001It's time. Thank you everyone for joining us for this board meeting this evening. We are sharing uh Turkey Day anecdotes as we get ready to to start our meeting today. So, thank you so much for joining us today. I'm going to go ahead and call this meeting to order. If you're so inclined, please feel free to join us in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On behalf of the board, I welcome all members of the audience to this evening's meeting. This meeting is a working session of the board to conduct the business of the district. The agenda for today's meeting has been published and the agenda items to
002be discussed and or voted on has been studied by the board. I'd like to introduce the people participating in this meeting. Recording secretary Peggy King, Superintendent Dr. Justin Irish, board members Sandy Hayes, Jacqueline McGordy, Elizabeth Sotac, and I am Amy Cast. I currently serve as president of the board. Director Honran is part is um excused from this evening this evening's meeting. Thank you. An agenda for this meeting is available online at boardock.com and copies are also located on the table at the back of the boardroom. There will be an opportunity for public comments to be shared during the association and public comment portion of the meeting. Community members who are interested in viewing the meeting with closed captions are encouraged to follow the link on our website to the district's YouTube channel. The YouTube stream
003includes closed captioning for both regular board meetings like this one and study sessions like the one we had prior. Visit nsd.org and under our district, click school board, then board meeting materials and videos. If you're here to address the board on agenda items, please sign in using the sign-in sheet on the table at the back of the room and then take a number that corresponds with the line where you signed in. The first order of business is the land acknowledgement. Director Hayes. >> Yes, thank you. Uh we take this time to acknowledge that the Northshore School District occupies the unseated coalish lands that have been here since time in memorial. We honor the ways of knowing and ways of being of indigenous people and tribal nations who are still here and thriving in our district
004community. We also acknowledge that this is a working land acknowledgement that will continue to evolve as our partnership with local indigenous peoples and tribal leaders expands. >> Thank you, Director Hayes. The next item on the agenda is the approval of the agenda. Um, would anyone on the board like to make changes to the agenda as written? All right. See none. Is there a motion to approve it? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. It's been moved and seconded. And seeing no need for further discussion, we'll call for a vote. and the agenda is approved. Thank you. Next item is the superintendent report. Dr. Irish. >> Thank you, President Cast. Since our last board meeting, I've engaged in the following activities. Uh this last or two weeks ago, I was
005had the great opportunity to continue meeting with the superintendent student advisory council. I think director McCordi, you were there as well. We um spent the time identifying topics of interest from the students um which they're going to vote on and prioritize um which will help guide our learning plan for the year as well as um provided some information um about the bond and the levy so that they're up to speed about um what we are asking of our community. Um, I've also participated in three school visits for school action plans, um, the North Northshore Learning Options, Timberrest Middle School, as well as Northshore Middle School, which was today. I have had, um, one formal site visit at Sky View Middle School, as well as participated with all of you at the schoolboard site visit at
006Maywood Hills Elementary. I also attended a joint meeting with our racial and educational justice department and the um Northshore School Education Association um and had an opportunity to learn about um the work that they're doing together. Um I've also been continuing to engage in the what matters most tour and had the great opportunity to meet with our Spanish speaking community and um our natural leaders um to learn about their interests and needs um and to prioritize what matters most to them. Um I've participated at a regional level with the Puget Sound ESD regional superintendent meeting um as well as right before um the WASDA conference um attended the University of Washington superintendent fall convening um where we are studying um state finance um and looking at um our needs compared to um the the finance
007systems across the nation um and continuing that work. And then I got to participate with all of you at the Washington um state school directors association or WASDA conference um and had the great we all had the great privilege of listening to our wonderful principal principal of the year Kathy Davis um present about the wonderful work that she and her team are doing um to create inclusive practices um at Ruby Bridges Elementary. And I really appreciate both um President Cass and Director Hayes for um welcoming her and introducing her to all of the board directors and superintendents in the state. Um it was a great um honor um and recognition of her work as well as the work we're doing as a district. So thank you. >> Thank you. Super superintendent Irish. Any questions for
008Dr. Irish? All right. So next on the agenda is Northshore Spotlights. This is an opportunity for the school board to present information about going ons around the district and um we had a couple suggestions that had a theme this meeting. So, um this is the season where musical performances by our students start to ramp up and so we want to shine a light on our students and musical educators as well. um pathway concerts where um students from middle schools who will be attending a certain high school get to see that high school um be it band or orchestra or jazz band in action. It can be very exciting. Um that's just an example as well. This weekend there's the Northshore Jazz Festival held at the Northshore Performing Arts Center. Um, and during that festival, it's
009an um, educational partnership with Belleview College's um, big band that's directed by Jim Cisco. And um, they always have a professional performing musician come in. That was a great opportunity for the students. Um, and then, you know, so we have also upcoming winter concerts. There's holiday events that, you know, in the town in our three municipalities around town that are going to be happening, wonderful assemblies at elementary schools. It's just a great time for musical performance. And along this theme, we wanted to take a moment also to acknowledge and honor um Kelly Griffin, who is just a um a treasured musical educator within Northshore. She is being inducted into the Washington Music Educator Association's Hall of Fame for the class of 2026. So the um hall of fame is a public recognition honoring and celebrating
010those individuals who stand out for their years of service in the musical education profession. The qualities they seek for this hall of fame is um excellence in teaching, access service and mentorship in the region um as well as across the entire state. Um excellence in leadership, service to the organization and of course their profound contributions to music education and student musics in our community. Um so we the board would also like to add congratulations to Miss Mrs. Griffin. She is just um she has um not only um taken it upon herself to to shepherd um students within um her school community, but also um she's come here with musicians. You see her I saw her at um Kenmore City Hall with the musicians. She she just has had a true impact on the community. So
011um what a great representation of the music educators in Northshore. So thank you. That's our um spotlight for today. So, next on our agenda is association and public comments. The Northshore School District Board of Directors has set aside a period of up to 60 minutes to receive updates and comments from district association leaders and community members. As referenced in multiple policies adopted by the board, we expect all parties addressing the board to present their comments in a way that is civil and respectful. This means whether we're school directors, district staff, students, members of the community, or some other guest, we must all follow the same standard of civility during schoolboard meetings. Please speak directly to the board and address matters related to district operations, policies, procedures, and agenda items under consideration by the board. Washington
012state law requires that the board limit its business and discussion at board meetings to only those items that have been captured in the previously published agenda, the one we just approved a little couple minutes ago. What that means for us today is that any public comments regarding items that are included in the published agenda will be taken into consideration by the board when that topic comes up during the agenda. Any topics brought up during public comment that are not included in the published agenda cannot by law be discussed at this meeting and so will not be addressed or receive a response during the meeting. In either case, depending on the nature of your topic or questions, a district employee or a board member will follow up on any comments that relate to district business. Please
013note that the board silence during public comment is neutral by design. It's neither a signal of agreement nor disagreement with the speaker's remarks. Also, please note that the comments that comments should not make reference to any employee or representative of the district by name or by identifiable reference. If you're interested in making comments or complaints regarding an individual, you may use the complaint process available through the office of the superintendent. Finally, please remember that your words have impact and you, not the school district, are responsible for your words. We caution all speakers that it's possible that your statements could violate the rights of others under various laws, including laws protecting privacy and laws prohibiting defamation. If you're unsure of the legal effect of your remarks, you should seek independent legal advice. In any case, we
014ask that you help us model for our students what a respectful and inclusive community looks and sounds like. So, um, per our tradition, we'll start with association comments. Are there any association leaders who'd like to speak? Yeah, Renee. >> Good evening, school board directors and superintendent, >> your microphone might not be on. Bene, >> there we go. Is that better? Yes. Thank you. >> Great. Okay. Uh, good evening uh, school board directors and superintendent Irish. My name is Bnee Brics and I am co-VP of Northshore Council PTSA and I'm here to provide our comments this evening. Um, uh, PTA membership growth reflects strong family and community engagement and Washington State PTA recognizes local PTAs that grow membership year-over-year to celebrate each milestone achieved. The Bronze Award recognizes local PTAs for enrolling at least one more
015member than their previous year's total membership. The Gold Award recognizes P local PTAs for enrolling members equaling at least 110% of the previous year's total membership. And the Platinum Award recognizes local PTAs for enrolling members equaling 120% of previous year's total membership. So, Northshore Council is excited to announce the awards for the following PTAs. Cottage Lake PTA Platinum, Eastridge PTA bronze, Crystal Springs PTA Platinum, Frank Love PTA Gold, Shelton View PTA Platinum, Sorenson PTA Platinum, Wooden PTA Platinum. So, congratulations to all of these PTAs. Um during Norshore Council's November 17th general membership meeting, membership voted and approved a resolution to support Northshore School District's educational programs and operations levy renewal, technology levy renewal, and the capital bonds uh capital projects bond. These funding measures will be on the upcoming February ballot, and we encourage other
016PTAs to consider similar resolutions. The full text of Norshore Council's resolution will be on our website. So, uh, the 2026 legislative session is almost here and we have two important advocacy events that are open to the public public and we encourage everyone to attend including our directors and our superintendent. Um, Washington State continues to fall short of funding, fully funding K12 education, and our students feel the impact every day. The Educational Funding Crisis Regional Town Hall is on Wednesday, January 7th from 700 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. And it brings students, families, educators, and communities together from 10 school districts. This event is not only informational, but also a call to action and will include messages from district superintendent, the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dave Rectal, a presentation from education funding expert Daniel Steele,
017student testimonies and questions, and an opportunity to hear from our elected officials. Uh, when we show up as a community, we strengthen our schools and our future, and we hope you can attend. Additionally, on January 19th, this advocacy effort will continue as Washington State PTA hosts Focus Day in Olympia. This year's theme is going to bat for kids. Um, it's an event that is important opportunity to directly speak with our legislators so we can work together as a team to help fully fund and support education in Washington. Um, and we hope you will be able to enjoy Northshore PTA as we go to Olympia in uh in January. Additionally, Norshore Council is excited to announce that through a partnership with the Northshore Schools Foundation, we have purchased a parent map license for their educational talks.
018Uh the Northshore School District parents and guardians can reach out to their P their PTAs to learn how to attend any of these talks or access them on demand. Um information about the talks is published in our newsletter, the council newsletter. Um, the next talk will be on January 21st titled Inside the ADHD Mind: Tools to Help Your Child Thrive by Dr. Sasha Hamandi. And finally, council will be holding our reflections art reception at the end of January. So, be on the lookout for some more details um, and we will share it with you. So, that's all for this evening. Thank you very much. >> Thanks so much, Renee. >> Hi. Good evening. Colleen Panto, board trustee, Cascadia College. Nice to meet you. >> Our annual event to financially support students called Pay It Forward
019is Wednesday, February 25th at 400 PM. Please mark your calendars and invitations will are coming soon. We had a reception last month where we paired student scholarship recipients with their donors. It was such a great moment for students to appreciate those who helped them and for donors to know exactly what their many money leads to or led to. We begin a s a search sorry for a new vice president of instruction in January. If you are interested in having a school district representative meet with the finalists, we welcome you to let us know. We're excited about that. Otherwise, all is well with us with continued enrollment growth into the winter quarter. Thank you. Thanks very much, Colleen. I think that's it for association leaders. Any public comment tonight? And no one has signed up for
020public comment. So, thank you so much for attending today. Really appreciate everyone's interest in the work of the district. So, next up, we're going to um move to the adoption of the consent agenda. Is there a motion to approve? So moved. Second. >> It's been moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion? >> All right. Seeing none, we'll go ahead and call for the vote. And the consent agenda passes. Thank you. Next up, we have two action items. The first one is an approval for purchase over $1 million for connections behavior planning. Superintendent Irish. >> Thank you, President Cass. The expenditure is for a onetoone special education services at various sites based on students individualized education plans. We recommend your approval of this purchase. >> Thank you. Is there a motion to approve? >> So moved.
021>> Second. >> All right. Moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion? Yeah. And it's a annual contract. It's an expensive service in support of our students. Um but again, one that we do annually. No. Okay, we're going to um since there's no questions or discussion, go ahead and call for the vote. And that item passes. Thank you. Next up, the second action item is the tenative agreement between the Northshore School District and the International Association of Machinist District 160 Local Lodge number 289. Superintendent Irish. >> Thank you, President Cast. On September 18th, 2025, the Northshore School District and International Association of Machinists, District 160, local lodge number 289, representing bus mechanics, reached a tenative agreement on the collective bargaining agreement. On October 31st, 2025, the union informed the district of its membership ratification. Attached is
022the executive summary outlining the bargaining agreement changes and the updated collective bargaining agreement with the red line edits. We recommend your approval. >> Thank you, Superintendent Irish. Is there a motion to approve? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. It's been moved and seconded. Any questions or discussion? >> I just wanted to say well done and and thank you to parties on both sides of the of the table. >> All right. Anything further? Okay. Seeing none, we'll go ahead and call for a vote. And the agreement is approved. Thank you. Next up, we're going to move to a performance review. Um, this is the performance um review for a monitoring report for our strategic goal number five, which is the strategic goal for um um preparing students for lifelong success after graduation. Do you
023have an introduction? >> Yes, I do. So, presenting for your approval this evening is the monitoring report for goal five, ready for lifelong success after graduation. I certify that the information contained in the report is true as of November 24th, 2025. I also here I also do hereby certify that with the information and evidence provided within this report that I comply within the requirements set forth within this goal. Additionally, I would also like to thank Dr. Obie Dunham along with board member Jackie McGordy, executive directors Heather Miller, Dr. Melissa Riley, Dr. Emity Butler, Dr. Craig Foster and Julie Trenbath Newberger for leading this work and through the presentation shared in our study session earlier this afternoon. >> Thank you, Superintendent Irish. Um, we just spent an hour and a half studying in depth this report.
024So, um, the board has had an opportunity to really dig into the details of it, but I want to open up discussion if anyone would like to present any further comments or reflections on it. Um, I'll just summarize, uh, for those of you that maybe didn't watch it, um, it really some great work being done. Um, our graduation rates are outstanding um, and continue to increase from outstanding to even more outstanding. So, um, great work and they have moved past. So, once you've kind of gone as high as you can go with graduation, there was a conversation of what's next and making sure and so we had a very um robust and delightful conversation about making sure that doors stay open for kids and they have opportunities and choices upon graduation. So, just a big
025thank you and and applause. >> Thank you, Director Hayes. Yes, thank you. Um, it was a a great report and um my thanks to everyone on as President Cast uh stated the the brain trust which was clearly evident how how much information and uh commitment was there at the table tonight. Um it's it's encouraging um that we I mean Northshore does well. We've done well for a a lot of years on on graduation and yet this team continues to dig into the weeds to find where there are students who we clearly need to to do more for. And it's clear that it's being done and they're being very creative about how to go about serving those students better who need it. Um um it was it was also very great to to work briefly with
026uh Dr. Dr. Dunham and uh Dr. Foster to to help in any way that I could. Um but I I also just wanted to point out if you if you saw this it or might watch the video of of our discussion, this is always the best part for me. The discussion around this table because um all of the all of the information comes out and is explained in much greater detail than what you might necessarily see from the slides or even even in the report. and there was just such a um a deep um discussion going on into it. That's that it brings it all out. So, thank you. >> I I agree with what both the directors have said. Um and also think that um the report and the slide deck and just the
027conversation with the people in the administration shows how much they deeply care about the success of our students and um how that's evidenced in graduation rates and evidenced in the ways that they are finding creative ways for kids to be successful and figure out what they're going to do after they're successful in graduating. Um, and so that was it's always nice to see the the care that is evidenced and backed up by the data, >> right? >> Yeah. And thank you. I mean, all all of the above. you know, my reflection was the continued um the continued uh deep deepening of the work, I guess, is the best I was trying to think of the best way to describe it. For example, you know, the the fact that every um graduating um senior has had
028multiple opportunities every year to to ensure they're meeting with a counselor, a high school counselor. that used to be not uniform across our high school programs and the the fact that now that is uniform and it's every student's same experience. The um also as well as the um the growth in two or more advanced classes because we know it's it's the um it it's not only a graduation pathway option for some students but it also does um provide skills um for for life after graduation. And again, that is becoming more uniform across the district as well. So that that's really important to get to the long tail like if if you think, you know, we we had those um that big push to get to graduation, right? But again, you know, all the little details
029now to dial into can be really hard to get into that long tail work and yet we see evidence it's happening. So, I just wanted to say thank you to to all the great work being done out there in order to provide the the deep rich education that our students deserve. So, um that is my reflection and leaving it open in case anyone wants to tag on. Again, we talked about it for an hour and a half. Sometimes we have monitoring reports that are on a parameter that it's our, you know, that's our sole opportunity, but we have talked about this quite a bit. So based off our policy, the next step is um we will entertain a motion from the board. Um because per our policy, the board has an option to select one
030of three um one of three options that based upon the information provided, the board finds the superintendent has reasonably interpreted the provisions of the goal policy and that the district is making reasonable progress towards achieving the desired results in the goal. Or an option is the board finds the superintendent has failed to provide evidence of reasonable organizational progress toward achieving the desired results called for in the goal. Or the third option is the information provided by the superintendent is insufficient for the board to decide whether reasonable progress has been made. So we'll entertain a motion from a board member. Um, I move that based upon the information provided, the board finds the superintendent has reasonably interpreted the provisions of the relevant goals policy and the district is making reasonable progress towards achieving the desired results
031called for in the relevant policy and the board rec commends the superintendent for exe blurry performance in the following areas. >> Thank Yes. Thank you for the motion. Is there a second? Second. >> Okay, it's been moved and seconded. Any further discussion? Okay, see none, we'll call for a vote. and the motion passes. Thank you. So now, per our policy, we're going to take a minute to write some reflections from our conversation so that we can re um refer back to our notes at the end of the year when we pull these reports together um to conduct a superintendent evaluation. So, if you'll give us a few moments, we're going to go ahead and fill out our form. All right. Thank you everyone. We're going to go ahead and continue um with the with the
032agenda. Next up is a policy review um where we do have the opportunity to discuss the policy the goal policy itself. Not necessar it's titled policy review not necessarily because we are seeking to change our strategic plan right in the here and now. Um but it does give us the opportunity to discuss the process. So just opening it up to see if there's anything we'd like to discuss. Okay, it's good to keep on top of things. Then we will keep going. The information items, um, we have three of them. And so the next item on our agenda is a review of the district budget status report for August of 2025. Do we have an introduction? >> Yes, I do. Attached for your review and information is the August 2025 district budget status report. >> There
033we go. Any questions from the board? Um I don't have any questions but I just several comments and I'm going to do August and September at the same time to be efficient here. Um first of all um love the ending fund balance for the year back um up quite a bit higher. So that that was delightful. Um and then so appreciate the very conservative estimate for enrollment for this year and seeing that back um the actual enrollment being in the positive as opposed to a negative that will definitely help finances and um so grateful for that work. And then just a final overall comment as as many of you know we've just come off of a annual conference around the state and it is a reminder of what an amazing job our business office folks
034do in making sure that board are informed of what is happening in ways that are relatable and understandable. So um just an expression of gratitude at this this time of thanks. We are working with one of the best >> indeed. Thank you, Director Hayes. Any any other questions or comments? >> I know that was a great summation. All right, we'll continue on then. The next in information item is the district budget status report for September of 2025. Similar in nation in nature. >> Yep. But that's for your review and information is the September 25 budget status report. There you go. Just a new fiscal year. Any questions or discussion besides a ditto for director Hayes? >> All right. Wonderful. And lastly, we have our third information item, which is the capital projects fund allocation report
035for August and September of 2025. Superintendent Irish. >> Yes. And attached for your review and information is the capital projects fund allocation report for August and September 2025. >> Thank you. Any questions or discussion? >> All right. Just always nice to see those projects getting kind of ticked off and the balance is going down a little bit. So, nice job. >> I have to say too, I do appreciate the um the detail because there have there inevitably are times when you know I have a curiosity or a community member has a curiosity about a specific project that has been talked about. So, appreciate it. >> I I just noticed the the the state match funds and how tiny they are. They're they're very they're petite. Um I w I wish they were less petite. Maybe
036someday. Anyway, that's something to look at if you're interested in looking at all of this. Yes, everything costs a lot of money and the state um participates a little bit sometimes um and it it does not meet the cost of what it of what it costs. So, um just something if anyone's interested that is a a thing on here that you can look at. >> Thank you, Vice President Sotac. Any other discussion? No. All right. Straightforward agenda tonight. So, um, we will move on to board reports and communication. First up is new business. Anyone have any new business items? I I have two very minor ones, mostly calendaring things. I would like to be registered for the wise legislative conference on January 9th and 10th. um and somehow place that in our conversation in 2
037weeks to see who else would be interested in going and then finding out if we're at OPMA. Similarly, the January 7th event, the education funding conversation, um I anticipate I will be attending, but if we can place that somewhere as a conversation for for Miss King's recordkeeping to see if we will be at OPMA. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Director Hayes. Any other new business items? Um, director Trann asked me to introduce them on her behalf since she wasn't able to attend tonight. So, um, first of all, she wanted to convey that um, executive director Thomas um, has and specialist specialist Renaar from the um, racial educational justice department have um, wanted to have issued an invitation request if schoolboard members want to participate in student justice collective meetings. similar to the superintendent um
038student advisory board. So um if that is a the case if perhaps at a future meeting we could um research the schedule and see what that means and then if uh board members would like to sign up to attend and listen to the discussion >> and I was talking to Dr. Thomas um during break today and um and she was saying that it's not necessary for every meeting but to have a board director as visible um now and again is um it would be um really valuable. >> so um perhaps at our next meeting at the end that we will have to do the NCSA lunch, we'll have to do 2 by twos uh coordination meetings. um the superintendent advisory council. So, we'll just we'll give a big list and then and then we're going
039to have a very open and frank conversation about all board members don't need to go to everything and that maybe we can be a little more flexible with our working board members that they don't have to feel like they need to bet all events. Yes, you're always welcome and I agree you don't need to attend everything and so yes. >> Great. Okay, thank you. There was an um another item um director Trant asked for consideration is how to best share key takeaways um from the conference and don't know um you know there's lots of different ways to approach that whether it be um finding time during a soon to come study session or if folks want to journal a bit and then get ready I know there's a retreat on the calendar in January journal
040a bit and then so that you don't have to dust off brain cells but be to discuss but if anyone has any thoughts around that >> and it's not actually on the calendar we don't we hope to do a retreat in January but we have to figure out the date so if you were worried there Elizabeth that you had missed something you >> have not that will also be part of our conversation >> we have lots to work on next week or two weeks from now so be ready come with your wedies >> there we go all right and I believe that is new business items for today unless I'm missing anything. All right. So then let's move on to board member reports and let's start with vice president. Okay, I did record it. No,
041come back. It's trying to kick me back to the new business still. Come. There we go. It's being really bad. Open. Okay. Uh on November 18th, we did the board visit to Maywood Hills and then um uh November 20th through 22nd attended the WASDA conference with fellow board members and superintendent Irish. And after the board conference, I went to the aquarium. It was fantastic. And then I rode the train home. It was amazing. Um and then today we had our study session before the board meeting. >> Thank you Vice President Sotac. Director McCordi. >> Yes. Thank you, President Cast. On uh Wednesday, November 12th, I attended the student advisory committee meeting uh with Dr. Irish. And I must say I was struck again by their their eloquent hearts and what good hands I think our
042future is in if if this is a representative group. Um, and then I thought you'd all appreciate uh the fact that I spent November 13th through 17th enjoying the pouring rain in San Diego where I went for sun. Um, Tuesday, November 18th, I attended the Maywood Hills school visit and had a chance to see the work on the ground once more. Um, and was struck and and really proud at how inclusion at all levels has is normalized with our students as as well as as their teachers. Um, and they I found them very eloquent also in terms of their plans for what they're going to do when they uh take over the world. Um, also on November 18th, I attended the bond and levy presentation at the Cottage Lake PTA. Um, executive directors Campbell and
043Baker did a fabulous job explaining the details of of the bond and the levies uh and fielding some really good questions. So, um, clearly Cottage Lake is engaged in in the process. Um Thursday through Saturday I attended the um uh WASDA annual conference. Um most importantly uh saw the fabulous presentation by our principal of the year um principal Davis. Um and then uh later um in her subsequent session um was able to see her fielding these amazing questions from the uh the audience. um she did a fabulous job and people were really very receptive and engaged and interested in in the work that's being done. So um she did did a great job with that. Um I was also able to attend the federal um the FRN >> relations relations. >> Thank you. Federal Relations
044Network um while I was there and plug into some discussions around advocacy for the upcoming next legislative session uh and going forward which I fully intend to embrace after after two weeks from now. So that's me. >> Thank you, Director McGordy. Director Hayes. >> Yes, thank you. Um, I was able to attend the what matters most uh event with our natural leaders and Spanish speaking families and um very well attended um by an and um people came willing to share their concerns and what their community is facing. And so we we are grateful that they took those risks and came and spoke with us and how we can support their students. Um also math. So just saying we hear a lot always >> mathematicas please. Okay. Um attended the school visit at Maywood Hills. Um
045thank you to Principal Haft for a great visit and I cannot believe she's been there a decade. That is overwhelming. Um but great work being done there and um appreciate the tour. Uh I had my last meeting as an officer of WADDA so I will put a bow on that project and um we'll be stepping away from those h and then like everyone mentioned I also attended the WASDA conference. It is our one opportunity as schoolboard members for professional development. So it is an important event in our calendar and it is a long exhausting three days. Um and we poor poor staff because we come back with all these great ideas uh for them. Um uh but it it is a it was a very well done one and as mentioned so it is the
046tradition of this conference that the teacher of the year always speaks. We had the teacher of the year. Unfortunately, she was not able to attend, but we also had the principal of the year as well as many other of the years in our district because we do it well. So, we did get to um we had the honor of introducing um and celebrating uh that work. >> Thank you, Director Hayes. And um yeah, um similar November 13th, a little different detail. I um took director Haye's place as board leaison to the um citizens for Northshore committee to provide them a an update and um details on the board's um decision-m process around the levy and bond ballot initiatives and then as well and really enjoyed our school visit on November 18th to meet Wood Hills
047um as the student interactions of course as well as um as the the great ability to see um a variety of of grades which was really great. Right. So even though it was it was a um conference day so that was wonderful and then again also was at the WASDA conference November 20th through the 22nd. appreciate all the opportunities for um learning from our colleagues around the state as well as discussing um many new topics is I remember um there was some concerns immediately post pandemic that there wouldn't be much innovation around public education and I I feel like that's not true anymore. There are a lot of points of of growth happening. I think it's it has a different um look to it. Perhaps not as much the um the bright and shiny, but
048more like oh my gosh, let's take care of kids now. And I I really like that approach and appreciate it and and also appreciate the opportunity to introduce Principal Davis and um her representation of the work of improving um inclusionary practices within Northshore. um one of those situations like we talked about in our study sessions around graduation rate, you never quite get to 100% and collisionary practices will always be a journey. Um but the fact that I I feel like um when I was kind of processing it this weekend, I feel like that's a way we can kind of maybe break away from this no child left behind mindset that we've been stuck in for the last couple decades. Like it's it's perhap it might be it might be the path forward. So it was
049just a lovely opportunity um as well all around. So that is my board member report. Anything else from the board? All right. Seeing none, we