The Alaska Gateway School District would like to maximize the instructional capacity of the District by involving knowledgeable and committed teachers as Advisors to the Board.

The Teacher Advisors shall advise the Regional School Board on instructional practices and procedures.

Teacher Advisors may sit at the table with the Board members during Board meetings, may enter into the discussion, but may not vote.

Teacher Advisors will not participate in executive sessions of the Board.

Qualifications To Serve As A Teacher Advisor To The

Regional School Board BP 9114

Qualifications to become a Teacher Advisor to the Board are as follows:

2. A classroom teacher covered by the Negotiated Agreement.
3. A teacher must teach in a school located in the region represented by the seat for which he/she wishes to be elected. Teachers who teach at more than one school site will petition to run for either Seat One or Two by gathering three signatures from teachers represented by desired seat.

ELECTION OF TEACHER ADVISORS TO THE BOARD BP 9221

The District will be divided into two seats for Teacher Advisors. Seat One will represent the small schools: AlCan Border, Dot Lake, Eagle, Mentasta, Tanacross, Tetlin and Walter Northway. Seat Two will represent Tok School.

Any qualified teacher may file a declaration of candidacy according to the seat they wish to fill within the time line of the regular Board elections. The election for either seat will be open to all teachers from all schools. The Board Secretary shall conduct an election by mailing a ballot to each certified staff member. The ballots will be opened and counted on the first Tuesday in October in the presence of two Board members.