As a member of the Steller community, the Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee of SPG invites you to engage in the following ways…

1. If you are interested in signing the committee’s letter of support for Steller values and staff addressed to the ASD Board, please do so before Monday, May 22nd.  The letter can be found in the SPG mailbox in the Steller office.
2. The above letter will be read during public testimony at the upcoming ASD Board meeting on May 23rd (6pm at ASD Education Center, located at 5530 E. Northern Lights Blvd, in the School Board Conference Room).  A large showing from the Steller community would be encouraging . . . if you’re interested in showing support, please come. 

BACKGROUND:

Steller has been named at recent school board meetings, and a blogger has targeted Steller teachers and principal by name.  This apparently was triggered by a past class at Steller about the history of banned books. Following the blog publication, Steller’s teachers and principal are being targeted by hate mail. As a result, Steller staff have been reviewing and enhancing classroom and building safety protocols. More details are available in the March Steller Parent Group meeting minutes under the Principal’s Report  here (or find the link under https://www.stellerschool712.org – Parents – SPG Minutes). 

You can review ASD School Board meeting minutes and videos here: For your convenience, the committee has noted the times for some of the above mentioned public comments that are germane to its work.

In addition to this issue, school funding challenges make this an important time to voice our support for Steller loudly and clearly. 

This Committee’s intent was to develop a broad statement of support for our school values, teachers, and principal and to ensure a diversity of perspectives at the ASD Board Meetings. 

We welcome you to read and sign the letter that will be presented into testimony at the May 23rd ASD Board meeting.

The committee knows this statement will not cover all of the issues that may be important to you or state things the way you would personally, and we encourage you to attend, testify and/or submit your own comments to the school board. 

HOW TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY/EMAIL THE SCHOOL BOARD: 

Individuals can provide in-person, telephonic, or written comments to the School Board at their Regular Meetings. Speakers are limited to three minutes per person.

The School Board encourages anyone wishing to provide written public comments to register here by 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting.

These comments will become part of the meeting record.

AdHoc Advocacy Committee

Dear Steller Community –

An Ad Hoc Advocacy Committee  made up of Steller students and parents has formed over the last few weeks. This committee will submit/present a letter at the May 9th or May 23rd Anchorage School Board Meeting. 

You are invited to come on Tuesday, May 9 to hear a short presentation from the Advocacy Committee at the SPG meeting.

This committee’s intent is to develop a broad statement of support for our school philosophy and values , our students, teachers, and principal, and to ensure a diversity of perspectives at the ASD Board Meetings. 

Parents can ask questions, and sign a letter to be submitted to the ASD Board should they like.

The committee knows any statement will not cover all of the issues that may be important to you or state things the way you would personally, and we encourage you to attend, testify and/or submit your own comments to the school board. 

BACKGROUND:

Steller has been named at recent school board meetings, and a blogger has mentioned Steller teachers and principal by name, in particular as it pertains to a Steller class about the history of banned books. Following the blog publication, Steller’s teachers and principal have received hate mail. As a result, Steller staff have been reviewing and enhancing classroom and building safety protocols. More details are available in the March Steller Parent Group meeting minutes under the Principal’s Report  here (or find the link under https://www.stellerschool712.org – Parents – SPG Minutes). .

You can review ASD School Board meeting minutes and videos here:. For your convenience, you can go directly to some of the above mentioned public comments here (or search YouTube for ASD School Board Meeting 2/21/2023)(starting around 58:00).

In addition to this issue, school funding challenges make this an important time to voice our support for Steller loudly and clearly. 

HOW TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY/EMAIL THE SCHOOL BOARD: 

https://www.asdk12.org/Page/1443

Individuals can provide in-person, telephonic, or written comments to the School Board at their Regular Meetings. Speakers are limited to three minutes per person.

The School Board encourages anyone wishing to provide written public comments to use the link below by 11:59 p.m. the day before the meeting.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVWE-wiHua43o2AoMSntvjRU2hOo1Wb1rg1dUJaRK0sD03hQ/viewform 

These comments will become part of the meeting record.

If you would like to join the Advocacy Group please reach out to chairstellerparentgroup@gmail.com and they will put you in contact with the members! 

Warm regards,

Advocacy Committee

Hi all,

Steller has had an amazing year, and SPG is proud to have been part of it. Join us for our last meeting of the year to hear about what we did, and plans for next year! 

As always, we welcome everyone’s involvement, and look forward to more people joining the leadership and committees next year!