The Juneau School District has formally surveyed its employees on their vaccination status. Of the 600 or so who’ve responded, 92% are vaccinated. However, about 100 other staff members have yet to provide their information.
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Beds are full, but Juneau’s hospital is not in crisis mode yet
All beds at Juneau’s Bartlett Regional Hospital — except some in the mental health department — were full on Friday.
Will Muldoon jumps in the school board race two weeks before Juneau’s election
Although it will be an uphill battle to get the word out before the Oct. 5 election, write-in candidate Will Muldoon said he wouldn’t run if he didn’t think he still had a chance.
Juneau School District employees will soon have to test weekly for COVID-19
Employees who are fully vaccinated or have had a documented case of COVID-19 in the past 90 days may opt out of the weekly screening test.
Juneau School Board sides with retired teacher in grievance over leave payout
A handful of other retiring teachers have forfeited their unused leave time. In 2019 and 2020, retiring teachers forfeited about 40 days of unused leave time, worth $6,105.
Juneau’s Bridget Weiss named Alaska’s Superintendent of the Year
Later this month, Weiss will be honored at the upcoming Alaska Superintendents Association Fall Conference. She will also be a candidate representing Alaska for the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year.