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Anchorage School District
Expect
the
Best
2014 Report to the Community
Focusing on education
We know when students are engaged
they are connected to their learning.
Wonderful things happen when they
are drawn in by quality instruction
and provided interesting, hands-on
activities.
In order to provide our students the
best education possible, we are individualizing our
instruction in every classroom. In simple terms, we are
providing the right instruction at the right time to each
one of our students.
We have excellent educators in our district who are
teaching a solid curriculum. They are the key to the
momentum we are building and they are moving us
closer to our goals outlined in Destination 2020, the
district’s strategic plan. While we still have a lot of
work ahead of us, I am confident we will get there with
the skill and commitment of our staff, and the support
of our community.
I believe we have the ability to positively shape what
our schools, city and future will look like through our
actions and engagement today.
Thank you for your support of public education, our
students and our mission to educate all students for
success in life.
Sincerely,
Ed Graff
ASD Superintendent
How do public schools respond to
increased diversity, an economic
downturn and funding that fails to keep
up with inflation?
At ASD, we increased our standards and
set aggressive new goals.
Instead of backing down or making excuses, we set our
sights high. We are asking for more from our teachers,
staff, students, parents and the community.
The good news is that it’s working and the results are
impressive.
Businesses, nonprofits and individuals are more
involved in our schools than ever before. This strong
community support, combined with continued local
funding from the Anchorage Assembly and mayor,
helps to fill the state funding gap.
One of our collective goals focuses on attendance
because our best teachers and programs cannot help a
child who is not attending school. Our partners helped
by providing incentives and a citywide focus on getting
to school on time. This effort has led to dramatic gains
in student attendance and has a positive impact on
student achievement and graduation rates.
ASD is aiming high. With your help, I believe we are on
track to meeting our aggressive goals.
Thank you,
Eric Croft
Anchorage School Board president
Superintendent Graff applauds a group of this year’s kindergarten students, the
Class of 2027, during his State of the Schools address in July.
Discover who we are
The Anchorage School District…
educates
almost
48,000
students
encompasses
almost
2,000
is
ranked
97th
has
more than
square miles
in size amongst
U.S. school districts*
schools
and programs
(larger than Rhode Island)
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Student diversity
A diverse population provides students the
ability to interact with peers from many different
backgrounds, expanding their knowledge of other
cultures and preparing for life in a global society.
A University of
Alaska Anchorage
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that Anchorage has
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http://tinyurl.com/msah9qa.
U.S.
14%
Non-English languages spoken
Most ASD families – about 80 percent – speak English
as a first language. The remaining 20 percent speak 99
languages. As of October 2014, 5,745 of these students
were eligible for English Language Learners services. The
most frequent languages spoken by these students are:
Spanish (1,340)
25%
ASD students who don’t complete
the year at the same school in
which they started
Hmong (1,060)
100%
Samoan (980)
Tagalog (763)
Yup’ik (254)
Students with
disabilities
Watch the State of Our
Schools Address by
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your smartphone.
*Reflects fall 2012 memberships reported to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Joseph, Alivia, Valente and Laurice will graduate
from high school in the year 2020.
Destination 2020
Destination 2020 is the district’s comprehensive multi-year plan to increase student
achievement. It’s built on the district’s mission to educate all students for success in
life and our vision of having all students graduate prepared for post-secondary and
employment opportunities.
Destination 2020’s framework guides us in long- and short-term planning and decision-making. It drives how we
prioritize our budgetary, staffing and physical resources. In addition to our strategic plan, the district also
created a long-range financial outlook that allows the district to forecast its finances for years to come.
This outlook laid the groundwork for the district to realign its efforts and focus resources on the classroom. The
district is using this as an opportunity to do things differently, review staffing level proportions, benchmarks and
best practices.
Mission
Educating all students for success in life
Vision
All students will graduate prepared for post-secondary educational and employment opportunities.
Goals
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Performance – 90 percent of students will be
proficient in reading, writing and math.
Recommendation – 90 percent of parents will
recommend their child’s school to others.
Graduation – 90 percent of students will
graduate high school.
Safety – 100 percent of students and staff will
feel safe at school.
Attendance – Every student will attend school at
least 90 percent of the time.
Efficiency – All departments will rank in the top
quartile for operational efficiency.
Student performance
90 percent of students will be proficient in reading, writing and math.
ASD is increasing standards with
common, clear expectations for
students at every grade level.
Educators are making learning relevant and fun to keep
students engaged and excited about school.
ASD students annually score higher than the state and
national average on SAT and ACT college entrance exams.
3,202 Advanced Placement
credits were earned by
students last year.
We’re not just providing an education … we’re providing an excellent education.
We’re engaging students and they’re excelling. Our test
scores – and the accomplishments of our students –
prove it.
Three years ago, the district undertook an initiative
to reinvest in differentiated instructional methods.
Response to Instruction – RTI – provides the right
type of instruction at the right time to each of our
students. We’re integrating evaluations, assessments
and data-driven feedback on individual students. This
is allowing teachers to tightly tailor their instructional
efforts to meet the needs of their students.
We continue to see improvement in student
proficiency. This is evident in our students’ test scores.
Our reading, writing and science scores are up. Many
grade levels are showing the highest proficiency levels
in the last five years.
Last year, we implemented new math curriculum
for our kindergarten through eighth-grade students.
Districtwide, we saw a slight decline, but not to
the level that is typical in the initial years of a new
LOOKING AHEAD
New standards ›››
+ New assessment
New baseline
curriculum implementation. In fact, three grade levels
showed improvement over the previous year.
Overall, our math scores are still higher than they were
in 2010-11, and we are continuing our momentum as
we work toward our goal of 90 percent of students
being academically proficient.
Standards Based Assessments
Reading
79.8%
Writing
81.8%
Math
80.6%
Science*
82.9%
79.1%
77.0%
77.4%
77.5%
70.4%
71.4%
72.2%
71.3%
59.4%
59.9%
60.3%
60.8%
2010-11
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
*SBA science proficiency is only assessed in grades 4, 8 and 10
Students in grades 3-10 will take new statewide, computer-based assessments during a five-week testing window this spring. Because of significant changes in the content and type of assessment, test scores will not be
comparable to previous years. This year will set a new baseline for results.
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Graduation
90 percent of students will graduate high school.
Students are graduating from
high school prepared for the
workforce or to continue their
education.
81.0%
73.5%
ASD has one of the lowest
dropout rates than ever before.
Our five-year graduation rate is
the highest in ASD’s history.
4-year graduation rate
5-year graduation rate
Dropout rate
3.4%
2013-14
With diplomas in hand, ASD graduates have the world
at their fingertips.
51% attend a
college or university
49%
enter the
workforce or vocational
school
Of the graduates that attend a college or university:
5% attend a 2-year college
95% attend a 4-year college
Of those attending colleges or universities:
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Cole Kenney, a 2014 graduate of Bartlett High School, is enrolling
in certification courses for Diesel/Heavy Equipment Technology at
the Alaska Vocational Training Center in Seward.
63% attend in-state colleges and universities
37% attend out-of-state colleges and universities
Data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse of 2012 ASD graduates.
Attendance
Every student will attend school at least 90 percent of the time.
A missed school day is a lost opportunity for
students to learn. District data shows there is
a direct correlation between our students who
attend school regularly and higher academic
achievement levels.
In order to reach attendance goals, students
can miss no more than 17 days of school per
year, that’s the equivalent of two days per
month.
Instilling the value of coming to school every
day is important to start at a young age.
Through our collaborative efforts with the
community and conversations with families
around the importance of daily attendance, we
are seeing improvement.
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
84.0%
Kindergarten
87.6%
Grade 1
Grade 2
88.7%
Grade 3
89.8%
Grade 4
89.7%
Grade 5
89.3%
87.1%
Grade 6
83.5%
Grade 7
80.4%
Grade 8
78.5%
Grade 9
75.1%
Grade 10
69.4%
Grade 11
65.2%
Grade 12
*The data for 2013-14 was calculated to exclude summer leavers, summer dropouts and adult graduates.
2011-12 attendance rate
74.1% districtwide
2013-14* attendance rate
78.5% districtwide
As adults, we understand the
importance of attendance. But
what do our students think of
school attendance? We asked
them why they miss school,
what motivates them to attend
and what ASD staff can do to
engage them and help them see
the importance of coming to
school every day.
Scan this QR code with your smartphone to watch a video,
produced with the help of South High School and Romig Middle
School students, to hear first-hand what they have to say.
The video is also available on YouTube at
http://tinyurl.com/nhy8f7j
LOOKING AHEAD
Strong partnerships ›››
We’re fortunate to have engaged business partners lending their
support to show students the importance of school attendance
and how it translates to a valuable work ethic that will continue to
benefit them through life.
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Parent recommendation
90 percent of parents will recommend their child’s school to others.
In February, we held our inaugural Visit Our Schools Month and welcomed an impressive 1,607 visitors. Our
schools are doing great things. The best way to understand that is by seeing it with your own eyes.
Please join us this February. Visit your neighborhood school, stop by a program that you’ve heard people
buzzing about or check out a school that has drawn your curiosity.
“ We were pleasantly surprised to find out that all of the public schools were offering
tours in February. We toured five schools. Surprisingly, each school was very
different, but each had their own unique and appealing traits. Before attending
the tours, I intended to send my child to a private school if he was not accepted in a
specialized program. Now that I’ve visited the schools, I feel confident that my child
will receive an adequate education and the opportunity to learn and grow at any of
the schools. It is nice to have that peace of mind.
”
—Amanda Huettl, parent of kindergarten student
88%
Parents who
recommend
their child’s
school to
others.
LOOKING AHEAD
Upcoming event ›››
Visit Our Schools Month is February 2015.
Every School. Every Tuesday. All month long.
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Safety
100 percent of students and staff will feel safe at school.
We have emergency action plans in place and practice
them regularly. Our students and staff do an excellent
job of practicing these drills.
This year, thanks to a $6.4 million state grant, a
number of safety improvements were made to better
protect students and staff in our schools.
Projects at our schools include:
• Duress alarms in every school. These are
also known as “panic buttons” that directly
communicate with the Anchorage Police
Department.
• Electronic door locking mechanisms in every
elementary school. Electronically operable
doors will allow office staff to lock front doors and
entryways directly from their workstations.
• Intra-school communication improvements.
Upgraded systems allow all ASD buildings to have
reliable two-way communication through phones,
intercoms and radios.
Student safety
100%
Percentage of students who feel safe at school.
Each day we welcome your child into our school. Their
safety is not negotiable and it is our top priority.
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
An increasing number of students are reporting that
they feel safe in our schools. So are their parents. Yet
more work is needed in order for us to reach our goal of
everyone feeling safe.
ASD’s work with Social Emotional Learning plays a
critical role in helping us achieve this goal and it begins
with our daily interactions with others and the climate
of our schools.
When students and adults have strong social and
emotional skills, they have the ability to manage
themselves both independently and while interacting
with others. They can listen to perspectives of others,
use positive communication, be aware of cultural
issues and differences, set and achieve goals, and take
personal responsibility for their learning. Academically,
students with SEL skills score an average of 11
percentile points higher on standardized exams.
We want every one of our students to have these skills.
As adults, we want our peers to have them too. We see
more respectful, responsible and safer schools when
SEL skills are mastered.
Romig Middle School students used
technology to create a video that provokes
students to reflect on the consequences of
their actions and those of others.
Watch the video, Who Am I?, by scanning
this QR code with your smartphone.
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Operational efficiency
All departments will rank in the top quartile for operational efficiency.
Online registration
This year, for the first time ever, the district offered
parents the option to register their children online.
Online registration allows parents the opportunity to
get their students signed up for school without the need
to show up in person at a set time in August to fill out
multiple forms for each child. The inaugural year was
extremely successful - more than 30,000 students were
registered online.
This new process affords schools a great opportunity
to focus on building their community instead of
processing paperwork. School staff can concentrate
on connecting with students, families and community
partners ensuring everyone is prepared to start the
school year off right.
That’s not just great customer service, it’s also smart
use of district resources. Redirecting staff time and
increasing data accuracy supports the district’s
operational efficiency goal.
LOOKING AHEAD
Reducing costs ›››
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Through building improvements and better day-to-day practices, we
are reducing our energy use. Replacement of older building systems like
boilers, lighting, fans and roofs make schools feel warmer and better
ventilated while reducing energy use. School staff and students are also
making a difference by being more energy-aware.
Picturing Anchorage
Now available as an e-book on iBooks®
Picturing Anchorage is a unique reader that highlights
Anchorage’s past and present.
The textbook, designed for second-grade classrooms, was created
by ASD staff. It’s the first social studies textbook in the United
States to embed the Common Core State Standards.
The electronic version of the book contains exclusive photos,
videos, notes, widgets and a glossary of vocabulary words.
Thank you voters
for approving school bond prop. 1
and supporting our public schools.
All projects are in progress and
within budget.
The majority of projects on the 2014
voter-approved bond will receive 60-70
percent reimbursement from the state.
$22.8 million
Available for download
in iBooks on iPad®.
http://tinyurl.com/
m95gasw
Airport Heights Elementary School
addition and renovation. Design work is
underway. Construction will begin in the
summer of 2015.
$5.9 million
Planning and design projects are
underway at four schools.
$28.5 million
Renewal and building life extension
projects are underway at 17 schools.
Paying off debt
iBooks and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
In the last five fiscal years, ASD had paid
off $259 million in bond debt.
Celebrating 100 years
In the next five years, the district will pay
an additional $281 million.
Anchorage and ASD are
celebrating our centennial.
ASD will celebrate 100 years
in February and March, which
coincides with the 100th day of school
celebrations in all elementary schools.
Teachers have centennial-focused lesson plans
and all schools are encouraged to host their own
centennial events and activities.
✓Mark your calendar for Feb. 26-28.
ASD is sponsoring a historic play titled Monster School: Happy
Birthday Anchorage. The play, appropriate for all ages, was
written by Teacher Dave Block and will be performed by West
High School students.
Picking bond projects
Two different tools determine the need
for improvements in all ASD buildings.
One tool tracks physical problems like
roofs, boilers and windows. The other
detects issues that make teaching and
learning difficult. The results show where
improvements are needed in order to
maintain good-quality buildings. Schools
recommended for voter-approved bond
projects are determined by these two
tools to have the greatest need.
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Fiscal responsibility
The district is using its Destination 2020 strategic plan as a guide in making budget decisions. We are changing our
business practices and finding ways to operate more efficiently by leveraging tools and programs that will yield
the highest results.
Making smart investments with new money
HB278 provided an additional $31.8 million over three years. ASD is using the money to restore some cut positions
and redirect funding to the following areas.
• Class size stability – Designated 16 teachers to hold class size down in grades K-2
• Early literacy coaches – Designated 12 teacher experts
• Preschool – Added 3 new preschool classrooms
• Teacher professional development – Improve teacher training and evaluation
• Classroom technology upgrades – Funds directed to refresh mobile IT classroom resources
• STEM materials – Funds directed to refresh science, engineering and technology curriculum
The Municipality of Anchorage is providing $8.3 million in additional annual funding.
• 86 teaching positions reinstated
What are the basic components of an
adequate education system?
Based on best practices and solid research evidence, key
components include:
• Lower class size:
– 15 students for grades K-3
– 25 students for grades 4-12 in core classes
• Provide instructional facilitators, coaches, mentors for
teachers
• Provide early literacy programs
• Provide teacher tutors for struggling students
• Provide teacher professional development and evaluation
• Teachers stay focused on high value instruction by
continuously measuring results and identifying what works
for each student
• Principals provide instructional leadership and guidance to
teachers to ensure they remain focused on student success
• Measure student performance and growth to ensure all
principals and teachers are aligned on providing a high
quality education to prepare all students for success in life
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Financial outlook
The current financial outlook is extremely challenging. Flat to declining revenue from state and federal sources,
along with reductions in funding levels allowed to be collected locally, fall far short of what is required to maintain
staffing levels in already overcrowded classrooms. Under current law, the district expects to reduce more than
1 in 6 staff over the next three years.
FY 2013-14
GENERAL FUND
FY 2014-15
FY 2015-16
FY 2016-17
FY 2017-18
Pro Forma revenue projection
$569.7m
$565.7m
$587.7m
$585.7m
$578.7m
Pro Forma expenditure projection
$594.7m
$586.7m
$608.2m
$608.2m
$608.2m
$25.0m
$21.0m
$22.5 m
$22.5m
$29.5m
Fund Balance proposed
$7.0m
$2.0m
$0.0m
$0.0m
$0.0m
Assembly/legislatie increments
$0.0m
$10.5m
$0.0m
$0.0m
$0.0m
$18.0m
$8.5m
$22.5m
$22.5m
$29.5m
Projected budget shortfall
Remaining shortfall
Employee reductions
(210)
(223)
(73)
(217)
(280)
283 jobs reduced in last two years 720 jobs reduced over the next three years.
Education is a people-intensive business. That means the district relies heavily on people to provide a quality
education for our students. The vast majority – 88 percent – of the district’s general operating budget is made up
of salaries and benefits.
Negotiated agreements for employee salary and benefit packages are within inflation and below other municipal
and state benchmarks. We believe our employee contracts provide a fair compensation for their hard work and
provide the district the continued ability to attract and retain quality educators.
ASD General Fund position reductions – history and outlook
ASD has cut nearly
300 positions, mostly
administra­tive and support
staff, in the past two years.
In the next three years,
an additional 720 jobs
– teachers and support
positions – will need to be
eliminated in order to keep
costs in line with funding
projections.
0
-200
FY 13-14
-210
FY 14-15
FY 15-16
FY 16-17
FY 17-18
2013-14 reductions
-73
2014-15 reductions
-400
2015-16 projected reductions
-223
-600
-800
-1000
2016-17 projected reductions
-217
-280
2017-18 projected reductions
-1200
Next steps in the budget process
The school board has charged the administration with building a funding proposal that closes an estimated $22.5
million gap for next year. The proposal will be designed to meet the needs of the community based on research,
evidence and best practice to enable our teachers to provide a highScan the code or visit
quality education and prepare every student for success in life.
Please stay engaged in this process that will have a direct impact
on public education.
www.asdk12.org/budget to
learn more and to download
“10 things the board wants you
to know about the budget.”
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Begich Middle School won the Recycle-Bowl
competition for the state of Alaska. Students
recycled 5,772 pounds of paper and cardboard,
earning $1,000 in prize money for the school.
Awards and recognitions
Students and schools
• The local YWCA chapter annually recognizes teens from the Anchorage area who have overcome major
challenges in their lives and worked towards the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
This year, Young People of Achievement winners include 10 ASD students who have overcome struggles such
as dealing with family hardship, speaking out against racism and prejudice, surviving abuse, facing medical
issues and adapting to new cultures.
Airport Heights Elementary School student
Denali Ray received a $500 grant from Katie’s
Krops. She will build a vegetable garden at the
school and donate the harvest to Backpack
Buddies, a program that sends food home with
children in need on the weekends.
West High School’s Young Bridge Builders International Club
was honored with the Community Service Award at the
Anchorage Centennial Celebration and Bridge Builders of
Anchorage Unity Gala.
• Rilke Schule German Charter School of Arts and
Sciences was designated a German Center of
Excellence by the American Association of Teachers
of German.
• Polaris K-12 students Taylor Seitz and Alisa Aist
earned the top two places in the Alaska Science and
Engineering Fair and went on to compete in the
International Science and Engineering Fair. Seitz won
third place at the international competition in the
Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering category.
• 2014 Bartlett High School graduate Gage Dabin won
the prestigious Military Child of the Year Award in
the Air Force category from Operation Homefront.
• East High School was honored with the 2014 Top
AFS School Award from AFS-USA, an educational
leader in international high school student
exchange.
• The Romig Middle School MATHCOUNTS team won
first place and swept the chapter competition by
taking the top eight individual places. MATHCOUNTS
is a national program that allows middle school
students to practice and compete in math.
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Service High School’s Biomedical Career Academy had 30 students win medals at
the Health Occupations Students of America Alaska State Conference.
College Gate Elementary School won the grand prize
for the national Make Your Move video contest
sponsored by Quaker Oats.
Teachers and staff
Child in Transition’s Barb Dexter and Title I’s Beth Snyder were
recognized for their work with homeless youth and received the
Distinguished Service and Leadership Award from the National
Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.
Dexter was also named a YWCA/BP Woman of Achievement.
Pictured to the left: Dexter with Carl Oxereok, a 2013 summer graduate.
• Orion Elementary School PE Teacher Jenna White
was named the Alaska Physical Education Teacher
of the Year by the Alaska Association for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
• Mirror Lake Middle School Teacher Emily Blahous
won the Alaska Broadcaster of the Year Award
from the Alaska Press Club. This is the first time this
award has gone to an educator, rather than a news
or journalism professional. MLMS also operates
KAUG, the first FM ration station ever assigned to a
school in the United States.
• Chugiak High School Teacher Aaron Kallas received
the Ron Mardigian Biotechnology Teaching Award
from the National Association of Biology Teachers for
demonstrating outstanding and creative teaching of
biotechnology in the classroom.
• Chugiak High School Russian Teacher Valerie
Ekberg-Brown received the Award for Excellence in
Secondary Teaching by the American Association of
Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages.
• Teacher Expert Amy Laufer won the Presidential
Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching for
the state of Alaska.
• Chugiak High School Teacher Debbie LaRue was
one of two Alaska teachers selected to receive the
Behring Teacher Award from National History
Day. Ten of Alaska’s 51 State History Day student
winners were from LaRue’s classes.
• Romig Middle School Teacher Mona Grib was named
the 2014 Alaska History Teacher of the Year by the
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the
History Channel and Preserve America.
• Turnagain Elementary School Russian Immersion
Teacher Olga Piekarski was awarded the Terry
Higley Outstanding K-12 World Language Teacher
Award from Alaskans for Language Acquisition.
The district’s highest achievement
in staff excellence
Fall 2013 Denali winners:
• Carole Schimscheimer, Girdwood K-8 School
• Highland Tech Charter School staff
• Mears Middle School front office staff
Spring 2014 Denali winners:
• Doug Williams, Bayshore Elementary School teacher
• Mario Jacobo, Williwaw Elementary School, lead
custodian
• Clark Middle School Music Department
• Campbell Elementary School Custodial Team
Dimond High School Social Studies Teacher Mary Beth Hammerstrom
placed second in the Jeopardy! Tournament of Teachers.
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Kathleen Plunkett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742-1101 ext. 3
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Natasha von Imhof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742-1101 ext. 5
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The board is committed to an environment of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, economic status, union affiliation, disability and other human differences. No person shall
be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, any academic or extracurricular program or educational opportunity or service offered by the district. The district will comply with the applicable statutes,
regulations, and executive orders adopted by federal, state and municipal agencies. The district notes the concurrent applicability of the Individuals with Disabilities Act, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the
relevant disability provisions of Alaska law.
Inquiries or complaints may be addressed to the district’s Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Director, who also serves as the Title IX and ADA/ADAAA Coordinator, ASD Education Center, 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd,
Anchorage, AK 99504-3135 (907) 742-4132, or to any of the following external agencies: Alaska State Commission for Human Rights, Anchorage Equal Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the
Director of the Office for Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Education or Office of Civil Rights-U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Revised 8/2012, 8/2013
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