Adak Region School District was a school district formerly in operation in Adak, Alaska.[1]

History

The district's sole school was the K-12 Adak Naval Station School, which had 37 teachers and 551 students circa October 1978.[2]

Ed Gilley was the final superintendent of the district; he was hired for the position in 1989. Circa 1994 the final student left the Adak district as the Adak Naval Air Station closed.[3] The students left the district when the U.S. Navy removed children and spouses from the air station.[4] The district itself closed in June 1996,[1] due to a ruling from a state court.[3]

From 1994 to 1996 Gilley remained as the superintendent as he was distributing district assets. Gilley became the superintendent of the Kashunamiut School District after the dissolution of the Adak district.[5] The state of Alaska sought to revoke Gilley's certificate for being a school administrator,[3] accusing him of improperly billing the district, taking district-funded trips,[5] and unfairly reporting a higher income than he actually had to the Alaska teacher retirement system.[6] In 1998 Gilley did not admit to wrongdoing but agreed to voluntarily give up his license.[5]

Adak School is currently operated by the Aleutian Region School District.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "Alaska School and District Information." Alaska Department of Education. December 19, 2000. Retrieved on February 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ Aleutian Islands, Aleutian Peninsula Debris Removal: Environmental Impact Statement. United States Army Corps of Engineers, 1980. p. 58.
  3. 1 2 3 "State Wants to Revoke Certificate of Ex-Supt." Associated Press at the Daily Sitka Sentinel. Friday, August 30, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved on March 12, 2017. Clipping via newspapers.com
  4. ↑ Shinohara, Rosemary (August 8, 1996). "BIG-SPENDING EDUCATOR FACES QUESTIONS - STATE SEEKS ETHICS INVESTIGATION OF SUPERINTENDENT WHO RAN ADAK'S NO-STUDENT DISTRICT". Anchorage Daily News. p. B1. newsbank Record: 82924.
  5. 1 2 3 Shinohara, Rosemary (January 10, 1998). "EX-ADAK SCHOOL CHIEF ACCEPTS DEAL". Anchorage Daily News. p. B1.
  6. ↑ "Adak School Supt. Faces Charges Over Spending". Sitka Sentinel. Associated Press. October 21, 1996. p. 6. - Clipping at Newspapers.com
  7. ↑ "Adak School Information." Aleutian Region School District. Retrieved on February 13, 2017.

Further reading

  • "Student-less school district finally stops spending spree". Anchorage Daily News. October 1, 1996. p. B6. (Opinion)
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