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Ebersole retirement shindig planned

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on October 11, 2024| Leave a Comment »

David Ebersole

One for the road.

The Coupeville School District will host an open house Wednesday, Oct. 30 for David Ebersole.

The longtime administrator — popular with parents, school employees, and students — retires from his post as Coupeville Elementary School Principal the next day.

The event will go down in the commons at the middle/high school from 3:00-5:00 PM.

Ebersole will also be recognized at the school board meeting, set for 5:30 PM that same night.

That meeting, held in the Kathleen Anderson Boardroom, was originally scheduled for Oct. 31, but was just recently bumped up a night.

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Coupeville Elementary School principal resigns

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on September 27, 2024| Leave a Comment »

David Ebersole, seen with teacher Jen Mostafavinassab, has been the backbone of Coupeville Elementary School for many years.

David Ebersole, one of the best-liked school administrators on Whidbey Island, appears to be calling it a career.

The longtime Coupeville Elementary School principal has tendered his resignation, which will be effective Oct. 31.

The move was approved by the school board Thursday at its monthly meeting.

Near the end of the meeting, Coupeville Schools Superintendent Shannon Leatherwood took a moment to praise Ebersole.

“Dave, the impact you have made on this district is huge and great, and I hear that from everybody,” she said.

“You leave really difficult shoes to fill. Thank you for your service.”

Ebersole will be honored by the board at its October meeting.

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Baumann back in black (and red)

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on August 14, 2020| 1 Comment »

Former CHS Principal Duane Baumann is returning to the school, this time as Special Services Director. (Photo by JohnsPhotos.net)

He thought he was out, but they pulled him back in.

Mere months after stepping down as Coupeville High School Principal, ending a decade-long run at the school, Duane Baumann has returned to his former stomping grounds.

This time he will be the interim Special Services Director for the school system, replacing Andrea Downs, who resigned after two years in the position.

Baumann will also assist the district in launching its virtual learning program as most students open the 2020-2021 school year online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The hire will be official once approved by the school board at its August 24 meeting, said Superintendent Steve King.

During his previous stint as a Coupeville administrator, Baumann held several positions including Assistant Principal and Athletic Director.

The father of five was CHS Principal from 2016-2020.

When Baumann stepped down, the original plan was for he and his family to leave Whidbey, with a possible move to Port Orchard planned.

However, the pandemic “threw us some curveballs,” said wife Barbi, and plans changed. At least for awhile.

“The Baumann family is here for another year!,” Barbi said. “We are happy to be staying!”

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Kappes to run two schools

Posted in Everything changes, tagged , , , , on May 5, 2020| Leave a Comment »

Geoff Kappes

Coupeville High School does not plan to hire a replacement for Principal Duane Baumann when he departs at the end of the 2019-2020 school year.

Instead, the plan is to promote Geoff Kappes, the Coupeville Middle School Principal, and have him cover both jobs, being responsible for grades 6-12.

That move was announced Monday night by Coupeville Schools Superintendent Steve King during an online school board meeting.

King said he will seek official school board approval at the board’s May 25 meeting.

As the district considers staffing cuts across the board, the decision to have Kappes inherit Baumann’s duties allows Coupeville to “reduce (administration) by attrition.”

“Mr. Kappes is an outstanding principal and he’s done a fantastic job at the middle school,” King said during the meeting. “He has a real heart for helping students as they transition from middle school all the way to graduation.”

While there will be one principal for two schools (which share a campus), the plan is to maintain each school’s distinct identities, while the two staffs work together.

“I want to thank Mr. Kappes for him being willing to take on that challenge,” King said.

This is the second go-round for Kappes in the Coupeville school district.

He was a teacher and girls basketball coach at CHS from 2004-2007, then returned in 2017 to become the CMS Principal.

Baumann, who had a 10-year run as an administrator in Coupeville, was an Assistant Principal and Athletic Director before becoming CHS Principal in 2016.

He announced his resignation in November, with plans for a family move to Port Orchard.

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