Linking Educators & School Districts with Resources

The NWESD provides a centralized point for services and information relevant to K-12 education for our region.

  • By pooling services, administrative and overhead costs are minimized.
  • The result of this centralized approach is a highly-effective service delivery system to NWESD partner school districts.
  • Our unified approach gives school districts access to the services they desire and gives them a voice in how the services are delivered.
  • We aim to minimize duplication of support services, which results in significant savings for the participating school districts and maximizes taxpayer dollars for instructional purposes.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Connection

In the spring of 2020, ESD 112 in Vancouver, WA, offered to get the best prices on PPE for school districts around the state. ESD 112 knew that through the AESD/ESD112 purchasing cooperative program they had access to the best pricing on PPE at a fraction of the cost available on the Internet (ex: disinfecting wipes $1.95/100, but on the open market go for $8-9 plus shipping). The AESD/ESD 112 cooperative pricing was extended to all school districts, private schools, and tribal compact schools in Washington state that wanted to participate via their respective ESD. School districts were surveyed on interest level through their regional ESD superintendents. In the NWESD region, it became evident that our districts and private schools were very interested in taking advantage of this offer.

A special thank you to AESD Executive Director Jessica Vavrus, who has been vital in the statewide effort.

NWESD & NWRDC Supporting Professional Learning (in-person & digital)

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[in-person training] teachers, attendees & participants (Jan-March)
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[in-person leading] classes & workshops (Jan-March)
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[digital training] teachers, attendees & participants (March-Dec)
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[digital leading] classes & workshops (March-Dec)

Testimonials

“The network has been a huge benefit to me in creating a program that offers solid CTE Graduation Pathways, Work-based Learning and expanding and growing our program to meet the needs of our students and our community.”

–  Cindy Christoferson, Darrington HS Principal

“Your ongoing support is appreciated. I feel like I can reach out at any time and everyone is more than willing to support me! The whole meeting inspired me to continue to learn and grow for my kids. My kiddos deserve the very best. ”

–  Migrant Fall Convening participant

“Your team is doing an amazing job in always being available to offer ideas and strategies on how to best honor the culture and self-identity of our families. Clint Weckerly is a powerhouse of knowledge, we are so honored to have him in our corner to offer guidance when needed.”

–  Migrant Fall Convening participant

Photo “NWESD in Summer” Les Valsquier