September 16, 2021
Hunt begins for next Camas School District superintendent
Camas community members will soon have a chance to weigh in on the local school district’s hunt for a new superintendent.
Camas community members will soon have a chance to weigh in on the local school district’s hunt for a new superintendent.
Following an 18-month stretch of shuttered school buildings, remote learning, hybrid classes, mask mandates and canceled sports seasons, the start of the 2021-22 school year was never going to be completely “normal” for Camas-Washougal students.
Officials in the Washougal School District leaders say they realize the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll not just on students and families, but also on their own teachers and staff.
While most Camas-Washougal families with K-12 students returned to five full days of in-person instruction this week, some have opted to remain remote.
The Washougal Police Department is going back to school.
The Washougal School District is projecting an enrollment of 2,992 students for the upcoming school year, 214 more than it had at the end the 2020-21 school year.
The Washougal School District’s new facilities, maintenance and grounds supervisor is leading an effort to prepare school grounds for the 2021-22 school year. “We identified our…
Presidents of the local Camas and Washougal teachers union recently weighed in on a new state mandate requiring all K-12 school teachers, staff, coaches, bus drivers and volunteers be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 18 or lose their jobs.
The Camas School Board this week approved a $132 million 2021-22 budget that includes using $6.5 million out of fund balances to make up for revenue shortfalls caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, decreased student enrollment and COVID-19 relief funds that were disproportionately low compared to similarly sized school districts in Washington.
The Washougal School District said it provided more educational opportunities than ever this summer, taking advantage of federal funding to serve 319 students. The summer school offered programs designed to…
