REGULAR BOARD MEETING

MINUTES

DATE: November 24, 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, Christy Nielsen, Tiffany Viall, Rosey Burkhard, Kirk Marshlain, Tammy Williams, Fabi Lara, Jamie Pancho, Jon Higgins, Brad Chitty, 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 – November 10, 2025
• Payables & Payroll
• Personnel

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

PRESENTATIONS

• Transportation – Tammy Williams

Tammy talked about things are going in the Transportation Department.

There are issues with the grates in the parking lot that need to be repaired. She is working with Rosey about getting these updated.

A new bus will be coming soon. New busses keep the fleet up to date for trip busses and in-town buses.

Eight out of ten of the vehicles the district owns are over 10 years old. The cars are used to transport kids and staff. Tammy shared a spreadsheet listing vehicle types and odometer readings.

Annual inspections from the WSP (WA State Patrol) will be happening soon.

• Maintenance and Student Nutrition – Rosey Burkhard

Rosey shared a presentation with information about the Student Nutrition program and Maintenance and Operations within the district.

There are two new head cooks in the kitchens who are trying new things and creating new menus while staying in the strict regulations with USDA (US Dept. of Agriculture) and OSPI (Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

There has been an increase in the number of students taking breakfast and lunch this school year.             

A Thanksgiving Feast was served at CMS/CHS for the first time.  The students and staff enjoyed it.

The annual MOE Family Thanksgiving Luncheon was a great success with the service of 505 meals.

Rosey then switched to her maintenance report sharing information about the sewer line backup at Sargent Field this fall.  It was found that the issue was caused by roots in the sewer line. She called in Plumb Perfect from Wenatchee to look at the issue and find a solution.  Plumb Perfect used CIPP (Cured in Place Pipes) to cure a new pipe within the old pipes with minimal digging for pipes. Thank you!

Rosey reminded everyone to prepare for winter with clothing and shoes.

UPDATES

• Student Services & Inclusion – Kirk Marshlain

Kirk attended a SPED Law conference a couple of weeks ago.  He went over some of the new rules for SPED services.  Student SPED services will be provided to students through the school year that they turn 22.

SPED student count for November is about 170 students.

The MOE student intervention team is tweaking their systems to provide more timely and personalized interventions.

• Teaching and Learning – Tiffany Viall

Tiffany shared updates from the Teaching and Learning communities.  She shared what kind of meetings, trainings, and focus the different learning groups are working on this year.

NCESD is sending GLAD trainers to LCSD to work with teachers in the classrooms this school year.

FINANCIAL REPORTS

• Year – End Report

Fabi shared a presentation with the board going over data in the F-196 Financial Statements.

She explained some of the differences between the 2024-25 approved budget and the actual expenditures.

• F-196 Annual Financial Statements 2024-25
• Enrollment & Financial

Fabi shared a presentation going over the enrollment and financial reports.

Insurance has gone up again this year by about 8%.  Utilities and Insurance are underfunded, so the district uses MSOC funds to help pay for this.

BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS

• BP 2020 & Procedure – Course Design, Selection and Adoption of Instructional Materials – 1^st Read

BP 2020 and Procedure will be taken to the next board meeting for a 2^nd reading.

ADJOURNMENT

Kim Thorpe adjourned the meeting at 6:46 pm.

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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair                                                                                Brad Wilson, Superintendent