Facilities Planning
Background
Methow Valley School District is beginning a comprehensive Long-range Facilities Planning process to thoughtfully assess and plan for the future of its school facilities. This work is intended to help the District understand current conditions, identify priority needs, and develop responsible, long-term strategies that support teaching, learning, safety, and stewardship of community resources. The planning effort will be informed by technical facility assessments, enrollment and program considerations, while also reflecting the values and priorities of the Methow Valley community.
To guide this work, the District is establishing a Community Facilities Task Force—an advisory committee made up of parents, staff, community members, and District representatives. Over the course of the planning process, the Task Force will review data, explore options, and provide input and recommendations to the District. The committee’s work will emphasize transparency, broad community engagement, and pragmatic solutions that prioritize student learning environments, safety, sustainability, and long-term facility durability. The process will culminate in a final Long Range Facilities Planning report and recommendations for Board consideration by May 2027.
Committee Information
Committee Members & Affiliation
- Tiffany Surface: Certificated Representative, Parent/Guardian
- Stacey Cooley: Classified representative
- Christian Moore: Parent/Guardian, Community Member/Community Partner
- Erika Spellman: Business Owner Operator, Parent/Guardian, Community Member/Community Partner
- Maud Daudon: Financial Representative, Community Member/Community Partner
- Robert Grim: Parent/Guardian, Community Member/Community Partner
- Curtis Edwards: Community Member/Community Partner
- Kyley Port: Financial Representative, Parent/Guardian, Business Owner Operator
- Pat Norwil: Business Owner Operator, Facility/Construction Expertise
- Carolyn Schmekel: Community Member/Community Partner
- Barry Stromberger: Business Owner Operator, Community Member/Community Partner
- Jim McMillan: District Representative, Parent/Guardian, Facility/Construction Expertise, Community Member/Community Partner, Business Owner Operator
- Samantha Kollmeyer: Business Owner Operator, Parent/Guardian, Facility/Construction Expertise
- Margo Peterson-Aspholm: Facility/Construction Expertise, Community Member/Community Partner
- Eric Lentz: Facility/Construction Expertise, Parent/Guardian
- Kristi Skanderup: Community Member/Community Partner
- Bryan Jaffe: Parent/Guardian, Financial Representative
- Michiel Zuidweg: Parent/Guardian, Financial Representative, Facility/Construction Expertise, Business Owner Operator, Community Member/Community Partner
- Hendrik Van Hemert: Parent/Guardian, Facility/Construction Expertise
- Daren Belsby: Business Owner Operator, Parent/Guardian, Facility/Construction Expertise
- Steve Robinson: Parent/Guardian, Facility/Construction Expertise, Community Member/Community Partner
- Cara Godwin: Parent/Guardian, Facility/Construction Expertise
- Larry Surface: Facility/Construction Expertise, Community Member/Community Partner
- George Schoenfeld: Facility/Construction Expertise, Community Member/Community Partner
Non Voting Members:
- Grant Storey, Superintendent
- Dana Stromberger, Board Representative
- Jennifer Zybszewski, Board Representative
- Mike Pilkinton, District Representative
- Wade Smith, Consultant, Consertus
- Gene Sementi, Consultant, Consertus
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