REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: February 10, 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, Christy Nielsen, Erin Morin, Jamie Pancho, Kirk Marshlain, Tiffany Viall, Brian Wood, Terry Sanders, Kamie Pancho, Mariana Cortes Melchor, Ashley Hernandez, Brianna Carlos Farias, Pat Hammersmith, Todd Hausman, Jennifer Polley, Jody Petersen, and Georgia Mashayekh. Erik Nelson 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 – January 27, 2025
• Payables

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

   REPORTS

• CHS Med Club

Mariana Cortes Melchor, Ashley Hernandez, and Brianna Carlos Farias shared a presentation with information about the Med Club demographics, blood drives, Harvest Festival, MOE CVCH Activities, MOE Safety Fair, and what they each learned while being part of the Med Club.

• MOE SIP (School Improvement Plan) Work

Erin Morin shared a presentation with information about demographics, literacy data, Dibels assessments, identification of early intervention needs, intervention groups, math data, accomplishments, and what is in progress.

• CHS SIP (School Improvement Plan) Work

Jamie Pancho shared a presentation with information about 9^th graders on track, 10^th grade successes, math and ELA academic progress, CTE program information, CTE Showcase Event on March 17^th, and CHS successes and challenges.

• CMS SIP (School Improvement Plan) Work

Terry Sanders shared a presentation with information about CMS celebrations, monthly homework help-a-thons, Catch-up Café support, February 3^rd Professional Development Day, literacy and math progress, monthly interim assessment blocks, and practicing online tests to get familiar with testing procedures.

UPDATES

• Student Representatives
• Legislative Updates – Stephanie Fuller

Stephanie shared a handout with the Board about what the Legislation is reviewing and discussing in the legislative session in 2025.  She shared how to get information about following bills, commenting, and testifying to help committees understand what communities are feeling.  The current District 7 representative is quite active in advocating for education.

Brad said that our local representatives are very responsive to emails and calls.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• BP 5400 – Personnel Leaves – 2nd Read

Stephanie moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the updates to BP 5400 as presented; motion carried.

• Overnight Fieldtrip Request for FFA

Stephanie moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve the Overnight Fieldtrip Request 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 taken. RCW42.30.110      Discussion of the Superintendent’s Mid-Year Evaluation.

Kim moved the board to the executive session at 7:05 pm for approximately 60 minutes to discuss the Superintendent’s Mid-Year Evaluation with no action to be taken.

ADJOURNMENT

Kim Thorpe reconvened the board to regular session and adjourned the meeting at 8:00 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                            Brad Wilson, Superintendent