Promoting Responsible Government
September 2020 General Meeting
Speaker |
Larry Francois, Superintendent - Northwest Washington Educational Service District 189 |
Program |
Status of School Openings in Washington State |
Date & Time |
September 9, Noon to 1:30 pm (Members can begin logging-in at 11:45 am) |
Recording: Additional Information |
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"Second Wednesdays" ONLINE |
Program Speaker
Supt. Larry Francois
Many people have never heard of Washington State 'educational service districts,' or know what role they play in the overall scheme of education (and even pre-school education).
"For our region, the NWESD provides, a centralized point for the set of services and information relevant to K-12 education in Washington. Through the aggregation and pooling of services, administrative overhead costs are minimized."
There is tremendous uncertainty about what "the school year" will actually amount to during the COVID emergency. Will kids in your district attend in-person, online, or some mix? How will "special needs kids" receive services?
"For our region, the NWESD provides, a centralized point for the set of services and information relevant to K-12 education in Washington. Through the aggregation and pooling of services, administrative overhead costs are minimized."
There is tremendous uncertainty about what "the school year" will actually amount to during the COVID emergency. Will kids in your district attend in-person, online, or some mix? How will "special needs kids" receive services?
Larry Francois, Superintendent of this district that serves 35 local school districts (see map) will explain the approaches being taken. Our local (District 1) representative to the district's Board of Directors is Charlie Crabtree. The board is comprised of nine members elected by and accountable to the public school districts across Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties. He will be on hand to introduce Mr. Francois and help field questions.
