School Board

Board meetings are open to the public and are posted at least three days prior to the meeting.   The regular meetings generally occur on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm in the School Library.  Additionally, special or committee meetings may occur from time to time.  Copies of agendas and minutes can be requested from the school district office: 907-766-6725 or email. To email a board member, the convention is the first letter of the board member's first name, followed by their last name @hbsd.net.

Purpose
The Haines Borough School District provides area wide public education in accordance with Alaska Statutes. The school district is operated by a school board.

Composition
The School Board consists of seven persons elected at large to staggered terms.  The Board elects a chair and a vice-chair to one-year terms.  The elected chair serves as the presiding officer.  The vice-chair presides when the chair is absent.

Powers and Duties
The School Board has powers and duties provided for by the Borough Charter and State of Alaska Statute (especially Title 14)  to carry out its duties, some of which are formulating a six-year capital improvement plan, managing school personnel and facilities, supervising school district fiscal affairs, and implementing and maintaining a five-year curriculum and instruction plan.

Relationship of the School Board and the Borough Assembly   

• Joint meeting: The borough assembly and school board are required to meet jointly at least once yearly in public session to discuss and coordinate financial planning, capital improvement needs, the six-year capital improvement plan, and other matters of mutual concern.
• Administrative procedures: The borough assembly by ordinance establishes procedures for administration of school district finances and buildings, and which allow for the greatest possible autonomy of the school board within the limitations of the Borough Charter.