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 [...]
Drug take-back event in Southwest Washington collects 2,678 pounds of unused medications and syringes
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 medication disposal event was held at [...]
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 [...]
Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network Hosts Inaugural Conference
In late September, Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network hosted its inaugural conference in Yakima, Washington, celebrating this year’s theme, “Connections and New Beginnings." The Rural Network formed just before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the conference was the first [...]
ESD 112 Board Selects Nancy Miller for District 5 Seat
The Educational Service District (ESD) 112 Board of Directors has selected Nancy Miller as its newest board member. Miller, a retired attorney who previously served as general counsel for Vancouver School District, will represent District 5, which encompasses parts of [...]
LANXESS Invests in Southwest Washington Student Internships Organized by Career Connect Southwest
Upon completion of acquiring Kalama-based Emerald Kalama Chemicals in July 2021, LANXESS Corporation committed to an investment of $75,000 to support Southwest Washington students in exploring and preparing for future careers in STEM-related fields. The contribution will be over three [...]
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