Educational Service District 105

Supporting the learning success of more than 60,000 students

Educational Service District 105 supports the learning success of more than 60,000 students who attend the 25 public school districts and 20 state-approved private and tribal schools we serve in South Central Washington. We serve the counties of Kittitas and Yakima, and portions of Klickitat and Grant counties.

Oral Histories from ESD 105

Regulatory to Service

30-year employee Caroline Wood who started in 1969, remembers the early regulatory role and the many programs that would come to ESD 105.

Special Ed

Faye Fuchs, Director of Special Education at ESD 105 describes early services and how they have grown.

The whole child

Faye Fuchs, Director of Special Education at ESD 105 examines how ESDs worked together early on.

Early digs

Marion Whipple, the first secretary to the superintendent, remembers the early days in the County Courthouse.

Core Services Bill

Former ESD 105 superintendent, Mike Barnazzani remembers how the Core Services Bill of 1977 was fought and won.

Black Hat Role

Former ESD 105 superintendent, Mike Barnazzani talks about the ESDs early regulatory role and the eventual move to a service role.

What’s an I.S.D.?

Sherman Jensen of Bickleton, ESD 105 Board of Directors (1971-2004), describes his early involvement in ISDs.

The first board

Sherman Jensen of Bickleton, ESD 105 Board of Directors (1971-2004), describes the first board of ESD 105.

Advisory Committees

Sherman Jensen of Bickleton, ESD 105 Board of Directors (1971-2004), remembers the Superintendents Advisory Committee as very helpful.

ESDs make better teachers

Sherman Jensen of Bickleton, ESD 105 Board of Directors (1971-2004), thinks ESDs improve quality of teachers.

Happy 40th ESDs!

Sherman Jensen of Bickleton, ESD 105 Board of Directors (1971-2004), is glad ESDs are still around and glad to pay taxes for them.

Migrant Services

Migrant Education Regional Office Director Thomas Romero describes ESD 105’s successful migrant graduation program.

History of Migrant Services

Migrant Education Regional Office Director Thomas Romero describes how migrant services came to be nationally.