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During the most recent Wrangell School Board meeting an economic fact became abundantly clear – though spending more in some areas, the district is finding ways to save money. After beginning the year with an operating capital projection of $74,492 remaining in the district’s coffers, the board approved an upward departure from that number to $204,843. That total, an increase of $130,351, is just over 3 percent of the district’s total budget of $6,768,400. “This is a normal revision cycle and th...
With the opening of Island Salon this week, Wrangell native Solvay Bakke is rejuvenating the commercial salon space that previously housed Kasinger’s Creatives on Shakes Street near Inner Harbor. Bakke, who originally planned on a career in childcare, graduated from the cosmetology program at Clover Park Community College in Tacoma, Wash. and also worked at the prestigious Angelo Mendi Boutique near the stadium district in Washington’s “City of Destiny.” It was her work at Regis Corpora...
The Wrangell School Board met in open session on Monday, Oct. 17 to discuss a number of issues related to board and district budget and goals, facility renovation, personnel issues and the Alaska School District Report Card for 2011. Opening the meeting, district superintendent Dr. Rich Rhodes called for a vote on a new board president, vice president and secretary/treasurer for the 2011-12 school year. In an uncontested selection and unanimous vote, board member Susan Eagle was selected as...