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Looking Ahead to the 2012 AESD Conference
2012
AESD Annual Conference
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You are invited! 2012
AESD Conference AESD Network . . . "The Road Ahead
Speakers include: (top) Yong Zhao, University of Washington; Kevin Honeycutt, ESSDACK, Hutchinson, KS. (bottom) Adora Svitak, young author, and Dr. Lee Warne, AESA Executive Director. |
January 30 AESD Executive Committee Meeting
The AESD Executive Committee will meet January 30 after the WASA/WSSDA Legislative Conference..See AESD Accreditation (menu on the right) for information from Barbara Peterson, Puget Sound ESD, and Helene Paroff, ESD 101.
Dr. Monte Bridges honored with AESA's prestigious Justice A. Prentice Award
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Dr. Monte L. Bridges, Superintendent of Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) will be honored with the 2011 Justice A. Prentice Award at the AESA Conference scheduled in Colorado Springs, Colorado in December 2011. This award, presented by the Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA), is given annual to an individual for outstanding contributions through executive leadership of regional educational service agency programs at the regional, state and national levels. AESA is comprised of more than 550 educational service agencies across 45 states. To read more about this prestigious award, see Monte Bridges.
ESD 113 building dedication held on August 12
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A building dedication was held August 12 for the new ESD 113 headquarters at 6005 Tyee Dr. SW in Tumwater. This move is the result of a three-year planning and search process for a facility that would better meet the needs of ESD 113's constituents for training, workshop, meeting and parking space. Shown top row: Entryway of the new building; Superintendent Rich McBride, NCESD, Howard Cook, ESD 113 Board, Larry MacGuffie, NCESD Board; Bill Brumsickle, ESD 113 Board Chair, speaking at the dedication.
Second row: Cindy
Duncan, NCESD Assistant Superintendent, Superintendent Bill Keim, Representative
Kathy Haigh, District 35; Larry MacGuffie, NCESD Board; beautiful lobby
of the new ESD 113 facility; and Superintendent Bill Keim speaking at
the dedication ceremony.
AESD
President's Message
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By Larry MacGuffie, North Central ESD
It has been a beautiful
Fall in Eastern Washington with plenty of sunshine during the day and
cool, crisp evenings. Fall is always my favorite time of the year. Everything
just seems “busy” and it is always good to see the yellow
buses back on the road and students active and out in full force in our
communities. Likewise, all of our ESDs have been a beehive of activity.
On August 12, 2011, I had the privilege of attending the dedication of
the new ESD 113 Building and Capital Event Center in Olympia. Wow…
what a facility... over 11,000 square feet of meeting space in a beautifully
and functionally designed building. The event drew a large crowd with
many dignitaries in attendance. Ken Kanikeberg, OSPI Chief of Staff, had
kind words to say about ESDs, indicating that, “… the partnership
between OSPI and ESDs has never been stronger and OSPI could not do its
job without the ESDs….” So, congratulations to Dr. Bill Keim,
the ESD 113 Board and staff for a job well done.
There is always much to celebrate in our ESD world. Dr. Monte Bridges,
Superintendent of Puget Sound ESD 121, was recently notified that he will
be awarded the 2011 AESA’s prestigious Justice A. Prentice Award.
The award recognizes outstanding leadership in advancing the goals, philosophies
and services of educational service agencies on a local, regional and
statewide level. Dr. Bridges will receive his award at this year’s
AESA Conference later this month in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Dr. Bridges
is most deserving of this honor. He has been a transformative leader both
at PSESD and in building out our statewide AESD Network… a man who
always puts “kids first.” Congratulations, Monte!
The AESD Executive Board held its annual retreat on September 29, 2011.
It was a productive and interactive day. A number of short briefings were
given on current topics. Some of the highlights were:
Jim Shoemake and Marcia Fromhold, our legislative liaisons, gave the legislative
report. The legislature will hold a special session, beginning November
28, to grapple with two billion dollars in budget cuts. Jim and Marcia
indicated that because of this, early contact with the legislators will
need to occur. The largest and most critical funding left “unprotected”
is local effort assistance (LEA). Building legislative relationships and
“telling our story” are key advocacy roles for all board members
on behalf of Washington kids.
Dr. Bill Keim presented a draft of the AESD Operating Principles. This
document is a voluntary agreement that reflects all nine ESDs’ shared
understanding of the cooperation, communication and commitment necessary
to maintain a healthy and thriving network. It is anticipated that this
important document will be a “work in progress” over the next
few months as it is presented to local ESD boards.
Dr. Howard Coble presented a draft of an orientation guide for new AESD
Executive Board members. Howard indicated that this document provides
an understanding of how AESD operates and could easily be adopted for
orientation of new ESD board members. I want to thank Howard for taking
the leadership role on this much needed project.
Merle Kirkley, on behalf of Dr. Jerry Jenkins and his staff at ESD 189,
gave an inspiring and innovative presentation entitled “System of
Care.” The System of Care is a constellation of individuals and
organizations working together to support the often-times complex behavioral
health needs of children and their families using a family-driven, youth-guided,
cultural-relevant approach to identifying and mitigating needs. This program
is clearly in line with ESD 189’s mission: “Together We Can”
— and together we can accomplish so very much more!” Merle’s
presentation was the first of a new agenda item this year where each ESD
will brief the Executive Board about contemporary topics and programs
taking place in their region.
The remainder of the retreat involved an interactive process designed
to establish AESD Executive Board priorities for 2011-2012. The results
included action items that will be further developed at our next Executive
Board meeting on November 17. This approach is designed to change our
meetings from superintendents providing reports about their work, to reports
that are contributed by AESD members who recognize their distinct role.
I encourage you to speak with your representative on the Executive Board
for a full briefing on the topics and challenges covered during this retreat.
The day concluded with a dinner arranged by Jim and Phyllis Shoemake at
their beautiful home in Tacoma. The outstanding meal was prepared and
served by students of the Bates Technical College Culinary Arts Program.
In closing, I want to again emphasize that with the pending legislative
session and budget situation, your help is needed more than ever in communicating
“our story” to a broader audience and with key, targeted messages
to specific groups. I urge you to work closely with your superintendent
and utilize our branding and communication materials in carrying out this
important advocacy role. Thank you for all the support you give and the
work you do on behalf of Washington’s schools and communities.
I would like to remind everyone to save the dates of April 12-14 to attend
your 2012 State AESD Conference in beautiful Lake Chelan. The board of
directors and the staff of North Central ESD 171 have assembled an exceptional
group of presenters who will provide us with key insights into the “Road
Ahead” as we continue building our statewide AESD Network.
Hope to see you there!
~Larry MacGuffie, NCESD
AESD President
ESD Updates
TPEP consortium adds eight districts in NEWESD regionEight districts have been selected to participate in NEWESD 101's Teacher Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP) for the 2011-12 school year. More>>
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PSESD's PathNet: A Networked Reengagement System, has been adopted as a model for statewide implementation.
The NCESD Board and staff are making preparations for the 2012 AESD Conference, April 12-14, 2012 at Campbell's Resort in Chelan. NCESD participates
in Teacher Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP)
NWESD 189 practices mission: "Together We Can" The NWESD 189 mission is... Together We Can ...provide leadership and cooperative services to our educational communities in support of their efforts to increase the number of students meeting state and local standards. |
AESD Mission Statement
Provide coordination to enable clear and appropriate communication between ESD Boards as a means for sharing ideas of common interest.AESD Role, Strategic Plan and Constitution
