The administration of the North Beach School District was shaken up in March when Superintendent Andrew Kelly was placed on paid leave. Before Kelly joined the district, the board released former Superintendent Deborah Holcomb after a North Beach teachers union expressed concern about Holcombs policies and filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the superintendent, The Daily World reported in 2018. Kelly has been on paid leave following a unanimous vote of the North Beach School District Board of Directors in a Special Meeting on March 13. Mr. Schumaker currently serves as 7-12 Principal in the White Pass School District, Randle, WA, where he has served for the past 8 years. Certainly, Meinert seems a particularly good fit with longtime roots dug into Alaska soil. Former North Beach teacher Melissa Van Horn said she left the district last year because I got no support. She complained that the superintendents embrace of a disciplinary concept called Positive Behavior Intervention Support (PBIS) resulted in students threatening and committing acts of violence in her classroom not being suspended., Van Horn had four suggestions for remedies: First, ask a teacher what you can do to support them., Second, she said, is to tell the school board that the PBIS concept is not effectively addressing severe discipline issues. If you have a disability and are not able to access content on our site, please email alyte-crowther@northbeachschools.org. Holcombs contract otherwise would continue until June 2020, Foster said. This school year marks 30 years in public education for Kelly, who joined the North Beach School District in July 2018. I could not be more excited to navigate the future of our district with my fellow board members and Superintendent Kelly, said Iliff in a statement about the decision to extend Kellys contract. On April 23, the district and Kelly reached an agreement that separation of Kellys employment is in the best interests of the parties and that Kelly will leave his current employment contract effective June 30. WebA Comparison of School District Superintendent Salaries with the Executive Branch Positions Superintendent / Executive Branch Position Base Annual Salary Mukilteo That concern was echoed throughout the evening, by students as well as parents. Kelly earned a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Heritage University before returning home to Chehalis Middle School to serve as assistant principal. Cliff Foster, the attorney for the district, noted that Holcombs contract from 2016 had a provision that acts as a buy-out clause that allows the board to terminate without cause the superintendents employment with the district upon an affirmative vote of the majority of the board.. Box 159/336 State Route 115, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, The North Beach School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Concerns and complaints about the North Beach School District and Superintendent Deborah Holcomb along with possible paths to improvement were She is creating chaos throughout the district and she has no thought for the repercussions that her actions will have on our entire community for years to come, the press release said. The union has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against Holcomb, stemming from an incident late last year in which a teacher was put on indefinite leave after filing a Sheriffs report about an assault by a student. North Beach Jr/Sr High School Contact Information, Ocean Shores Elementary Contact Information, Pacific Beach Elementary Contact Information, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated), Develop a pattern of collective EFFICACY; and. The following policies are being presented for revision and/or to be added. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). The profile will then be presented to the board and used as a framework for the proceeding search, McDuffy said. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. He came to the district to work in 2020 and prior to that worked as an assistant superintendent for the Yukon-Koyokuk School District. Overview of the Day Room: HS Principal Office, Board Members, Dr. McDuffy & Dr. Sharratt, Transition Meeting with New Superintendent & School Board (if requested): Facilitated by HYA, New Superintendents First Day (Unless Board and Superintendent enter into a supplemental contract for an earlier start date/supplemental days. Angela Lyte Crowther will serve as Acting Superintendent while Kellys leave continues. Parents, staff and community members of the North Beach School District had a chance to voice their comments, questions and concerns Tuesday evening regarding the districts search for a new superintendent. The meeting at the Ocean Shores Elks Lodge was organized as a prelude to the next district school board meeting, at 6 p.m. Tuesday at North Beach Jr./Sr. This goal required greater attention on improving and coordinating instruction for all students. Since that time, new information has come to light. Just because our superintendent is gone does not mean the students will start acting right., Dennis Fry noted he was raised on the North Beach and educated through the school system. McDuffy and Albertson said the firms network as a nationally-reaching company would be beneficial during background checks, but also in recruiting an array of candidates. In 2022 North Beach voters shot down two ballot measures that wouldve boosted funding, including a $110 million bond on the February ballot and a smaller, roughly $7 million capital projects levy in November. The North Beach School District is under new administration with a renewed vision. Yesterday, May 24, we learned of another horrific shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. It's one in a series of tragic mass shooting events that have taken place in a grocery store in The district receives around $10,000 per student in state funding. High 13F. According to North Beach Superintendent Andrew Kelly, one goal tied to the districts improvement plan is to offer high quality early learning experiences to all children beginning at age 3. The Bezos Academy preschool will be housed on the Pacific Beach Elementary campus and is set to open in Fall 2021. Less than a year after returning to Washington in 2011, Kelly was recruited to serve as the Assistant Superintendent in the Office of Student and School Success, where he coached 286 schools statewide that were intensified as focus or priority schools for low student achievement in reading or mathematics. The young, female whale came to her final rest on the empty coast. Dr. Kristine McDuffy 360-391-4934 kristinemcduffy@hyasearch.com, Dr. Gene Sharratt509-670-3222genesharratt@hyasearch.com, Annoucement of Appointment: Early-Mid March 2023 (TBD)Superintendent Begins Job: July 1, 2023. He will continue to be paid his salary and benefits until the effective date. The North Beach School District Board of Directors unanimously voted to extend Superintendent Andrew Kellys contract through June of 2025. At a union meeting in February, 88 percent of NBEA members voted no confidence in Holcombs performance, the press release said. Provide our students with sound instruction that will lead to EDUCATIONAL growth. You have permission to edit this article. When I retired going on three years ago, I felt as though the district was stable and providing a good education for its students.. His community service has included: Rotary Club; Chamber of Commerce; Economic Development Council; Substance Abuse Coalition; and Lions Club. About a dozen people attended a community forum to engage with a representative from Hazard, Young, Attea Associates, a consulting firm the district has hired to help with the vetting and community engagement process. Box 159/336 State Route 115, Ocean Shores, WA 98569, The North Beach School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Information will be posted on the district website, she added. He was born in Chehalis, and graduated from W.F. WebThe North Beach School District is committed to providing a website that works for everyone. The Curriculum Council is a standing advisory committee to the Superintendent and the Board of Education. He later stepped into a more administrative role by serving as the director of the Yelm Community School District. An NBEA press release was distributed at the meeting, alleging: Our superintendent intimidates, harasses, and bullies her employees, district parents, administrators and students.. We respect confidentiality throughout the district and do not comment on personnel issues. According to a Wednesday, April 27, Special Meeting of the board, the district has 39 fewer students enrolled than previously budgeted. We ask the community and staff to work with us jointly in these efforts, Cato said. As your Superintendent, my top priority, along with our North Beach School Board of Directors, is to take care of the needs of our students, faculty, staff, parents, and community. We have got people with roots in our community, and people who have made relationships with our kids. No current indication that delays will push back scheduled trial date of March 21, Grays Harbor County Public Health conducting health gap analysis for kids age 0-5, Hospital purchased 20 acres of land near Raymond last month, By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World May 3, 2022 1:30 am, Local Roundup: Grays Harbor mens golf signs first international player, compets in Vegas tournament, Jordan Bowers omnibus agreement postponed again. He began his teaching career in Zillah before returning to his hometown as assistant principal of Chehalis Middle School. We are standing for our North Beach kids.. Oaks, who is awaiting the outcome of the PERC filing, said the district faces a dilemma if it tries to replace all the teachers who have said they are leaving because of concerns about Holcomb: Were operating in a day and age where there is a national teacher shortage, and we work and live in a hard-to-staff area., When you boil this all down, Deborah Holcomb is in charge. ADDRESS: P.O. 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