Yupiit School District

The Yupiit School District is located in southwestern Alaska, on the Kuskokwim River, northeast of Bethel. The district is comprised of 3 communities: Akiachak, Akiak and Tuluksak. The residents of the three villages are Yup'ik Eskimos. Many are truly subsistence hunters and fisherpersons. The primary language is Yup'ik. The terrain is arctic tundra interspersed with willow, alder, and spruce trees. The Delta is one of the state's primary breeding grounds for ducks and geese. The weather varies from well below zero in the winter to the mid 70s in the summer. Travel to and from the district is primarily by air charter. Local travel can occur by boat in the summer or by truck or snowmobile in the winter when the river is frozen. The Yupiit School District conducts an intensive staff development program. We train teachers in using the Alaska State Standards to develop creative, innovative, culturally relevant lesson plans. All staff members are encouraged to pursue continuing education.

The mission of the Yupiit School District and community is to ensure all students succeed in any environment by learning Yup'ik and English language and life skills.

BP 4030: Nondiscrimination in Employment, All Personnel Note: title Ii of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which became effective November 21, 2009, protects applicants and employees from employment discrimination based on genetic information. Employers are prohibited from discriminating in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment. GINA also restricts employers’ acquisition of genetic information and strictly limits disclosure of genetic information. Genetic information includes information about genetic tests of applicants, employees or their family members, the manifestation of diseases or disorders in family members (family medical history), and requests for or receipt of genetic services by applicants, employees, or their family members. The district and its employees shall not unlawfully discriminate against or harass employees or job applicants on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, changes in marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, Vietnam era veteran status, genetic information, or good faith reporting to the board on a matter of public concern.