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Clover Park schools earn state recognition; Lakewood city manager lauded at district meeting
Summary
At its June 9 meeting, the Clover Park School District announced four schools received Washington State School Recognition awards, recognized two schools for moving out of improvement status, screened an Arlington Project Memorial Day video and honored retiring Lakewood city manager John Caulfield.
At its June 9 regular meeting, the Clover Park School District Board of Directors and Superintendent Ron Banner announced that four district schools received awards from the Washington State School Recognition Program and recognized city manager John Caulfield on his upcoming retirement.
Superintendent Banner said Beechwood Elementary was recognized for achievement in English language arts and math, and Evergreen, Lake Louise and Lakeview were recognized for student growth in one or more racial or ethnic groups during the 2023–24 school year. Banner also said Lake Louise and Beechwood received the recognition for three consecutive years and that Custer Elementary and Lake Louise Elementary have been moved out of the Washington State Improvement Framework category "improvement needed" for targeted subgroups.
The state recognition program, described in a prerecorded statement by Bill Clapham, chair of the Washington State Board of Education, and in remarks by Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal, honors schools for closing opportunity gaps, for growth and for achievement on measures including attendance, dual-credit completion, ELA and math assessments and graduation rates. A recorded message from Gov. Bob Ferguson congratulated district educators for the awards.
The board also screened a short Arlington Project Memorial Day video produced by district staff and credited Liana Albrecht and her team for the project. Banner described the Arlington Project as an annual student-led memorial that places markers on campus to honor service members who died in conflict.
In a separate recognition, the board acknowledged Lakewood City Manager John Caulfield, who is retiring after more than a decade with the city. Banner said Caulfield collaborated with the district on initiatives that support students and families, including a joint memorandum on diversity and inclusion, securing federal funds that supported student mental health work and assisting with city council approval of a resolution backing the district’s replacement levies; Banner also credited Caulfield with helping advance the contract for school resource officers.
Board members and district leaders invited school representatives and honored guests to the front of the room to be photographed with banners and recognition materials.
No formal board action was taken on any of the recognitions; they were presented as special recognitions and informational items.
