School Board
The White Salmon Valley School Board plays a crucial role in maintaining the standards of educational excellence for the community. The board believes that involved and informed parents and citizens are vital to the district's success. The district is governed by a five-member elected board, whose primary function is to establish policies, set educational standards and goals, review all phases of the district's instructional programs and to oversee financial, property and facilities needs of the district.
Current Board members
District | Board Member | Term Expires |
1 | Alan Reitz |
2023 |
2 | Andrea VanSickle |
2023 |
3 | William Gross |
2021 |
4 | Laurie Stanton |
2023 |
5 | Paul Mosbrucker |
2021 |
The White Salmon Valley District is divided into 5 different districts, shown on the district boundary map below. Board members must reside in their geographic area, though are elected by voters throughout the entire school district.
Board of Director Boundaries
What does the Board do?The directors play a crucial role in maintaining the standards of educational excellence for the community and know the importance of keeping the community informed about activities of the Board and of the District schools.
The Board's responsibilities include the formation and adoption of policies consistent with state and federal law and with the considered interest of students, staff and community. Other board activities include securing money for operational needs, authorizing major expenditures, authorizing the purchase or sale of school property, giving final authority to the hiring and discharge of personnel, setting educational standards and goals, reviewing and evaluating all phases of the district's instructional programs and other operations, and expressing and representing the views of the community.
Existing district policies are available online.
The Board appoints the District's chief administrative officer, the superintendent. The members of the Board serve without compensation.
Contacting the Board Correspondence to the Board of Education can be addressed to:
Administration Office
White Salmon Valley School District 405-17
P.O. Box 157
White Salmon, WA 98672
Board Meetings
School Board Meetings are generally held the fourth Thursday of each month, held on a rotating basis at each of the district schools or, in the summer months, at the Transportation Office. Meetings begin at 7 pm.
Scheduled meeting dates and locations for the 2020-2021 school year are shown below.
AUGUST 27, 2020 -- Remote location ZOOM only-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES. CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM- Passcode: 142897.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 -- Remote location ZOOM only-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES. CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
OCTOBER 22, 2020-- Remote location ZOOM only-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES. CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
**OCTOBER 28, 2020 -- 11:30 A.M.-- Remote location ZOOM only-- ANNOUNCEMENT, MINUTES. CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
*NOVEMBER 19, 2020 -- Remote location ZOOM only-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES. CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
**NOVEMBER 23, 2020 -- Remote location ZOOM only-- ANNOUNCEMENT, MINUTES, CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
*DECEMBER 17, 2020 -- Remote location ZOOM only-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES, CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
**JANUARY 11, 2021 -- Remote location ZOOM only-- ANNOUCEMENT, MINUTES, CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
JANUARY 28, 2021 --Remote location ZOOM only-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES, CLICK HERE TO ATTEND VIA ZOOM.
FEBRUARY 25, 2021 -- COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES
MARCH 25, 2021--HENKLE MIDDLE SCHOOL--BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES
APRIL 22, 2021 -- STEVENSON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES
MAY 27, 2021- WHITSON ELEMENTARY -- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES
JUNE 24, 2021 --TRANSPORTATION CENTER-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES
JULY 22, 2021 --TRANSPORTATION CENTER-- BOARD DOCUMENTS, AGENDA, MINUTES
*Held on alternate Thursday due to holidays.
**Special Board Meeting
Approved 07/23/2020