May 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM - RSB Regular Meeting
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| Attendance Taken on 5/13/2025 at 6:19 PM | |
| Elizabeth Hooge | Present |
| III Albert Kookesh | Present |
| Stacey Proctor | Present |
| Jack Strong | Present |
| Jen Todd | Present |
| Present: 5, Absent: 0 | |
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1. Call to Order
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Board Chair or Vice Chair
Description:
Calls meeting to order
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1.1. Reading of the Mission Statement
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
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We support students to become independent adults by promoting exceptional educational and cultural experiences.
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2. Flag Salute
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
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Flag Salute is done
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3. Roll Call
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
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Roll call to determine which board members are present
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4. Recognition
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
Description:
Recognition of guests
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5. Approval of the Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
Description:
Approval of the agenda
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6. Opportunity For Public Comment On Non-Agenda Items
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
Description:
Persons wishing to address non-agenda items may do so at this time. Please limit your comments to three minutes or less.
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7. Consent Agenda
Speaker(s):
Board Chair or Vice Chair
Description:
Consent agenda items fro approval or adoption
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7.1. Approve the Extra duty contract for Tonya Clark for after-school tutoring in the amount of $500 paid from the Literacy Grant.
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7.2. Adopt RSB Minutes from April 8th, and April 22nd, 2025 and
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7.3. Accept Resignation from Teacher Tonya Clark, effective at the end of this school year.
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7.4. Accept resignation from Paraprofessional Natalia James, effective at the end of this school year.
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7.5. Approve Extra Duty Contract for Jolene Watkins for $1,000 paid by the Farm to School Grant, to train her replacement on-site hydroponic manager in Angoon
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7.6. Approve stipends in the amount of $300 each paid for by FSCS grant to multiple parents for participating in the Angoon Parent/Guardian Site Council Committee, including attending monthly meetings: Albert Kookesh, Shiann Kookesh, Ivan Ramey, Samantha Ramey, Crystal Parkin, James Parkin, Joshua Bowen, Nicole Bowen.
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7.7. Approve rescinding of Mary Zika's resignation, and her hire as Sped teacher in Angoon for Fy 2026
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7.8. Approve Extra Duty contract to Christine Ramey in the amount of $8,000 for Summer hydroponic instruction, cultivation, and career pathway in Angoon. Grant funded
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7.9. Accept Lori Moore's resignation effective at the end of this school year.
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8. Opportunity for Public Comment on Agenda Items
Description:
Persons wishing to address agenda items may do so at this time. Please limit your comments to three minutes or less.
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9. Financial Report
Speaker(s):
Teri Hoover
Description:
Current financial reports for review
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10. Action Items
Description:
Action items for approval and adoption
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10.1. Approve Classified Staff Contracts for FY 2026 as follows:
Klukwan- Rita Brouillette, Hali Brownell, Jolene Hotch, Darrel Jerue, (Clara Natonabah grant funded). Angoon- Natasha Bennum, Sally Joseph, Noelle Willis-Jackson, Ivanette Johnson, Hilda Mendehall, Alvin Johnson, Paul James, Peter Duncan, Stella Estrada.(Tanya Salmi, Frank Coenraad, both grant-funded), Christine Ramey, Georgiann Jim, Gustavus- Danielle Patrick, Jeff Irwin, Teresa Terkelson, Denielle Show, Tracey Lowell, Deja Jarvis, Quynn Thomspon. District Office- Michelle Shatswell, Raynelle Jack, Sheri Singson |
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10.2. Approve Resolution between Chatham and APEI merging with AMLIJIA to become APRA.
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10.3. Approve Federal Grants Services Proposal as Extra Duty Contract for Wallace "Beau" Abernathy in the amount of $14,000 for FY 2026
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10.4. Approve the hire of Wallace "Beau" Abernathy as ELA teacher in Gustavus for FY 2026
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10.5. Approve FY2026 Psych Services Contract with Jennifer Marschke for $10,000.
Description:
This would be an extra duty contract for an employee who will be interning with our current Psych Contractor as her Mentor.
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10.6. Approve the increase in teacher housing rent by 16.5%, going into effect on July 1st, 2025
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10.7. Approve the New Negotiated Agreement between Chatham School District and Chatham-NEA effective July 1st 2025 through June 30th 2026.
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10.8. Approve FY26 contract for Reanna Kookesh as Social Studies/History teacher in Angoon
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10.9. Approve hire of Michael Akes in Klukwan as Principal Teacher for Fy 2026
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11. Special Reports
Description:
Special reports for review
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11.1. Superintendent Report
Description:
The Superintendents monthy report for review
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11.2. ASB Minutes
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ASB minutes for review
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12. Information/Discussion Items
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Items for discussion or additional information to give to the board
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12.1. Summer Maintenance Projects
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13. Communications to the Board
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13.1. Multiple letters have been sent to board members expressing support of keeping Tenakee Springs ILC open.
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14. Board Member Comments
Description:
Board members can comment on anything they would like to.
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15. Meetings/Work Sessions/and Other Announcements
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Upcoming meetings or announcements
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15.1. RSB Work Session on Tuesday, May 27th
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15.2. The next Budget Committee Meeting is Wednesday, May 14th at 5:00 pm
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15.3. The next RSB Regular Meeting is Tuesday,, June 10th, and the June work session will be on Tuesday, June 24th.
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15.4. Reminder- there are no regularly scheduled RSB meetings in the month of July
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16. Adjournment
Description:
Adjourn the meeting
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