Community School celebrates national school choice week
Methow Valley Community School in Twisp will host a free event on Jan. 28 to celebrate National School Choice Week. The event, which begins at 5 p.m. and is open to the public, will feature an exhibition of what students are learning about living in a fire dependent ecosystem.
Methow Valley Community School is an independent school serving grades 1–6, with a student enrollment of nine. The school, located in the Methow Valley Community Center building on Highway 20, is one of more than 9,000 schools participating in National School Choice Week (Jan. 25–31). For more information, visit http://schoolchoiceweek.com/mvcommunityschool.org or call 997-4447.
Duncan to chair state committee on homelessness
Lael Duncan, executive director of the Okanogan County Community Action Council, has been appointed by Gov. Jay Inslee to chair the State Advisory Council on Homelessness.
At Community Action, Duncan led the development of the county’s 10-year plan to end homelessness, and she continues to work there with people in need, helping them find stable housing, build individual skills with the goal of self-sufficiency, and access other social services.
Duncan has served on the state committee since 2006.
“Lael will bring invaluable experience and energy to her new leadership role for the Council,” Inslee said. “She is committed to finding local solutions to homelessness that work for the whole of Washington state.”
The State Advisory Council on Homelessness is a 20-member group of volunteers that provides recommendations to the governor and the Affordable Housing Advisory Board to improve the state’s response to homelessness. Members include representatives from state agencies, the Governor’s Office, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities, youths, and at least one member who is currently, or has been, homeless.
