I visited the Saxman Head Start program on Tuesday. They have a solid program that is doing great work with Saxman youth. We met to discuss interagency cooperation and hope to continue our working exchanges.
-Playground agreement, signed and executed by the state.
Events:
-Borough will have ribbon cutting for newly renovated White Cliff Building – 2 p.m. Monday, March 30 (attached invitation)
- Congressman Don Young will make a presentation regarding the Siemens' Award on Monday, April 6, in a special chamber luncheon. AP staff and Sam Nelson, Principal will be there.
Swim committee would like to be on the agenda next meeting to review swim programs as proposed and present the Swim Committee position on the new pool. There is no action being requested, however a resolution from the Board committing to specified programs is needed at the second meeting in April.
The budget is one of the discussion items tonight. I have for review the complete budget an a support document that compares FY 10 with FY 09.
State funding is a news worthy item. The Governor has proposed to not accept Stimulus money because we may spend it on committed items requiring long term funding. Our plans from the beginning have been for one time only items, infrastructure type of expenses and not on staff. So I believe we have great support documentation on what we plan to do that will not encumber the state for future spending.
Summer school is a great example of how will plan to immediately serve students in programs that do not require on-going funding once started.
School lunch- Administration has received Sample Invitations to Bid packets from Juneau and Sitka Schools. We requested these documents to review the procedure if decisions are made to pursue contracted services for the school lunch program. Juneau reports satisfaction in the program with increase in student purchases (from 400 daily to over 1,000) and reduced costs. Sitka reports significant costs savings. Personnel I wish to speak with are on Spring break, but it appears to be an improved quality as well.
Contact with DEED indicates we have missed cut dates for the FY 10 year.
If the Board wishes to pursue Contract Services in detail Administration will prepare a report to include;
Number of KGBSD lunches daily,
Costs to KGBSD per lunch,
Price increase needed to eliminate the costs,
Ketchikan Wellness Coalition met March 10 in the Ted Ferry Center.
Want to see cute kids, the SS/HS St. Pat carnival is on Channel 88 (KPU), also Regional Basketball,
Grant evaluator work is a major packet. I will provide the Board a summary, the full reports are available in my office if you wish.
Mini laptop computers are available for approx $350- 375 that have a small profile, 9.5 hours battery life, internet ready plugged in or wireless, 175gbyte memory. Full array of Micro soft suite. These can take us into the paperless age.
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