Asst. Superintendent - Secondary
- Provides direct supervision of secondary schools;
- Responds to inquiries and requests of parents, students, staff, and the public;
- Supervises the discipline and suspension policies in the secondary schools;
- Oversees the implementation of curriculum instruction programs, activities, organizations, operations and staff relations;
- Supervises Alternative Instruction, , Career Technical Education, Nursing Program and districtwide student safety;
- Helps the superintendent perform the day-to-day operations of the district.
- Hears appeals from parents about secondary school decisions; facilitates resolutions.
Students Enter Esteemed Trade Union Apprenticeship Programs
On Friday, May 3, seven district high school students signed apprenticeship contracts with local trade unions and set themselves on paths to high-income, sustainable careers.
Reyna Rivera-Bronson and Justin Boots of Hutchison High School and Garrett Tucker of North Pole High School entered apprenticeship programs with United Association Local Union 375 Plumbers and Pipefitters. Caleb Ekalook of Lathrop High School, Trevor Valley of Effie Kokrine Charter School, and Tony Crane of North Pole High School signed with Alaska Carpenters Local Union 1243, and Mason Jefferies of West Valley High School signed with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1547.
The unique opportunity to enter a trade union apprenticeship program while still in high school was made possible by the district’s School to Apprenticeship (STA) program. In October 2011, Superintendent Pete Lewis signed groundbreaking STA linkage agreements with several local construction trade apprenticeship programs and opened the door for students to become registered apprentices in the construction trades while completing their senior year of high school.
“Thank you to our students’ parents and principals for their support. This a great opportunity,” said Lewis. “Sign away!”
This is the second year the district and local trade unions have worked together to identify highly qualified apprenticeship candidates and facilitate their direct entry into trade union apprenticeship programs.
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School Partnership Program 2012-2013
From snowshoeing to Shakespeare to the Pythagorean theorem, U.S. Army Alaska soldiers will have an opportunity to share their expertise and knowledge with district students this year through the School Partnership program.
On September 10, 2012, Superintendent Pete Lewis, U.S. Army Alaska Commanding General Michael Garrett, and Fort Wainwright Garrison Commander Colonel Ronald Johnson signed a School Partnership program agreement for the 2012-2013 school year. The program is a collaboration between the U.S. Army Alaska, the Fort Wainwright Garrison and the school district in which soldiers partner with schools and volunteer in a variety of ways. The School Partnership program has been in place for three years and 103 soldiers volunteered over 1700 hours at 10 schools last year.
“Together we can help provide the best experience possible for our families and our children because at the end of the day that’s what most of us hold closest to our hearts – our children,” said Garrison Commander Colonel Ronald Johnson who has been a part of the volunteer program since its inception.
This year, the program includes a new component of educational field trips to Fort Wainwright facilities. The visits to Fort Wainwright will further support district curriculum and introduce students to potential career fields such as journalism, engineering, law enforcement and more.
“Your commitment is making a difference for our kids,” said Superintendent Pete Lewis to the crowd of soldier volunteers present at the agreement signing. “It takes all of us to make sure that students walk across the stage at the end of their high school career and that they have the skills they need in order to be successful as they move forward.”
U.S. Army Alaska Commanding General Michael Garrett added, “The soldiers involved in this program are all volunteers. They participate because they believe in the program and want to get involved in the schools and their local communities.”
The district is pleased to continue this valuable collaboration with U.S. Army Alaska that builds connection within the community and enriches the lives of both students and soldiers alike.
Thank you, U.S. Army Alaska!
School to Apprenticeship Agreements
New opportunities await high school seniors. On Monday, October 24, School District Superintendent of Schools Pete Lewis and high school principals signed “School to Apprenticeship” (STA) linkage agreements with several local construction trade apprenticeship programs. The “STA” term refers to the concept of in-school apprenticeship. It is an original approach to education and training that allows students to become registered apprentices in the construction trades while completing their senior year of high school.
The school district signed agreements with Fairbanks Alaska Area Plumbers and Pipefitters JATC, the Alaska Joint Electrical Apprenticeship & Training Trust, Fairbanks Carpenters/Local 1243 and the Operating Engineers Local 302/AGC Employers Training Trust.
Thanks to these innovative agreements, students will now have a chance to enroll in construction trade apprenticeship programs directly with several of Alaska’s best union apprenticeship programs – and start their way in sustainable and rewarding careers.
