001Stand for the flag. >> Will you lead to the flag of the United States of America for it stands one nation under God, indivisible with all. >> Thank you for all of you being here this evening. And now I'm going to turn this over to Jay for a recognition of >> Yes. So, uh, first up, we have, uh, and we, and I want to thank you again, students, and Mrs. Danielson for being here tonight. So, um, we brought you in today because it's, like I said earlier, it's not every day that you go to Florida and win first place at a competition. And so, um, I'm going to ask Miss Dennis if she just wants to frame up a teeny bit. And then we'd like to ask our students, uh, we have time. We have
002six of you here. Uh, and I just want you to share what the experience meant to you, like what's something that you'll take away, something that you'll always treasure as you move into, you know, the next phase of your life, even the next year of school. And so, um, so we just want to, uh, you know, someone else, please. >> Yes. So, our Florida trip uh is a is a trip that we plan way in advance. We have lots of time. We do a lot of fundraising for this trip. The students really step up to do that part. I don't know that very many people understand just how much work goes into the fundraising part of just raising the funds to go. That's aside from all the work we do in the classroom preparing. And
003these are some of the hardest students, hardest working students you will come across in Ingel High School. The time that they give to all the activities and let alone throw a big trip like this on top of everything that they do. So it's just really I get emotional just thinking about, you know, you think about, well, am I putting these students over the brink? Is it? But they they rise to it and they work really hard and they just they prepared and they prepared. Uh, it's just a really big thing taking a group of students all the way across the country. I would do it again and again and again, especially with this group of seniors. I'm going to get really emotional now because I have to say goodbye to them, which I'm not excited
004about. But, um, yeah, it was just it was something they worked really hard for. And I think the joy on their faces when they got to experience that win, uh, it it made it all worth it. And some of those moments were hard throughout the year. And I think one of the other things I'm really proud of them is that it was two, we have two different bands here at the high school. And we rehearsed both bands up. And so pulling, you know, those are different class times. And so rehearsing one band during this time and then rehearsing one band during this time and only having a few evening rehearsals before we go and a few rehearsals throughout the year together. Very little, maybe a handful. Um, and that's, you know, that we play off
005of each other. We play off of each other's emotions. We play off of each other's moods. We play off of each other's we balance with each other. And so, not having all that time, rehearsal time together all the time was also really, really uh, difficult. But again, they rose to the challenge. And just seeing them work the way they did, I'm very proud of them. All right. So maybe we do again we have enough time. Can we just go around and can I start with you because I gave you fair warning. >> Just talk to us about your experience and what it >> um I think it was a great experience bonding with people. Um I got to spend time with people from the other band >> um that I don't usually get to. Um
006great bonding experience. the it's really powerful to see your hard work pay off. So all the work that we put in throughout the year like I remember when we first went through the song. It was a really hard song and I was like, I don't know if this is a good idea to bring to Florida, but we we worked really hard to make it work and seeing that payoff was really awesome. And it was nice to hear from the judges from we got a little bit of feedback from some of the judges um that like we don't usually hear stuff like that. Um we usually only hear feedback from Mrs. Danielson. So, I think it was nice to hear like um different >> different view. >> Excuse me. Um would you give us your name
007and and what instrument? >> Um my name is Price and I play the euphonium. >> Okay. I'm Bridget and I play the clarinet. And that was just such a cool experience to be able to all go especially as one big group because the trips like this that I think they've happened pretty often over the years like once every two years sometimes there's been breaks but it used to be only some of the band would go but lately it's been the entire band that gets to go and like especially since we're pretty separated throughout the year like getting to know so many other people from the other band group and everything was just a very rewarding experience and it felt a whole lot like one more one big family and I'm really grateful for that. >>
008Thanks. >> Um my name is Katie and I play the flute. Um I also had the opportunity to go to Florida and um I've been a band for two years, so I hadn't gone before. So this was my first time with everybody, right? and I wasn't I wasn't sure what to expect, but I'm so grateful for like all the opportunities and how much I was able to learn from learning those those hard songs. And I feel like I learned more in just those couple months that we were working on that music than I did like basically the rest of the time because not only do you have to think about yourself and how like you affect like how how you affect yourself, but also that you have this whole band, you know, um looking after
009you and like making sure you stay on track and you want to make them happy, not just yourself. It gives you kind of like a higher purpose. Um it was so great to like get closer with everybody. Um especially since it's my last year here. Um and I didn't get as much time as some other people. Um it was it was incredible and like again performing for other people. Um hearing more feedback was also very helpful. So it was it was a really great experience. >> Thank you so much. >> My name's Anukica. I play the piccolo. I'm really grateful for this experience. It allows both bands to grow co grow closer. Like we all have mentioned before, a lot of us in wind ensemble tend to be upper classmen and a lot of people
010in symphonic tend to be lowerassmen and those are two groups of people that already don't mix super often with the classes and our schedules and a lot of us do running start and or the skill center. So, this trip is a great opportunity for us to all get to know each other better and for us to work with different skill levels for all of our instruments because in Wind Ensemble, we've all been playing our instruments for a long time. We put a lot of work into what we do. And that's not to say that symphonic band doesn't, but we have to learn how to work with people that may not be able to play the song as fast as we are used to or may need some help hitting different notes or learning alternate fingerings
011for when there's a really hard part of the song. and I'm really grateful that I got to have this experience with Mrs. Danielson and with the band as a whole. >> So much I'm Cody. I play the trumpet. Um I don't really have much more to add than what these people have said, but I'm just going to kind of echo it. It's just kind of this like sense of community being around such like dedicated people. It just makes you want to also just be better trying to like prove that you deserve to be up there with them. Well said. Thank you. >> Uh my name is Kodiak. I'm in percussion and kind of same as Cody. I don't have much more to add. So it again was a really great experience. It was really great
012to be able to fit in better with the other band. Like me personally, my room I was the only one in Wind Ensemble. So it was really great to get to connect better with everyone else from the band. >> Thanks. Hi, my name is Genevie. I also play the clarinet. Um, something I'd like to add is what's funny is when we actually first got this song, uh, Abrams, the the hardest one, um, we were site readading it. And usually we do site reading um, just to test our skill level. And she didn't tell us that we were going to be playing it. She just said, "Oh yeah, this is just another one of our site reading songs." And then she was like, "But actually, we're gonna take this to Florida." We were shocked to say
013the least. Um, but it definitely made us want to push harder uh to be able to play it. And I think that our skill level, every single person who played it, um, did it has improved incredibly. Um, we did more side reading after this and those songs were easier than I think they would have been after, maybe even before playing. Um, but yeah, no, I think that every single person who went felt that it was a really great experience to be able to bond and get to know everyone. It's a pretty special and unique thing that we get to hang out with these people for four plus years um, every day. It's it's it's um there's nothing like there's nothing else like it honestly. Um and I'm I'm very grateful for what I get to
014do. >> Thank you so much. Thank you. Could we have you come uh as I mentioned we would please come forward and come right in front of the table here and wow >> and just I just come on over and just go right here and then as a school board we're just going to kind of stand behind you and show Sorry. >> We got a little spot for Pette. >> All right, everybody with big smiles. All right, I'm sure I've got one. >> Thank you. >> All right, thank you so much. Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> All right. You're welcome to stay or to go. >> We know you have school and so >> really like to say thank you. Thank you for the hard work you put into this. Thank you for taking up
015the very scary challenge. Thank you for what it did for you. I'm grateful for each one of you, the opportunity that you were given and how you took that and embraced it. And I just that just you great. >> Thank you. And we're also here tonight to sh >> come and be shy with me. >> Okay. >> And uh so what what we have here is certificate of appreciation, but there's a little bit of framing up we need to do here, >> right? So if it how many in here have ever worked on a float or been a float for a whole community? How was that? >> Depending on the group you're with. I mean depending on the number of people. >> Have any of you in here ever been in charge of the entire
016float? Yeah. >> So, uh I just am saying saying that that just to show the appreciation like you know you can kind of fake your way through some things in life you know that are intangible when you get to a tangible like a float you can't fake your way through that way. No, >> whatever you see and however however it presents, however the music works, whatever it is, you cannot fake it. It is all real and it's right there in front of everybody and it's real time. And so it's not very many people who are willing to put themselves out there >> to to put on a float and to do this as a volunteer. >> Yes. >> Like that's pretty amazing. And so these last three years, Shannon and her husband, Mr. Collins, and
017and and some other helpers have been willing to uh put themselves out there and then eventually to to prepare our float to represent Eatenville, >> but also then to put themselves out there in front of tens of thousands of people. And also there's also a clip on uh on TV which you see you have your your 30 seconds or one minute of of fame and uh it's just not something that's it's that easy. >> So I wanted to read this appreciation and then I actually you know what before I do that I'm going to have you talk to us about the award >> that you won. Um, and if you feel so inclined, you can also say from year 1 and year two. >> Mhm. >> And then I'm going to present you with a
018certificate. >> So this is my third year. And the last two years we won for spirit. >> So we won two spirit awards. I I'm OCD. So I just wanted where we had a good flow. Like I wasn't thinking about awards this year. I may have thought about an award though just a little bit because we have won awards. So I actually felt like there was pressure. I actually really my husband and I actually really put pressure on ourselves >> and um so but again we still went in there thinking we you know if we don't win anything we don't win anything because it's just it's a lot of fun to do it for the community and it's sounds super nerdy. It's actually really her son has been in it with us. Like it sounds
019really nerdy but like being in the parade is actually a lot of fun. I didn't realize it would be that much fun like just participating in the behind the scenes like early in the morning and when everybody's getting you know um their last minute stuff so the daffodils and and prepping and and bringing them out on the main street in Tacoma. So this award is so the theme of this year was bloom where you're planted and we won one of the queens awards. So there's like I think it's three top queen awards and so it's considered a queen's award which is a higher award out of I think 10 that they give and it is for best use of festival theme. So we got for we got we won the theme award for the whole
020entire parade. And then >> well I was trying to incorporate things with our community of like just because it's bloom warrior planted and if you look that up and if you Google that it means all sorts of different things. So actually we were trying >> oh it it was like the last couple years the theme was a little easier. this we felt like it was just like hard and then volunteers or friends or family be like you know I re researched the theme you should do this it went in all different directions and it came down to I wanted to put an old I mean like fullsize heavy like John Deere tractor on the trailer because bloom where you're planted like a tractor and a field and flowers and I couldn't find a good one
021because if like I have one that's good but it doesn't run and how do you get it on the trailer, right? How do you get it? >> Yeah. So, but there's a blue bug and I loved it because it's our color. Screws are blue. So, I was like, so I did I did little eatenville things and we stuffed it this year. Usually I do 2,000 daffodils and this year we did 5,000 >> because um there was a Native American tribe. They backed out the night before. It was something with like the mechanics of their float because it was one that drives. So I think the brakes went out and they had 40,000 extra daffodils the night before >> and so we were only going to say like an hour, hour and a half and stuff
022daffodils and my poor husband and children do that with me doing that with me and we stayed like four hours and we we stuffed five. >> Well, cuz there was extras. They were free. >> Three flowers. I like Yeah. And it was neat cuz it was our float and like two others that we just were like, >> "We'll take extra flowers." And so we did little things like my husband very last minute did. I don't know if you saw, but like daffodils like in the like the hub caps, >> like he was putting it in the gas hole tank deal. >> It's a large hole. Like he was And I was like, "Be careful. We don't want them to go down in there cuz that bug still runs. Um, also bloom where you're planted. We
023wanted to wash the bug and make it look pretty, but again, if you research the theme, it's not supposed to be washed. So, um, there's a gentleman, his name is Ernie. He's, I think, 80 years old, and he just got a huge volunteer like life achievement award like for volunteering for like 40 years or something. So, he kind of oversees the majority of the daffodil parade and he even said, "Shannon, good job. You guys didn't wash it." And I was like, I did not like pulling a greenish blue cuz it looked blue from video, right? But if you look at it, it has a little hue of green cuz but we were trying to go Yes. So, but but yeah, >> details. >> Yes. Details. Seriously, it was details. Um, and we are going to
024probably do it again. And I shouldn't say probably. We're going to do it one more year. >> Yeah. But I don't know after that if we're going to do it, >> I just the last couple weeks before >> it's it's like >> Yeah. And we both >> seriously what does is we rise the occasion. And so let's just make it a point that those last couple of weeks before the daffodil break, let's set aside our calendars some time. Let's go out of No, that would be that would be wonderful. We were gonna do it one more year. I mean, we talked about doing it two more years. >> Those last couple weeks get like and we think four years is Sarah Cole. I think she did five, >> right? I think she did five. So,
025we're either doing four or five max and then I think we're going to be done. But yeah, it was it was really cool. And then because we won the queen's award, I don't know if you actually watched the video, like if you watched the parade last minute, he gave me this award right before we started pulling it. So in the morning after judging and then they give the awards the minute they hand you the award. I'm not exaggerating. They hand it to you and they go, "Congratulations." And they're like, "Get in your car. We're the parade moving in like five minutes." Well, so what what happened this year? because this is a queen's award, so it's a higher ranked award. He goes, "Shannon, congratulations." And I like got very emotional. And he told me, "Stop
026crying. I'm going to hand you this banner." And I look at him and luckily my 14-year-old son looked at me. We look at him. We go, "Ernie, why aren't you handing us a like a fan?" I go, "Why are you handing us a banner?" He goes, "Oh, so the couple queens awards, you have to walk through the whole parade >> and hold the banner." >> Yes. And if you watched it, you can laugh all you want because I was planning and sitting in our truck and I had been up till late the night before and I was at 5 in the morning. I had a mom bun. I had no makeup. I had a sweatshirt. It was really >> where you planned. >> I was literally going with the theme. But yeah, so no, you
027should watch it. It's really entertaining. It is my son and I and and he he requested and we did it. We walked through every parade in every town >> holding this banner and it was a lot of fun. I It was just a little It was just a little shock. >> Just a little shock, >> but it's also very gratifying to hold a banner and have people look and see what your ward is. >> Yeah. >> I'm proud of you. >> You know what I mean? I kind of would rather have had my hair down and not been in like a sweatshirt and jeans like I was camping because nobody was supposed to see me cuz I was in our truck, right? We wave, we throw some daffodils, that's it. But yeah. No. And he
028giggled and he was like, "Don't worry about it. It's, you know, and yeah." So it was it was great though. >> Well, it was great. >> We uh want to present you with this certificate. >> Thank you. >> Of appreciation. This certificate is is proudly presented to Shannon Collins and family. Presented in grateful appreciation for your outstanding volunteer service and creative vision in designing the Eatenville Community Daffodil float for the 2026 Pialup Daffodil Festival. Your talent, dedication, and countless with a capital C hours of effort helped bring the spirit of our community to life and contributed to a memorable and successful celebration. And um so we want to thank you. And then can we have you do the same as we had the three? Yeah. >> Okay. >> I'll be holding this for you and
029then you pull that out in front too. So >> Okay. >> And I am in front of this. >> Is this good? >> Travis, you might want to move to the left or right because you're directly behind Shannon. There we go. >> Oh, there we go. >> Okay, that works so great. I'm going to come close because I really want to get this little time. >> Got to zoom out now. Oh my. Yeah, I really want to get that cute little word. It's so cute. >> A big round of >> applause. I love doing that. I had the great being involved with um and um I saw how Thank you. >> I know how hard >> I love I love doing it. It's just like couple weeks right before you definitely earned it. >> Help
030is on his way. >> Yes. You bet. >> All right. Well, thank you. Always enjoy seeing people and honoring them and sharing the amount of work that they do. Um, next is our student board representatives. >> You got it. >> All right. Um, well, I guess we're going to shorten it. Uh, Grits is getting ready to finish up here and I believe they're having old students come back um and visit. Do >> you remember what day that is? No, >> I think that's like >> Yeah, it's Friday. >> Luckily, you remember I feel like >> five kids came in the office and we're asking about them today. >> Um and then warehouser um I got a very long email and this is maybe she's very excited. Um, so they she had said that they're strengthening
031uh MTSS procedures by hiring new staffing, which I guess is somewhere on here, Mrs. Wendy. Um, and they also are ahead of state compliance deadline for the 28 to 29 school year. Um, and they're recognized by the state for academic growth and disabled students, which is very exciting. Um and then from the student section uh middle schoolers today met uh with the fifth graders. Um and so they had a lunch together with them. They were kind of talking and getting the students or the youngest students excited about middle school coming up in two years. Um and so then we also got to visit today while that was going on and they're very excited. They said the school year went really good and they're still excited. So, >> um I don't have a whole lot but
032from the high school today was our spring sports assembly. So, it's pep assembly to recognize spring sports and then get everyone together. And then our moving up assembly we have on the last day for the seniors which I'm pretty sure is the 8 of June. Pretty sure. Um, and I'm sure you guys are invited. I have to double check with Mr. and all that, but I'm pretty sure that you guys are invited for moving up some way. >> Um, for Eatenville L, um, the kindergarten and fifth grade promotion is on June 12th and then their field day is on June 13th. And then Mr. Berkeley wanted me to say congratulations and happy retirement to Kathy Golden and Liz Triggs and to thank them for all their hard work and dedication to the students of Eatenville.
033And then for Columbia Crest, um, they had their night of arts program last week. I wasn't given a specific date, but it was last week. And then their eighth grade promotion is on June 8th at 1 p.m., which pretty sure is when they do the moving off assembly. Okay. And then, um, they had an activity day on June 12th. And they get free yearbooks. And then 9:30 a.m. is their end of the year awards assembly. And then 11:00 a.m. is our whole school outdoor picnic. And then 12:30 they have field day. And then just recently me and Eli got the opportunity to visit Columbia again after we went to their assembly and we got to go again and do like an assembly recap with all of the leadership students. It was a lot of fun.
034I'm still working on though trying to visit um EMS and then Eatenville L again so that we can have our last visit before the end of the school year, but we're having a tough time figuring out dates for that. Where's the sol? >> Well, you're very busy right now. So, appreciate all that you do to get that information to get back to us. >> Thank you. >> And you can leave if you'd like. >> I think I'm going to stay. >> All right. >> We'll move on now to the um agenda. Um, consider any changes or additions? Hearing none. Um, I'll ask for a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> A motion. >> Moved and seconded. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carried. All right. Then
035we'll move on down to hearings of individuals and groups. And we have uh Jen Steel Steel. >> Steel, I'm sorry. Okay. >> You know, um Jean Jen Steel and you you were here. You'll have three minutes to present to us. And um I'm gonna try and get it all done. I have a list. Okay. And I'm not going to reread this. I know you were here last time. Fine. Bye. Okay. Um, my name is D. I'm a community member. I'm also a parent of a senior that's going to graduate this year. I have two I have two boys who graduated in 23. Um, I want to start with um my husband's retired military. So, a couple of you guys know me already. I've met with some of you guys. Um, so we chose this town
036for quiet, serenity, country, the whole nine yards and everything like that. Um, I want to read something. So, you guys are familiar with the Foss High School situation that happened. Okay, this is from our superintendent of OSPI. Schools are supposed to be sacred spaces free from violence where students can focus on learning, engaging with their peers and educators, and pursuing their interest and goals. Too often this country in this country, we see the sacred learning environment disrupted due to violence. I'm beyond grateful that all the injured victims received in yesterday's attack were non-life-threatening. I think we all understand the conversation we would be having today if a lethal firearm had been used. So thankfully those students are safe. Um they're healing, they're recovering, and everyone got to go home. Okay. Unfortunately, I can say I
037know someone personally I met with you the other week. Um, for one family, her child is not safe and due to that she's pulled him from school and is now homeschooling her child because of the vicious attack that happened to her son on school grounds on school camera. Okay. Um, I'm going to go through my list and it's really sad that our schools are not safe and there's physical violence that is taking place on school grounds on school camera and these kids are remain to stay here. And these are kids that if it h if it was to happen like on the street or whatever, they would probably be at Raymond Hall right now or somewhere else. And I can tell you right now that if they were in a military school, they would be
038dealt with a different way. School bus issues. A student yesterday refused to get off a bus at the middle school on a TK bus, held up the entire bus until a parent or an adult could come and get her off the bus. Bullying is out of control. The matrix that you guys have that is provided by the legislative needs to be completely revamped. You guys need to have sensing meetings with staff and parents about the issues that are going on because they're out of control, not being dealt with as it appears. I think school board needs to be me having meetings with employees while they're leaving because they're not being dealt with by their bosses. You need to have meetings. You're not getting the resonations. I gave you mine. I'm going to run out of
039time. I hope I can still speak. Students should not have to be in the same room with someone who is violent to them daily. Yeah, >> thank you. >> If you're interested in the um student who was attacked, I'll speak to the mom and see if she wants me to reach out to you. Okay, we'll move on to reports and presentations. Enrollment report. >> Okay. Our enrollment report. Um, so if you recall the month of April, we were down 19 students over the prior month. Um, so the good news is is that for the month of May, um, that has stabilized and we actually added three back to that. So maybe we're stable or we'll find out here in a few more days. Um, a um, alternative learning enrollment stayed pretty much flat. Um, special
040ed and bilingual are still higher than expected. Um, 10 and nine respectively. CTE is a little bit lower than expected at the high school. um they're down seven um and slightly higher at the middle school. Um and we have some let's see so overall these are positive variances that are contributing to um a more positive impact to the fund balance um that was unexpected this year. Um and the large fluctuations of enrollment that we have um um 19 students in just one month impress upon us the importance of budgeting enrollment in a conservative way. >> That is my enrollment report. >> Okay. So, um I did a um a deep dive into this just to see where we're at here to date for revenues. Um and because of those um positive um increases in enrollment
041in various categories, um we're actually so far getting um expected to receive about $280,000 more in our general aortionment than what we had um anticipated. um state forest revenues um incredibly unfortunate to receive those in the amount of 255,000. Um we know that those um go up and down every year and we can't rely on those um along with the timber excise taxes um that brought an additional 24,000 um interest earnings. We also um got $41,000 in paratraining reimbursements which is unexpected. We don't know what that's going to look like um from year to year. Um and then 155,000 in in special education, state special education, 129,000 in food service and 162 in transportation operations. So we've had a lot of unexpected positives this year. So, and then our expenditures, some other things that are
042um that have happened is um so far still we're we're still projected to save about 30,000 between food services and transportation. Um I don't know if that'll be the case by the end of the year because we don't know when what buses are going to need and um repairs that van might come up in the next month um or part of a month. Um, and then we still have we're still showing um a net of about $100,000 in various supply budgets within basic ed. Um, but we do have some curriculum purchases still yet to happen. So, I don't expect that to stay that way um too much longer. Um, special education, their positive variance in is starting to actually narrow now. Um and then just a couple other things that are worth noting is that
043the state um the state actually changed our contribution rate for retirement. So we last year we had our budget set at the end at or in the summer we had our budget set. The state gave us the calculator and said you will contribute this much to your retirement. Um so we have to pay an amount to the retirement fund based on the calculator that the state gives us. Well, somewhere along the way they changed that calculator after we already budgeted and um they said, "Oh, we don't think we need that much from you. Hang on to that. Um we don't need that right now. We think we've got enough revenues in other places that that we're not going to need that." So, the concern is is that um it's going to catch up eventually. So,
044I wanted to specifically point out to you um and I can share this with you if you want or you can look it up um that Moody's um one of the world's major credit rating companies and financial analytics companies. Um they're best known for evaluating the creditworthiness of government, school districts, corporations, and debt issuers. Um there's actually an article um that they put Washington State on notice um on April 27th on Fox 13 Seattle. You can find it. Um credit agency puts Washington on notice reporting a negative financial outlook. So what they're doing is and what I'm anticipating is this this temporary savings and retirement that we're seeing. um they're forecasting revenues out that we don't know that we're actually going to receive. So, this is benefiting us this year. Um it could end up
045likely hurting us in the next year or two as their revenues actually come true or not true. Um and so I think this article is um something worth looking at for everybody. Um >> what's the date of that article? >> Um it was April 27th. Um and it's credit agency puts Washington on notice reporting a negative opinion about um and it was a Fox 13 um Seattle um article. I don't know if there are any other articles out there from any other um news agency, but um they basically put the state on notice and said um that they're Washington is going to um they're at risk for losing Washington is at risk for losing its AAA gone rating. Um they're putting them on nose. It serves as a formal warning to lawmakers that they are
046balancing the budget in an unsustainable way. Um they are suggesting that the state is at a fiscal crossroads and cited that Washington pulled 888 million from reserves. Um currently there's 8% in reserves at the state. Um and by 2028 if they continue to budget in the way that they're budgeting um they will be less than 2% in their fund balance. Um so there's uncertainty surrounding and there's uncertainty surrounding the millionaire's tax. Um there's still some out years before any of that's implemented. Um that is cited as being an unstable source for revenues. Um and we all I mean some of us may be aware in Massachusetts when they implemented that millionaire tax they're actually experiencing in Massachusetts um negative revenues from where they accepted. So a net loss in revenues. Um so if you search
047to answer your question, if you search credit agency box 13, you will find the article credit agency box 13. So um I think it just puts Washington on notice and I think it impresses upon us the um the need for us to really budget carefully because this year savings um may turn the other way for us the next year or the year after. Um, so that is all I have on budget update and other news. >> Thank you so much. Thank you for all the hard work that you do to help us and to keep us stable. Appcate. >> All right. And we go on to construction update. Mr. Bell. Well, first of all, I just want to say one more time how much I appreciated the support that you I do appreciate the support
048that you've given for me to see on our track field stadium project. And uh one of my favorite alltime pictures is all of you in front of the balloon arch um uh facing the new stadium out on the beautiful field. And uh we estimated, you know, there might have been about a thousand people on that field that day. Um and it's just such a big thing and that could not have happened without your leadership. So I just want to thank you all for that. So uh since we last met down at Eatenville Elementary School, we now have all of the lights under the uh eaves of the grandstand. And so that means night games can happen and that uh we'll have safe exits for people. Um and then our our track itself has really come
049along real quickly. The rubberized coating uh the construction crew from from Bayon has has worked really really hard. And uh as you go out there right now, if you look on your way out, you'll see all kinds of plastic around the very outside of it, as well as anywhere near the track. So, not on the track, not anywhere where there's asphalt, but anything that's right next to asphalt, including fences. And that's because we now are at the point where the rubberized coating is down and and when we um seal everything and then we stripe it. And so, uh, the weather has to always cooperate, but if the weather continues to cooperate, the plan will be by the end of next week that we can all go out there and see striping field uh, on their
050black track with the the blue exchange uh, lines and things. So, that's going to be a big pretty big day. Uh, we're still working on a little bit with the scoreboard. Um, and of course, we know we're going to get our mascot down here at some point. We're still working on that. So, there are still a few things to be done, but for the most part, um, we believe that just in time for summer summer training, uh, summer usage, we should be fine with the track and field and stadium. And then, of course, on September 4th will be our first game, football game of the year. And that should be a pretty big day. hopefully we'll feel it stands and and that you'll feel the appreciation of of uh the community for for upure guidance
051and and leadership. So that's my that's our great news about our state and it continues to just the last few things to get all done. Uh and and so um I feel very confident by the end of this summer we should have everything taken care of that we can right now given our you know given our budgets. >> Great. So, thank you so much for always keeping us up to date and for the work that you have done, keeping what we both appreciate. It's takes good leadership to make unfinished business. cleaning up our three policies that we had last time. And so um if we go right with you, we could entertain a motion to approve all three at the same time. So the ones we did last time motion motion to approve um the
052policies 3530 6700 >> I move second it okay been moved and seconded there any further discussion hearing none all those in favor signify by saying I >> I >> opposed. Motion carried. New business. Is there approval of updated policy 6210? Crystal, would you? >> Sure. Thanks. This policy is in regards to um the threshold for capital outlay. Um >> um so policy 6210 says that um any anything that we do in capital outlay is required to get board approval. Um if it sorry >> um $5,000 or more requires board approval. Um this policy hasn't been updated since I've been here. Um, so I it's at least 2017, so it's been the better part of 10 years. Um, so, uh, we would like to request that we raise that amount from 5 to 20, um, for
053a few reasons. One, it better aligns to policy 6801, um, and the school district accounting manual. Um, and it will reduce administrative burden on on the maintenance staff and the business staff. um it will decrease wait time for important repairs and replacements such as HVAC um that may not quite need emergency action, but they're nevertheless still important to um do in a timely manner. Um this would not decrease the department's diligence or commitment to acquiring a product or repair at the best possible price or fit um for the district. So, um I'm just asking that we update this amount from 5 to 20 um to reflect um today's market. >> Anybody have any questions or comments on this? >> Um what is the wait? So, say we need a new air conditioner >> if they
054need to put that request in. I mean, we meet every two weeks and uh so how long does it realistically take for them to ask for permission? I mean, how how much are we burdening them by putting that ask out there and getting the bids and us seeing the bids through? So, normally because we only do approvals on once a month, um that really is restrictive of um it just it it holds us back a little bit from acting quickly. Um and it's a lot to get people out here to do quotes. I we still they still have to do the process. Um >> but it used to be you could do a new Hback for 5,000. Now, you can't even do that. Now, it's everything we do is $12,000. Um, so, um, a lot
055of other policies that I've looked at other districts, um, they range from like 30 to 40 to superintendent's discretion. So, ours is actually very low compared to others. Um, which I've actually appreciated because it does build accountability. So, um, it's really great for that. Um so I think just the 20,000 just really is a reflection of today's market. Um our capital outlay policy um that we updated 6801 um the state changed that to 10,000. Um and so this didn't doesn't match with that 10,000. Um so I'm sorry if I didn't answer that questionly. >> No, you you you did. I just I mean I I guess I don't know if we discuss it further or if we table it or if we >> I have a couple other questions first. Um do you do we
056still have the same internal uh where you're looking at three bits? >> I I I was zoning out. I was about ready to ask that. I was I was zoning out cuz I was looking at this. So you still follow the same process of >> So we don't have a procedure that says that we have to get three bids or three quotes that comes into our purchasing um policy. I believe it's 60 uh can't remember the number but if you use state funds versus federal funds there's this is actually below those thresholds. Um, so yeah, so there is no specific, that's just a practice that we've always done. Um, is to get the three quotes, whether it's over the phone or whether it's a snippet of a, you know, a cart or anything like that.
057Um, it's just a practice that we've always done. And then was there a reason for the request of 20,000 versus aligning it with the 10 that you had said before that? >> Um I think we had had a conversation about that. Um and I can't remember because we talked to about that um and we were kind of going back and forth between 10 15 and 20 in those amounts. Um, and I think just because it had been so long and so many years that everything is, you know, more than more than doubled now at this point, um, that it was appropriate to set it at 20,000. So, >> and that was part of the conversation that we had. >> Yeah, we J and I talked about that a little bit pre-board meeting. >> Gotcha. What
058what's the process if we wanted to suggest as a board member to do 10 or and a line instead of so high at 20? >> That's I think that >> I think the first line is also important too because it's saying that the board is authorizing Jay to make that call of component. >> Yeah. >> So it just changes it from us approving it. Oh, I have >> I just think that's a good thing. >> Would you all be more comfortable if we um >> if we set this aside for now and do some more research and get back to everybody? >> Yeah. >> I want to be pretty responsible. I >> We're getting down to pennies in cutting and things and so I want to make sure. >> No, no problem. No problem at
059all. We can Yeah. >> Are you okay tableing table? >> That's my suggestion. >> Mine too. >> We're going to do that then. I guess we'll we'll table that tonight. We could consider first reading. >> Let's do that. Let's consider the first reading. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. Then we'll move on to um considering approval of donation agreement in the amount of $2,500 to support EMS student trip to Wildwood. >> I can't read who this was. >> I have a motion and they want to be kept anonymous. I understand. That makes completes. >> That's why they their name isn't there. >> You can't I can't read the signature. >> I motion. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. >> All those in favor sign I >> I
060opposed. >> Thank you. >> Last year it's open. We'll gladly send our children to the pool of >> the wild. >> Yeah. The wild, right? Yeah. >> Okay. And then item C is consider approval of math adoption as presented on 513. >> Uh so moved. >> So second >> moved and seconded. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> Opposed. Motion. All right. And we will go home to superintendent comments. Thank you for the opportunity. We um generally just start out with all the great news there is in the world, which is an awful lot of it, you know, and uh she's getting better and better and everybody's just pulling so hard and you just have seen so many things happen, you know, that you're that you're leading. But today, I'm going to lead
061with something that isn't quite so positive. So, as as you're aware, um the revenue that we received versus our expenditures is just not not keeping pace. In other words, the revenues that we've received since Sinclair Act in 2017 18 uh compared to what we do now just uh the revenues have not kept up with inflation and they pretty much just stayed flat. But the expenditures just keep going up and up and up. And so I'll just give you one example of that. Um, so earlier in the year, you know, Christa works hard. We work hard together to to budget. We always know we're going to end in the black, but we were told that our insurance rates would most likely go up 18%. And we took a deep breath because 18% would be hard if
062you can imagine on a small budget. But then uh about the 10th 12th of May, then we received the news that actually they were just kidding. It's going up 40%. And so lest you think that that's oh boy, what is Edenville doing that they're that the insurance rates are being raised, you know, 40%. Well, the average was 45% for everyone covered by Washington state um you know insurance pool and uh so actually because of being very frugal and then we are not at the 45% average but still I just wanted to point out that uh the three-year increase for our insurance alone is 86.86 86%. >> And so it makes it very very difficult to balance budget when we when we have those kind of expenditures and then we lack the revenues to match that.
063So we'll continue to do everything we can to lobby not lobby but to to meet with our legislators and and try to help them see uh the the great need that our students are worth it. Our students deserve to be to have the what they need in order to do the very best. And we see our students, we know our the potential of our students is unlimited, but it's still we still hope to have the revenue to to now the bad news out of the way. >> I'd like to say that the 45 um the 45% was the base. That's that's where most districts were. They that was like their base the starting point. So most of the districts were actually above that 45% where we were one of the very very very few that
064were below that. So um some of the districts saw in the 60 up almost to the 70% and it is because of our practices of um our emphasis on um good controls all around whether it's trips or um hiring practices or um all all sorts of things. That's why they they decided to drop us below that that minimum threshold. So that was good. >> Yeah. So anyway, we'll continue to do everything we can to uh to move our legislation. Speaking of which, if you don't think that schools matter to a community, we uh recently received the last uh edition of the Dispatch, our local newspaper. There were seven articles and four of those about schools. Just to show you, we've actually been invited to put in a weekly, if you want to uh article to
065them because they recognize how important schools are to our community and it sells tabloids, so to speak, because people want to know about you, about students. Uh a particular note was that we received uh an article about the fact that we have all schools have a cardiac response plan that our students um you know they know handsonly CPR. They they they know the signs. They know what to do in the event that uh the the signs of a heart attack are occurring. And uh we of course have taken those further. a community day, we had um our uh mannequins. We received a grant for $25,000 uh from Mary Bridge through American Heart Association. and we now have more community members trained. And then uh on 25th of August, we'll have all of our student all
066of our staff members meet and uh and have a chance to practice hands only as well as learn the science. And so we're trying to make this the safest community in America uh to to be uh if if our attack occurs. Uh and then others were what I mentioned earlier. We met with our state legislators uh um in this case state representative Andrew Marcus to uh discuss what our needs are as well as thank him and um Representative Marshall and Senator McKune for their contributions to the stadium. Um I just spoke with our athletic director and our track and field coach and Uh that's another article we had. It says 27, but but Jeff also says it's actually 30 um students, student athletes qualify for district. And of those, we now have four boys and
067one girl who are headed to state this coming week. And so we're excited to to hear how that turns out. Um, so, uh, and our tennis and fast pitch and baseball, while they didn't make it to state, it's very competitive. They're in a very tough league, but they did they were very formidable. They they they represented us really well. So, I just wanted to again underscore the fact that uh, schools are just such a big part of the community and we're very grateful to be in a community that supports schools and uh, and following down from yourselves as a school board. So, thank you for the chance to report tonight. >> I I have a question on the um on the request to submit an article. Do they we have a program where students could
068submit or have a platform? >> You know, that's something we should consider, right? You know, I don't know why we couldn't have that be a part of of uh you know, we we they want it prayer ready. >> Yeah. >> And that's how we do something. That's a great idea. Yeah. To be real honest, uh going back to the cardiac response plan, um I was asked to uh go on TV with American Heart Association on the 4th of June to to uh talk about Eatenville and the plans that we have. So, um that should be a nice opportunity as well. So, we are gaining, you know, we're getting more and more attention for the way that everybody is working so hard to make great things happen for kids. I'll report back on how that goes
069next time. >> Thank you. >> All right, we'll go on to um court comments and um start with Jim. >> All right. Um it was a great night to uh have the band in here and to recognize the band for their accomplishment. um Miss Danielson for actually getting the light that she deserves for um working so hard and being able to teach so many kids uh on such a level that is obviously proofs in the pudding of perfection. and uh uh I I was super excited when I saw the I think it was a Facebook post that they won that night and uh and just you know blown away that you know we got recognized in that way and we have such a um a teacher on that level. So, and then and then students
070that obviously have taken that all in. Uh and um uh yeah, appreciation for Shannon Collins. Uh that's I I couldn't imagine giving up my garage space and uh time and effort in in that way every year. And um putting the the effort in that her and her family does. And u I'm so thankful for everybody that takes on that um that role. Uh but yeah, otherwise thank you so much Christa for everything and the presentations tonight and um the the the thoughts for um improving. So thank you >> um couple things I guess. Um like I think bottle the books help front the elementary schools. Um I'm going to probably miss somebody here that Sally um Kyla I think I got her name correct. Um Meny um Chantel staff at ES and warehouser that have
071been helping organize. It's been very hard for me to organize remotely and get it done and so I super appreciate it. Um it's going pretty well. It's going okay. The Columbia Crest is Friday and finals are next week. So, uh, top two teams are going. It's been a real hoot to watch the kids. So, um, thank you. Um, last but not least, um, I think for the math curriculum, I need a little soap box, I guess. Um, I'm I'd really love to see us do some kind of push advertising celebration of adopting that. um we're making a big issue about our test scores and where they're at and trying to advocate for moving forward and we really need parent help. Um some way to have them understand what we just have and what it looks
072like and getting it out in front of them. Yes, we're going to get lots of questions and people digging through it and everything else, but I think that's okay. Fact, that's great. We want to understand it as much as possible. Um, I'd even love to see as much as a if possible some kind of um launch with it with parents to walk them through it if possible. Just again celebrating what we're trying to do for math. Which gets me to math and reading in general. Um, very proud of where we're going. I'd like to thank everybody for that. But just for evidence to let you know, I was sitting here looking in ranks. Um, Mississippi is ranked 15th in math and reading across the state. and Washington's down to 22 and 23rd. Um, Florida 6th
073and 10th, Virginia 5 and 8. We have a long ways to go and I'm really excited about how we're getting there. But I really hope we can start reaching out to also some other districts like Thorp are which is smaller than us. Cascade um, and Pullman who all would rank in the top five to 10 of states if you look at their scores. What are they doing? >> Awesome. you know what what are they doing and how are they doing it. We don't have to reinvent the wheel. It's out there. Um there is a large freight train coming as I work for the state and we can AI is drastically changing schools and I don't mean schools I mean education and I'm not saying tackling AI and using it. I'm saying what are our students
074basic skills they have before they can use it because if they cannot read the output on the computer it won't matter what the computer spits out they can't read interpret or literate we do it as adults we read headlines that just keep passing by a student that's grade level behind in reading before age 13 or ages where AIS are implemented at a usable skill not in the backgrounds there's vast difference in these um and we can talk about why in the attention span of students and everything else and what's to blame. But in reality, it still comes back to basic skills. And I'm going to get off my high horse now, but that's my big push for next year so this board knows is we we need to have a real serious conversation about what
075we do with with that level because it's going to get >> So I'm done. >> You're done. >> Okay. Thank you, Katie. Um, I want to say congratulations to the band. And I mean, thank you. Amazing. Wow. I don't even know how to play an instrument. Not musical in any way, shape, or form, so I'll spare everybody. But like, that's just so amazing and impressive to me. >> The first gal didn't even I don't even know what her instrument is. >> Yeah. Said the same thing. And she said, "What?" And I was like, "I don't even know what that is. That's how, you know, musically illiterate I am when it comes to that kind of thing. But, um, I sure love listening to all of it and I just think that's so incredible. So, congratulations
076to them on all their hard work. Um, thank you to all of you ladies, by the way, because you guys are always here. Always here. Always here. I know. And like I poor Cassie, I bug her about silly things all the time, but you guys are just so instrumental and I appreciate all the hard work that you do. Um, so thank you for that. Um, thank you to you guys as well. Like you guys have been very dedicated and just I'm constantly impressed every time one of you speaks about anything. And so, you know, kudos to you guys for all of your dedication and hard work. Um, and then other than that, I just want to say, you know, I've I'm enjoying being on the board and learning all of this stuff, and you guys
077have been really welcoming and helpful, and I look forward to many more good things to come. >> All right. I also would like to say thank you to our student clubs because I know that with all that you've got going on in advisor and it's it's you we you've taken on extra and we appreciate that. I want you to think that it's never. And it was wonderful to have the band students here tonight. Um, see what they've learned. Not just I mean they know how to play their instruments, but to see what they learned about community and how widespread community can be and to see how um excited they were about meeting other students meeting other places. And might I add the light up that they all had in the pride of like rising to
078the challenge of that super complicated song which was just so fun to see them say like we did it. >> Yes, absolutely. It was great. You know, I know this time of the year we all get a little weary and I think that um having them here tonight was just >> really picked us up and it gave us a knowledge for me as a board member of of why we're here. Yeah, we're here for >> we're here for students and community and very about that. So if there is nothing else on the agenda, we will close this meeting at 810. >> Thank you.