Login
April 27, 2023
The second time may be a charm for the Washougal School District’s replacement levies. Preliminary election results updated at 8:17 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, show the…
The city of Washougal and Port of Camas-Washougal have issued proclamations of support for the Washougal School District, which is preparing to eliminate more than 200 staff positions, extracurricular activities and a variety of educational programs and services if its replacement levy requests fail later this month for a second time.
Camas School District leaders sounded the alarm in 2022, and tried to warn the community that the district’s lower enrollment rates, combined with less money from the state, would force budget cuts in 2023-24, but the news still came as a shock for those most affected by the district’s $6 million cuts.
Two weeks ahead of the April 25 special election that will decide the fate of two Washougal School District levies that pay for everything from athletics and arts classes to roof repairs, technology and school nurses, a group led by Washougal resident and Clark County Republican Party Precinct Committee Officer Glenn Kincaid gathered in downtown Washougal on Monday, April 10, to wave “vote no” signs and urge voters to turn against the school levies.
Jemtegaard Middle School music students delivered a clutch performance on the biggest of stages last month.
After the Washougal School District’s replacement educational programs and operations and technology and capital projects levy proposals failed in February, district leaders knew that they had to revamp their communication process and engage in “straight talk,” in the words of WSD Superintendent Mary Templeton, if they hoped to convince enough community members to vote for the measures on Tuesday, April 25.
The Washougal School District and The School Superintendents Association (AASA) co-hosted a cohort of public education leaders from across the United States on Monday, March 27, and Tuesday,…
The Washougal School Board approved a motion on Tuesday, March 28, to allow the Washougal School District to execute a settlement agreement with JUUL Labs, the maker of…
Mark Bauer stood in a nearly empty Gause Elementary School gymnasium on the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28, wiping “silly string” from his face and clothes.
