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District honors National Board Certified Teachers

Reception recognized latest group to earn rigorous professional designation

This class brings the total number of NBCT teachers in the district to 166 - more than 10 percent of the district's teaching staff.

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Reminder - Last day of school June 17

Due to school being cancelled on May 22, June 17 is now the last day of school. June 16 will be a regular, full day of school. Students will be released 2.5 hours earlier than normal on June 17.

AP World Language and AP English materials open house

View materials being considered, Wednesday, May 27, 3 to 7 p.m.

On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at the Community Resource Center from 3 to 7 p.m.,

students, families, staff, and community members are invited to explore instructional

materials being considered for high school and to leave written comments about the materials while at the open house session.

Athletic Director Robert Polk earns state and national awards

Robert Polk, Certified Master Athletic Administrator (CMAA) and district athletic director, was awarded National Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association's (NIAAA) 2015 Award of Merit. The award recognizes Polk for "meritorious dedication to middle and high school athletics."

Polk, pictured with his wife, Tara, also earned Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association's (WSSAAA) 2015 Athletic Director of the Year.

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District earns $150,000 in grants and will partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County

Working with students at North Middle School, Big Brothers and Big Sisters will help ensure middle school students attend school at least 95 percent of the time and pass each class -- a practice that makes the difference between students who almost certainly won't graduate from high school and those who will.

College Spark grant funds also expand Advanced Placement Expansion and Support Project from Cascade and Henry M. Jackson high schools to Everett and Sequoia high schools. With all four high schools in the program, the practices and supports will be institutionalized across the district, increasing the percentage of students who earn their first college credit in English or math while they are still in high school.

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May 26 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.

May 26 Board meeting topic highlights

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Five schools earn designation as Washington Achievement Schools

Five of the district's 26 schools qualify as among the state's top performing schools, based upon statewide assessment data for the past three consecutive years - 2014, 2013, and 2012.

Most of this year's winners have earned an achievement award before - as many as six times, in the case of Cedar Wood Elementary. Because the award is based upon continuous student learning measured over consecutive years, earning successive honors becomes more challenging over time.

Schools	2014 Award category
Cedar Wood Elementary	Overall Excellence and Reading Growth
Mill Creek Elementary	Overall Excellence and Reading Growth
View Ridge Elementary	English Language Acquisition
Eisenhower Middle School	English Language Acquisition
Henry M. Jackson High School	Extended Graduation Rate

How is the class of 2015 progressing toward graduation?

Throughout the year, the board tracks the progress of each student of that year's graduating class. This spring presentation falls just prior to graduation and reviews how well students are prepared and the work done to support diploma access student-by-student.

New Student School Board Representative

Since 2011-12, two students have been advisory, non-voting members of the school board. This is to ensure the board hears a student perspective at its meetings. Student reps serve a two year term and are selected from applicants rotating among the district's four high schools. Senior Joseph Jackson will finish his term in June. The board will meet its new student representative, Amee Carrillo from Everett High School.

Resolution 1106 to negotiate purchase & sale agreement for Colby property

Of the six entities which submitted letters of interest to purchase the district's former Educational Service Center on Colby, the YMCA of Snohomish County's was deemed best.
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District earns 27th annual award for excellence in financial reporting

Of Feb. 25, 2015 audit, Assistant State Auditor Erika Davies wrote, "I appreciate all the time and effort the district clearly dedicated to preparing and reviewing the statements. Thank you for your continuing commitment to accurate financial reporting."

The 295 state school districts provide monthly financial reports to their boards and year-end summaries of fiscal activities. As Washington's 12th largest school district, Everett has reported its annual fiscal activities in greater detail than the state requires. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) provides greater transparency to the public.

The CAFR is independently reviewed by outside agencies and national associations to confirm its accuracy. The 2013-14 CAFR has been submitted to the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) and to the Association of School Business Officials (ASBO) for review. Each agency will complete its review by fall of 2015.

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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