REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: October 28, 2024

TIME: 6:00 PM

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

PRESENT: Brad Wilson, Kim Thorpe, Barb Polley, Erik Nelson, Christy Nielsen, Fabi Lara, Jenna Paglia, Ryan Peterson, Gene Sementi, Tiffany Viall, Jamie Pancho, Terry Sanders, Jon Higgins, and Georgia Mashayekh.  Stephanie Fuller was absent.

AGENDA ITEMS / PUBLIC COMMENTS

• Call to order

Kim 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 – October 14, 2024
• Payables & Payroll
• Personnel

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

REPORTS             

• Facilities Committee

Jenna Paglia and Ryan Peterson shared a presentation with information from the LCSD Facilities Committee. The committee met several times over the past year and a half to do a comprehensive review of the district properties and plan how to meet the needs of the students and staff.  Student outcomes were in the forefront of all conversations.

They explained the process that they used, the facilities status by building, other considerations, recommendations, and next steps. Recommendations include a new elementary school, updates in the middle/high school building to the agriculture and industrial trades classrooms, and accessible fitness center, and revisions to the athletic fields.

Next Steps include proceeding with a bond measure for November 2025. To prepare there would need to be architectural renderings, community meetings, and bond communication.

The Board discussed and asked questions about the presentation and the next steps.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Updates

Brad shared a presentation with updates on goals aligned with the District Strategic Plan.

OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction) added a second set of assessment numbers on the Report Card page. The Foundational Grade Level Knowledge includes scores of 2 and above and the Consistent Grade-level Knowledge are scores of 3 and above on the SBA (Smarter Balanced Assessment) and WCAS (Washington Compressive Assessment of Science).

Brad and Frank Phelps attended an AI (Artificial Intelligence) conference in Spokane last week.  Brad shared the schedule from the conference showing the different breakout sessions and definitions of different AI terminology. There are current considerations that need to be reviewed as more AI is used in the district each year. These considerations include data and privacy protection, clarity at the classroom level, employability/college expectations for graduates, and the allocation of resources for professional learning.

On October 30^th there will be an Early Learning meeting to discuss the needs of the community.

November 3^rd will be the Dia de los Muertos celebration. The district will have a table set up to talk to the community and hand out district information.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

• Enrollment and Financial – Fabi Lara

Fabi shared a presentation on enrollment and the financial reports and answered any questions.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• BP 5254 & Procedure – Staff Expression – 2nd Reading

Erik moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve BP 5254 & Procedure as presented; motion carried.

• BP 5280 – Separation from Employment – 2nd Reading Deletion of 5280 Procedure

Erik moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve BP 5280 as presented and delete 5280 Procedure; motion carried.

• BP 2022 & Procedure – Electronic Resources and Internet Safety – 2nd Reading

Kim moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve BP 2022 & Procedure as presented; 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 take.  RCW42.30.110

Kim moved the board to executive session at 6:51 pm for approximately 15 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 7:03 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                             Brad Wilson, Superintendent