ESD 112 presents 2021 Regional WASA Awards
In the midst of an unprecedented year, Educational Service District 112 presented regional awards on behalf of the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) to honor and recognize outstanding educational administrators and community members who have made extraordinary contributions to [...]
Student Transportation Guidelines
The safe transport of students requires using an appropriate type of vehicle and driver for every situation. While the most common and safest mode of school-sponsored transport for students is by school bus with a properly trained driver, numerous alternative [...]
Spring into action to prevent moisture problems
Although this spring has been drier than most so far, wet spring weather can lead to mold and moisture issues in school buildings. Proactive moisture control practices are the key to controlling indoor mold growth. Molds are a major source [...]
Gov Inslee endorses CCSW Career Launch Programs
Washington Governor Jay Inslee visited Clark College to show his support for Career Launch programs. His visit included meeting students and industry partners involved in the programs that Career Connect SW helped to endorse, including Land Survey & Geomatics with [...]
Districts discuss push to electrify nation’s school buses in roundtable with Sen. Murray
Earlier this week, Washington Senator Patty Murray (D) held a roundtable discussion about the need for a federal investment to electrify the nation’s school buses. Murray was joined by school and utility officials from across the state, including Brett Blechschmidt, [...]
Best practices for calling 911
An estimated 240 million calls are made to 911 each year in the United States. 911 dispatchers and call takers are trained to help with all types of situations. But there are certain steps you can take to help inform [...]
Reduce the spread with good ventilation
Ensuring adequate ventilation throughout the work environment can help to maintain a safe and healthy school building and is important in reducing airborne exposure to viruses, including SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. The main goal in reducing airborne transmission of viruses [...]
Now enrolling: ECE staff discuss welcoming families to child care
It’s safe to say that for the team at ESD 112’s Early Care and Education child care program, it’s been a year unlike any other. As businesses and community services open back up throughout Southwest Washington, so too has child [...]
Drug take-back event collects 2,811 pounds of unused medications
More than 1,075 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,811 pounds of unused medications and 728 pounds of syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, April 24. The medication disposal event [...]
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