2020-10-12-minutes.txt

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Regular Board Meeting (Monday, October 12, 2020)
  Members present
Mr. Mike Garza, Director
Mrs. Jennifer Stevenson, Director
Mr. Kenneth Johnson, Director
Mrs. Sharon Schutte, Director
Mrs. Lindsy Prows, Director
  Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM
  A. Meeting Opening 7:00 PM
  1. Call to Order 7:00 PM
  President Mike Garza called the meeting to order. President Mike Garza led the flag salute. 
  2. Welcoming of Guests 7:00 PM
  President Mike Garza welcomed guests to the meeting. 
  3. Approval of Agenda 7:01 PM
  Motion to approve agenda
  Motion by Director Mike Garza to approve the agenda and moving item C1-7 from required approvals to C3 and making it item C3-3 with action taken at that time, amended by Director Kenneth Johnson to also move item C1-8 from required approvals and make it item C4-1, second by Director Jennifer Stevenson.
Motion Carries 5-0.
  B. Board Development & Linkage 7:03 PM
  1. Public Comment (GP-1 & 3) 7:03 PM
  No public comment. 
  2. Student Representative Reports 7:03 PM
  Student representative Loryn Maples and Elise Garza shared their report with the Board. 
  3. Board Member Discussions 7:07 PM
Legislative Report - Director Jenn Stevenson gave a legislative report on voter registration and general election topics.
Board Self-Assessment 09.28.2020
Board Site Visits (Proposal to Postpone) - The Board of Director came to a consensus to postpone all site visits until after November 9th. 
Board Retreat (Schedule Date) - The Board of Directors provided dates that may potentially work for a Board Retreat. No concrete date was set for this meeting. 
C. Administrative 7:22 PM
  1. Required Approvals (EL-15) 7:22 PM
  Motion to approve Required Approvals
  Motion by Director Jennifer Stevenson, second by Director Kenneth Johnson.
Motion Carries 5-0.
  2. October 2020 Early Account Payable Warrants II 7:25 PM
  Motion to approve October 2020 Early Account Payable Warrants II
  Motion by Director Jennifer Stevenson, second by Director Lindsy Prows.
Motion Carries 4-0.
Yea: Mike Garza, Jennifer Stevenson, Sharon Schutte, Lindsy Prows
Abstain: Kenneth Johnson
  3. Superintendent Informational Items 7:26 PM
  Dr. Chris Hurst shared national data with the Board that reflects why DOP 3211 was needed and why it was mandated by the State for school districts to adopt.
59.5% of LGBTQ students felt unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation
87.3% of LGBTQ students experienced some form of harassment
40% of LGBTQ students avoid gender-segregated spaces (such as bathrooms and locker rooms) because of safety concerns
41% of transgender students reported attempted suicide compared to 1.6% of the general population
Only 10.6% of LGBTQ students reported that their school or district had official policies or guidelines to support transgender students
Dr. Chris Hurst shared RCW 28A.642.080, which requires school districts to adopt a transgender student policy and procedure that eliminates discrimination in WA State Public Schools on the basis of gender identity and expression. Dr. Chris Hurst shared that the elements of the policy and procedure must address the unique challenges and needs faced by transgender students in public schools and issues regarding harassment, intimidation, and bullying to transgender students. 
  Dr. Hurst shared information regarding the elements of the policy and procedure as follows:
Information regarding the student's gender identity is private and should not be shared with others
School employee can privately ask the student how they would like to be addressed in class
The school will consult with the student regarding family involvement
Common sense would be used in primary grades
Information regarding the student's preference will be noted in the student information system (Skyward)
Legal name changes will require legal documentation
The district will make an effort, regardless of gender identity, to allow student great privacy
This could mean access to an office restroom or health office restroom
On a case by case basis, students will be:
Provided the use of private area to change
i.e., office restroom or health office restroom or gym office restroom 
Separate changing schedule (i.e., utilizing the locker room before or after students)
Students will be allowed the opportunity to participate in all activities consistent with their gender identity
Students will be allowed to dress consistent with their gender identity as long as it meets dress code guidelines
HIB of any student is prohibited and infractions will follow the normal complaint and reporting process
Dr. Chris Hurst shared that he felt that this new policy and procedure ties in very well with another policy that the Board recently adopted, EL-17, which talks about the district making sure they are making progress towards identifying the needs of every student and how to meet those needs and to ensure that equity, inclusion and fairness are at the center of each school's practices. Dr. Chris Hurst shared that with DOP 3211, the district is ensuring that all students, including transgender students are feeling safe, included, treated fairly, and feel like they are a part of our learning community. Dr. Chris Hurst shared that these are our kids, our students, and we need to make sure that we are taking care of our kids by ensuring they feel safe and a part of our community. 
  Motion to approve DOP 3211
  Motion by Director Jennifer Stevenson, second by Director Lindsy Prows.
Motion Carries 5-0.
  4. 2020-21 Distance Learning Scorecard 7:55 PM
  The Board of Directors came to a consensus that they will continue keeping in mind the goals of the district scorecard and the uncertainties that have been presented during COVID-19 when evaluating the Superintendent's performance in Ends I.
  D. Assurance of Organizational Performance 8:07 PM
  1. Monitoring Reports from Superintendent for Executive Limitations and Ends Policies 8:07 PM
  Motion to accept monitoring report
  Motion by Director Jennifer Stevenson, second by Director Lindsy Prows.
Motion Carries 5-0.
  E. Policy Review 8:08 PM
  1. Review/Discussion/Revision of Current Board Policies 8:08 PM
  EL-7 and GP-7.1 have been tabled to the next board meeting. 
  F. Executive Session 8:12 PM
  1. Executive Session 8:12 PM
  The Board of Directors went go into executive session for 20 minutes to consider the selection of a site or the acquisition of real estate by lease or purchase. No action was taken following executive session.
  The Board of Directors came out of executive session and requested an additional 10 minutes. 
  G. Adjournment 8:42 PM
  1. Upcoming Events 8:42 PM
  2. Board Self-Assessment of Meeting (GP-2 & 4.1.2) 8:42 PM
  3. Adjournment 8:42 PM
  The meeting adjourned at 8:42 PM.