2024-10-07-minutes.txt

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SEQUIM SCHOOL BOARD DISTRICT NO. 323
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
    Date: October 7, 2024
5:30pm Regular Meeting
District Office Board Room
Zoom Meeting ID: 844 3182 6548
*This meeting was recorded
  Board of Directors Roll Call
Present: President Pickens, VP Halvorsen, Director Jeffryes, Director Johnston, Director Rocha, Superintendent Nickels.
  Opening Items
5:00pm President Pickens called the meeting to order, and a quorum was recognized. The Pledge of Allegiance and meeting guidelines were read by President Pickens. Director Jeffryes read the mission and vision statements.  VP Halvorsen read the Acknowledgement of the land we Stand On.
  Approval of Minutes-
September 16 Regular Meeting Minutes
October 1 Special Meeting Minutes
  Consent Agenda
4.01 Consent Agenda Approval
4.02 Voucher    
General Fund Warrant #201366-201366 $147.00
General Fund Warrant #201318-201365 $96,486.81
General Fund Warrant #201298-201317 $382,305.88
ASB Warrant #13618-13644 $38,640.19
Capital Projects Warrant #2957-2959 $190,607.60
General Fund Warrant #20137-201428 $179,081.95
Capital Projects Warrant #2960-2961 $90,211.32
ASB Warrant #13645-13668 $15,883.99
Cash Account AP ACH Warrant #242500944-242500959 $502,473.16
Cash Account AP ACH Warrant #242500940-242500943 $8,186.90
  4.03 Payroll September
Warrant #804884-804899 $613,846.16 Total Payroll Amount $3,491,486.30
  4.04 Classified, Certificated, and Coaches - Personnel Elections, Leaves of Absence and Separations  
Resignation
Henley Jessica SMS Teacher 1 9/27/2024 Resignation
Supplemental Contracts
Beaver Lisa HHE Stipend $ 500 10/1/2024 Lighthouse Learning Lead
Lee Kieth HHE Stipend $ 500 10/1/2024 Lighthouse Learning Lead
Oden Rachel HHE Stipend $ 500 10/1/2024 Lighthouse Learning Lead
Castell Sarah HHE Stipend $ 500 10/1/2024 Lighthouse Learning Lead
O'Mera Sean SHS Stipend $ 1,485 10/1/2024 EWU in the High School
Reichner Chelsea SHS Stipend $ 1,395 10/1/2024 EWU in the High School
Pozernick Saralyn SHS Stipend $ 2,025 10/1/2024 EWU in the High School
Classified
Separations
Apeland Darlene District Office Dir of Business Service 8 9/30/2024 Retirement
Baros Jill SMS Paraeducator 6 9/27/2024 Resignation
  4.05 Contracts (1)
PSE 24-25 Salary Adjustments
Secretarial Represented by PSE 24-25
Salary Adjustments IPD Only (3.7%)
 Language Highlights
• Clarified reduction in force process with updated language
• Additional 16 hours of additional work time over the course of the 2024-25 school year transferrable among members. 
• Wage opener for the 2025-2026 school year
  4.06 Staff Travel  (3)
WSSDA Annual Conference President Pickens and Director Rocha
WA-ACTE Fall Conference Jim Heintz
AI Conference SeaTac, WA ELawson & IRapelje
  4.07 Student Travel
All State/All Northwest Honor Choir Spokane, WA F.Baros
State Solo & Ensemble Ellensburg, WA F.Baros
FFA Leadership Event Randall, WA C. Seelye
  4.08 Donations (1)
Sequim Association of Realtors Level the Field Grant $3,100.00
  4.09 Surplus N/A
  Public Comments
None
  Student Board Representatives
Both absent for sporting events
  Reports to the Board
DA Davidson EP & O Levy Update -Cory Plager
Facilities Report - Director Santos

Superintendent Report
October is resiliency and principal month-our principals are some of the most resilient people. Constantly reflecting on ways to improve.
10/2 School Custodian Day – many have worked on Capital Project initiatives-thank you for your hard work
10/14 Indigenous Peoples Day
10/16 Anti-bullying and Unity Day
10/15-10/21 – School bus safety – spoke with transportation department this morning, they did an amazing job with the accident navigation last week in Blyn. The SMARTAG system was deployed, and parents were notified efficiently.
10/30-10/31 Parent Teacher conferences
11/1 Professional Learning Day- No school
Erin Fox SHS Principal – SHS received a $10k grant for a 9th grade success team from OSPI – Doug the coach has been fantastic. The goal is to increase the 9th grade success rate. 9th grade success is the #1 predictor of graduation. Students are three times more likely to graduate if they finish their 9th grade year. SHS is tracking data and has put initiatives in place, organizational, and with extended learning one hour a week to work on essential standards. Thank you to the Port Angeles School District for recommending Sequim for the grant. Port Angeles is in their 2nd year with the program.
  LRFPG – As of today six presentations have been completed. The Safety fair was an unplanned opportunity this last Saturday to share information with attendees. We were able to speak with people who do not have students in our schools.
The first public forum will be at Helen Haller on October 8 at 5pm in the gym/cafeteria.
The Policy committee met and is reviewing discipline changes to Policy 3241.
After the regional superintendent meeting, the group toured the Northwater academy in North Kitsap. It is a new behavioral school.
Habitat Breakfast this morning – held in PA. Workforce development is a goal for so many organizations.
Outdoor education for 5th grade will take place this month, OPA held their own very successful version of outdoor education when they went to Ramblewood.
Look for Kaleidoscope will be out on Friday
  Board Business (old/new discussion)
9.01 Approve Top 10 Legislative Priorities
Motion by Director Pickens to approve the Sequim Top 10 Legislative Priorities. Second Director Johnston.
Discussion: President will need to submit by 12pm tomorrow
Amply Funded Staffing Levels
Full Funding of Basic Education
MSOC Funding
Transportation Funding
Insurance Premiums
Funding Safe, Healthy, Contemporary School Buildings
ADD at meeting:
Support for Special Education
Transitional Kindergarten
Equitable Funding for Regionalization and Staff Mix
Literacy – 22-the Legislative item, not the Governance item
  Other proposed items include:
Equitable Funding for Regionalization and Staff Mix
Support for Special Education Programs
Literacy
Budget Stability
Levy Authority and Local Effort Assistance
Transition to Kindergarten
  9/16/23 Items
Fully Fund Special Education
·    Transportation Funding
·    Amply Funded Staffing levels (Revised prototypical model-improvements)
·    Equitable Funding for Regionalization and Staff Mix
·    Simple Majority for Construction Bonds
·    Capital Construction Grant Programs
·    Capital Project Construction.
·    Class-Size Reduction Funding
·    Comprehensive School Safety
  9.02 Second Reading & Approval Policy 6702 Wellness *NEW*
Motion by Director Johnston to approve Policy 6702 at Second Reading. Second Director Halvorsen.
Vote taken; motion carried.
Discussion: None
  For the good of the order
Public Forum at Helen Haller at 5pm and SHS 10/15 in the library.
*If you have any group you are affiliated with that would like a presentation –please let us know
  Information 
Other Board Items of Interest
November 21-23, WSSDA Annual Conference Spokane, WA
Jan/Feb Day on the Hill (Date TBD)
  Other Items of Interest
October 30 All School Conferences NO SCHOOL
October 31 All School Conferences NO SCHOOL
November 1 Professional Learning Day NO SCHOOL
November 11 Veteran's Day NO SCHOOL
November 27 Early Release
November 28-29 Thanksgiving NO SCHOOL
December 23-January 3 Winter Break NO SCHOOL
January 1 New Years Day NO SCHOOL
January 20 Martin Luther King Day NO SCHOOL
January 27 Semester Break NO SCHOOL
February 14 NO SCHOOL
February 17 President's Day NO SCHOOL
March 31-April 4 Spring Break
May 9 Snow Make Up Day (If needed)
May 23 Snow Make Up Day (If needed)
May 26 Memorial Day NO SCHOOL
June 6 Sequim High School Graduation
June 12 Last day of School Early Release
June 13 Snow Make up Day (if needed)
       Operating Guidelines
Be civil, polite, respectful, and courteous.
Be on time, honor agenda time limits and content.
Be fully present.
Self-monitor for an appropriate balance of talking and listening.
Expect and accept non-closure; work is long term.
Speak the truth and put the elephant on the table; be forthright.
Keep calm and don't boil the ocean.
Presume positive intent - be mindful of how the message is received.
Questions are ok - "gotcha" questions are to be avoided.
Keep in mind that we are role models for students, district staff, families, and our community.
We do prioritize when we come together, we do so in a way that is highly effective.
    Adjourn
Being that there was no further business, President Pickens adjourned the board meeting at 6:49pm.
    Respectfully submitted,
  WATING FOR APPROVAL
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Eric Pickens, President
  WAITING FOR APPROVAL
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Regan Nickels, Superintendent
Secretary of the Board of Directors
  Minutes prepared by: Trayce Norman
  In-Person: 4
Zoom Attendees: 4
  Video Recording available at https://go.boarddocs.com/wa/sequim/Board.nsf/vpublic?open