REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: April 14, 2025

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, Joslyn Bobadilla, Ava Haase, Brian Wood, Tiffany Viall, Evan Reister, Jamie Pancho, Damian Smith, Brad Chitty, Jody Petersen, and Georgia Mashayekh.  Christy Nielsen was absent.

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 – March 24, 2025
• Payables
• Personnel
• Out of State Field Trip Request for Drill Team
• Out of State Field Trip Request for Band

Brad requested to take the CTE report off the agenda, as Scott could not be at the meeting.

Erik moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda with the requested amendment; motion carried.

REPORTS

• CHS Art Club

This report was tabled until the next meeting.

UPDATES

• Athletics / Safety – Evan Reister

Evan shared an update on the District Safety meetings, the recent drug dog visit, reverse evacuation practices at MOE, table talk walkthrough of an emergency at the MS/HS with the administrators, and the research of vape detectors in restrooms. LCSD applied for AED grants allowing some financial help to order 3 more AEDs to be installed at the ballfields.

Reverse evacuation is the practice of pulling students into the building when it is not safe to stay outside and locking down the building.

Evan gave a quick report of athletics including how the Winter season ended and how many students are involved in spring sports.

There was a question about whether LCSD will be in the same CTL league the next school year.  Evan explained some of the advantages and disadvantages of a 3-team league.

• Student Representatives

Joslyn shared that Environmental and Natural Resources CTE and FFA are in spring competitions.

The 4^th quarter started last week on April 9^th.

FBLA will have the State competition in Bellevue this year.

The FFA Floral competition was last month with a great turnout of FFA teams from across the state.

• Legislative Updates – Stephanie Fuller

There are 12 days left in the State session with lots of discussion about the proposed operating budgets.  Stephanie shared a handout of Bill Tracking Bill Status and Upcoming Events Report.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Celebrations

Thank you to all the custodians for all of their extra work during the Spring Break and keeping up with all of the building events this spring.

• Updates

Brad shared a presentation with information and photos from a visit to the new elementary school in Almira, WA. There are big differences in many of the classrooms and spaces.  When building new, people are thinking about how each space can be used in multiple ways and how you can maximize the natural light throughout the building.

The presentation also has information about pre-bond planning communications, Choice Transfer numbers, lockdown procedure training, building safety, and the All Staff Breakfast on April 21^st.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS           

• BP 6600 & Procedure – Transportation – 1^st read

This policy and procedure will be taken to the next meeting for a second reading.

• Out of State Field Trip Req. for Disneyland in 2026

Brad has talked with Stephen Burdick about approving this so that he can move forward with planning.

Erik moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve the request contingent on review of schedule and chaperones by January 2026; 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 the executive session at 6:43 pm for approximately 15 minutes.

ADJOURNMENT

Kim Thorpe reconvened the board to regular session and adjourned the meeting at 6:55 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                             Brad Wilson, Superintendent