10%2028%202024%20Minutes.pdf

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School Board Meeting Minutes OAK HARBOR

October 28, 2024, 6:00 p.m. ss
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Oak Harbor Public Schools

Call to Order

Roll Call

Adoption of Agenda

Consent Agenda

350 S. Oak Harbor Street, Oak Harbor, WA98277 360.279.5000

A regular meeting of the Board of Directors was held on Monday, October 28, 2024, in
the Administrative Service Center Board Room and was available for live streaming.
President Lynn Goebel called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. and led the flag salute.

Board members Lynn Goebel, Jessica Aws, Nicole Tesch, Sharon Jensen, and Josh
MacLean were present. Student board representatives Maggie Litvachuk and Allena
Locklear were present.

The agenda was adopted by unanimous consent.

Director Jensen moved to approve the consent agenda. Vice President Aws seconded
the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

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Minutes of October 14, 2024 Board Meeting

Personnel Report of October 28, 2024

Classified Staff

Recommendations for Employment: Emily Hartig, Food Service Worker at Oak
Harbor High School, effective October 29, 2024; Justin Beutel, Bus Monitor at
Transportation, effective October 16, 2024; Jack Vawter, Bus Monitor at
Transportation, effective October 16, 2024; Jennifer McDaniel, Bus Monitor at
Transportation, effective October 16, 2024; Cheyenne Brett, Bus Monitor at
Transportation, effective October 21, 2024; Amanda May, Special Education
Paraeducator (1:1) at North Whidbey Middle School, effective October 28, 2024.
Resignations: Mia Miller, Paraeducator-Classroom at Crescent Harbor
Elementary School, effective October 25, 2024 after 1.5 years of service with the
district; Gabrielle Markwart, Bus Driver at Transportation, effective November 1,
2024 after two years of service with the district; Patricia Thompson, Bus Monitor
at Transportation, effective October 11, 2024 after one year of service with the
district.

Payment of October 2024 Mid-Month Warrants. Payment of general fund
warrants issued October 15, 2024, as follows: General Fund warrants 275948
through 276035; General Fund ACH warrants 242500002 through 242500003;
Capital Projects Fund #0 (Non-Bond) warrants 276036 through 276038;
Associated Student Body warrants 276039 through 276054; Associated Student
Body ACH warrants 242500004 through 242500006; all totaling $999,052.07.
Payment of general fund warrants issued October 17, 2024, as follows: General
Fund warrants 276055 through 276058 totaling $12,779.95. Payment of Capital
Projects Fund #0 (Non-Bond) warrant 276059 issued October 25, 2025, totaling
$731,722.45.

MOU with Limitless Postsecondary Enrollment Learning Network

2024-2025 Clubs, Activities, and Co-Curricular Pay Rates

Disposal of Surplus Books & Materials

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Superintendent
Report

Student
Representative
Report

Recognition of
Hillcrest Elementary
Staff

Recognition of
Special Programs

September 2024
Financial Report

Board Policy

Updates

Legislative Update

WIAA Update

Board Comments

Superintendent

Comments

Upcoming Meetings

Adjourn

Assistant Superintendent Dwight Lundstrom, sitting in for Superintendent Dr. Michelle
Kuss-Cybula, presented information on the upcoming levy, recent groundbreaking
ceremonies, Trunk-or-Treat event, and the current bus driver shortage.

Student Board Representative Maggie Litvachuk spoke about upcoming district events,
a cyberpatriot class at HomeConnection, her participation at the Hand-in-Hand Early
Learning Center/HomeConnection groundbreaking ceremony, and a recent ASB
meeting. Student Board Representative Allena Locklear reported on the ASB senate
application, robotics competition, and a canned food drive at Oak Harbor High School.

Hillcrest Elementary School Principal Paula Seaman recognized her English Language
Arts, Math, and Social Emotional Learning teams for their work since the start of the
school year.

Special Programs Director Rebecca Washington recognized Hillcrest Elementary School
Principal Paula Seaman for her work with her teams in the service of students.

Chief Financial Officer Amber Porter presented the September 2024 Financial Report.

Assistant Superintendent Dwight Lundstrom presented board policy updates as a first
reading.

Director Tesch is looking toward the upcoming Legislative Sessions in 76 days. She
reminded the board of the district Legislative Forum on December 5, 2024.

Director Jensen commented that a transfer suggestion to the committee may be
coming next month, and the winter coalition will be meeting at the end of January.

Director Jensen spoke about the groundbreaking ceremonies. Director Tesch mentioned
3-by-3 basketball, the groundbreakings, Mr. Oak Harbor, and the Oak Harbor High
School instructional review. President Goebel commented on the high school
instructional review and the groundbreaking ceremonies.

Assistant Superintendent Dwight Lundstrom highlighted the Trunk-or-Treat event which
was the first combined PTA/district event of its kind and thanked Communications
Officer Sarah Foy for her work on this event, as well as the groundbreaking ceremonies.

Regular meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, November 12, and Monday, November 25,
2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Administrative Service Center (ASC) Board Room. The annual
Retiree Lunch is scheduled for Thursday, November 7, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. in the ASC
Board Room.

The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Katey Andrews.

Michelle Kuss-Cybula, Ed.D, Board Secretary

Lynn Goebel, Board President

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