Roots in Vancouver Public Schools run deep for interim chief Kathy Everidge
Published: February 21, 2021, 6:03am
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Kathy Everidge has spent decades in Vancouver Public Schools as a student and educator. Now she is tasked with leading the district through the final months of a most unusual 2020-21 school year as in-person learning and school activities slowly return.
Last week, Everidge was appointed interim superintendent by the school board and will serve in the top job until a new superintendent begins duties July 1, pending contract negotiations. The board unanimously voted to part ways with Steve Webb, the district’s superintendent since 2008, by advancing his retirement date ahead of the originally scheduled timeline. The board is in the final stages of hiring a permanent superintendent; the search to replace Webb began in late 2020.
Roots run deep for Vancouver Public Schools’ interim chief Everidge
She attended district schools, has worked in it 38 years
Published: February 21, 2021, 6:02am
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Kathy Everidge has spent decades in Vancouver Public Schools as a student and educator. Now she is tasked with leading the district through the final months of a most unusual 2020-21 school year as in-person learning and school activities slowly return.
Last week, Everidge was appointed interim superintendent by the school board and will serve in the top job until a new superintendent begins duties July 1, pending contract negotiations. The board unanimously voted to part ways with Steve Webb, the district’s superintendent since 2008, by advancing his retirement date ahead of the originally scheduled timeline. The board is in the final stages of hiring a permanent superintendent; the search to replace Webb began in late 2020.
Vancouver Public Schools Superintendent Steve Webb steps down
School board, Webb agree to his immediate retirement Thursday night
Published: February 11, 2021, 9:05pm
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Steve Webb stepped down as superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools late Thursday after school board members approved an agreement that he begin his planned retirement from Vancouver Public Schools immediately.
The agreement, crafted by attorneys representing the board and Webb, came after an executive session lasting more than two hours Thursday. When the board reconvened, the vote was unanimous.
After executive session but before the vote, board President Kyle Sproul said the board engaged in negotiations earlier this week with Webb based on a mutual desire to move up his retirement date. His superintendent contract was set to expire June 30.