School start or end times have changed for several Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools when the school year begins August 24.
KPBSD staff say they have focused on planning for the new school year with their 2020 Smart Start plan, and changes due to COVID-19. Enrollment numbers and education delivery choices for each school are becoming clear through the completion of returning student update forms, and school phone calls to families. Update forms were originally due on Friday, but that date has been pushed out to this Wednesday, August 19.
In order to provide quality onsite in schools and 100% remote learning options for families choosing that option, additional time for staff preparation, collaboration, and cleaning of buildings resulted in an adjusted student day for some of the 42 Kenai Peninsula Borough School District schools. The change in start or end time decision was determined on a school-by-school basis with district administration, site administration, and in consultation with Apple Bus.
Apple Bus is in process of updating bus routes, will be updating their parent portal frequently, but schools will be open this week to answer questions about changes as they are announced.
Parents and guardians can contact their school with questions about school times or enrollment.