The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development has put the school in the village of Napakiak at the top of its priority list for replacement for the upcoming fiscal year, KYUKNews reports
An aerial view of Napakiak, with the Kuskokwim River and the village's threatened school in the foreground.
After the state makes an initial investment in a school construction project, it then receives a higher priority for future funding.Previously, the state’s scoring system didn’t take into account whether students were about to lose their schools.However, being No. 1 on the replacement list doesn’t ensure the community will get the funding for a new school.
If the Legislature approves funding, Mearig said, the project can be completed in time to move students into the new school before the existing structure cannot be occupied.
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