Minutes%20-%2012.13.25%20Study%20Session%20Minutes.pdf

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BOARD APPROVAL - PENDING

Study Session Agenda (Monday, January 13, 2025)
Meeting Location: 32900 Cascade View Drive, Sultan, WA 98294

Members present
Gigi Gouldner, Isaac Hudy, Mike Varnell, Michael Butler

Meeting called to order at 6:00 PM

A. OPENING OF MEETING
Procedural: 1. Call to Order

Procedural: 2. Roll Call
Procedural: 3. Pledge of Allegiance

Action, Procedural: 4. Review of Agenda

Motion to approve the agenda with said changes.

Motion by Isaac Hudy

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Gigi Gouldner, Isaac Hudy, Mike Varnell, Michael Butler

B. PUBLIC INPUT
Information: 1. Guidelines for Public Comments and Questions

Information: 2. Public Input
-There was no public input

C. STUDY SESSION
Information: 1. Student Voice
Sports:
e Boys’ basketball has really started to mesh and come together as a team despite their losses and not are not letting that
stop them from competing.
e Girl's Basketball so far are 8-5 and are doing really well.
e Wrestling had their home tournament on the 4th, we had 3 place ist, 1 place 2nd, and 3 place 3rd. last weekend we had
multiple people place at the black hills tournament and we are looking forward to this tournament on Saturday.
e Competition Cheer team placed 4th in their comp this Saturday and qualified for State.
e Male athlete of the Fall is Jacob Fettig
e Female athlete of the Fall is Kamryn Skeith
Club’s:
e HOSA just had their first blood drive of the year this past Friday and will have another this upcoming Friday in hopes of
reaching 100 donors. So far we have 97 pints of blood!
ASB:
e Had a pep assembly talking about our winter sports and how they feel they are doing.
e We have Winter Formal coming up next week.
e
Other:
e Started emailing elementary school principals about visiting schools looking at dates at the moment. Every second
Wednesday of each month at lunch until the day is over.

Information: 2. Board Comments

Information: 4. NWLA Update

-Wayne read from the report. He suggested sending out the survey reminder and an announcement, screening, and interview
information.

-Board member Isaac Hudy asked about the one applicant who applied and asked how they found out and it was shared that
they were on the list of people who got the notice of job posting.

-The position closes on February 14th, 2025.

-Mark presented to the board and said they sent out a reminder about the position after winter break and will send another
reminder around February 7th.

-Completed applications will be put in a secure lockbox for the board to view.

-On February 19th, they will have an executive session for a screening meeting to vet candidates that applied and put them into
classifications.

-This will bring us to the semifinalists (usually 5-6).

-Those 5 or 6 will come for preliminary interviews on March 1st from 8 am.

-Candidates come in early to meet with NWLA to discuss the process, the contract and salary, and time to look at the questions.
-They will get some coaching from NWLA before answering the 11 or 12 questions.

-The board still wants to have the preliminary interviews in an open public meeting.

-From the preliminary meetings, there will be 2 or 3 candidates.

-There were no questions from the board.

-Laurel presented to the board and said during the final's week of March 4, 5, 6th, each candidate will come to the district for an
entire day.


-NWLA and Kaela will create a schedule so each department of the school can meet with the appropriate parties.
-This portion will include the public where we will ask questions the week prior.

-The board will get another view of the candidate with NWLA.

-A feedback form will be created with a QR code w/ questions.

-There will be a roll call vote for the final candidate.

-Isaac will not be here Thursday, Friday and Saturday and may be available remotely.

-Wayne said he needs to come out to meet with Gigi.

-The final interview will be about 8 pm.

-Tuesday and Wednesday is when the board would be needed starting around 5 pm.

-They encourage a spouse or loved one to come with each board member for the dinner with the candidates.
-No further questions from the board.

Information: 5. WSSDA Conference Report Out

-Dan Chaplik presented to the board on his takeaways from the 2024 WSSDA Annual Conference.

-He spoke on 4 of the sessions that he attended surrounding school bonds.

-"Culture of Engagement - The Challenge of Perspective" from Lyden School District.

-"Creating a Coherent District" by Battleground School District.

-"Shining Stars- - Innovative Approaches to Celebrating Student Achievement.

-Kamryn Skeith presented to the board on her takeaways from the 2024 WSSDA Annual Conference.

-She spoke about Orting School District and the power of student perspective and how they let the students run the session.
-When students are proud of their school, they feel more confident and have more ownership.

-Another session she took was Spokane Public Schools and how they are answering the question: Is our curriculum honoring the
identities and experiences of every student?

-The other session was called Bites and Snack and how having relationships with students is key.

-Do your students, community, and schools have a connection was a question the session teacher asked the group.

-She attended a WIAA session and what they are doing to improve sports.

-Lastly, she attended the Everett SD CTE/STEM session.

-Gigi Gouldner presented to the board on her takeaways from the 2024 WSSDA Annual Conference.

-She said that boards submit to WSSDA if they want to share on a topic and that is something SSD has not done.

-Michael Butler said he does not take notes and put them in a presentation.

-He talked about not having a sense of community in this area and how he wants to improve that.

-He said the class that he got the most out of was when the speaker didn't show up and he got to talk with other districts.

Information: 6. -The addition of policy review was discussed.

-Gigi Gouldner read the current policy 1450 that was last edited in 2000.

-She said the board has not ever done a board majority approval when a board member is absent.
-She asked how the board wants to handle absences.

-Mike said if you are on vacation or sick or in work were the only excusable response.
-Michael Butler said family emergency should be added.

-Gigi said the majority of the board has to approve to excuse an absence.

-She suggested having the policy committee tackling the policy and adding a procedure.
-Mike suggested voting the night of the meeting the board member is unable to attend.
-Policy committee will make the appropriate changes

-Mike said whichever board member is missing that they provide a written notice
Motion for Marianne Naslund's absence to be unexcused.

Motion by Mike Varnell

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Gigi Gouldner, Isaac Hudy, Mike Varnell, Michael Butler

D. ADJOURNMENT

Procedural: 1. Adjourn the Meeting

Motion to adjourn at 7:28 pm.

Motion to adjourn the open session meeting.

Motion by Isaac Hudy

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Gigi Gouldner, Isaac Hudy, Mike Varnell, Michael Butler

E. EXECUTIVE SESSION

Procedural: 1. Enter into Executive Session

Motion to adjourn at 8:00 pm.

Motion to adjourn the executive session.

Motion by Mike Varnell

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Gigi Gouldner, Isaac Hudy, Mike Varnell, Michael Butler

Open session meeting called back to order at 8:01 PM.
Motion to adjourn the open session meeting at 8:01 pm.
Motion by Mike Varnell.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries


Yea: Gigi Gouldner, Isaac Hudy, Mike Varnell, Michael Butler