Facilities Task Force chair earns regional leadership award

Facilities Task Force chair earns regional leadership award
Recently Community Facilities Task Force Chair Dan Reid was presented a Community Leadership award from Superintendent Rich Carter during the Southeast Washington Association of School Administrators Annual Awards Banquet.

"Dan Reid of Opp and Seibold General Construction continues to be one of the district's longstanding partners and committed volunteers," Carter said.

Reid has served and chaired the district's Community Facilities Task Force for 15 years. This community-based group helps the district develop long-range facilities improvement plans to provide a source of information in making critical decisions.

The district has acted on many of the recommendations in these reports over the years, including the modernization of Sharpstein Elementary, the construction of a new Edison Elementary and the development of the Southeast Washington Transportation Cooperative and new Support Services facility.

This group, under Dan's leadership, supported and encouraged the district to invest the state matching funds from the successful Edison Elementary bond issue into the Transportation Cooperative.

This move allowed the district to leverage another $4 million in state matching funds. The Community Facilities Task Force also came on board early with this project through its recommendation the district purchase the land for the Transportation Cooperative and Support Services project.

In all, the Transportation Cooperative and Support Services facilities are nearly a $10 million project for the community at no additional cost to local bond rates thanks to the leveraging of state matching dollars to fund this work.

"Dan Reid and the members of Community Facilities Task Force have supported this effort from day one," Carter said.

Reid also earned the district's Art Regier Volunteer of the Year award in 2002 for his continued service to the district.Dan and his wife Lori are also outstanding parents who are actively involved in school functions, including PTAs. Dan has coached youth sports over the years and is involved in many community functions, including serving on the YMCA board of directors.

Thanks to Dan Reid for his service to our school district and community as this year's deserving recipient of a SEWASA Leadership Award.