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    <title>Recent News Articles for Kodiak Island Borough School District</title>
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    <title>KELP</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/kms/news/2013/05/17/kelp-10609</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;KIBSD welcomes interested persons to participate in a plan of service review meeting on how we will be delivering KELP services for the 2013-2014 school year. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 22, 2013 at 6:00 pm in the East Elementary cafeteria. If you have questions please contact the Special Services department at 481-6221.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:18 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Early release time for last day of school</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/05/13/early-release-time-last-day-school-10599</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;The release time for the last day of school, Friday May 24th, for each town elementary school will follow the early release day schedule that typically runs on Wednesday. This will be in addition to the early release on Wednesday, May 22, that week.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The schedule for the last day of school:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Peterson early release 1:35 PM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;North Star, early release 2:40 PM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;East, early release 2:30 PM&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Main, early release, 2:40 PM&lt;/p&gt;
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     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/05/13/early-release-time-last-day-school-10599#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 01:07:39 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>whanna01</dc:creator>
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    <title>KIBSD Spring Concert Series Part II Band Performance</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/04/25/kibsd-spring-concert-series-part-ii-band-performance-10459</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Join us tonight at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium for part II of the KIBSD Spring Concert Series.&amp;nbsp; Band students in grades 5-12 will be performing a variety of musical pieces. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/04/25/kibsd-spring-concert-series-part-ii-band-performance-10459#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:40:32 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dfitzgerald01</dc:creator>
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    <title>KIBSD FY14 Budget Process</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/03/18/kibsd-fy14-budget-process-10237</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;The KIBSD FY14 proposed budget was presented to the Board of Education on Saturday, February 9, 2013.&amp;nbsp; The public is invited to this evenings work session to better understand the budget development process and is encouraged to comment on the proposed FY14 budget.&amp;nbsp; &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;All meetings are held &lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;in the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Chambers.&amp;nbsp; Meeting &lt;/span&gt;agendas may be found at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.boarddocs.com/ak/kodiak/Board.nsf/Public.&quot;&gt;https://www.boarddocs.com/ak/kodiak/Board.nsf/Public&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;An additional opportunity for public comment regarding the FY14 proposed budget will be held on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt; April 22, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;For more information please call the Superintendents Office at 481-6200 or visit our &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kibsd.org/display/dist/forms/7f0613aebd8d83fe1bcba3540d2951e1&quot;&gt;FY14 Budget Process&lt;/a&gt; webpage. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/03/18/kibsd-fy14-budget-process-10237#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 21:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dfitzgerald01</dc:creator>
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    <title>Support the KHS Construction Academy &amp; Skills USA</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/khs/news/2013/04/05/support-khs-construction-academy-skills-usa-10368</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;The Kodiak High School Construction Academy and Skills USA programs are auctioning off 2 greenhouses.&amp;nbsp; Tickets can be purchased for $40 each and the drawing will be held on May 4th.&amp;nbsp; Only 200 tickets will be sold. For ticket info and purchasing please call 481-2531 or email Barry Altenhof at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:baltenhof01@kibsd.org&quot;&gt;baltenhof01@kibsd.org&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp; - &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kibsd.org/file/10367/download&quot;&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to view the greenhouse flyer.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/khs/news/2013/04/05/support-khs-construction-academy-skills-usa-10368#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dfitzgerald01</dc:creator>
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    <title>We invite you to take a survey for the 21st Century Community Learning Center program.</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/ees/news/2013/02/22/we-invite-you-take-survey-21st-century-community-learning-center-program</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px; font-family: verdana,geneva;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12px; font-family: verdana,geneva;&quot;&gt;KIBSD has been given the opportunity to write a grant application for a 21st Century&lt;/span&gt; Community Learning Center program and we would like your input.&amp;nbsp; Please visit our &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/page/21st-century-community-learning-center-program-10142&quot;&gt;21st CCLC page&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt; and take one of the surveys.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/ees/news/2013/02/22/we-invite-you-take-survey-21st-century-community-learning-center-program#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>KIBSD FY14 Budget Process</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/02/14/kibsd-fy14-budget-process-10075</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;The Board Of Education Regular Meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m., February 18, 2013, in the Borough Assembly Chambers. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;The KIBSD FY14 proposed budget was presented to the Board of Education on Saturday, February 9, 2013.&amp;nbsp; The public was invited to this work session to better understand the budget development process and was encouraged to comment on the proposed FY14 budget.&amp;nbsp; Additional opportunities for public comment regarding the FY14 proposed budget include:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;February 18, 2013 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;March 18, 2013 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;April 22, 2013 7:00 p.m. Regular Meeting&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;All meetings will be held in the Kodiak Island Borough Assembly Chambers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;The meeting agenda may be found at &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.boarddocs.com/ak/kodiak/Board.nsf/Public.&quot;&gt;https://www.boarddocs.com/ak/kodiak/Board.nsf/Public&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dfitzgerald01</dc:creator>
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    <title>Parent &amp; Teacher Conferences</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/02/06/parent-teacher-conferences-10012</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;Conferences for Kodiak High School and Kodiak Middle School will take place tonight, Feb 6th and tomorrow night, Feb 7th from 5:00 - 8:00 pm.&amp;nbsp; This is the perfect opportunity to sit down and speak with all of your student&#039;s teachers. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/02/06/parent-teacher-conferences-10012#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dfitzgerald01</dc:creator>
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    <title>Girls Basketball Home Games This Weekend </title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/khs/news/2013/01/25/girls-basketball-home-games-weekend-9944</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;Catch all the action this Friday and Saturday as the Kodiak Bears take on the Kenai Kardinals right here at home.&amp;nbsp; Friday game times are: C Team 4:30, JV 6:00, Varsity 7:30.&amp;nbsp; Saturday game times are: C Team 3:00, JV 4:30, Varsity 6:00.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The boy&#039;s team has traveled to Kenai this weekend for the Northern Lights Conference games.&amp;nbsp; GOOD LUCK BOYS!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/khs/news/2013/01/25/girls-basketball-home-games-weekend-9944#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 00:38:28 +0000</pubDate>
 <dc:creator>dfitzgerald01</dc:creator>
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    <title>KIBSD Spelling Bee</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/01/21/kibsd-spelling-bee-9895</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;Please join us in the Drama Pod at the Gerald C. Wilson Auditorium on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:00 pm for our Districtwide Spelling Bee.&amp;nbsp; The top winners from each participating school will compete for the overall title of Spelling Bee Champ!&amp;nbsp; Please &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kibsd.org/file/9857/download&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; for official rules.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/01/21/kibsd-spelling-bee-9895#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Healthy Futures Challenge!</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/ohs/news/2013/01/18/healthy-futures-challenge-9865</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;For the first time ever, the Kodiak Island Borough School District is participating in the Healthy Futures Challenge. Congratulations to Main, East, North Star and Old Harbor who have taken on the challenge to &quot;Play Every Day!&quot;. Students who are physically active for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week will receive individual incentives. The program goes on until April with three different chances to win.&lt;br /&gt;Read more about this program courtesy of the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.adn.com/2013/01/16/2755162/healthy-futures-challenge-gets.html&quot;&gt;Anchorage Daily News.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
     <comments>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/ohs/news/2013/01/18/healthy-futures-challenge-9865#comments</comments>
 <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2013 01:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Professional Development Inservice Agenda</title>
    <link>http://www.kibsd.org/subsite/dist/news/2013/01/18/professional-development-inservice-agenda-9866</link>
    <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: 12px;&quot;&gt;View the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.kibsd.org/file/9864/download