The 3 Ships: Relationships, Leadership, & Partnerships - Dr. Randy Russell

Dr. Randy Russell currently serves as the Freeman, WA School District Superintendent. During his nine years in Freeman, the Freeman School District has achieved a high school graduation rate exceeding 98%; developed a collaborative professional development system grades P-12; successfully completed a $35 million construction project including the renovation of Freeman High School and Elementary schools, a new K-8 multi-purpose room, a new Palouse Regional Transportation Cooperative, a remodeled Freeman Middle School, the painting of all exterior buildings, and complete renovation of all athletic facilities; passed levies, capital project levies and technology levies; and developed a broad school and community engagement processes to create, implement and complete the Freeman 2020 Strategic Plan. He is a past member of the WASA Board of Directors and is currently on the AASA Governing Board Executive Committee. In addition to serving as the WASA President, Randy has also served as the WASA Superintendent's Component Chairperson, the NorthEast Washington School Administrator's President and as the Spokane County Superintendent's President. Randy is beginning his thirty-third year as a teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal in addition to his time as a superintendent. This experience was in Washington, Idaho and Montana.