Public to Meet-and-Greet with Anchorage Superintendent Candidates

The school board said they picked January as a time to meet the candidates to see if they could really handle Alaska's winter season.

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by Megan Mazurek

Story Created: Jan 4, 2012 at 8:37 PM AKDT

Story Updated: Jan 4, 2012 at 8:37 PM AKDT

The public has a chance to meet with two candidates vying to be Anchorage School District's next superintendent.
The school board will host a meet-and-greet with the candidates Friday January 6th, and the following Friday January 13th.
Jim Browder and his wife flew up this week to meet with the board and public first. He'll spend three days touring the schools, meeting with students, staff and principals, as well as interviewing with the board.
The same goes for Steve Atwater the following week. He's the current superintendent with the Kenai Peninsula School Borough.
The school board said they picked January as a time to meet the candidates to see if they could really handle Alaska's winter season.
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