Fife Public Schools
| Fife Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Fife, Washington United States | |
| District information | |
| Grades | Preschool - 12 |
| Established | December 22, 1899 |
| Superintendent | Kevin Alfano |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 3,548 (October 2009) |
| Other information | |
| Website |
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Fife Public Schools is a school district comprising parts of the Washington state cities of Fife, Milton, Edgewood, Tacoma, Pacific as well as unincorporated census-designated places Lakeland South and Fife Heights. The district was established on December 22, 1899.[1]
Fife Schools is a member of the Standard Bearer Network founded by the Schlechty Center which is a non-profit organization that helps schools and districts to transform by emphasizing student engagement. Fife has been a member of the Standard Bearer Network since 2000.
Governance
The Board of Directors for Fife Public Schools is an elected body of five school directors. Each director must reside and be a registered voter, at the time of their election or appointment, in the geographical region, known as a Director District, they represent on the board. The length of the term is four years. Board meetings are generally held once a month. Currently, board meetings are typically scheduled for the last Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m., with some exceptions, in the boardroom at Fife School District's Office at 5802 20th St E, Fife, WA.
| Director | Director District | First Elected | Term End | Board Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Fagundes | 1 | 2008[3] | 2015 | |
| Robert E. "Bob" Scheidt | 2 | 2002 | 2015 | President |
| Sally Finlayson | 3 | 2009[4] | 2017 | |
| Marisa Michaud | 4 | 2008[5] | 2017 | |
| Bruce A. Burnside | 5 | 2003 | 2017 | Vice-President |
Schools
- Discovery Primary School (K-1)
- Endeavour Intermediate School (2-5)
- Hedden Elementary School (2-5)
- Surprise Lake Middle School (6-7)
- Columbia Junior High (8-9)
- Fife High School (10-12)
External links
- Fife Public Schools
- History of the Fife School District
- Fife High School Daffodil Festival History
- Fife Superintendent
References
- ↑ http://www.fifeschools.com/fhs/history/1900.html
- ↑ "Fife Public Schools - Meet Our Board of Directors". fifeschools.com. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Fagundes ‘honored’ to be on Fife School Board". fifefreepress.com. January 15, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ "School board welcomes newest member - Finlayson stands upon three generations of Fife education". fifefreepress.com. December 17, 2009. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
- ↑ "New member eager to continue district’s excellence". fifefreepress.com. December 4, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2014.