Dear Parents/Guardians and Patrons,

Thank you for such a warm welcome back to the Lake Pend Oreille School District. My first month on the job has been filled with new learning, along with reacquainting myself with the tried and true outstanding practices the District has always been known for. In the spirit of transparency and open communication, I have shared an overview of my Transition Plan of Action below. I look forward to hearing from more of you as we gather your input through surveys and at our Community Input Forums coming in September. I hope your family is enjoying summer together in the most beautiful place on earth! Thanks again for welcoming me back home, bwm

Dr. Becky Weller Meyer, Superintendent

Our District Safety Task Force (DSTF) continues to meet weekly. We have reviewed the Safety Assessments at each school and are currently drafting our priority recommendations for the following areas:

- Immediate (before school starts)

- Short-Term (during the 2022-23 school year)

- Mid-Range (within 3 years)

- Long-Term (3-5 years)

- Ongoing

Parent and patron input is important as we finalize the priorities - please use this link to answer our School Safety and Security questions. Results, along with the DSTF recommendations, will be shared with the Board of Trustees at the August 9, 2022 meeting (details below) and then posted on our website. Thank you for your input.

Kristin Hawkins recently became LPOSD's first Community Relations Liaison. The position has been graciously funded by our community's education foundation, Panhandle Alliance for Education (PAFE).

Kristin spent her early career as a Social Studies teacher at Sandpoint High School where she found zest in her work teaching teenagers. After her family moved to Cincinnati, OH she began her Master's in Educational Leadership at Xavier University. Her favorite professor strongly encouraged Kristin to consider a role in Educational Community Relations; she even arranged an opportunity for Kristin to job shadow in a nearby district. As fate would have it, Kristin would move back to Sandpoint and return to LPOSD, eventually accepting the very same role her professor urged Kristin to pursue years prior.

What is a "Community Relations Liaison" you ask? The purpose of the role is to enhance communication between the school district and all stakeholders. Kristin has the honor of sharing teaching & learning news and highlights from across the district, as well as responding to inquiries from community members and media. She greatly looks forward to serving this district she has grown to love and respect, as well as engaging more with the greater LPOSD community. Thank you PAFE for your continued generosity to our community!