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Josh Winters, speaking on behalf of maintenance and grounds staff, described Nolan as a leader who shares knowledge, equips the crew and leads by example. “He keeps our crew informed... he takes those opportunities to give us the guidance we need to make us successful,” Winters said.

Board members and staff recounted examples of Nolan’s hands‑on work maintaining aging facilities, pursuing levies and bonds that enabled construction of three new schools, and supporting staff morale. Nolan addressed the board, noting a long career that began in 1983 and saying the change is “bittersweet” but expressing excitement for the upcoming capital work.

Separately during remarks about capital projects, district staff confirmed an early bid package for the Stevens project is out and said a groundbreaking is scheduled for April 12. The district also said early civil work will begin soon and that public bid openings are scheduled in April for the early package.

The board’s recognition followed a consent‑agenda item that acknowledged Nolan’s personnel change. Staff and board members invited the community to the April 12 Stevens groundbreaking and thanked the maintenance team for their ongoing work.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Board Meeting 3/13/2025","oneSentenceSummary","During the March 13 meeting the board recognized Nolan’s service as he transitions from Director of Maintenance to Director of Capital Projects; maintenance staff and board members praised his leadership and the district confirmed a Stevens groundbreaking on April 12.","taxTitle","Port Angeles School District, School Districts, Washington","taxId",73088,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280504,"Board recognizes AmeriCorps members and leaders for decade of service supporting Port Angeles schools",607,3769000,4376000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615131-70b934122463ed686d358b5ab998a204&start=3769&end=4376","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615131-70b934122463ed686d358b5ab998a204/thumbnail_3769000.jpg","/articles/6280504/Washington/Board-recognizes-AmeriCorps-members-and-leaders-for-decade-of-service-supporting-Port-Angeles-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280504-7f8635aae7e1911c72f9e4ae3c8fac72/orig.mp4?Expires=1777337425&Signature=WzJW3UQOJmTlwf1ISF2l2tE9URL8CSA9RP6vTfrtDun~vPzuSn8AE9roHS3KTVlw-hakp1Sg~y5oaSBeD7bUTJVN1akoiluCq6zNde7~awfsrG1NOBq0pSVSYs6WNsp7Ph5nozSb5klsm~hEK5cp2qR3mXCByfNPRvWhhdK7kTB2iy2RovkXrvLG9waT68tCTSP4iIr0ZnBK4iR~9eWZFxYSamAyub-8q1a1S2e1trrdx1c0H74UiMT-Vc~9YyLPzRgGg05lSnv1g89Yg9HVdWmnXAn-Gv-U4DoAkWovEuHb8aRRu~owSoB1XSQ-b5Lt7LZYKJHSe6yWzs92pdvPiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors on March 13 recognized current AmeriCorps members and thanked program leaders for a decade of service supporting classrooms and community partners.

District presenters said the program is in its 10th year locally, currently has seven members serving across six schools, and partners with eight community organizations such as the YMCA and United Way to expand students’ service and supports. Presenters also noted a positive outcome: roughly 21 past AmeriCorps members have remained in the district as teachers or paraeducators and several have used the program as a step toward teaching degrees.

“We are seeing a leap in productivity and integration when members serve a second year,” the AmeriCorps presenter told the board, noting stronger teacher integration and more consistent academic support in the high school this year. The board presented small certificates and recognition items to members onstage and encouraged continued community support for member recruitment and program funding.

Board members and district staff stressed the program’s role in pandemic recovery and day‑to‑day student supports, and several praised Michelle (AmeriCorps program lead) and Carrie (administrative support) for program leadership. The board described AmeriCorps members’ work ranging from one‑on‑one tutoring to gardening education and math support and urged the public to support continued funding.

Members introduced at the meeting included George Sullivan, Dan Sullivan, Clara Sullivan, Darby, Lynn McDonald, Mikey and Michaela (full names as presented at the meeting). The board gave certificates of recognition and called attention to AmeriCorps’ role in strengthening local pipelines into district employment.","Port Angeles School District observed AmeriCorps Week, honoring seven current AmeriCorps members and the program leader for a decade of service; presenters highlighted member retention, community partnerships and student supports across six schools.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280509,"Board approves 3,223 FTE budget planning estimate after enrollment projection showing decline",535,2699000,3234000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615131-70b934122463ed686d358b5ab998a204&start=2699&end=3234","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615131-70b934122463ed686d358b5ab998a204/thumbnail_2699000.jpg","/articles/6280509/Washington/Board-approves-3223-FTE-budget-planning-estimate-after-enrollment-projection-showing-decline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280509-a456875fb01f4405221e5dd1eb59aa5c/orig.mp4?Expires=1777337425&Signature=eOg7m6JGwWI1MSNsnC3OqblpccTavF0hYQUZWHTd31FuPECCv6ZgLI-dSBgUhpkHjj4u8UL8R1CZN6r5D9AdWx-MaCnKMbxdqwq-GPR2eR7GDJkaz0NvegpSVg4~0~hGpRUvbkitoW4d2HeEbTx-Igu2rPGegyvvFffham1yCX08H-IStvWoSyotg~eq~IluL9QWuorF6W9Joxvmtg1wt311Uu1oOLDAt-Ok5UREMtrK4j0Hx7UyUhC5VGbeKfWKB0i6y-aaoOmwYkeQAU9ZMAnP8BXQ1OKNNyxkwvcZPyb~HTPK6H8PXNYvDOpKkknuVRR1vhNPlx-lhz3t2xwdtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors voted unanimously on March 13 to adopt the district’s enrollment estimate for 2025–26 that staff will use to build the coming year’s budget.

District finance staff presented a new cohort roll‑up model that projects approximately 3,222.9 full‑time equivalent (FTE) students for fall 2025 and showed a 10‑year enrollment decline that staff said justifies a lower planning number. Staff said the projection represents a 62‑FTE reduction from the current‑year average and an 82‑FTE reduction from last year’s budget and estimated that difference will translate into roughly $1.1–$1.2 million in staffing‑related reductions required to balance the budget.

“We use FTE to estimate state apportionment,” finance staff explained. They described the tradeoffs of over‑ and under‑estimating: if the district budgets high and actual enrollment proves lower the state can recoup overpayments, creating midyear shortfalls; if the district budgets conservatively and enrollment is higher, the district receives extra funds later in the school year. Staff said the new model combines historical rollups and birth‑to‑enrollment ratios to arrive at the recommendation.

A motion recorded at the meeting said, “I move we accept March as our current estimate for budget planning.” A second followed, and the chair announced the motion passed unanimously.

Board members asked clarifying questions about the modeling method and the financial consequences of an over‑ or under‑estimate. Staff clarified that roughly 84% of district expenditures are employee‑related and that commitments to staff contracts made before a final state apportionment create the largest budgetary inflexibilities.

Superintendent and board comments at the meeting also highlighted capital projects underway — including an upcoming groundbreaking at Stevens — and noted that new schools can reverse enrollment declines over time. The board instructed staff to proceed with budget development based on the adopted FTE estimate and related staffing assumptions.","Port Angeles School District trustees voted unanimously to use a 3,223 FTE estimate to start 2025–26 budget planning after staff presented a multi-year enrollment model showing a projected fall 2025 enrollment near 3,222.9 FTE and a 10‑year downward trend.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6280514,"Port Angeles board hears data, parent stories showing impact of Transition to Kindergarten program",2656,914000,3570000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2615131-70b934122463ed686d358b5ab998a204&start=914&end=3570","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2615131-70b934122463ed686d358b5ab998a204/thumbnail_914000.jpg","/articles/6280514/Washington/Port-Angeles-board-hears-data-parent-stories-showing-impact-of-Transition-to-Kindergarten-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6280514-f68ad8086181be2b3d8566136f4e5a61/orig.mp4?Expires=1777337425&Signature=Ha-mgPZ4oVwoNVaAsqRWAYMXbX5p7bsHtEnHz8akmeJVkYBHp8cpnlwdhRowMhQbTYu7uiyslGG3fRxd6rkXmxJ1YazIJro7YK2l-ouRK-MlgadWREwpXCWD8J46Eh43Vqnm1DA~WslRLKeqmSWgz7pbAh~Kf2d8Bc8SMDBQ7x6NzOXMEm-KYllTKuWLjGgNJ2aFHCT~aAXR-IdqruoyE7vtJTu8HN3HZcb1r-FEmre4-qsqcZsAnXi5YyVsvtqtK53dILI0qUgjforPjfHUuanU1lkXhHzs4b2-7D8ehPoa266a76njmQSyVY7RfQtL7PvdNGdlteUGv3OlndchkA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors on March 13 heard a detailed progress report on the district’s Transition to Kindergarten (TK) program, with teachers and parents presenting data and personal accounts showing gains in early literacy, speech and social-emotional skills among participating 4‑ and 5‑year‑olds.

District teaching-and-learning staff said the TK program serves children who are at least 4 years old by Aug. 31 and who screen into the program as needing additional support. Teachers reported that many TK students begin the year “intensive” on screeners and by kindergarten show measurable gains: one slide presented to the board showed that a cohort with one student meeting all standards at the start of TK rose to 14 students meeting all domains by the start of kindergarten.

“Not having access to preschool puts students behind when they enter kindergarten,” said Lauren Lent, transitional-K teacher at Dry Creek. “We are able to work with them before they get into kindergarten — not just academics but regulation and social skills. Speech is huge. If children can’t use words, it’s a struggle in every other area.”

The teachers described daily TK routines built around circle time, small-group centers, repeated reading, two outdoor periods and explicit social‑emotional lessons. Class-size maximum is 16 students, with paraeducator support in each classroom. Teachers reported that, across their two TK classrooms, nine students were receiving speech services and that early speech intervention substantially improves communication and reduces frustration-driven behaviors.

Parents described noticeable changes at home after their children entered TK. “The way his vocabulary and use of language has grown these last few months is just indescribable,” parent Erica Xavier told the board, referencing her son Landon’s progress in Dry Creek’s TK. Another parent, Lauren Lesser, said TK reduced a family’s childcare costs by more than $1,000 a month and provided routine and peer connections that helped her son begin reading and make friends.

Board members responded by urging parents and community members to contact state legislators in support of continued TK funding. A member of the board emphasized that the district’s data show early intervention reduces later intervention needs and improves long‑term outcomes.

Teachers and parents asked the board to continue district-level support while the state considers funding for TK, and they invited board members and community members to visit classrooms to see the work firsthand.

The presentation included state-level screening comparisons, local DIBELS reading data showing former TK students tracking at or above core benchmarks through early grades, and enrollment/placement details for district TK classes.","Teachers and parents told the Port Angeles School District board that the state-funded Transition to Kindergarten (TK) program has raised early literacy, speech and social-emotional skills for participating 4‑ and 5‑year‑olds; teachers urged continued state funding as the district tracks higher kindergarten readiness.","actionData","errors"]

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