Educational Service District 123

One Team…Helping all students realize their dreams and aspirations…We are ESD 123!

Based in Pasco, WA, is a learning service hub connecting our partners to regional services in Southeastern Washington. Our partners include 23 school systems, various private schools, the eight other Washington ESDs, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), and community-based organizations across the seven counties of Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Klickitat and Walla Walla.

Oral Histories from ESD 123

ESDs have come full circle

ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins researched the role of County Superintendent of School Offices and how ESDs still play some of that early role.

ESDs in a new light

ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins looks at some of the new roles ESDs can play for local school districts.

Sharing services

ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins discusses the challenges of budget cuts in schools and how ESDs can help.

Closing small schools is a poor promise

ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins discusses why closing small school districts would not yield a big cost savings and would hurt rural communities.

AESD Network

ESD 123 Superintendent Bruce Hawkins praises the AESD Network goals.

Night and Day

Former Othello S.D. superintendent, Don Anderson, (1967-1969) remembers the transition from the County Superintendent of School Offices to Intermediate School Districts.

Hoped and Prayed

Former Othello S.D. superintendent, Don Anderson, (1967-1969) remembers the difficulty of serving students with special needs.

Innovative science programs

Now at Star S.D., Superintendent Don Anderson talks about how his eleven-student school district relies on ESD 123’s services and programs.

Small school districts count

Dayton S.D. Superintendent Doug Johnson praises ESD 123’s efforts to advocate for small school districts at the state level.

ESDs run on few state dollars

Dayton S.D. Superintendent Doug Johnson used the services of four ESDs as a teacher and an administrator in his career and was surprised at their funding model.

ESD help with grants

Dayton S.D. Superintendent Doug Johnson appreciates ESD 123’s crucial help with grant writing and financial services.

ESD gets teachers in the classroom

ESD 123 employee Gloria Cartagena has been the teacher certification specialist since 1976.

16mm films go mobile

ESD 123 employee Holly Quesenberry helped fill orders for the media center cooperative for 27 years.

Service

Former ESD 123 Superintendent Marilyn Baker, (1996-2003) talks about what the state expected of ESDs.

Teamwork

Former ESD 123 Superintendent Marilyn Baker, (1996-2003) talks about teamwork and her biggest challenge: closing a branch office.

ESDs as information portals

ESD 123 Public Information Officer Molly Green describes linking school districts together through ESD 123.

37 years

ESD 123 Media Services Administrator Peggy Main remembers ISD 103 and the early services of finance, media and their early regulatory role.

Official can marker

ESD 123 Media Services Administrator Peggy Main remembers the consolidation of ISD 103 and 102.