Northwest Educational Service District 189

Together We Can...

The school districts in our region serve 170,000 students with varying languages, special needs and learning styles. Our staff of administrators, educators, and support personnel work to provide quality inservice opportunities and student programs, while providing administrative support and technical assistance to local school districts, We serve the counties of Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom.

Oral Histories from Northwest ESD 189

County control

Ben Boxum, Superintendent of Lynden Christian School, (1961-1987) remembers the power and influence of the early County Superintendent of School Offices.

ESDs serve private schools too

Ben Boxum, Superintendent of Lynden Christian School, (1961-1987) and ESD 189 Board Member, (1969-1987) was the only acting school superintendent to sit on the board.

Good group of board members

Ben Boxum, Superintendent of Lynden Christian School, (1961-1987) and ESD 189 Board Member, (1969-1987) reminisces about the early ESD boards.

Necessary and needed

Ben Boxum, Superintendent of Lynden Christian School, (1961-1987) and ESD 189 Board Member, (1969-1987) advises new and current ESD board members of the necessity and privilege of serving on a board.