February 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM - Regular Meeting of the Board of Education

1. CALL TO ORDER

1.1. Roll Call/Quorum Established: 
Verbal roll call is taken and a quorum is established with 3 or more board members present: 
Darcy Booth, Lucione Leisholmn, Colleen Brendible, Gatgyeda Haayk, Franki Williams

1.2. Excused Absence 
Chairman may excuse absent Board of Education members, per Board Bylaw 9121(a) which was approved at the 12-17-98 Board of Education meeting. Board members may call in absences to the Chairman or Superintendents Office; also, the Board Chair determines whether an absence is excused or unexcused. 

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
This item is allowed under Robert's Rules of Order as parliamentary procedure to allow for items to be added which have come up since the preparation of the agenda.

3. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS

3.1. Lorna Porter,MEA President

3.2. Student Government Representative 

3.3. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on agenda items

4. Reports

4.1. Sandra Perez, Elementary School Principal 

4.2. Shannon Hudson, Curriculum Director/Middle School Principal 

4.3. Mike Nigus, High School Principal 

4.4. Nicole Taylor, Student Services Director 

4.5. Joshua Gifford, Athletic Director/Technology Coordinator 

4.6. M. Taw Lindsey, Superintendent 

5. CONSENT AGENDA

5.1. Ashley Scott -Director of Business & Finance Report

5.2. Board of Education Minutes 02.06.24

5.3. Letters of resignation

5.3.a. C.F., I.H., B.S., A.P. 

6. ACTION ITEMS  The “Action Items” portion of the agenda is used for personnel and other issues that have been discussed in previous meetings and are now ready for Board of Education Action.  [i.e., policy readings, budget hearings, call for bids, etc.]

6.1. FY 25 Middle School Principal, Shannon Hudson

6.2. FY25 High School Principal, Mike Nigus

6.3. FY 2025-2027 Superintendent contract: M. 'Taw' Lindsey 

6.4. FY24 Tenured Certified Staff: Chelsee Cook, Javan Cook, Owen Fulton, Christina Garzaa, Josh Gifford, Sally Hayward, Erin Henry, Courtney Hudson, John Hudson, Jeannie Lindsey, Chelsea Martinez, Shauna Martinez, Jennifer McCarty, Chaya Pike, Lorna Porter, Amanda Schoolland, Tony Scott, Dylan Stemp, Tadd Yliniemi

6.5. FY25 Certified Staff: Erin Johnson, William Bolton, Joe Henry, Marissa Yliniemi, Melissa Nigus

6.6. Fy24 Extra Duty; Amanda Schoolland Running club

6.7. FY 25 Extra Duty: Testing Coordinator Josh Gifford 

6.8. Out-of-State Travel: M. Taw Lindsey, Sandy Perez + 1 Tacoma, Washington Job Fair March 28th-30th 

6.9. Out of State Travel: M. Taw Lindsey, Shannon Hudson + 1; Portland Job Fair April 8th-April 11th 

6.10. 1st Reading Graduation Policy 

6.11. Seeking Board approval for the continued financial audit services of Altman, Rogers & Co. for the financial statements FY24-FY26 as outlined 

6.12. 3rd Reading Remaining 5000 Series AASB Policy Audit 

6.12.a. BP 5112.6 Education Homeless Student and Youths

6.12.b. BP 5124.1 Family Engagement 

6.12.c. AR 5125 Student Records

6.12.d. E 5125 Student Records

6.12.e. BP 5125.1 Student Records 

6.12.f. BP 5131.5 Vandalism, Theft and Graffiti 

6.13. 3rd Reading AASB Newly Released Policy Updates: 

6.13.a. BP 5131.9 Academic Honesty 

6.13.b. BP 6112 School Day

6.13.c. BP 6147 Alaksa Reads Act Intervention Program

6.13.d. BP 6148 Early Education Programs 

7. HEARING OF INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS

7.1. Hearing of Individuals and or Groups on Non-Agenda Items

8. ITEMS OF INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION

8.1. Enrollment Numbers

8.2. School Board Appreciation Month 

9. ADJOURNMENT