Watch MISD Budget and Human Resources Community Webinar
Watch MISD Budget and Human Resources Community Webinar
MISD Communications
Mercer Island, WA, February 7, 2024 – Superintendent Dr. Fred Rundle hosted a MISD Budget and Human Resources community webinar on Tuesday, February 6.
The webinar updated our community on the current MISD budget, student enrollment, and staffing.
The webinar included presentations from:
- Erin Battersby, Executive Director – Compliance, Legal Affairs, & Human Resources
- Rosie Burns – Director, Human Resources
- Matt Sullivan, Executive Director – Finance & Operations
- Kay Adams, Director of Finance
View Power Point Presentation Shared During Webinar
We appreciate our community’s interest in the district budget and current status of enrollment and staffing. We encourage our community to share the webinar link with family and friends on the island you think would be interested in learning more about these topics.
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The Mercer Island School District, in collaboration with the Mercer Island Fine Arts Advisory Council, invites the Mercer Island community to the annual Fine Arts Showcase, a two-day event celebrating the amazing accomplishments of our K-12 students in Performing Arts (Music and Drama) and Visual Arts.
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In January, Matt Sullivan (Executive Director of Finance and Operations) and I delivered our annual financial update to the community, also known as The Budget Roadshow webinar.
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As we reflect on the academic progress of our students, it is evident that our school system continues to provide a supportive and enriching environment for growth.
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With the growing influence of artificial intelligence, it’s not uncommon to hear people mutter that journalism will soon be a lost art. However, in MISD, that statement is far from the truth.