High School Facilities Task Force urges public discussion on recommendations

Tuesday evening School Board members conducted a public work session to study the recently completed report from the High School Facilities Task Force.

Chairs Cindy Meyer and John Rowley reviewed the steps and research process the task force took last school year before ultimately coming up with specific conclusions and recommendations. The entire report is available online at www.wwps.org (A to Z section -- High School Facilities Task Force).

Members of the High School Facilities Task Force encouraged the district to have a candid discussion with the community about its vast high school facilities needs. Task Force member Ruth Ladderud says good communication is the only way to get results.

"The community has lots of questions and they are dying to have honest answers and open dialog," Ladderud said. "If they understand what we have gone through and researched, then I think they'll better understand the conclusions we have come to and where the community needs to go to support it to make things happen for Walla Walla children."

The district,with the support of Task Force members, plans to meet with the Walla Walla Union Bulletin Editorial board, hold public and small group discussions, conduct surveys and present information to community groups as the next step of this process.

High School Task Force Members
Cindy Meyer, Co-Chair
John Rowley, Co-Chair
Darcy Weisner
Scott Krivoshein
Lawson Knight
Jim McCarthy
Mike Pettyjohn
Jim Hayner
Cindy Widmer
Clint Gabbard
Mindy Meyer
Jim Sporleder
Max Carrera
Rob Ahrens
Nanqi You
John Butenhoff
Dave Warkentin
Ruth Russo
Ruth Ladderud
Carina Stillman
Everett Knudson
James Payne
Dick Cook
Jim Sanders
Jody Schneidmiller
Linda Newcomb
LaDessa Smelcer