Community Facilities Task Force Chair Dan Reid leads effort to develop long-range facilities plan

Community Facilities Task Force Chair Dan Reid leads effort to develop long-range facilities plan
Wednesday longtime community member and Walla Walla High School graduate Dan Reid of Opp and Seibold General Construction organized a planning meeting of the Community Facilities Task Force to begin developing a long-range facilities plan.

The Community Facilities Task Force make up includes community members, parents, school board members, teachers, support staff and administrators.

Reid is a charter member of the Community Facilities Task Force which was formed in the Spring of 1995. This group has developed two comprehensive plans in the past and has weighed in on facilities related decisions since its existence.

 Reid has agreed to chair the group again and coordinate a series of meetings to learn more about district facilities and ultimately make recommendations to the school board for future consideration. Reid is planning eight meetings This weeks meeting was meant to serve as an orientation and set the vision for the work ahead. The next meeting is planned for Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the district office.

Community Facilities Task Force members:
VOTING MEMBERS
Dan Reid (Chair), Opp and Seibold Construction
Jim Dumont, City of Walla Walla Parks and Recreation
Darcy Fugman-Small, Woodward Canyon Winery
Mary Koch, Retired Educator
Jim Peterson, Walla Walla Community College
Pat Johnston, WWPS - Chief Financial Officer
Karen Carman, Parent
Craig Sievertsen, Parent/Banner Bank
Melito Ramirez, WWPS Intervention Specialist
Gay Buissink, Teacher - Business Education at Walla Walla High School
Jim Sporleder, Principal - Lincoln High School
Kim Lyonnais, City of Walla Walla - Development Director
Allan Gillespie, Owner, Gillespie Roofing
Ruth Ladderud, Whitman College
Scott Krivoshein, Investment Broker, Raymond James
Dan Hess, Lawyer/School Board Member
Jerry Zahl, Walla Walla Farmers Co-Op

NON VOTING MEMBERS
Lowell Schneider, Plant Facilities Director
Dan Johnson, Facilities Support Director
Dr. Rich Carter, Superintendent
Mark Higgins, Communications Director
John Evans, Architects West
Kay Schisler, Task Force Administrative Assistant