REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: August 12, 2024

TIME: 6:00 PM

LOCATION: Hybrid Meeting (in-person at District Learning Center and online)

PRESENT: Brad Wilson, Kim Thorpe, Stephanie Fuller, Barb Polley, Erik Nelson, Christy Nielsen, Rosey Burkhard, Tiffany Viall, Brad Chitty, and Georgia Mashayekh

AGENDA ITEMS / PUBLIC COMMENTS

• Call to order

Kim Thorpe called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.

• Public Comments or Request on Non-agenda Items

There were no public comments.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Approval of Agenda
• Approval of Minutes – July 22, 2024 & August 7, 2024
• Payables
• Personnel

Barb moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented; motion carried.

REPORTS             

• Facilities & Operations – Rosey Burkhard

Rosey shared a report with information about the LED lighting changeover, winter damage repairs, elevator lift in two story building with CSI and Preschool, roof repair evaluation, and department training and development.

• WSSDA Updates – Stephanie Fuller

Stephanie shared the draft agenda and parliamentary assembly for the WSSDA General Assembly that will be held at Sea-Tac in September. Some schools are sending a voting delegate and non-voting delegates.

There was some discussion about communication and protocol during the assembly voting.

Th final handbook will come out in an email by the 1^st of September, copies will be made available for the Board to review.

The board will have a work session on September 4^th to discuss the voting prior to the assembly.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Celebrations

The maintenance and custodial team have done a great job during the summer getting everything ready for school.  Administrators and administrative assistants are back in the buildings greeting staff, students, and families as they prepare for the new year.

• Back to School Work

The administrators went to a leadership training in Wenatchee last week.  They will be meeting tomorrow in the district for planning.

All Staff breakfast will be on Wednesday August 21st in the MS/HS.  Teacher Professional Development will be on August 21^st, 22^nd, and 23^rd.  Teacher teams and PLCs will meet on August 26^th.

The August 2024 Newsletter went out to the post office today.

The first day of school for the 1^st through 12^th graders will be Tuesday August 27^th.

Preschoolers and Kindergartners will start school on Tuesday September 3^rd.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• BP 5521 – Teacher Assistance Program – retire policy
• BP 5001 – Hiring of Retired School Employees – 1st read
• BP 5005 – Employment & Volunteers Disclosures – 1st read
• BP 2230 – Transition to Kindergarten Program – 1st read

Kim moved and Erik seconded a motion to retire BP 5521, accept updates to BP5001, and table BP 5005 & BP 2230 until the next meeting; motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• To discuss the qualifications of an applicant for public employment and/or review the performance of a public employee with no action to be taken. RCW42.30.110

Kim moved the board to executive session at 6:32 pm for approximately 60 minutes to discuss the qualifications of an applicant for public employment and/or review the performance of a public employee with no action to be taken.

ADJOURNMENT

Kim Thorpe reconvened the board to regular session and adjourned the meeting at 7:25 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                               Brad Wilson, Superintendent