A North Carolina man says he called and threatened Saucon Valley Middle School last week after learning about the school districts decision to allow a 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. In the Los lderes del estado de Washington tambin se unen para dejar en claro que todos los estudiantes, independientemente de su estatus migratorio, tienen derecho a ser educados. According to a Wednesday, April 27, Special Meeting of the board, the district has 39 fewer students enrolled than previously budgeted. The decision The board currently is short one member after Scott Sage resigned. If your student was enrolled in our district at the end of the 21-22 school year, your student is eligible for Summer P-EBT benefits. The district has also lost at least 25 students this year. Im proud of what weve accomplished in North Beach in the past four years and look forward to continuing to improve the district and opportunities for kids to ensure that every scholar can pursue their dreams and aspirations following high school, said Kelly. Former North Beach Superintendent Andrew Kelly resigned last spring after the district placed him on paid leave. Other positions he has held include: Director of Special Education; Director of Federal Programs and Assessments; Principal; and Teacher. Send Community Perspective submissions by mail (P.O. Angela Lyte Crowther has served as Acting Superintendent in Kellys absence. Kellys payout comes among board discussion of reduction in force (RIF) across the district. Columns are welcome on a wide range of issues and should be well-written and well-researched with attribution of sources. Speaking for NBEA members, teacher Christy Moore thanked the board for listening and opening yourselves up to our comments and emails. As she spoke, about 20-30 teachers stood up. We got some really good news today, said Mike Armbuster, who advocated for a watchdog program to help enhance school security and reduce bullying in the schools. He has navigated the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly 800 students and their families, and continues to address the ongoing needs of the district. 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. Dr. Shank currently serves as Superintendent of Idaho Falls School District, Idaho Falls, Idaho. 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. 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. The teachers that we have in this district have impacted our family in ways that I, as a parent, never thought that I could come up here and attest to. Dr. Angela Lyte Crowther has served as interim superintendent for North Beach School District since March. Foster and Education Service District 113 will assist the district in the search for a new superintendent a process he acknowledged would be difficult because it will be in the middle of the year and because of the location of the district. The contract termination will be effective March 31. 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM Above all, hell need to work hard at recruiting at a time when all Alaska school districts are out courting the best teachers on the market. To work alongside someone who truly believes our students deserve the best is a blessing and an honor. This growth will carry them into their future. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. If you have a disability and are not able to access content on our site, please email alyte-crowther@northbeachschools.org. The meeting was attended by over 100 community members between Zoom and in-person attendees. 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. After serving as principal in three different states, he returned to Washington in 2011 to serve as Assistant Superintendent in the Office of Student and School Success. By 2018, all of Lyles schools had exited priority status. At a special board meeting on March 13, 2022, we voted to place Superintendent Andrew Kelly on paid leave so we could take time to carefully review some information brought to our attention, said North Beach Board of Directors President Jessica Illif in a statement on March 23. ), ADDRESS: P.O. He obtained his Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Brigham Young University and his Doctoral Degree from Idaho State University. Contact the editor with questions at letters@newsminer.com or call 459-7574. We have lost some amazing educators in our district, Moore said. The administration of the North Beach School District was shaken up in March when Superintendent Andrew Kelly was placed on paid leave. The district receives around $10,000 per student in state funding. According to a Wednesday, April 27, Special Meeting of the board, the district has 39 fewer students enrolled than previously budgeted. Readers' letters and columns also appear online at newsminer.com. It would bring business, live industry and more jobs to our community., Student Tyson Owen expressed fear about returning to school because of bullying and discipline problems, fearing he would not be entering a safe environment: Things were bad before the superintendent got here. The district receives around $10,000 per student in state funding. Angela Lyte Crowther will serve as Acting Superintendent while Kellys leave continues. Being a school director requires those who serve to struggle with complex issues and difficult choices. We know there will be challenges as he addresses reading deficiencies among elementary students in line with the Alaska Reads Act. The Curriculum Council is a standing advisory committee to the Superintendent and the Board of Education. For the 2021-22 school year, Lyte Crowther was the Assistant Superintendent and District Lead in absence of the superintendent or in emergency situations. Holcomb was hired, she noted, to improve student achievement in our schools. After 3,559 votes, the measure failed with 58.27 percent opposed and 41.73 percent in favor. We will provide further updates when they are available, said Illif in a statement. Meinerts successful presentation stressed his belief that he possessed the wherewithal to maintain good communication with the board and community. Using the results from recent forums and an online survey, which is posted on the districts Facebook page and will expire Jan. 12 at 7 p.m., the firm will craft a candidate profile an outline of the ideal qualities and qualifications for the next district leader. They retired after I did, leaving the district in better shape than when they started, Fry said of the former administration. 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. Writers are limited to one letter every two weeks (14 days.) Box 70710, Fairbanks AK 99707), by fax (907-452-7917) or via email (letters@newsminer.com). In the News-Miners view, all three educators were topnotch choices for superintendent. Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). We ask the community and staff to work with us jointly in these efforts, Cato said. Dr. Kristine McDuffy, an associate with the firm, and a 17-year superintendent and longtime educator, provided a rough timeline for the search and hiring process, which is currently nearing the end of the community engagement phase. That would be terrific. The North Beach School Board of Directors has contracted with Hazard, Young, Attea, & Associate (HYA) to conduct our Superintendent Search. You may also schedule a photo to be taken at the News-Miner office. North Beach School District superintendent resigns By Erika Gebhardt The Daily World May 10, 2022 10:30 am Andrew Kelly, who joined the North Beach 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. 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. He has been particularly passionate about school and district improvement, having served as a high school principal in three different communities with low-performing schools that lacked equitable resources and whose students were frequently marginalized. Ocean Views 14 schools 10 elementary and four middle schools have 6,809 students enrolled this school year, which is down by about 2,600 students from 10 years ago, Conroy said. Several parents said they were planning on or contemplating moving out of the district to find better schools. Albertson added that the district is also looking for someone to fill the District 5 position on the school board, which serves south Ocean Shores. Include a full name, email address, daytime telephone number and headshot photograph suitable for publication (email jpg or tiff files at 150 dpi.) 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. This has placed a strain on the districts resources, particularly when it comes to classroom space. According to the resignation agreement, Kelly will remain on leave through June 30. He received high marks, with threes for proficient and fours for distinguished. Kelly joined the North Beach School District in July 2018, and has been responsible for leading the district through several major issues, such as growing class sizes and pandemic learning. He has a total of 13 years of experience as a superintendent. 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. WELCOME TO THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR! The North Beach School District is committed to providing a website that works for everyone. She cited one teachers assertion that lack of discipline means teachers spend 85 percent of their time in class management, leaving little time for instruction. According to the resignation agreement, Kelly will remain on leave through June 30. 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