May-June Board to Board Newsletter 2023 by NWESD 189

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News from the Board of NWESD

A Note From Our Superintendent

May - June 2023

Larry Francois NWESD Superintendent

Bob Estes Receives Statewide Award

The Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) Executive Board awards the annual Award of Distinction to individuals and organizations who embody the award’s vision and criteria. This year, Bob Estes, the AESD Accreditation Statewide Coordinator, was honored with the award. Bob’s crucial contributions to the AESD Accreditation Program have played a significant role in its success, establishing it as the largest provider of accreditation services in Washington State. Bob exemplifies the AESD’s values, especially in fostering relationships. His leadership as the statewide AESD Accreditation lead has demonstrated the values of Equity, Integrity, Accountability, Synergy, Leadership, and Relationships. Thanks to Bob’s guidance, each school has received personalized and high-quality coaching that is responsive to their needs.

New Superintendents

Dr. Erin Murphy Superintendent Lakewood School District Carrie Crickmore Interim Superintendent Concrete School District

Above photo and artwork are shared with permission from ESD 113 (on behalf of the AESD).

Bob Estes at the AESD Conference, April 2023

Made it his mission to ensure that each school received high quality, individualized, and responsive coaching Fostered and exempliﬁed AESD values: Equity, Integrity, Accountability, Synergy, Leadership is recognized as being an effective and excellent service has grown to become the largest provider of accreditation services in Washington State During Bob's tenure as the statewide lead, the AESD Accreditation program

We at the NWESD aspire to be a racially and culturally inclusive organization that strives to reflect the diversity of the school communities we serve. Alongside our NWESD Board of Directors, the values of the NWESD describe how we are at our best, how we are stronger together, and how we can continue to create pathways for success in education for the scholars we serve.

Vanessa Allen Instructional Technology Specialist Kim Ellis Software Support Analyst II NWRDC Shana Axelson Student Assistance Professional Deming/Mt. Baker Krista Jones Paraeducator NRLC Tabitha Stevens Administrative Assistant Teaching & Learning Miranda Shepherd Software Support Analyst NWRDC Christine McDonald Paraeducator Whatcom Discovery Stephen Londino Student Assistance Professional Concrete Alexa Morrow Software Support Analyst II NWRDC Brittany Lindstrom Paraeducator Snohomish Discovery Polly Myers Online Learning Coordinator

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Lacey Munoz Teacher Snohomish Discovery

R E V A L

R E S P O N S I V E C U S T O M E R S E R V I C E O P E N C O M M U N I C A T I O N W e d e m o n s t r a t e r e s p o n s i v e c u s t o m e r s e r v i c e t o t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t s , t r i b a l W e p r o v i d e o p e n c o m m u n i c a t i o n t h a t c r e a t e s a c u l t u r e t o c e l e b r a t e visit www.nwesd.org/our-philosophy or scan the qr code to learn more

Charels Crabtree, District 1

Bellingham*, Burlington-Edison, Meridian Jack Thompson, District 2

Anacortes, Blaine, Ferndale, Lopez, Oak Harbor, Orcas, San Juan Island, Shaw

Mark Venn, District 3

Bellingham*, Conway, La Conner, Lynden, Mt. Baker, Mt. Vernon, Nooksack, Sedro-Woolley

Oscar Escalante, District 4

Coupeville, Everett*, Lakewood, Mukilteo*, South Whidbey, Stanwood

Alan Erickson, District 5 Everett*, Marysville

Educational Service Districts have served Washington State for over fifty years, providing vital services and functioning as advocates for local districts. Northwest Educational Service District 189 (NWESD) serves Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, Island, and San Juan counties.

NWESD’s more than fifty programs are organized into seven departments to serve you: Administration, Early Learning, Fiscal Services, Prevention Center, Special Programs and Services, Teaching and Learning, NWRDC, and Technology Services. Please visit us on our website at nwesd.org for more information on each of these departments.