Trust current school staff

This moment, Superintendent Will Nelson’s resignation is an opportunity for the La Conner Schools.

I am in full agreement with the assessment by the school board, to focus within the district instead of initiating a search for a replacement.

With school funds low, the financial outlay of a search and the salary of a superintendent are funds better spent focused on what already exists and lessening the load placed on staff members due to the funding shortage.

Experts in their fields; David Cram, director of finance and operations, and Beth Clothier, teaching and learning director, are highly qualified to fulfill two crucial roles a superintendent is responsible for: fiscal and academic success of the district.

Other staff members are fully capable to step in to new job opportunities.

And, with a five-year curriculum plan underway, is it not best for the district to see through what it has carefully implemented before introducing more change?

Trust and confidence from the community will be built by this sign of fiscal responsibility. Strong support will come with a demonstration of faith and confidence in the quality of existing staff.

Go Braves, be brave.

Katie Carson

La Conner