Kashunamiut School District
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| Location | Chevak Chevak, Alaska Chevak is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 765.... , Alaska Alaska Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait... |
| Superintendent | Doug Conboy |
| Enrollment | 200 in 2009-10 |
| Website | http://www.chevakschool.org |
The Kashunamiut School District is a school district within the village of Chevak
Chevak, Alaska
Chevak is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 765....
. The school district is composed of a single school which teaches grades Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
to High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. The schools mascot is a "comet". The district served approximately 200 students in the 2008-09 academic year and has a 58% graduation rate. English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Cup’ik bilingual education is done at this school.
School Board
The board meets once a month on Wednesday evenings at 7pm in the school's library. Monthly reports are given to the board by the Superintendent, Business Office, Resource Director, School Principal and Activities Director. Other reports are given as needed. Public is welcome to attend.Chairman: John Atchak
Vice Chairman: Ignatius J. Chayalkun
Treasurer: Leo Moses Jr.
Secretary: Pious Imgalrea
Member: Mary Jones
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Teacher Salary
The salary schedule for certified staff for 2008-09 ranged from $41,715 to $66,435.Academic Progress
In the 2008-09 academic year, the district did not meet Annual Yearly Progress criteria established by the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development. The district was placed on AYP Level 4, which requires that, in addition to implementation of a school improvement plan and offering school choice where available, corrective action must also be taken.Of all students in grades 3 through 10 that were tested in the 2008-09 academic year, 41% were proficient in language arts and 47% were proficient in mathematics.