Facilities task force members reflect on building tours

Facilities task force members reflect on building tours
Wednesday afternoon members of the Community Facilities Task Force met to continue its work of updating the district's long-range facilities plan.

Members reflected on their tours of Edison Elementary, Pioneer Middle School, Walla Walla High School and Lincoln Alternative High School.

They also reviewed the 2002 facilities committee report and discussed the findings. District principal were recently surveyed to get their input on facilities needs at their schools. Task Force members reviewed the comments from principals and discussed how they related to the 2002 study.

Dan Reid of Opp and Seibold General Construction has agreed to continue chairing the Community Facilities Task Force as the district seeks to update its long-range facilities plan. The Community Facilities Task Force is comprised of 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 inception.

Reid is coordinating a series of meetings to research district facilities and ultimately make recommendations to the school board for future consideration. Follow the work of the Task Force online at: http://www.wwps.org/community/community_facilities_taskforce.htm to track the progress of the group.

VOTING MEMBERS
Dan Reid (Chair), Opp and Seibold Construction
Jim Dumont, City of Walla Walla Parks and Recreation
Darcey Fugman-Small, Woodward Canyon Winery
Mary Koch, Retired Educator
Jim Peterson, Walla Walla Community College
Pat Johnston, WWPS - Chief Financial Officer
Karen Carman, Parent Representative
Craig Sievertsen, Parent Representative - Banner Bank
Melito Ramirez, WWPS Intervention Specialist
Gay Buissink, Teacher - Wa-Hi Business Education
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

OBSERVER
Rob Blethen, Publisher, Walla Walla Union Bulletin