Sultemeier resigns from Naselle school board

Naselle-Grays River Valley school board members accepted the resignation of board member Steve Sultemeier of Grays River and listened to reports from administrators at their March meeting.

Interested residents of District 1 are invited to apply for the position by contacting Marilyn Strange in the district office. Anyone may nominate a candidate. A rough map of the Grays River-area district is on the Naselle schools website, or the Wahkiakum County auditor’s office can provide a detailed boundary description, Strange said.

Sultemeier said the reason for his resignation was disagreement with board members over enforcement of rules and regulations.

The board approved staff contracts for the school year beginning August 31, 2010.

District Business Manager Jon Tienhaara stated that the district currently holds a 10 percent reserve of about $583,000. He reported the school anticipates losing funding in areas including kindergarten through grade four enhancements, $34,000, levy equalization ($140,000), and tax revenue, $80,000). Tienhaara said the state senate voted for keeping the funding in place while the state house of representatives voted against it. He also announced the invention convention will occur on March 31 and that spring break begins April 1.

Principal Karen Wirkkala reported high school students completed the High School Proficiency Exam which is the replacement for the WASL test.

Naselle Youth Camp Principal Lisa Nelson shared that camp staff is still waiting for news about the future of the program.