PORT ANGELES — A three-time Principal of the Year will fill the permanent position of assistant superintendent for teaching and learning for the Port Angeles School District.
Chuck Lisk, Stevens Middle School principal who has served as interim assistant superintendent since February, has been offered the permanent post, said Superintendent Marc Jackson on Thursday.
“The school district is fortunate to have a seasoned member of its staff to serve,” Jackson added, “particularly as we deliberate about running a new bond vote.
“His 20 years’ experience as the principal of Stevens Middle School gives us a necessary view on how to support our principals, our staff and students.”
Lisk took over after the former assistant superintendent, Gerald Gabbard, resigned for a new position out of state.
Lisk will assume the permanent position on approval of the appointment by the School Board when it meets Thursday at the Central Services Building, 216 E. Fourth St.
The principal search for Stevens Middle School will begin immediately, Jackson said.
The Association of Washington Middle Level Principals selected Lisk as Olympic Region Principal of the Year three times, in the 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2015-16 school years.
In 2011, he received the State Middle Level Principal of the Year Award.
Unanimous choice
Lisk was the unanimous choice by three interview panels for the position.
“We are excited Chuck will continue as assistant superintendent and as a valued member of the administrative team at Central Services,” Jackson said.
“Chuck stepped up when we needed to fill the position unexpectedly. His transition was seamless then and will be even more so now.”
Lisk began his work for the school district in the fall of 1994 as principal of Franklin Elementary.
After two years, he accepted the position of Stevens principal, where he has served since.
Prior to his work in Port Angeles, he taught math, physical education, language arts, geography and reading to grades 7-9 at Snohomish Junior High School.
Previously, he also taught at Emerson Elementary School in Snohomish and St. Joseph School in Yakima.
Administratively, he has served as principal and assistant principal, both at North Middle School in Everett.
Lisk has served on the Student Leadership Committee for the Association of Washington Middle Level Principals for 11 years and has chaired the committee for the past four years. He has been an active member of the state board since 2011.
Lisk received his K-12 administrative certification from Western Washington. He earned a master’s and bachelor degrees in education from Central Washington University.
