Karol Pulliam, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island, conducted interviews with the three superintendents of the school districts on Whidbey Island: Oak Harbor Public Schools’ interim superintendent Karst Brandsma (along with school director Erik Mann); Coupeville School District Superintendent Steve King; and South Whidbey School District...
Karina Andrew writes in her story in the Whidbey News-Times that “more than 90% of employees in all Whidbey school districts are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.” Coupeville School District Superintendent Steve King said, “We are pleased that everyone in...
Three proposed levies totaling nearly $18.5 million passed a first reading by the Coupeville School Board. A second reading is scheduled for the November board meeting. The levies are for capital projects, school district technology and operations. For a breakdown of the proposed levies, and an estimate on how much...
The Coupeville school board will undergo a significant change after this year’s elections as two incumbents are not running for re-election. Paul Rempa is running against Nancy Conard for Position 2 and Ward Sparacio is running against Morgan White for Position 5. Conard, Sparacio, and White all agreed that the...
The League of Women Voters Whildbey Island (LWVWI) hosted a forum for candidates in Central Whidbey from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Thursday, October 14, 2021. The forum consisted of three segments: Port of Coupeville Commissioners, Public Hospital District (WhidbeyHealth) Commissioner, Coupeville Town Council members, and Coupeville School District Directors....
Coupeville schools Superintendent Steve King announced that Coupeville school board President Kathleen Anderson passed away on September 22. King said that Ms. Anderson was a woman of great integrity and grace who loved kids more than anyone else he has ever known. For more details, see the story by Karina...
Coupeville school board members acknowledged in their May 24 meeting that procedures were abandoned during the recent investigation into allegations against Steve King. However, they could not agree on what should have happened nor could they decide who was to blame for derailing the process. Karina Andrew has the relevant...
Candidates for the many positions on the November 2021 ballot are filing to run. See our Filing Week 2021 page for a complete listing of positions that will be on the November ballot and the candidates who have filed for them. (Note: Open Water District positions are not listed). Candidate...
