Aug 29, 2023 Board Meeting

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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME.

THIS REGULAR BOARD MEETING, BUSINESS MEETING OF THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.

I'LL FIRST DO A ROLL CALL.

[2. ROLL CALL-6:31 pm (ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATED)]

DIRECTOR NOBLE.

DIRECTOR CHASE.

HERE. DIRECTOR KILGORE IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE.

AND I'M DIRECTOR KATIMS. SO WE DO HAVE A QUORUM NOW WITH THREE OF US.

[3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-6:32 pm]

MINER TO DO THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR US.

THANK YOU, DR. KATIMS. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE ORIGINAL INHABITANTS OF THIS PLACE, THE SNOHOMISH 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 EDUCATION AIMS THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED IN OUR CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS. THANK YOU.

AND IF YOU'LL NOW RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE TO THE FLAG.

[4. FLAG SALUTE-6:33 pm]

[5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA-6:34 pm]

SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE.

AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE.

AYE.. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

NEXT IS THE SUPERINTENDENTS REPORT.

[6. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT-6:35 pm]

VERY EXCITED FOR SCHOOL TO GET STARTED.

I'VE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT TO SOME JUMP START CLASSROOMS LAST WEEK.

TODAY WE HAD OUR SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFF TRAINING.

SO REALLY FEELING LIKE THINGS ARE GETTING UNDERWAY AND VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.

IN FACT, I REACHED OUT TO PRINCIPALS TODAY TO GET MY SCHOOL VISITS SCHEDULED FOR THE YEAR.

SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THOSE.

AND AS SOON AS I GET THAT CALENDAR PUT TOGETHER, I'LL REACH OUT AND SHARE THAT WITH BOARD MEMBERS SO THAT THEY CAN CHOOSE TO ATTEND WITH ME.

AND FINALLY, MY ENTRY PLAN WEBSITE HAS BEEN UPDATED, INCLUDING OUR COMMUNITY EVENTS ABOUT THAT.

WE'LL BE DOING SOME MORE PUBLICITY ON THOSE, BUT COMMUNITY AND FAMILIES CAN REACH OUT NOW AND SEE WHEN THOSE EVENTS ARE AND HOPEFULLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENTRY PLAN.

THAT'S IT FOR ME. EXCELLENT.

THANK YOU. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING ALL YOUR RESULTS OF YOUR ENTRY PLAN FOR SURE.

[7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-6:45 pm]

THE TWO SETS OF MINUTES FOR US TO APPROVE TONIGHT ARE BOTH FROM JULY 11TH.

ONE IS THE SCHOOL BOARD STUDY SESSION ON THE FACILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THE OTHER IS THE REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING ON JULY 11TH.

DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THESE MINUTES? I MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.

I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE IN A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THESE TWO SETS OF MINUTES, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, PLEASE SAY NAY.

ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND THE MINUTES FROM THE 2 JULY 11TH BOARD MEETINGS ARE APPROVED.

NEXT. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS TONIGHT? ERIN. OKAY.

I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE SPREADSHEET FOR SOME REASON TO OPEN UP.

MAYBE YOU COULD CALL. I'M SORRY.

OUR PUBLIC COMMENT THIS EVENING IS SARAH DILLON.

OH, I'LL PASS THE START THE NEW YEAR OFF.

RIGHT. NO COMMENTS.

GREAT. SARAH, THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.

NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[9. CONSENT AGENDA-7:20 pm]

TONIGHT WE HAVE 12 ITEMS. THREE ARE PERSONNEL AND AGREEMENTS WITH OUR STAFF ASSOCIATIONS.

TWO HAVE TO DO WITH APPROVING OUR BILLS AND VOUCHERS.

ONE HAS TO DO WITH SURPLUS AND CHROMEBOOKS, WHICH WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT WHERE WE'RE ABLE TO GET CREDIT BACK AS PART OF OUR TECH MONEY TO THE DISTRICT FOR PARTS FOR OUTDATED EQUIPMENT.

AND SIX OF THEM ARE AGREEMENTS WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WHO GIVE SPECIALIZED SERVICES TO OUR STUDENTS.

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SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE.

AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.

AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

NAY. I DID HAVE ONE COMMENT THAT I FORGOT TO COMMENT DURING THE CONSENT.

I DID WANT TO MENTION IT BECAUSE ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA WAS THE ROTARY CONSTRUCTION HOUSE.

THIS IS THE 49TH YEAR.

WE'VE HAD AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ROTARY CLUB OF LYNWOOD TO ACTUALLY USE OUR STUDENTS IN THE CARPENTRY CLASSES AT ALL FOUR OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS TO CONSTRUCT A REAL HOUSE, A WHOLE HOUSE. AND THEY DO.

THEY DO THIS EVERY YEAR.

THE ROTARY CLUB PURCHASES A LOT, AND THE PLANS THE STUDENTS DO THE FRAMING AND A LOT OF THE INTERIOR WORK.

AND THEN THE ROTARY SELLS THE COMPLETED HOUSE AND USES THE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THE MATERIALS FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR AND USES THE EXCESS FUNDS FOR THEIR COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. SO IT'S A WIN WIN FOR BOTH.

AND IT'S A REALLY FANTASTIC PROGRAM GOING ON FOR 49 YEARS.

SO JUST WANTED TO SHOUT OUT TO ROTARY.

WE'RE REALLY PROUD OF YOU AND REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR HELP.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON FOR THAT LONG.

THAT'S AMAZING.

THAT'S WONDERFUL.

THANK YOU, GARY, FOR SHARING THAT.

IT IS A GREAT PROGRAM. THANKS, GARY.

YEAH, SORRY, DID I NOT ASK IF THERE WAS DISCUSSION? YOU DID. YOU DID. OH, OKAY. YEAH.

YEAH. I'M A LITTLE OUT OF PRACTICE HAVING SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AGAIN.

YEAH, EXACTLY.

OKAY. SO I APPRECIATE THAT COMMENT.

THAT WAS REALLY GOOD. SO I THINK WE ALREADY VOTED TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.

SO THE CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AND WE HAVE ONE REPORT AND PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

[10. REPORTS-7:35 pm]

LYDIA SELLIE WILL SHARE THAT WITH US.

IT'S BEEN SO LONG, I.

SO EVEN THOUGH WE ARE CLOSING OUT THE FISCAL YEAR BECAUSE OF THE GAP, WE ARE AT JUNE OF THIS LAST YEAR. SO WANTED TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION AND I'LL ACTUALLY SHOW YOU ON THE BUDGET STATUS SLIDE, WHICH I DON'T USUALLY BRING UP, BUT I WILL HAVE FRANK DO THAT AFTER THIS, IS THAT OUR ENCUMBRANCES ARE A WAY FOR US TO DETERMINE IF OUR BUDGET IS IN CHECK.

SO I LOOK AT WHAT SAYS ACTUAL AS OF JUNE ON THIS PARTICULAR REPORT IS TRUE ACTUAL PLUS THE AMOUNT OUTSTANDING YET TO BE PAID THAT'S ENCUMBERED.

SO THINGS LIKE JULY AND AUGUST PAYROLL THAT WE KNOW ARE POSITIONS ITEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND RECEIVED BUT MAYBE NOT YET PAID FOR. SO WHEN CHRIS COULSON AND I, MY FINANCE DIRECTOR LOOKED AT THIS AND NOTICED THAT OUR PERCENT OF BUDGET IS OVER, WHICH IS USUALLY A LITTLE BIT OF CAUSE FOR CONCERN, AND WE WHEN WE DUG INTO IT, WE DISCOVERED THAT FOR SOME REASON ENCUMBRANCES DIDN'T UPDATE AFTER JUNE WAS POSTED.

BUT BY THE TIME WE SPOTTED IT AND DETERMINED THAT'S WHAT LIKELY HAPPENED, WE WERE IN THE MIDST OF THE CUMULATIVE CONVERSION.

SO WE JUST CLOSED JULY TODAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE UNFORTUNATELY ENCUMBRANCES ARE NOW ZERO.

BUT WE WILL GET THIS WE WILL GET THIS WORKING IN TIME FOR NEXT YEAR.

AND HONESTLY, OUT OF THE SEVERAL REPORTS I'VE LOOKED AT AND CUMULATIVE, I AM PRETTY EXCITED BECAUSE THEY ARE MUCH MORE SOPHISTICATED LOOKING AND I THINK IT WILL BE REALLY GOOD.

I MEANT TO ASK DIRECTOR MOUNT THIS EVENING WHEN OUR OTHER BUSSES WERE RECEIVED AND I WAS REMISS IN DOING SO, BUT WE HAD ORDERED 13 AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE LAST FIVE, BUT THEY COULD HAVE BEEN RECEIVED RECENTLY.

SO WHEN I LOOK AT THE ENDING FUND BALANCE FOR JUNE COMING IN AT A LITTLE BIT AT AROUND 11 MILLION, I GET A LITTLE PAUSE.

BUT THEN I REALIZE TREND WISE, THAT'S THAT'S VERY NORMAL BECAUSE WE RECEIVE, YOU KNOW, THE BULK OF OUR SPRING LEVY COLLECTIONS IN APRIL AND MAY.

SO JUNE APPORTIONMENT FROM THE STATE IS MUCH LOWER THAN WHAT THEY PROVIDE IN JULY AND AUGUST.

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SO NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN REVENUE IN JUNE.

AGAIN, JUST A REMINDER THAT STATE APPORTIONMENT AND THE LEVY ARE OUR TOP TWO REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE DISTRICT.

EXPENDITURES. NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES.

AND HERE BASIC EDUCATION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION ARE OUR TOP TWO EXPENDITURE CATEGORIES.

AND AGAIN, HERE'S THE SLIDE THAT SHOWS TOTAL FUND BALANCE IS JUST OVER 11, BUT WE ARE STILL EXPECTING A TOTAL OF 25, WHICH CONTAINS ALL COMPONENTS OF FUND BALANCE, INVENTORY ASSIGNMENTS, AND FINALLY, THE UNASSIGNED PORTION.

ENROLLMENT IN JUNE DROPPED A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN I WAS EXPECTING, JUST ABOUT 64 FTE IN THAT MONTH.

SO OUR TOTAL FTE WAS 144 BELOW OUR BUDGET, WHICH WE'VE PREDOMINANTLY MADE UP FOR THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

AND WE ARE MONITORING THIS YEAR'S ENROLLMENT, EARLY ENROLLMENT VERY CAREFULLY RIGHT NOW.

AND COULD YOU PULL UP THE OTHER ATTACHMENT? THANK YOU. SO THIS IS THE GENERAL FUND.

AND AGAIN, WHAT WE DO FOR THAT FIRST PAGE REPORT IS WE TAKE THE ACTUAL FOR THE YEAR $320 MILLION AND ADD THE $85 MILLION IN ENCUMBRANCES TO SHOW YOU THAT FIRST SLIDE.

AND THIS IS WHERE OUR ENCUMBRANCES ARE OVERSTATED.

SO JUST KIND OF ANOTHER VISUAL.

THAT WE WILL WORK ON CORRECTING.

AND THEN WE HAVE HAD SOME STAFF TURNOVER, VERY POSITIVE STAFF TURNOVER. AND THE FACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HIRE A BRAND NEW ACCOUNTING SUPERVISOR AND WE PAID OUR INTEREST PAYMENT FOR JUNE ON OUR BONDS BUT DID NOT GET IT POSTED BEFORE THE CUMULATIVE CONVERSION.

SO IT IT IS IN THERE.

WE DID PAY OUR BILLS ON TIME AND THAT WILL BE REFLECTED IN THE FUTURE.

THAT IS IT FOR JUNE.

THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? THANK YOU. AND FOR ALL OF THE SORT OF INTERPRETATION AND EXPLANATION, VERY HELPFUL.

END OF YEAR STARTS BEING REALLY INTERESTING.

WE APPRECIATE IT, LYDIA.

WE HAVE ONE ITEM OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS THIS EVENING.

[11. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- 7:55 pm]

IF WE THINK BACK TO OUR LAST MEETING IN JULY, WE HAD A DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS AND THERE WERE NO CHANGES BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND READING IN THIS PROPOSED POLICY.

THANK YOU.

DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND FOR THE REVISED BOARD POLICY 4060.

MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IT SEEMED PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD.

SO I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.

DIRECTOR NOBLE. AYE.

DIRECTOR CHASE.

AYE. DIRECTOR KATIMS AYE.

AND THE REVISED BOARD POLICY 4060 ABOUT THE DISTRIBUTION OF MATERIALS IS APPROVED.

[12. NEW BUSINESS 8:00 pm]

12.1 IS A SINGLE READING TO APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LYNNWOOD AND THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING THE REDEVELOPMENT OF 204TH STREET SOUTHWEST, WITH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY.

SOMETIMES YOU'LL SEE INTERLOCAL APPEAR IN OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

BUT BECAUSE THIS WAS A UNIQUE ONE AND NOT ONE THAT WE DO ANNUALLY OR REGULARLY, WE DID INCLUDE THIS HERE.

WE CONSIDER THIS TO BE A MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL PROJECT TO IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ADJACENT TO COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND THEY INTEND TO FUND AND CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT SPACE REQUIRING A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT TO

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THANK YOU. SO DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? AND A SECOND FOR THE SECOND READING OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT.

SINGLE READING. SORRY.

YOU'RE RIGHT. FOR THE SINGLE READING FOR TONIGHT.

BUT WE WILL BE VOTING ON THIS FOR THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF LYNNWOOD.

I MOVE TO APPROVE.

SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION? PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IS ALWAYS A GOOD.

ALWAYS GOOD. AND I ACTUALLY KNOW THAT LITTLE WEIRD THING THAT'S LIKE AN ALLEY THERE, SO IT'LL BE REALLY NICE TO SEE THAT.

IT'S ALSO REALLY GREAT TO SEE THE AGREEMENTS THAT ARE GOING ON BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF LYNNWOOD AS WELL AS THE CITY OF EDMONDS.

BUT IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT WE ALL HAVE SHARED INTERESTS HERE.

ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? OKAY, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.

DIRECTOR NOBLE.

AYE. DIRECTOR CHASE.

AYE. DIRECTOR KATIMS. AYE. AND THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT IS APPROVED.

THE SECOND ITEM IS 12.2.

A FIRST READING WITH NO ACTION REQUESTED AT THIS TIME OF A NEW BOARD POLICY, 3117 STUDENTS IN OR RELEASED FROM AN INSTITUTIONAL EDUCATION FACILITY.

IT IDENTIFIES STRATEGIES TO INCREASE GRADUATION RATES FOR YOUTH RELEASED FROM INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE HOUSE BILL 1295.

THIS IS A FIRST READING, SO WE WOULD ASK THE BOARD TO REVIEW IT AND SHARE ANY QUESTIONS WITH US AND WE WILL BRING THAT FORWARD FOR A SECOND READING AT A FUTURE MEETING. OKAY.

WAS THIS A MODEL POLICY FROM MAZDA? YES. AND IT'S A NEW STATE REQUIREMENT THAT.

IT'S IN ALIGNMENT WITH IT'S SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROVISIONS IN OUR CW 28A FOR STUDENTS IN OR FROM INSTITUTIONAL FACILITIES.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION.

THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US UPDATED.

YEAH, IT SEEMED FAIRLY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO ME AND FAIR AND SUPPORTIVE OF THESE KIDS WITHOUT NOT GIVING THEM THINGS THEY SHOULDN'T BE GETTING, BUT MAKING SURE THEY DO GET WHAT THEY SHOULD BE GETTING AND THAT THEY EARNED THEM.

BECAUSE SO MANY OF THESE KIDS HAVE MOVED FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL.

I THINK RECOGNIZING THAT THEY'VE GOTTEN REQUIREMENTS FILLED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS IS REALLY SUPPORTIVE.

SO I WAS HAPPY TO SEE THIS.

THANK YOU. IF THERE AREN'T ANY SUGGESTIONS, WE'LL BRING IT FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEETING.

OKAY. AND I ASSUME BETWEEN THE BEGINNING AND NOW, ERIN, WE STILL DON'T HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS.

SUPER DUPER. SO NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS OUR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.

[14. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES]

AS WE KNOW, WE ARE STILL JUST COMING BACK FROM SUMMER, BUT WE DO HAVE COMING UP NEXT MONTH, SEPTEMBER 22ND AND 23RD IS WSSDA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WHERE WE AS A DISTRICT AND AS A STATE SCHOOL DIRECTORS VOTE ON OUR POSITIONS AND PLATFORMS TO HELP US INFORM OUR ADVOCACY FOR NEXT YEAR.

WE HAVE AT OUR NEXT MEETING, I BELIEVE WE CAN TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE PROPOSALS.

LET ME JUST PULL THIS UP REAL QUICK THAT HAVE COME FORWARD HAVING TO DO WITH LEARNING LIKE ACHIEVEMENT AND OPPORTUNITY GAPS, POSITIONS, WHICH I BELIEVE WE VOTED ON EARLIER THIS YEAR TO PRESENT TO THIS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

AND I'M GOING TO BE SHARING THAT SO THAT WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT.

AND IF WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS AS A BOARD THAT WE'D LIKE TO BRING FORWARD AND THE TOOL WILL BE IN YOUR INBOX THAT HAS BEEN SUPPLIED FROM WSSDA.

AND SO I DO PLAN ON ATTENDING AND WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OTHERS ATTEND IF THEY ARE ABLE TO DURING THE TIME AVAILABLE.

IS THIS WHAT WE DID WHERE WE SORT OF TAG TEAMED AND WE HAD THE WHOLE TIME COVERED, BUT WE SORT OF LIKE ONE OF US AT A TIME WAS THERE? YES, WE DID HAVE. AND THIS ONE THERE ARE LET ME TELL YOU HOW MANY POSITIONS THERE'S ONLY 48 POSITIONS TO VOTE ON.

I THINK THE LAST TIME THERE WERE MANY MORE.

THERE WERE HUNDREDS. YES.

SO AT THIS PARTICULAR MEETING, THERE'S ONLY 48.

OKAY. SO AND YOU'RE AND YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES THAT IN YOUR INBOX SO WE CAN TAKE A LOOK AT ALONG WITH THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HANDBOOK.

AND THIS IS AN ANNUAL EVENT.

OKAY. BUT THEY THEY EXPECT THIS TO GO ACROSS TWO DAYS.

YES. OKAY.

SO. THERE IS A THERE IS A VIRTUAL THERE'S A HYBRID AND VIRTUAL COMPONENT TO THIS.

SO WE'LL HAVE TO ACROSS THE FIVE OF US FIGURE OUT WHO WILL LISTEN AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE IT THIS COVERED SO WE HAVE A VOICE.

ALSO, SINCE I LEARNED LAST TIME THAT AS A LARGER DISTRICT WE CAN WEIGHT.

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YES, WE DO. YES.

VOICE A FEW BENEFITS.

A FEW BENEFITS.

GARY, YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THAT?

[15. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS]

BUT I HAVE TO SAY, THE VERY BEST PART OF THIS RETREAT WAS THE FACT THAT JUMP START WAS GOING ON IN THE SCHOOL.

AT THE SAME TIME, THIS IS WHERE WE BRING THE THE NEW KINDERGARTNERS IN TO MEET THEIR KINDERGARTEN TEACHER AND JUST TO HAVE A GOOD TIME IN THE SCHOOL TO GET THEM READY FOR KINDERGARTEN STARTING THE FIRST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER.

SO IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE KIDS.

I DON'T KNOW WHO WAS HAVING MORE FUN, THE KIDS OR THE TEACHERS, BUT A LOT OF A LOT OF REALLY FUN, HAPPY VOICES DOWNSTAIRS FROM US.

SO THAT WAS MY HIGHLIGHT.

SEEING JUMP START. DIRECTOR CHASE.

WELL, WE'RE JUST WORKING ON CONNECTING WITH ALL OF OUR LEGISLATORS BEFORE SESSION STARTS IN JANUARY.

SO WE'LL CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD ON THAT WITH SOME MEETINGS AS WELL.

OKAY. I HAVE TO SAY, I REALLY MISS HAVING OUR STUDENT ADVISORS.

I DO TOO. TOMORROW WE'RE HAVING A RETREAT WITH THE STUDENT COMMITTEE, THE STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND I'LL BE GOING AND TALKING TO THEM ABOUT CREATING A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT MODEL WHERE WE'LL HAVE SOME OF THEM REPRESENTING EACH SCHOOL COME AND BE THE STUDENT ADVISORS.

AND SO SORT OF BEING A LIAISON BETWEEN THE SUPERINTENDENT STUDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD.

SO WE'LL WE WILL WE'RE WE'RE ON IT.

AND I'M EXCITED TO MEET THE STUDENTS TOMORROW AND HAVE THE DISCUSSION.

SO HOPEFULLY THERE'LL BE AN UPDATE AT THE NEXT MEETING.

BUT WE FEEL REALLY KIND OF LONELY.

I KNOW. I MISS OUR STUDENTS.

SHE WAS A JUNIOR.

SHE. NO, SHE WAS A SENIOR.

OHANA WAS NOT A SENIOR.

WE REACHED OUT TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE ON THE BOARD, AND IF THEY WANTED TO COME BACK AND BE A PART OF THE STUDENT ADVISORY AND POTENTIAL TRANSITION TO THIS, THEY WERE INVITED TO. GOTCHA.

I DON'T WANT MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW THAT'S WELCOME AND GOOD ENVIRONMENT FOR THEM, THAT WE WANT TO SUPPORT ALL THEIR AMBITIONS.

YES. YES.

SO I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW WHERE WE WERE.

AND I ALSO WANTED TO SHARE THAT, AS GARY DID, THAT WE HAD A BOARD RETREAT.

WE TALKED ABOUT OUR BOARD GOALS, MONITORING WHERE WE THOUGHT WE WERE DOING A GOOD JOB, WHERE WE WANTED MORE INFORMATION ALIGNMENT BETWEEN OUR GOALS AND THE DISTRICT'S STRATEGIC PLAN, AS WELL AS WSSDA STANDARDS.

THE THE WASHINGTON STATE SCHOOL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION STANDARDS.

WE SET UP OUR STUDY SESSION SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING DATA ON A REGULAR BASIS SO WE CAN MONITOR OUR GOALS. SO WE ARE, I THINK, REALLY DOING A GOOD JOB AS A BOARD TO SELF ASSESS OUR PROGRESS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE DISTRICT GOALS.

SO I THOUGHT THAT THAT WAS AN EXCELLENT RETREAT.

WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF A BOND FOR 2024, WHICH WE WILL BE COMING BACK TO AS WELL AS A BOARD TO DISCUSS.

SO I WANTED TO THANK DR.

MINER FOR HELPING TO CREATE AND FACILITATE OUR RETREAT ALONG WITH THE THINGS THAT WE HAD ASKED THAT WE WANTED TO TALK ABOUT.

SO I THOUGHT THAT WAS REALLY GREAT.

I ALSO WANTED TO PUBLICLY THANK THE LYNNWOOD CITY COUNCIL FOR AND MAYBE YOU'RE GOING TO MENTION THIS FOR FUNDING OUR JOINT PROPOSAL IN TERMS OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, BECAUSE IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE OUR CITY PARTNERS STEPPING UP AND HELPING US, PARTICULARLY AS WE HAVE MORE NEEDS BUDGET WISE.

AND I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT SUMMER AND WE'RE ALL READY TO ROCK AND ROLL BACK WITH OUR WITH OUR KIDS.

DR. MINER.

WELL, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO EXTEND MY APPRECIATION TO THE BOARD.

IT'S NOT EASY TO STAY ENGAGED AND FOCUSED FOR SIX HOURS, AND WE KEPT AT IT PRETTY HARD DURING THAT RETREAT.

THAT'S A LONG DAY.

IT TAKES US ALL BACK TO WHEN WE WERE STUDENTS, RIGHT, AND REMEMBERING WHAT THAT WAS LIKE.

BUT I REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

I THINK I GOT SO MUCH GOOD INFORMATION AND FEEDBACK ABOUT OUR WORK TOGETHER FOR THIS YEAR AS A TEAM, AND I'M VERY MUCH LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THE WORK THIS YEAR.

GREAT. SO THE LAST ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS ALWAYS IS FINDING OUT ARE THERE ANY TOPICS OR ITEMS THAT WE WANT TO HAVE ON FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS THAT WE HAVEN'T

[16. ITEMS FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATION OR INFORMATION]

WELL, I THINK AFTER SIX HOURS AFTER AFTER SIX HOURS OF TALKING ABOUT IT, I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

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AND THIS WAS AN AMAZINGLY SHORT BOARD MEETING, WHICH IS WONDERFUL.

AND WITH THAT BEING SAID.

THIS REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOW ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.