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In reverse chronological order, below are links to my past publicly posted positions on various matters relating to the Fairbanks North Start Borough School District, preceded by short summaries. If you only have time to read a few (probably most of you), I have bolded the ones that I think are most important.
Objecting to the District’s ongoing efforts to prevent Pearl Creek Charter School from opening and to overturn state and borough statutes through lawfare.
NewsMiner Community Perspective, May 17, 2026
A post detailing multiple simultaneous debacles in the District to start 2026.
Facebook, February 5, 2026
The misrepresentation and misuse of District resources involving Luke Meinert’s “award”.
NewsMiner Letter to the Editor, November 21, 2025
Alaska Landmine Editorial, November 18, 2025 (this version has more detail and embedded links)
Test scores demonstrate better learning outcomes from the K-8 model compared to the middle school model for district organization.
Facebook, September 18, 2025
The different parts of the school district (BEST, regular schools, charter schools) should be stovepiped because currently students are not valued equally.
NewsMiner Community Perspective, March 28, 2025
Debunking the School District’s claims regarding the costs of charter schools.
NewsMiner Letter to the Editor, March 7, 2025
A last-ditch plea for the school board to stand up for itself, adopt a K-8 model, and reject the district administration’s destructive school closure plan.
Newsminer Letter to the Editor, Feb. 2, 2025
The school consolidation process is illegitimate because the starting point should have been a discussion of district organization before deciding that only neighborhood elementary schools should be closed.
Newsminer Community Perspective, December 8, 2024
Advocacy for Prop A.
NewsMiner Community Perspective, April 16, 2024
A call for transparency and parental involvement in decision making, and an endorsement of Bobby Burgess. Unfortunately, he did not live up to the ideals of his campaign.
NewsMiner Letter to the Editor, September 22, 2023
School district organization, discussion of options,
NewsMiner Community Perspective, December 4, 2022
A series of detailed thoughts on the initial school closing vote.
Facebook post, February 4, 2022 (3rd of 3)
Initial school closing vote, February 1, 2022 (2nd of 3)
Initial school closing vote, January 29, 2022 (1st of 3)
Follow up to the letter below where I realize that moving the sixth graders to the middle schools has nothing to do with saving money.
NewsMiner Letter to the Editor, January 31, 2022
First letter to the editor complaining about initial school closure options and objecting to moving the sixth graders to middle schools.
NewsMiner Letter to the Editor, January 16, 2022