Hello Unalaska, my name is Abner Hoage and I am a candidate for Unalaska City School Board Seat C.  I was initially appointed to this seat in February of 2013 following Tonya Miller’s departure from Unalaska.

My family and I moved here in June of 2012 after my retirement from the US Air Force.  I have two children that attend UCSD a son in 6th grade and a daughter in 11th grade.  One of things that we really drew us to this community is the quality of our schools.  We have great teachers, administrators, students, and parents  all working in partnership “To Provide and Exemplary Education”.

This is consistently apparent through the performance of our schools in standardized testing and school rating measures.  For example when the new Alaska State Performance Index (ASPI) scores were announced this year Eagle’s View Elementary earned four stars, and Unalaska City School earned five stars.  This is just one of many accomplishments that teachers, students, administrators, staff and parents have to be proud of and that demonstrate the exemplary education that is provided by the Unalaska City School District.

I have enjoyed being a member of the Unalaska City School Board over the past 8 months and look forward to continuing to serve for the next 3 years.  If elected I will work in partnership with parents, community members, teachers, and administrators to ensure we accomplish our mission and provide an exemplary education that prepares our students to enter the world of opportunities.

Abner L. Hoage