Official Announcement:
May 31, 2024
Alexia Hadfield, Principal
James A. Taylor High School
90 E North Mason School Rd.
Belfair, WA 98528
Dear Alexia:
In accordance with the established requirements and procedures of the Association of Educational Service Districts of the State of Washington, it is a pleasure to inform you that James A. Taylor High School has been officially approved for accreditation for a six-year period, contingent upon a satisfactory third-year progress report, expiring in spring 2030.
In reviewing your application for accreditation, the AESD Accreditation Panel Sub-Committee carefully considered the documentation provided by the AESD Accreditation Process Team and its recommendation for action. These accounts, in combination with the additional information provided at the review meeting on March 26, 2024, offered detail about the work at James A. Taylor High School. As a result, the AESD Accreditation Panel Sub-Committee made the following commendations and recommendations.
James A. Taylor High School is to be commended for the following:
• JAT is a highly adaptable and flexible option for students with high levels of accountability for students to make continuous progress.
• Allowing teachers to exercise their passions and expertise in ways that interest and engage students.
The AESD Accreditation Sub-Committee made the following recommendation, to be reported at the 2027 third-year review:
• Recognizing the constraints faced by your students, continue to push for improvement beyond current levels of performance and what may seem possible at the moment.
Your students, staff, community members and school team are to be commended for earning this accreditation status. Your local educational service district will be in contact to schedule presentation of a plaque suitable for display to acknowledge your accredited status. We look forward to hearing of your continued successes.
Sincerely,
Carolyn O’Keeffe AESD Accreditation State Coordinator
c: Dana Rosenbach, Superintendent, North Mason School District
Dr. Aaron Leavell, Superintendent, OESD 114
Larry Francois, Superintendent, NWESD, AESD Accreditation Panel Facilitator
Barbara Peterson, Joanne Seng, Jim Stoffer, Bruce Richards, Panel Sub-Committee
Donna Colosky, AESD Accreditation Coach