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Juneau Borough School District, Alaska, elections

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Juneau Borough School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 4,338 (2022-2023)
Schools: 15 (2022-2023)
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Juneau Borough School District is a school district in Alaska (Juneau County). During the 2023 school year, 4,338 students attended one of the district's 15 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Recall elections

 
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Recall procedures

State Specific grounds required? Signature requirement Petition circulation time When recalls can start
Alaska Yes: "misconduct in office, incompetence, or failure to perform prescribed duties"[1] 25% of votes cast for the office in the last regular election 60 days Recalls cannot start until an official has been in office for 120 days


Recall efforts

2024
See also: Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen recall, Juneau Borough School District, Alaska (2024)

Recall elections against two of the seven members of the Juneau Borough School District school board in Alaska were held on October 1, 2024. Emil Mackey and Deedie Sorensen retained their seats on the board after a majority of voters cast ballots against the recall effort.[2][3][4]

The recall effort started after a $9.5 million budget shortfall for the school district was discovered in December 2023. In the spring of 2023, the board unanimously approved the district's budget through June 30, 2024. The board approved a modified budget after the budget shortfall was discovered. The modified budget included a $4 million interest-free loan from the city of Juneau.[5]

Both board members were elected to the board in 2019 and re-elected to three-year terms in 2022.[5] At the time the recall effort started, Sorensen was serving as president of the board, and Mackey was serving as vice president.[3] They were the only two members of the board who could be included in the recall effort. The others had either been too recently elected or their terms were due to end too soon.[6]


About the district

School board

The Juneau Borough School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Amber Frommherz20212027
Will Muldoon20212027
Elizabeth Siddon20182027
Britteny Cioni-Haywood20232026
David Noon20232026
Emil Mackey20192025
Deedie Sorensen20192025

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Overlapping state house districts

Juneau Borough School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Alaska House of Representatives District 4Sara HannanDemocratic Party 72% 100%
Alaska House of Representatives District 3Andi StoryDemocratic Party 28% 15%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[7]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,446,000 $2,290 10%
Local: $31,966,000 $7,751 34%
State: $52,220,000 $12,662 56%
Total: $93,632,000 $22,704
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $92,066,000 $22,324
Total Current Expenditures: $89,429,000 $21,685
Instructional Expenditures: $51,474,000 $12,481 56%
Student and Staff Support: $13,763,000 $3,337 15%
Administration: $10,733,000 $2,602 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,459,000 $3,263 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $134,000 $32
Construction: $3,000 $0
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,756,000 $425
Interest on Debt: $747,000 $181

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[8]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 32 25-29 <50 15-19 6-9 30-34 45
2018-2019 40 35-39 21-39 25-29 16 36 53
2017-2018 40 35-39 11-19 25-29 19 34 53
2016-2017 37 30-34 11-19 30-34 17 33 47
2014-2015 37 35-39 20-29 30-34 19 33 47
2013-2014 74 75-79 60-69 70-74 53 72 81
2012-2013 74 78 40-49 65-69 55 70-74 83
2011-2012 74 78 60-69 65-69 55 70-74 82
2010-2011 75 79 40-49 65-69 56 70-74 82

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 35-39 <50 25-29 15-19 40-44 57
2018-2019 46 40-44 21-39 35-39 18 44 60
2017-2018 48 40-44 30-39 30-34 22 46 61
2016-2017 43 35-39 20-29 30-34 20 41 56
2014-2015 40 30-34 11-19 35-39 19 36 51
2013-2014 85 85-89 60-69 85-89 66 85 91
2012-2013 83 82 60-69 80-84 65 80-84 91
2011-2012 85 85 70-79 75-79 69 85-89 92
2010-2011 83 83 70-79 70-74 65 80-84 91

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 86 >=90 >=50 60-79 60-69 80-89 90-94
2018-2019 86 >=90 PS 70-79 70-79 70-79 90-94
2017-2018 83 80-89 PS >=80 60-64 70-79 85-89
2016-2017 86 >=90 >=50 >=80 70-74 80-89 85-89
2015-2016 84 80-89 >=50 60-79 70-74 60-79 90-94
2014-2015 77 80-89 >=50 60-79 55-59 >=50 85-89
2013-2014 80 >=90 >=50 60-79 60-64 60-79 85-89
2012-2013 79 80-89 >=50 >=50 65-69 40-59 80-84
2011-2012 70 70-79 PS 60-79 55-59 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 72 80-89 >=50 60-79 50-54 >=50 80-84

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[9]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,338 -0.4
2021-2022 4,355 5.3
2020-2021 4,124 -14.6
2019-2020 4,725 -0.4
2018-2019 4,745 -0.4
2017-2018 4,765 -1.8
2016-2017 4,852 0.0
2015-2016 4,851 0.9
2014-2015 4,805 -1.0
2013-2014 4,853 -4.4
2012-2013 5,066 0.7
2011-2012 5,033 -1.2
2010-2011 5,094 0.6
2009-2010 5,065 0.6
2008-2009 5,036 -1.4
2007-2008 5,109 -2.1
2006-2007 5,215 -1.1
2005-2006 5,273 -1.5
2004-2005 5,351 -2.3
2003-2004 5,475 -1.2
2002-2003 5,543 -1.2
2001-2002 5,608 2.0
2000-2001 5,494 -3.7
1999-2000 5,699 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE Juneau Borough School District (%) Alaska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 13.2 21.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 6.0 5.0
Black 0.6 2.3
Hispanic 9.1 7.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 3.2 3.1
Two or More Races 24.3 13.4
White 43.7 47.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[10]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, Juneau Borough School District had 271.07 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 8.50
Kindergarten: 15.50
Elementary: 117.25
Secondary: 129.82
Total: 271.07

Juneau Borough School District employed 19.14 district administrators and 22.06 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 19.14
District Administrative Support: 23.29
School Administrators: 22.06
School Administrative Support: 66.71
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 137.36
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 14.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 8.00
Library/Media Support: 4.06
Student Support Services: 20.00
Other Support Services: 66.60

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[11]

The Juneau Borough School District operates 15 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Auke Bay Elementary325PK-5
Dzantik'I Heeni Middle School4546-8
Floyd Dryden Middle School4076-8
Harborview Elementary301PK-6
Homebridge172PK-12
Johnson Youth Center135-12
Juneau Community Charter School81KG-8
Juneau-Douglas High School: Yadaa.At Kalt5679-12
Mendenhall River Community School302PK-5
Montessori Borealis Public Alternative School188PK-8
Riverbend Elementary268PK-5
Saytik: Gastineau Community School280PK-5
Sit Eeti Shaanax - Glacier Valley School325PK-5
Thunder Mountain High School5869-12
Yaakoosge Daakahidi Alt. H.S.699-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Recall of Local Officials," accessed July 27, 2021
    2. ↑ KTOO, "Effort to recall Juneau’s school board president, vice president secures spot on local ballot," July 11, 2024
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Juneau School District, "Board of Education Members," accessed April 26, 2024
    4. ↑ Local First Media Group, "Preliminary CBJ Election Results are in," October 2, 2024
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Juneau Empire, "Recall effort targets school board president, vice president due to district’s budget crisis," April 8, 2024
    6. ↑ KTOO, "Parents petition to recall school board president, vice president in response to district’s consolidation plan," May 1, 2024
    7. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    8. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    9. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    10. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    11. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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