted by Typhoon Halong. We appreciate your flexibility and willingness to lend a hand!

To: Rachel Swain
From: Whittier School

Rachel, thank you for helping us to make the cornbread with students as they worked on their delivery dinner to raise funds to donate to communities impacted by Typhoon Halong. We so appreciated your helpfulness and generosity with your time!

To: Rima T.
From: Whittier School Staff

Rima, thank you so much for being willing to step in and sub for Ms. Lori in preschool while she recovered from her knee surgery. We are so grateful for your flexibility and willingness to try new things. You did a fantastic job and we knew our preschoolers were in good hands!

To: Marco Christian
From: Whittier School Staff

Marco, thanks for being willing to come down to Whittier and sub in November while Masen and Adeline were welcoming baby Atlin into their family. We are so grateful for administrators who are not only willing, but totally jazzed to step back into the classroom and spend time with students!

To: Stephanie Burgoon
From: Whittier School Staff

Stephanie, thanks for all of the time you dedicated to WCS in November as you subbed for Ms. Adeline. We know you have many responsibilities and we are so grateful that you are always willing to juggle things around to help us out. Thanks for being an administrator who puts kids first and is truly excited to be in a classroom with students!

To: Victor Shen
From: Whittier School Staff

Victor, thanks for being flexible with your time in November to help us cover Ms. Adeline's class. We know your first love is outdoor education and we appreciate your willingness to shift gears and give your all to classroom teaching when needed. Thanks for truly being a team player!

10. REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

10.a. Student Representative Report

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