Olympic Educational Service District 114
Service for Success
Our mission is to provide services to the local districts, to assist the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the State Board of Education in the performance of their duties and to promote equity in educational opportunity for students throughout the region. We serve over 50,000 students in the counties of Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap and Mason.
Oral Histories from Olympic ESD 114 |
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Stone age copiesFormer ESD 114 secretary Carol Baltes (1973-1986) explains the earlier stencil and ditto machines used for report making and where they were located. |
Old men’s clubESD 114 Board member Don Ring (1972-present) talks about the early ISD board of directors. |
We have womenESD 114 Board member Don Ring (1972-present) explains how their ESD board has changed. Dong remembers their first female board member, Esther Flowers. |
Saved the districts millionsESD 114 Board member Don Ring (1972-present) and the first superintendent Ken Howerton talk about the first self-insurance cooperative developed by ESD 114 and ESD 112. |
What is the capital of Bulgaria?ESD 114 Board member Don Ring (1972-present) explains the origins of ESD 114’s Knowledge Bowl that is now state-wide. |
Oysters, turkeys and ESDsESD 114 Board member Don Ring (1972-present) remembers a unique way to market ESD services. Ken Howerton remembers a turkey. |
Getting the message outESD 114 Board member Don Ring (1972-present) discusses early trips to Washington D.C. to educate political leaders about ESDs. |
I was adventurousESD 114 superintendent Ken Howerton (1970-1987) describes what it is like when he started the ISD in Port Townsend. |
Very early servicesESD 114 superintendent Ken Howerton (1970-1987) explains that the County Superintendent of School Offices really helped small districts. |
What would ISDs do?ESD 114 superintendent Ken Howerton (1970-1987) explains that school districts were concerned about the early ISD role. |
All politics are localESD 114 superintendent Ken Howerton (1970-1987) answers what important lessons in governance that he learned. |
Efficiency, effectiveness, quality and sustainabilityESD 114 superintendent Walt Bigby explains what makes ESD 114 special. |
Entrepreneurial effortsESD 114 superintendent Walt Bigby talks about their crucial entrepreneurial efforts. |
What makes ESD 114 essential to schoolsESD 114 superintendent Walt Bigby believes ESD 114 promotes great efficiencies and designs programs that are effective. |
It was coldFormer ESD 114 data processing supervisor Sharon Wiley and former secretary to the superintendent, Jeri Robison (1971-1985) are interviewed in the first location of the ISD located in the historic US Customs House in Port Townsend. |
Let me wear a pantsuit.Former secretary to the superintendent, Jeri Robison (1971-1985) reminisces about the dress code. |
Computer ageFormer ESD 114 data processing supervisor Sharon Wiley (1974-1999) talks about the switch to computers. |
Early staffFormer ESD 114 data processing supervisor Sharon Wiley (1974-1999) identifies early staff from a photo. |