ESD 105 will host the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly opened — and newly named — Maggie Perez Student Success Center on Thursday, September 23, at 10 a.m. The morning ceremony will include a reception and guided tours of the three-story structure. Members of the ESD 105 Educational Services team – a little more than half of the agency’s staff – began moving into the new building on August 2.  The main floor of the new facility now contains the operations for the agency’s special education, literacy, arts, math, and science programs.  The top floor is the new home for the assistant superintendent for Educational Services as well as staff for migrant education, early...

ESD 105 salutes the contributions and camaraderie of Dave Curry and Elma Rodriguez as they retire from our agency in August after making significant contributions to our region's schools during the past several years. Dave Curry, ESD 105 chief fiscal officer, retires after a total of seven years with ESD 105.  Dave first joined ESD 105 as fiscal coordinator during the 2001-2002 school year before leaving to join the West Valley School District as assistant superintendent for Business Operations.  He returned to ESD 105 in September of 2004 as assistant superintendent of Fiscal Services, and has been heavily involved with the construction of the agency's new building during the past year. ...

Yakima resident Patrick Perez is the newest member of the Educational Service District 105 Board of Directors.  Perez was sworn in during the regular monthly board meeting on July 20 by new ESD 105 superintendent Steve Myers. Perez will represent the seven-member board for District 2, which includes the west portion of the Yakima School District. “Having worked with Patrick over the years on several educational and community endeavors, I know he will bring a wealth of knowledge, leadership, and experience to the board,” said ESD 105 superintendent Steve Myers, whose attendance at the July board meeting was his first since starting his duties as the regional education agency's leader...

Educational Service District 105 welcomes aboard Steve Myers as the new superintendent of our agency!  The longtime area education advocate began his new duties at ESD 105 on July 1. Before joining us, Steve served as the superintendent of the Toppenish School District from 2003 until this past June.  He was with the Toppenish School District since 1983, initially teaching social studies until moving into administrative roles.  He was the Toppenish High School assistant principal from 1984 to 1992, high school principal from 1992 to 2001, then the school district’s assistant superintendent from 2001 to 2003. As Toppenish superintendent, Steve has facilitated the development of professional...

The phrase "the leadership of Jane Gutting" will become "the legacy of Jane Gutting" when our agency's longtime superintendent says farewell to 11 years of guiding ESD 105 after Wednesday, June 30. Jane's tenure as ESD 105 superintendent began July 1, 1999, and she has been a presence at the agency for more than half of its existence.  Dr. Gutting joined ESD 105 in 1987 as curriculum coordinator, later serving as director of Interagency Programs (1991-1994) and assistant superintendent of Educational Services (1994-1999). Jane's 37-year career in public education began as a teacher at the elementary and secondary levels in Wisconsin, and has included positions at the University of Wisconsin-River...