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Bonacci lands new gig

Posted in Administration, tagged , , , on June 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Sherry Bonacci sends son Landon off to the state baseball tournament.

They hired a fan favorite.

Sherry Bonacci, a 1989 Coupeville grad and a Wolf Female Athlete of the Year back in the day, is immensely popular in her community.

Now, one of the nicest human beings to ever trod the Earth is coming on board as the district’s new administrative assistant to the superintendent.

“Her skillset and history in the district set her apart as an excellent candidate for this critical position,” outgoing Superintendent Steve King said in a statement.

“Sherry will be doing some onboarding and training for this position in July and will officially start in the role in August. Congratulations to Sherry!”

Bonacci, mom to Wolf legend Lindsey and current CHS senior-to-be Landon, will work with incoming superintendent Shannon Leatherwood.

Stephanie and Danny’s sister was previously employed as the district’s special services secretary, a position she has resigned from.

As Coupeville goes through budget cuts, the district is attempting to make reductions through attrition when possible.

King stated the district does not plan to currently replace Bonacci in her former position.

“District leadership and staff will discuss in the upcoming weeks how the workload formerly done by the special services secretary will be absorbed,” he said.

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Coupeville’s former super Supe lands big job

Posted in Administration, tagged , , , , , on June 21, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Dr. Jim Shank and daughter Ashlie hang out at a game in 2018. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

The good doctor is off to Utah once more.

Former Coupeville Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim Shank will head up the Emery County School District in Huntington after being hired earlier this week.

As district superintendent, he will oversee two high schools, two middle schools, and six elementary schools.

Shank, who was a finalist when Coupeville replaced the departing Steve King earlier this year, has most recently been employed by the North Beach School District.

During his stint on Central Whidbey, which ran from 2013-2018, the dapper doctor was instrumental in numerous projects being completed.

This included, but wasn’t limited to, a new track oval and facilities, new bleachers in the gym, a new stadium at Mickey Clark Field, and the creation of the Wall of Fame in the CHS gym.

He also was a huge supporter when we held the 101st anniversary of Coupeville High School boys’ basketball.

Before arriving on Whidbey, Dr. Shank was a principal and Director of Federal Programs with the Idaho Falls School District.

He then served as a superintendent in Juab, Utah, and followed up his Coupeville stint with jobs in Idaho before returning to Washington.

Three of his and Sallie’s children — Matt, Brian, and Ashlie — attended Coupeville schools, with the first two of that trio graduating from CHS.

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School Board Director resigns

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , on June 18, 2024| Leave a Comment »

Sherry Phay

Coupeville School Board Director Sherry Phay is resigning, with plans to step down after the July board meeting.

That meeting is where the 2024-2025 budget is slated to be voted on.

Phay, who is the board’s legislative representative, is the longest-serving member of the current five-person setup.

She is in her second term and ran unopposed for reelection in 2021.

The mother of two, who is a Registered Nurse and competitive powerlifter in her non-school board life, released the following statement on Facebook.

 

This was not a spur of the moment, reactive decision.

There was deep reflection and consideration, along which comes deep emotion.

Like every vote I’ve ever made while on this board, the decision was made with integrity and thoughtfulness of the results in order to be able to be steadfast in my decision.

This decision could and should be interpreted as faith and confidence in the remaining board, new leadership and current leaders in our district.

Change doesn’t happen overnight, and I am heartened to have observed, over the years, a school district that is growing in its advocacy for themselves and a community, that has always wrapped our students with support, dive deeper in helping CSD in reaching its full amazing potential.

While there is still quite a bit of work to do in the next month, I am looking forward to our future and continuing to be part of that process albeit in a different role (parent, community member, taxpayer, voter).

Thank you SO much Coupeville School District and voters.

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Prairie welcomes new tennis courts

Posted in Tennis, tagged , , , , on June 14, 2024| Leave a Comment »

The weather improved, and Coupeville High School’s new tennis courts got finished. (Timothy Stelling photos)

They’re done, and they’re beautiful.

Lousy weather slowed things down, but just in time for the end of the school year, Coupeville High School has its new tennis courts in place.

The four playing surfaces, paid for by the district’s capital projects fund, are located between the CHS gym and the school’s softball fields.

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Lunch price hike proposed for CMS/CHS

Posted in school board, tagged , , , , on June 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »

If approved by the school board, the cost of a lunch at Coupeville Middle/High School will jump by 40 cents a day starting this fall.

In a memo to Superintendent Steve King, Finance Director Brian Gianello and the school’s Connected Food Program call for the cost to go from $3.45 to $3.85.

The change, which is on the agenda for Thursday’s school board workshop, would be the first price raise since the 2018-2019 school year.

That workshop, which can be attended by the public, is set for 5:30 PM in the Kathleen Anderson Boardroom at CHS.

Workshops, unlike regular board meetings, are not streamed.

The lunch price change will affect only the secondary school, and not Coupeville Elementary, thanks to the National School Lunch Program.

That program requires elementary schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students if 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals.

Coupeville Elementary currently sits at 38.05%.

State legislators have not stepped up to implement a similar program for secondary schools, however.

CHS/CMS offers lunch, but there is no plan to add a breakfast option for the 2024-2025 school year, according to the memo.

 

To read the memo in full, pop over to:

Click to access Meal%20Price%20Recommendation%202024-2025_Signed.pdf

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