Overview
Mission
To ensure excellent & equitable education for all students through service and collaboration.
Purpose
Washington has nine educational service districts (ESDs). They were created by the state legislature in 1969 to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. ESD 113 serves the school districts in Thurston, Mason, Lewis, Pacific and Grays Harbor counties by
- Helping them provide high-quality, cost-effective services.
- Helping them provide equal educational opportunities for all children.
- Providing cooperative and information services to schools.
- Acting as a liaison between the local schools and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- Providing local programs, as required by the state.
Goals
- Close gaps: We respond to systemic disparities that produce persistent and predictable imbalances in student opportunities.
- Grow people: We recognize potential and support professional development and learning.
- Influence change: We advocate for students, families, and districts.
- Eradicate racism: We confront inequity based on race, and recognize and address our own biases.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Our Board consists of seven members. They are elected by the local school boards from the 44 districts in our region. Their terms last four years and until successors are elected and qualified. Board meetings are generally held on the second Wednesday of each month beginning at 12 pm. They are open to the public.
Ms. Susan Fortin
District 1: Morton, Mossyrock, Onalaska, Rainier, Tenino, Toledo, White Pass, and Yelm
Susan recently retired from the Association of Washington School Principals, where she had worked since 1991 — most recently as AWSP’s Director of Student Leadership.
Mr. Don Rash
District 2: Adna, Boistfort, Centralia, Chehalis, Evaline, Napavine, Pe Ell, Winlock, and Rochester
Don was a principal in Chehalis and served ten years on the executive staff of the Association of Washington School Principals.
Dr. Dale McDaniel, Chair
District 3: Elma, Grapeview, Hood Canal, Mary M. Knight, McCleary, Montesano, Pioneer, Satsop, Shelton, and Southside
Dale spent 45 years in public education. His doctoral degree specialized in at-risk students and programs that reduced truancy to increase graduation rates.
Dr. Al Cohen, Past Chair
District 4: Griffin and Olympia
Al was superintendent in Olympia and is currently a consultant at the superintendent search firm McPherson and Jacobson, LLC.
Dr. Pamela Farr
District 5: North Thurston A
Farr has 40 years of education experience as a teacher, building administrator, and district administrator, and has a long history of working with ESD 113. While she considers herself to be an academic, she acknowledges that schooling is a balance between academic achievement and the social-emotional support of our students.
Dr. Harry Carthum
District 6: Aberdeen, Cosmopolis, Hoquiam, North Beach, North River, Oakville, Ocosta, Quinault, Raymond, South Bend, Taholah, Willapa Valley, and Wishkah Valley
Harry is a former superintendent of Griffin School District.
Mr. Bill Lahmann
District 7: North Thurston B and Tumwater
Bill Lahmann has been a teacher, mediator, legislative analyst, association executive, assistant superintendent, and superintendent. His experiences in small, medium and large districts, as well as three Educational Service Districts, provide him with an excellent understanding of school district needs, challenges and operations, and the important role ESDs can play in providing for student success.
Cabinet
- Dr. Dana Anderson, Superintendent
- Ms. JoLynn Berge, Deputy Superintendent - Business & Operations
- Mr. Steve Bigelow, Executive Director - Integrated Student Support and Special Programs
- Ms. Keley Brewster, Controller
- Dr. Andrew Eyres, Deputy Superintendent - Teaching & Learning and Student Support
- Ms. Tracye Ferguson, Assistant Superintendent, Early Learning
- Open position, Director - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- Ms. Kristen Jaudon, Senior Director - Communications, Government Relations & Public Engagement
- Ms. Jodi Petrovich, Executive Director - Human Resources
- Ms. Cherrie Thomas, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent
- Ms. Erin Wick, Executive Director, Integrated Student Support – Intervention, Prevention, Treatment and Wellness
Leadership Team
- Amber Targus
- Andrew Eyres
- Annette Peterson
- Ashley O'Neal
- Brandon Kahler
- Carrie Harper-Kitzmiller
- Cherrie Thomas
- Dana Anderson
- Deanna East
- Ed Otos
- Erin Wick
- James Whitehead
- Jeff McCabe
- Jodi Petrovich
- JoLynn Berge
- Josh Maerzke
- Joyce Tangen
- Julie Rupe
- Katie Kent
- Keley Brewster
- Kerri Blankenship
- Kristen Jaudon
- Liz Wuerffel
- Lynn Nelson
- Russell Rice
- Stacia Bolger
- Stephanie Griffiths
- Steve Bigelow
- Todd Johnson
- Tracye Ferguson
Equity
Resources for White Parents to Raise Anti-Racist Children
Books:
- Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners: books for children and young adults
- 31 Children's books to support conversations on race, racism and resistance
Podcasts:
- Parenting Forward podcast episode ‘Five Pandemic Parenting Lessons with Cindy Wang Brandt’
- Fare of the Free Child podcast
- Integrated Schools podcast episode “Raising White Kids with Jennifer Harvey”
Articles:
- How White Parents Can Talk To Their Kids About Race | NPR
- Teaching Your Child About Black History Month | PBS
- Your Kids Aren't Too Young to Talk About Race: Resource Roundup from Pretty Good
The Conscious Kid: follow them on Instagram and consider signing up for their Patreon
Articles to Read
- “America’s Racial Contract Is Killing Us” by Adam Serwer | Atlantic (May 8, 2020)
- ”My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas | NYT Mag (June 22, 2011)
- The 1619 Project (all the articles) | The New York Times Magazine
- The Combahee River Collective Statement
- “The Intersectionality Wars” by Jane Coaston | Vox (May 28, 2019)
- Tips for Creating Effective White Caucus Groups developed by Craig Elliott PhD
- “Where do I donate? Why is the uprising violent? Should I go protest?” by Courtney Martin (June 1, 2020)
- ”White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Knapsack Peggy McIntosh
- “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America?” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi | Atlantic (May 12, 2020)
Books to Read
- Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper
- Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
- How To Be An Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by Andrea J. Ritchie
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad
- Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold
- Redefining Realness by Janet Mock
- Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
- The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
- The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism for the Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs
- The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
- This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color by Cherríe Moraga
- When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
Films and TV Series to Watch
- 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
- American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
- Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975 — Available to rent
- Blindspotting (Carlos López Estrada) — Hulu with Cinemax or available to rent
- Clemency (Chinonye Chukwu) — Available to rent
- Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
- Fruitvale Station (Ryan Coogler) — Available to rent
- I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
- Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton) — Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
- King In The Wilderness — HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
- Selma (Ava DuVernay) — Available to rent for free in June in the U.S.
- The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution — Available to rent
- The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Available to rent for free
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
Organizations to Follow on Social Media
- Antiracism Center: Twitter
- Audre Lorde Project: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Black Women’s Blueprint: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Color Of Change: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Colorlines: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Conscious Kid: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Equal Justice Initiative (EJI): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Families Belong Together: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Justice League NYC: Twitter | Instagram + Gathering For Justice: Twitter | Instagram
- The Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- The Movement For Black Lives (M4BL): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- MPowerChange: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Muslim Girl: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- NAACP: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- National Domestic Workers Alliance: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- RAICES: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ): Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- SisterSong: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
- United We Dream: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
More Anti-Racism Resources to Check Out
- 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Anti-Racism Project
- Jenna Arnold’s resources (books and people to follow)
- Rachel Ricketts’ anti-racism resources
- Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Save the Tears: White Woman’s Guide by Tatiana Mac
- Showing Up For Racial Justice’s educational toolkits
- The [White] Shift on Instagram
- “Why is this happening?” — an introduction to police brutality from 100 Year Hoodie
- Zinn Education Project’s teaching materials
History
ESD 113 is one of nine regional educational service districts in the state of Washington. Created by the state Legislature in 1969, ESDs serve school districts and state-approved private schools within specific service areas. ESDs function as support agencies and deliver services that can be more efficiently or economically performed regionally.
Funding
Capital Region ESD 113 is funded by the state Legislature, federal and state grants, cooperatives, fees and other sources.
Money from the Legislature pays for about 4% of state-mandated services, like district assistance for fiscal reporting requirements.
In 2017–18, Capital Region ESD 113 received $690,170 of core funding from the state. Through entrepreneurial activities, we were able to leverage that money into $34.5 million for services to students, families and districts in our region.
Whom We Serve
ESD 113 supports 44 school districts, one tribal compact school, and more than 20 private schools in Thurston, Lewis, Mason, Grays Harbor, and Pacific counties. Most of the districts are small with more than 70 percent having fewer than 1,000 students. Ten of our districts are “non-high” districts whose students attend neighboring districts for high school.
Grays Harbor County
- Aberdeen SD
- Cosmopolis SD
- Elma SD
- Hoquiam SD
- Lake Quinault SD
- McCleary SD
- Montesano SD
- North Beach SD
- Oakville SD
- Ocosta SD
- Satsop SD
- Taholah SD
Lewis County
- Adna SD
- Boistfort SD
- Centralia SD
- Chehalis SD
- Evaline SD
- Morton SD
- Mossyrock SD
- Napavine SD
- Onalaska SD
- Pe Ell SD
- Toledo SD
- White Pass SD
- Winlock SD
Mason County
- Grapeview SD
- Hood Canal SD
- Mary M Knight SD
- Pioneer SD
- Shelton SD
- Southside SD
- Wishkah Valley SD
Pacific County
- North River SD
- Raymond SD
- South Bend SD
- Willapa Valley SD
Thurston County
- Griffin SD
- North Thurston PS
- Olympia SD
- Rainier SD
- Rochester SD
- Tenino SD
- Tumwater SD
- Wa He Lut Indian School
- Yelm CS
Policies
The ESD Policies and Procedures guide our operations. The policies that are most relevant to employees are in the 5000 and 6000 series folders.
Legal Stuff
Non-discrimination Statement
Capital Region ESD 113 provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without discrimination with respect to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender expression or identity, genetic information, honorably discharged veteran or military status, pregnancy, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, the use of a trained guide dog or service animal, or any other basis prohibited by state and/or federal law. We also provide equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. Such equal employment opportunity applies to all terms of employment including recruitment, selection, hiring, retention, assignment, transfer, promotion, compensation, and training.
Website Accessibility Notice
We want everyone who visits the We Are ESD 113 website to feel welcome. We're always working to enhance our site and increase its accessibility and usability. Our accessibility efforts are based on the Web World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C’s) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA.
Help Us Make Our Website More Accessible.
We welcome your feedback and suggestions. If you're unable to access content on our website, have questions about the accessibility of content or technology we use, or would like to report barriers to accessing any information on this website, please email the ESD 113 Communications Department or call 360-464-6715.
Contact
For questions about our non-discrimination policy, or if you believe Capital Region ESD 113 has discriminated against you because of your disability, or has failed to make reasonable accommodation for your disability, you may file a written grievance with the ESD that includes (1) the nature of the grievance; (2) the facts upon which the grievance is based; and (3) your signature and the date you filed the grievance. The ESD will investigate the allegations contained in the written grievance in an effort to reach a prompt and equitable resolution.
File the grievance with:
Jodi Petrovich
Capital Region ESD 113
6005 Tyee Dr SW
Tumwater, WA 98512
jpetrovich@esd113.org
360-464-6860