Washougal School District superintendent sought top schools job near Seattle

Less than four years after being named Washougal’s top public schools administrator, Washougal School District Superintendent Mary Templeton is considering a career move. 

On Monday, March 21, the Issaquah School District, located about 17 miles east of Seattle, in Issaquah, Washington, introduced Templeton as one of its top three superintendent candidates, along with Jennifer Bethman, the assistant superintendent of secondary schools in Bethel, Washington, and Heather Tow-Yick, a deputy superintendent in Mukilteo, Washington.

Templeton interviewed with Issaquah School Board members, met with students and staff and toured the Pine Lake Middle School in Sammamish, Washington, on March 21.

The Issaquah School Board announced on Thursday, March 24, that it had selected Tow-Yick as its next schools superintendent.

Templeton, a longtime educator and school administrator who worked for four years as a Spokane Public Schools human resources director before coming to Washougal, replaced former Washougal schools superintendent Michael Stromme in July 2018. 

This is a developing news story. For more information, read next week’s Post-Record on Thursday, March 31, or visit The Post-Record online at camaspostrecord.com.