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Board Budget Committee

 

The Fairbanks North Star Borough School District is soliciting applications from people interested in serving as a voluntary committee member on the Budget Committee. The Budget Committee will act in an advisory capacity regarding the District's budgeting process. (THE FY25 BUDGET COMMITTEE IS NOW FULL)

The purpose of the school board's Budget Committee is to provide for broad stakeholder engagement and participation in the processes related to the business of the committee. The Budget Committee Operating Guide defines how the committee will be run.

Board policy and administrative regulation governing the Budget Committee:

  • Policy 236.1: School Board Committees to Advise Administration and the School Board
  • AR 236.1: School Board Committees to Advise Administration and the School Board 

Budget Committee Meeting Information

Contact Information

Michele Nilson
Budget Specialist II
michele.nilson@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000 x11301
Andy DeGraw
Chief Operations Officer
andreau.degraw@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000 x11302

Board Budget Committee Membership

School Board Member Chair:

  • Timothy Doran, Board Vice President

School Board Member (Optional):

  • Chrya Sanderson, Board Clerk

District Administration Support:

  • Andreau DeGraw, Chief Operations Officer

FPA Representatives (1 Elementary, 1 Secondary):

  • Teresa Lesage - Elementary

  • April Scott - Secondary

FEA Representatives (1 Elementary, 1 Secondary):

  • Amy Culver-Bell - Elementary

  • Edward Paxson - Secondary

ESSA Representatives (1 Elementary, 1 Secondary):

  • VACANT

  • VACANT

Non-Represented Representative:

  • Clay Anderson, Facilities Management Department

Student Representative:

  • Ean Hernandez 

Parent Representatives(2):

  • Lael Oldmixon

  • April Smith

At-Large Community Members(2):

  • Axl Levan

  • Sean Li

FNA Representative:

  • Melissa Charlie

Military Connected Representative:

  • VACANT

Committee Staff Support:

  • Michele Nilson, Budget Specialist II

  • Nico Herbert, Director of Accounting