Chelan Digital Academy
LCSD Board Minutes 5/26/26
DATE: May 26, 2026
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, Jennifer Puckett, Tiffany Viall, Rosey Burkhard, Fabi Lara, Trisha Schock, Dee Thornton, Christine Dennis, Brett Ellingson, Evan Reister, Derek Todd, Rachael Jacobus, Chaokuay, Nesha Bremmeyer, Dianne Harris, Erin Morin, Valerie Rohrich, George Rohrich, 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
Brad shared that there was written comment included in the Board packet that will be part of the minutes.
CONSENT AGENDA
- Approval of Agenda
- Approval of Minutes – May 11, 2026
- Payables and Payroll
- Updated Payroll Report
- Personnel
Barb moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented; motion carried.
PRESENTATIONS
- NCESD Friend of Children Award
Trisha Schock came to award Valerie Rohrich and Tom Jensen the NCESD 2026 Friend of Children Award for their creation, work, and support for Chelan Book Buddies. This program and its volunteers support students in Lake Chelan and Manson School Districts.
- Student Services – School Counselors
Rachael Jacobus, Derek Todd, Nesha Bremmeyer, and Dianne Harris shared a presentation about the comprehensive school counseling program provided across the grades. They shared their mission, graduation rates, behavior & emotional risks by school, academics by school, tiers of interventions, therapy dog, MOE classroom calming corners, Goat Room, Thrive support, and the important partnership with CVCH for counseling.
- Athletics & Safety End of Year Report – Evan Reister
Evan shared a presentation with information about security successes, students feeling comfortable when they see something to say something, and future plans. He continued with spring sports recap, successes, Caribou Cup, District 5 Realignment Recap, and 2026-2027 goals.
Thank you to Liz Martinez for all that she has done in this year as the Athletic Admin Assistant. Thank you to Tammy Williams and the transportation team for being flexible and getting athletes to competitions. Thank you to Rosey, custodians, and the maintenance team for taking care of the gyms and fields for safety and cleanliness. Thank you for the game-day supervision from administrators. Thank you to the coaches for their time with each sport. Thank you to all the volunteers throughout each season.
There are required annual meetings for parents about sportsmanship. WIAA is fining schools for ejections.
The Chelan Valley is in need for more officials. The WA Officials Association has more information.
- MS/HS GEAR UP – Dee Thornton / Christine Dennis / Brett Ellingson
The GEAR UP team shared a presentation with information about the program, trips, events, summer leadership camps, workshops, financial aid support, FAFSA Workshops, Scholarship night, and after-school homework help.
- Summer Maintenance / Custodial Projects – Rosey Burkhard
Rosey shared a snapshot of the summer maintenance spreadsheet with a list of the district projects, locations, support needed, contractor, and notes. She answered questions from the Board.
- HS Math & Spanish Curriculum Adoption – Adoption Team
Tiffany shared a presentation with information about the curriculum up for adoption this year for 9-12 Math, 9-12 Foreign Language (Spanish I and II), and K-12 Library. She went over the adoption process, instructional materials committee part of step 2 for recommendation, School Board Approval, pricing for an 8-year adoption, and professional learning. The district holds checks and balances for curriculum adoption with the work of the different committees to follow OSPI guidelines.
UPDATES
- Legislative – Stephanie Fuller
Brad, Kim, and Stephanie attended the WSSDA District 7 regional meeting on 5/20/26. There were several state representatives present, encouragement for school board members to make connections with state legislators, help with understanding the legislative process, finances, cell phones in schools, and community engagement.
FINANCIAL REPORTS
- Enrollment & Financial – Fabi Lara
Fabi shared a presentation with the enrollment and financial reports and answered questions from the Board.
SUPERINTENDENT
- Celebrations
Brad thanked the Certified Staff and Counselors for Mental Health Awareness Month collaboration.
- Facilities Planning
A community survey about district facilities was recently conducted with 341 respondents. There were questions about preferences of building a new building or refurbishing MOE, where would be the best place to build a new elementary, and what to do with the old brick building. The results of the survey are being analyzed next week.
Staff are working on a comprehensive plan for maintenance of facilities, making it a community document.
The open bidding process for the soccer field project will be next week.
BOARD POLICIES / ACTION ITEMS
- BP 3245 & Procedure – Students & Telecommunication Devices – 4th Read
Stephanie moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the policy and procedure as presented; motion carried.
- BP 6250 – Cellular Telephones – 2nd Read
Stephanie moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the policy and procedure as presented; motion carried.
Kim asked about typos and spelling errors on the lease. Brad will have the lease cleaned up for signatures.
Stephanie moved and Christy seconded a motion to approve the lease agreement; motion carried.
Barb moved and Jennifer seconded a motion to adopt the new curriculum 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
Kim moved the Board to executive session at 7:41pm for approximately 30 minutes with no action to be taken.
ADJOURNMENT
Kim Thorpe reconvened the board to regular session and adjourned the meeting at 8:10 pm.
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Kim Thorpe, Board Chair Brad Wilson, Superintendent