Marysville

Native American culture and history will be integrated with social studies and art under a plan being developed by the Marysville School District.

New legislation sponsored by state Rep. John McCoy, D-Tulalip Reservation, encourages schools to teach local tribal history as part of Washington history lessons.

Marysville-district leaders, Tulalip tribal representatives and staff members from the state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction met last month to plan curriculum and policy for introducing Native American content into district classrooms.

The district will sponsor a one-week summer arts-immersion program for educators that features Tulalip art and culture. The curriculum will be piloted in third- and fourth-grade classes at five elementary schools.

Everett

3 colleges to split grant for Indians

Three community colleges will divide a $595,200 federal grant to help Native American high-school students earn college credits.

Everett, Skagit Valley and Whatcom community colleges will each partner with a high school to develop curricula with Native American themes and offer college credit for students who enroll.

Under the grant, Everett Community College will develop a curriculum for Tulalip Heritage High School in the Marysville School District. The grant also will benefit the college's Ocean Research College Academy, which offers college-level classes to high-school juniors and seniors.

Everett

Administrator hired from Lake Wash. district

Robert Collard has been named the Everett School District's associate superintendent for finance and operations.

Collard, who began his new job last week, was previously an assistant superintendent in the Lake Washington School District in King County and a Navy commander.

He replaced Jeff Riddle, who retired after 22 years at the Everett district. Collard will earn $121,524 a year.

Compiled by the Seattle Times Snohomish County bureau