OAK HARBOR: Sound Off: Oak Harbor provided unicorn opportunity to rebuild schools on military installations (MICHELLE KUSS-CYBULA/WNT)
Oak Harbor School Superintendent Michelle Kuss-Cybula wrote a Sound Off column for the Whidbey News-Times explaining the unique circumstances behind the construction of two news schools. Kuss-Cybula’s column appeared in the paper’s Oct. 4, 2023 edition.
They Said It
…[I]t is important for the Oak Harbor community to understand the unprecedented opportunity provided to us by the Department of Defense and Washington State Department of Commerce. With the approval of this grant funding, we will be able to rebuild two new schools because of their location on military installations without placing any financial burden on our local community.
…[W]ith the strong support and advocacy of Senator Muzzall, Legislative representatives Davel Paul and Clyde Shavers, Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck, and our Oak Harbor Team, we were able to access both state and federal funds for a total of more than $130 million. This comes at zero cost to our local community tax payers. Yet, the long term investment of these two brand new, state of the art schools is priceless for our children today and for future generations.
On the Ballot in November 2023
| OAK HARBOR SCHOOL DISTRICT (NO. 201) |
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| Director, Position 1 Lynn Goebel, the incumbent |
| Director, Position 2 Jessica Aws, the incumbent Karen Lesetmoe |
| Director, Position 3 Josh MacLean Fred Wilmot Robert Hallahan, the incumbent, did not file for re-election. |
| Director, Position 4 Jessica Thompson Nicole Tesch, the incumbent |
| Director, Position 5 Sharon Jensen, the incumbent William “Will” Smith |
