The Oak Harbor School Board chose Nikki Tesch from among six candidates for the board’s open seat.
Oak Harbor School District
The Oak Harbor School Board formally endorsed a proposal to petition the state legislature for green infrastructure funds for school districts April 25, during the same meeting in which it voted to purchase two new diesel-powered school buses.
In the wake of John Diamond’s resignation, community members spoke in support of Jessica Thompson to fill his seat. Thompson lost narrowly to Diamond last fall.
In an effort to combat vaping among students, members of the Oak Harbor School Board voted unanimously Monday to join a pending lawsuit against prominent e-cigarette company Juul Labs and its biggest investor, Altria Group.
John Diamond, president of the Oak Harbor School Board, resigned his seat at the Mar. 28, board meeting, effective April 4.
Oak Harbor Public Schools’ superintendent search came to a close last week when the board selected the woman who has led the Cle Elum-Roslyn School District since 2019. During a special meeting March 4, school board members voted unanimously to appoint Michelle Kuss-Cybula to the position.
The superintendents of all three Whidbey school districts confirmed their district will follow Governor Inslee’s recommendation.
North Whidbey voters rejected the Oak Harbor School District bond measure, but all other Whidbey measures were approved.