Information:
The Edmonds Public Schools Board of Directors, Snohomish County, Washington, will hold a virtual board meeting on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, The board president will call the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Background:
Policy 1400 states in part, "Board meetings will be scheduled in compliance with the law, and as deemed by the board to be in the best interests of the district and community. The board will function through (1) regular meetings, (2) special meetings and (3) emergency meetings. Regular Meetings are held at 6:30 pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month in the Board Room of the Educational Services Center, 20420 68th Avenue West, Lynnwood, WA 98036 or at other times and places as determined by the presiding officer or by majority vote of the board. An agenda of business to be transacted must be posted on the district website not less than twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the published start time of the meeting. If regular meetings are to be held at places other than the Board Room, or are adjourned to times other than a regular meeting time, notice of the meeting will be made in the same manner as provided for special meetings. All regular meetings of the board will be held within the district boundaries."
Information:
The Board President will call the roll.
Background:
Policy #1400 states in part, "Three board members will be considered as constituting a quorum for the transaction of business."
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The Superintendent will present the land acknowledgement.
We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this place, the Sdohobsh people and their successors the Tulalip Tribes, who since time immemorial have taken care of, hunted, fished and gathered on these lands. We respect their sovereignty, their right to self-determination, and we honor their sacred spiritual connection with the land and water.
By acknowledging these homelands, we commit to working with tribal nations to further the educational aims they have identified in our classrooms and schools.
Background:
By honoring those who inhabited the land before us, we help to build understanding around the history of our land and its Indigenous people, as well as set the tone for all people who have been historically marginalized or underserved. A land acknowledgement shares a commitment to honoring Native communities, educates all with in a community in local history, and can demonstrate a sustained commitment to building authentic community relations to advance equity for all.
The Board President will lead the flag salute.
Information:
Single read, approve agenda as presented, or amendment and approval.
Background
In accordance with the regular order of business approved by the board of directors pursuant to Policy 1400, Meeting Conduct and Order of Business, the regular meeting agenda is presented to the board for approval as presented, or amendment and approval. During consideration of the meeting agenda is not the time for an item to be removed from the consent agenda; this occurs during consideration of the consent agenda.
Policy 1400, Meeting Conduct and Order of Business, provides in part that,"The board will establish its regular order of business, but may elect to change the order by a majority vote of the members present. All board meetings will be conducted in an orderly and business-like manner using Roberts Rules of Order (Revised) as a guide, except when such rules are superseded by board bylaws or policies”.
Presenter:
Rebecca Miner
Contact:
Rebecca Miner
Superintendent
425-431-7003
Information:
The Superintendent will issue the Oath of Office to the 2022-2023 Student Advisors to the Board.
Nakayea Stewart, Edmonds eLearning Academy
Roshni Gill, Edmonds-Woodway High School
Peter Garcia, Lynnwood High School
Abdullah Sisawo, Lynnwood High School
Kayla Apostol, Mountlake Terrace High School
Sadie Sadler, Mountlake Terrace High School
Jazzma Pennerman, Mountlake Terrace High School
Carla Garcia Bustos, Scriber Lake High School
Elizabeth Lopez, Meadowdale High School
Background:
Policy 1250 Students on Governing Boards
Student representatives on the board:
A. Will be selected from students who apply for the position. The board encourages at least one nominee from each high school.
B. May serve on a rotation basis for part of the school year or for the entire school year, at the discretion of the board.
C. Are expected to attend all meetings and communicate with the board secretary if unable to attend. Four consecutive unexcused absences from meetings would constitute resignation as a student representative.
D. Will not attend executive sessions but may attend board study sessions.
E. Will contribute to board discussions by providing student insight and perspective and report to students about the work of the board and district activities. F. Will be bound by all rules and regulations pertaining to regular board members but will not make motions or hold board offices.
Presenter:
Rebecca Miner
Contact:
Rebecca Miner
Superintendent
425-431-7003
Information:
The superintendent will provide a brief report on matters of interest to the board.
Background:
Each regular agenda provides an opportunity for the superintendent to report on matters of interest to the board.
Presenter:
Rebecca Miner
Contact:
Rebecca Miner
Superintendent
425-431-7003
Information:
Single reading approve minutes from the August 9, 2022, Business Meeting.
Background:
It is the policy of Edmonds School District that the superintendent acting as secretary of the board keeps the minutes of all board meetings. Minutes become official after approval at the board’s next regularly scheduled meeting and must be retained as a permanent record of the district. Minutes must be comprehensive and will show: A. The date, time and place of the meeting; B. The presiding officer; C. Members in attendance; D. Items discussed during the meeting and the results of any voting that may have occurred; E. Action to recess for executive session with a general statement of the purpose; F. Time of adjournment; and G. Signature of presiding officer and date minutes approved.
Contact:
Rebecca Miner
Superintendent
425-431-7003
Information:
Single reading approve minutes from the Juy 12, 2022, Business Meeting.
Background:
It is the policy of Edmonds School District that the superintendent acting as secretary of the board keeps the minutes of all board meetings. Minutes become official after approval at the board’s next regularly scheduled meeting and must be retained as a permanent record of the district. Minutes must be comprehensive and will show: A. The date, time and place of the meeting; B. The presiding officer; C. Members in attendance; D. Items discussed during the meeting and the results of any voting that may have occurred; E. Action to recess for executive session with a general statement of the purpose; F. Time of adjournment; and G. Signature of presiding officer and date minutes approved.
Contact:
Rebecca Miner
Superintendent
425-431-7003
Information: One vote will be taken to approve all items contained in the Consent Agenda.
Background: Policy 1420 states in part, "To expedite business at a school board meeting, the board approves the use of a consent agenda which includes those items considered to be routine in nature. The consent agenda will appear on the regular agenda following the approval of minutes of the previous meeting(s). Any item which appears on the consent agenda may be removed on request by a member of the board and placed on the regular agenda. The remaining items on the consent agenda will be voted on by a single motion. The approved motion will be recorded in the minutes, including a listing of all items appearing on the consent agenda."
Contact: See each item for contact information
Information: Personnel Actions
Background: The personnel report is presented to the Board of Directors for approval of hiring, separation, and change of status authorized by the Superintendent, at each regular meeting. Policy #5005 states in part,"All staff members selected for employment will be recommended by the Superintendent or Designee. Staff members must receive an affirmative vote from a majority of all members of the Board. In the event an authorized position must be filled before the Board can take action, the Superintendent or Designee has the authority to fill the position with a temporary employee who will receive the same salary and benefits as a permanent staff member. The Board will act on the Superintendent's or Designee's recommendation to fill the vacancy at the next regular meeting."
Presenter:
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Out of Area Assignments
Patricia Allen - Edmonds Heights K-12 - Math, Architecture and Construction, Theatre, Human Services, Hospitality& Tourism, Marketing, Music, Drama, FACSE, Personal Finance, English/Language Arts and Health and Fitness
Kelly Armentrout - Edmonds Woodway High School - Spanish
Kathryn Bartell - Beverly Elementary School- LAP/Title 1
Bradley Barton - Maplewood K-8 - Math
Michael Carey - Scriber Lake High School - Math
Meaghan Casey - Meadowdale High School - English/Language Arts
Thomas Chambers - College Place Middle School - Science
Nancy Chang - Edmonds Heights K-12 - Math, Architecture and Construction, Theatre, Human Services, Hospitality& Tourism, Marketing, Music, Drama, FACSE, Personal Finance, English/Language Arts and Health and Fitness
Kristin Deven - Mountlake Terrace High School - AP Psychology
Kaylee Ditlefsen - Mountlake Terrace High School - Math
Christine Eaton - Meadowdale High School - Helath and Fitness
Xandra Esko - Lynnwood High School - CLIP
Thomas Faulkener - Edmonds Heights K-12 - ASL
Anna Frisch - Meadowdale Middle School - Theatre Arts
Leah Hainey - Edmonds Woodway High School - Credit Recovery Grad Alliance
Rocio Healy - Meadowdale Middle School - Spanish
Elizabeth Hogan - Lynnwood and Oak Heights Elementary Schools - General Music
Brandt Holden - Edmonds Woodway High Schol - Math
Timothy Holland - Terrace Park Elemenatry School- LAP/Title 1
Mark Mercado - Meadowdale High School - Credit Recovery
Roger O'Neill - Meadowdale High School - English/Language Arts
Erin Schomburg - Hlltop Elementary School - Kindergarten
Nathan Seright - Scriber Lake High School - Art
Anthony Stewart - Edmonds Woodway High School - Psychology
Rosalie Toves - Beverly Elementary School- LAP
John Traxler - Mountlake Terrace High School - AP Chemistry
Zachary Wulfman - College Place Middle School - English/Language Arts
Chuch Gonwa - eLearning Academy - Visual Art
Leslie Zebroski Prewitt - eLearning Academy - Early Childhood Education and Helath and Fitness
Rebecca Burgesser - Social Studies - eLearning Academy
Background:
WAC 180-82-110 (School district response and support for non-matched endorsements to course assignment for teachers)
Individuals with initial, residency, endorsed continuing, or professional teacher certificates who are employed with a school district under RCW 28A.405.210 may be assigned to classes other than in their areas of endorsement. If teachers are so assigned, the following shall apply:
(1) A designated representative of the district and any such teacher so assigned shall mutually develop a written plan that provides necessary assistance to the teacher, and which provides for a reasonable amount of planning and study time associated specifically with the out-of-endorsement assignment;
(2) Such teacher shall not be subject to nonrenewal or probation based on evaluations of their teaching effectiveness in the out-of-endorsement assignment;
(3) Such teaching assignment shall be approved by a formal vote of the local school board for each teacher so assigned;
(4) A teacher who has completed twenty-four quarter credit hours (sixteen semester credit hours) of course work applicable to a special education endorsement shall be eligible for a pre-endorsement waiver from the special education office per chapter 392-172A WAC which will allow that person to be employed as a special education teacher. All remaining requirements for the special education endorsement shall be completed within five years
Presenter:
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Memorandum of Understanding, Administrative Assistants 2022-25
Background: The District and the Adminstrative Assistants have reached an agreement regarding the Memorandum of Understanding for the Adminstrative Assistants, 2022-25.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Voluntary Employees' Benefit Association Memorandum of Understanding between the district and the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees for the 2022-2023 school year.
Background:
The district and the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel employees have authorized their participation in the Voluntary Employees’ Benefit Association (VEBA) Leave Cash Out Health Reimbursement Plan upon retirement or Separation from Service for the 2022-2023 school year. This Memorandum of Understanding is supplemental to the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Thank you,
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Memorandum of Understanding regarding the Athletic Coordinator at Mountlake Terrace High School
Background: The Edmonds School District and the Edmonds Education Asssociation have agreed to allow the Athletic Coordinator at Mountlake Terrace High School to coach Volleyball for the 2022 season.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Salary Schedule Letter of Agreement between the District and the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees for the 2022-2023 school year.
Background: The District and the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees have agreed upon the new salary schedule reflecting any mid-point increase and IPD for the 2022-2023 school year. This document replaces the current Schedule A effective September 1, 2022. This Letter of Agreement is supplemental to the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Juneteenth Holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the district and the SEIU Food Service Employees, effective July 1, 2022.
Background: The District and the SEIU Food Service Employees have agreed to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday effective July 1, 2022 as a result of the Washington State Legislature establishing Juneteenth as a state holiday. This Memorandum of Understanding is supplemental to the Maintenance Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Juneteenth Holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the district and the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees effective July 1, 2022
Background: The District and the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees have agreed to adjust Article 7.1 - HOLIDAYS AND VACATION of the Collective Bargaining Agreement to include Juneteenth as a paid holiday effective July 1, 2022. This Memorandum of Understanding is supplemental to the Edmonds Association of Office Personnel Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Juneteenth Holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the Maintenance Employees effective July1, 2022.
Background: The District and the Maintenance Employees have agreed to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday effective July 1, 2022. This Memorandum of Understanding is supplemental to the Maintenance Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Juneteenth Holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the district and the Public, Professional and Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers Local Union #763 Employees effective July 1, 2022
Background: The district and the Public, Professional and Office-Clerical Employees and Drivers Local Union #763 Employees have agreed to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday effective July 1, 2022 as a result of the Washington State Legislature establishing Juneteenth as a state holiday. This Memorandum of Understanding is supplemental to the Maintenance Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Juneteenth Holiday Memorandum of Understanding between the District and the SEIU Custodians, Food Service Drivers and Warehouse Employees effective July 1, 2022.
Background: The District and the SEIU Custodians, Food Service Drivers and Warehouse Employees have agreed to recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday effective July 1, 2022 as a result of the Washington State Legislature establishing Juneteenth as a state holiday. This Memorandum of Understanding is supplemental to the Maintenance Employees Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: Agreement with Brock's Academy for special education services
Background: This agreement provides for an alternative placement, if needed, for students with disabilities for the 2022-23 school year. Five students are expected to require services for a total of $667,800.
Contact:
Dana Geaslen
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7186
Information:
Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Edmonds College for College in the High School Program 2022-2023
Background:
Edmonds School District partners with Edmonds College (EC) for the College in the High School (CHS) program. Through the CHS program, qualified high school students concurrently earn college and high school credit for qualified advanced high school courses(s) deemed equivalent to EC college courses(s). The Statement of Work outlines the EC and Edmonds School District responsibilities, pursuant to WAC 392-725 "College in the High School Rules", and requires an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Edmonds School District and EC be developed and in place prior to the start of the college in the high school courses(s).
Contact:
Mark Madison
CTE Director, Career/College Readiness
425-431-7124
Information:
It is recommended that the Board of Directors award the contract for behavioral education services for the Student Services Special Education program to A.P.P.L.E. Consulting, LLC.
Background:
The current contract with the District behavioral education vendor has been extended through September 30, 2022. In order to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in providing a free appropriate public education for Edmonds School District students with disabilities, the District went out to bid for behavioral education services. The Board approved the Call for Bids July 12, 2022 and the Request for Proposals was published on WEBS August 10, 2022. The District received two bids which were opened and evaluated August 25, 2022. The bids were scored using the criteria listed in RFP 22-02SS and the highest scoring vendor is recommended to receive the contract award.
Contact:
Dana Geaslen
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7186
Information:
These trips support the district’s standards – particularly in the areas of communication, CTE, leadership, career development and professional application. The JEA/NSPA conventions are the premier events of their kind in the world. Students benefit by receiving critiques, networking with their peers, and working with media professionals in an intensive environment. We also use this time for team-building and intra-group networking as well as an opportunity to do some sightseeing.
Background:
Per Board Policy 2320, field trips involving out-of-state or overnight travel require Board approval. This field trip listed falls under this policy. Administrative procedures will be followed for this trip.
Contact:
Greg Schwab
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7094
Information:
These trips support the district’s standards – particularly in the areas of communication, CTE, leadership, career development and professional application. The JEA/NSPA conventions are the premier events of their kind in the world. Students benefit by receiving critiques, networking with their peers, and working with media professionals in an intensive environment. We also use this time for team-building and intra-group networking as well as an opportunity to do some sightseeing.
Background:
Per Board Policy 2320, field trips involving out-of-state or overnight travel require Board approval. This field trip listed falls under this policy. Administrative procedures will be followed for this trip.
Contact:
Greg Schwab
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7094
Information:
Students will gain leadership skills, participate in a mock role play to prepare for DECA competition, participate in community building activities, listen to academic and leadership guest speakers and so much more!
Background:
Per Board Policy 2320, field trips involving out-of-state or overnight travel require Board approval. This field trip listed falls under this policy. Administrative procedures will be followed for this trip.
Contact:
Greg Schwab
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7094
Information:
Athletes will be racing against top competition from multiple states at the Nike Portland Invitational. Development of physical fitness and confidence. Opportunity to build team chemistry and interact with runners from other teams. Athletes will have the ability to improve their racing strategy. They will be given instructions for improving their running.
Background:
Per Board Policy 2320, field trips involving out-of-state or overnight travel require Board approval. This field trip listed falls under this policy. Administrative procedures will be followed for this trip.
Contact:
Greg Schwab
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7094
Information:
The public comment item on the agenda is an opportunity for citizens to address the School Board. Items brought forward during this portion of the agenda will not be acted upon by the Board at this time. Questions may also be referred to the superintendent or staff for examination and later response.
The Board will provide up to thirty (30) minutes during its regular meeting during which the public may comment. If the entire thirty (30) minutes has been used, the board president will have the discretion to provide additional time for comments later in the meeting. The Board encourages public comments; please limit comments to three minutes. The Board President may interrupt if a comment is too lengthy or presonally directed.
The School Board will continue to hear virtual comments. The Board will also continue to accept written comments but will not read them aloud. Those who would like to speak virtually at the meeting may register using the link below until 3:00 the day of the meeting. Written comments may be submitted using the same link.
In person attendees will have the opportunity to register to speak when they arrive at the meeting.
Information:
Mark Madison, Director STEM/Career and College Readiness will provide the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Plan of Work for 2022-2023 and beyond.
Background:
As required by Board Policy 2170 and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the board will annually review and approve the district plan for the design and delivery of its Career and Technical Education program. The plan is developed in collaboration with Program Advisory Committees and the General Advisory Council as part of the CTE Department’s annual Program Review process to ensure that the district’s CTE programs provide academic rigor, align with education reform and CTE program standards, establish program performance targets and goals, address the skill gaps of Washington’s economy, assist students in making informed and meaningful career and educational choices, articulate with local post-secondary programs and provide opportunities for dual credit.
Contact:
Mark Madison
CTE Director, Career/College Readiness
425-431-7124
Information: The Edmonds School District Board of Directors will accept public input for or against any part of the 2022-2027 Capital Facilities Plan (New Business Item 13.3).
Those who desire to comment on the Capital Facilities Plan may sign up to do so in person at the meeting. Community members can also use the link below to sign up to speak at the meeting via Zoom or they can submit a written comment. Those requesting to speak electronically or submitting written comments should do so by 3 pm the day of the meeting.
Public Hearing- 22-27 Capital Facilities Plan
Information: Career and Technical Education Program Review and 4-Year Plan of Work 2022-2026. As required by Board Policy 2170 and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the board will annually review and approve the district plan for the design and delivery of its Career and Technical Education program. The plan is developed in collaboration with Program Advisory Committees and the General Advisory Council as part of the CTE Department’s annual Program Review process to ensure that the district’s CTE programs provide academic rigor, align with education reform and CTE program standards, establish program performance targets and goals, address the skill gaps of Washington’s economy, assist students in making informed and meaningful career and educational choices, articulate with local post-secondary programs and provide opportunities for dual credit.
Background: Policy # 2170 states, "The district will provide a program of Career and Technical Education to assist students in making of informed and meaningful educational and career choices, and to prepare students for post-secondary options. The district’s Career and Technical Education is a planned program of courses and learning experiences that begins with exploration of career options. Additionally, the district’s Career and Technical Education program supports basic academic and life skills, enables achievement of high academic standards, incorporates leadership training, provides options for high-skill development and high-wage employment preparation and includes advanced and continuing education courses. The program and its courses will be included as part of the regular curriculum of the district. The district will establish local Career and Technical Advisory Committees to assist in the design and delivery of the district’s Career and Technical Education program. Committees will advise the district on current labor market needs and the programs necessary to meet those needs. The district’s Career and Technical Education program will be related to employment demands, current and future, and to the needs and interests of students. The board will annually review and approve the district plan for the design and delivery of its Career and Technical Education program. The plan will ensure academic rigor, align with education reform, establish program performance targets, address the skill gaps of Washington’s economy and provide opportunities for dual credit. The superintendent will develop procedures which will ensure that all programs and courses are operated in conformity with the district’s plan for Career and Technical Education and with all federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, creed, color, national origin, disability, gender, sex, sexual orientation including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status. Additionally, the superintendent will seek and utilize all available state and federal sources of revenue for the financial support of Career and Technical Education in the district."
Contact:
Mark Madison
CTE Director, Career/College Readiness
425-431-7124
Information: Approval of Assurances for the yearly update to the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Application for Edmonds School District Career and Technical Education, 2022-2023
Background:
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 115-224) was signed into law on July 31, 2018 and reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Any eligible recipient desiring financial assistance under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Public Law 115-224) shall submit a local 4-year plan describing their plans to strengthen and improve CTE programming and how financial assistance granted under the Act will be used to support these efforts. This local plan will reflect the results of each eligible recipient’s 2021-22 Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) which will dictate the types of programs and activities that agencies can implement with Perkins V funds during the 2022-2023 program year and in subsequent program years.
The Edmonds School District Career and Technical Education 4-Year Plan of Work, including the outcomes and findings of the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA), was presented to and approved by the school board on September 13th, 2022.
In order to receive federal Perkins V funds for the 2022-2023 school year, districts must submit an application including the signed assurance statement of compliance with Federal, State, and OSPI requirements along with the district’s plan for the 2022-23 school year and beyond.
Contact:
Mark Madison
CTE Director, Career/College Readiness
425/431-7124
Information:
An update to the Edmonds School District Capital Facilities Plan is required every two years by the Washington State Growth Management Act. The report provides information regarding enrollment and facility needs on a six and twenty-two year planning horizon. The information is distributed to all jurisdictions within the District to assist with their own planning purposes. The data is also used by District departments as a planning and forecasting tool.
Background:
Public notice must be, and was published at least two weeks before the Board takes action on the proposed Capital Facilities Plan. The public notice was followed by a public hearing at the regular Board meeting on September 13, 2022.
This report continued to address educational standards, facility inventory, and planned construction. This was prepared for the limited purpose of meeting the requirements of SCC 30.66C (School Impact Mitigation). The District will not be asking for mitigation fees during this term, but stresses the importance of jurisdictions adopting ordinances that would allow the District to use this resource in the future when the District may face the need.
Contact:
Matt Finch
Director of Facilities Operations
425.431.7334
Information: First Reading, (no action), of new Board Policy 5515- Workforce Secondary Traumatic Stress
Background: Per legislation, WSSDA will develop and post a model policy and procedure to prevent and address STS in the workforce by August 1, 2021. Districts will need to adopt this policy or amend existing policies to Model Policy & Procedure 5515- Workforce Secondary Traumatic Stress, in order to meet the required elements by the beginning of 2021- 2022 school year.
Operationalizing this policy will include the development of a District-wide Workforce Mental Health Committee. Committee work will include:
Contact: Rob Baumgartner
Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources
425-431-7023
Information: First Reading, (no action) New Policy 3411- Accommodating Students with Seizure Disorder
Background: SHB 1085 requires school districts to provide individual health plans for students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders; requires the board of directors to adopt a policy related to implementation of the act; and requires training for parent-designated adults who are district employees. Parent-designated adults who are not district employees must show evidence of training in proper procedures for care of students with epilepsy or other seizure disorders. There are only a few small changes from the WSSDA model policy to the Edmonds policy, which reflect the opinions of the Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission’s Advisory on the topic of “delegation.”
Contact:
Dana Geaslen
Assistant Superintendent
(425)431-7186
Mara Marano-Bianco
Director of Health Services
(425)431-7174
Information:
First reading, (no Action) of revised Board Policy 3241- Student Discipline.
Background:
Recent changes in our state’s student discipline laws, including House Bill 1541 (2016) and comprehensive revisions to chapter 392-400 WAC that became effective in 2019, eliminated the legal foundation for zero-tolerance student discipline policies. Such zero-tolerance student discipline policies focused on excluding students from school. The same revisions to state law required districts to use proactive, instructional, and restorative approaches to behavior while keeping students in the classroom to the maximum extent possible. Since the enactment of these legal changes, evidence continues to verify the strong correlation between exclusionary discipline (meaning suspension and expulsion) and outcomes such as reduced graduation rates, involvement in the juvenile justice system, and overall negative school climate. Additionally, researchers and educators are increasingly demonstrating how trauma-informed and positive discipline approaches can improve student outcomes.
To mitigate persistent disparities, discipline reform and school improvement efforts must work to benefit those students who have long been most negatively impacted by punitive approaches to discipline. Despite the decline of overall rates of exclusionary discipline over the last decade, significant disparities persist. Like other states, Washington has significant disparities in the discipline of students based upon race/ethnicity, disability status, language, sex and other factors.
In addition to existing discipline disparities, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionately negative impact on students with disabilities and students and families of color, thereby exacerbating persistent educational opportunity gaps. Some refer to the combination of COVID-19 and the persistent educational opportunity gaps caused by systemic racism as “twin pandemics,” which are intensifying each other’s harmful effects. Regardless of the name, the current situation creates even greater urgency for working toward equitable opportunities and better outcomes for each and every student.
Presenter:
Greg Schwab
Assistant Superintendent
425-431-7094
Information: To renew multi-year contract with Imagine Learning English (ILE) through the 2024-2025 school year.
Background:
Multilingual Education has been using ILE since 2014 with our elementary multilingual learners and newcomers at the middle school level. This contract renews a multi-year contract that we have had with ILE in past years. English Learners using ILE and literacy experience a wide range of instructional, practice, and assessment activities across key curriculum areas in this digital language-building resource for blended learning. Last year the program was used by 506 teachers (primarily elementary) in the district. Last year, 1,846 students followed the suggested usage for the program (p-k: 15 minute sessions; grades 1-2: 20 minute sessions; grades 3+: 25 minutes sessions) with students on or above grade level completing two sessions per week and students below grade level completing three sessions per week. The activities in the program are targeted to develop grade level literacy, oral vocabulary and grammar skills. With unlimited access, license fees are only based on elementary usage. Imagine Learning is browser-based, so that students can continue using the program after school and during the summer. It is constantly updating, and new content has been added this year, including test readiness for SBA and WIDA, on-demand professional development for teachers, new books and AP articles, playlists to assign specific activities, a reading comprehension program for grades 3-8, and the Galileo progress monitoring assessment system.
Total cost for 3 years $599,880.00 ($199,960 per year for 2000 licenses per year)
Contact:
Dr. Victor Vergara
Executive Director of Equity & Student Success
(425)431-7224
Information: Legislative Representative Carin Chase will provide an update.
Background: A legislative representative serves as the board's liaison with the Washington State School Directors' Association Legislative Assembly. The legislative representative will be elected once a year in December. The legislative representative will attend Washington State School Directors Association Assemblies, conveying local views and concerns to that body and participating in the formulation of state legislative programs. The member of the Board of Directors who is elected to be its legislative representative shall be responsible for ascertaining Board opinion on issues of concern to school directors which may be coming before the legislative assembly of the Washington State School Directors' Association or the Washington State Legislature, and shall represent the stand of the local board before these bodies. He/she shall also keep the Board informed of the status of such legislative concerns. The legislative representative will monitor proposed school legislation and inform the board of the issues.
Contact: Carin Chase
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Information: Meeting is adjourned
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