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Board approves three-year contract extension for Superintendent Heather; board highlights strategic accomplishments
Summary
The Issaquah School District board voted June 24 to extend Superintendent Heather's contract through June 30, 2028, and accepted the annual summative evaluation that highlighted work on student well-being, communications, capital oversight and fiscal management.
The Issaquah School District board voted on June 24 to approve a three-year contract extension for Superintendent Heather (surname not specified in the meeting transcript), setting the term from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028, and accepting the board's annual summative evaluation.
In presenting the motion, board members summarized accomplishments during the superintendent's tenure, citing the launch of a district resource fair, expansion of school breakfast programs, implementation steps for universal design for learning, the establishment of a Capital Projects Oversight Committee and the district's response to a severe November storm. The motion and evaluation also cited strengthened communications capacity, hires to cabinet-level positions and work toward an equity-based budget framework for 2025–26.
The superintendent addressed the board after the vote and thanked staff and board members, noting the district-wide nature of the work and the goal of serving "every student every day." The superintendent also referenced long-term planning and the need to continue adapting district programs as technology and workforce needs change.
The board approved the motion by voice vote; the meeting transcript records the motion, a second and the chair calling for the ayes but does not include a roll-call tally with individual named votes. The contract extension is effective July 1, 2025.
