1987-25 Concerning HB 33 Relating to Inoperative Schools.KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
RESOLUTION NO. 87-26-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
I� 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
:oet-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 threshhold 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 responsibility for primary and Secondary programs in remote locations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly
encourages the legislature to set reasonable standards for the determination
of the necessary number of students needed to provide formalized school
programs but eliminate unnecessary program changes for students in rural
schools where threshbold levels are mel for either an elementary or a
�sseoadery program by adding a threshhold for combined K-12 programs.
PASSED AND APPROVED this A day of *iT 1997.
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
BY
BaroQh Mayor %
By
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