[1. CALL TO ORDER-6:30 pm]
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GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME.[2. ROLL CALL-6:31 pm (ALL TIMES ARE ESTIMATED)]
JUST A ROLL CALL.AND WE ARE ALL HERE TONIGHT, WHICH IS LOVELY.
I'M NOW GOING TO ASK SUPERINTENDENT MINER TO PLEASE, DO THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
[3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-6:32 pm]
THANK YOU DOCTOR 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.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.
[4. FLAG SALUTE-6:33 pm]
AND NOW, IF EVERYBODY WILL RISE AND JOIN ME IN DOING THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG.[5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA-6:34 pm]
NEXT IS APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA.DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND? MOVE TO APPROVE.
I'LL 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 TONIGHT'S AGENDA AS PRESENTED, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
[6. CELEBRATION- 6:35 pm]
WELL TONIGHT, I'M VERY EXCITED TO KICK OFF THE FIRST OF A COUPLE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING.DOCTOR MINER, SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, PARENTS, STUDENTS.
ABOUT 3000 STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE AUDITIONED FOR THESE GROUPS.
THE LOBBY WITH YOUR INSTRUMENT.
SO WE WILL EXCUSE YOU AT THAT POINT TO DO THAT.
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE OUR FIRST STUDENT.
SHE'S PLAYING IN THE JUNIOR ALL STATE BAND.
AND HERE'S WHAT MATT SAID ABOUT HER.
AUTUMN IS NOT ONLY A FABULOUS MUSICIAN, SHE IS ALSO A CLASS LEADER AND FANTASTIC ROLE MODEL.
SHE PLAYS ALL THE PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS INCLUDING DRUM SET, TIMPANI, SNARE AND MALLETS.
HER HARD WORK AND DEDICATION ARE APPRECIATED.
HE WILL BE PLAYING IN THE JUNIOR ALL STATE ORCHESTRA.
HIS DIRECTOR IS FRANK SEEBURGER.
KIERAN SHARED THAT HE HAS HIGH FREQUENCY HEARING LOSS, WHICH IS WHY HE CHOSE TO PLAY THE CELLO.
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THIS IS KIERAN DOWNEY.NEXT IS JOSH HENDERSON FROM EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL.
JOSH WILL BE PLAYING TRUMPET IN THE ALL STATE JAZZ BAND.
HIS DIRECTOR IS JAKE BERGEVIN.
JOSH HENDERSON IS THE LEAD TRUMPET IN THE EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ONE.
HE'S ALSO PRINCIPAL TRUMPET IN THE WIND SYMPHONY AND A KEY SOLOIST.
HE HAS HOSTED MANY SECTIONALS AT HIS HOME ON SUNDAYS FOR MANY MONTHS.
HE WILL BE THE LEADER OF OUR BRASS CHOIR AND SOLO ENSEMBLE CONTEST NEXT WEEK, AND EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL IS PROUD TO HAVE JOSH REPRESENTING THEM IN THE ALL STATE JAZZ ENSEMBLE. JOSH HENDERSON.
NEXT WE HAVE LIANA MUNOZ IN THE ALL-STATE JAZZ CHOIR.
LIANA HOPES TO LEARN QUICK ADAPTABILITY IN THE NEW GROUP OF CHORISTERS AND DIRECTORS.
ADDITIONALLY, SHE PLAYS BASS IN THE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA AND SINGS TENOR IN THE MELLOW AIRS.
HE WILL BE SINGING IN THE ALL STATE SYMPHONIC CHOIR AS A BASS TOO.
HE'S NOT HERE TONIGHT BECAUSE HE'S IN A CHOIR REHEARSAL.
HE'S FROM EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF CHARLOTTE REESE.
DAVID THOMAS, BASS IN THE ALL STATE SYMPHONIC CHOIR, IS A JUNIOR WHO MOVED TO EDMONDS-WOODWAY LAST YEAR WHILE HE PLAYS TRUMPET AND PIANO, HIS PASSION IS SINGING AND HE'S PLANNING ON BECOMING A CHOIR DIRECTOR.
LAST YEAR HE PLAYED GOMEZ IN THE ADDAMS FAMILY.
NEXT WE HAVE SOPHIA MCCANN, WHO WILL BE PLAYING VIOLIN IN THE ALL STATE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA.
SOPHIA IS FROM EDMONDS-WOODWAY.
HER DIRECTOR IS JILLIAN MALACARI.
SOPHIA IS A SENIOR AND HAS BEEN PLAYING VIOLIN SINCE THE AGE OF FOUR.
HER PRIVATE MUSIC TEACHER IS JAN COLEMAN.
NEXT WE HAVE HAYLEY KNAPMAN, WHO ARE PLAYING VIOLA IN THE ALL STATE PHILHARMONIC STRINGS.
SHE GOES TO EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GILLIAN MACARI.
HAYLEY IS A SENIOR AT EDMONDS-WOODWAY AND SHE STARTED PLAYING THE VIOLA IN FIFTH GRADE.
IT WILL BE AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE TO SEE HOW CONNECTED THEY CAN BE THROUGH MUSIC.
NEXT WE HAVE KELLAN O'BRIEN, WHO WILL BE PLAYING TROMBONE IN THE CONCERT BAND.
KELLAN IS FROM LYNNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AND HIS DIRECTOR, MR. PHIL ONISHI. KELLAN O'BRIEN IS AN OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR, ATHLETE AND MUSICIAN.
HE IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY SUCCESSFUL LEADER ACADEMICALLY.
HE IS AN HONORS STUDENT WHO IS CURRENTLY TAKING RUNNING START CLASSES AND IS ON TRACK TO FINISH BOTH HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND HIS ASSOCIATE ARTS DEGREE THIS SCHOOL YEAR AS AN ATHLETE.
AS A MUSICIAN, HE HAS PERFORMED WITH THE NAFME NORTHWEST ALL NORTHWEST KONTRABAND AND WILL BE REPRESENTING LYNNWOOD WITH THE WA ALL STATE KONTRABAND THIS YEAR.
NEXT WE HAVE ALEXANDER METZGER, WHO IS PLAYING VIOLIN IN THE ALL STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
ALEX IS FROM MEADOWDALE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF NATHAN RENGSTORFF.
ALEX METZGER IS AN OUTSTANDING SOPHOMORE VIOLINIST FROM MEADOWDALE HIGH SCHOOL.
ALEX IS THE CONCERTMASTER OF OUR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA.
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NEXT IS SONIA CHEN, WHO IS PLAYING VIOLIN IN THE ALL STATE SYMPHONY.SHE'S FROM MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JENNIFER SHILIN.
SHE IS FRIENDLY AND WELL LIKED BY HER CLASSMATES MATES.
SHE WILL BE PLAYING FIRST VIOLIN IN THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AT THIS YEAR'S PMA ALL STATE ENSEMBLE.
NEXT WE HAVE PIERCE MCCAN, WHO WILL BE PLAYING VIOLA IN THE ALL STATE PHILHARMONIC STRINGS.
PIERCE IS FROM MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JENNIFER SHILIN.
PIERCE MCCANN IS A FRESHMAN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL AND PLAYS THE VIOLA.
HE'S A MEMBER OF THE AWARD WINNING CHAMBER ORCHESTRA.
HE CAME FROM MADRONA K-8 AND HAS A 4.0 GPA.
HE WILL BE PLAYING VIOLA IN THE WNBA ALL STATE STRING PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
NEXT IS DANIELA CORTEZ, AND I'M NOT SURE IF DANNY IS HERE.
SHE WILL BE PLAYING TRUMPET IN THE ALL STATE CONCERT BAND.
SHE'S FROM MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DARREN FALL.
DANNY IS A SENIOR TRUMPET PLAYER IN THE CHAMBER WINDS AT MORTLAKE TERRACE.
DANNY IS ALSO AN EXCELLENT ATHLETE AND STUDENT.
NEXT WE HAVE BRAYDEN RYDER, WHO WILL BE PLAYING TROMBONE IN THE ALL STATE JAZZ BAND.
HE'S FROM MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE DIRECTION OF DARREN FAUL.
BRAYDEN IS A SENIOR TROMBONIST IN THE JAZZ ONE AT MOUNTLAKE TERRACE.
THIS IS HIS THIRD YEAR LEADING THE SECTION AND HE IS A STRONG PLAYER AND LEADER.
BRAYDEN SERVES AS A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE MUSIC BOOSTERS BOARD.
JOY IS FROM EDMONDS-WOODWAY HIGH SCHOOL UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GILLIAN MACARI.
SHE TAKES PRIVATE LESSONS FROM MR. JUNG AND PLAYS IN THE CASCADE YOUTH SYMPHONY.
THIS IS JOY YO! AND HOW ABOUT ONE MORE BIG HAND FOR OUR ALL STATE MUSICIANS? YEAH.
WE'RE VERY, VERY PROUD OF ALL OF YOU.
AND WE KNOW HOW MUCH SUPPORT YOUR FAMILIES GIVE YOU AS WELL, TO HELP YOU BE SO SUCCESSFUL.
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WE'LL GIVE THEM A MINUTE AND THEN WE'LL GO ON TO OUR NEXT PRESENTATION.[7. SCHOOL PRESENTATION- 6:45 pm]
OKAY. READY FOR ME? WELL, NOW, I AM SO PLEASED TO, INTRODUCE OUR NEXT STUDENTS AND THEIR PRINCIPAL.FIRST, WE'LL START WITH OUR BEVERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT PRESENTATION.
AND I BELIEVE THEIR PRINCIPAL WILL COME FORWARD AND INTRODUCE THEM TO GET US STARTED.
YOU WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FOR HAVING US HERE TONIGHT.
I HAVE SIXTH GRADERS FROM MRS. KB'S, FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADERS FROM MRS. KB'S FIVE SIX SPLIT AT BEVERLY ELEMENTARY.
I'M GOING TO HAVE THEM JUST SAY THEIR NAME FOR YOU IN THE MICROPHONE.
I KNOW THEY'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
WHAT CAN I SAY? MY LAST NAME. JERSEY RAYMOND, LANA HAROLD, ALEXANDER ROBERTS, CONNOR CHILD, HERMOSA PARTIDO DEL ROSARIO, SOFIA SANCHEZ TORRES, IZZY ROUSE, HANNAH LAZARUS.
AND THEIR PRESENTATION IS A VIDEO THAT THEY CREATED TOGETHER.
SO WE'RE GOING TO WATCH THE VIDEO AND THEN THEY ARE PREPARED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
[VIDEO] LEARN WHAT A DATA DRIVEN CLASSROOM IS.
DATA? WHAT'S THAT DATA? I LOVE DATA.
MY TEACHER, SHE ALWAYS USES DATA.
YOU CAN KNOW HOW WELL YOU'RE DOING IN SCHOOL.
WHAT IS DATA? YOU KNOW WHAT DATA IS? DATA IS SOMETHING THAT SHOWS YOU HOW GOOD OR BAD YOU DID ON THE TEST.
FOR THE NEXT TIME, WHEN YOU TAKE THE TEST AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE YEAR, YOU COULD DO BETTER BECAUSE YOU LEARN FROM YOUR MISTAKES, AND YOU CAN FINALLY TELL YOUR PARENTS HOW YOU DID. THAT IS DATA.
I FELT VERY GOOD ABOUT MY DATA BECAUSE MY DATA WAS AT ABOUT THE WAS THAT THE TYPICAL ALMOST LIKE THE TYPICAL GROWTH LINE.
AND MY TEACHER SAID MY TEACHER, MISS KB, SAID THAT I WOULD MOST LIKELY REACH MY STRETCH GROWTH GOAL BY THE END OF THE YEAR, AND I FELT REALLY GOOD ABOUT THAT..
SO YEAH, THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT DATA.
AND THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT DATA.
YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT A DATA CHART IS? A DATA CHART IS A CONVERSATION THAT YOU HAVE WITH YOUR TEACHER.
WHEN YOU'RE DONE TAKING AN I READY DIAGNOSTIC, SHE TELLS YOU HOW GOOD YOU DID.
THAT IS THE DATA CHAT. YOUR BIGGEST QUESTION RIGHT NOW IS PROBABLY WHAT'S DATA? WHAT IS DATA? DATA IS YOUR PROGRESS.
DATA IS ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU'VE DONE THIS YEAR BASICALLY YOUR MATH, YOUR READING.
BUT WHEN I TALK TO MY TEACHER ABOUT IT, I FELT GOOD ABOUT MY DATA.
SO IN THAT HOPE THAT HELPS ME.
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IT MOTIVATES A LOT OF OTHER KIDS TO DO SOMETHING AND HELPS YOU GET INTO BETTER COLLEGES AND HELPS YOU JUST LIKE, MOTIVATE YOURSELF INTO DOING STUFF A LITTLE FASTER, I GUESS.LAST YEAR, I PUT A GOAL THAT I WANTED TO READ THREE BOOKS AND I THOUGHT I COULDN'T DO IT.
BUT THEN I DID IT A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THE SCHOOL ENDED.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT GOALS, BECAUSE IT HELPS YOU MOTIVATE YOURSELF TO DO STUFF.
HEY, MY NAME IS JOSHUA AND I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT GOALS.
AND MY GOALS ARE TO TRY AND BE BETTER AT GAMES, BUT MOSTLY BE BETTER AT WRITING, THINKING, SPELLING.
I THINK YOU SHOULD DO GOALS TOO.
GOALS ARE SOME THAT WE TRYING TO ACHIEVE SO YOU SHOULD DO GOALS.
MY GOAL THIS YEAR IS TO GET BETTER AT MATH, TO BE BETTER AT ORGANIZING.
MY GOALS IS TO FINISH A BOOK SERIES I'VE BEEN READING.
ONE OF MY GOALS IS TO READ THE ENTIRE 400 PAGE MORAL CODE BOOK.
GOALS ARE SOMETHING THAT YOU ACHIEVE WHEN YOU REALLY WANT IT.
IT'S TO BE 50 PAGES OF A BOOK EACH DAY.
MY GOAL IS TO GET BETTER AT MY HAND.
FOR INFO ABOUT DATA IS GROWTH, GROWTH, GROWTH, GROWTH.
I'M PRETTY SURE IT'S GROWTH, GROWTH, GROWTH, BEING ABLE TO LEARN AND GROW AND REACH YOUR GOALS.
MY GOAL IS TO FINISH ONE BOOK WITHOUT ANY PICTURES IN IT.
I FINISH ONE BOOK AND MY DAD IS REALLY PROUD OF ME SO MUCH.
MY GOAL IS TRYING TO READ THIS WHOLE BOOK BECAUSE THIS WHOLE YEAR I HAVEN'T FINISHED A SINGLE.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, GUYS? I'LL START. GO FOR IT.
SO I'D LIKE TO HEAR WHAT GOAL YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF SO FAR WITH YOUR PROGRESS.
ANY ONE OF YOU WHO WANT TO STEP UP TO THE MIC.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTICE YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING.
AWESOME. ONE OF THE GOALS THAT I'M PROUD OF IS, ACTUALLY FINISHING A BOOK.
AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS. WHAT SERIES ARE YOU READING? IT'S CALLED A BOOK, MICHAEL VEY.
ANYONE ELSE. ONE OF MY GOALS WAS TO READ LESS GRAPHIC NOVELS AND TO START READING BOOKS THAT HAVE CHAPTERS AND DON'T HAVE PICTURES.
AND RIGHT NOW I'M ON THE SECOND BOOK ON A REALLY BIG SERIES.
GOOD JOB. I'VE NEVER FINISHED, LIKE, A BOOK WITHOUT ANY PICTURES IN IT.
AND I FINISHED MY FIRST BOOK WITH NO PICTURES IN IT.
SO WHAT WAS THE BOOK? MICHAEL BAY.
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WELL, I HEARD SOME OF YOU HAVE ACHIEVED SOME GOALS THIS YEAR.ARE THERE ANY NEW GOALS YOU HAVE FOR THE COMING MONTHS? ANYBODY WANT TO ANSWER? I WANT TO MAKE EVEN MORE GROWTH ON MY READY BECAUSE I'VE ALREADY MADE MY STRETCH GOAL, SO I'M HOPING TO MAKE IT EVEN FURTHER WITH MY GROWTH.
MY GOAL IS I HOPE TO TEST OUT OF I-READY IN MIDDLE SCHOOL SO I DON'T HAVE TO DO IT.
THIS WAY. ONE OF MY NEW GOALS IS TO BE BETTER AT MATH, AND THEN I CAN HIT A POINT IN MATH WHERE, IT'S LIKE A BIGGER LEVEL THAN WHERE I'M SUPPOSED TO BE.
OH, MY GOAL IS TO, LIKE, HAVE, WELL, I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY DIAGNOSTIC YET, SO I WANT TO GET, LIKE, HIGH ON THAT.
ONE LAST QUESTION. WOULD ONE OF YOU PLEASE INTRODUCE YOUR TEACHER? HOW DO I DO THAT? JUST SAY MY TEACHER IS.
AND THEN TELL ME THE NAME OF YOUR TEACHER IS TONYA KING.
SO I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH THIS WARMS MY HEART.
I HAVE SPENT MY ENTIRE 40 PLUS YEARS CAREER USING DATA TO HELP UNDERSTAND STUDENT LEARNING, AND TO HELP TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS AND KIDS USE DATA TO HELP UNDERSTAND WHERE THEY ARE AND THEIR PROGRESS.
JUST LIKE WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT AND TO HELP SET GOALS.
SO WHEN I WAS TALKING TO YOU OUT IN THE ENTRYWAY, ONE OF YOU SAID TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS, THAT WOULD BE A HARD QUESTION. YES.
AND THIS WAS SO EXCITING TO HEAR YOU DO THIS.
BUT WHERE ELSE IN REAL LIFE DO PEOPLE USE DATA? I THINK THAT DATA ISN'T JUST USED IN TESTS AS YOU SCORE.
I THINK IT'S ALSO ON LIKE HOW WELL YOU DO IN SOMETHING AND ANYTHING LIKE IN YOUR JOB OR YEAH, YEAH.
NO GOOD. WHERE ELSE? WHAT OTHER SUBJECTS DO YOU AS YOU'RE WORKING IN SCHOOL? DO YOU EVER COLLECT DATA, FOR EXAMPLE? YOU CAN USE DATA.
AND WHEN YOU HAVE A HYPOTHESIS, DOES THE DATA SUPPORT IT OR NOT SUPPORT IT? ALL OF THE MATH THAT YOU DO IS A VERSION OF DATA.
SO WHAT YOU'RE USING IT FOR, FOR HELPING YOU WILL BE USED IN SO MANY WAYS IN YOUR LIFE.
AND I'M SO PROUD TO HEAR OF HOW WELL YOU'RE AWARE OF HOW IMPORTANT THIS DATA IS TO YOUR LEARNING.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THAT VIDEO.ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SO HELLO.
SO I GOT A QUESTION FOR ALL OF YOU.
SO RECENTLY I GOT OKAY, SO RECENTLY THERE WAS A ASSIGNMENT THAT WAS PAST DUE.
IT WAS WORTH FOUR POINTS AND I GOT A ZERO.
WHAT DOES THAT TELL ABOUT ME? WHAT SHOULD I WORK ON? DOING YOUR WORK.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL MAKE SURE TO DO THAT WHEN I GET HOME TONIGHT.
AND. AND IT SEEMS LIKE ALL OF YOU ARE REALLY LOVE DATA.
HAVE ANY OF YOU HEARD ABOUT DATA SCIENCE? NO, I DON'T THINK SO.
OKAY, WELL, WHEN 20 YEARS INTO YOUR FUTURE.
OR WHO KNOWS WHEN WHEN YOU GROW UP DATA SCIENCE IS WHERE YOU USE DATA TO MAKE AN INSIGHT AND ANALYSIS OF WHAT YOU GIVE IN. SO IF YOU LIKE TO WORK WITH DATA LIKE WHAT YOU ARE NOW, THIS IS SOMETHING YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK INTO.
YEAH. WHAT DO YOU THINK? YES, SIR. ALL RIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. HOPE YOU LOOK INTO IT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ONE MORE LAST THING.
I HOPE THAT DATA CAN GET, LIKE, AROUND TO OTHER SCHOOLS, BECAUSE ME PERSONALLY, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WHEN I JUST FINISHED A TEST OR LIKE A DAY LATER BEFORE I FINISH A TEST AND I GO BACK HOME, MY MOM AND MY PARENTS ALWAYS ASK ME, HOW DID YOU DO? WHAT DID YOU GET? WHAT'S YOUR SCORE? AND I ALWAYS SAY, I DON'T KNOW BECAUSE THE TEACHERS DON'T TELL ME AND THEY DON'T TELL ME HOW GOOD I DID.
BUT NOW THAT WE DO, NOW THAT, WE DO DATA CHATS IN OUR CLASS, WHEN I GO BACK HOME, I ACTUALLY CAN TELL MY PARENTS HOW I DID AND MY PROGRESS BECAUSE, LATELY MY PARENTS HAVE BEEN ASKING ME HOW I DID, AND I TELL THEM, AND, THEY'RE REALLY PROUD OF ME, SO I REALLY HOPE THAT DATA CHESS AND LIKE, DATA MEETINGS CAN GO AROUND LIKE TO OTHER SCHOOLS TO, HELP THE KIDS DO BETTER.
SO THAT'S WHY I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, BECAUSE I LEARNED FROM MY MISTAKES, AND I DID WAY BETTER THAN I DID THE LAST TIME I DID IT, AND I'M REALLY HAPPY BECAUSE OF MY PROGRESS. THAT IS EXCELLENT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. WHAT A GREAT ROLE MODEL.
ANYONE ELSE? ANY OTHER ADVICE ANYBODY WANTS TO GIVE? BECAUSE THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE, NOT JUST HERE.
BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE WATCHING ON VIDEO AS WELL.
I WANTED TO SAY THAT A LOT OF TIMES EVERYONE IS ALWAYS FOCUSING ON LIKE YOUR DATA AND YOUR GROWTH, BUT I REALLY THINK THEY NEVER TALK ABOUT THE REASON BEHIND IT, AS IN LIKE HOW MUCH WORK YOU ACTUALLY HAD TO DO IN ORDER TO GET THERE.
SO, I THINK EVERYONE WORKED REALLY HARD TO GET WHERE THEY ARE AND HAD A LOT OF GROWTH.
BYE. YOU MADE A VERY IMPORTANT POINT THERE.
I'M BACK WITH THAT ANSWER ABOUT DATA OUTSIDE OF TESTING.
WELL YOU COULD SPEND AN HOUR CATCHING FISH.
AND USE THAT DATA TO SEE IF HOW MANY FISH ARE IN THERE.
THE DATA OF HOW MANY FISH TO SEE IF IT'S A GOOD POND.
OKAY. AND COMPARE IT TO WHEN YOU FISHED THERE LAST TIME OR IN OTHER PLACES.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY I WISH THAT MORE TEACHERS DID DATA CHATS, BECAUSE THAT WAS THE FIRST DATA CHAT THAT I HAVE EVER HAD WAS WITH MISS KB, AND IT SHOULDN'T BE WHEN I'M IN FIFTH GRADE.
I SHOULD HAVE IT EVERY YEAR, NOT JUST ONE OCCASIONALLY.
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SO MAYBE YOU CAN SHARE THIS ACROSS YOUR SCHOOL AND GET IT GOING THERE, AND THEN REACH OUT TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND SHARE THIS.YOU'D BE A GREAT AMBASSADOR OF DATA.
OH, ANY MORE QUESTIONS? EVERY I KNOW, EVERY STUDENT UP THERE HAD SOMETHING TO SAY.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD A CHANCE TO SAY IT.
WAIT. WHAT? ME? NO. SO I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I JUST WANT TO THANK MY TEACHER BECAUSE, LIKE SOPHIA AND JOSHUA SAID, WAS, WE DON'T DO THIS ENOUGH.
AND BEFORE NOT KNOWING, JUST LIKE BEING LIKE IN THE BLUE, LIKE UNAWARE OF YOUR DATA AND YOUR GROWTH AND WHERE YOU ARE RIGHT NOW JUST KIND OF MAKES YOU FREAK OUT A LITTLE BIT.
SO IT'S BETTER KNOWING AND IT'S BETTER WORKING HARDER TO GET THERE AND THEN SEEING YOUR RESULT AND LIKE YOUR GROWTH AND STUFF.
SO I'M KIND OF GLAD THAT MY TEACHER SHOWED ME THAT.
SO BECAUSE NOW I GUESS I FEEL BETTER.
YOU. IN CONCLUSION, AS ZANDER SAYS.
YOUR SHIP OR WHATEVER TILL MY TEACHER SAYS IT'S YOUR SHIP.
AND SHE IS I DON'T KNOW A PERSON IN IT, AND WE'RE, LIKE, BOARDING IT OR SOMETHING, AND LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT MAKES SENSE WHEN SHE SAYS IT, YOU KNOW, AND IT'S IT'S BETTER, BUT LIKE.
OH, YEAH? YEAH. I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU DO THE WORK.
I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY ONE MORE THING.
I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY TEACHER, TO MY CLASSMATES.
BECAUSE, ESPECIALLY THE KIDS THAT SIT AROUND ME, EVERY TIME WE DO MATH OR READING, THEY ALWAYS HELP ME, GET BETTER AT IT, BECAUSE, MISS KB AND THE CLASSROOM.
AND I'VE NEVER WANTED TO DO IT.
BUT THIS YEAR, MISS KB ALWAYS MAKES EVERYTHING FUN.
AND SHE TRIES EVERYTHING IN HER WAY TO MAKE US SMILE AND TO MAKE US ENJOY EVERY SUBJECT THAT WE DO.
AND I WANT TO THANK HER FOR THAT, BECAUSE I'VE NEVER HAD A TEACHER THAT'S EVER DONE THAT TO ME.
THANK YOU. THAT'S A GREAT WAY TO END THIS I APPRECIATE.
BUT I KNOW SHE WILL RISE TO THE OCCASION.
SO WELCOME, PRINCIPAL SANDERS.
I'M THE PRINCIPAL AT BEVERLY ELEMENTARY.
THIS IS MY 10TH YEAR IN THE EDMOND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MY 10TH YEAR AT BEVERLY.
I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT OUR FIRST SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN GOAL, WHICH IS IN READING.
AND OUR GOAL IS THAT THE PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS IN GRADES ONE THROUGH THREE, READING AT GRADE LEVEL, WILL INCREASE FROM 57% IN THE SPRING OF 2021 TO 66% IN THE SPRING OF 2024, AS MEASURED BY THE I-READY READING DIAGNOSTIC.
WE CHOSE THIS GOAL TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT BECAUSE IT IS THE FOCUS OF MOST OF OUR WORK THIS YEAR.
WE BELIEVE THAT LITERACY IS A FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHT FOR EVERYONE.
SO OUR THEORY OF ACTION IS THAT IF WE ALIGN OUR INSTRUCTIONAL AND ASSESSMENT PRACTICES, STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE CONSISTENT, HIGH LEVEL INSTRUCTION OVER THE COURSE OF THEIR TIME AT BEVERLY. AND WITH CONSISTENT HIGH LEVEL INSTRUCTION, STUDENTS WILL BECOME STRONGER READERS.
WE HAVE TWO STRATEGIES TO WORK TOWARDS OUR GOAL.
THE FIRST STRATEGY IS THAT ALL STAFF WILL LEARN SYSTEMS AND PROTOCOLS FOR COLLABORATIVELY, REVIEWING DATA REGULARLY, AND ADJUSTING AND DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTION AS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT INSTRUCTION IS EFFECTIVE FOR ALL STUDENTS.
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AND OUR SECOND STRATEGY IS THAT ALL STAFF WILL LEARN ABOUT AND IMPLEMENT THE 95% CORE PHONICS PROGRAM AS PART OF AN ONGOING EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN AND SOLIDIFY OUR TIER ONE INSTRUCTION. AND WE CHOSE THESE STRATEGIES BECAUSE WE WANT TO BE SURE THAT WE ARE ALIGNED WITH STANDARDS THAT ARE STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES BETWEEN THE CLASSROOMS AT THE GRADE LEVEL AND BETWEEN GRADE LEVELS ARE ALIGNED SO THAT STUDENTS AREN'T HAVING TO ADJUST THEIR ROUTINES EVERY YEAR AND LEARN NEW THINGS.WE USE A NUMBER OF ASSESSMENTS TO MONITOR OUR PROGRESS.
THOSE ARE SOME FOURTH GRADERS ENJOYING SOME READING CELEBRATION TIME WITH FLASHLIGHTS.
WE USE THE I-READY READING DIAGNOSTIC.
WE USE TEACHERS COLLEGE RUNNING RECORDS SCHOOL WIDE.
IT STARTS IN THE FALL OF 2021 AND IT GOES FALL, WINTER, SPRING FROM THAT SCHOOL YEAR AND THEN FALL OF 2022, WINTER, SPRING FROM THAT SCHOOL YEAR, AND THEN THIS PAST FALL.
SO IF YOU LOOK AT THE COHORT DATA, YOU CAN SEE HOW KIDS GROW.
SO IN THE FIRST ONE, FIRST FALL, THOSE FIRST GRADERS ARE THE THIRD GRADERS IN OUR LAST COHORT.
YOU'LL NOTICE THAT OUR THIRD GRADE COHORT IN THIS LAST ONE IS A LITTLE BIT LOWER.
IT STARTS OUT A LITTLE BIT LOWER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
OH. I'M SORRY, I DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT YOU, BUT IT WAS SOMETHING THAT I DIDN'T REALIZE THE FIRST TIME, SO I JUST FOR OUR AUDIENCE TO KNOW WHEN IT SAYS READING AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL, I CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
THAT IS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
SO, LIKE WHAT THE LEVEL WOULD BE AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR? SO THE FACT THAT THE NUMBERS ARE REALLY LOW AT THE BEGINNING DOES NOT MEAN THEY'RE BEHIND.
IT MEANS THEY HAVE NOT ACHIEVED WHAT THEY SHOULD ACHIEVE AT THE END OF THAT GRADE.
AND THEN THE LAST SLIDE IS OUR SCHOOL WIDE PROGRESS CASE SIX AT THE END OF EACH YEAR.
AND YOU CAN SEE WE'RE GROWING STEADILY BUT A LITTLE SLOWLY TOWARDS 50%.
AND THAT'S THE END OF MY SLIDES.
SO NOW I GET TO ANSWER QUESTIONS.
I'M WONDERING IF, IN LIGHT OF WHAT WE HEARD TONIGHT, ABOUT HOW POWERFUL IT IS WHEN STUDENTS ARE THE ONES USING THE DATA AND HAVING THOSE DATA CHATS WITH THEIR TEACHERS, IF THAT MIGHT BECOME A BUILDING WIDE FOCUS TO ENGAGE MORE KIDS IN LOOKING AT THEIR OWN PROGRESS AND SETTING THEIR GOALS WITH WITH THEIR TEACHERS, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE CONSIDERED? IT IS BEING CONSIDERED.
I THINK MISS KB WOULD READILY AGREE THAT SHE'S BEING APPROACHED BY TEACHERS ON A REGULAR BASIS ABOUT HOW SHE DOES A DATA CHAT AND HOW SHE USES THAT INFORMATION WITH STUDENTS. SO I THINK WE'RE MOVING THAT DIRECTION.
WE HAVEN'T QUITE HIT LIKE MASS CRITICAL MASS YET.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT PRESENTATION AND FOR SHOWING HOW ADULTS USE DATA TOO.
THERE'S ONE PLACE THAT I THINK IT MIGHT BENEFIT TO HAVE SOME CLARIFICATION.
AND IF YOU COULD CLARIFY WHAT TIER ONE INSTRUCTION IS, I THINK THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR EVERYBODY.
SO IT'S IT'S EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS.
AND THEN THERE'S A TIER TWO AND A TIER THREE.
TIER TWO STUDENTS GET A LITTLE BIT OF EXTRA SUPPORT.
THAT OFTEN WILL REPLACE A TIER ONE.
AND YOU USE THAT ALL OF THIS DATA TO DECIDE CORRECT WHERE KIDS ARE.
THANKS FOR THAT CLARIFICATION.
SO, SO IT WAS ON SLIDE FIVE WITH THE UPDATE ON PROGRESS.
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OTHER INDICATION FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR, LIKE GROUP THEM BY COHORT TO SEE, TO TRACK THE PROGRESS BY COHORT RATHER THAN THE GRADE LEVEL FOR THAT YEAR.I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN SOME STUDENT HELP.
I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING.
THEN YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? YOU'RE GOOD.
AND THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOME, YOU KNOW, HARDSHIP AND LACK OF SOME LEARNING LOSS THERE.
SO. IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIFICALLY LEARNING WISE, GOALS TYPES, STUFF LIKE THAT FOR KIDS WHO ARE FALLING INTO THAT CATEGORY? WELL, WE'RE ACTUALLY VERY FORTUNATE BECAUSE THIS YEAR OUR DISTRICT HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL READING SUPPORT FOR KIDS IN GRADES THREE THROUGH SIX THAT WE'VE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE BEFORE. SO THAT'S BEEN A GREAT HELP TO OUR KIDDOS WHO HAVE, YOU KNOW, HAVE A LITTLE LEARNING LOSS AFTER COVID BUT HAVE REACHED BEYOND WHERE OUR TIDAL SUPPORTS HAVE ENDED IN THE PAST. GREAT.
ANYTHING ELSE? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK AT BEVERLY.
NEXT WE HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
[8. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT-7:05 pm]
JUST A BRIEF REPORT THIS EVENING.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING HERE.
TO OUR BEVERLY STUDENTS, JUST A BRIEF REPORT THIS EVENING.
JANUARY IS SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION MONTH.
SO YOU'LL SEE ON OUR SIDE BOARD HERE WE HAVE A SHOWER OF GRATITUDE FOR OUR SCHOOL BOARD.
ALL OF YOUR INVESTMENTS IN OUR DISTRICT, OF YOUR TIME, OF YOUR INSIGHTS, OF YOUR BRILLIANCE, CONTRIBUTE TO US GROWING BRIGHT FLOWERS IN THE GARDEN OF OUR DISTRICT. I HOPE YOU'LL TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO READ THE COMMENTS THAT STAFF WROTE TO YOU ABOUT YOUR WORK AND YOUR EFFORTS, AND THEN I HAVE A CERTIFICATE FOR EACH ONE OF YOU FROM WASEDA TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK.
SO LET'S GIVE THE BOARD A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHO HER SCHOOL BOARD RECOGNITION.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I REALLY I LOVE THE THE.
CAN'T WAIT TO GO READ SOME OF THE COMMENTS OVER THERE.
THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE STAFF THAT PARTICIPATED IN THAT.
IT'S. PUT IT IN A PROMINENT PLACE.
OKAY. IS THAT THE FULL REPORT? EXCELLENT. EXCELLENT REPORT.
I HAVE TO SAY, NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
[9. APPROVAL OF MINUTES-7:10 pm]
AND SO I'LL DO THE TWO TOGETHER SINCE THEY WERE BOTH ON THE SAME EVENING.WE HAVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 9TH SPECIAL MEETING, WHERE WE HAD A STUDY SESSION ON OUR MATH AND HEALTH CURRICULUM AND THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING, ALSO ON JANUARY 9TH.
DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND MOVE TO APPROVE? I'LL SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.
[10. PUBLIC COMMENTS-7:15 pm]
NEED SOME HELP? OH, YEAH.I WAS LIKE, WHAT IS AARON? I'LL START WITH THE INTRODUCTION.
SINCE THIS IS A BUSINESS MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC COMMENTS IS FOR THOSE INTERESTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ABOUT ITEMS ON THE AGENDA OR SPECIFIC WORK WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THIS IS NOT A TIME FOR THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS EACH OTHER.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THEY ARE THAT WE ARE THAT TWO CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE THAT WE'VE MADE RECENTLY.
ONE IS WE'RE ASKING THAT YOU BEGIN YOUR COMMENT BY STATING YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE, YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE DISTRICT, AND THE AGENDA ITEM OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TOPIC THAT YOU'RE ADDRESSING.
AND WE WE REQUEST THAT IF YOUR COMMENT CONSISTS WHOLLY OR PARTLY OF TEXT THAT'S VERBATIM FROM AN ARTICLE OR AN ONLINE POST OR AN EXCERPT FROM A BOOK, ETC., THAT YOU WOULD SIMPLY SEND US THE LINK TO THAT AND THEN SPEND YOUR COMMENT TELLING US HOW THAT INFORMATION IS USEFUL TO US.
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ITEMS BROUGHT FORTH DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING ARE NOT TYPICALLY ADDRESSED OR ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME, BUT MAY BE FOLLOWED UP BY THE BOARD, THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND OR STAFF AT A LATER TIME.PEOPLE MAY SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR A BOARD MEETING IN THREE DIFFERENT WAYS ONE.
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO READ YOUR COMMENT ALOUD IN PERSON.
TWO YOU MAY CHOOSE TO READ YOUR COMMENT ALOUD VIRTUALLY.
AND TONIGHT WE HAVE NOBODY WHO'S CHOSEN THAT.
AND THREE YOU MAY CHOOSE TO SUBMIT YOUR COMMENT IN WRITING.
WE HAD ONE COMMENT IN WRITING FROM A STUDENT WHO THANKED OUR RETIRED DIRECTOR, NOBLE, FOR THE WORK THAT HE DID IN HELPING START A BLACK STUDENT UNION, GROUP AT HIS SCHOOL.
THE BOARD ALSO ACCEPTS WRITTEN COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME THROUGH EMAIL.
IF A COMMENT BECOMES TOO LENGTHY, I MAY NEED TO INTERRUPT IN ORDER TO ALLOW EACH PERSON EQUAL TIME.
WE ALSO ASK THOSE WHO ARE MAKING A PUBLIC COMMENT DURING A BOARD MEETING TO PLEASE MAKE THEIR STATEMENTS IN A CIVIL MANNER, WITHOUT DISPARAGING NAME CALLING OR OTHERWISE TARGETING ANY ONE PERSON OR GROUP IN THE DISTRICT.
SIMILARLY, WE ASK EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE TO PLEASE SHOW RESPECT BY LISTENING QUIETLY, WITHOUT TALKING OR WHISPERING TO EACH OTHER SO THAT EVERYONE CAN HEAR EACH COMMENT.
THE LAST TIME I LOOKED, WE HAD THREE.
OKAY. THE FIRST ONE IS IS CHRISTIE MULLET.
AND YOU CAN USE THE MIC RIGHT HERE.
I MIGHT HAVE TO STAND ON MY TIPTOES.
I LIVE IN EDMONDS, WASHINGTON.
I'M CURRENTLY, SO I AM JUST HERE TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION.
I HAVE A CLARIFICATION QUESTION, AND I BELIEVE I EMAILED KAREN AND I EMAILED NANCY, ABOUT YOUR UNFINISHED BUSINESS REGARDING THE REVISED BOARD POLICY ON FIELD TRIPS.
SO I JUST MY PRINCIPAL SHOWED ME THIS A COUPLE WEEKS AGO THAT YOU'RE GOING TO STRIKE OUT THE PRINCIPAL'S APPROVAL FOR PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION, AND THAT'S FINE. I JUST WANTED CLARIFICATION, THAT THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT STILL WILL ALLOW PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION AS LONG AS THE PROTOCOLS ARE MET IN, THE PAPERWORK IS DONE. SO THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT.
SO HOPEFULLY YOU CAN ADDRESS THAT WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO, APPROVE.
BUT IF IT ISN'T APPROVED BY THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT, I WOULD PLEASE ASK TO TAKE THIS, OFF THE TABLE TO WHERE WE CAN TALK MORE ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE I WAS JUST RECENTLY APPRIZED OF THIS AND I HAVE SOME THOUGHTS.
AND WE WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY DURING THE DISCUSSION PERIOD.
THANK YOU FOR RELATING IT DIRECTLY TO AN AGENDA ITEM.
I AM A TEACHER AT MEADOWDALE ELEMENTARY.
JUST WANT TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE AT MEADOWDALE THAT WE'RE FACING WITH THE SITUATION THAT OCCURRED, AS YOU WELL KNOW, AND I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLICLY THANK YOU SO MUCH.
AND I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW DEEPLY WE APPRECIATE THE RESPONSE THAT WAS THAT HAPPENED.
FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT MOST PEOPLE KNOW THAT OUR BUILDING WAS DAMAGED IN THE BURST PIPES AND OUR LARGE PORTION OF OUR SCHOOL WAS WAS DAMAGED, AND I WAS BLESSED THAT I DIDN'T.
I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY OWN CLASSROOM, BUT SO MANY OF OUR, YOU KNOW, COLLEAGUES, OF COURSE, THEIR CLASSROOMS WERE JUST, YOU KNOW, WIPED OUT. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY I WE THIS DISTRICT HAS HAD A HISTORY OF POOR COMMUNICATION.
THERE'S BEEN ISSUES, AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU BECAUSE.
IT WAS VERY, IT JUST MEANT A LOT TO US AS A STAFF.
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AS YOU CAN IMAGINE, IT'S VERY EMOTIONAL.ALL THESE THINGS CAME BACK FROM THE SHUTDOWN, AND I WAS KIND OF.
SORRY, AND HAVE THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GAVE US.
BUT MY KIDS WERE AND THE THOUGHT OF GOING BACK TO REMOTE.
I COULD BARELY HANDLE THE THOUGHT OF IT.
AND I KNOW MY KIDS ARE INFECTED, AND I KNEW THAT THE IMPACT ON THEM WOULD BE SO GREAT.
AND I THE THE JUST THE TRIAGE THAT OCCURRED.
THE THE BAGS THAT WERE BROUGHT, THE THE TECH DEPARTMENT WAS PHENOMENAL.
AND WE HAVEN'T HAD THAT FOR A WHILE.
AND I REALLY AM SPEAKING FOR MY COLLEAGUES.
I KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE, AND I JUST WANT TO TAKE THAT MOMENT TO TO SAY HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE THAT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO TWO MORE DAYS OF REMOTE AND THEN WE'RE IN PERSON.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY KIDDOS AGAIN.
I WANT YOU TO KNOW HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATED IT, THE OTHER TEACHERS AND BUILDINGS AND SO FORTH.
GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BOARD WHERE THEY THINK WE WILL BE IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS.
WHY HAVEN'T CITIZENS IN THE PAST ATTENDED THESE MEETINGS, WHETHER IT BE IN THE EDMONDS DISTRICT OR OTHER DISTRICTS ACROSS THIS COUNTRY, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE THE PUBLIC DISTRICTS IN THE PAST WERE DOING A REASONABLE JOB AND WERE CONSISTENT TEACHING TRADITIONAL, FOUNDATIONAL VALUES OF OUR COUNTRY.
YET TODAY WE SEE THIS DISTRICT AND MANY OTHERS FOCUSED ON ISSUES WHICH DO NOT ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF OUR STUDENTS TO PREPARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTIVE FUTURE AND FACE THE CHALLENGES THEY AND WE AS A SOCIETY WILL BE FACING IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE.
WHILE THE TEST SCORES OF OUR STUDENTS CAN BE DESCRIBED AS AVERAGE AT BEST, THE BOARD IS ABSORBED WITH THE DISTRACTIONS OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION, ALONG WITH SEX EDUCATION AT INAPPROPRIATE AGE, TEACHING SEX AND EXPLICIT SEX ACTS TO LITTLE KIDS, WHETHER IT BE IN KINDERGARTEN OR YOUNG, ELEMENTARY GRADE OR EVEN HIGH SCHOOL.
NOW WE BLATANTLY BRING THIS TYPE OF SUBJECT MATTER MATERIAL TO LIGHT, AS IF IT IS A NORMAL FOR CHILDREN TO BE CONSIDERING, DISCUSSING, AND EVEN BEING TAUGHT WHAT ISSUES THAT ARE VERY PRIVATE AND SHOULD NOT BE DISCUSSED IN A PUBLIC VENUE.
OR THE BOOKS THAT YOU SUPPORT OR PROMOTE ARE ACTING LIKE IT IS NORMAL AND EVEN DESIRABLE FOR A KID TO WANT TO BECOME THE OPPOSITE GENDER THAN EVEN HE OR SHE IS BORN. WE ARE NOT A BUNCH OF RADICAL RELIGIOUS ZEALOTS SOMEHOW ABSORBED WITH OUR FAITH 15 YEARS AGO.
OUR POINT OF VIEW WAS REGARDED AS NORMAL.
YET NOW YOU HAVE SHIFTED THE OVERTON WINDOW TO SAY THAT IT IS NO BIG DEAL FOR A MAN TO DRESS AS A WOMAN, AND LEWDLY DANCE IN FRONT OF ELEMENTARY KIDS AT A LIBRARY OR SCHOOL EVENT. YET TODAY, THE LEFT CLAIMS THAT WE ARE EXCESSIVELY ENGROSSED WITH OUR RELIGION TO THE POINT OF BEING ZEALOTS.
NO, WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR SOCIETY BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING HERE TO OUR YOUTH, AND ULTIMATELY, THE DESTABILIZATION IMPACT IT WILL HAVE WILL BE ACCELERATING AS OUR SOCIETY MOVES FORWARD.
WHERE WILL WE BE IN THE NEXT 15 YEARS? THANK YOU. NEXT UP IS VINITA FRANCISCO.
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EMILY THEN EMAILED AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF HERS AND IS GOING TO SHARE THEIR BOOK TOMORROW AFTERNOON WITH THE FIRST GRADE CLASS SO THEY CAN GET FEEDBACK AND IMPROVE IT BEFORE THEY PRESENT AT STATE LATER THIS SCHOOL YEAR.DURING THE ICY DAYS, EMILY EMAILED HER MATH TEACHER AND SHE WAS ABLE TO WORK ON AN EXTRA ASSIGNMENT TO IMPROVE HER UNDERSTANDING AND FIX HER GRADE, WHICH IS WHY SHE'S NOT HERE TONIGHT. SHE'S HOME DOING SOME HOMEWORK, BUT SHE DID SEND ME A FILE THAT SHE WAS ABLE TO WRITE ON HER CHROMEBOOK AND THEN EMAIL ME.
HI, MY NAME IS EMILY, AND I GO TO BRIAR TERRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
I REALLY APPRECIATE OUR CHROMEBOOKS AND ALL THAT THEY DO FOR US.
AND A LOT OF OUR CLASSES HAVE BECOME TECH RELIANT.
ALL OF THESE ARE REASONS WHY I THINK THAT TECH BOND SHOULD PASS.
THANKS. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS OUR CONSENT AGENDA. OUR CONSENT AGENDA IS A GROUP OF PRETTY MUCH ROUTINE ITEMS THAT WE TEND TO VOTE ON TOGETHER, BUT WE CAN CERTAINLY SEPARATE IF
[11. CONSENT AGENDA-7:45 pm]
THERE'S ANY INTEREST ON ANY OF THE BOARD DIRECTORS PREFERENCE.TONIGHT WE HAVE NINE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ACTUALLY EIGHT ITEMS. THREE OF THEM HAVE TO DO WITH PERSONNEL.
THREE OF THEM HAVE TO DO WITH BILLS AND VOUCHERS, AND TWO ARE FIELD TRIPS.
DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND.
I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE.
AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I JUST HAVE TO CORRECT YOU FROM A COMMENT FROM EARLIER.
KEVIN. COULD YOU REPEAT THAT? IN THE HR PERSONNEL ACTION IN THIS CONSENT AGENDA, GARY WALTON, THE STUDENT INTERVENTION COORDINATOR FOR LYNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, IS LISTED AS A CLASSIFIED RETIREMENT, WHICH WAS WHAT THE WRITTEN COMMENT WAS IN REFERENCE TO.
OH, IT WASN'T GARY NOBLE IN THE WRITTEN COMMENT.
IT WAS GARY, THE STUDENT INTERVENTION COORDINATOR.
OH THAT WASN'T THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLARIFYING THAT.
I DON'T KNOW WHY THAT I READ IT THE SAME WAY YOU DID, BUT I UNDERSTAND NOW.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR CLARIFYING THAT I.
YES, I COMPLETELY GOT THAT WRONG.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, OR COMMENTS OR CLARIFICATIONS? OKAY. HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.
I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR MINER.
[12. REPORTS-7:55 pm]
WE HAVE ONE REPORT THIS EVENING.OUR BUSINESS AND FINANCE REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, BROUGHT TO US BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LYDIA SELLIE.
OH, GREAT. EVERYTHING IS WORKING OKAY.
THEY'RE PRETTY CONSISTENT WITH A YEAR AGO EXCEPT THAT WE STARTED LOWER.
THERE ISN'T ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT.
AND THE REMAINING FOUR FUNDS AGAIN NOVEMBER IS, STILL BASED APPORTIONMENT IS BASED ON THE BUDGET AND IT WON'T TRUE UP TO OUR ACTUAL ENROLLMENT AND STAFF DATA UNTIL JANUARY.
ACTUALLY, HOPEFULLY IN A FEW DAYS.
SO WE'RE A LITTLE BIT BEHIND ON FEDERAL GRANTS.
WE DID SOME NEEDED TO DO SOME GRANT REVISIONS ON ESSER THREE.
THE OTHER, STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS ARE ON SCHEDULE.
AGAIN, REGULAR APPORTIONMENTS BASED ON THE BUDGET, BUT ENROLLMENT IS COMING IN WELL.
AND SO I DON'T EXPECT ANY, SIGNIFICANT CHANGES UP OR DOWN.
DO WANT TO NOTE THAT UNFORTUNATELY, THE COST OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES, ARE CLAIMS HAVE INCREASED.
SINCE, YOU KNOW, EVERYONE HAS RESUMED TO IN-PERSON LEARNING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS.
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AND SO L AND I COSTS ARE GOING BACK UP.AND WE DO EXPECT AN INCREASE TO OUR EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS IN JANUARY.
SO THAT WILL START SHOWING UP IN A FEW MONTHS.
ON THIS PARTICULAR GRAPH, I TALKED ABOUT THE TREND ON FEDERAL REVENUE SOURCES AND WHY THAT'S LOW.
AND IT'S BECAUSE OF ESSER THREE, WHICH GETS CAUGHT UP, IN THE JANUARY REPORT.
ANOTHER REMINDER ON THE L AND I INCREASE STARTING THIS MONTH.
OUR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND I WILL TAKE A LOOK IN APRIL AND EVALUATE IF THE PAYROLL AMOUNT IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER OUR, CLAIMS COSTS OR IF THAT NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED YET AGAIN, HOPEFULLY JUST ONCE THIS YEAR.
SO WE HAD BUDGETED A PROJECTION OF A DECREASE OF 4.4 MILLION.
AND WE STILL ARE SEEING THAT, PLANNED DECREASE.
OF COURSE, WE'RE STARTING WITH THE LOWER FUND BALANCE.
SO THAT IS WHY, ENDING FUND BALANCE WILL ALSO IS EXPECTED TO COME IN LOWER.
BUT I WILL END WITH SOME GOOD NEWS.
SO WE ARE STABILIZING IN ENROLLMENT.
WE HAVE OUR THIRD MONTH THAT, I SHOULD SAY OUR, NO, IT IS OUR THIRD MONTH, SEPTEMBER, ALSO.
OUR ENROLLMENT AT THIS POINT IN TIME IS HIGHER THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO.
AND THAT IS PRETTY MUCH IT FOR NOVEMBER, UNLESS YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS.
SO MOST OF OUR QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED.
SO I WANT TO JUST THANK YOU FOR THE WORK THAT YOU'VE DONE AND MAKING THIS VERY ACCESSIBLE FOR ME.
AND I THINK OUR OTHER BOARD MEMBERS AS WELL.
AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU DO A REALLY GOOD JOB AT WHAT YOU'RE DOING HERE.
AND I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT.
WELL, THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.
I HAVE A FEELING DIRECTOR KRAMER MIGHT NOT HAVE THE SAME NEEDS.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE HAVE ONE ITEM OF UNFINISHED BUSINESS THIS EVENING.
[13. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- 8:20 pm]
I'D WELCOME FORWARD ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT DOCTOR GREG SCHWAB TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE AS WE ADDRESS 13.1 A SECOND READING TO A BOARD APPROVED REVISED BOARD POLICY.THEY DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION AS THIS IS A SECOND READING.
THIS IS A SECOND READING OF THIS POLICY WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR PASSAGE THIS EVENING BY STAFF.
IT'S BEEN A LONG WEEK AND IT'S ONLY TUESDAY.
OKAY, SO THIS IS THE SECOND READING FOR US TO APPROVE THE REVISED BOARD POLICY 2320 ON FIELD TRIPS.
DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE? I MOVE TO APPROVE, REVISED BOARD POLICY 2320.
SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION? WELL, IN LIGHT OF THE COMMENTS EARLIER, I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE PROTOCOLS.
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SINCE THAT WAS BROUGHT UP.SO TRANSPORTATION BY PRIVATE VEHICLE WOULD REQUIRE SUPERINTENDENT OR DESIGNEE APPROVAL.
SO IT'S JUST A HIGHER LEVEL OF APPROVAL THAN PREVIOUSLY.
SO THE DESIGNEE WOULD BE ONE OF THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS.
THANK YOU. I HAVE TO SAY, I ASKED DOCTOR MINER SEVERAL QUESTIONS BASED ON THIS, AND UNDERSTAND BETTER THAT THIS IS REALLY A MATTER OF OUR RISK POOL.
BEING CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE DOING WHAT IS THE MOST SAFE APPROACH, IN TERMS OF THIS AND THAT, TYPICALLY THERE HAS WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY SCHOOL, I BELIEVE, OTHER THAN MAPLEWOOD, THAT HAS DONE PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION.
DO I UNDERSTAND THAT CORRECTLY, AT LEAST IN RECENT TIMES, I BELIEVE THAT TO BE THE CASE.
AND WE, YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO EXHAUST ALL OPTIONS.
I WHAT I APPRECIATE ABOUT THIS POLICY IS THAT IT DOES TAKE THE PRESSURE AWAY FROM THE PRINCIPAL.
WE WANT TO EXHAUST ALL OPTIONS AND TRY TO PURSUE ANY TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION WE CAN PRIOR TO ALLOWING A PRIVATE VEHICLE SITUATION DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THE RIGHT, AS ONE OF YOU ASKED, OR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PARENT TO DRIVE THEIR OWN CHILD TO A FIELD TRIP.
IT'S THE TRANSPORTING OTHER CHILDREN.
THERE'S ALSO A WORKLOAD ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THAT.
AS DIRECTOR CHASE AND I CAN ATTEST, WHEN WE DID TRANSPORT STUDENTS TO OLYMPIA LAST YEAR, I MEAN, IT'S QUITE A BIT FOR TRANSPORTATION TO TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR INSURANCE, TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR DRIVER'S ABSTRACT, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR STATE CARD, ETC..
AND SO IT DOES, THE EXTENT TO WHICH WE CAN DIMINISH THE ISSUES, I BELIEVE DOES HELP US WITH RISK POOL ALIGN WITH THEIR HOPES FOR US AS WELL AS DECREASE WORKLOAD.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT CLARIFICATION.
JUST BY WAY OF ANALOGY, I WORK HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL, AND I HAD A GAME ON MONDAY AND A GIRL WAS WEARING A NECKLACE, AND I WAS LIKE, YOU HAVE TO TAKE THAT OFF BEFORE THE GAME. AND THAT KIND OF STARTED THIS CONVERSATION, NOT REALLY AN ARGUMENT WHERE SHE WAS LIKE, WELL, I'VE BEEN DOING IT ALL SEASON.
IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL. I'LL HIDE IT THIS AND THAT.
AND REALLY WHAT IT CAME DOWN TO AT THE END OF THE DAY WAS I FELT BAD.
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND WHERE PARENTS ARE COMING FROM.
WE THIS, WE LIKE THIS AND ALL OF THAT.
AND I AM SYMPATHETIC 100% TO THAT.
AND THAT IS ALL FINE AND GOOD UNTIL THE DAY SOMETHING HAPPENS THAT NONE OF US WANT TO THINK ABOUT, AND THEN WE HAVE TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS FOR WHY DID WE EVEN LET IT HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE? I SUPPORT THIS AT LEAST THAT IT SHOULD COME FROM SOMEONE VERY HIGH UP IN THE DISTRICT BEFORE WE ALLOW OURSELVES TO TAKE ON THAT RISK.
SO THAT IS JUST BY WAY OF ANALOGY.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR INPUT.
JUST THAT, I REALIZE THIS IS A THIS IS A BIG CULTURE SHIFT TO FOR SOME OF THE SCHOOLS AND THE PROGRAMS, AND I'M ASSUMING THAT WE'RE GOING TO WORK WITH ANY ISSUES MOVING FORWARD WITH THE DIFFERENT KIND OF TRANSPORTATION POLICY.
THAT IS WE KNOW IT'S IMPACTING MAPLEWOOD.
WE JUST HAVEN'T HEARD IF ANY OTHER IMPACTS.
SO THAT WILL HELP WITH THAT TRANSITION IF NEED BE.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE EMAILS AND THE EXCHANGES WE HAD TALKING ABOUT THIS TOO.
OKAY, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
AND REVISED BOARD POLICY 2320 ON FIELD TRIPS IS APPROVED.
WE HAVE FOUR ITEMS OF NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING.
[14. NEW BUSINESS- 8:30 pm]
THE FIRST IS 14.1, A SINGLE READING TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 24-02, ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT FOR THE 2021-2022 SECURITY UPGRADES PROJECT PHASE ONE.SO DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? AND A SECOND FOR RESOLUTION 24-02, ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT FOR THE 2021- 2022 SECURITY UPGRADES
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PROJECT PHASE ONE.MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.
SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE.
AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? OKAY. HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
THESE ARE THE SAME PRIORITIES THAT WE PROPOSED LAST YEAR.
AND SO WHAT WE DID WITH THESE PRIORITIES THIS YEAR, THANKS TO..
I'M SORRY, DID YOU SKIP? DID I SKIP? 14.2? NO, THAT'S WHAT I'M WORKING ON.
ORIGINALLY OUR ORDER WAS DIFFERENT ON THESE.
THEY'RE SAME SUBSTANTIVELY, BUT WE MOVED PROVIDES RESOURCES FOR AMPLE, EQUITABLE AND STABLE EDUCATION TO THE FIRST ITEM HERE ON DIRECTOR SELLIE, WHO WE HEARD FROM EARLIER, PROVIDED US WITH NEW FIGURES AND NEW DOLLAR AMOUNTS, ETC.
UPDATED THAT FOR US AND OUR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, REDESIGNED THIS AND MOVE THEM AROUND FOR US.
SO, THE SAME THREE PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR AMPLE, EQUITABLE AND STABLE EDUCATION.
MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION AND FEEDING STUDENTS.
THANK YOU FOR LAYING THESE OUT.
ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR INPUT? I JUST WANTED TO ADD A POINT OF ORDER.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW. AARON, WHEN WE DO THE NOTES ON THIS, THOUGH, BECAUSE WE HAD AN EXTENDED CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS, ON A PREVIOUS MEETING, WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S NOTED? SO IF ANYONE GOES BACK AND LOOKS AT THE NOTES IS LIKE, YES, THIS WAS DISCUSSED, WE DIDN'T JUST LOOK AT THIS AND SAY, YES, WE ACCEPTED IT.
WE DISCUSSED AT LENGTH A MONTH AGO OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
YEAH, WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THESE, AND, PUTTING THEM IN ORDER AND VOTING THEM ON THEM AND, RANKING THEM AND DISCUSSING EACH ONE.
YES. THIS IS NOT HAS NOT BEEN DONE LIGHTLY, BUT I THINK IT'S DONE VERY WELL.
YOU KNOW, MY PARTICULAR FEELING ABOUT THE NUMBER ONE, WHICH WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE BEEN DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ADVOCATE FOR, WHICH IS FOR THE STATE TO PROVIDE RESOURCES TO AMPLY, EQUITABLY AND AND WITH A STABLE, PROVIDE A STABLE EDUCATION.
AND SO THAT COVERS A LOT OF PIECES AND PARTS.
AND WE HAVE TO KEEP WORKING ON THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE SIMPLY NOT DOING THAT.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THAT WE'VE PUT THAT AS NUMBER ONE.
AND THE OTHER TWO ARE OBVIOUSLY EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AS WELL.
SO I LIKE THE FACT THAT WE'VE KEPT IT SHORT, MADE IT TOP THREE, FOCUSED EXACTLY WHERE IT MATTERS MOST, WHERE WE CAN REALLY PUT OUR ADVOCACY THERE. SO, DIRECTOR CHASE IN PARTICULAR, I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THE WORK THAT YOU HAVE DONE IN THIS AREA, I THINK, AND THIS IS PARTICULARLY TIMELY.
THERE'S ABOUT SIX BILLS THAT ARE CURRENT IN PLAY THIS WEEK THAT RELATE TO OUR PRIORITIES.
SO YEAH, SO I THINK THIS IS A TIMELY DOCUMENT AND VERY RELEVANT.
AND I THINK IT'S I WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE PASS IT.
OKAY. ANY OTHER INPUT, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS? OKAY. HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.
BOARD LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2024 ARE APPROVED.
ITEM 14.3 IS A SINGLE READING TO APPROVE AN EMERGENCY WAIVER REQUEST FOR SCHOOL CLOSURE.
THIS ONE IS FOR SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY CLOSURE ON JANUARY 2ND, 2024.
THERE WAS A BOILER FAILURE AT SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY THAT DAY, AND WE COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE MINIMUM HEAT REQUIREMENTS AS DESIGNATED BY WAC 246 366 090, AND THEREFORE THE SCHOOL WAS CLOSED ON THAT DAY.
THANK YOU. DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE? AND A SECOND FOR THE EMERGENCY WAIVER REQUEST FOR THE SCHOOL CLOSURE THAT WE HAD TO DO.
I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE.
AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
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HEARING NONE, I'LL CALL FOR A ROLL CALL VOTE.OUR LAST ITEM THIS EVENING UNDER NEW BUSINESS.
NO ACTION REQUESTED AT THIS TIME IS A FIRST READING OF REVISED BOARD POLICY 3110 QUALIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE AND PLACEMENT. THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO OUR CURRENT EARLY ENTRANCE POLICY 3110, WHICH STATES THAT AN EARLY ENTRANCE CANDIDATE FOR KINDERGARTEN OR FIRST GRADE IS DEFINED BY A CHILD WHOSE FIFTH BIRTHDAY, KINDER OR SIXTH BIRTHDAY FIRST FALLS BETWEEN AND INCLUDES SEPTEMBER 1ST AND DECEMBER 31ST. WE'RE RECOMMENDING A CHANGE TO THIS POLICY TO MOVE THAT DATE TO OCTOBER 31ST.
THIS IS IN LINE WITH NEIGHBORING DISTRICTS.
THIS DOES REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
WE TEST QUITE A FEW STUDENTS WHOSE BIRTHDAYS FALL BETWEEN THAT OCTOBER 31ST AND DECEMBER 31ST DATE, AND IN FIVE YEARS OF DATA, ONLY ONE STUDENT WHOSE BIRTHDAY FALLS WITHIN THAT CATEGORY HAS QUALIFIED.
OKAY. DO I HEAR A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND MOVE.
OH, NO. WAIT. NO NO NO NO, THIS IS THIS IS A FIRST READING.
WE'LL TAKE ANY FEEDBACK YOU HAVE ON THIS BEFORE WE BRING IT.
POTENTIALLY BRING IT BACK FOR A SECOND READING.
I WOULD. JUST AS A FORMER PRINCIPAL WHO'S WORKED WITH MANY, MANY PARENTS AND LOTS OF KIDS WHO THE PARENTS WANTED THEM TO GET IN EARLY, I FULLY APPRECIATE THIS BECAUSE OFTENTIMES.
WHAT I'VE SEEN IS PARENTS WANTING TO PLACE THEIR KIDS IN WHEN THEY'RE DEVELOPMENTALLY NOT READY, AND IT CREATES A WREAKS HAVOC ON THE CHILD. IT WREAKS HAVOC ON THE CLASSROOM.
AND SO I ABSOLUTELY, 100% AGREE WITH THIS AS A TEACHER AND A FORMER PRINCIPAL.
DOCTOR MINER, WE HAVE OUR ONE ON ONE AND THURSDAY.
WOULD YOU MIND PULLING A LITTLE BIT OF DATA ON THIS FOR ME? JUST THE COSTS, THE NUMBER OF KIDS WHO TEST, WHO DON'T TEST, AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
I TRUST DIRECTOR CRAMER'S POSITION ON THIS, BUT I WOULD I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT MYSELF, AS I THINK WE ALREADY SAW, I THINK WE I CAN CERTAINLY HIGHLIGHT THAT FOR YOU FROM OUR FRIDAY MEMO. THAT WAS IN A WE DID PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION IN THE FRIDAY MEMO, BUT I'LL BE HAPPY TO, MAKE SURE WE JUST FOCUS ON THAT A LITTLE BIT.
SORRY ABOUT THAT. BUT MY COMMENT THAT IS I FOUND THE DATA VERY COMPELLING.
OKAY. IT WAS SURPRISING TO ME HOW FEW STUDENTS WERE BEING IDENTIFIED, AND PARTICULARLY IN THE LATTER PART OF THE CALENDAR MONTH BIRTHDAY CALENDAR.
AND I PAID A LOT OF ATTENTION TO IT BECAUSE MY GRANDSON, HIS BIRTHDAY IS SEPTEMBER 5TH, SO.
AND HE'S NOT HE'S NOT IN THIS DISTRICT, BUT HE'S IN A NEIGHBORING DISTRICT.
IT'S LIKE, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? AND, YOU KNOW, I MEAN, HE'S FOUR DAYS OFF OF THAT.
AND. YOU KNOW, THE PARENTS DON'T EVEN KNOW YET WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO HAVE HIM.
BUT I SO I WAS REALLY PAYING ATTENTION TO IT.
AND I FOUND THE DATA VERY COMPELLING.
YEAH. OTHER OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? OKAY, WELL, THIS WILL BE COMING UP FOR A SECOND READ.
AND WE APPRECIATE THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION THAT YOU GAVE US ON THAT.
AND ALSO LOOKING AT THINGS LIKE THAT THAT ARE COSTLY AND NOT EFFECTIVE, PARTICULARLY, AARON,
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DO WE HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENTS? I BELIEVE WE MAY HAVE SOMEONE SIGNING IN NOW.CAN I JUST COME UP? OH, BUT I NEED YOU TO SIGN IN.
MY NAME IS STEVE MOSSMAN, LIVE IN MOUNTLAKE TERRACE.
DIRECTOR KRAMER, I APPRECIATE YOUR SENTIMENTS ON THE EARLY ENROLLMENT.
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY POSITION AS SOMEONE WHO WAS BORN IN DECEMBER.
DECEMBER 10TH. AND I WAS HELD OUT A YEAR AFTER MY OTHER SIBLINGS.
THAT AFFECTED MY SCHOOLING FROM THEN UNTIL I GRADUATED IN THAT I SPENT A WHOLE YEAR AT HOME.
I WAS THE YOUNGEST BY MYSELF WITH MY MOTHER.
I WAS SO FAR AHEAD OF THE REST OF THE CHILDREN WHEN I ENTERED KINDERGARTEN THAT I BECAME BORED.
I WAS BORED STIFF THROUGH KINDERGARTEN, FIRST GRADE AND SECOND GRADE.
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HE CAN KNOW ALL OF HIS NUMBERS, KNOW EVERYTHING ELSE, AND YOU HOLD HIM BACK JUST BECAUSE HIS BIRTHDAY'S IN DECEMBER, OR, GOD FORBID, NOVEMBER 1ST AND NOVEMBER 2ND. YOU COULD BE SETTING THAT CHILD UP FOR AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF FAILURE.IT ALMOST AFFECTED ME THAT WAY.
IT TOOK ME A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET PAST THAT PLACE WHERE I WAS LITERALLY BORED WITH BEING IN SCHOOL BECAUSE AS OTHER KIDS WERE READING SEE JANE RUN, I WAS WANTING TO READ. YOU KNOW, A BOOK OUT OF THIRD GRADE.
SO PLEASE DON'T JUST DISMISS THIS ISSUE AS, OH, THEY'RE NOT OLD ENOUGH.
THEY MIGHT BE IMPACTED DETRIMENTALLY.
OKAY. THANK YOU. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS OUR LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
WELL, I'M REALLY I THINK WE HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT.
I THINK IT'S ANOTHER PUBLIC COMMENT.
JUST SIGNED UP, BUT WE USUALLY ONLY ALLOW ONE THREE MINUTE COMMENT PER SPEAKER.
WELL, I WANTED TO CLARIFY A LOT OF WHAT WAS.
NEXT IS THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.
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YEP. THANK YOU. I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE PASSED OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA BECAUSE IT REALLY DOES ALIGN WITH WHAT'S GOING ON THIS WEEK.SO JUST TO REMIND FOLKS, THIS IS A SHORT SESSION.
AND ALL THE BILLS THAT WERE ALIVE LAST YEAR WERE RETAINED IN THEIR CURRENT STATUS.
AND THE FIRST CUT OFF IS JANUARY 31ST.
AND I ACTUALLY WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WE HAVE WORKING ON GETTING REPORT FORMATS OUT TO EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT SO THAT THAT EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT CAN GET A MORE FORMAL REPORT FROM THEIR LEDGE REPS.
AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT IN PLACE FOR US COMING AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
INSTEAD OF ME JUST TELLING YOU WHICH WHICH BILLS ARE LIVE AND ACTIVE AND THAT KIND OF THING.
SO THERE ARE RIGHT NOW, THE PROTOTYPICAL SCHOOL FUNDING MODEL, IT IS THE HOUSE.
THERE'S A BILL THAT WOULD INCREASE PROTOTYPICAL SCHOOL STAFFING TO BETTER MEET STUDENT NEEDS.
IT WOULD INCREASE THE MINIMUM ALLOCATION FOR PARAEDUCATORS AND NON-INSTRUCTIONAL AIDES.
AND IT PASSED THE SENATE EARLY LEARNING ON K-12 EDUCATION AND HAS BEEN REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS.
WE'VE GOT FIVE BILLS THAT HAVE A FOCUS ON SPECIAL ED.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ IT OUT NOW, BUT I CAN SHARE IT.
THE THERE'S ONE, TWO, THREE, FIVE BILLS WITH THEIR TOPICS ON SPECIAL ED RELATED TO 15% CAP SAFETY, NET CHANGES AND REPORTING ON OVERIDENTIFICATION. SO I BELIEVE IT LOOKS LIKE.
SO THAT IS AWAITING A FLOOR VOTE RIGHT NOW.
AND THEN WE HAVE TRANSPORTATION THAT PAST THE K-12 EDUCATION COMMITTEE IS HEADING TO WAYS AND MEANS.
THIS PAST HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND REFERRED TO HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS.
AND IT IS NOW AWAITING A HEARING.
SO THOSE ARE KIND OF LIKE WHAT'S ACTIVE AND REALLY, STILL HAS SOME LEGS.
THIS WEEK, THERE WAS ALSO BILLS TO FOCUS ON LEVEES AND BONDS.
AND IN PARTICULAR THERE IS LET'S SEE, I'VE GOT THE ONE FOR AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
AND I DON'T HAVE NOTES ON WHAT IF THAT ACTUALLY PASSED, THROUGH THEIR COMMITTEE.
BUT I CAN CHECK. BUT THERE'S ONE ON ENRICHMENT LEVIES THAT DID.
IT'S IN THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE FIRST HEARING THIS WAS ON 115.
AND THE CONCERNING SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTIONS, WHICH WOULD CREATE SIMPLE MAJORITY FOR SCHOOL BONDS THAT PASSED EARLY LEARNING AND K-12 AND IS AWAITING A HEARING AT WAYS AND MEANS. SO THAT'S RELEVANT TO, YOU KNOW, THE THINGS THAT WE'VE GOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
AND AM I CORRECT ON THAT ONE? IF IT IF IT MAKES IT THROUGH THE LEGISLATURE, IT THEN GOES TO A VOTE, A STATEWIDE VOTE.
YES. BECAUSE IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
YES. SO SO WE'LL SEE, YOU KNOW, PAY CLOSE ATTENTION I THINK.
AND SO PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS.
I WOULD SAY, THANK YOU FOR SIGNING ON SOME OF THESE BILLS.
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I DO KNOW THAT, EDMONDS IS DEFINITELY MAKING ITS POSITION ON THESE BILLS COMING UP WELL KNOWN.AND FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE PROCESS FOR EVERYONE IS ANYONE CAN SIGN IN TO POSITIONS ON BILLS.
WE YOU NOW KNOW WHAT THE PRIORITIES OFFICIALLY ADOPTED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD ARE.
AND I'M ASSUMING THAT WILL BE ON OUR WEBSITE HERE SHORTLY.
TESTIFYING IN PERSON OR REMOTELY.
IT'S VERY EASY TO HAVE YOUR POSITION.
RECORDED FOR THE RECORD, EITHER PRO OR CON ON A BILL.
EVERYONE IS EMPOWERED TO DO THAT.
AND LET'S SEE, I THINK THAT IS ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE JUST KEEPING KEEPING UP WITH, YOU KNOW, IT'S TIMELY.
THERE'S A BIG RACE TO JANUARY 31ST.
OKAY, SO THERE'S A BILL IN EDMONDS AND CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, ARE OUR TEACHING STAFF IS PARTICULARLY EXPERIENCED, WE ATTRACT AND RETAIN STRONG, EXPERIENCED TEACHERS, AND WE'VE BEEN FINANCIALLY HURT BY THE WAY, THAT WE RECEIVE APPROPRIATIONS BASED ON WHAT'S CALLED THE EXPERIENCE FACTOR.
SO IT WOULD BE ACTUALLY ACCURATE ON OUR THE EXPERIENCE LEVEL OF OUR CURRENT STAFF.
I THANKFULLY FOUND OUT ABOUT IT FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL BOARD PRESIDENT, WHICH IS GREAT.
YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE THERE'S THIS NETWORK GOING NOW, WALLA WALLA, I THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, I ADVOCATED WITH OUR LEGISLATORS, AND I KNOW AT LEAST TWO OF THEM DID SIGN ON TO CO-SPONSOR IT. IT WOULD BENEFIT THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT BY ABOUT $3 MILLION.
THERE ARE ABOUT 26 DISTRICTS THAT WOULD BENEFIT STRONGLY FROM IT.
SO WE NEED TO KEEP OUR EYE, I THINK, ON THAT BILL AS WELL TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS.
THAT'S HOUSE BILL 2458 FOR ANYONE FOLLOWING THIS.
THAT'S RIGHT. SO AND RIGHT NOW THERE'S JUST A HOUSE BILL.
THERE'S NOT A COMPANION SENATE BILL.
CORRECT. AND IT'S IN HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS RIGHT NOW.
THANK YOU FOR THAT UPDATE I'D FORGOTTEN.
I MEAN, THAT WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT HELP TO US, OBVIOUSLY.
SO, ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS GOING ON? OKAY, OKAY. BUT WE ALL I MEAN, PART OF IT IS HAVING TO JUMP ON IT QUICKLY.
BECAUSE THEY ARE MOVING QUICKLY.
AND THE FACT THAT TWO OF THEM DID WAS LIKE SUPER DUPER.
THE THE NETWORKING AND THE COORDINATION AMONGST THE DISTRICT IS GETTING STRONGER.
OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH, DIRECTOR CHASE REALLY APPRECIATE THAT.
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VIVIAN, YOU WANT TO START? YEAH. SO WE DIDN'T HAVE A PRESENTATION TODAY ABOUT THE SUPERINTENDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, BUT I JUST WANTED TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON IT SINCE IT WAS A WHILE SINCE WE TALKED ABOUT THAT.AND SO WE'VE NOW DECIDED WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TWO SEPARATE GROUPS.
ONE OF THEM IS FOCUSING ON CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION, CAREER READINESS, AND OUR SECOND GROUP IS FOCUSING ON STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH, WHICH THE MAIN TIE IN TO THAT IS GOING TO BE STUDENT TEACHER CONNECTIONS, AND HOW CREATING THAT SAFE ENVIRONMENT IS GOING TO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON STUDENT LEARNING. SO I JUST WANTED TO GIVE THAT UPDATE.
THAT'S GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR KATIMS. SO I'LL SO I KNOW THERE WAS CONFUSION ABOUT THE WRITTEN COMMENT EARLIER ABOUT A GARY RETIREMENT, AND I'LL GIVE MORE BACKGROUND ON THAT.
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HE'S ALWAYS ENSURING EVERY STUDENT IS WELL ENGAGED.HE WILL HE WILL SAY HELLO AND ASK HOW YOUR DAY IS GOING.
HE'S ALWAYS WANTING STUDENTS TO BE ENGAGED WITH THEIR ACADEMICS AND BE ON THEIR BEST THAT THEY CAN BE, ESPECIALLY EVEN IF THERE ARE INTERPERSONAL TROUBLES, LIKE MAYBE THE SOME SOCIAL MEDIA TROUBLES LAST SCHOOL YEAR, HE HE WILL STEP IN AND INTERVENE AND MAKE SURE ALL STUDENTS INTERPERSONAL ISSUES ARE WELL, THIS, GARY'S RETIREMENT, WILL AND GARY'S RETIREMENT WILL BE FELT AMONG THE STUDENT BODY AND STAFF OF LINWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, AND HE IS ONE TO BE REMEMBERED AND MISSED BY THE LINWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT INPUT AND FOR CORRECTING.
AND I LOOK BACK AND IT JUST REFERS TO GARY AND GARY'S RETIREMENT.
AND SO IN A SELF-REFERENCE KIND OF WAY I'M THINKING OF OUR BOARD DIRECTOR.
SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR CLARIFYING THAT AND FOR GIVING US BACKGROUND.
HE SOUNDS LIKE AN AMAZING PERSON.
ON THE DAY THAT MEADOWDALE WAS FLOODED I HAPPENED TO MEET UP WITH DOCTOR MINER LATER ON THAT DAY, AND SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT HOW SHE GOT A REALLY GOOD CORE WORKOUT THAT DAY.
AND I SAID, WHAT DO YOU MEAN? SHE SAID, WELL, I WAS MOVING A LOT OF BOXES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
AND SHE EXPLAINED THAT EVERYONE FROM THE CABINET WENT OVER TO MEADOWDALE, AND I CAN ONLY IMAGINE THAT SHE LED THAT, THAT PARADE AND AS YOU SAID, THAT'S EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP.
AND I SO MUCH APPRECIATE THAT YOU CAME TO RECOGNIZE THAT, BECAUSE THAT'S, WHAT A CAPTAIN DOES.
A COUPLE OF THINGS BEFORE I GO INTO THE COMMENT THAT I WANTED TO MAKE, I DO WANT TO POINT OUT TO ANYONE, IF YOU WANT TO LOOK AT OUR BOARD OF RECOGNITION THERE AND WANT TO LAUGH, I APPEAR TO BE TWICE THE SIZE OF EVERYONE ELSE ON OUR BOARD.
I ASSUME THAT IS BECAUSE OF SOME SORT OF WEIRD ANGLE THAT THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT.
BUT AS I SAT HERE, I WAS LIKE, WHY AM I A GIANT? SO GET A LOOK AT THAT.
I WENT BACK AND LOOKED TO MR. MOSSMAN'S COMMENT.
BUT ANYWAY, I AM SYMPATHETIC TO WHAT YOU WERE SAYING, MR. MOSSMAN, AND THAT'S WHY I DID WANT SOME EXTRA DATA ON IT.
I WENT TO THE SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT UP UNTIL ABOUT SIXTH GRADE.
AND THERE'S NO AT LEAST AT THE TIME, I DON'T KNOW IF THEY FIXED IT NOW.
THERE'S NO, LIKE, REAL STANDARDIZED MATH PIECE.
SO SEATTLE CALLED WHAT WE LEARNED THERE WAS MATH SIX.
SO YOU WENT TO KENT AND I WAS LIKE, OH, I MUST TAKE MATH SEVEN NOW.
BUT MATH SEVEN WAS ESSENTIALLY WHAT I HAD LEARNED IN MATH SIX IN SEATTLE.
AND SO THEN MY FAMILY MOVED AGAIN AFTER THAT YEAR TO BRIER TERRACE MIDDLE, TOOK MATH EIGHT.
MATH EIGHT WAS BASICALLY MATH SEVEN AND MATH SIX.
SO I TOOK THE SAME MATH THREE YEARS IN A ROW.
AND I WAS BORED, LOST REALLY ALL INTEREST IN THAT.
SHE WAS REALLY GOOD ABOUT CHALLENGING ME.
AND IT GOT ME TO TO LOVE MATH AGAIN.
BUT TO YOUR POINT, I UNDERSTAND THIS.
I UNDERSTAND HOW STUDENTS CAN GET BORED.
AND IF THERE'S OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THIS IDEA OF US NOT LETTING KIDS IN WHO MIGHT BE READY, I AM DEFINITELY OPENING OPEN TO HEARING WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY BEFORE ANY SORTS OF VOTES ARE TAKEN.
IN TWO WEEKS, I OBVIOUSLY AM GOING TO LOOK AT WHAT OUR DATA IS.
IT'S NOT A FAIT ACCOMPLI THAT THIS THAT, THAT I WOULD SUPPORT IT.
I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I AM LISTENING FOR THAT STUFF.
I, I UNDERSTAND WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM.
OTHER THAN THAT, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, I WORK GIRLS BASKETBALL.
I WILL JUST GIVE A QUICK SHOUT OUT TO OUR MEADOWDALE GIRLS WHO LOOK VERY STRONG THIS YEAR.
I'VE ALSO SEEN OUR LYNNWOOD GIRLS WHO ARE DOING VERY WELL.
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TO ARE HAVING VERY STRONG SEASONS THIS YEAR, SO I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING HOW THEY DO, AND I'M CERTAIN AT LEAST THE TWO OF THEM WILL MAKE IT TO THE POSTSEASON.AND, BEEN VERY BUSY WITH THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.
HAS BEEN MEETING A LOT, TRYING TO KEEP UP ON BILLS.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO SOME GREAT THINGS COMING OUT OF OLYMPIA.
DIRECTOR KILGORE. WELL, I MET WITH THE INNER.
OUR INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE, WHICH IS THE WSSDA COMMITTEE OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM AROUND THE STATE WHO LIAISON OR SERVE AS LIAISONS BETWEEN SCHOOL DIRECTORS AND WASHINGTON INTERSCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION, WIAA AND.
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE THE DIRECTORS WEIGH IN ON AMENDMENTS TO THE WIAA GIANT BOOK OF THINGS.
AND SO IT INCLUDES THIS YEAR WE HAVE A NUMBER OF AMENDMENTS, 24 AMENDMENTS, AND SOME OF THEM ARE BIG AMENDMENTS AND SOME ARE LITTLE. THERE'S A LOT IN THERE.
I'M GOING TO I JUST GOT IT KIND OF HOT OFF THE PRESS, SO I'M GOING TO SEND IT TO YOU.
AND WHAT I'D LIKE YOU TO DO, I ALSO RECEIVED AS PART OF THAT, I RECEIVED, THE VOTES FROM THE SUPERINTENDENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
WE DON'T LIKE THAT ONE. AND I'LL SEND YOU THEIR VOTES AS WELL, BECAUSE IT'S VERY INTERESTING.
SOME OF THEM, THEY HAD MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT SOME OF THEM THEY DIDN'T LIKE.
AND WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO, I THINK, IS TO COME BACK IN THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WITH JUST A FEW.
WE CAN'T DO 24 IN A PUBLIC MEETING, BUT ATTACH IT TO THE, TO THE AGENDA, BUT TO DISCUSS WITH YOU, YOU KNOW, A FEW OF THE REALLY HOTTEST ONES, THE ONES THAT MIGHT HAVE HAD A LITTLE MORE MIXED, FEELING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, SOME ARE.
FOR INSTANCE, ONE IS TO, YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH ATHLETICS, THE KIDS HAVE TO BE IN PRACTICE FOR TEN DAYS BEFORE THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN A GAME. AND THERE'S AN AMENDMENT, A PROPOSAL TO REDUCE THAT TO SEVEN.
AND AND SO THERE'S SOME RATIONALE AROUND THAT.
AND AND I THINK THAT WAS ONE THAT THE SUPERINTENDENTS WERE A LITTLE MIXED ABOUT.
SO THINGS LIKE THAT, THERE WAS ALSO, OF COURSE, ONE, THAT IS OF PERSONAL INTEREST TO ME, WHICH IS TO PUT A STAMP ON ESPORTS, AS AN OFFICIAL WIAA ACTIVITY.
MY SON, I WAS JUST SHARING WITH DIRECTOR CHASE BEFORE THE MEETING.
MY SON IS, PARTICIPATES IN ESPORTS AT MOUNTLAKE TERRACE.
AND, SO RIGHT BEFORE I CAME TO THE MEETING, WE WENT TO THE, WE DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE, ACTUALLY, WE WATCHED THE YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THEIR THEIR MATCH AGAINST ANOTHER SCHOOL IN THE STATE.
WHICH, BY THE WAY, THE HAWKS WON.
BUT I WAS, IT'S IT'S A REALLY, IT'S A REALLY INTERESTING, EXPERIENCE TO BE SITTING ON THE SOFA WATCHING YOUR KID, COMPETE VERSUS MY OLDER KID WAS ON THE FIELD A LOT, SO I DIDN'T HAVE TO PUT EXTRA LAYERS ON TO DO THAT.
BUT IT'S REALLY QUITE EXCITING.
AND APPARENTLY IT'S BRINGING IN TONS OF KIDS WHO OTHERWISE AREN'T INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES OR SPORTS.
SO OF COURSE, IT'S GETTING IT'S GENERATING A LOT OF ENTHUSIASM AROUND THE STATE.
THOSE ARE TWO SAMPLES AND I'LL SEND THEM TO YOU.
AND IF YOU INDIVIDUALLY GET BACK TO ME AND SAY, I WANT, I WANT US TO TALK ABOUT THIS ONE.
MR. MOSSMAN, I WANTED TO ADDRESS WHAT YOU, SHARED WITH US.
AND FIRST OF ALL, I'M REALLY SORRY YOU HAD THAT EXPERIENCE.
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WHEN IT WAS PROBABLY WHEN YOU WERE A KINDERGARTNER.AND HE HAD A TEACHER WHO SIMPLY GAVE HIM DIFFERENT WORK, ALLOWED HIM TO READ BOOKS AT THE DIFFERENT LEVELS, AND DID THE KIND OF DIFFERENTIATION THAT IS EXPECTED IN ALL OF OUR CLASSROOMS PROBABLY WASN'T TRUE, CERTAINLY WASN'T TRUE.
WHEN I WENT TO SCHOOL, I WAS BORED A LOT IN SCHOOL, I GET THAT.
SO ONE OF THE THINGS THAT REALLY IS DIFFERENT IS THE AWARENESS THAT THERE'S A GREAT DIFFERENCE AMONG STUDENTS WHEN THEY COME INTO SCHOOL, AND THAT WE NEED TO ADDRESS THOSE DIFFERENCES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE CLASSROOM THAT WE HAVE.
AND I WOULD HOPE THAT WE DO THAT FOR ALL OF OUR KIDS AT ALL GRADE LEVELS.
EVEN PARTICULARLY AT KINDERGARTEN, WHERE KIDS COME IN WITH A GREAT VARIETY.
SO I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THINGS ARE DIFFERENT NOW AND EXPECTATIONS ARE DIFFERENT.
GOT TO TALK TO TEACHERS, GOT TO TALK TO KIDS, GOT TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON.
LAST NIGHT I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A TOUR OF COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL THAT WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
I WANT TO THANK HARMONY WEINBERG AND, TAIN WILTON AND LYDIA SELLIE AND THE THE PRINCIPAL, ANDREA COLLINS, FOR DOING A VERY LOVELY JOB.
IT WAS SIMPLY SHOWING PEOPLE THERE WAS A GREAT TURNOUT OF PEOPLE WHO WALKED THROUGH COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND SAW WHAT THE CONDITION IS. AND IT WAS THE INFORMATION THAT WAS AVAILABLE WAS JUST A VERY HELPFUL THING.
I THINK IT WAS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FROM PEOPLE TO SEE, A SCHOOL THAT WAS IS ON THE BOND.
AND SO SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING, TWO SIGNIFICANT.
I HAVE NO IDEA IF THEY'LL HAVE ANY EFFECT, BUT ONE WAS AN OP ED THAT THE SEATTLE TIMES PUBLISHED FROM ANDI AND ME THAT LOOKED AT THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET AND REALLY TRIED TO UNPACK WHAT THE IMPACTS ARE, AND HOW LITTLE SOME OF IT WOULD HELP US AND WHAT WE REALLY NEED.
AND BASED ON THAT, KING5 NEWS DECIDED THAT THEY WANTED TO INTERVIEW US AND DID AN INTERVIEW WHERE THEY ALLOWED ANDI AND I TO TALK ABOUT THE JUST THE NEED THAT THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS HAVE.
SO WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN ACROSS THE VARIOUS ADVOCACY AVENUES.
IT'S IT'S A VERY TOUGH LIFT BECAUSE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO BELIEVE THAT, QUOTE, THEY HAVE GIVEN A LOT OF MONEY TO EDUCATION, BUT HONESTLY, THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT THEY HAVE GIVEN TO EDUCATION IS LESS PROPORTIONALLY THAN THE OVERALL STATE BUDGET.
AND OUR PERCENT OF THE STATE BUDGET THAT GOES TO PUBLIC EDUCATION IS GOING DOWN.
IT'S GONE DOWN FROM 50% TO 44%.
AND SO WE'RE JUST PEOPLE ACROSS THE STATE ARE DOING THE BEST WE CAN.
WE DO NEED FOR ALL OF OUR CONSTITUENTS WHO UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR, GETTING STATE MONEY, FOR BASICALLY OUR GENERAL FUND TO COVER TEACHER SALARY PARAEDUCATOR SALARY CURRICULUM.
KEEP TRYING TO KEEP CLASS SIZES LOW.
I MEAN, THESE ARE JUST CRITICAL PIECES.
WE JUST ASK OUR CONSTITUENTS, RIGHT? THE LEGISLATORS, YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO HAVE KNOW THE SPECIFIC BILLS TO SAY.
I MEAN, THEY ALL RECEIVED A LETTER FROM ANDI AND ME.
YOU CAN REFER TO THAT, THAT LETTER, THEY'VE SEEN IT SEVERAL TIMES NOW.
AND JUST ASK THEM TO AMPLY FUND OUR SCHOOLS THAT WE DESPERATELY NEED IT.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR MINER I WE WILL GET OUT.
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ARE OUR PRIORITIES FOR THIS YEAR.LAST WEEK WE, I APPRECIATE THAT PEOPLE SEEM TO UNDERSTAND.
AND IF THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND, THEY CALL AND WE EXPLAIN.
WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE QUITE VARIABLE THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT.
WE TRUST THE JUDGMENT OF THOSE IN OUR DISTRICT WHO START ABOUT 3 A.M., LOOKING AT THINGS.
BUT LET'S ALSO NOT PUT ANYONE AT RISK SO HAPPY, THAT WE SEEM TO BE THROUGH THAT AND WATCHING THE TEN DAY FORECAST WITH, SEEMINGLY NICE, NICE ROADS AHEAD, OR AT LEAST JUST RAINY ROADS.
SUCH AN INCREDIBLY HARD THING FOR THAT STAFF AND THOSE STUDENTS.
IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT YOU'RE ADDRESSING, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL YOUR EFFORTS.
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JUST PUT ME ON THE AGENDA, PLEASE.PUT YOU ON THE AGENDA, NOT ME, THE, I'LL GIVE YOU THE WORDING LATER.
SO DO YOU WANT TO BE A REGULAR? OH, NO. NO.
THE BUSINESS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF IN THE NEXT MEETING OR SO.
ANYTHING ELSE? OKAY. WELL, WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE EDMONDS SCHOOL
DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.