Woodland Public Schools

Woodland Public Schools (WPS) or Woodland School District #404[1] (WSD) is a school district headquartered in Woodland, Washington.

Woodland Public School
Location
Woodland, Washington, United States
Information
GradesK-12

It includes Woodland and Cougar in Cowlitz County.[2] It also includes sections of Clark County.[3]

As of 2020 it has approximately 2,250 students.[4]

History

In January 2007, the district added impact fees on houses in the Clark County section and in houses in the city limits of Woodland. That year it proposed that Cowlitz County add impact fees on houses in the district in order to pay for new facilities. The Cowlitz county attorney stated that he was not sure whether the plan complied with Washington state law.[5]

In 2007, superintendent Bill Hundley chose to retire.[6]

In 2015, four of the five members of the board of education signed a letter in support of superintendent Michael Green. The other board member was absent. The board collectively stated that the school district was inaccurately being depicted in the media as being in a disarray.[7]

Schools
Woodland High School
Secondary
  • Woodland High School
  • Woodland Middle School
    • In 2015, there was turmoil as the school district leadership removed multiple employees from their posts. There were protests against the district leadership with parents criticizing a perceived lack of openness with the community.[8] That year it became a grade 5–8 facility and Jake Hall became the principal.[9]
  • TEAM High School (alternative)
Primary
  • Columbia Elementary School
  • North Fork Elementary School
  • Yale Elementary School
Other
  • Lewis River Academy (alternative)

References
  1. "Home". Woodland Public Schools. March 29, 1997. Archived from the original on March 29, 1997. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cowlitz County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clark County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  4. "About WPS". Woodland Public Schools. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. Lystra, Tony (October 7, 2007). "Woodland impact fee plan may be illegal". Longview Daily News . Longview, Washington. p. A1. - Clipping of first page and clipping of second page (A4) from Newspapers.com.
  6. "Woodland selects 'super' finalists". Longview Daily News . Longview, Washington. March 29, 2007. p. B1. - Clipping from Newspapers.com.
  7. "Woodland school board offers support of superintendent". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. February 18, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  8. "Staff woes grow at Woodland Middle School". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. January 12, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  9. "Changes aplenty at Woodland Middle School". The Reflector. Battle Ground, Washington. October 27, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2021.


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