Bothell/Kenmore Reporter, March 01, 2013

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Northshore SD, state see increase in homeless students State reports more than 27,000 students are homeless BY MATT PHELPS mphelps@bothell-reporter.com

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ost people envision panhandlers and adults sleeping in doorways in downtown Seattle when they think of the homeless. The vision of a homeless first grader is not readily available to most. But the numbers recently released by the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s office

paint a stark picture of homeless students in local school districts, including Northshore, in 2011-2012. “For the four Eastside school districts I looked at, 686 students were identified as homeless during the 2011-12 school year,” said policy Director Kelly Rider of the Housing Development Consortium. And while the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) leads the way with 213 estimated homeless

number was more accurately 160 and the district is kids, the Northshore School currently assisting 127 students who are considered District (NSD) has 151 homeless. homeless “This num“Of course, as with most students. The ber changes homelessness data, these striking part daily due to numbers too are likely underis that 25 are the moving estimates, as it only includes unsheltered, of students,” students who identified meaning that themselves as homeless to a said Bigelow. they do not President school staff member.” sleep under a and CEO of Kelly Rider roof. Friends of The DirecYouth Terry tor of Student Pottmeyer Services for the Northshore said that the numbers are School District, Dr. Chris high but they do not repreBigelow said that last year’s

sent all the kids in the community who are homeless. “A lot of kids don’t report that they are in need of stable housing,” said Pottmeyer, whose Eastside non-profit organization is committed to helping homeless kids, including in the Bothell and Kenmore area. It can be very difficult for kids to come forward and some may seek to keep their situation concealed from school administration. “Of course, as with most homelessness data, these

numbers too are likely under-estimates, as it only includes students who identified themselves as homeless to a school staff member,” said Rider. “Many other kids may be living in their family’s car, for [ more STUDENTS page 6 ]

Husband is person of interest in homicide not home at the time of the incident. Bothell police found Smith Police identified the during a welfare check at her woman found murdered in home in the 200 block of her Bothell home and have 240th St. S.W. in Bothell on named her estranged husTuesday morning. Smith’s band as a person of interest. employer, Z2Live, contacted Susann Smith, 37, was the Bothell Police Departfound dead from trauma to ment on Tuesday because the head, according to the they were concerned about Snohomish County MediSmith’s welfare, said Z2Live cal Examiner’s Office. Police CEO Lou Fasulo in a statefound the woman ment on Feb. 13. in her bathtub on No arrests have Feb. 12. been made in the Bothell police Sgt. case as of press time Cedric Collins conon Wednesday firmed that Smith but the woman’s died of “homicidal estranged husband violence.” Smith’s Alan Justin Smith Susann Smith body was moved to has been named as the bath tub from a person of interest the alleged place that and police served a search she was killed and a bloody warrant on his apartment. ax was found in the home, The couple, who was maraccording to court docuried for eight years and have ments obtained by the Everett two small children together, Herald. separated on Nov. 18, 2011. Police have said that the The couple was in the midst woman’s two children were [ more MURDER page 2 ] BY MATT PHELPS

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Davidson wins state wrestling title Bothell High School senior Brandon Davidson won the state wrestling title in the 152-pound weight class. Davidson’s bother Justin was the 130-pound champion in 2004 for the Cougars and helped coach Brandon this season. He was in his corner on the floor of the Tacoma Dome during the state tournament on Friday and Saturday. For the full story see page 11. MEGAN MANAGAN, Mercer Island Reporter

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