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Bill Oman returns to Vancouver Public Schools

May 25, 2021, 6:00am Clark County News

Bill Oman, currently the senior director of secondary education in Evergreen Public Schools, has been named Vancouver Public Schools’ executive director of learning improvement of schools and programs. Oman will help fill an opening following two recent resignations by Deputy Superintendent Mike Stromme, who earlier this month was named interim… Read story

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, hand sanitizer, wipes, and surgical masks rest on a desk in a fourth-grade classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley. Washington State authorities said Thursday, May 13, 2021, all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year and that students and staff will still be required to wear masks as a COVID-19 mitigation effort. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Anti-mask protesters cause disturbance outside Vancouver elementary school

FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2021, file photo, hand sanitizer, wipes, and surgical masks rest on a desk in a fourth-grade classroom at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley. Washington State authorities said Thursday, May 13, 2021, all schools in the state must provide full-time, in-person education for students for the 2021-22 school year and that students and staff will still be required to wear masks as a COVID-19 mitigation effort. (AP Photo/Ted S.

May 21, 2021, 12:57pm Clark County Health

A group of anti-mask protesters caused a disturbance outside Harney Elementary School on Friday morning, harassing students and staff as they arrived at the school, according to Vancouver Public Schools.  Read story

Teachers Taylor Seidel, left, and Stephanie Alves deLima have a conversation inside Northrop Primary School at the Washington School for the Deaf. Northrop -- soon to become the oldest building on the campus -- has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register.

Building at Washington School for the Deaf to be listed on historic register

Teachers Taylor Seidel, left, and Stephanie Alves deLima have a conversation inside Northrop Primary School at the Washington School for the Deaf. Northrop -- soon to become the oldest building on the campus -- has earned a spot on the National Register of Historic Places and the Washington Heritage Register.

May 20, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

The character and charm seen throughout the campus of the Washington School for the Deaf are evident in what will soon be its oldest academic building. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools was dinged in an 2019-2020 audit for the contractor chosen for work at Hough Elementary School in West Vancouver.

State auditor: Vancouver Public Schools in violation of bidding, procurement laws

Vancouver Public Schools was dinged in an 2019-2020 audit for the contractor chosen for work at Hough Elementary School in West Vancouver.

May 19, 2021, 6:05am Clark County News

Vancouver Public Schools was the subject of two findings by the Washington State Auditor’s Office for lacking adequate controls to ensure compliance with state procurement laws on public works projects and competitive bidding for contractors during the 2019-20 school year. Read story

Sandra Zavala-Ortega to seek election to Vancouver Public Schools Board

May 18, 2021, 6:04am Clark County News

Recently appointed Vancouver Public Schools Board Director Sandra Zavala-Ortega has announced her candidacy for Position 2. Read story

Matt Johnson has announced his resignation as principal of Mountain View High School.

Law firm reports no violations of policy in Evergreen investigation

Matt Johnson has announced his resignation as principal of Mountain View High School.

May 14, 2021, 6:34pm Clark County News

A law firm hired to investigate complaints made by Mountain View High School teachers — which spurred the principal to be placed on paid administrative leave and then ultimately resign from the position — concluded that no district policies were violated. Read story

Matt Johnson has announced his resignation as principal of Mountain View High School.

Matt Johnson resigns as Mountain View principal, will resign from district in 2022

Matt Johnson has announced his resignation as principal of Mountain View High School.

May 12, 2021, 1:55pm Clark County News

Matt Johnson, the high school principal placed on paid administrative leave twice by Evergreen Public Schools since March 16, has resigned from his job at Mountain View High School and will resign from the district effective June 30, 2022, as a result of a settlement agreement with the district. Read story

Tami Widmer joins her daughters Dakota, 2, and Willow, 4, in picking out some fun children's books at Three Creeks Community Library on Monday morning. Monday was the first day the library was open for limited visits in person since March 2020.  At top, stuffed animals wear masks too as literary classics are displayed at the front of the library on Monday morning.

Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries ready for readers

Tami Widmer joins her daughters Dakota, 2, and Willow, 4, in picking out some fun children's books at Three Creeks Community Library on Monday morning. Monday was the first day the library was open for limited visits in person since March 2020.  At top, stuffed animals wear masks too as literary classics are displayed at the front of the library on Monday morning.

May 12, 2021, 6:03am Clark County News

As longtime branch manager of the Three Creeks Community Library, Barbara Jorgensen’s excitement of welcoming guests inside the Salmon Creek branch went a step further than what she anticipated. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools will start construction on a school at 8614 N.E. 25th Ave. in Hazel Dell.

Vancouver district elementary to be named for Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Vancouver Public Schools will start construction on a school at 8614 N.E. 25th Ave. in Hazel Dell.

May 11, 2021, 7:05pm Clark County News

In 2022, elementary students in Hazel Dell will attend a new school named for a legal pioneer who charted a historic path in law and spent a career advocating for women’s rights and gender equity. Read story

Vancouver Public Schools’ Stromme to lead Lynden school district

May 8, 2021, 6:02am Clark County News

Mike Stromme, the deputy superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools, has been named interim superintendent of the Lynden School District in Whatcom County. Read story