There was no high school within the Borough area. All students attending high school were transported to other areas, sometimes to the Lower 48 states. T here weren't even tax rolls because there had never been any ad valorem taxes levied within the area. S tarting from this point of absolute zero, the people elected their Chairman and their Assembly and went to work on governing themselves. Elected a five member school board and taken over schools in Anaktuvuk Pass and Point Hope, plus negotiating for schools in Barter Island, Barrow and Wainwright.
Initial planning is underway for the building of a high school in the borough area.
Established a Planning Commission and almost completed the data gathering process for developing a comprehensive plan for the entire borough area. This Planning Commission is jointly composed of representatives from the various communities and a like number from the industries within the area. Hopefully, this charter will go to the people for adoption by April 1974. 5. Through the department of Administration and Finance, began the steps essential to the selling of bonds necessary for public improvements such as the high school and the basic utilities essential to minimum health standards. T o the majority, accustomed to basic and sophisticated services from their local government, this progress may seem small.