After a year rocked by tragedy, Sitkans gather to grieve
In a two-hour vigil at the University of Alaska Southeast boat ramp on Saturday, more than 80 Sitkans and visitors gathered to share stories of loss.
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Tag: Paul Rioux
Sitka School Board appoints (again) Paul Rioux to 1-year term
The Sitka School Board dispensed with the usual interview, and unanimously appointed Paul Rioux to fill a one-year term. Rioux was previously appointed to serve for one-month in September.
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New Sitka School Board tackles its first policy call, agrees to launch a tuition-based preschool
The Sitka School Board has agreed to a plan that would create a district preschool for up to twenty students – but it won’t be free. District administrators advocated for the plan as a way to both ease Sitka’s childcare shortage, and to better prepare students for kindergarten. However, at least one board member was concerned that the $1,000-per month tuition was not serving the district’s mission of equity.
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Former member Paul Rioux wins appointment to Sitka School Board
Former member Paul Rioux was appointed to the Sitka School Board on Thursday (9-8-24). His term ends in just under a month. He's undecided about whether he'll run as a write-in for one of two open seats in the municipal election October 1.
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Sitka School Board endorses plan to tax cannabis to support student activities
The Sitka School Board gave its informal approval to a plan to replace the sales tax on cannabis products with a new consumer tax that -- if voters approve -- would top out at 8-percent.
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