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In 2011, during my initial campaign to become a school board member, my mantra was, "it begins and ends with our students!" And now that I am resigning from the school board after... — Updated 2/22/2023

School districts in many ways are like the business world when it comes to recruiting. They too are focused on attracting the best and the brightest talent. While recruiting educato... — Updated 11/30/2022

Safety has always been at the forefront of school efforts, but it has never reached the level of concern that it is now. The frequency of public venue and school-related crimes, as... — Updated 11/2/2022

“Belonging” is one thing that we all need and desire as part of our human nature. Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, clubs, athletic teams, and social groups are sought after... — Updated 9/28/2022

In my March column I referenced the dawn of every school year for students and families, more specifically at Pathfinder Kindergarten Center, and the first welcoming to school for... — Updated 6/2/2022

A year ago, I shared the following at the outset of my monthly school board message focused on School Resource Officers (SROs): “To ensure a welcoming and safe learning and work... — Updated 4/27/2022

The dawn of every new school year is ripe with anticipation for students and families, but none more so than the first day at Pathfinder Kindergarten Center (PKC). Nestled behind... — Updated 3/30/2022

Today’s classroom teachers are revered as some of the most influential persons in the lives of our youth and that extends far beyond their schooling days. On many occasions,... — Updated 3/2/2022

The oft-referenced Mukilteo School District mission, “commitment to the success of every student,” calls out our passionate commitment to all our students without exception. It... — Updated 1/26/2022

In Puget Sound, we are home to three great companies that have yielded dividends to those who have carefully invested in their mission – Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft. Often... — Updated 11/24/2021

“It begins with our students!” was my calling card and campaign slogan back in 2011 when I first ran for school board. It remains true today in my role as the school board... — Updated 10/27/2021

It has been two years since the first day of school for the 2019-20 school year, the last time the excitement of in-person school coupled with new friends, new teachers, and for... — Updated 10/1/2021

The Mukilteo School District Class of 2021 will take center stage next week, and the tunes of pomp and circumstance will fill Goddard Stadium and Angel of the Wings arena once... — Updated 6/2/2021

To "ensure a welcoming and safe learning and work environment" is foundational and at the heart of the Mukilteo School District's goals. The school board is committed to this very... — Updated 5/5/2021

“You can have great teachers, but if you don’t have a good principal, you won’t have a good school.” – Eli Broad In the Mukilteo School District, we are fortunate to have... — Updated 3/24/2021

The equity policy formally adopted by the Mukilteo School Board in July 2017 and revised last March states: The primary responsibility of the Mukilteo School District is to ensure... — Updated 2/24/2021

The past year and already the start of this year seem to have many bids for our attention, from the pandemic to social movements and the constant of change. It's especially... — Updated 1/27/2021