State Board of Education to meet in Fairbanks next week

The Alaska State Board of Education and Early Development will meet August 23-25 in Fairbanks for professional development, work sessions, and a regular quarterly business meeting.       

Topics on the agenda include Mt. Edgecumbe High School land sale, Charter School Amendment for Eagle Academy Charter School, and the UAS Teacher Preparation Program. The Board will also vote on the Department of Education and Early Development’s (DEED) FY2022 budget and the approval of the Division Director and Deputy Director of the Division of Innovation and Education Excellence. The Board will hold executive sessions to discuss the FY2023 DEED budget and evaluate the performance of DEED’s Commissioner.

Work sessions and the business meeting will be held at the Fairbanks Office of the Governor Conference Room. Public in-person attendance will not be permitted. The meetings will be streamed through the Legislative Information Office at http://www.alaskalegislature.tv/. The board will take public comment on agenda and non-agenda items at the work session beginning at 1 p.m. on August 24, 2021

The board’s meeting packet is available online at https://education.alaska.gov/State_Board by clicking on the meeting date.