Who said a superintendent always makes others do the dirty work? Not the case for Dawn Tarzian, who rolled up her sleeves and worked with the Washougal School District four-person maintenance crew recently.
She spent the day working with Washougal School District maintenance staff members Bob Widner and Al Seaman. They replaced ramps outside the portables at Jemtegaard Middle School. The team removed old non-skid material and replaced old boards for the ramp system, while grounds crew members Rod Heller and Jackie Walker cleaned up the landscaping.
“As an educator it is easier to feel comfortable in a classroom than behind the wheel of a school bus, on a mower, cleaning a restroom, or preparing a breakfast or lunch,” said Tarzian. “The truth is that many of our district employees play essential roles in the learning of our students though their jobs rarely focus on the classroom.”
Tarzian added that before applying for the superintendent job, she drove to Washougal to scout out the area, and was impressed by how well-kept the school grounds were.
