ESD 112’s Deb Drandoff Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Washington State Health Care Authority
Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) Director of Prevention and Youth Services, Deb Drandoff has been presented with a lifetime achievement award by the Health Care Authority in honor of her more than 30 years of work to prevent youth [...]
School Leaders & Legislators Convene to Discuss State Support for Local Education Needs
Elected leaders, school superintendents, and other education leaders gathered virtually for the annual ESD 112 Legislative Forum. The November 28 forum, held virtually for the third year in a row, was attended by ten legislators (representatives from the 17th, 19th, [...]
Skamania School Serves as Model for Grant-Funded Building Modernization
Nov. 18, 2022 – SKAMANIA, Wash. – State and local elected leaders met at Skamania School this week to learn about how school leaders used state grant funds to modernize facilities without an additional burden on their local taxpayers. “Skamania [...]
ESD 112 Board seeks applications for Regional Committee on School District Organization
The Board of Directors of Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) seeks applications from candidates interested in serving on the Regional Committee on School District Organization. The Regional Committee is a voluntary group of seven citizens representing six Southwest Washington [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes
VANCOUVER, WA (November 1, 2022) – More than 600 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, October 29th. The [...]
ESD 112 Seeks Candidate to Fill Vacant Board Position
Educational Service District 112 is seeking applicants interested in filling the unexpired term of the Director District #1 board position. The vacancy is open following the resignation of Dr. Richard Graham, who served on the ESD 112 Board of Directors [...]
Prevention Groups Holding Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back Events on October 29
Community youth substance use prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and community organizations in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive-thru drug take-back events at seven different locations in Clark, Skamania and East Klickitat counties on Saturday, October 29, from 10 [...]
Board Member of 25 Years Steps Down from ESD 112 Board
Former Board Chair, Dr. Richard Graham, submitted his resignation from the ESD 112 Board of Directors after 25 years of service to ESD 112’s District 1. Graham was appointed to the ESD 112 Board of Directors in July of 1997, [...]
Washington School for the Deaf’s Dana Miles Wins State “Teacher of the Year” Award
Dana Miles, a teacher at the Washington State School for the Deaf based in Vancouver, Washington has been recognized as the 2023 Washington State Teacher of the Year. Miles was presented with the award on September 12, by State Superintendent [...]
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