Local advisory board asks state to redo hiring process for Mt. Edgecumbe superintendent

By: Corinne Smith

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: March 20, 2026

Words: 845

Last Updated: 1 day, 12 hours ago

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Members of Mt. Edgecumbe High School’s local advisory board are urging the state to re-open hiring for the superintendent of the state-run boarding school.

In a Mar. 6 letter, the local board asked the Alaska State Board of Education and the education commissioner to immediately re-open the superintendent position. The state board is responsible for overseeing the school, and the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is charged with operating the high …

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