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MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: June 9, 2021
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A lifelong Washingtonian, Ron was born on March 31, 1933 in Seattle, and died on June 7, 2021 in Everett. He grew up in Ballard, graduating from Ballard High School in 1951. While in high school he played basketball for the first Ballard team to play in the State Tournament and was honored to be named to the All-City Team in 1951.
He proudly served in the U.S. Army 1953-54, serving in Korea during the War. Upon discharge he attended Everett Junior College in 1955-57, where he also participated in basketball. In 1957 he began a career spanning almost 30 years at the Snohomish County PUD, retiring in 1986. Hired as a meter reader, he retired as the South County Manager. His second career was six years as Executive Director of the South Snohomish County Chamber of Commerce, an organization he served earlier as Board president.
MY EDMONDS NEWS Posted: April 28, 2021 118
The Edmonds School Board Tuesday night heard from Spruce Elementary School second-grade students about their work to help orphaned baby bears at PAWS in Lynnwood.
Due to a drop in student enrollment, the Edmonds School District is working to find jobs for dozens of displaced teachers or risk issuing them pink slips by mid-May.
Since March 2020, the district has seen an enrollment decrease of 173 FTE students. At the Edmonds School Board of Directors’ April 27 business meeting, staff explained that the decline in student enrollment has left the district with 47.02 FTE (full-time equivalent) employees at risk of being displaced. However, with 50.3 FTE vacancies to fill, Human Resources Director Debby Carter said staff are optimistic they will not have to resort to layoffs.
School board to discuss 2021-22 staffing, district policy amendments at April 27 meeting Posted: April 25, 2021 49
Due to a decrease in student enrollment, the Edmonds School District Board of Directors’ Tuesday will consider adopting a reduced educational plan for the 2021-22 school year.
At its April 27 business meeting, the board will hold the first reading for a reduced educational program that may see some staffing reductions. Impacted staff are set to be notified by May 15.
Also during the meeting, the board is set to hold a first reading to adopt revisions to the district’s sexual education policy to bring it in line with the recently passed SB 5395 Comprehensive Sexual Health Education. Per the meeting agenda, updates clarify that in grades K-3 social emotional learning is the focus and that comprehensive sexual health education will take place in grades 4-5. The reporting requirements are consistent with what the district already have in place.
School board receives update on in-person learning, communications efforts Posted: March 13, 2021 483
At the March 9 Edmonds School District Board of Directors meeting, Superintendent Gustavo Balderas (center) explains plans for in-person learning.
Just days after announcing plans to return more students to school buildings, the Edmonds School District is scrambling to change pace following a new directive from the governor to offer in-person learning to students at all grade levels by mid-April 2021.
“We know our students and families have been struggling for nearly a year, as it was March 13, 2020, when we were ordered to close all schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Gustavo Balderas said in a statement to the news media Friday. “We will share more information about next steps to meet the governor’s mandate soon.”