SWSD continues to follow strategic roadmap
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r. Miriam Mickelson will take the helm as the district’s new superintendent on July 1, 2021. She will be holding regular community conversations starting this summer and into the fall, both via Zoom and in-person (as COVID-19 restrictions allow). She will continue to focus on compassion and communication.
its strategic roadmap, concentrating especially on achievement, equity and stewardship.
Classrooms are gathering places for much more than education — they help our community recognize, understand, and appreciate differences. Schools are diverse places where youth can learn acceptance Mickelson grew up in the Philand belonging. The district is comippines. Her story includes using mitted to being a safe and welcomeducation to overcome poverty and ing learning environment where she hopes to inspire students to ALL students have a deep sense of understand that furthering their lives belonging, regardless of their skin with additional training and skills color. Students will be supported will help them fulfill the district’s both socially and emotionally, while mission. engaged to understand and accept The district will continue to follow diverse thinking, ethnicity, and skin color. Policies and practices will congoskagit.com
tinue to be implemented to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn and work in an equitable environment where they are treated with dignity and respect, free from bullying or harassment. The district has been fiscally conservative during the past year to preserve a healthy general fund balance to ensure responsible allocation of resources to maximize student learning as we recover from the impact of COVID-19. Being good stewards of district resources is a primary goal outlined in the district’s strategic plan. We have a great school system with an outstanding staff serving our children. EXPLORE SEDRO-WOOLLEY 2021
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