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MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING OF
THE UNIVERSITY PLACE SCHOOL BOARD
January 10, 2024
Regular Meeting
Members Present:

Ethelda Burke
Mary Lu Dickinson
Rick Maloney
Marisa Peloquin
T’wina Nobles

Call to Order
Board President Ethelda Burke called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 pm at the Educational Service Center. She
led the flag salute and welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Approval of Agenda
There was a deletion from the consent agenda. Rick Maloney moved, and the motion carried, to approve the consent
agenda omitting item 6-8 from the list.
Public Comment
Amanda Berry addressed the Board of Directors about a Curtis High School wrestling program trip in December
2023.
Amanda Bone addressed the Board of Directors regarding the Curtis High School wrestling program and school
policies related to LGBTQ students.
Bonnie Simmons addressed the Board of Directors regarding school policies related to LGBTQ students.
Dean Simmons addressed the Board of Directors regarding school policies related to LGBTQ students.
Shannon Martinson addressed the Board of Directors regarding school policies related to LGBTQ students.
Linda Wojciechowsk addressed the Board of Directors regarding school policies related to LGBTQ students.
Alyson Marx addressed the Board of Directors regarding the recent comments by members of the public at previous
Board meetings about removing books from libraries.
Sarah Hoasl addressed the Board of Directors regarding the value of diverse books in school libraries.
Consent Agenda
Rick Maloney moved, and the motion carried, to approve the items on the consent agenda. Items on the consent
agenda included:
The Board of Directors approved the minutes of the regular meeting of the board held on December 13, 2023.
New Classified Hires
The Board of Directors approved the election of:
Name
Position
Location
Bradford, Jasmine
Asst Girls Basketball Coach CJH

Effective
1/3/2024

The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Kiara Maxwell, assistant girls basketball coach at Curtis Junior
High School, effective December 14, 2023.
The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Peggy Tedlund, secretary at auxiliary services, effective March
29, 2024, for the purpose of retirement.
The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Josephina Majerus, student supervision at Drum Intermediate
School, effective January 1, 2024.
The Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Jacinda Stouffer assistant intermediate wrestling coach at
Curtis Junior High School, effective January 3, 2024.

Board of Directors

January 10, 2024

The Board of Directors accepted the interlocal agreement between the Washington State Department of Health and
University Place School District for the exchange of immunization records through the 2028-2029 school year.
The Board of Directors approved travel for Nichol Haw, Nutrition Services Manager, to St. Louis, MO from April
21-24, 2024 to attend the American Commodity Distribution Association Annual Conference.
The Board of Directors accepted a donation of $1,996.70 from the Curtis Acapella Booster Club for end of season
awards for the Curtis Girls Bowling Team during the 2023-2024 school year.
The Board of Directors approved the request to declare textbooks, furniture, technology, and equipment items that
the district has identified as obsolete and of no further use to the district as “surplus.”
The Board of Directors approved the November 2023 Budget Report.
Voucher Approval
Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement
claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have been recorded on a listing that has been made available to the Board.
FUND NAME

WARRANTS (INCLUS IVE)

AMOUNT

GENERAL FUND:
December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023
January 5, 2024

December 14, 2023
January 8, 2024
December 14, 2023
December 14, 2023
January 4, 2024
January 8, 2024

Payroll
Payroll A/P
Payroll A/P
Payroll Taxes
Direct Deposit
WA State Supt
Accounts Payable/BMO-Wire
Accounts Payable/Void
Accounts Payable/Void/Reissue
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable

83347
83358
83383

to
to
to

83357
83382
83384

$
$
$
$
$
$
202301067 to 202301571 $
32660
to
32660
$
34164
to
34164
$
34037
to
34117
$
34118
to
34118
$
34119
to
34170
$
34171
to
34173
$
TOTAL GENERAL FUND: $

23,772.99
1,773,031.20
181,207.50
1,077,780.06
3,065,248.18
720.75
229,279.91
(507.50)
(4,060.00)
543,064.41
507.50
288,761.62
3,905.00
7,182,711.62

CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND:
Accounts Payable
December 14, 2023

1826
to
1826
Accounts Payable/BMO-Wire
202301067 to 202301571
TOTAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND:
ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY FUND:
Accounts Payable
December 14, 2023
7669
to
7688
January 4, 2024
7689
to
7695
Accounts Payable/BMO-Wire
202301067 to 202301571
TOTAL ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY FUND:
PRIVATE PURPOSE TRUST FUND:
Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable/BMO-Wire
to
TOTAL PRIVATE PURPOSE TRUST FUND:
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE FUND:
Accounts Payable
to
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE FUND:

$
$
$

13,549.50
1,809.16
15,358.66

$
$
$

43,452.75
9,235.15
25,308.43
77,996.33

$

$
$

-

$
$

-

Board of Directors

January 10, 2024

Board Development and Linkage
Superintendent’s Update
Superintendent Chamberlin began his update by thanking the Board of Directors for their commitment to the
students of University Place School District and recognizing January as School Board Recognition Month. He also
notified the Board that the State Auditor’s office has set-up their initial meeting for the annual audit with the
Business Services Office. He ceded the rest of his update to the report of Policy E-2 Academic Competence.
Board Development
Marisa Peloquin announced to the Board of Directors that the legislative session has begun and shared three topics
being discussed that could impact schools: changes to isolation and restraint laws, financial literacy education for
high school students, and increasing the prototypical school staffing model. Additionally, Director Peloquin shared
that the WSSDA Legislative Conference and Day on the Hill will take place at the end of the month. Districts are
encouraged to meet with their legislators.
Assurance of Organizational Performance
Monitoring Report – E-2 Academic Competence
Jeff Loupas, Deputy Superintendent, presented the E-2 Academic Competence monitoring report to the Board of
Directors. Mr. Loupas began his presentation by providing an overview of the E-2 Academic Competence policy
and the goals established within it. Beginning with standard one, Mr. Loupas shared that in twenty-five out of
twenty-six categories, the District continues to outperform the state and nation. The Curtis High School graduation
rate was 94.7% for the Class of 2023, which is 11.1% higher than the state average. Mr. Loupas continued his
presentation by providing a summary of the achievement gaps identified between student sub groups as well as
showing a visual representation of how these gaps can persist over time. He explained that while significant gaps do
exist UPSD student sub-groups outperform their statewide sub-group peers in nearly every grade level and category.
In 2019, the Board of Directors added Goal #4 to the E-2 policy, requiring the District to monitor the progress of
students who move into the district in later grades. However, due to the disruptions of the Covid-19 pandemic, the
2022-2023 school year is the first data set available to track the progress of this goal. Mr. Loupas provided historical
data from 2007 to 2019 on the academic growth of new students compared to continuous students in the University
Place School District system. He continued by sharing that about 15% of students are new to UPSD this year and
provided a three-year outlook on new student growth data. The presentation ended with an opportunity for Board
Directors to ask questions.
Rick Maloney moved, and the motion carried, that based upon the information provided, the Board finds that the
Superintendent is in compliance with comments.
Board Self-Monitoring
Mary Lu Dickinson moved, and the motion carried, to approve the monitoring on policy GP-12 Board Member
Compensation and Expenses, as in compliance with one comment.
Policy Review
The Board of Directors discussed the proposed changes to EL-8 Academic Program. No changes were made.
No changes were made to:
B/SR-2 The Board Acts as a Unit
B/SR-3 Accountability of the Superintendent
B/SR-4 Delegation to the Superintendent
Adjournment
Assessment
Rick Maloney assessed the meeting.
Announcements
T’wina Nobles notified the Board of Directors of upcoming Curtis Cheerleading competitions and encouraged the
Board to attend.
Executive Session
At 8:27 the Board recessed to executive session to discuss the performance of an employee per RCW
42.30.110(1)(g). The estimated time for the session was 15 minutes, and no action was taken.

Board of Directors

January 10, 2024

At 8:42 the Board reconvened the Regular Meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 8:43 pm.

JEFF CHAMBERLIN, SECRETARY

ETHELDA BURKE, PRESIDENT