Schools superintendent announces retirement

Sue Walker
Superintendent

In a letter to staff and school families, Shoreline Schools Superintendent Sue Walker announced her retirement for the end of the school year.

Dear Shoreline Schools Community, 

I am writing to inform you of my decision to retire at the end of this school year on June 30, 2014.  It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the Shoreline School District as superintendent for the past eight years, and I am particularly grateful for the support that you have given me over the years.

  

I am extremely proud of what our community, school board and district staff have been able to accomplish during the past eight years. Working together as a highly effective team, we have supported and sustained Shoreline’s remarkable reputation for educational excellence. We have made significant progress in aligning our classroom curriculum, enhancing our graduation standards, supporting our highly qualified staff, re-establishing financial stability, increasing the district’s bond ratings, upgrading many of our educational and athletic facilities and replacing our two comprehensive high schools with buildings that reflect our community’s values. It is truly amazing what we have accomplished as a team. 

It is difficult for me to think about ending a career in Shoreline that began some 40 years ago, but I am looking forward to the next stage in life that offers more time with family and friends. Please know that I will savor the relationships, teamwork and events of the remaining eight months before retirement, and I will always feel blessed to have had the opportunity to work with the students, staff and citizens of this wonderful educational community. Thank you.

 

With gratitude, 

Sue Walker

Superintendent