Washougal School Board Meeting April 28, 2026

0016:30 will call the regular meeting back to order. Let's stand to the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for Amen. All right, first up we have um agenda revisions. Do we have any agenda revisions? All right, do I have an approval of our consent agenda? Motion to approve. Second. All in favor? Aye. Eight. Carries. All right, first up tonight we have our middle school student rep. Welcome. Yes, so you'll notice so Sonia, thanks for being here and and Junior has joined us. So, new to the to this role as a student rep. And so, before you share what you're going to share, Junior, could you please give a little bit of information about

002who you are, what grade you're in, why you're interested in being in this role, and then could our board members introduce yourselves, give him a little bit of information like I don't say what grade you're in, but maybe that's a little bit of context to what school we go to. Yeah, yeah, what why you're interested in being in this role. Okay, go ahead. I'm Gabriel Plaza, Junior, but they call me Junior. I'm a James Middle School student and I came to these meetings because I thought it was a good opportunity for myself. And Yeah. Were you recruited by somebody? Who recruited you? Uh David Cook. David Cook, that's who you Okay. All right. All right, we go down the line Yeah. share a little bit about yourselves. >> Yeah, where start. You you to start?

003No, thank you. All right. I'll go first. I'm Sadie McKenzie. Um I have a You know Cooper from using high school now. So I've got a high schooler and I've got a seventh grader at Jem's. Um and I am in this position because I wanted to be more involved in our school. So I'm Jane Long. I represent district two, so upriver. Um and I've got two kiddos in the district, a currently third and a fourth grader. Um I do some volunteer work and coaching in the community and just felt like this was an opportunity to continue to make an impact. Follow me to district five. Think Woodburn Hill and then all the mountain our way. Kind of the other the other upriver up country district. Uh two kids in the 10th grade at high school.

004Go to school with them. Again, I've coached right over there forever and I'm like, well, I'm just both of them so go to the district office and just see what impact you can make on the community and the people and everything like that. So Uh Greg Retchless. I represent district one. I'm the newest board member. And uh I'm uh I have grandkids that are upriver and grandchildren that are going to be here in town. Um so we're living here in the city proper now in Washougal. Um but we're here to welcome to you. So And I really appreciate the input that we get from you. So Uh appreciate you. Yeah. And I'm Ida Royer, so I represent district four, which is above Jem's the guard and east. Um I have a son in CRGE and

005uh my mom was a teacher. I just feel that public education is really important for our democracy and our our community. Um So I'm Thank you for joining us today. Yes, great. Okay. Sonia, you reached out to me and you said, "So, what what were the questions that the board wants us to answer?" And so, why don't you just fill us in? I think I had mentioned something about just like an update on how things are going. Yeah, so June is going to do sports and then I'm going to do an update on the high school informational night. They had a sports spring break. So, I there's also input from like ASP, other students that I just talked to throughout the day. Um so, first things I got a lot of positive feedback. I think

006I talked to some current freshmen, they think it was so much more improved this year. Um a lot more organized, more opportunities for students just to see what they have coming up. It was a little like I I know this is just me, but it's like a lot of information at first. Um and that's just me being nervous, you know. I do think it was a little hard to like navigate. Um there was like you they told us like, "Oh, these are the times you can go see different classrooms, different teachers." But like you didn't really know what those times actually were and then it was like you had to go find teachers, I don't know. But it was really well organized, the clubs were definitely very busy so it's a little hard to get

007to talk to them. But Mr. Castle was great, got to talk to the counselors, talked and then one thing um my vice president said she was like, "I really liked the student speaker that they had." Forget his name, but he was really helpful. She said to her and like her parents like cuz he kind of talked to parents about how to support your kids during high school and that and she said that was very valuable. Great. Okay, so this happened Thursday of conference week, right? So, right before spring break. And so, and Paul, I think you attended. >> there. Yeah. And this is the first time that they had done something like that during spring break. So, would you recommend to the high school staff to do it next next year? Yeah, I think definitely.

008I think just cuz it's first year and it's like a trial. I think maybe there's a little bit more of a tour of the school almost, like a little bit just cuz it's really hard to find like classrooms, those sorts of things. And then maybe I don't know, she might recommend to bring your Chromebook or something if you're a student cuz like there's Google Classroom and all that and there was like all these things you need to join and like I don't have my Chromebook or anything to join those. So like yeah, and I was able to get it actually from Brenda later. But yeah. So that's a good point because you don't have your you don't have your Chromebooks. So you'd have to arrange to have your Chromebook. Yeah. The counselor came later and

009like like when we did our actual scheduling and so we were able to like input the Google Classroom then, but by then they were like, "Oh, you already have it." So they were already sent like information there and we're like, "We don't have this." >> Yeah. And you sorry, you mean like a formal tour, like actually walking around because it was self-guided. You could kind of just go around and it was a little bit of chaos cuz you one you're trying to learn the school. Yeah. And then like, "Okay, I think this is the wing for I don't know about me a whole formal tour is necessary, but just a little bit more explanation I think on like where to go than just like a map that's like, "Here you go. Find the numbers." Yeah,

010I've heard that from another student too. Yeah. It is pretty intimidating, you know, the first time you go there. It's bigger than what you guys are used to. So I'm wondering would you see the possibility of this happening in the fall during conference week? It's five early release days. It's in October. Could you see having it happen like more than once? Um that actually might be a good opportunity. I'll spoke for clubs that would be just start getting kids information sooner. Uh maybe make it a little bit like dumbed down a little bit for that one or make that one have like a lot and then the other one be like not quite as much. Um yeah, I think that'd be good. >> And maybe it's maybe just the tour. Like just we're just exploring

011the building itself. >> Tour and clubs cuz the right after this you did forecasting, right? So you were I'm into like, "Okay, how am I going to fill up the schedule and get my core 24 and everything. Were there Were there any of your friends that weren't able to make it because maybe they left early for spring break? Yeah, definitely there were a few people who like cuz our school's usually pretty empty on that Friday and that Thursday. I mean, I was leaving the next morning. So like, I was barely able to make it. So yeah, I think either if we have it earlier that week or something when there's more people around. It's good. Thank you. So Wednesday? Yeah. Yeah. So I know I pull like that. Yeah. Okay, so can you help me

012out with uh sorry, I've got some things down. Could you send me like just talking with your your peers like some other suggestions and then we'll share that with Mr. Castle and his team. Perfect. And I might just throw in what was my idea, but I'll say it was your idea. Or something in the fall. Okay? All right. All right. Excellent. Okay. Junior, you have an update for us. Uh I have an update for like tracks and soccer for the boys in the JMS. Yeah. Uh there's been a lot of kids at the soccer and track having a having a great opportunity. It might be a little chaotic, but as soon as like coaches and stuff get a get a little assembled, then it'll be easier. >> Yeah. Because then they can move on with

013like the stuff that is easier for them. And then with soccer people would seem to be enjoying it by like playing around and uh getting good connections with each other. Mhm. Yeah, so I think you're aware. So we've introduced the soccer for the first time and it's soccer with Canyon Creek. So it's JMS and Canyon Creek. It's seventh and eighth graders. They are playing on that on the soccer field. It's not quite ready for like competitions. So I think we're going to be They're going to be playing at the high school and then maybe playing more away games this year and we guarantee that next year it'll be in better shape. Uh so we have we have uh the equipment necessary but the lines aren't there and it's just we had recently sanded so it's

014I don't think that has set in yet. So So in two points little chaotic because we we have never had two spring sports I think together. So probably just working through that. I think yesterday might have been the first Was yesterday the first track meet? Yes, yeah. And it was a way meet. And then it was the first soccer match and that was away as well. I thought those I think both went relatively well. You know what you're saying with like the chaotic Yeah, like on Wednesdays we have like an hour between when school ends and I'm actually and there's a lot of people in the gym and then kids are kind of like in the cafeteria and it's like you need a bit more supervision I feel like for those but it's going relatively

015well. So does it feel like there's more student athletes than than last year? Yeah. Okay. Anything else that you're getting ready for this spring? Um, ASB elections are coming up. We're getting ready for those. We'll have the two high school senders and then all 10 ASB positions. Usually we get a lot of participation for those and with these sixth graders I think we'll get definitely a lot of candidates. Um, yeah, just mostly preparing for that and then the two assemblies in the next month and then another dance coming up in the next months. Okay, two assemblies and what are those? Uh, we have one on May 1st and then another on June 12th. The 12th one is like where we announce all the winners um, for the elections and we do like a whole ceremony

016and that sort of stuff. And then the one on Friday is just for fun we do some games those sorts of things. >> That's true. And then you said a dance? Mhm, on May 29th. Yeah, it's under the sea. We're announcing it tomorrow. Um, I said we won't say anything. Yeah. No, it's okay. More than a few students know at this point. A few of them. But yeah, it's yeah, that's our end of year one. Sixth graders will be invited. So, that those invitations are going to be going out soon. Oh, really? Okay, that's good. Okay. Any other questions, wonders for the students? Thank you. Sonia, thanks for joining us, Sonia. Good to see you. And you'll get back to me with some some thoughts. Okay. Thank you. Bye. Thanks. Thank you. Great. Next up,

017we have our Columbia River Gorge Elementary Student Leadership update. Very excited to have our fifth graders here today. Can we go replace those? I don't know if you want to do Okay. So, I've known, I think, all year, maybe even last year, you had a gym with the fifth grade leadership last year. We had parts of fifth grade leadership, but this year we kicked it off from the start >> Yeah. of the year. Yeah. So, Hannah and I have been she's been sharing what's been happening, and I just am thrilled with what you're doing with with this our fifth grade leadership team. And so, when we did a site visit, you made sure to connect us with a number of them. And so, was hoping that you could just we talked about a a presentation.

018So, thank you for being here. We so appreciate that you're here. And so, you've you've got a number of slides. And my understanding is that you're going to you're going to give some information to share, right? About what's been going on. Okay. Excellent. Okay. So, I think you were here, you heard who the board members are we have five board members and so they they do a lot to support you in your role and all of our staff and and connect with family. So we're thrilled that you were here and so just please share away. We are the student leadership team. We are committed to CRT. We made a quote that during the first meeting that we are the the student leadership team. A group of committed students who care about CRT and want to

019have have fun helping to make it the best learning community possible for all. And then CRT's mission is we are the river otter community. We work hard, we support each other, we improve every day and together we can do hard things. And that's an announcement every morning to get us encouraged. Yeah. That picture, is that everybody? Yeah. >> Or most of the the team? Yeah. Oh, we have we did have more people who joined later on in the year for people who weren't here or either just at that time didn't want to join but later on in the year figured actually I think that's pretty cool. I would like to join That's what I was going to ask you. They probably figured that out. Yeah, so we had a couple we had a few more

020people join. So I thought that was pretty cool. Yeah, so that's the group. That's where you meet. That's in the main office, the conference room. And how often do you meet? Every Tuesday our lunch recess at one. >> Got you. Get it up a recess. >> I know. Impressive guy, isn't it? We also have a mileage club that they have that after recess. It's true. Um So, um We've done a lot of uh stuff um in like our assemblies. We've had monthly assemblies and then we'd have uh each month Not each month, but usually we we would have like a special assembly uh for different reasons. If that was like like in the uh the picture um whether it's the Kids Heart Challenge or just something just something big in our school that we would

021like to announce uh at a certain time we would have an uh special assembly. The monthly assembly is just we we'd have Each assembly we would have um a certain amount of kids like maybe like four or five and they would uh the kids they would go up there and then So, uh one by one uh they would come up and they would speak in the microphone. Uh and really what uh we um we would plan like before the assembly. Before like the day before we would plan, get everything ready, what we wanted to say. Who does which part um and the order. Um I It was uh I think that's a really cool experience for um not only me, but the whole uh group to get to have that confidence to go up there

022and speak in in front of such a large crowd, which is our whole school. Um I think that that's um a really good I think that's a really cool experience that we got to have. Um We've had um I we At the beginning of the year we made a bunch of agreements um for our group. We agreed that we should have open uh uh communication. Um, that what we mean there is by like we have to work together to combine ideas to um kind of get that final like draft. Uh, respectful. Um, we have to make our time focused on one main thing. And all of us have to be in it together. Um, I just said teamwork. We all have to be in it in it together. We all have to be there. Um,

023have each other's backs. Dedication. Um, like be attending all the um meetings. It's being there at assemblies or all whatever we're doing. Uh, just be positive. Uh, just be positive all all around every day. Just spread positivity all around school. Uh, some things that we do is we like helping younger students. And we like model the Otter Way, which is be safe, respectful, responsible, and kind. And then we also do like morning arrival safety and connections. So like up at like the front of the building where like parents drop off, uh, some people when they when they were waiting to cross, we would hold up like a stop flag so they could get across to make the cars like stop so we could let them across with the kids at school. And then we also

024do some assembly support, some class meetings, and special announcements. Uh, some class helpers and we do assemblies and other events like Easton said. We also help promoting positive community campaigns. And we do we like go to different classes like every month. And we one some things we did was we were teaching kids about recycling, right? And like Red Ribbon Week, Stuff the Bus, school routine resets, Winter Olympics, Read-A-Thon, class kindness bingo challenge, and kids heart challenge, and writing appreciation efforts for classified staff, boots, boosters, and teachers. And we did all that stuff to like help the kids. Yeah, we did a lot. Yeah, we did a lot of stuff. Um, we uh like Kayden said, we had a lot of uh really cool events. Uh at the beginning of the year, uh we all we

025took all the um all the classes and we all said, "Hey, I'll take this class and I'll dedicate all my time to that class." So, each like we will um if we have any special announcement that we need to get to all the classes, we'll figure out a morning that that that that would work. Uh and then we'll go to that class that we uh got assigned to. Um And we would go and uh give a quick little announcement or whatever that um special announcement might be. Um some ones we uh had was like um up there uh recycling correctly. Um some of the younger uh students even uh even some of the older students still um just remind reminding people, "Hey, recycle correctly. This is this I know it's not a big deal, but

026I it really is. Like, what's going into our recycle bin what's going into our garbage bin cuz we don't have that sign to sort through, put all that stuff where it actually goes. Um so, it's just making us work for the janitors and everyone else is making our world more clean. Uh and the kindness class bingo up there um there's a picture of that um that was uh something we did um for kindness week we uh had um not too long ago. Um we gave one sheet out to every class and they would um we had like there's a bunch of different um boxes and each one would have a special like help a younger one give compliments, help someone tie their shoes anything that can help someone or make someone's day. Um and you

027once you cross that out you would hand it back to the office for a prize. Um and that last picture up there is the um Red Ribbon Week uh to um ask everyone to like stay healthy, like get uh stay off drugs. Um and I I thought that was pretty cool that we got to have that experience to like actually share with the our community like make sure you're eating healthy, sleeping eating, getting hydration, all the stuff. Like this um I thought that was really cool. Um I also thought this uh the sick old experience is a really cool thing for fifth graders um just to have this experience to um just have this experience uh for later on in life. Um up there we have pictures of the Read-A-Thon. Like we stacked the bricks

028together poster uh how much money we raised and then they crossed it off for the Read-A-Thon. Um we made posters for the Read-A-Thon and put them all over the school. Um this picture um We wanted to do the stuff for ourselves for last I would say the project that we did. We organized it all. Um There's a plane with all the extra stuff that we did that we felt like it was helpful for the school. So the teachers didn't have to do it. Thank you. Uh we actually voted for them um team that uh from some people who couldn't make it to our um they hear just a few things they would like to say. Um that's a picture we took today uh with everyone who could make it to our assembly or our sorry

029our um our group meeting. Um That's us Kaden uh that's all. Yeah. Okay. Um do you guys have any questions? You did a lot. What was your favorite event? Yeah. The stuff the last I liked stuff the last >> Yeah. Yeah that was really fun. And we also Of course they did. Look at it music. Yeah it was really fun. Well I mean one. I mean if you would. We also we also I probably spent a little bit more time than we needed to in the mornings. So yeah it was just fun getting all the stuff from the classes and then spending like a 30 minutes goofing off uh like sorting and sorting all the uh mac and cheese and beans into all different boxes and you know so You guys think you'll continue to

030want to be like in leadership? >> Yeah. Yeah leadership. Yeah definitely. They run for ASB? Um If that's the same thing as this I don't know what that stands for, but sure. It's like this. Yeah. Yep. I really hope this is something that sticks for our whole community for like this this year's fourth graders, this year's third graders, this year's second graders, like when they all get to fifth grade, I hope they have this experience cuz I know it was very it was like I think it was really it was really awesome like thing not for me, but I know for some like a bunch of uh nerve numbers. It's been an awesome thing for me, too, because this year I did our September uh they had September to do their applications and talk to

031their family to see if they wanted to be a part of it, and then we really kicked it off at the start of October. Um and so I did the September assembly, but then I basically haven't done an assembly since. I've collaborated with them, helped write some of the scripts up, and just supported them on all of our assemblies, and the kiddos that aren't part of the small crew that are helping to be at the mic and lead it, they're greeting people when they come in, they're sitting with the younger kiddos in the stands and helping them know the expected behaviors, and so it's been wonderful um so kind of we have fourth graders that help in the office, and we have second and third graders that are part of our kindness and inclusion in

032action club doing kind acts around school, um but it was really great to have the whole year with this group of amazing kiddos that are so committed to wanting to help our school be even better, and I appreciate everything that they've done this year so far. We're taking a break for state testing, Good. They're setting a high bar for the fourth graders behind them. Hopefully we see you guys back up here when you guys are in middle school and in high school. Be awesome. Any other questions or thoughts? No. Thank you for being here. Thank you. Thank you to the parents. Yes. >> Thank you for bringing them. Yeah. So, I will say that was like I had some ideas when I saw that you shared the presentation. And we talked about this, but you

033just absolutely were amazing. That was the best presentation. So, thank you for sharing what you've shared, for the work that you're doing. I'm glad that you see value in this. Thanks, Hannah, for all you like putting this together because like as you heard, so ASB, Associated Student Body, so that is what we we call like a leadership class. So, the high school has a leadership class. Chumuckla has a it's not a class that meets every day, but there's a it's similar how you meet because there isn't a class every day, but uh there's a there's a group that meets. And so, it's a lot of responsibility that you have. And what I what I get a sense is that you understand the work you're doing and why you're doing it. And when you talk about

034the younger students and that you're mentoring them and you're you're role models for them, that's that's really important. So, we really appreciate you being here. Just thrilled, so proud of you and our and our parents for for bringing them. Thank you so much. And I I think we have a maybe a brother possibly who got to experience that. Yeah? And I can share also Mr. Hanson was featured in our not this week's, but last week's leadership meeting because kiddos asked a question about something that's happening in our district, and I pulled up his communication that goes out to everybody, and we talked about how important communication is and the difference between like factual information that's actually occurring versus like gossip and things you're hearing in the community and we had a conversation around that. And

035so it was really helpful to be like, "Well, let me just pull up this email that our leader sends and that we understand the importance of those pieces." And we talked about it. So. Okay. So, just hold this something. So, don't eat it all at once. You can eat a little, but don't let your parents take it either. What is it? Chocolate. Go. Go for it, Payton. Go for it. Thank you. Good to see you soon. Thanks, Payton. Thank you, guys. Great eye contact during the presentation. Wonderful. We appreciate you. Thanks for having us. Thank you, guys. Yeah, I really appreciate what you said. I think you're going to be back. Yeah, just bring me some chocolates. Just come up front here, right here. Yeah. In front or behind? What do you think? No, in

036front. I think in front. We'll stand up here. Much better, girls. So, can you can the three of you scoot this way one I want to stand in the middle. That was stuff I think you want to fill in more this way. Good night. Everybody 3-2-1 and smile. And can we not do the hand gesture for this one? Do some with and some without. I'll send both of them to you. All right. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks, love you, guys. Thanks. Thank you. Good to see you again. Thank you, Sam. Thank you. See you, Kate. The only thing we have is like You can You can exclude my memory. So you can Well, I mean but I mean it was a positive thing. That's good. I can't wait to

037hear his graduation speech. Yeah, I think good luck following that one. All right, and like the month Okay, so we've got our legislative leader. And I want to talk about legislative and You want me to do the presentation you want to you want to That's what we talked about. Oh. I'm not on the zoom. Okay. Okay. I'll do it. Okay. So, legislative and state revenue. >> Yes. So, So, thank you Shelise for being here. I want to say that uh it's Shelise's birthday. So, she's here. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. I know. We'd see but I don't want to be your twin. I know. So, we we do have a cake that that afterwards and it was Connor's birthday earlier in the week. So, 21 again. So, it's their it's their cake. Yeah, so Paul I

038think Paul's >> Yeah, Paul's the birthday Yeah, so we can we can you know, I don't want to say I don't want to say happy birthday to only one. Definitely. Happy you came. What Aaron is really going to say is Shelise you got a hard act to follow after that. >> Yeah, I know. I was like I just shouldn't go. I'll go. He can just go for you. He was Yes. Good. You got a handshake. Yeah. They were good handshakes, too. Eye contact the whole thing. Yeah. Okay, so I'm just going to Yeah, I'm going to bring up we have a presentation for you. And so, it it'll look similar to you. It's what you receive every month plus a few slides regarding how we're doing with our budget this year. I asked Shelise to

039to give a little more detail. I know we've been sharing with you. We've had agreed that maybe we didn't need a formal presentation, but I feel like this is important uh because Greg has has joined us. So, he sees um some little context. You may have some questions. There's some additional uh slides at the end that we typically don't go over um or that you don't typically see. So, um appreciate uh her willingness to help support this presentation. She put it together and now I'm all of a sudden having a hard time with my At least we got you a cake. So. Yeah. That took forever. I know. That is not Lisa. I want to start over because that's not what I want. Uh you just keep going. Hold on. That was a PDF. I

040don't want to speak to that. Yeah, it would For some reason it grabbed the PDF. I don't want that. Try again. It won't work now. So, we need to work on the signal. So, Scott, let me know. Oh, okay. Um so, in your board packet, you see this every month. Um this one is for the month ending March. So, it's where our financials were and our enrollment as of the end of March. Um so, this one is just our trends. So, you can see 5 years of enrollment. Our March enrollment um was 2,511. They're like 512.87 FTE. Um our budget enrollment was the 2,438. We are down 39 students when we compare to March of last full year, but compared to budget, we're up 74 students, um which is a great thing. Our budget, we

041get that enrollment Our revenue is based on our budget enrollment through December, and then January we say a true true's up. Then January on it's based on our actual enrollment. So, in January, if you budgeted too high in enrollment and your enrollment's been low all year, in January you're going to see a loss of revenue. And you don't want that to happen. So, it's great to budget conservatively and hope it comes in high or really close um, than to be stressed all year because you over budgeted your enrollment and you're seeing a loss of revenue. Um, so we're in a really great place. Um, that's kind of what we plan to do going forward with the budget for next year is to budget conservatively and hope that our enrollment does come in higher than we're

042budgeting. Um, next Yep, you know. So, um, this is just a prior year's for 24-25. This shows our trend. So, the red line is our fund balance. So, you can see how it flows throughout the year. Um, if you were to look at any year, this is really the natural flow. Um, it just might be a higher line or a lower line. Um, the green is the revenues and the blue's our expenditures, um, each month. And then we have a board policy that's 6%, so that's the lower black dotted line, and then a board goal of 8% of the fund balance, and it's based on um, the total expenditures budgeted. It's how we come up with the percentage. So, really the percentage changes every year based on what the budget is. Um, but that's the

043higher black dotted line. And then the green, you said revenue, in April there's this big spike. Yes. And why is that happening? >> Yeah, so you'll see it in October and April. So, we get levy funds, they trickle trickle in throughout the year as people pay their taxes, but the main tax months that people pay when the payments are due are October and April. So, when April closes and I we present on that, it's going to be a large spike. Um and it's typically a larger spike in April just because of the percentage of the funds you receive in the fall versus in the spring. But, you can see the two spikes. And then the fund balance goes back down because it's just that large sum coming in kind of all at once and then

044slowly coming in other months. Yep. So, then this is our current um fund balance trend. So, the darker colors are months that are closed. Um those are the actuals and then the lighter are just um an estimate. I run a fund balance projection. It I update it every month showing where we are, what we think we're going to spend, how we're going to end the year. So, the light colors are just my projection. So, that the bars will change a little bit as the year goes on. Um but, you can see the same flow of the fund balance up and down as it goes. Right. So, this is really the same as the other two slides, but put on one slide and it shows it through March so you can compare between years and then

045um off to the side shows and add it. Sorry. Shows where we were 24-25 to 25-26. So, um in March last year was 7%, this year we're at 9% and I did put in currently the estimate for April, which is 14.25. Again, that is high cuz we'll get a huge sum of money in April and then we'll go back down, which you can see when you look at um April 24-25 and then how the next month and then it goes down to eight as we use those funds that come in. Okay. So, we always spend our time talking about the general fund, but there are five funds um that we use. And so, these are three of them, and then there's a fourth one on the next slide. But so, we have the ASB fund

046that is run by our students. They submit budgets every year. They approve their own purchase orders. They decide how they're going to spend that money. Um so, we monitor it, but it is a student-led fund. Then we have the debt service. This is our bond payments. Um so, it really goes off the debt service um schedule of when our payments are coming, when we get funds in, and when we're paying our principal and interest. Um transportation vehicle fund is the yellow bus bus fund. So, um we get depreciation money every August off of our buses, and we use that money to turn around and purchase new buses to keep them all up-to-date and on the depreciation schedule, cuz as they fall off, we stop receiving funds for them. Um so, they're on a cycle. And

047then, the next slide is our really our second largest fund other than general um the general fund, which is our capital projects. So, we have our capital tech levy. Um those funds go into this account. This is where we do all of our building, remodeling, maintenance, infrastructure work. Um Yeah. And so, all the projects and presentations we've done, and most of the funding has come out of this fund of our capital projects work. So, now looking at next year. So, currently um I'll present the preliminary in June. And so we finalized our budgeted enrollment for 26-27. We're looking at an average decline of 4%, which is in line with what we did last year. Um the one thing to note is it's 4% but we're including that we're being lowered 40 FTE in RTK, which

048isn't something that happened last year. So not including those 40, it's a 3% decline that we're estimating because the 40 is a legislature change. We can't go above it. We're not going to be funded for more than 40 students. Um and then we just noted that grades 11 and 12 don't include um our CTA, which is our Cascadia Tech classes that happen at Excelsior building. They don't include our running start students because when they leave um the funding is a flow-through to pay the community colleges and our open doors, which is like graduating that. Grad Alliance. Um and students that go elsewhere. So Lisa, how does the WLA number change for this year's projection for 26-27? Yeah. Um so last year I projected 19, which was low. We added in um 9 to 12 WLA.

049Currently we're 54 FTE, I believe. I'm projecting low because it can always it's a moving target. And as we talked about, I like to project a little bit low and be like, "We have money." Then in the middle of the year be like Uh yeah. And we're not adjusting the staffing for WLA. We currently have two certificated staff. Yeah. And so we're not changing that staffing. We've talked multiple times about if the number increases and those staff need additional support, where could that support come from? We've done a little bit of that this year with that support. So good question on that. And then I just we So, I think you all understand the the purpose of of being conservative in enrollment projection, and it's it's paid off the last 2 years. So, we're going

050to continue to to be conservative. The TK clearly is a is a big hit Yeah. to us. Sure. Um and so, that's why there's 40 of those that she's identified. Um the rest of them if you have any questions, but you see like uh how small those younger grade cohorts are. Right? So, 139, 149, 189. If you look at the the fourth grade or the fifth grade class, it's 220. So, that's a large cohort that is moving through our system, and that really is That was really the size of our cohorts. Before. Yeah, so before uh you know, 2018-19, 2017-18, uh as we started to see the decline, that's where we were seeing it is in the the the kindergarten numbers. So, that 220 as they move through the system, uh we're keeping it keeping

051an eye on them that once they then go through, then you're going to see the you know, pretty significant Yeah. drop. So, the conversations we're having in the row, the demographic study uh identifies that what's current fourth graders, next year's fifth graders, then they'll be in sixth grade, and you know, what's going to happen to the staffing as they move and what happens to the staffing is uh we may have to add a section, and then we uh then they move through, you got to take it away. So, that's happening, right? And that's we're adding a we're adding a fifth grade upriver um to account for that that grade, and then the next year, you know, what's going to happen is we probably won't need any fifth grades. So, there's a it it's challenging for

052our teachers and our principals and support staff because that uh that means that they're going to be moving. Yeah. And we're going through that right now. So, I appreciate Shalisa's work in this and and she takes in a lot of like historical information, the demographic study looking at that. There's a lot of conversations that happen and then this is already been shared with our principals probably you know, weeks ago and where we think we're going to be for next year. Any questions regarding these for next year? That would have been my question answered, but thank you. And this goes to the teachers and the teacher union too, right? They see all Yeah, so Connor shares this information through labor management. Les shares this information through labor management PSE. We share with our principals early on

053and have conversations with them collectively, individually. So, yes, it does. They are aware. And probably we share it too much, honestly, cuz we just keeps coming up. That's the situation we're in. So, we have been. So, and then the the 11th and 12th graders just so you know, like when they after their sophomore year they have more choices. So, they can choose Running Start, they can choose Cascadia Tech on-site with us, the two that we are hosting that are satellites with CTA or they go to Evergreen to that campus. And then or they go to near Hockinson where the the fire safety is. So, those those programs aren't just in Vancouver. Again, we're hosting two of them. So, it's pretty convenient for our kids that are students that that are in with most programs. Then

054Open Doors is when they typically a student is struggling and and credit deficient and needing something that they're not able to to meet their needs for. And so, that that does help for them achieve credits and and move forward. And then Running Start we know the impact that that's having and why you know, families choose Running Start. We are offering more classes in the high school that that are college credit classes and so I don't know that we're seeing necessarily a huge impact, but that's really nice for those students and those families that that earn credit those students earn credit through running start or through those classes in high school with Central Washington, Eastern Washington for the first time this year and University of Washington for science credit. And we're going to be adding more

055classes through Eastern Washington next year. Okay, so still looking at 2026-27 um the state releases a report that you use to come up with your state apportionment which is the main bucket of your revenue and then we take into account our federal grants, our levy and to come up with our preliminary revenue. So I want to stress this is preliminary. This does not mean this is the revenue you're going to see in June. I'm still working on it. The state hasn't released their estimated federal allocations. So right now I have my own estimate. Um same with like just this week they released their learning assistance program so lab numbers. Yeah. Um so it's a moving target, but currently um it's about 52.7 million. Um and it's a base the key drivers is it's based on

056the enrollment decline 4% um it's estimating that you don't collect all of your levy which is common um so you look at what you collected in previous years and then again you might estimate a little low because people get exemptions, they don't pay levy, money might roll in a different year um all of that. It's anticipating a federal grant reduction of 5 to 10% which is what we saw last year too and we have no reason to think that's not going to continue. I'm going down. And then compared to last year's budgeted revenue, this is a 2% increase in revenue. Um and I noted that because the IPD, so the increase that we're getting in revenue from the state is 2.6% but with everything else that we have to consider, lower enrollment, um levy dollars,

057federal reductions, our increase is only about 2%. Um and then we noted um that we do have facility rentals where we lease out some of our space. So we have EOCF, which is like a head start, um E-Cap preschool, which is at Hathaway. We receive 15,000 a year in lease um for that and currently we have Cascadia Cascadia Tech, which is at Excelsior and they have two classrooms um and they pay each month for the those classrooms, too. Okay. So, when we're looking at budget considerations, um we pay attention to what we just talked about, enrollment declines, legislator legislative changes each year, ongoing reductions. Um we focus on salaries, so bargaining. We're currently in active bargaining with WAE. Um we do have an open contract with WAA for our coaches. Um and we did have

058an open contract with PA, so our principals, and we just settled with them at IPD, which is 2.6%. So that one is closed. Um PSC settled last year, so that contract is also closed, but we do have the two that are still open, which makes budgeting a moving target cuz it's an estimate and what do you estimate to budget because most likely you know, the budget might have to be done before. So that moving target. And then ongoing, so operations, you have ongoing maintenance and repairs, our uh insurance costs increase every year. We're not even going to know till May what our insurance is. So right now, we're just estimating based on the large increases we've seen in previous years. We have the increasing fuel costs that we've gone back to a couple budgets and

059raised them because of what we're seeing currently. And then just things we're looking at with our TK funding being lower by 40 students, we're exploring partnerships with Ecap and other grants that might be out there to help with funding. Any questions about the budget considerations? So we're pleased that we have settled with our principal group. And as Chalisse was saying that that moving target, like not sure where we're going to land with with personnel and labor, but like locking that in is really helpful for us. And that was we appreciate their interest understanding our current reality. And so again, just wonderful news that we heard over the weekend on that. So appreciate them. And then as as Chalisse mentioned like these just these operation these costs as we're moving through the rest of the year.

060I think diesel fuel is really the best example of something that's we're just we're watching that. It's twice as much as what it was in February. And it is. So and so our transportation department is is also tracking that but you know like right now, not only do we have all of our routes that were that were running but also there's a lot of extracurricular activities that are happening. And we're not we're not reducing those. Now those are all scheduled and we're following through with those but it is they are more expensive now than they were originally how those have been So, I guess on the previous slide, so we still have a net increase in our budget even though everything else is going down. In our revenue because the legislature approved a 2.6% IPD,

061which means the salary allotment they give us is increasing by 2.6%. So, it's lower than 2.6% because we're seeing enrollment drop, but we are getting an increase in revenue. I I guess I'm just surprised that all the other factors aren't dragging that down. Or dragging it down more. Yeah. >> And they are, yeah. But I think when you add in insurance and then some can other things you eat that 2% in a heartbeat. >> The expenditures are going to increase, which we talked about in the last meeting. Like right now looking at our fund balance projection, we're we're projecting we're going to end a little bit higher than we planned. So, the thought is that this year we aren't doing as large of a reduction because we're going to use that that excess next year.

062So, within the budget you will see the expenditures be larger than the revenue because we are planning to use those excess funds to get us back where we need to be without doing a larger cut this year. Makes sense. And and really you can only do that we can only do that so many years. So, that's your carryover. Kind of what? Yeah. Yeah, that's what we're thinking of doing. What was it in Scott? I believe we are because those those Yeah, the staffing decisions are ongoing. And if you don't have revenue coming in to match those ongoing expenses, that's what we're like what we're we're going through the last 3 years. What we hesitated to do during COVID and as a result of that, how we got into a situation where we were 3 years

063ago. So, to that point like initially we were looking to cut more. Uh we've we've uh reduced the those some of those positions that we were planning to reduce based on our declining enrollment because uh we're seeing good things happening and we know again we're we're in this place where we're we're relatively healthy uh with our fund balance. But but this is not something that we can we can can yeah continue and sustain year after year. Yeah, cuz growing a healthy fund balance is not a quick thing to do, right? So yes, we're in a good position with that. Maybe get a one-year hit, but that's not something we want to signal every year. Right. You good with that? Yes, thank you. >> We covered this slide and then I think this is a last

064one or second to last one. Yeah. So um this last slide um legislative updates, talked about this last month. The transportation depreciation is changing and it's actually changing this year instead of next year. Um OSPI is still calculating what our depreciation is, decreasing to um trying to figure out how they're going to do it and back it. Um so large buses that used to have a depreciation cycle, which means for 13 years we got depreciation dollars off those buses. Now it's 15 and it used to be eight and now it's 10. Um so since it's extending, they need to lower the allocation that we receive. Um we try to project out seven years so that we have a bus plan. So right now that's kind of just on hold till we see what money we're

065going to get. How much notice did they give us this was going to change? Well, so when they when they um when the legislature closed, cuz it was on the table the whole time. And so it was a maybe and then now they're trying to work through, especially cuz they're not being given it's not starting next year. It's going back. Um they're trying to work through how they're going to do it this year with the least impact because buses take a long time to come in. So, we have already ordered our buses that should come late next April. We ordered them at the beginning of the year cuz that's how long, you know, it takes to build a bus and ship it to us, right? So, um there are districts that might have been counting

066on their full depreciation allotment and they've purchased enough buses to totally use it and now it could come in and July they're not receiving those dollars. Um so, I had a listen to a presentation with OSPI and they're taking so long cuz they're trying to figure out how they can least impact districts. More notice is always helpful. Yeah, I was like Maybe we can't not do it this year. We have done such a good job managing fleet and David and before David, Jesse. So, we have a our fleet's in good shape. Such good shape that we have we have really fewer significantly fewer mechanic hours than we uh had previously like two or like three or four years ago. So, that's that's an area where we might need to be adding some time is is

067supporting as our buses age as as depreciation In fact, these are the impacts, right? That that maybe were considered or not considered, but it does uh I feel good about where we are. The kids of our team uh Shalisa's work, Chris's work previously, but this is we have to adjust now to this. Uh and like so, what does that look like? Um and as you just And I I I think the buses I think the way we ordered those sooner sooner than previously, we may get them a little bit earlier. David was like hoping that we would get those earlier, but I'm we'll see and to your point, I think it it does take time for those to arrive. Yeah. Yeah, and so, currently I'm estimating that this year we're going to get cut by

068about 30%. Um but they hope the end of April and nothing out yet. So um we don't know. June. Yeah, probably. And then the last large legislative update is the TK funding um that we're being reduced by 40 FTE. So we're moving from four classrooms to two classrooms. They are going to reassess um in the summer and again in the fall to see if anybody gives back slots and then reallocate. But just because they reallocate doesn't mean we will receive any slots, but they will send out a new um allocation later if it does change. Um currently that's looking at a revenue reduction of the 403,000. And that's Each TK is a certificate staff member, paraeducator. So that's two paraeducators and two certificate staff members. That's where that that number comes from. Uh I Well,

069actually is is there When you say there's a gap between the funding and what our staffing costs are? Currently there is not. >> Yeah. Okay. Any additional questions for Solis? All right. >> Thank you so much. Happy birthday. Yes. Is that a Is that a great place to be on your birthday? Perfect. Next up we have our board calendar man. Right. Okay, so we had conversation the last time we met. I want to share with you just take one of these and look this over. So this is we had talked about Uh you all have the You have access to the electronic calendar. This is a sheet within that document is we're trying to determine what's the best way to identify these events next year. The board members could attend signal you're going to attend,

070plan to be there, and then so then we know these are these are some of the key events that we know about. And we're going to continue to populate this document with more events. We just need to work with our principals, our leadership team to talk about the these events that are happening next year. Yeah. I really like the idea of conference week. I don't know who came up with that. It's great opportunity because a number of families are in buildings. And so the whole idea is that board members to be where staff and families are >> Yeah. and staff and versus asking them to come meet with us. >> Yep. Which hasn't been uh we haven't seen a lot of people recently. So, anyway Let's just uh let me know what your thoughts are

071on this. Corey's already put this together in that document. So, I think it's a really good effort moving in that direction. So, thank you for this. Yeah. Would we then remove the listening tours on line six, right? That's the plan. Yes, exactly. Yeah, good question. Yes. One quick add would be since we talked about it with the eighth grade representatives would be to add that high school orientation night. Oh, that's a great idea. Yes. >> For the high school on the elementary level. Oh, yeah. Just on the thinking of it right now. Meaning the spring? Yeah, we have spring conferences and then the youth are Well, especially if you do a fall and a spring. >> Yes. And that would be because it's an evening cuz I like to look at a balance of during

072the day and then after work hours. Yes. Thank you. Virginia. Okay. I just want to thank you. All of us. So, that seems that makes sense. So, and yeah, so we are eliminating Mhm. the listening tours. We're adding this in place. And that's going to work. I love that idea. Okay. So, couple other things that I want to talk about is so for the 25 26 uh year. So, this year um there was a request recently for board members to attend the the last JMS music concert. Yeah. Right? And so, Not just last, but the last last first. Last last sir or someone. Yeah, yeah. Long time remain uh Dr. Odell. Yes. So, uh we'd also talked about uh the possibility of moving uh next year's board meetings to 5:00. Well, we talked about a

073couple different times, like 5:00, 5:30. I think where we've uh landed is 5:30. So, instead of our meeting starting at 6:30, having them start at 5:30. And then if we have like we have an executive team meeting earlier, that we wouldn't have them earlier than 5:30. We'd have them after. At the end. Yeah, at the end. So, if if you're in agreement with that, then I think then that's going to be uh a part of the next decision-making. And then along with that then for our June 9th meeting, which was the request from Dr. Odell, is could could uh board members make it? Um if we move that meeting to 5:30, then I think it's possible. I would love that cuz my son is playing in the Right. Yeah, I I think Sadie and I

074are going to both be there. >> Okay. Yeah. Concert. So then also in August then then we have two more board meetings. Uh we have two in August. Then uh the consideration would be to to move those meetings as well to 5:30. So, really we're making uh the 26 27 adjustment starting in June 9th. I'm good with all of that. >> Okay, so that's so so future our future decisions. So other than that And that works with your your work schedule, too. So did we say we're going to all go to the band concerts? I don't know if we can make that commitment. Okay. But I I know that uh >> schedule, sorry. Well, I'm just I would like to be pre-excused because I am going to go to it with my daughter's uh >>

075Yeah, I think it'll work I think it'll work out. Yeah, we come here at 5:30 and then get out and go. Yeah. Depending on the length of the the board meeting. I also understand that. Like that you've you've already signaled like you don't want to miss that last eighth grade concert. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Be a good opportunity to strengthen our muscle and be efficient. Yes, okay. So I don't know if you guys Yeah, I think A couple of things. Uh well, one thing that I did I Did you say that again? So that it's also a good opportunity for us to strengthen our efficiency muscles in these meetings. Thanks. And I think in the I'm excited for our board retreat. Kind of build into that a little bit more. post the June 9th meeting.

076I don't know about you, but I think you looked right at me. There was a little emphasis. That's why I wanted you to say it to them. As well. Absolutely, we can we can we can improve. Balance accepted, it would be a 1-hour meeting. Okay. Well, I think that is that was the discussion. Yeah. And I'm sure that if you have other thoughts after this meeting that you'll share those with me. Yep. And this is all really planning for 2026-2027. I'm excited about where we're headed with um the adjustments we made. Me, too. I love it. I think we're making it ours. You know, we've been in the same routine for so long that I think we just assumed that that's how it was supposed to go. So I like it. Okay. All right. Let's

077see. Where are we at here? Uh proposals for action. All right, no citizen comment. I hope there were no citizen comments. Um next today. All right, we we have revised 25 26 board meeting calendar times. Yeah, so that's we're done, right? Okay. approve all of those times that we just discussed. I second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. All right, next up we've got resolution number 2025 26 06, which is our modified educational program. This is our second reading B. Approval. We're all on board. Do you have any questions on that? Is there There wasn't a document attached, so is there something Is it in the email? I I think when board docs crashed, it took it out. >> it did. Yeah, so it should have been in the email. Okay. It's also in

078the app. See, this is when Aaron's going to be like, CJ, and this is why I have to I would never. I would never. I love it how you don't even look at your phone. He's going to stop doing >> I know that Greg doesn't mind having a hard copy. >> I enjoy I actually keep my stuff in a binder. I binder that every year. I'm all about the electronic version. I never look at it. See? It's fun. It's in the cloud. Any have a change versus Very very similar to the the previous It is just a slight adjustment on the number of positions and number of kids. So, questions about the modified educational program resolution? Ready. Second. I have it. Great. If this paper thing coming up. Take some aspirin. Yeah. Mhm. I'm going

079to make a motion to approve. I have it. Yeah, I got it. Did everybody get a chance to read it? Okay. Any questions? >> All right. Yeah. Yeah, I I got that. We're good? >> All No questions from my side. >> Motion to approve? I motion we approve resolution number 2025-26-06. I second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. All right. We're moving along to resolution 2025-26-08, which is our donation acceptance and scholarship creation. Anybody have any questions on this one? I think it's good. Yep. I did not have anything. Anybody? We have to do a separate motion on this one. No problem with it. Um motion to approve resol- I can't tell what the resolution number is, but the donation and scholarship resolution. Motion to approve. I'll second that. All in favor? Aye. Aye. How many

080is on done? All right, resolution 2025-26-09, which is the turf transfer. I did not have any questions on this one. Anybody else? I have a motion to approve our 25-26-09 turf transfer. I'm motioning to approve it. I'll second. All in favor? Aye. Aye. So, we need to do it every year. Yeah, that one. bigger discussion That one's we do every year. We All right. We have our comments uh for board of directors next. Who would like to go first this evening? I'm going to go last cuz Aaron and I are going to talk about something together. Brent, Yeah. Yeah. I'll kick us off. Uh first off, happy birthday to all of us April birthdays. There's going to be quite a few in this room. Um No, I think uh one of the things that I

081thought that was really actually happened up at Kate Canyon uh this week, last week was um they're doing their indigenous people study units and we actually had some local parents Paul and Kate Kuthy that came in and talked to the kids about how lacrosse came about and that actually started with the indigenous people and like let the kids also experience the sport a little bit. They also showed them some kayaking. So, I think it was a neat way to both teach the kids some history that I wasn't aware of until I learned about it. Um but also give them the opportunity to try out some sports and different activities in this area that I think when I think about Wallowa Lake, I think about water. And it's kind of get kids that if your family

082doesn't kayak, you still get to get exposed to it and see if maybe that's something you want to know. I said that. Just really grateful for the parents like them that um come in and volunteer time with the school. Great. So. Oh. Well, I'll actually follow that because I had a question on volunteering cuz I've heard of it. A few people who have been wanting to volunteer with spring sports, but they felt like it was a bit of a lengthy application and an approval process in order to actually just show up on the field and help people learn stuff. So, hence my question is like What is it? If you want to be a volunteer for the school district, what is the process? >> Yeah, when you want to be a yeah, volunteer coach is

083yeah, there's there's other additional steps for being a volunteer coach versus being a volunteer in a classroom. Uh it they're those steps aren't necessary. So, all volunteers get a background check. It's the volunteer coach has some additional training that's required because of what's happening, uh no matter what the sport is, and and the expectations Thank you. The expectations for those volunteer coaches. >> Yeah. Concussion training, all that, but I think there's also like references that need to be called and responded back. If they don't respond, then it delays it. It does. Yeah, and I know and I know there we there was an individual who was a coach for us previously this winter, uh wanted to be a volunteer coach, and was was frustrated with the lengthy process. And so, uh as much as we

084understand that, and the challenge you just identified is if a a reference doesn't get back to uh to us as we're vetting that individual, it's frustrating cuz they don't get started. If it's a middle school sport, it's about 6 weeks. >> Yeah. So, they so they miss out. So, we we want them to do that way in advance because we know it takes time. And so, it is necessary. This this process. Projecting it out. Why? Yeah, you know, yeah, we we can do a better job with our coaches, our current coaches, so they know if they want to have volunteer coaches participate, that it's best to do that Yeah. much earlier in the planning in advance. And we know when the seasons are. So, that's the part about Those are all And for next year,

085we'll know when the seasons are, probably around May and June. And so, we can And we can even we could help with getting that information out. >> Yeah. Yeah, even if it's a little email blast and say, "Hey, if you were considering, you might want to get your paperwork in in March." And then how long is that good for? I know background checks expire, but do they have to If it's anything like baseball, you got to do the concussion training every year. Do they have to get the references again every year? >> No. Okay, so that's kind of a one-time thing. Yep. And I I will double-check and get back to you on that. Uh like ongoing volunteer coaches, yes. >> Yeah, I mean the background checks once a year and concussion >> Yeah. Every

086year. Yeah, but you just go online and Watch that video online. Yeah. Thank you. Yes. Yep. Yep, you're up, sir. Okay. So many good things. I had my first steam today. >> Yes. >> And it was fantastic all the way around. The enthusiasm from the participants, the students that were bopping around. It was a lot of fun. And I It was a good experience for me and I thank you very much. I went on a tour um of halfway. We went to the dungeon right away. Yeah, we call it the dungeon. The dungeon. Yeah, that's amazing. A lot of noise up above us. I don't know what it was. It could have been the basketball team. I heard it. The flickering light that made The flickering light was well was well placed. That was quite

087impressive. And I'm almost over the nightmare scene. There you go. It was traumatizing. I personal sports basis, I went to my granddaughter's first T-ball game and it was great. Yeah, it was great. She uh She was well behaved-ish and they she's quite a slugger and they had a good time. It was a lot of fun. And then I went uh the next day to to my grandsons to play golf. I didn't realize that it was a spectator sport when they were having matches. And so I walked the green with one of them and uh uh that was really fun, too. I expect I'll be over there more. So, yeah, it's a pleasant pleasant experience. Crazy one. Thank you. Thank you. I don't really have anything. That's it. I mean I made it here. Eventually. >>

088Yes. It's a busy time of year. I feel like it's just a busy like everybody's got a lot going on. All right. Um Teacher Appreciation Week is next week. There are so many emails going out. If you happen to get an email and you want to contribute, I know that's always appreciated whether it's sending cards, sending food. But I know every school is doing something like they normally do. So, excited about doing that at JMS with my boosters over there. Um last week was um administration appreciation week. Um and we got to deliver flowers to JMS for that for the wonderful network there. Um and I know other schools did the same. Stride is coming up. I've got lots of volunteers. If anybody else wants to volunteer or just show up and be part of

089the day, uh just show up, come find me and I will throw you in wherever you want to go. Um and Aaron's got his cowbell and he's ready to We're currently hiring, yes. Um lastly, Aaron and I got to go to our District 6 Regional Meeting um April 16th and um Mayor Stevie was there with us, which I didn't expect, which was great. Um we actually I didn't know what to expect. I hadn't gone in for a year or two. Um this one was really cool because it was growing relationships for deeper impact and we got a lot sitting with different people. I feel like we got a lot of really good information from other districts, kind of learning how others grow relationships with their legislators and their community. So, I feel like there's a

090lot coming like I've been talking about how do we or community members ask us all the time, how do we help? And I always say, reach out to your legislators. And so I feel like it was really around that, which I could appreciate cuz I I feel the same. So. Yeah, there's a there was a number of uh individuals who shared out legislative representatives, board directors, uh possibly I think a couple of superintendents shared like how they're advocating with legislative representatives. So, yes, some good ideas that we I think there's some things that we can do uh in Washougal. I know Camas has a legislative uh group that's similar like our role. And so I think that's something we could consider doing is finding out if there's some community members, some family uh some of

091our parents that are interested in participating in a legislative advocacy group that meets regularly and and meets with our legislative representatives. So, as you said, uh Representative Stevie was there. Um I I know that Kevin Waters, uh Senator Harris would be interested in participating in a meeting if we if we requested them to do so, uh maybe even speaking uh to the community in an event uh that we that's at the Washougal auditorium. And I that they've done that uh around uh other districts that in different cities. So, um yes, some really good ideas. Thank you for being there. And next year when uh it's in the area, we'll make sure like I hadn't been to one before, so I I was glad uh I was there. I was glad you were there. And I

092I look forward to the next one. And you know, um we'll also make sure to start uh as soon as we know when other Washougal events are coming up uh to make sure that you're aware. And so I think this this team does a good job of uh going to those events when you can. This is one that again, not having any experience with it, I was really glad. We were the first one. And so they go around the state and and did the same presentation all over. So we were able to get to see them uh you know, and I think probably they'll probably adjust it slightly, but what I appreciated was there was a lot of engagement and opportunity for us to like check in. I know I met with a new board

093director in Lyle. And so we made a nice connection there. I'm pretty sure that we'll continue having conversations because uh that's one of our neighbors to the east and I think there's ways that we can partner with them. And it wasn't just led by WASDA. Like it was more led by superintendents and other board members. >> Vancouver uh board director. >> Yeah. So it was interesting to listen to other um areas and what they're dealing with and what's happening and what's good and not good. >> And and WASDA is working on empowering others, right? Not yet, just not their team. They see the value uh including um directors, superintendents, uh and they're certainly in these conversations, but putting them in leadership roles. Yeah. So Well, speaking of Oh, WASDA, I thought I'd be quick. Yeah,

094go for it. They are calling for presenters at the annual conference. Maybe not this year, but I would think as we get a little farther in our road and how we've approached it. Good job. And as we've broken into our groups and really engaged the community and representatives and all that, that could be a very interesting the little town of Washougal go into the Washington State Okay. School Directors Association and presenting resource optimization. >> Tell our story. Put that out there. I like that. Yeah. You hear that, Lance? >> Tooting our own horns over there. Well, it's educating, right? It's outreach, right? So when I got the email the other day, it like it popped in my head right away. It's like I think that could be, you know, Nice. People could learn of like

095this how we you it, right? Cuz that's what we have go and go like do what you can and make it yours. Yeah, for sure. I mean, I don't want to present already. I can see it. You give a lot of grace. Um I was just thinking, so we had talked about inviting our legislators. >> Yes. So, maybe we could as we fill this out, we could identify a few things. At the industry fair, I know That's a great one. Our representative Waters is a small businessman. >> Yeah. I don't know, just trying to match >> Yep. See if I can Yes. >> Put it on efficiency. Efficiency, mutually beneficial. Yes. >> Yes, I like it. Okay. Well, I like that. Desiree, thank you for bringing that up. >> Okay, I'm going to have a

096few slides I want to share. I just have to pull them up here. I have some challenges with my device right now. I'm just watching the film. I'm glad. I'm glad you're thinking of that way. Okay. So, a couple things. So, on Friday, so we had no students attended Friday. Wasn't that wonderful? It's a rare occasion where we don't use a snow day. >> My kids were like, "Okay, maybe snow days aren't that great." >> You know, so So, three I put them to work. Yeah. So, I didn't put my kids So, some of us were working and so I I brought a team, took a team to Ridgefield where we did this reunification exercise. Reunification is when you have some sort of situation that happens in a building or in a district and you

097have to evacuate and then uh the reunification is when uh the students are connected with their families. So, what we did is we were at Richfield High School, and this was Clark County uh lots of districts were represented. Uh the bottom left picture, that doesn't even really tell the story. There were a lot of people in this room. This was put on by ESD 112 in coordination. That's Karina on the right who's sharing some information. Um she supports us through ESD 112, uh our safety team. And so, this this process of uh we have a situation that happens, the students get loaded on buses. I was uh I had a role. So, myself, Jay Bennett, and Alan Lancaster on the top right that picture, those are uh teammates of ours. Uh we were all our

098roles were parents. So, what we did is once we heard where the reunification site was, the family site, then we drove there, and we got in line, and then we uh got to go through the process of uh being reunited with our students. And so, everyone has a role. You have the Imagine you have a piece of paper that says this is what your role is. Uh and so, there were probably a dozen roles, and you don't train somebody and then assign it to them for when this goes down. It's you have this paperwork, and so you you know where you're going to go, and then what happens is is the uh the person who's in the lead of that location will hand out the roles. Because you can't practice for something, and then that

099person's out there. Maybe they're a a parent themselves, and they maybe they were injured or something happened, or they were out that day. So, uh we're going to be doing something like this. Uh we'll go through this, uh train our staff. I don't know that we'll do what they did um because they're inviting uh you know, numerous districts, but we will uh we're in the process of working through uh what does our reunification look like for site? What does it look like for the district? So, I appreciated them putting it on uh and it was So, that was That's what we did. Uh, so it was also Matt Hutton, Mark Castle, Jessica Beener uh were part of the team that went. Was Krista there? Like the >> Yes, the Krista was there, exactly. Yes. Yep,

100they were. Uh, lots of law enforcement, first responders were there. So, on Saturday, if you were out and about, um you might have noticed we had students on uh downtown uh from I think right around 9:30 or maybe 10:00 to uh late afternoon, like 2:30, 3:00-ish for the drug take-back program that Unite does. Multiple opportunities for community members to um turn in uh you know, their prescription drugs uh vitamins, different drugs. So, um so I I was there. Uh, so this is just the bottom left is part of the team that led. We have staff members, we have volunteers that are associated with the Unite uh Unite board members. And what one of the individuals who shared with me uh who's a part of the Unite leadership team, also works with East Team 112 as

101a part of the uh helping with with the grant. He said, "We have a lot of students who participate, and that's rare." So, here we were. The most of the individuals holding the signs pointing to where this was, which was the Washougal Police Department, uh those were students. Uh, giving up their Saturday to support this uh very important uh opportunity for community members. And so, there were a lot of people dropping off and so like that. The kind of the middle picture is a a car. I blocked out the license plate. So, you can't tell, but that's where it is. Cars go in, drop off uh what they have, and then drive out. On their way out, we have students uh there's a couple survey questions that they want to I just Like, "How did

102you hear about it? Have you done this before?" And those types of things. So, uh and then the the picture to the right of where the car is, uh that's the Riley who's one of our Washougal Police Department officers. He was a Washougal graduate. So, it's always great to see see him. And then those students to the right you may recognize Jocelyn. She is She is so involved with Unite and so much time that she volunteers and just a great message and great story. And the top right those are four of the officers that were there on Saturday. And we have good news and Jacob will tell us more about this when our next board meeting. But so our FBLA team did really well. And they he talked about their going to Spokane. So, they

103went to Spokane. And so we have two people that placed. One eighth and one second. The one that Liberty who placed second is going to of course qualify for nationals. So, now we're working on that what that looks like. And that's the end of June early July in San Antonio. So, what a great experience for all those students. And our our chapter received recognition. So, that was in Spokane. So, thanks to Rose and Nicole Symonds and other staff that are involved in this opportunity for our students. And so appreciate that that real world experience that they had. You know, when I think about like our fifth graders today and that experience they had is like public speaking. I didn't tell them that it was recorded. But I mean wow, that was impressive. Yeah. So, congratulations

104to FBLA and our students. All their hard work as it as it has paid off. Okay. So, I wanted a couple things I want to talk about also mentioning some articles that have been in the the Columbian. The one that was picked up by multiple uh media sources was the one on what we're doing with our campus. And I know I had multiple people ask me about that. Not school district uh staff. >> Yeah. Not my teammates, uh not community members, yes community members, but not about this article, but people outside of Washougal. On Friday when I was there, multiple people mentioned to me the article and understand what we're doing. So, uh kudos to Les and the and the communications team for putting together this information. Uh as well as the the the article

105that was in the Columbian on TK. And and so, uh two things that are um really impacting us, also impacting Other school districts having the same concerns that we have with our our um sites, our school sites being uh open to the public and how challenging it is. We're talking about with with with pets. It's also with with anyone who's uh that we don't know, that our staff don't that don't know who they are. Yep. As they're coming onto our campuses. So, uh appreciate our team. Appreciate the the the way that article was written and how it was presented because I think it's it's easy to understand. Although, people were challenged with it, it it I I think it it would be really um I have no problem with what we have done, why we

106have done it, spending the resources that we have, that it's a it's safer as a result of it. And so, we're working Canady work through that, but just appreciate so much uh Les and his team and and uh the message. And then as Sadie as you talked about, next week, teacher appreciation. And teacher that includes all of our really So, our certificated staff. Yes, also >> So, our counselors, our psychs, our occupational therapists. So, uh not just our classroom teachers, but all of our certificated staff. And so we have a survey that went out. There was a communication today where people can share something positive about individual teachers and ESA staff. Appreciate them. We'll be inviting our WAE leadership to the next board meeting so we can uh say to them in public how much

107we appreciate what they're doing in representing the all of our our teachers. It's so pretty and nice. Thank you. We do. It's great stuff. Yeah. People so appreciate what they do on a daily basis. I think they got to have it. That's all you know what one more thing. One more thing. Sweet. >> this this little postcard again the last is I helped put this together is what's going out to the all of the neighbors around the high school or Gals Excelsior property. Oh, nice. So they get a little postcard that just impresses upon them that we really want to to work together. Just the the what the expectations are, the the adjustments and it's always been a closed campus. We just reeducate. Yeah. Reeducation and we have the dog there with the leash intentionally

108because it's important that it's at when they're pets when they bring pets onto our campus, they need a leash. They need little doggie bags for when they make a mess. Yeah. We do that too. Yeah, please do. Yep. Yep. So that's out of the realm Yeah, they're nice. I mean about my dog it's not my dog cuz he would have fit perfectly on that, but maybe the next one. It's okay. Next time. Thanks. you. not as cute as I thought. All right. That's it. See, we've got no comments, future agenda items. Anybody can No. We're going to be sharing information about our home. Yeah, the next Yep. All right. Board evaluation is will be sent out and it is 8:02. Yep. Oh God, do I have a motion to adjourn? Motion to adjourn. I'll second.

109I'll take it. All right. I always just want to be done. All right. Thank you. Now you do the gavel.