Woodland Public Schools

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Woodland Public Schools (WPS) or Woodland School District #404[1] (WSD) is a school district headquartered in Woodland, Washington.

It includes Woodland and Cougar in Cowlitz County.[2] It also includes sections of Clark County.[3]

As of 2020 it has approximately 2,250 students.[4]

History[]

In January 2007 the district added impact fees on houses in the Clark County section and in houses in the city limits of Woodland. That year it proposed that Cowlitz County add impact fees on houses in the district in order to pay for new facilities. The Cowlitz county attorney stated that he was not sure whether the plan complied with Washington state law.[5]

In 2007 superintendent Bill Hundley chose to retire.[6]

In 2015 four of the five members of the board of education signed a letter in support of superintendent Michael Green. The other board member was absent. The board collectively stated that the school district was inaccurately being depicted in the media as being in a disarray.[7]

Schools[]

Woodland High School
Secondary
  • Woodland High School
  • Woodland Middle School
    • In 2015 there was turmoil as the school district leadership removed multiple employees from their posts. There were protests against the district leadership with parents criticizing a perceived lack of openness with the community.[8] That year it became a grade 5-8 facility and Jake Hall became the principal.[9]
  • TEAM High School (alternative)
Primary
  • Columbia Elementary School
  • North Fork Elementary School
  • Yale Elementary School
Other
  • Lewis River Academy (alternative)

References[]

  1. ^ "Home". Woodland Public Schools. 1997-03-29. Archived from the original on 1997-03-29. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cowlitz County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clark County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  4. ^ "About WPS". Woodland Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  5. ^ Lystra, Tony (2007-10-07). "Woodland impact fee plan may be illegal". Longview Daily News . Longview, Washington. p. A1. - Clipping of first page and clipping of second page (A4) from Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Woodland selects 'super' finalists". Longview Daily News . Longview, Washington. 2007-03-29. p. B1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Woodland school board offers support of superintendent". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. 2015-02-18. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  8. ^ "Staff woes grow at Woodland Middle School". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  9. ^ "Changes aplenty at Woodland Middle School". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2021-05-31.

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