Enumclaw-area superintendent frames district goals under "rowing together," flags funding pressures

Sep 23, 2026

The superintendent (identified in the meeting as Dr. Wenzel) presented a strategic theme of "direction, alignment and commitment," five core commitments for student outcomes, and cited state projections about enrollment declines and rising special-education needs; he reported the Evergreen project is on time and on budget.

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The district superintendent, referred to in the meeting as Dr. Wenzel, presented a strategic theme of "rowing together" and described three organizing principles — direction, alignment and commitment — to guide district work this year. The superintendent listed five commitments that anchor the district's work: student well-being; literacy by grade 3; algebraic reasoning by grade 9; on-track graduation with an emphasis on grade 9; and graduates with plans and pathways.

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