Story Created:
Jun 26, 2009 at 11:44 AM AKDT
Story Updated:
Jun 26, 2009 at 11:44 AM AKDT
The superintendents of two interior
Alaska school districts say six rural schools are in danger of
closing next year because of low enrollment.
The schools under scrutiny are in Central, Stevens Village,
Takotna (tuh-KOTT'-nah), Beaver, Anvik and Shageluk.
Districts see major state funding cuts when enrollment falls
below 10 students at a school.
Joe Banghart of the Iditarod School district says Shageluk,
Takotna and Anvik project 12 to 14 students but could drop below
that.
Yukon Flats district superintendent Woody Woodford says schools
at Stevens Village, Beaver and Central have been on the borderline.
Their student count will not be known until the last week in
September.
Both superintendents say long-range planning is difficult when
districts are worried about enrollment.
