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SAVE the dates!

Capital facilities planning "fishbowl" conversations

Speak, listen, observe, learn and reflect with the school board this spring:

Tuesday, April 28, 6:30 p.m. at Cascade High School
Tuesday, May 5, 6:30 p.m. at Jackson High School
Tuesday, May 19, 6:30 p.m. at Everett High School

Spr

ing Break is March 30 - April 3
Have fun, stay safe - enjoy!

Whittier Elementary teacher earns awards for continuing good work
Whittier Elementary School teacher Jennifer Nonisa was surprised and proud when she received the Snohomish County NAACP President's Award recognizing her community service work in the county, particularly with youth.

Jennifer is pictured here (left) with co-recipient, Jerod Grant and mentor Karena Hooks. Click on photo for news release.

New class replaces Senior Seminar for high school students
Times change, and so do high school graduation requirements and the skills high school graduates need to thrive in education and careers after high school.

To give students the time, space, tools and place to develop necessary skills, the district is replacing Senior Seminar and its Culminating Exhibition with College and Career Readiness Seminar. College and Career Readiness Seminar includes financial literacy and education plans. Click on image for news release.

Mill Creek Garden Club hands over the dough!

Cedar Wood Elementary receives grant from Mill Creek Garden Club

Mill Creek Garden Club proudly awards $3,614 with their 2014-15 "Giving through Gardening" school grants. Cedar Wood, Forest View, Mill Creek and Woodside elementary schools were all recipients.

The program was established to award funds for garden-related, student involved projects from five local elementary schools. "We are constantly amazed by the creativity and learning-enhancing plans of these Everett School District Principals and Teachers. Good job all!" Click on photo for link to News of Mill Creek article.

It only took 10 minutes for a Seagull to free a seagull.

Everett High student rescues seagull with ladder truck

Everett High athlete Matt Ozmun, in his letterman's jacket with the proud Sam the Seagull on the front, soared to the rescue of a stuck seagull in a fire department ladder truck. Nice job Matt!

Click on photo for My Everett News article.

Call for public comment by March 24, 2015

The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is asking for public comment on OSPI's intent to request a waiver of the Title I, Part A requirement for the state to permit the state to continue in the 2015-16 the improvement status that a school or local education agency (LEA) has for the 2014-15 school year. For questions about OSPI's request or to comment on the request, contact carrie.hert@k12.wa.us by close of business day on Tuesday, March 24, 2015.

March 24, 2015 School Board meeting

The school board will meet in regular session on Tuesday, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the board room at the Community Resource Center located at 3900 Broadway in Everett, WA 98201.

You can find the agenda and other board materials online in BoardDocs.

March 24 board meeting topic highlights

Topic	Details
Common Core State Standards (CCSS) -- an update on math curriculum	The district math team will review for the board how CCSS are infused in math instruction. The team will also summarize current challenges and the work being done to meet those challenges
Elementary boundary revisions	Because of rapid student enrollment growth in the district's southern portion, boundary adjustments are proposed to relieve overcrowding at Woodside Elementary. The board will review information from public processes about such revisions and consider approving boundary changes for fall 2015. More information is online.
Capital planning update	Bond proposals presented to voters in February and April 2014 each met with 58% approval -- below the 60% super majority required in Washington state to build classrooms. In the meantime, enrollment has continued to climb; class size reductions may be mandated for grades K-3, and there is need for more full day kindergarten classrooms. The district will place 16 new portable classrooms on school sites for fall 2015. This brings the number of portables on the district's 26 school sites to 90. Work and public process to prepare the 2014 bond proposals began in August 2011; enrollment studies and facilities needs studies have continued in the time since they were proposed in 2014. On March 24, staff will provide the board with an update on facilities, enrollment and work of the Capital Facilities Advisory Council -- all to provide the board with information it can use to determine when or if to present another capital ballot issue to the voters. Past board presentations and details about capital facilities planning is online.

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Designated to handle inquiries about nondiscrimination policies are:

Affirmative Action Office - Carol Stolz, cstolz@everettsd.org, 425-385-4106

Title IX Officer - Randi Seaberg, rseaberg@everettsd.org, 425-385-4104

504 Coordinator - Becky Ballbach, rballbach@everettsd.org, 425-385-4063

ADA Coordinator- Dr. Tony Byrd, tbyrd@everettsd.org, 425-385-4050

Address: 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201