The Vision of the Anchorage Board of Education:  “Launching Lifelong Learning, Through Inspiration, Exploration, and Connections”

The mission of Anchorage Public School is to unite with the Anchorage community to equip all students with the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and mindset that will inspire and empower them to make a positive impact on their community and world.

The Anchorage Board of Education Annual Calendar is attached for your reference.

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Please see attachment for March activities related to superintendent standards.

We did not receive any new Open Records Request.

There are lots of celebrations this month in our school.  "All Kids Can" month has been a celebration of our abilities!  Whether it's been guest readers, speakers, or visits to each other's classrooms--we are all learning more about each other and appreciating our differences.  

Our school principal will be presenting the impact survey results as well as our high school placement test results this evening.  

Summer offerings are looking good and we've shared the initial list with you.  I've been learning about Parkour...as we've been approached by a group who would like to offer it!  

I look forward to the consideration of our 27-28 Allocation Request as well as other items in our agenda this evening.

School Council Agendas & Minutes

APS Principal Report

Rationale: 

2026-2027 Allocations Worksheet

To improve the student experience, I am requesting an additional teacher.  After movements within, this will likely result in the posting of a gifted and talented teaching position.  (See revised job description.)

This will offset the two certified positions cut last year with no change in enrollment.  If overall enrollment drops, we are still aligned with one less teacher than allocated in the past.  We will reassess each year at allocation time.

I ask that you support this recommendation of 15 elementary homerooms and 10 assistants (4.0 ECE and 6.0 regular education) based on the following:

1. It is a fiscally responsible request based on the money saved since 2025. 
2. One additional teacher can be supported for one year without considering new revenue.
3. This action will support our grade levels that need support at this time.
4. This will support our teachers’ priority for lower class sizes in grade levels that need support at this time.

Secondarily, middle school numbers of teachers are where they will stay as long as enrollment is what it is and we can accommodate all students with the current numbers of teachers. 

Reducing Essential Arts could harm programming in the arts and technology.  We reduced one EA teacher last year and would like to hold the EA number constant at this time.  If an opening should occur, we can make considerations to how we would best combine our resources for maximum benefit.

 Please see link above for the allocation worksheet as described.  

As board members, you've done an excellent job with conservative budgeting and spending.  We have a plan for the remainder of the year to improve facilities without bonding.  Through strategic planning and board action, we are prepared to move forward with $1,000,000 in facilities work this year.  Additionally, we can support the APTA courtyard project. 

We can support excellence in all pillars because we carefully analyze our budget and budget the plan.  

The allocation request supports two pillars:  the student and community pillars and subgroups within:  employee engagement and our parents who often express concerns about larger class sizes and what makes Anchorage special.

Recommendation:

Based on the budget projections for end of year balances, I will be recommending the approval of the 26-27 allocation, which includes the addition of 1 certified position. 

Rationale:

Teacher of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Job Description

Next year, we will need to create a position to employ a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.  The student receives 30 minutes of direct services per week and we would include 30 minutes of planning to equal 1 hr. per week.  This should equate to a total of 42 hrs. or less (if ARCs are included) and would be paid at the employee's daily wage threshold (by hour or by a total of 6 days for the year).

Current Assistant Principal Job Description-if any changes to the assistant principal's job description are to be made, please do so in suggestion mode and the changes can be voted on at the meeting.  

***It is unneccessary to add DPP or IC language to this job description if the savings of the 23K would not result in an addition of an elementary classroom teacher.  After a review of the personnel savings this year, the budget can withstand the addition of 15 elementary homerooms next year without the staff reduction of IC and DPP.  Please advise before the meeting.  

Gifted and Talented Teacher Job Description

Recommendation:

Please approve job descriptions as presented. 

Rationale:

Overtime Athletics is a service that will add diversity to our Summer Offerings at no additional cost to the District. They will handle enrollment, collection of fees, and staffing. Each of their staff members will be vetted by AISD with required background checks prior to start of summer camps. 

They plan to offer the following camps this summer:

• Street Hockey Camp
• Flag Football Camp
• Sports Spectacular Camp
• Gym Class Heroes Camp

Recommendation:

Approve Superintendent Six to enter into attached contract/agreement with Overtime Athletics for the delivery of Summer 2026 youth sports camps.