After disastrous fire, Stebbins prepares for school year unlike any other

The upcoming school year will look much different for one of Alaska’s most remote school districts.STEBBINS, Alaska - The upcoming school year will look much different for one of Alaska’s most remote school districts., Bering Strait School District and city leaders are coming together to find out how to proceed with 14 schools instead of 15.

“We have roughly about a month and a half to get our noggins together to collaborate and to come to agreement,” Katcheak said in a Zoom interview on Wednesday.Katcheak adds an Army building could be transformed into a school for the other grades, in addition to portable buildings being brought in. Teachers may have to stay in shelters, such as yurts, she said. Three-fourths of teacher housing was lost in the fire, according to city officials.

Nome Volunteer Fire Department leaders say the June 26 fire started in the boiler room of a storage building, located behind the school.

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