State of the District Meeting
The spring State of the District Meeting was held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. For those who could not attend, click the button below for the recording posted on Facebook.
Staff Recognition Form
Do you know a staff member who has gone above and beyond and should be recognized for their work at La Center School District? This form is available for staff, students, families and community members to recognize positive experiences with our staff.
Strong Families Build Strong Schools! La Center School District Stands Firmly with Parents. Click for more information.
Partnering with families, empowering communities, refocusing on educating children. Never underestimate the love a parent has for their children.
La Center School District stands firmly with parents. We respectfully disagree with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in their findings with the La Center School District. We will continue to advocate for policies that respect families, uphold constitutional protections, and ensure parents remain central in decisions affecting their children’s well-being.
Links to Documents:
These documents represent current policy and practice of the La Center School District involving decisions that we believe belong to the family.
La Center’s Approach to Pronouns (October 2022)
La Center’s Current Board Policy for Gender Inclusive Schools 3211/3211P (January 2023)
OSPI’s Findings from their 2 year investigation (February 2025)
La Center’s Media Release in Response to OSPI (February 2025)
La Center’s Appeal to OSPI (March 2025)
Letter from United States Department of Education re: FERPA, Title IX in WA OSPI vs La Center School District (April 14, 2025)
Op-Ed La Center School District (April 16, 2025)
A recent Finnish study confirms the earlier finding from the UK that suicides remain uncommon events in gender-dysphoric youth, regardless of gender transition status: https://segm.org/Suicide-
The Cass review states clearly that while young people with mental-health issues, including those with gender dysphoria, face elevated suicide risk compared with the healthy population, suicides remain “very rare” (pages 186–187):
https://sex-matters.org/posts/
La Center Reply Supporting Motion to Stay 04.04.25
La Center’s Objections to Order Establishing Issues 05.09.25
La Center’s Motion to Amend Notice of Appeal 05.09.25
OSPI Response/Motion to Amend Complaint 05.21.25
Order Striking Briefing Schedule from OAH Office
La Center’s Objection to 5.22.25 Order Striking Briefing and Supplementary Briefing 5.27.25
Order on Districts Motion to File Amended Application for Administrative Proceeding 5.28.25
Order Resetting Briefing Schedule 5.28.25
Order of Continuance to October 6, 2025 dated 8.29.25
October 6 OAH Second Pre-Hearing Order. The next Prehearing conference is scheduled for December 2, 2025
Order Extending Discovery Response Deadline dated 11.20.25
OAH Third Prehearing Order dated 12.2.25
Stipulated Motion to Continue 3.4.26
District Response to Mirabelli v. Bonta
If you’d like to email comments, please send them to our Superintendent, Peter Rosenkranz at peter.rosenkranz@lacenterschools.org
The School Board is being kept up to date through their attorney’s guidance.
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La Center Elementary’s P.E. bike unit is just around the corner (May 4–28)!
If you volunteered last year or are interested in helping out, we’d love to have you-sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0948A9AB29A0FE3-48689899-pebike#/
Please be sure to get your background check completed and turned in as soon as possible if you haven’t already!
Thank you for supporting our students! 💙
La Center School District is looking for a passionate and dedicated Special Education Teacher to join our incredible team at La Center High School!
• Supportive, collaborative staff who truly feel like family
• Positive school culture focused on student success
• Family-friendly schedule that supports work-life balance
• Competitive salary and great benefits
We’re looking for someone who is committed to making a difference in the lives of students and creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment.
📌 Apply today or share with someone who would be a great fit!
We hope to see you there.
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