October 15, 2019, Regular Meeting Minutes

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MINUTES OF THE OCTOBER 15, 2019, REGULAR BOARD MEETING

CALL TO ORDER
Al Schreiber called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM in the Administration & Resource Center Boardroom.

ROLL CALL
Board members present: Al Schreiber, Natalie Hagglund, Julie Dean, Chad Lewis and Ken Christoferson
Student Advisors Present: Aleena Wiegand, Jacob Platt

FLAG SALUTE
Natalie Hagglund led the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Chad Lewis made a motion to approve the Agenda for the October 15, 2019, Regular Board Meeting. Natalie Hagglund seconded the motion; it was voted on and approved unanimously.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Julie Dean made a motion to approve the Minutes of the October 1, 2019, Regular Board Meeting. Ken Christoferson seconded the motion; it was voted on and approved unanimously.

Chad Lewis made a motion to approve the Minutes of the October 1, 2019, Special Meeting Board Retreat. Natalie Hagglund seconded the motion; it was voted on and approved unanimously.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
Dr. Jean Shumate introduced the following reports:

DONATIONS
The donations were presented by Jacob Platt and Aleena Wiegand as follows:

The Stanwood-Camano School District received the following donations:

  1. Dorian Studio donated $430.00 to Stanwood Middle School from the fall picture rebates to support student activities,
  2. Schweitzer Engineering donated $100.00 to Stanwood Middle School to support student activities,
  3. Jorge and Linda Guerra donated a Jupiter flute valued at $700.00 and a Bundy tenor sax valued at $1,200.00 to the Stanwood Middle School Music Program, and
  4. Erich Schweiger donated a Yamaha flute valued at $700.00 and two music stands valued at $30.00 to the Stanwood Middle School Music Program.

HARRASSMENT, INTIMIDATION, BULLYING (HIB) POSTERS
Mark Carter, Director of Student Services and Safety, shared about the district's annual anti-Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying poster contest. All of the schools in the district participated. Posters are delivered to the district office and organized into grade divisions for judging by community members and staff in categories of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention. Several of the winners and their families were present. Mr. Carter thanked the Stanwood-Camano Kiwanis for donating prizes for the contest winners. Winners were announced and Mark Carter, along with Bob Mitchell and Glenda Mitchell of Kiwanis, presented certificates.

Grade Level K-2nd
Savana Scott, 1st Grade Elger Bay Elementary, 1st Place
Otto Vogel, 1st Grade Twin City Elementary, 2nd Place
Brooklynn Vidovic, 2nd Grade Utsalady Elementary 3rd Place
Adalee Trombley, Kindergarten Elger Bay Elementary, Honorable Mention

Grade Level 3rd-5th
Maya Lee, 4th Grade Elger Bay Elementary, 1st Place
Zoe Knife-Alfaro, 5th Grade Elger Bay Elementary 2nd Place
Mckayla Shrock, 5th Grade Utsalady Elementary, 3rd Place
Kellan Zill, 3rd Grade Twin City Elementary, Honorable Mention

Grade Level 6th-8th
Lily Butler, 7th Grade Stanwood Middle, 1st Place
Zia Fackenthal, 8th Grade Stanwood Middle, 2nd Place
Lennon Bradley, 6th Grade Stanwood Middle, 3rd Place
Stella Berrett, 6th Grade Port Susan Middle, Honorable Mention

Grade Level 9th-12th
Abigail Santeford, 11th Grade Lincoln Hill High School, 1st Place
Lilyanna Venigas-McVeigh, 12th Grade Lincoln Hill High School, 2nd Place
Tate Asbert, 11th Grade Lincoln Hill High School, 3rd Place
Nathaniel Figueroa, 10th Grade Lincoln Hill High School, Honorable Mention

AWARDS
The Board recognized Shining Star, Volunteer Service Award and Teacher of the Month recipients, as listed below, and presented certificates. Appreciation was extended to Heritage Bank who, in partnership with Stanwood Cinemas, Dos Reales Restaurant, Klesick Family Farm, and Twin City Lanes, sponsor the district' s recognition program.

Shining Stars: Aspyn Bumgarner, Elger Bay Elementary; Silas Maikowskij, Port Susan Middle School
Employee Award for September: Nathan Christensen, Teacher of the Month
Volunteer Service Award: Elizabeth Butler, Elger Bay Elementary

RECESS
Al Schreiber recessed the meeting at 6:34 PM to allow audience members to leave.

RECONVENE
Al Schreiber reconvened the regular meeting at 6:45 PM.

OCTOBER 2019 ENROLLMENT
Steve Lidgard reported on the enrollment for October 2019. There were 4,599.94 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) students enrolled as of October 1, which averaged 169.47 over budget. The next enrollment count will be November 1, 2019.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Christine Del Pozo, Ryan Ovenell, and Ross Short reported on Graduation Requirements. Before presenting the report, Christine Del Pozo acknowledged and thanked Ross Short for the amount of time and research he invested in preparing the presentation. The report was presented in three sections: Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2021 and Beyond; Resources and Supports to help students reach graduation; and Pathways to Success and Career Readiness. Detailed information was presented on each section.

CONSENT AGENDA
A motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 1-6, as listed below, was made by Julie Dean. Natalie Hagglund seconded the motion; it was voted on and approved unanimously.

  1. Approval of Donations.
  2. Approval of the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with Northwest Educational Services District 189 for the 2019-20 Science Materials Center.
  3. Approval of the 2019-20 Carl Perkins Grant and Assurances.
  4. Approval of the 2019 Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program Evaluation and 5-Year Plan.
  5. Approval of the Personnel Consent Agenda,
  6. Approval of Bills and Payroll.
PAYROLL FUND WARRANT TOTAL
September 2019 Payroll Warrants #65333 - 65367 $ 789,966.79
Payroll ACH Deposit
(Automated Clearing House)
$2,447,305.31
Electronic Retirement/DCP $ 811,460.28
Electronic Federal Tax $ 879,482.93
September
Accrual 2019
Payroll Warrants #65200 - 65211 $ 8,093.02
Payroll ACH Deposit
(Automated Clearing House)
$ 55,253.70
Electronic Retirement $ 11,342.24
Electronic Federal Tax $ 13,504.44

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE


September 30, 2019 General Fund #65368 - 65461 $ 449,466.70
Capital Projects Fund #65462 - 65470 $ 33,533.44
Associated Student Body Fund #65471 - 65487 $ 31,751.59
September 30, 2019 General Fund #65488 - 65532 $ 171,584.12
Capital Projects Fund #65533 - 65543 $ 236,782.43
Associated Student Body Fund #65544 - 65545 $ 1,491.39

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

October 15, 2019 General Fund #228501 $ 11.60
October 15, 2019 General Fund #228502-228654 $ 319,234.45
Capital Projects Fund #228655-228667 $7,870,210.33
Associated Student Body Fund #228668-228687 $ 11,628.67
Transportation Vehicle #228688-228689 $ 217,470.64

COMMENTS BY CITIZENS
Adam Brody of Strategic Kids addressed the Board regarding distribution of Strategic Kids flyers to district students.

Evan Erickson of Strategic Kids addressed the Board regarding distribution of Strategic Kids flyers to district students.

Irene Lyford, Saratoga School parent, addressed the Board in support of the Strategic Kids chess program.

Darlene Hofbauer, Saratoga School teacher, addressed the Board in support of the Strategic Kids chess program.

STUDENT ADVISOR REPORT
Jacob Platt reported Lincoln Hill will join Stanwood High School in the Homecoming Parade on October 18th; Lincoln Hill is sending volunteers to serve at the Food Bank Breakfast on November 1; and, the Lincoln Hill High School Booster Club approved the budget for 2019-20.

Aleena Wiegand reported Stanwood High School held a Student Senate meeting on September 18 and testing for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) took place October 5. Upcoming events include Spirit Week; a Homecoming assembly, parade and dance; College and Career Readiness Night on October 16; and, a Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) on Saturday, October 19.

ITEMS BROUGHT UP BY BOARD MEMBERS
Ken Christoferson expressed appreciation for the depth of information shared with regard to Graduation Requirements and the efforts being made to ensure students who need extra help are not overlooked. Mr. Christoferson also extended a thank you for the donations received.

Julie Dean shared she really enjoyed the update on what the district is doing to meet the 24-credit requirement and hearing about the supports in place to make sure the district is successful, and expressed appreciation for the effort and thought students put into their anti-bullying posters.

Natalie Hagglund added it is nice to have another well-attended evening meeting and an opportunity to celebrate and recognize students and staff.

Al Schreiber congratulated those who received recognition and thanked all for their efforts. Mr. Schreiber thanked the sponsors of the staff recognition program: Heritage Bank, Dos Reales, Stanwood Cinemas, Klesick Farm, and Twin City Lanes. He also thanked Mark Carter for organizing and facilitating the recent Safety Task Force meeting.

ADJOURNMENT
Al Schreiber adjourned the regular meeting at 7:38 PM