Juneau School District hires new chief financial officer following budget crisis

Juneau School District’s temporary budget manager Lisa Pearce explains the district’s projected $9.5 million budget deficit during a meeting on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (Clarise Larson/KTOO)
The Juneau School District is hiring a familiar face to serve as its new chief financial officer. 
On Friday, the district announced Lisa Pearce would take over the role in July. She is a school finance consultant who previously worked as the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District&rsqu