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Kittitas Secondary

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Secondary School Principal
Kittitas School District is seeking an outstanding professional who views education as a partnership with students, staff, parents and community. We are seeking an experienced instructional leader who has demonstrated an ability to improve student outcome and reduce the achievement gap. Successful candidates will bring a passion for ensuring that all students have access to opportunities that will allow them to graduate from high school fully prepared for college, work, and citizenship.

Qualifications Required:
Washington State Principal’s Endorsement.
Out-of-state applicants must meet Washington State certification requirements.
Master’s degree or greater in education.
A minimum five years of successful teaching experience at the secondary level.

Principal Posting
Secondary Prinicpal App(.pdf)

The Kittitas County Driving School Cooperative (KCDSC) is a joint, non-profit, public school traffic safety education cooperative involving the Easton, Cle Elum, Thorp, Ellensburg and Kittitas School Districts. The KCDSC works in partnership with the Central Washington University Traffic Safety Program.

Pre-registration is currently taking place, please call Michelle Helgeson at 968-3115, or email, with the following information:

Student’s name
Date of birth
Parent’s name(s)
Contact information – address, phone, email
Enrollment Form
Summer TSE Calendar
Health Information
Traffic Safety

Kittitas FCCLA wins The Student Body National Program Award!

Their HPV project will be featured in the Teen Times Magazine a National
Publication, as well as being recognized at the National Conference in Orlando Florida this summer. The chapter also will be awarded a cash
prize of $1000.00.

School Wide Plan (.pdf)
Parent Right to Know - Letter (.doc)

Kittitas School District Makes Adequate Yearly Progress

Since the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2001, the federal government has assumed a stronger role in education. This law clearly sets forth an expectation that all children achieve their states academic standards and schools, districts and states are more accountable for student learning. Under this federal law, schools and districts that receive federal education dollars (Title I) and miss making achievement goals, commonly referred to as adequate yearly progress or AYP, face specific consequences. In our state, reading and math scores from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning are used to calculate AYP.

Fortunately, Kittitas School District has made AYP each year since NCLB was enacted.

For more detailed information about Kittitas Schol Districts results, you can access http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/ at the OSPI website.

Please contact Mr. Sabin or Mr. Larsen if you have any additional questions or concerns regarding AYP.

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Kittitas FFA Plant Sale

Starts Wednesday April 30th

Monday - Friday 7:30-3:30pm

District Superintendent Hired

The Kittitas School District Board of Directors voted unanimously to hire Monty Sabin as district superintendent during its regular April 15 board meeting. Mr. Sabin has accepted the offer and will begin July 1, 2008.
The board will negotiate a contract with Mr. Sabin to be ratified at the May 20th board meeting. Monty has been principal of Kittitas Secondary School for the past four years. Prior to that, he was assistant principal for six years at Issaquah High School. He came to Issaquah from Mansfield where he served as a social studies and traffic safety teacher and Assistant to the Superintendent for several years. Mr. Sabin received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University, a master’s degree in education from Central Washington University, and expects to receive a superintendent certificate from Washington State University this spring.
“We look forward to working with Monty in his new capacity for the district,” said Mark Hansen, chair of the Kittitas School Board.
Mr. Sabin will replace Jerry Harding, who will retire at the end of June.
The superintendent search was assisted by McPherson and Jacobson, a national executive recruitment and development firm, and included community and staff input.

District Parent Involvement Policy Available for Review

Interested parents are invited to review the District's Parent Involvement Policy. The Policy may be found at the following link, District Policy 4130.

Parents and community members may also request a copy at any school office.

Comments and suggestions are always welcome; send to Michelle Helgeson, Federal Programs Director, P.O. Box 599, Kittitas, WA 98934 (helgesonm'at'kittitas.wednet.edu) or call 968-3115.

Mrs. Helgeson supervises the federal programs at the district level. She can be reached at 968-3115 or via e-mail: helgesonm'at'kittitas.wednet.edu.

Mr. Larsen can also assist with Title I/LAP questions. His phone number is (509) 968-3014 or e-mail larsend'at'kittitas.wednet.edu.