Feb 10, 2026 Board Meeting

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

[1. CALL TO ORDER-6:30 pm]

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

PRESIDENT. DIRECTOR. CHASE. HERE. YAY! AND I'M DIRECTOR KATIMS. SO WE DON'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE ALL HERE, BUT WE REALLY ARE ALL HERE.

NEXT, I'LL ASK DOCTOR MINER TO DO THE LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

[3. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-6:32 pm]

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. NOW, IF EVERYBODY WILL RISE AND JOIN ME IN THE FLAG SALUTE.

[4. FLAG SALUTE-6:33 pm]

NEXT IS APPROVAL OF TONIGHT'S AGENDA. DO I HEAR A MOTION IN A SECOND TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S AGENDA AS PRESENTED?

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

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? HEARING NONE. TONIGHT'S AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

AND NEXT IS THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. NOTHING THIS EVENING.

OKAY. NEXT IS APPROVAL OF MINUTES. WE HAVE THREE SETS OF MINUTES THAT WE ARE GOING TO APPROVE TONIGHT OR DISCUSS TO APPROVE.

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

THAT WAS A STUDY SESSION ON BUDGET AND ENROLLMENT.

ONE WAS THE MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 27TH, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION ON GRADUATION RATES.

AND THE THIRD IS THE SET OF MINUTES FROM THE JANUARY 27TH, 2026 REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING.

DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THESE THREE SETS OF MINUTES? MOVE TO APPROVE. AND I'LL SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS? THE THREE SETS OF MINUTES FROM JANUARY 20TH SPECIAL MEETING STUDY SESSION ON BUDGET ENROLLMENT, JANUARY 27TH SPECIAL MEETING ON STUDY SESSION GRADUATION RATES AND JANUARY 27TH REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING ARE APPROVED.

NEXT, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION OF THE AGENDA IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO

[8. PUBLIC COMMENTS-6:50 pm]

THIS ISN'T A TIME FOR THE AUDIENCE TO ADDRESS EACH OTHER.

ALSO, AS DOCUMENTED BY BOARD POLICY, THE BOARD IS NOT OBLIGATED TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS OR CHALLENGES MADE DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS.

AND THE BOARD'S SILENCE IS NOT DOES NOT SIGNAL AGREEMENT, DISAGREEMENT, OR ENDORSEMENT OF THE SPEAKER'S REMARKS.

PEOPLE MAY SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENTS EITHER BY READING YOUR COMMENT ALOUD IN PERSON OR BY SUBMITTING YOUR COMMENT IN WRITING.

WE READ ALL WRITTEN COMMENTS, AND THEY ARE LATER ATTACHED TO THE MEETING AGENDA AND POSTED ON THE BOARD DOCS WEBSITE.

WHEN YOU PRESENT YOUR COMMENT IN PERSON, PLEASE BEGIN BY STATING YOUR NAME, YOUR CITY OF RESIDENCE, YOUR RELATIONSHIP TO THE DISTRICT, AND THE AGENDA ITEM OR SCHOOL DISTRICT TOPIC THAT YOU ARE ADDRESSING.

PLEASE LIMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. A TIMER WILL BE RUNNING SO THAT YOU CAN MONITOR YOUR TIME.

AT THE THREE MINUTE MARK, THE MICROPHONE WILL BE MUTED.

PLEASE MAKE YOUR STATEMENTS IN A CIVIL MANNER, WITHOUT DISPARAGING, NAME CALLING OR OTHERWISE TARGETING ANY ONE PERSON OR GROUP IN THE DISTRICT. IF ANY PERSON MAKES AN UNCIVIL COMMENT, THE BOARD PRESIDENT OR WHOEVER IS CONDUCTING THE MEETING WILL DIRECT THE MICROPHONE TO BE MUTED AND YOUR COMMENT WILL BE ENDED REGARDLESS OF THE TIME LEFT ON THE TIMER.

THE DESCRIPTION OF AN UNCIVIL COMMENT IS STATED IN OUR SCHOOL BOARD POLICY 1400, AND IS INCLUDED IN THE INFORMATION ON THE TABLE WHERE YOU SIGNED IN.

PLEASE USE GOOD JUDGMENT IN THE PHRASING AND CONTENT OF YOUR COMMENT.

RELEVANT ITEMS MENTIONED IN COMMENTS ARE TYPICALLY NOT ACTED UPON BY THE BOARD AT THIS TIME,

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THE BOARD ALSO ACCEPTS COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AT ANY TIME THROUGH EMAIL.

WE READ EACH EMAIL AND WE APPRECIATE THE TIME AND EFFORT THAT IT TAKES FOR THOSE WHO WRITE THEM.

COMMENTS ARE MADE FROM THE PODIUM THAT IS OVER THERE ON THE SIDE OF THE BOARDROOM.

AND TONIGHT'S FIRST COMMENT IS KIKI KASSA. DID I SAY THAT PROPERLY? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. MY NAME IS KIKI. THIS IS ANKA AND HERMILA AND WE ARE HOSTESS STUDENTS FROM MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTING OUR PROJECT ON IMPORTANT ISSUES SHAPING HEALTH ISSUES TODAY AND IN THE FUTURE.

HEALTH IS NOT JUST ABOUT HOSPITALS OR MEDICINE.

IT'S ABOUT HOW PEOPLE LIVE, CONNECT AND ACCESS CARE IN THEIR EVERYDAY LIVES.

IN OUR PROJECT, WE WILL EXPLORE FOUR MAJOR TOPICS THAT AFFECT COMMUNITIES IN OUR SEATTLE AREA.

OKAY, FIRST WE WILL LOOK AT DIGITAL HEALTH, WHICH INCLUDES TECHNOLOGY LIKE TELEMEDICINE, HEALTH APPS AND WEARABLE DEVICES.

THESE TOOLS ARE CHANGING HOW PATIENTS AND PROVIDERS COMMUNICATE AND HOW CARE CAN REACH PEOPLE EVEN FROM HOME, AS WELL AS HOW ANYONE, ESPECIALLY TEENS, ARE POSSIBLY HARMED BY DIGITAL HEALTH.

NEXT, WE WILL DISCUSS PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, THE SYSTEMS THAT ARE PROTECTING COMMUNITY HEALTH SUCH AS VACCINATION PROGRAMS, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, CLEAN WATER, AND DISEASE TRACKING.

STRONG INFRASTRUCTURE HELPS PREVENT PROBLEMS BEFORE THEY BECOME A CRISIS.

WE WILL ALSO EXAMINE ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND AGEISM.

YOUNG PEOPLE FACE UNIQUE MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES, AND AT THE SAME TIME, MANY AGE GROUPS EXPERIENCE UNFAIR TREATMENT BASED ON AGE.

UNDERSTANDING BOTH HELPS CREATE MORE SUPPORTIVE AND RESPECTFUL HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS.

FINALLY, WE ADDRESSED POVERTY AND HUNGER, TWO OF THE MOST POWERFUL FACTORS, INCLUDING HEALTH.

ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, STABLE HOUSING, AND FINANCIAL SECURITY DIRECTLY AFFECTS A PERSON'S ABILITY TO STAY HEALTHY AND RECOVER FROM ILLNESS.

TOGETHER, THESE TOPICS SHOW THAT HEALTHCARE GOES BEYOND TREATING SYMPTOMS. IT INVOLVES COMMUNITY SYSTEMS, FAIRNESS, AND BASIC HUMAN NEEDS.

THROUGH THIS PROJECT, WE HOPE TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE SOLUTIONS THAT IMPROVE HEALTH FOR EVERYONE.

IF YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE, WE HAVE A TRIFOLD RIGHT HERE WITH AN INTERACTIVE ACTIVITY, AND WE HAVE FLIERS BASED ON ALL THE DIFFERENT TOPICS WE'VE DONE RESEARCH ON.

IN THE END, WE WANT TO SIMPLY SPREAD AWARENESS ON THE IMPORTANT HEALTH ISSUES THAT PLAGUE OUR COMMUNITY.

WE ARE PART OF HOSA, A CLUB THAT STANDS FOR HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA.

WE'RE GOING TO SPOKANE IN MARCH LATER TO COMPETE AT OUR STATE CONFERENCE, DISPLAYING ALL THE KNOWLEDGE WE HAVE LEARNED IN OUR PORTFOLIO, OF ALL THE THINGS WE HAVE DONE TO SHINE LIGHT ON OUR CAUSE, TO SPREAD AWARENESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.

ANKA, YOU'RE ALSO SIGNED UP. WAS THIS JUST TO MAKE SURE YOU HAD ENOUGH TIME? OKAY. WE REALLY THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING. THAT WAS VERY INTERESTING.

ANY COMMENTS, QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD AND FROM THE STUDENTS AS WELL? FIRST I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR PRESENTING. I THINK THAT'S A.

LIKE JUST HEALTH CARE GENERALLY AS WE MOVE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, IT'S CHANGED A LOT EVEN IN MY LIFETIME.

YOU KNOW, FROM WHEN I WOULD HAVE TO CALL THE DOCTOR TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT AND REQUEST RECORDS VIA MAIL AND ALL OF THAT TO NOW EVERYTHING IS SO DIGITAL AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF HOW ALL THOSE SYSTEMS WORK, THE WAY WE GATHER DATA NOW, THE WAY LIKE, IT'S JUST SO POWERFUL AND IT'S SO HELPFUL. AND THEN I JUST HAD A QUESTION FOR YOU GUYS.

DO YOU HAVE A HANDOUT FOR THAT TRIFOLD BY CHANCE? ANYWAY, IF THOSE COULD JUST GET BACK TO US AT SOME POINT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. I'D REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER FROM OUR STUDENTS OR TOM OR KAREN? I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU GUYS FOR COMING AND PRESENTING.

WHAT YOU GUYS SPOKE ABOUT TEEN MENTAL HEALTH IS A VERY IMPORTANT TOPIC, ESPECIALLY IN TODAY'S WORLD.

JUST CHECKING IN WITH DIRECTOR GARRARD AND DIRECTOR CHASE.

YOU GUYS OKAY? NO. I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM COMING.

I COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT BETTER THAN OUR STUDENT ADVISOR.

GOOD. GO AHEAD. BEST OF LUCK IN SPOKANE. THANK YOU.

YEAH. IT'S YOUNG LEADERS LIKE YOU WHO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE'S AN IMPORTANCE ACROSS THE WHOLE WELL-BEING OF EVERYBODY, OUR STUDENTS. THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT. SO THANK YOU FOR COMING AND SHARING ALL THE GOOD WORK YOU'RE DOING.

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[9. CONSENT AGENDA-7:20 pm]

TONIGHT WE HAVE NINE ITEMS. FOUR HAVE TO DO WITH PERSONNEL AND STAFF AGREEMENTS AND FIVE ARE FIELD TRIPS.

DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? I'LL MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND. OKAY, GOOD.

I HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. YES. OH. WHAT? GO AHEAD. I JUST WANTED TO SAY 9.5 IS THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DISTRICT AND OUR OFFICE PERSONNEL. I'M SO PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO APPROVE THAT CONTRACT AGREEMENT TONIGHT, AND I HOPE THAT THE OFFICE PERSONNEL FEEL RESPECTED AND THAT WE VALUE THEIR WORK WITHIN THE LIMITS OF OUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR GARRARD, FOR THAT COMMENT.

ANYTHING ELSE? HEARING NONE. ARE THERE ANY OBJECTIONS TO APPROVING TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA? HEARING NONE. TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA IS APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

NEXT, WE HAVE UNFINISHED BUSINESS. ONE ITEM THIS EVENING.

[10. UNFINISHED BUSINESS- 7:30 pm]

DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE REVISED BOARD POLICY 6215, WHICH IS THE EXPENSE CLAIM CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I THINK WE HAD TALKED IT THROUGH ON THE FIRST READING.

HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE REVISED BOARD POLICY 6215 ON EXPENSE CLAIM CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND REVISED BOARD POLICY 6215 ABOUT EXPENSE CLAIM CERTIFICATION AND APPROVAL IS APPROVED. THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS OF NEW BUSINESS THIS EVENING.

[11. NEW BUSINESS- 7:40 pm]

DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-01 ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT FOR THE MAPLEWOOD K-8 FIELD UPGRADES PROJECT. MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION THAT IT WAS FUNDED BY THE 2021 LEVY, AND WE APPRECIATE OUR VOTERS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US EVERY STEP OF THE WAY TO BE ABLE TO DO THESE KINDS OF PROJECTS.

MAY I JUST ADD? YES. I KNOW THAT THE PARENTS AT MAPLEWOOD ARE GOING TO APPRECIATE NOT HAVING THE KIDS COME HOME WITH THEIR SHOES FULL OF SAND ANYMORE.

AND LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT AS A NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCE.

GREAT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE.

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING RESOLUTION NUMBER 26-01 ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACT FOR THE MAPLEWOOD K-8 FIELD UPGRADES PROJECT, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND RESOLUTION 26-01 IS APPROVED.

ITEM 11.2 IS A SINGLE READING TO ACCEPT THE VALUE ENGINEERING REPORT FOR CPE AND CPM REPLACEMENT PROJECTS.

DO I HEAR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO ACCEPT THE VALUE ENGINEERING REPORT FOR COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT? MOVE TO APPROVE. AND SECOND. I'VE HEARD A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.

IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? THIS FALLS UNDER THE 2024 CAPITAL BOND.

SO AGAIN, WE THANK OUR VOTERS FOR THEIR SUPPORT SO THAT WE CAN DO ALL THE WORK THAT'S GOING TO BE TAKING PLACE TO REBUILD COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE, WHICH ARE SCHOOLS THAT ABSOLUTELY NEED IT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL FOR A VOTE. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF ACCEPTING THE VALUE ENGINEERING REPORT FOR COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND COLLEGE PLACE MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND THE VALUE ENGINEERING REPORT FOR COLLEGE PLACE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT IS APPROVED.

ITEM 11.3 IS A SINGLE READING TO APPROVE A CONTRACT FOR FIRE ALARM UPGRADES.

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IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT THIS IS FUNDED BY THE 2021 LEVY.

AND I'M GOING TO SAY IT EVERY SINGLE TIME, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO MADE COMMENTS ON LOCAL SOCIAL MEDIA THAT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW WE SPEND OUR LEVY MONEY, WE CLEARLY TRY TO MAKE IT VERY TRANSPARENT HOW WE SPEND OUR LEVY MONEY.

AND WE APPRECIATE IT SO MUCH FROM OUR VOTERS.

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

ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONTRACT AWARD TO SECURITY SOLUTIONS NORTHWEST FOR FIRE ALARM UPGRADES PHASE TWO, PLEASE INDICATE BY SAYING AYE. AYE. AYE. AYE.

ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. ANY ABSTENTIONS? AND THE CONTRACT AWARD TO SECURITY SOLUTIONS NORTHWEST FOR FIRE ALARM UPGRADES PHASE TWO IS APPROVED.

ITEM 11.4 IS A FIRST READING, NO ACTION REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

THIS IS A NEW BOARD POLICY 3425 REGARDING ACCOMMODATING STUDENTS WITH ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY BASED ON UPDATED LAWS AS WELL AS THE WSSDA RECOMMENDED POLICY. SO THIS IS A NEW POLICY? THAT'S CORRECT. ANY DISCUSSION? IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS ACTUALLY REQUIRED BY THE STATE FOR US TO DO? WELL, IT IS A.

WHAT'S THE DESIGNATION THEY USE NOW? NOT CRITICAL ANYMORE BUT ESSENTIAL POLICY, SO.

I THINK IT'S GREAT. HAVING A RELATIVE WHO HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY, I AM TOTALLY IN SUPPORT OF CATCHING IT EARLY AND TAKING CARE OF IT, AND TAKING CARE OF STUDENTS WITH IT. HEARING NO FURTHER COMMENTS.

WE'LL BRING IT BACK ON FEBRUARY 24TH. THERE WE GO.

NEXT, DIRECTOR GARRARD IS THE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE.

[12. LEGISLATIVE UPDATES]

SO SINCE WE LAST MET, BILLS HAVE BEEN PASSED THROUGH THE POLICY COMMITTEE IN THEIR HOUSE OF ORIGIN BY THE FOURTH WHICH WAS LAST MONDAY. OR LAST WEDNESDAY. SORRY. AND THE FISCAL COMMITTEE OF THAT HOUSE OF ORIGIN BY YESTERDAY.

THEY HAVE TO PASS OUT OF THEIR HOUSE OF ORIGIN BY THE 17TH, WHICH IS NEXT TUESDAY.

SO THINGS ARE MOVING QUICKLY. IT'S NOT ALWAYS COMPLETELY POSSIBLE TO TELL WHICH BILLS ARE STILL ALIVE AND WHICH ARE NOT, BECAUSE SOMETIMES A BILL WILL BE CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE BUDGET.

SO THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO BRING SOMETHING BACK THROUGH THAT PROCESS.

BUT WE'RE GETTING KIND OF A GOOD INDICATION OF WHERE THINGS ARE GOING.

SO JUST A COUPLE BILLS TO MENTION QUICKLY. THE ONES THAT IMPACT US, THAT WILL BE THE MOST LIKELY TO GO FORWARD WOULD BE SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2257. THIS IS ONE THAT REPEALS THE SALES TAX ON SERVICES PROVIDED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR USED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

SO THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ONE FOR US, ONE OF OUR PRIORITIES.

AND THAT IS GOING TO GO THROUGH IT LOOKS LIKE AT LEAST IT HAS MOMENTUM FROM THE HOUSE.

AND THANKS TO APRIL BERG FOR HER WORK ON THAT.

SECOND ONE IS THE ONE THAT'S MENTIONED IN THE SLIDE THERE.

5918MSOX, IT PASSED THE COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN, BUT IT DIDN'T GET A HEARING IN THE FINANCIAL COMMITTEE.

SO I'M NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THAT MOVING FORWARD AT THIS TIME.

THEN THE OTHER ONE WAS ABOUT WE'RE TRYING TO REDUCE UNFUNDED MANDATES.

SO THERE WAS SOME PROGRESS MADE WITH THE LEGISLATORS AND HELPING THEM UNDERSTAND THAT THE IMPACTS OF WHEN THEY THINK SOMETHING'S A GOOD IDEA AND THEY SAY, WELL, OKAY, ALL SCHOOLS HAVE TO DO THIS, BUT THEY DON'T PROVIDE ANY MONEY TO ACTUALLY DO IT BECAUSE SO MANY THINGS, THEY COST SOMETHING. SOMEBODY HAS TO DO IT. SOMEBODY'S TIME HAS TO BE SPENT ON DOING THESE THINGS.

SO THERE HAS BEEN SOME SUCCESS IN REMOVING UNFUNDED MANDATES AND MAKING THESE THINGS BE RECOMMENDED OR

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THERE WILL BE. SO ONCE THE BILLS PASS, WE'LL BE LOOKING AT A SMALLER NUMBER OF BILLS AFTER NEXT WEEK, WHICH HAVE BEEN PASSED OUT OF THE HOUSE OR PASSED OUT OF THE SENATE, AND THEN THE OPPOSITE HOUSE WILL BE LOOKING AT THEM.

SO THIS WILL. AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S A PROCESS THAT THESE GO THROUGH THAT CAN BE CHANGED.

BUT THE IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW HERE IS THAT WE WILL, YOU KNOW, NEED TO ONCE AGAIN DO THESE THINGS ABOUT HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS. COMMENTING ON THE BILL, TESTIFYING, HAVING YOUR POSITION NOTED PRO OR CON OR JUST WRITING TO YOUR LEGISLATOR.

SO THAT WILL BE. WE MAY BE ASKING FOR SOME HELP WITH SOME OF THOSE THINGS IN THE COMING DAYS, VERY SOON. THAT IS. OH. AND I SHOULD JUST MENTION THE FEDERAL.

SO THE FEDERAL THE EDUCATION FUNDING BILL WENT THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.

SO IT'S BASICALLY THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING THAT WAS PROVIDED LAST YEAR.

AND ALTHOUGH IT DIDN'T END UP. THE FINAL BILL DIDN'T PROHIBIT THE OUTSOURCING OF DEPARTMENT OF ED WORK TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS OR OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

IT DID REQUIRE MORE CONSULTATION WITH CONGRESS ABOUT IF THEY WERE THINKING OF DOING THAT.

SO THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT THE MONEY FOR THE TITLE PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WAS ISSUED THIS YEAR.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU, DIRECTOR GARRARD SO MUCH.

AND CONTINUE TO KEEP US APPRIZED. WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE SHORT DEADLINES FOR US TO PUT IN OUR POSITION PRO OR CON, ON VARIOUS BILLS AS THEY'RE COMING FORWARD. AND I KNOW OUR COMMUNITY IS INTERESTED IN THAT AS WELL, AND OR MAKING WRITTEN COMMENTS OR THOSE WHO ARE BRAVE ENOUGH TO GO TO OLYMPIA TO TESTIFY.

BUT IN ANY CASE, KEEPING A SURPRISE SO THAT BECAUSE IN THIS SHORT SESSION IT'S GOING TO GO REALLY FAST.

SO WE APPRECIATE YOUR CONTINUING TO KEEP US LIKE RIGHT UP TO DATE WITH, YOU KNOW, GO ONLINE.

HERE'S THE LINK. YOU KNOW, HERE ARE THE PROS AND CONS KIND OF THINGS.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE LEGISLATIVE PIECE? AND WE KNOW THIS. WHATEVER HAPPENS WILL BE AFFECTING OUR BUDGET.

SO WE'RE PARTICULARLY ATTUNED TO KEEPING TRACK OF THE ONES THAT ARE GOING TO EITHER HELP US OR HURT US.

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE HAVE BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS.

[13. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS]

THIS WEEK WE ARE HAVING CARE WEEK. SO SCCLA IS HOSTING CARE WEEK IN HONOR OF VALENTINE'S DAY.

SO THE DIFFERENT CLASSES HAVE DIFFERENT THEMES.

SO THE FRESHMEN ARE THE CARE BEARS, AND THEN THE SENIORS ARE MY LITTLE PONY.

AND THEN MEADOWDALE RED CROSS CLUB IS ALSO DOING HYGIENE KITS THIS WEEK.

SO ACTUALLY TOMORROW WE ARE GOING TO BE ASSEMBLING THE HYGIENE KITS.

WE JUST GOT OUR ORDER FOR THE SUPPLIES. IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE ALSO HAVE THE BSU ASSEMBLY ON THE 25TH OF THIS MONTH.

SO THAT'S PRETTY EXCITING. I'M HELPING OUT WITH KIND OF LIKE CHOREOGRAPHING EVERYTHING WITH THE.

WE HAVE A FASHION SHOW AND WE HAVE LIKE A WHOLE FLAGS THING.

AND WITH MUSIC, IT'LL BE PRETTY FUN. YEAH. AND THAT'S IT ON MY UPDATE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. SOUNDS LIKE GOOD THINGS GOING ON OVER THERE.

SCARLETT, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE IT NEXT? SO IT'S ALSO EDMONDS WITH WAYS CARE WEEK.

AND THIS WEEK, EDMONDS-WOODWAY SENIOR ASSASSIN ALSO STARTED.

SO THERE'S A LOT OF SENIORS CAMPING OUT IN BUSHES WITH NERF GUNS.

AND THEN LAST SATURDAY WAS THE SOLO AND ENSEMBLE AT LYNWOOD HIGH SCHOOL.

AND EDMONDS-WOODWAY DID A GOOD JOB COMPETING AGAINST SCHOOLS SUCH AS SHORECREST AND SHOREWOOD AND KAMIAK, WHICH IS A FOUR A SCHOOL. AND THIS WEEK IS THE QUAD CONCERT WEEK.

SO YESTERDAY WAS CHOIR, TONIGHT IS BAND, AND TOMORROW IS ORCHESTRA.

AND I HOPE THAT YOUNG MUSICIANS GET INSPIRED BY HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS AND BECOME LIFELONG MUSICIANS.

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AS AN IMMIGRANT, I WANT TO NAME SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN AFFECTING STUDENT'S SENSE OF SAFETY.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTS AND FEARS ABOUT ICE ACTIVITY IN SCHOOLS, INCLUDING, FROM WHAT I HEARD, WITHIN OUR DISTRICT. REGARDLESS OF WHETHER EVERY REPORT IS CONFIRMED OR NOT, THE FEAR ITSELF IS REAL, AND IT'S IMPACTING STUDENTS ABILITY TO FEEL SAFE AND FOCUSED AT SCHOOL.

AT MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, THEY'VE BEEN GETTING STRICTER WITH SECURITY.

AND NEXT WEEK, STUDENTS ARE PLANNING A WALKOUT TO PROTEST ICE.

I JUST WANT TO ASK. I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS FEAR AND TO CLEARLY COMMUNICATE PROTECTIONS FOR STUDENTS AND ENSURE THAT SCHOOLS REMAIN AS A PLACE OF LEARNING, AND NOT SPACES OF SURVEILLANCE OR INTIMIDATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT FORWARD.

I KNOW THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN SENDING OUT MESSAGES TO PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY AND DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP STUDENTS FEEL SAFE, WHICH IS OUR GOAL, BUT IT IS VERY GOOD TO HEAR YOUR INPUT ON THAT.

WE APPRECIATE THAT. DIRECTOR CRAMER. HI. YEAH, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP.

AND I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT AS WELL. NOT AS A BOARD MEMBER, BUT AS A TEACHER, I HAVE A LOT OF KIDS THAT COME TO ME BETWEEN CLASSES AFTER SCHOOL TO JUST TALK TO ME ABOUT THINGS THAT THEIR FAMILIES ARE EXPERIENCING, AND IT MAKES IT REALLY HARD FOR THEM TO FOCUS.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THAT UP. ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT NOTE, I WANT TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE VALUE OF COMMUNAL JOY. WE ALL GOT TO EXPERIENCE THAT SUNDAY NIGHT.

HOPEFULLY YOU'VE HEARD AROUND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD, FIREWORKS GOING OFF AND PEOPLE WHOOPING AND HOLLERING IN THE STREET, LIKE, AROUND MY HOUSE. IT WAS LIKE THE 4TH OF JULY. IT WAS CRAZY.

AND JUST HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS TO FEEL JOY WITH THE PEOPLE IN YOUR COMMUNITY, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER YOU KNOW THEM OR NOT. WE EXPERIENCED THAT HERE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT IN A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS, JUST NOT AS BIG AS OBVIOUSLY THE SEAHAWKS, BUT IN IMPORTANT WAYS NONETHELESS. THERE WAS GREAT COMMUNITY JOY EXPERIENCED AT THE ALDERWOOD DANCE THAT TOOK PLACE A WEEK AND A HALF AGO. I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER.

I WAS GOING TO CHAPERON, BUT SHE MADE IT KNOWN THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER IF WE DIDN'T.

ACTUALLY, SHE SAID IT WAS OKAY THIS TIME, BUT WE DIDN'T HAVE TO, AND I WAS JUST FINE WITH THAT.

BUT SEEING THE JOY OF THE KIDS THAT COME OUT OF THE SCHOOL AFTERWARD, THEY'RE JUST BIG SMILES.

THEY'RE CHATTING. THEY'RE DRESSED IN THEIR FINEST.

THEY LOOK GREAT. THEY'RE JUST SO MUCH JOY EXPERIENCED.

AND THEN I WAS ALSO ABLE TO ENJOY MEADOWDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL'S PRODUCTION OF FINDING NEMO.

AND EVERYONE IN THAT THEATER WAS JUST BEAMING BY THE END OF THE PERFORMANCE.

TO SEE 13 AND 14 YEAR OLDS GET UP ON STAGE. MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR INSECURITY, GET UP ON STAGE AND JUST PUT IT OUT THERE AND HAVE FUN, SEEING ALL THE PARENTS THERE THAT WITH JUST LIKE GLEAMING IN THEIR EYES, FILLED WITH PRIDE FOR THE COURAGE THAT THEIR KIDS SHARED.

IT'S JUST A REALLY COOL THING TO BE A PART OF.

AS A COMMUNITY, WE GO THROUGH TERRIBLE THINGS TOGETHER, BUT IT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE GO THROUGH GREAT THINGS TOGETHER THAT WE REMEMBER TO APPRECIATE THAT MOMENT FOR WHAT IT IS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THAT WAS A LOVELY COMMENT. DIRECTOR SMITH. JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TODAY TO THANK EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART IN OUR COMMITTEE FOR NOMINATING SCHOOL NAMES FOR OUR NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL.

I KNOW THAT WAS A LOT OF WORK. I WANTED TO CALL ONE PERSON IN PARTICULAR OUT JUST BECAUSE WE GOT THESE BEAUTIFUL STICKERS FROM.

AND I'M CHECKING THE NAME HERE. I BELIEVE IT'S LAWRENCE TEMPE FROM MOUNTLAKE TERRACE.

VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THAT YOU TOOK PART OF THE PROCESS.

AND THESE ARE BEAUTIFUL STICKERS. YOU MAY NOT GET NOTICED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT A NAME THAT MADE IT TO THE FINAL FIVE.

BUT WE DO APPRECIATE GETTING THIS STUFF. AND I WANT TO SAY, JUST MORE GENERALLY TO EVERYONE WHOSE NAME I DON'T KNOW WHO TOOK PART IN THAT PROCESS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING A PART OF IT. WE COULD NOT HAVE HAD THE ROBUST CONVERSATION WE HAD LAST WEEK ABOUT WHAT WE WANTED,

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SO I KNOW IT TOOK A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO THOSE WHO CAME UP WITH THE NAMES, TO THOSE WHO SAT DOWN AND DISCUSSED THE NAMES AND TO THOSE WHO FINALLY PASSED THEM ALONG TO US, THAT WORK IS DEFINITELY NOTICED. AND THANK YOU SO MUCH, BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE MORE JOYFUL PARTS OF OUR JOB TO GET TO NAME SCHOOLS.

IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE GET TO TAKE A LOT OF ENJOYMENT IN VERSUS THINGS LIKE PASSING POLICIES AND WHATNOT.

THIS IS ONE THAT WE ACTUALLY REALLY LIKE DOING.

SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR GARRARD.

THANK YOU. I WANTED TO POINT OUT WE'RE IN THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

THIS IS BLACK LIVES MATTER MONTH OF ACTION. SO I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT.

SECOND, I HEAR SAM. THE FEAR OF ICE IS REAL. WE CAN'T PRETEND THAT WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MINNESOTA MAY NOT HAPPEN HERE, AND WE SHOULD BE PREPARED.

TO END ON A BRIGHTER NOTE, I WANTED TO CALL OUT OUR JAZZ MUSICIANS.

MADRONA K-8 WON THEIR OUTSTANDING OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE AWARD AT THE BELLEVUE COLLEGE JAZZ FESTIVAL FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

THEY WERE ONE OF THREE GROUPS THAT EARNED THAT AWARD.

AND THE MOUNTLAKE TERRACE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ ONE IS GOING TO THE ESSENTIALLY ELLINGTON, ONE OF THE PREMIER JAZZ COMPETITIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

SO VERY PLEASED TO SEE THE SUCCESS OF OUR MUSICIANS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND DIRECTOR CHASE. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR KATIMS. I JUST WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL, THOROUGH REPORTS THAT THOM GARRARD IS GIVING AS A LEGISLATIVE UPDATE. I REALLY APPRECIATE BEING KEPT UP TO DATE ON THESE THINGS, AND I'M THRILLED THAT YOU'RE MOVING FORWARD AS OUR LEG REP.

AND FOR OUR STUDENT ADVISORS AND ALL THOSE THAT ARE IMPACTED BY WHAT WE SEE HAPPENING IN OUR COUNTRY AND THE FEAR OF ICE, I WANT TO ASSURE OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STAFF AND ANYONE INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT IF IT'S WITHIN MY POWER, I WILL DO ANYTHING I POSSIBLY CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CONTINUE TO KEEP EDMONDS A WELCOME AND OPEN SPACE FOR EVERYONE WITH A GREAT SENSE OF BELONGING AND SENSE OF SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOLS. AND I APPRECIATE THE STUDENTS BEING BRAVE ENOUGH AND VULNERABLE ENOUGH TO BRING FORWARD THEIR CONCERNS TO US AS A SCHOOL BOARD.

AND SO I APPRECIATE THAT TRUST THAT YOU BRING IN US.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU, DIRECTOR CHASE. I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M SHARING THE COMMUNAL JOY BY WEARING MY SEAHAWKS COLORS.

IS MY PROFESSIONAL SEAHAWKS GARB. SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEETING, I, WITH DOCTOR MINER VISITED CEDAR VALLEY AND HAD A LOVELY VISIT THERE. I PARTICULARLY ENJOYED VISITING THE DUAL LANGUAGE CLASSROOMS. THEY ARE UP TO NOW FOURTH GRADE DUAL LANGUAGE, AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE STARTED THERE WITH KINDERGARTEN, IT WAS GREAT TALKING TO THE KIDS WITH MY LITTLE BEGINNING SPANISH.

AND WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO DOCTOR MINER.

I JUST WANT TO ADDRESS A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT SAM BROUGHT UP TONIGHT.

IF YOU HEAR RUMORS, WE HAVE A VERY SMALL COMMUNICATIONS TEAM, SO THEY CAN'T MONITOR ALL THE SOCIAL MEDIA THAT'S OUT THERE, BUT WE'RE HAPPY IF ANYBODY EMAILS COMMUNICATIONS@EDMONDS.WEBNET.EDU TO DISPEL ANY RUMORS THAT YOU MIGHT HEAR.

WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES IN OUR SCHOOLS.

AND IF YOU HEAR ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT, WE CAN'T ALWAYS.

LIKE, WE'RE NOT MONITORING ALL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS.

WE JUST DON'T HAVE THE BANDWIDTH TO DO THAT. BUT PEOPLE CAN ALWAYS ASK US QUESTIONS IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE PUBLISH ABOUT OUR REGULATIONS.

SO ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY RUMORS YOU'RE HEARING OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT TO ANYBODY OUT THERE, JUST FEEL FREE TO EMAIL AND WE WILL RESPOND.

THANK YOU. THAT'S VERY HELPFUL. AND THIS REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE EDMONDS SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOW ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.