1987-25 Concerning HB 33 Relating to Inoperative Schools.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 57 -25 -R
A RESOLUTION OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH ASSEMBLY CONCERNING HOUSE
BILL 33 RELATING TO INOPERATIVE SCHOOLS.
WHEREAS, the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly has reviewed HS 33.
" Inoperative Schools". and
WHEREAS, it is important and necessary that the Alaska State
Legislature set standards for determination of when there are sufficient
students served by both elementary and /or secondary education programs, and
WHEREAS. delivery of these programs for small populations are not
cost - effective in the light of inadequate revenues from the state, and
WHEREAS, the legislation should be modified to allow local school
districts flexibility in providing programs where elementary and secondary
''programs are coordinated within one facility and utilizing shared staff, and
WHEREAS, • threshhold level of elementary or secondary students
should not restrict the ability of local school districts to provide for all
students at a rural school site if a thrashhold Level is obtained. In either
the elementary or secondary program when ■ rural school is operative.
NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Kodiak Island Borough
Assembly supports the establishment of reasonable threshholds for state and
local ibility tor primary and secondary programs in remote locations.
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
encourages the Legislature to set Ole standards for the determination
of the nscsssary number of students needed to provide formalized school
programs but eliminate usage sssary program changes for students in rural
schools where threshhold Levels are met for either an elementary or a
seoondary program by adding a thrsehhold for combined K -12 programs.
PASSED AND APPROVED this a day of Apr+
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ATTEST:
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1997.