Sumner Bonney Lake board honors two retirees and introduces new administrators
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The Sumner Bonney Lake School District board on June 18 honored two departing staff members — Beth (last name recorded inconsistently in the transcript) and Karen Finnegan — and introduced multiple new principals and directors across elementary, secondary and human resources roles.
The Sumner Bonney Lake School District board honored two longtime employees and introduced a slate of new administrators at its June 18 meeting.
Board members and colleagues presented plaques and flowers to two departing leaders identified in remarks as Beth (the transcript references both 'Beth Dyckman' and a plaque reading 'Beth Eichmann') and Karen Finnegan, who served as the district's executive director of special services. Speakers praised Beth's student-first leadership across early learning and elementary education and lauded Finnegan's expertise in behavior supports and functional behavior assessments for students with extra needs.
The board and district leaders then introduced new building and central-office leaders. Highlights included:
- Angela Kelly, continuing as principal at Victor Falls, noted for prior roles at Tehaleh Heights Elementary and for a background in counseling and guidance; she was introduced with details on her degrees and school leadership experience.
- Bethany Whistler, joining as assistant principal at Victor Falls from the Enumclaw School District, with background as dean of students, summer school principal and Title I reading specialist.
- Cheryl Eldridge, a 25-year district employee, named assistant principal at Crestwood; her experience includes roles as a dean of students and intervention coordinator and she is described as a national board–certified teacher.
- Brett McDaniel, returning to the district to lead at Mountain View Middle School, described by presenters as bringing MTSS and character-education experience.
- Charlie Hyland, announced as an assistant principal at Bonney Lake High School, and others returning or promoted into leadership roles.
The board also introduced two new human resources directors: Adam Euler, described as bringing over 20 years of experience with strengths in MTSS and early learning oversight, and Shelley Stickel, who has worked in HR and operations in the district since 2000 and was credited with leading improvements that yielded an audit with zero findings.
The board recessed briefly so attendees could congratulate retirees and the new appointees.
The district said these personnel changes aim to maintain continuity of district programs and to build on recent successes in instruction, student supports and school culture.
Next steps: the board will proceed with business items in future meetings; no formal personnel votes requiring public roll-call were recorded in the packet discussion during this meeting.
