REGULAR BOARD MEETING

                                     MINUTES                                     

 DATE: April 22, 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, April Slagle, Maleigha Peterson, Ben Brownfield, Cray Silva, Olivia Nelson, Leslie Mendez, Yareli Cardenas, Cristian Pimentel, Jasmine Padilla, Fabi Lara, Tammy Williams, Rosey Burkhard, Tiffany Viall, Jamie Pancho, Jon Higgins, Lisa Gleasman, Pat Hammersmith, Krystina Nelson, Mike Maltais, Scott Granger, Jody Petersen,  and Georgia Mashayekh

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 – April 8, 2024
• Payables & Payroll
• Personnel
• WIAA Membership Resolution 2024-01

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

PRESENTATIONS

• CHS Chelan Project

Chelan Project officers shared a presentation about their club with the Board telling them about the number of members, demographics, completed and upcoming events, and what Chelan Project means to them.

Chelan Project does community support with beach cleanup, Earth Day, and trails maintenance.

• Transportation – Tammy Williams

There will be approximately 140 + trips over the next 7 weeks between athletics and fieldtrips.

There are currently 4 trip buses in the district.  The next new trip bus has been pulled from the manufacturer and will hopefully be delivered next year.

The district still needs more substitute drivers. The job is posted on the district website under employment.

The current student rider count is 834, which is up from the winter, and this is with many more kids in sports this spring.

• Student Nutrition – Rosey Burkhard

Rosey shared a presentation giving data of breakfast and lunch numbers over the past few years.

DSHS and the USDA will be starting a new PERMANENT program this summer, called Sun Bucks. Families need to submit a Family Income Survey to qualify through the school student nutrition programs.

The presentation also had information about HB1799-WA state Organics Management Law, preschool students eating meals in the MOE building, and student surveys for feedback on school meals.

School Lunch Hero Day is May 3^rd.  Thank you to our Student Nutrition staff who work so hard each day.

The last 2023-2024 PTO sponsored lunch for MOE families will be May 16^th.

• WSSDA Legislative Report – Stephanie Fuller

WSSDA Staff is working on the positions and handbooks to be ready prior to the General Assembly.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

• Enrollment and Financial – Fabi Lara

Fabi shared enrollment and financial reports and answered questions from the Board.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT

• Celebrations

Honoring Employees of the Year 2024 – Madonna Konshuck-Carlton, Certificated Employee and Caryn Ludwig, Classified Employee.

Retirees in 2024 – John Neff, Bev Cady, Terrie Carleton, and Sifrido Rivera.

• Safety & Security Review

Brad shared a presentation with information about increasing student safety. He shared some of the trainings that the district administrators, teachers, and classified staff have had on threat assessment protocols and best practices.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• BP 2161, Procedure changes – Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students – 2nd Reading

Erik moved and Barb seconded a motion to approve the BP 2161 Procedure changes and ESY Services Guidelines & Procedures as presented; motion carried.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

• To consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price. However, final action selling or leasing public property shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. RCW42.30.110

Kim moved the Board to executive session at 6:52 pm for approximately 30 minutes to consider the minimum price at which real estate will be offered for sale or lease when public knowledge regarding such consideration would cause a likelihood of decreased price. However, final action selling or leasing public property shall be taken in a meeting open to the public. 

ADJOURNMENT

Kim Thorpe reconvened the board to regular session and adjourned the meeting at 7:20 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                                 Brad Wilson, Superintendent