12/16/1963NII Nt7TE o SPE( G MF F ET,NGr.' BETWEEN THE KO[ K ISLAND BOROUGH
AND THE KODIAK , I NDEPENDCNT SCHOOL DISTRICT
DECEMBER 16, 1963
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOROUGH
CHARLES A. POWELL, AT 7:30 P.M.
MR. IVOR SCHOTT, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, WAS CALLED UPON BY
CHAIRM4N POWELL TO GIVE A REPORT ON THE MEETING HELD WITH THE
COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION IN JUNEAU AND THE BUREAU OF INDIAN
AFFAIRS.
MR. SCHOTT REPORTED ON THE DISCUSSIONS HELD IN JUNEAU REGARDING
THE TRANSFER OF THE -EVEN SCHOOLS NOW STATE-OPERATED) TO THE
BOROUGH. THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT
WILL WORK OUT FIGURES REGARDING THE AMOUNT OF SUPPORT TO BE GIVEN
TO THESE SCHOOLS. THESE WILL BE FORWARDED AT A LATER DATE.
PUBLIC LAW 874 WAS EXPLAINED AND DEFINED IN DETAIL. UNDER THIS LAW,
$300 IS PROVIDED FOR EACH STUDENT ATTENDING THESE SCHOOLS. THIS
LAW APPLIES TO CHILDREN OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING AND WORKING ON FEDERAL -
OWNED PROPERTY. THE STATE WILL CONTINUE IT'S SUPPORT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF THESE SCHOOLS UNTIL THE 1964 -1965 SCHOOL YEAR IS
COMPLETED. AFTER THIS DATE, THE SCHOOLS BECOME THE FULL RESPON-
SIBILITY OF THE BOROUGH. FIGURES ON THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WILL
ALSO BE FURNISHED BY THE STATE. THE BOROUGH WILLNOT BE RESPONSIBLE -
FOR PAYING ANY COSTS FOR THESE SCHOOLS DURING 1964 OR 19 6 5.
THE KODIAK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BOARD HAS NO AUTHORITY OVER THESE
RURAL SCHOOLS; THEREFORE, THE BOROUGH SCHOOL BOARD MUST BE FORMED
TO HANDLE THESE PROBLEMS.
IT WAS REPORTED BY MR, SCHOTT THAT THE PROPOSED STATE VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL WILL DEFINITELY BE LOCATED IN KODIAK. THE LOCAL SCHOOL
BOARD WILL PROBABLY HAVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS
SCHOOL.
THE JOINT MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:15 P.M.
PPROVED
THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS AND THE STATE WILL DECIDE UPON A
DEFINITE TAKE -OVER DATE FOR THE BOROUGH REGARDING THE STATE-OPERATED
SCHOOLS MENTIONED ABOVE. IT WAS ALSO DEFINITELY DETERMINED THAT
FUNDING WILL CONTINUE IN THE NEXT YEAR IN THE SAME MANNER AS IT HAS
BEEN HANDLED IN THE PAST. DISCUSSION FOLLOWED REGARDING THE SCHOOL
BOND ISSUE AND HOW IT WOULD BE AFFECTED SHOULD THE BOROUGH TAKE
OVER THE MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS. CHAIRMAN POWELL STATED THAT
HE PLANNED TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE ON THIS PROBLEM.