Steve Wrightson Retires from ESD 112 Board After 18 Years of Service
Former Educational Service District 112 (ESD 112) Board President Steve Wrightson is retiring from the board of directors after 18 years of service. He attended his last board meeting on Tuesday, April 26. Wrightson, a former Clark County fire chief, [...]
Drug Take-Back Event Collects 3,743 Pounds of Unused Medications and Syringes in SW Washington
VANCOUVER, WA (May 3, 2022) – More than 875 residents in Clark and Skamania counties safely dropped off a total of 3,743 pounds of unused medications and syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, April 30th. The medication [...]
Local Prevention Groups Hosting Drive-Thru Drug Take-Back Events on April 30
Community substance misuse prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and medical providers in Southwest Washington are collaborating to host drive-thru drug take-back events at six different locations in Clark and Skamania counties on Saturday, April 30, from 10 AM to 2 [...]
Award-Winning Secure Your Cannabis Campaign Kicks Off on 4/20
With April 20 (4/20) just around the corner, a date commonly associated with cannabis, Prevent Coalition is reminding adults in Southwest Washington who have cannabis in the home to keep it secure to prevent small children and teens from accidental [...]
Local High School Biology Class Experiences the Benefits of OpenSciEd Curriculum in the Classroom
William Baur’s high school biology class, which is piloting the high school OpenSciEd science curriculum, recently started a unit focused on cancer. After spending the first part of the school year focusing on ecosystems, Baur wanted to focus on a [...]
ESD 112 Board selects Kevin Davis for District 7 Seat
The Board of Directors for Educational Service District (ESD) 112 has selected Kevin Davis as its newest member of the board. Davis, a former educator and school administrator in the ESD 112 region, will represent District 7, which includes Roosevelt, [...]
Prevent Coalition Thanks Representative Paul Harris; Highlights Need for Increased Tobacco and Vaping Prevention Funding
ESD 112’s Prevent Coalition would like to thank Representative Paul Harris, of the 17th Legislative District in Vancouver, Washington, for his ongoing support of tobacco and vaping prevention funding. “Representative Harris and his staff are key partners with Prevent Coalition [...]
2022 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show Winners Announced
On March 16, ESD 112 rolled out the virtual red carpet for the 2022 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show. Hosted on YouTube, ESD 112 Superintendent Tim Merlino welcomed guests to this year’s virtual event. Viewers had a [...]
The foundation of a safe workplace
One of the root causes of workplace injuries, illnesses, and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards that are present, or that could have been anticipated. A workplace hazard is any practice, behavior or physical condition that has [...]
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