School Leaders Share Education Successes and Needs With Legislators
In the midst of another school year during the COVID-19 pandemic, education leaders, board members and superintendents from across Southwest Washington came together virtually for the annual ESD 112 Legislative Forum. Held on December 3, over Zoom for the second [...]
Prevent Coalition Receives National Honors with 2021 Coalition of Excellence Award
ESD 112’s Prevent Coalition is the 2021 winner of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America’s (CADCA) Coalition of Excellence Award. The national award recognizes the Prevent Coalition’s outstanding and measurable success in community-level youth substance use and abuse prevention. “This award [...]
Preventing Frozen Pipes
Frozen pipes can occur in any region and are a potential threat to your school buildings. The costs of repairing the piping and water damage aren’t the only setbacks that your district could face – schools have had to close [...]
ESD-U Provides Flexibility and Support for Teachers to Earn Certifications on the Job
ESD 112’s ESD-U offers working educators an alternative pathway to certification or added endorsements while capitalizing on their current, on the job experience. The ESD-U program is designed for staff with a bachelor’s degree working in a classified instructional capacity [...]
Standard Time = Safety Check Time
Twice a year, when Daylight Saving Time begins or ends, make it a habit to not only change your clocks, but do these semi-annual tasks that will improve safety at home and work. Test and replace the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. Replace any [...]
Climate Justice League Inspires Action
Attendees of the latest cohort of the Climate Justice League left their November 6 kickoff meeting inspired. “The idea that one person can make a difference has been an inspiring addition to this learning experience, and I am motivated in [...]
Four ESD 112 School Boards Recognized as 2021 Boards of Distinction
Four school districts in the ESD 112 region were recently recognized as 2021 Boards of Distinction by the Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA). Battle Ground, Castle Rock, Kelso and Washougal School Districts join 30 other school districts that were [...]
Drug take-back event collects 2,597 pounds of unused medications
More than 781 residents in Clark, Skamania and Klickitat counties safely dropped off a total of 2,597 pounds of unused medications and 281 pounds of syringes during a multi-site drug take-back event on Saturday, October 23rd. The medication disposal event [...]
Rep. Stonier discusses child care challenges during visit to early learning center
Washington State Representative Monica Stonier recently visited ESD 112’s Hough Early Learning Center (ELC) in downtown Vancouver to hear about the challenges local child care providers and stakeholders face in making child care both accessible and affordable to families. Stonier, [...]
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