REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: October 23, 2023

TIME: 6:00 PM

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

PRESENT: Brad Wilson, Kim Thorpe, Stephanie Fuller, Jeff Fehr, Barb Polley, Erik Nelson, Gary Jeffers, Stacy Jeffers, Dianne (Dee) Thornton, Eric Kurle, Terry Sanders, Tiffany Viall, Fabi Lara, Evan Reister, Jamie Pancho, Pat Hammersmith, Jody Peterson, Lisa Gleasman, Tammy Williams, 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 – October 9, 2023
• Payables & Payroll
• Personnel
• Acceptance of Gifts to District
• Non-Substantive Policy Updates Based on HB 1207 (2022P, 2161P, 2162, 3122, 3225, 3241)

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

PRESENTATIONS            

• New Staff Introductions

New staff members introduced themselves to the school board; Gary Jeffers, CHS Life Skills; Stacy Jeffers, CHS Student Inclusion; Dee Thornton, Registrar & Paraeducator at CSI/CDA; and Eric Kurle, Teacher for Chelan Digital Academy (CDA).

• CHS ASB (Assoc. Student Body)

Eva Marron gave a presentation sharing information about what the ASB does at CHS for the students and staff.

• Athletics – Evan Reister

Evan gave a presentation about what is going on in Athletics.  He thanked the transportation department for all of their support, the maintenance team for keeping the fields in great condition for the football season, and several community businesses for their generous donations for new score boards.

FINANCIAL REPORTS    

• Enrollment and Financial – Fabi Lara

Fabi went over the enrollment and financial reports and answered questions from the Board.

SUPERINTENDENT REPORT        

• Celebrations

Transportation and Safety has been the focus for the last month.  Thank you to all of the bus drivers for keeping our kids safe in transporting them back and forth to school and extra-curricular events.

• EPO and Tech Levy updates
• Student Growth Percentiles

Brad shared a presentation giving updates for the timelines, estimated rates, community meetings, and notifications about the February 2024 EPO and Technology Levies. This presentation also includes information on student growth percentiles.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• Draft levy amounts and estimated rates approval

Jeff moved and Barb seconded a motion to continue moving forward with Levy planning with

• BP 3231 Policy & Procedure – Student Records (1st Read)
• BP 3520 Policy & Procedure – Student Fees, Fines, or Charges (1st Read)

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 7:13 pm for approximately 10 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 7:23 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                    Brad Wilson, Superintendent