Elementary 18, signifying the 18th elementary school in Everett Public School’s district, has a new name, and it is Tambark Creek Elementary.

The Everett Public Schools Board of Directors chose the name at their regular December 4th meeting.

The Everett School District made a focused effort to expand its Advanced Placement Program over the past several years.

As a result there was a 7.5 percent increase in the number of AP course seats from the 2016-2017 school year to the 2017-2018 school year.

By the end of 2022, the Everett School District is projected to be about $23 million in the red without increased state funding or budget cuts.

In spring 2019, the district is looking to cut the 2019-20 budget by 2 percent – or approximately $6.5 million.

A committee of staff and community members have begun the process of recommending a name for the new elementary school near Mill Creek.

The committee is gathering school name suggestions through an online survey until Sunday, October 28th.

At a Wednesday, September 12th, special meeting the Everett Public Schools Board of Directors chose Jamyan Nhangkar to fill the director position vacated in June. It was a difficult decision for the board as there were many qualified candidates.

The Everett School Board extended the deadline for submitting an application for the open board position from August 24th, to September 7th. The successful appointed school board member will serve through November 2019.

The Everett School District is now forming a plan to address Jackson High School overcrowding and is selecting a High School Growth Mitigation Committee to make recommendations.

In order to assist in the effort, a new survey has been posted online to gather public comments.