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Thompson at pthomps@tacoma.k12.wa.us or call the Public Information Office at
253.571.1015.
May 15, 2009
Images of the week
Dates to remember
May 1–31: Asian Pacific American Month, National Sight-Saving Month, Better Hearing
and Speech Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, Preservation Month
May 15: Birney E.S. Allstar Blitz Carnival, 5–8 p.m.
May 16: Nutrition Association classic car show, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., plus McCarver E.S. car
wash to benefit Tacoma parks
May 16: Armed Forces Day
May 17–23: National Educational Bosses Week
May 19: Deafhood Youth NW workshop, Mt. Tahoma H.S., 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
May 19: Junior ROTC Pass-in-Review, Stadium H.S. Bowl, 7 p.m.
May 21: Stewart M.S. Multicultural Celebration
May 25: Memorial Day
May 26: Budget information forum, Wilson H.S., 5 p.m.
May 27: Budget information forum, Lincoln H.S., 7 p.m.
May 27: Tacoma Council PTA banquet, Gray M.S., 6 p.m.
May 28: Fern Hill spring parent night, 5:30 p.m.
May 29: Gault closing celebration, 5 p.m.
May 30: Aqua-rama, Stadium H.S., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mt. Tahoma H.S. student Ashley
Finch won the City of Destiny
award for Youth Service at the
awards ceremony on May 12.
Board updates
Budget update
Chief Financial Officer Ron Hack gave an update on the budget process for 2009-10.
Basic education shortfalls are estimated to be $8.1M, and the district is using federal
stimulus dollars, fund balance reserves and carryover to balance the budget. There will
be no reduction-in-force for certificated staff members for the next year. There will be
reductions in classified positions based on stimulus funds, reserves available and
program adjustments. The district has developed a three-year plan to help minimize the
severity of impacts.
Property exchanges and sales
Prior to its regular board meeting on May 14, the board had a study session on the
potential land exchange between the district and Metro Parks. If the district owned
Metro Parks’ Harmon Park, it could build a new Baker Middle School on the site which
would be more in line with the size of middle school campuses—close to 13 acres. The
current Baker site is 5.2 acres. The district also would not need to transport students to
another site when a new Baker is built. They would continue to attend school in the old
Baker while a new Baker is built on site.
Metro Parks wants district property on the old Mt. Tahoma High School site near the
Boys and Girls Club site to build a Tacoma Community Center. If it owned this land,
Metro Parks would able to apply for additional grant funding.
The board also held a public hearing on the surplus and sale of district’s property at
South 52nd and Mullen streets, including three tax parcels 0220242134, 022042138 and
0220242291. The three parcels total 8.37 acres and will be sold with the Mullen
property.
KOMO 4 interviews Brydan
Martinez who nominated his
teacher Kelly King for STAR
101.5’s Teacher of the Week
award. Her kindergarten class
received goody bags and T-shirts.
School climate initiative
Board president Kim Golding led a discussion on school climate and the survey to get
baseline information on school climate from staff, parents and students. The board will
also collect data from the community and determine the next steps.
The goal is to create an organizational climate that is welcoming and supportive to
families. The board should set a tone for the district and begin the effort to increase and
improve partnerships with a pilot at the middle school level. The board is designing this
initiative and setting the expectation for the entire district.
At its May 14 meeting, the board:
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approved submission of the state fiscal stabilization funds application to the
Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
approved the selection of BLRB Architects for the design of a new Baker Middle
School , Phase I, and authorize staff to negotiate and enter into agreements for
planning and related services
approved submission of the NLSP equipment assistance grant to replace aged,
energy inefficient dishwashers in several school kitchens
had the first reading of the new 6-12 core social studies materials
adopted Resolution 1841 authorizing the surplus and sale of three parcels to be
included in the sale of the 52nd and Mullen streets property (Tax Parcel No.
0220242093) to Pierce County. The Tax Parcel numbers are 022042138,
0220242291 and 022042134
approved submission of a formula grant application to the Office of Indian
Education for Native American children to provide supplemental education and
cultural services in grades K–12 in the Tacoma Public Schools
Next meeting
A study session on the superintendent’s evaluation will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday,
May 28. The next regular board meeting will be held on Thursday, May 28, at 6 p.m.
Gault and McIlvaigh middle
schools held a joint Latino Family
Night on April 29.
News and updates
Health department updates flu symptom check list
The Tacoma Pierce County Health Department has updated its flu symptom check list.
Click here for the new guidelines.
Administrative changes for 2009-10
The Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) announces administrative changes at some of its
elementary, middle and high schools for the 2009–10 school year.
Name
High School
Michael Knuckles
Middle School
Jonathan Kellett
Tracy Allen
Elementary School
Paula Bond
Kathy Boyd
Connie Hedman
Chris Hinds
John Knight
Scott Rich
To
From
asst. principal,
Science and Math Institute
(SAMI)
asst. principal, McIlvaigh M.S.
Hunt M.S. students open art
supply packages that were funded
by donors through the Web site at
www.donorschoose.org.
principal, Jason Lee M.S.
principal, Stadium H.S.
asst. principal, First Creek M.S. asst. principal, Gault M.S.
principal, Geiger E.S.
principal, Reed E.S.
principal, Whitman E.S.
principal, Birney E.S.
principal, Washington-Hoyt E.S.
principal, McCarver E.S.
principal, Bryant Montessori
principal, McIlvaigh M.S.
principal, Geiger E.S.
principal, Reed E.S.
principal, Whitman E.S.
principal, Birney E.S.
Reed E.S. celebrated a sportsthemed day and the office staff
sported their favorite "Roller
Derby Chick" attire.
Dan Tharp
principal, Whittier E.S.
principal, McCarver E.S.
For more information or updates, please contact the Public Information Office at
253.571.1015.
District climate survey deadline extended to May 22
The Tacoma Public Schools is conducting a districtwide climate survey which is now
online for staff members, parents and students to complete. The deadline has been
extended to May 22. Click here for more information.
Contact Patrick Cummings at 253.571.1280 if you have any questions.
Wainwright E.S. SAIL students
participated in the recent Math
Olympiad at Truman M.S.
Public invited to budget information forums May 26–27
Two community budget information forums on the 2009-10 fiscal year budget for the
Tacoma Public Schools will be held on May 26–27. These forums will be held on:
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Tuesday, May 26, at 5 p.m. in the Wilson H.S. auditorium, 1202 N. Orchard St.
Wednesday, May 27, at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln H.S. auditorium, 701 S. 37th St.
Please contact the Public Information Office at 253.571.1015 if you have any questions.
Credit retrieval summer school for high school students
Students needing to retrieve credit for required classes in order to graduate are able to
take summer school in the following core academic areas: English, math, social studies,
PE and health. For district students on free or reduced lunch, tuition is $140 per class.
For district students who are not on free or reduced lunch, the cost is $250 per class.
For out-of-district students, cost is $350 per class.
Please click here for the summer school enrollment packet.
Kelly King named Teacher of the Week
Kelly King was very surprised when a herd of people rushed into her Pt. Defiance
Elementary School kindergarten classroom on a Friday morning about 10 a.m.—
including her husband and two sons who attend Bellarmine Preparatory School, her
mother, Principal Olga Lay, a camera man from KOMO and two STAR 101.5
employees. The surprise visit was certainly that.
Lister E.S. fifth graders Kyle
Waddill, and Eduard Tekmenzhi
won second and third place in the
EnviroChallenger/EnviroKids Earth
Day Art Contest. The theme was
the 5 Rs—Reduce, reuse, recycle,
respect and responsible.
The classroom commotion was initiated by Brydan Martinez who nominated his teacher
for STAR 101.5’s Teacher of the Week. His mother said Brydan went to the dentist one
school day and insisted on returning to school even with a bleeding mouth. She felt that
his teacher had to be one very special person to make him want to come back to school
and that they needed to find a way to honor her: the STAR 101.5 contest fit the bill. The
surprise visit tied in perfectly with Teacher Appreciation Week!
Each student received a goody bag full of gifts from City University of Seattle,
Washington State Employees Credit Union, McDonald’s, KOMO 4 and STAR 101.5.
King received a plaque from trophies2go.com and a $100 check from Washington State
Employees Credit Union, among others gifts.
STAR 101.5’s Teacher of the Week is a program that allows students to recognize local,
deserving K-5 teachers for their commitment to quality education for children. For official
contest rules, click here. The last day for entries is Thursday, May 28. Class parties will
be held each Friday through June 5.
District City of Destiny Award winners
Four individuals and five groups were honored at the 23rd annual City of Destiny
Awards on May 12. Two of the individuals and one group were Tacoma Public Schools
students. The following information is taken from a city of Tacoma press release.
Youth Leadership: Anthony Wood
Superintendent Art Jarvis reads
with students at Meeker M.S. and
wears his Meeker Volunteer
Person vest.
Safe Street’s Campaign Youth Leading Change Coordinator Kristen McClintock wrote in
about this outstanding young man. She wanted us to know about his story of
determination and success, even in the face of incredibly challenging circumstances.
Because Anthony has chosen to speak out about overcoming those challenges, the rest
of us have the pleasure of getting to know him and the work that he has done to speak
out about prevention and advocate against violence.
Youth Sustained Service: Ashley Finch
According to her nominator Ronald Baynes, senior Army instructor of the JROTC Mount
Tahoma, Ashley Finch used to get in trouble at school and wasn’t focused in any of her
classes. She didn’t have anything as a focal point in her life, and JROTC really became
a focus for this City of Destiny Award winner. Now, she’s a true leader who works to set
a great example for others. “She’s always there to answer the call,” says Ronald. And
after graduation, she’s going to answer another call: The call of Uncle Sam. Ashley
plans to join the U.S. Navy and wants to become a medic.
Environmental Sustainability: Change Starts Now
Each spring, high school students from all over the state enter Washington State
University’s contest, Imagine Tomorrow, in which they bring forth ideas for how they
would like to change the future. Last year, four Tacoma School of the Arts students
answered this call, and now their efforts have already had a profound impact on some
local eighth grade students.
All award winners received a colorful glass sculpture crafted by students in the Hilltop
Artists in Residence Program.
Forrest Rumbaugh from SOTA and
Kendra Lopez from Lincoln H.S.
gave their culminating project
presentations at the Tacoma
Nature Center on Parks
Appreciation Day. Rumbaugh,
bottom, gives his presentation to
a full house.
TV Tacoma, the City’s municipal television station, recorded the event to show as a
special presentation. The programming schedule can be found at www.tvtacoma.com.
TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 in the Tacoma city limits, on Channel 21 in
Pierce County (except University Place) and on channel 85 on Click! in University Place.
The City of Destiny Awards ceremony is supported by local organizations and
businesses, including Tacoma Public Utilities, the event’s largest sponsor.
New Gray project receives award
The new Gray Middle School project earned a Merit Award from the American Institute
of Architects/ Washington Council (AIA/WA) at its Civic Design Awards ceremony on
May 14. The AIA/WA is a professional society comprised of registered architects in the
state of Washington. The AIA/WA Web site at www.aiawa.org gives the following
information.
Each year, the AIA/WA holds the Civic Design Awards (CDA) to honor contributions to
great civic design. The CDA awards pay tribute to excellence in public architecture.
Those who win are those who create bold designs while partnering with the surrounding
community to represent local values.
There are three categories of awards; designation of each is determined by established
criteria. The categories are: Honor, Merit and Citation Awards. The 2009 CDA jury
included Rick Sundberg, FAIA, LEED, principle for OSKA Architects; Matt Cohen,
Washington State University, assistant professor of architecture; and Kathryn Merlino,
University of Washington, assistant professor of architecture.
Lincoln recruits volunteers for senior project boards
It is time for the Lincoln High School senior project boards. “To prepare for boards, we
are looking for volunteers to watch and score the seniors' presentations,” said Jennifer
Zamira, an English teacher in the Lincoln SoUL Academy, a Lincoln Center core teacher
and coordinator for the senior project scheduling.
Boards will take place on the dates below from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Volunteers need to attend
a brief meeting beginning at 2:15 p.m. to review the scoring rubric, get room
assignments and have the opportunity to ask questions prior to the start of
presentations. Students will give their presentations according to their academy English
Geiger E.S. had the Seattle
Repertory Theatre (Book-It All
Over) performers perform the
play “Chicken Sunday” at the
school.
teacher. The schedule is: SoUL: May 14 and 15; ABE: May 18 and 19; and GO@L: May
20 and 21.
If you are interested in volunteering, please reply to jzamira@tacoma.k12.wa.us and
respond with the date(s) you would be available to volunteer. If you have questions prior
to making a commitment, please contact Zamira at 253.571.6700.
Giaudrone M.S. National Junior
Honor Society members help
clean up Reed E.S. as a service
project.
Sports personnel help ESL students practice English
Shannon Ergun’s English as a Second Language (ESL) students are doing a research
project on sports. Ergun said, “We started with a field trip to tour Safeco Field on April
30. The students have done research in our library and online, and they are now
working on interviewing local sports figures in person.”
On May 13, Jon Billings, director of Communications and Community Relations for the
Tacoma Tide soccer and basketball teams, visited Ergun’s ESL classes. He brought a
soccer player from the Tide for the morning classes and a basketball player for the
afternoon classes. “He also spoke to our ESL advisory students about goals and
achieving them,” said Ergun. “During class, we had an informal interview. Students
prepared questions related to their research topics and practiced their English while
learning more about local sports.”
Dan Harrington and Erik Haag, golf pros from Meadow Park Golf Course, joined Ergun’s
classes on May 14 for informal interviews about golf. Anne Schulz and several players
and coaches from the Tacoma Rainier Baseball team will be talk with Ergun’s ESL
classes on May 21.
Contact Shannon Ergun at 253.571.6757 for more information.
Tacoma Day at Emerald Down is June 28
Tickets are here. Emerald Downs is providing free tickets for Tacoma Public School
employees and their families to attend the Tacoma Day horse races on Sunday, June
28. Other Tacoma organizations are also invited to share the fun family activities.
Contact the Public Information Office (PIO) at 253.571.1015 if you are interested in
tickets. Please include your name, location, school district phone number and the
number of tickets you would like. PIO will send your tickets to your school location when
possible. Children under 18 do not need a ticket. However, the ticket is also good for a
free program, soda and chips. Each child will need a ticket to get these free items.
Upcoming events
Gault Closing Doors celebration May 29
You are invited to a May 29 celebration of history "made and in the making" on the
Eastside as we close the doors of Gault Middle School and open a new chapter for
students and families at First Creek Middle School. The celebration will be held from 5
to 8 p.m.
Retirement events
Kermit Berge retirement party June 5
A retirement party for Kermit Berge will be held Friday, June 5, from 3–5 p.m. in the
Central Administration Building auditorium on the fourth floor. Berge has been with the
district for 34 years and is retiring the end of June. The program will begin at 4 p.m.
Refreshments will be served. Contact Barbara Marshall at 253.571.1032 for more
information.
Karen Fynboe to retire
Washington-Hoyt Principal Karen Fynboe’s career with Tacoma Public Schools will be
celebrated on Thursday, June 11, from 4–5:30 p.m. in the Washington-Hoyt auditorium.
Dan Harrington, right, and Erik
Haag, golf pros from Meadow Park
Golf Course, join Shannon Ergun’s
ESL classes at Lincoln H.S. on
May 14 for informal interviews
about golf. Ergun’s students are
doing research projects on sports
and interviewing sports personnel
to help them practice English.
For more information, contact the school at 253.571.5700.
Applause
Donors fund two art Hunt projects
Chrissy Roshak, the art teacher at Hunt Middle School, has had two projects funded
through the Web site at www.donorschoose.org this month. She discovered
www.donorschoose.org over winter break—it was being advertised on TV of all places!
She signed up and posted two projects for her classroom: one for a painting project and
one for a clay project. Both were just recently fully funded.
Her class has already received the painting supplies, and the clay supplies are on their
way! Her students will have time to work with the painting supplies before the end of this
year, and they will work with the clay supplies next year.
Donors from around the country donated $372.58 for the painting project and another
$420.88 for the clay project. That is almost eight times Roshak’s supply budget for the
whole school year. She is really excited about it, and it has been wonderful to share this
whole process with her students. They are also very grateful that people around the
country took the time to donate stuff to their classroom! Students will also write letters
thanking the donors for the supplies.—Dawn Baughman, Hunt M.S.
Whitman relay collects more than $3,000
The Whitman Elementary School’s Relay for Life Walk was dedicated to teacher Pat
Correy, and the school collected $3,279.93 for the American Cancer Society. There
were more than 440 walkers on May 1 and nearly 700 bears. Michelle Gerspacher, a
parent, donated more than 500 bears which were sold for $5 each.
Students present culminating projects at Nature Center
Two seniors gave their culminating project presentations on Parks Appreciation Day at
the Tacoma Nature Center. The two students were Forrest Rumbaugh from Tacoma
School of the Arts (SOTA) and Kendra Lopez from Lincoln High School. Their projects
were tree age data collection and the creation of an educational coloring book. Both
students, along with Destiny Silva from Lincoln, did a great job with their projects and
the work they have done will be a real asset to the Tacoma Nature Center. The students
showed exceptional professionalism and dedication to some very challenging projects.
We look forward to working with more Tacoma Public Schools seniors next year.—Jen
Crump, culminating projects coordinator, Tacoma Nature Center
Giaudrone honor students clean up Reed E.S.
On Saturday, May 9, students from the Giaudrone Middle School National Junior Honor
Society participated in a service project as part of their on-going focus on community
service. The honor society members went to Reed Elementary School and cleaned up
the grounds for two hours. They picked up four bags of litter and even found a library
book. This is the first year that the National Junior Honor Society has been at
Giaudrone.
Wainwright team competes in Math Olympiad
Barbara Pinckney's fifth-grade SAIL math team competed in the Math Olympiad at
Truman Middle School May 2, winning two superior medals and two excellent ribbons.
Students on the SAIL team included Marcus Smith, Trinity Thrall, Cece Lovelady, Dillan
Henshaw, Lars Sonderman, Rylan Salzman, Kai McDonald, Thomas Harris, Sam
Mitchell, Alana Lovaas, Ryan Waller, Alex Gayvoronski, Cyrus Maxon and Kathy
Murphy.
Washington-Hoyt PTA stages staff appreciation breakfast
The Washington-Hoyt Elementary School PTA annually hosts a teacher and staff
appreciation breakfast that is well supported by school families.
Washington-Hoyt E.S. PTA
members and their children put
on a Teacher Appreciation Week
breakfast with table themes from
Chinese and Italian to woods and
quilts. Students helped serve
beverages.
Shannon Rojecki and Wendy Blair coordinated the event this year which featured five
tables individually designed and decorated. Table themes included a Chineseinspired table, complete with a red table cloth, Chinese plates, decorative dolls, fortune
cookies and gift packets of tea for each place setting.
Rojecki said another table had an elegant Victorian theme with classic flowered china,
gold silverware, stemware, mosaic candles and fancy notebooks with Starbucks gift
cards at each place setting. The third table had a cozy cabin/forest theme: plates had a
moose design, the table cloth sported bears and trees and the centerpiece was made
with natural evergreens. Moose Tracks snacks at each place setting completed a very
unique table.
Staff could also choose to sit at a vintage quilting table complete with a quilted
tablecloth, flower bud vases and uniquely decorated notebooks at each place
setting. The fifth table had an Italian countryside theme with a tiered centerpiece filled
with fresh lemons and oranges and a cheery yellow tablecloth.
“The table hosts who volunteered to decorate a table had to bring in all of their own
dishes and decorations and show up early in the morning to set it all up,” said Rojecki.
“We had a whole other group of volunteers bring in delicious food including savory egg
dishes, homemade cinnamon bread, coffee cakes, fruit trays, juice and even gluten-free
muffins. Starbucks donated our coffee this year helping make this a wonderful event for
our even more wonderful teachers and staff.”
Equity and Diversity
Student Interest Survey required
WAC 392-190-040 requires that all students in a school, where interscholastic and/or
intramural sports are offered, complete a Student Interest Survey every three years.
This year, the district is surveying randomly selected elementary schools and middle
schools. The surveys will arrive in buildings by May 28–29, and will be administered to
the students by the week of June 8. If you have any questions, please contact Teri
Wood at 253.571.1370 or Ann Triplett at 253.571.1292.
Professional Development
Staff summer school employment opportunities
Qualified, certificated and classified employees are invited to apply for summer school
employment. Please refer to the district's Web site for written information. To get to that
information: On the lower right of the main page on the TPS Web site, you will see a
section titled "For Staff." The link to summer school employment can be accessed
through the link listed as "Summer School Employment." For the online application, click
here.
If you have any questions, please contact the office listed on the Summer School
Employment page for the specific program which interests you. You will find those
programs and office numbers at this link.
Scholarships available for endorsements
The Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB) has approximately $40,000 in
scholarship funds available for teachers to add the following endorsements: middle level
math; middle level science; secondary mathematics and any secondary science.
For more information, please contact Mea Moore at: mea.moore@k12.wa.us or
360.725.6276. The deadline for applications is June 12.
Keys to student motivation workshop July 20
Keys to Student Motivation tackles one of your primary teaching challenges: how to
A Time to Shine was the theme of
the school displays at the last
parent advisory meeting of the
school year on May 11. Parents
and principals toured the exhibits
motivate your students, including your problematic ones. The workshop will be held in
Seattle on Monday, July 20, at the Hilton Garden Inn Seattle/Renton, 1801 E. Valley
Road, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To register and receive a workshop agenda and registration
form, go online at The Instructor Workshop Web site www.instructorworkshop.com.
Tech tip
Cleaning your projector filter
Your projector filter needs to be cleaned at least once a year. It is designed to collect
the dust and debris in the air, protecting the projector from overheating. Follow these
simple steps to clean your filter—it takes less than a minute to do.
Health tips
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
This month is the perfect time to get out and get moving. If you need help, go to
www.tsp-soundliving.com to sign up and track every step you take.
Here are five simple tips to get you going.
Community opportunities
Make a French or Spanish friend this summer
Share your summer with a teen from France or Spain who is eager to practice English
and learn firsthand about American family life. More than 250 students will travel to the
Northwest this summer to stay with host families for three, four or seven weeks. ANDEO
International Homestays, a non-profit organization, matches families and students
based on age, gender and shared interests.
Each student has studied English for a few years. Each will bring spending money and
is covered by health insurance.
To learn more about ANDEO's programs visit www.andeo.org or call 800.274.6007 for
more information. ANDEO is celebrating its 29th year in the Northwest. Join the fun and
apply to be a host.
Health Adventures deadline extended to May 31
St. Joseph Medical Center’s Health Adventures for eighth graders will run July 13–16,
and the application deadline has been extended to May 31. This is a free service
provided by Franciscan Health System to introduce youth to career opportunities in
health care. For more information, click here or contact Sheri Bebbington at
253.426.6785 or e-mail her at sheribebbington@fhshealth.org.
Volunteer for Operation Graffiti Cover-up May 30
Safe Streets is holding Operation Cover-up on Saturday, May 30, starting with a rally at
9 a.m. at these locations:
 Portland Avenue Community Center, 3513 E. Portland Ave.
 Metro Parks Headquarters, 4702 S. 19th St.
 Parkland Fire Station, 100 114th St.
Safe Streets has brought together multiple partners and community members for Pierce
County’s second annual graffiti clean-up event. Graffiti is more than just blight—it can
represent illegal gang activity and indicates to criminals that a neighborhood is
vulnerable to crime.
Last year, 257 volunteers helped paint over graffiti at 243 sites throughout Pierce
County. This year, teams will head out to paint at sites in Tacoma and unincorporated
Pierce County. To register a team or sign up yourself, call 253.272.6824 or go to the
which were as unique as the
schools.
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Bring your paint brushes and rollers and join community members, students,
businesses, agencies, law enforcement and other volunteers to paint over illegal graffiti.
Tacoma School District complies with all federal and state laws and regulations and
does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, national origin, or ancestry, the presence of any sensory, mental or
physical disability or use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a
disability, age, familial or marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status. This applies to all
educational programs and extra-curricular activities. Inquiries regarding the application of the above should be
directed to Dr. Da Verne S. Bell, coordinator, equity and diversity, telephone 253.571.1292. Inquiries regarding
the application of Title IX should be directed to Dr. Da Verne S. Bell, coordinator, equity and diversity, telephone
253.571.1292. Inquiries regarding the application of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (concerning students
with disabilities who are not eligible for special education) should be directed to Chris Backman, coordinator of
guidance and counseling, telephone 253.571.1182. Inquiries regarding accommodations for disabled employees
and the public should be directed to Leslie Nohr, disability accommodation officer, telephone, 253.571.1021.
These individuals may be contacted by mail at P.O. Box 1357, Tacoma, WA 98401-1357.