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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.