Nome Schools May Find Funds for Music and Librarian
![Superintendent Shawn Arnold discusses the Nome Public Schools fiscal year-19 draft budget at a public budget meeting (Photo: Gabe Colombo, KNOM)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/IMG_8493-1200x800.jpg)
Superintendent Shawn Arnold says the savings from retiring long-time teachers’ higher salaries could keep the music program off the chopping block. As for the librarian, he says: talk to your elected officials.
Graphite One Clarifies Intent for AIDEA Funding; Senate Bill 203 On Hold
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Graphite One is seeking funding now for its proposed mine in the Imuruk Basin along the Kigluaik mountains, even though the mine itself wouldn’t be operational for about five years.
Facing More Budget Crunches, Nome Public Schools Considers Staff Cuts
![School Board Member Nancy Mendenhall and Board President Barb Amarok review the budget for Nome Public Schools. Photo: Laura Kraegel, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/2016-04-12-untitled-001-2432px-1200x900.jpg)
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education’s regular meeting was dominated by a discussion of severe budget cuts. The board also debated shortening the school calendar to give students the month of August off.
Nome School Board Renews Principal Contracts, Faces Reduced Funding
![The Nome-Beltz Nanooks won the Nome Classic Invitational cross country meet this past weekend. Photo: Laura Kraegel, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2015-09-15-untitled-003-2432px-1200x856.jpg)
The Nome Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved two-year contracts for its three principals at its regular meeting Tuesday, during which budget crunches were also a topic of discussion.
Nome Public Schools Pursues Accreditation; Board Talks Funding Challenges
![Student representative Donald Smith gives his report to the Nome Public Schools Board of Education at their November regular meeting (Gabe Colombo, KNOM, 2017)](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_8048-1200x800.jpg)
The district is beginning a two-year accreditation process, Superintendent Shawn Arnold announced at the Nome Board of Education’s regular meeting Tuesday night.
“Re-gift” for KNOM!
Have you received a gift card (such as to Target or Best Buy) that you don’t need? KNOM is now accepting gift cards as a means of supporting our mission. We’ll use the cards for essential station supplies or trade them in for cash at a discount. Supporters can mail cards one at a time […]
Challenges
This week, we ask you to pray for us. Since the first of the year, donations to organizations like KNOM have declined about 9 percent. KNOM’s donated income has taken a similar downturn. We have cut expenses to the bone and are looking for community partners and non-traditional ways to keep KNOM on the air. One non-traditional […]