Juneau School Board Meets: Budget, Contract, New Counselor

0:00What's up? I'm Cory, and these are your headlines from Anchorage News today. The Juno School Board meets Tuesday evening to tackle next year's budget and ratify a tentative contract with the support staff union, Juno. Education support staff. Last week, they agreed on wage increases and higher health insurance contributions for the staff. This is the first reading to make it official. The proposed budget now includes those union costs plus funding for a new counselor at home bridge, a health assistant position, and an updated way to. Calculate staff needs. That can be more teaching spots at Thunder Mountain Middle School and Juno Douglas High School Yada at Kale. It shows a $5.1 million deficit covered by district savings with approval possible, Tuesday or by Thursday. Public input is welcome in person or over zoom during the meeting. The contract changes would also tweak the current school year's budget, which the board plans to review. Meanwhile, they're eyeing two resolutions, one opposing

1:01teacher and school categories in this year's Best of Juno Survey, and another backing A, local nonprofits push for city funds to expand childcare for school-age kids. Before the open session, the board holds a closed meeting on collective bargaining and picking a new superintendent. The regular meeting starts at 6 p.m. in the Thunder Mountain Middle School Library with online access to. This DNN story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Your favorite podcasts, music, or sleep sounds coming from your pillow, no earbuds, no distractions. Just listen and relax. S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com