By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who, as public servants, selflessly give their time and …
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By proclamation of the governor, January is School Board Recognition Month. It’s a great time to recognize our elected community members who, as public servants, selflessly give their time and energy in support of high-quality public education for our youth.
School board members in the four districts in East Jefferson County are entrusted by our communities with responsibility for annual budgets of millions of dollars and serve students and families encompassing Brinnon, Quilcene, Port Townsend and the Chimacum-Hadlock-Port Ludlow area.
School boards are charged with making decisions that can sometimes be quite difficult, or require sifting through a great deal of information. They also bear responsibility for developing a vision that will guide their school district for years to come. Through collaboration as a team, and with school district staff, their governance and advocacy are building the future of education in our districts, county and our state.
This January, please join the area superintendents in our effort to thank a board member. Please thank them for volunteering their time, energy and intellect, and for playing a critical civic role that helps form the bedrock of our democracy—public education. As a crucial bridge between the local community and the school district, their efforts are instrumental in helping all of us realize the hopes and dreams we have for the children of our community.
Local school board members and years of service are:
Brinnon School District: Mary Fickett -— 2 years. Ron Stephens — 5 years. Joe Baisch — 10 years. Bill Barnet — 12 years. Shirley Towne — 6 years.
Chimacum School District: Sarah Martin — 7 years. Dr. Kristina Mayer — newly elected. Dr. Jack McKay — 2 years. Mickey Nagy — newly elected. Tami Robocker — newly elected.
Quilcene School District: Paul Mahan — 4 years. Cindy Pollard — 2 years. Viviann Kuehl — 4 years. Trisha Freiberg — 1 year. Jessica Gossette — newly elected.
Port Townsend Public Schools: Connie Welch — 4 years. Jennifer James-Wilson — 10 years. Nathanael O’Hara — 5 years. Jeffrey Taylor — newly elected. Doug Ross — newly elected.
Superintendents:
Patricia Beathard, BRINNON
Rick Thompson, CHIMACUM
Frank Redmon, QUILCENE
John A. Polm, Jr., PORT TOWNSEND
