I truly believe that we each have a moral obligation to support every young person in our midst. He then went on to join three of these priority schools in 2015 by serving as the Superintendent of the Lyle School District. High School. WebDecember Recipients: Kjersten Kellogg, Transitional Kindergarten Teacher & Savana Larsson, Transitional Kindergarten Paraeducator- Thank you for your hard work and dedication to Hoquiam School District! We weren't able to find anything that matched your search criteria. The North Beach School Board of Directors has contracted with Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates (HYA) to conduct our Superintendent He began his teaching career in Zillah before returning to his hometown as assistant principal of Chehalis Middle School. We respect confidentiality throughout the district and do not comment on personnel issues. We are not being given the tools we need., No current indication that delays will push back scheduled trial date of March 21, Grays Harbor County Public Health conducting health gap analysis for kids age 0-5, Hospital purchased 20 acres of land near Raymond last month, By Scott D. Johnston and Angelo Bruscas March 16, 2018 7:00 pm, Local Roundup: Grays Harbor mens golf signs first international player, compets in Vegas tournament, Jordan Bowers omnibus agreement postponed again. Overview of the Evening, Board Members, Dr. McDuffy & Dr. Sharratt Room: HS Principal Office, 8:00 Welcome Finalists! In an official statement released Friday, North Beach School Superintendent Andrew Kelly, who was at the game, described what happened next: one of the Chief Leschi students, in an open court drive, went for a layup. The board previously voted unanimously to extend Superintendent Andrew Kellys contract through June 2025 after his mid-year evaluation at the Jan. 18 board meeting. WebOverview Superintendent Michael J. Burke is the 27th Superintendent of the A-rated School District of Palm Beach County. Open Forum - Superintendent Finalists, 4:30 PM - 7:40 PM During Kellys mid-year evaluation at the Jan. 18 district board meeting, the board unanimously voted to extend Kellys contract through June 2025. Box 159/336 State Route 115, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, The North Beach School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The board currently is short one member after Scott Sage resigned. Angela Lyte Crowther has served as Acting Superintendent in Kellys absence. The News-Miners view is that the board deserves applause for selecting a sterling candidate. The district has also lost at least 25 students this year. On April 23, the district and Kelly reached an agreement that separation of Kellys employment is in the best interests of the parties and that Kelly will leave his current employment contract effective June 30. Together, we can help the children who attend our schools achieve great success! Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. One thing weve learned clearly from this pandemic: The majority of kids do better academically and socially when they are with their teachers and peers at school. McDuffy and Albertson said the firms network as a nationally-reaching company would be beneficial during background checks, but also in recruiting an array of candidates. About a dozen people attended a community forum to engage with a representative from Hazard, Young, Attea Associates, a consulting firm the district has hired to help with the vetting and community engagement process. While the firm is conducting much of the recruiting in vetting for the candidates, the final selection for superintendent will be up to the board of directors. He acknowledged that the district faced many challenges and he vowed to turn to experts for recommendations to help him over humps. Cliff Foster, the attorney for the district, noted that Holcombs contract from 2016 had a provision that acts as a buy-out clause that allows the board to terminate without cause the superintendents employment with the district upon an affirmative vote of the majority of the board.. Before Kelly joined the district, the board released former Superintendent Deborah Holcomb after a North Beach teachers union expressed concern about Holcombs policies and filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the superintendent, The Daily World reported in 2018. Angela Lyte Crowther will serve as Acting Superintendent while Kellys leave continues. High 13F. By implementing rapid on-site testing, the district is keeping its promise to staff and parents to do all it can to protect their health as in-person learning is expanded. Kelly received high marks from every board member regarding his responsibilities. The profile will then be presented to the board and used as a framework for the proceeding search, McDuffy said. Kelly was anonymously scored on a scale of 1-4 by every board member prior to the meeting and received high marks. Click here to return to the Career Connection page. After cheers from the crowd, board member Linda Poplin moved to release the superintendent, and it was seconded by board member Rachael Carl and affirmed as well by Jeff Wilson and Cato. This update to the superintendent search comes more than a year after Gerrita Postlewait suddenly resigned from the superintendent position in late December To work alongside someone who truly believes our students deserve the best is a blessing and an honor. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. If your student was enrolled in our district at the end of the 21-22 school year, your student is eligible for Summer P-EBT benefits. The North Beach community and Quinault Indian Nation are invited to discuss the planning grant process for the potential implementation of a school-based health center. The North Beach School District Board of Directors are seeking candidates to fill the vacant Director District 5 position. Lyte Crowther was appointed to the role by the North Beach School District Board of Directors in a meeting on March 15. The administration of the North Beach School District was shaken up in March when Superintendent Andrew Kelly was placed on paid leave. Columns are welcome on a wide range of issues and should be well-written and well-researched with attribution of sources. We recognize that many have issues facing the district, and we will address them now, Cato said. It was my goal to teach and coach here, which I accomplished for 24 of my 32-year teaching career. There is just no rock that is going to go unturned, its just too large of stakes, McDuffy said. Kellys payout comes among board discussion of reduction in force (RIF) across the district. As your Superintendent, my top priority, along with our North Beach School Board of Directors, is to take care of the needs of our students, faculty, staff, parents, and community. Include a full name, email address, daytime telephone number and headshot photograph suitable for publication (email jpg or tiff files at 150 dpi.) High) since Dec. 21, 2017, she said, noting that she now is going on leave for the rest of the school year to have surgery from a work-related injury. Winds light and variable.. Overcast. This district has not shared further information on Crowthers role as Acting Superintendent or any plans to replace Kelly. Dr. Jarnagin currently serves as Area Director for the Tooele County School District, Tooele, Utah. According to a Wednesday, April 27, Special Meeting of the board, the district has 39 fewer students enrolled than previously budgeted. Send Community Perspective submissions by mail (P.O. 3 min read. He suggested using Wayman and Pinnick as resources to begin the search for a replacement for Holcomb. McDuffy said the firm uses social media investigations and reference checks to vet candidates before the final rounds of selection. After nearly four years with the North Beach School District, Superintendent Andrew Kelly has resigned from his position. WebA Comparison of School District Superintendent Salaries with the Executive Branch Positions Superintendent / Executive Branch Position Base Annual Salary Mukilteo According to North Beach Superintendent Andrew Kelly, one goal tied to the districts improvement plan is to offer high quality early learning experiences to all children beginning at age 3. The Bezos Academy preschool will be housed on the Pacific Beach Elementary campus and is set to open in Fall 2021. Please try a new search. The State Board of Health will not require Washington students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the 2022-2023 school year. News-Miner opinion: The Fairbanks North Star School District had the luxury of interviewing three strong candidates for the superintendent position. This growth will carry them into their future. We were discussing this weekend moving away because of the impending doom of the other (teachers) leaving. His community service has included: Youth Advocacy Group; Levy Committee; and Hospital Commissioner. In the NBEA press release, it was noted that a recent union survey showed that 89 percent of teachers at the Jr/Sr high and 73 percent of elementary teachers do not plan to return if Holcomb remains superintendent. I truly believe that public education is one of the great equalizers within our society opening doors for kids who come from challenging and disadvantaged backgrounds. He obtained his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Central Washington University, and is currently working toward obtaining his Doctoral Degree (expected June 2024) from Seattle Pacific University. According to a Wednesday, April 27, Special Meeting of the board, the district has 39 fewer students enrolled than previously budgeted. 100+ Harbor Women Who Care donate $14,200 to local homeless youth shelter. We have lost some amazing educators in our district, Moore said. Since then he has been tireless in his quest to improve teaching and learning in classrooms across the district. The decision to The board had previously stated that Kellys leave status would remain in place pending an investigation into information requiring review. Please "Read More" for futher information. It was a standard foul, not an The buck stops with her, Oaks said. Low -6F. We ask the community and staff to work with us jointly in these efforts, Cato said. Holcomb was hired, she noted, to improve student achievement in our schools. The board will seek an acting superintendent in the interim period. Hell need to find a way to bolster the special education program. The union has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Holcomb, stemming from an incident late last year in which a teacher was put on indefinite leave after filing a Sheriffs report about an assault by a student. I could not be more excited to navigate the future of our district with my fellow board members and Superintendent Kelly, said Iliff in a statement about the decision to extend Kellys contract. I have been the only special ed teacher here at North Beach (Jr./Sr. Kellys education career has been deeply rooted in the state of Washington. The district has not shared the nature of the investigation or the information brought forth against Kelly, stating they do not comment on personnel issues.. 115, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, 360-289-2447. He later stepped into a more administrative role by serving as the director of the Yelm Community School District. After weighing input from parents and teachers, the Del Mar Union School District will continue using its current kindergarten schedule. It would bring business, live industry and more jobs to our community., Student Tyson Owen expressed fear about returning to school because of bullying and discipline problems, fearing he would not be entering a safe environment: Things were bad before the superintendent got here. In 2022 North Beach voters shot down two ballot measures that wouldve boosted funding, including a $110 million bond on the February ballot and a smaller, roughly $7 million capital projects levy in November. Dr. Kristine McDuffy 360-391-4934 kristinemcduffy@hyasearch.com, Dr. Gene Sharratt509-670-3222genesharratt@hyasearch.com, Annoucement of Appointment: Early-Mid March 2023 (TBD)Superintendent Begins Job: July 1, 2023. Several parents said they were planning on or contemplating moving out of the district to find better schools. Send letters to the editor by mail (P.O. Oaks, who is awaiting the outcome of the PERC filing, said the district faces a dilemma if it tries to replace all the teachers who have said they are leaving because of concerns about Holcomb: Were operating in a day and age where there is a national teacher shortage, and we work and live in a hard-to-staff area., When you boil this all down, Deborah Holcomb is in charge. Im proud of what weve accomplished in North Beach in the past four years and look forward to continuing to improve the district and opportunities for kids to ensure that every scholar can pursue their dreams and aspirations following high school, said Kelly. The next meeting of the North Beach School District Board of Directors is scheduled for May 17 at North Beach Middle/High School. He vowed to meet and listen to all stakeholders, city officials, parents and teachers. At the time, the district was being administered by co-superintendents Dave Wayman and Stan Pinnick, who served for years under a one-year contract on what was to be an interim basis. Holcomb did not return a phone call or email request for response to the allegations and issues raised in the wake of Wednesdays community meeting. And theres a simple thing families can do that will help keep schools open and kids learning in person: Get those childhood vaccinations! 100+ Harbor Women Who Care donate $14,200 to local homeless youth shelter. She has over 21 years of public school education experience. Cato said the district replied with an answer denying the complaint on March 14, and PERC has not set a hearing date yet. One of the issues is to consider how important the arts will be for district children in an era that highlights the need for science and mathematics skills. Judy Horn wondered why North Beach could not be a model district where families wanted to send their children to the local schools rather than move them elsewhere: What if Ocean Shores became the district that everybody wanted to move to. WELCOME TO THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR! This has placed a strain on the districts resources, particularly when it comes to classroom space. Local parents have organized a petition of no confidence for school district stakeholders, and they say they currently have more than 290 signatures. North Beach School District Implements Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Testing. Foster and Education Service District 113 will assist the district in the search for a new superintendent a process he acknowledged would be difficult because it will be in the middle of the year and because of the location of the district. Kelly has been on paid leave following a unanimous vote of the North Beach School District Board of Directors in a Special Meeting on March 13. Holcombs actions and inactions demonstrate that she does not have our students best interests at heart. She is trying to turn it on us and say that we are failing. Recently, another 13 students were confirmed to be leaving the district specifically due to Holcombs failures, the press release said. Students at Red River High School won the second annual North Dakota Cyber Madness High School tournament, held Feb. 16 to 17 in Bismarck, according to a Grand Forks Public Schools press release. I will be leaving my current position as Interim Superintendent/Special Services Director on June 30, 2023. We got some really good news today, said Mike Armbuster, who advocated for a watchdog program to help enhance school security and reduce bullying in the schools. The agreement also releases Kelly from any acts or events that could have given rise to any claims on the part of district against him through the date of the settlement agreement. McDuffy said the minimum qualifications for the position are prior service as a school principal. Parents, staff and community members of the North Beach School District had a chance to voice their comments, questions and concerns Tuesday evening regarding the districts search for a new superintendent. The North Beach School District has experienced strong growth in recent years as more families have moved to fast-growing communities along the coast. Perhaps providing quality education is the civil rights issue of our time, said Kelly. The next meeting of the North Beach School District Board of Directors is scheduled for May 17 at North Beach Middle/High School. Holcomb, in her second year at North Beach and with 35 years of experience in the Highline, Shoreline and Bainbridge Island districts, was not at the regular board meeting, and her name plaque was taken down just before the meeting was convened by North Beach Board President Doreen Cato. Will Oaks, a special education teacher and co-president of the teachers union, the North Beach Education Association, noted his group filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Holcomb last month. Former North Beach Superintendent Andrew Kelly resigned last spring after the district placed him on paid leave. He was born in Chehalis, and graduated from W.F. She is creating chaos throughout the district and she has no thought for the repercussions that her actions will have on our entire community for years to come, the press release said. The agreement also releases Kelly from any acts or events that could have given rise to any claims on the part of district against him through the date of the settlement agreement. MS/HS Choir Concert. Overview of the Day Room: HS Principal Office, Board Members, Dr. McDuffy & Dr. Sharratt, Transition Meeting with New Superintendent & School Board (if requested): Facilitated by HYA, New Superintendents First Day (Unless Board and Superintendent enter into a supplemental contract for an earlier start date/supplemental days. She was also responsible for Special Education oversight, Paraeducator Certification Program Coordinator, and team leader for building-based teacher leaders. The decision came after his mid-year evaluation at the Jan. 18 board meeting. Kellys suspension comes on the heels of the Districts failure to pass a 25-year, $110 million bond measure in the Feb. 8 Special Election. Albertson added that the district is also looking for someone to fill the District 5 position on the school board, which serves south Ocean Shores. Her community service has included: Early College Program; Junior Achievement; Covid Response; and trainer of Restorative Practices. We value your talent, ideas, involvement, engagement and support for learning. The North Beach School District is under new administration with a renewed vision. Yesterday, May 24, we learned of another horrific shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. It's one in a series of tragic mass shooting events that have taken place in a grocery store in I appreciate you taking a stand to keep the teachers that we have, Rubin said. I am unable to comment until the entire board has had a chance to meet on Tuesday, Cato said. The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights, Title IX, and Section 504 Coordinator: Dr. Angela Lyte-Crowther, alytecrowther@northbeachschools.org, 336 St. Rt. Cato said a consultant will help sort through prospective candidates and work with the community to participate in the selection and hiring process. 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