School Board honors Shining Star, hears district reports

The Stanwood-Camano School District posted this on its website on 2026-01-20 16:00:00.

The Stanwood-Camano School Board presented a Shining Star award and heard several reports during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

The board awarded a Shining Star honor to Stanwood High School senior Shawn Hawkins.

The board heard a report from Stanwood Elementary School Principal Staci Lauinger on the building’s School Improvement Plan and Annual Action Plan.

District leadership members then presented a Local Health & Wellness Report (Policy 6700 and Policy 5515), and Superintendent Ryan Ovenell provided the January Enrollment Report.

Ovenell then read a proclamation declaring January as School Board Directors Recognition Month.

The board also received three donations:

• $5,487.21 in grants from the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation to purchase items to enhance student learning.  

• $3,101.13 from the Stanwood High School Band Boosters to cover the band transportation costs to the Puget Sound Festival and the Sumner High School Festival of Bands.  

• $500 from the Camano Island Yacht Club in support of the Stanwood High School Choir Club.

One citizen spoke during the public comment period.

The board then adjourned into a study session to discuss Board Goal Setting and Board Operating Protocol. They followed with an Executive Session to review the performance of a district employee.

The board’s next regular business meeting is at 1 p.m. on Feb. 3. All meetings take place in the boardroom at the Stanwood-Camano School District Administration & Resource Center, 26920 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. You can sign up for public comment for regular board meetings HERE.

For more information about the School Board, click HERE.