Dr. Moloney agreed to a new three-year contract which begins July 1; On Tuesday, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the contract
Dr. Christine Moloney has been named the permanent superintendent of Evergreen Public Schools, the district’s Board of Directors announced during a meeting Tuesday (March 18).
“After a nationwide search, Dr. Moloney emerged as our top choice,” said Jacqueline Weatherspoon, Board President. “We believe Dr. Moloney has the experience, skills, vision and dedication to students that our district needs to meet the complex challenges and expectations we face in public education in 2025.”
Dr. Moloney has served as the district’s interim superintendent since July. She went through a full interview process for the permanent position, which drew 29 applicants from 12 states. Last week, she and the other finalist, Dr. Christina Kishimoto, went through a series of panel interviews and took questions at a Community Meet & Greet.
After Board members interviewed the finalists on Thursday, they voted 5-0 to select Dr. Moloney to succeed John Boyd as the permanent superintendent. She will be the first woman to hold the position in EPS.
“I am honored to lead Evergreen Public Schools as permanent superintendent,” said Dr. Moloney, a lifelong Washington resident. “Relationships matter, and I am excited to build on the relationships I started during my time as interim superintendent with students, staff, families and our community. I am looking forward to growing those relationships into even more productive collaborations in support of our mission of creating welcoming schools where every student feels valued and is provided a world-class education that sets them up for success in a post-secondary opportunity of their choice.”
Since joining EPS, Dr. Moloney has worked to build productive relationships with students, families and staff. She took a frontline role in sharing information about the district’s two replacement levies, leading the way for both measures to be passed by voters in the February special election.
Prior to joining EPS, Dr. Moloney served as the superintendent for the Chehalis School District. She has held multiple positions in schools and districts, including teacher, assistant principal, principal, and chief academic officer. In addition to Chehalis, she has worked in the Puyallup, Bethel, and Franklin Pierce school districts.
Dr. Moloney and her husband David are the parents of a daughter who is in college and a son who is a high school junior in EPS.
“As both a parent in the district and superintendent, I know full well how indispensable public education is to the vitality and health of our city, state and country,” Dr. Moloney said. “My pledge to our community is that I will always keep students at the forefront of everything we do as a district.”
Dr. Moloney agreed to a new three-year contract which begins July 1. On Tuesday, the Board voted 5-0 to approve the contract.
About Evergreen Public Schools: With more than 22,000 students in 38 schools in the city of Vancouver, Evergreen Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in the state of Washington. The district was founded in 1945, when nine schools from eight different districts came together.
Information provided by the Evergreen School District.
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Interesting that chelasis terminated her contract with no reason released. Seems like we should know why.