June 18, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

Stanwood-Camano School District #401
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
Administration & Resource Center Boardroom
26920 Pioneer Hwy, Stanwood, Washington 98292

June 18, 2024 1:00 PM

MINUTES

1:00 PM REGULAR BOARD MEETING

CALL TO ORDER - 1:00 PM
Board President Al Schreiber called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 1:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL
Board Directors Present: Al Schreiber, Charlotte Murry, Betsy Foster, Steve King
Board Directors Absent: Miranda Evans (excused)

Board President Schreiber announced two opportunities within the agenda for public comment.

FLAG SALUTE
Deputy Bud McCurry led the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Director Steve King moved to approve the agenda for the June 18, 2024 Regular Board Meeting; seconded by Director Betsy Foster.

Aye: Al Schreiber, Charlotte Murry, Betsy Foster, Steve King
Passed - Unanimously

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 4
, 2024 Regular Board Meeting
Director Charlotte Murry moved to approve the minutes for the June 4, 2024 Regular Board Meeting; seconded by Director Betsy Foster.

Aye: Al Schreiber, Charlotte Murry, Betsy Foster, Steve King
Passed - Unanimously

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORTS

1. Donations: Dr. Deborah Rumbaugh
Superintendent Rumbaugh presented the donations. She expressed her appreciation for the donations.

2. District Safety Update: Ryan Ovenell
Deputy Superintendent, Ryan Ovenell, presented the District Safety Update, recapping the safety efforts over the past school year. Questions followed. Mr. Ovenell also provided a water quality results update.

3. Disposal of Surplus Vehicle/Equipment: Ruth Floyd
Executive Director of Business Services, Ruth Floyd, gave a brief report about the surplus of a vehicle and equipment.

4. Administrator Introduction: Dr. Deborah Rumbaugh
Superintendent Rumbaugh introduced the new Elger Bay Elementary principal, Elizabeth Sanchez, to the Board. Ms. Sanchez was presented with flowers. 

CONSENT AGENDA

Board President Schreiber invited anyone attending the meeting, in person and virtual, to speak to any items on the consent agenda and asked the directors if they wished to pull any items for discussion. Consent agenda items #2, 3, 16, 17, and 19 were pulled for discussion.

Board President Schreiber called for a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 1, 4 through 15, 18, and 20, moved by Director Foster; seconded by Director King.

Aye: Al Schreiber, Charlotte Murry, Betsy Foster, Steve King
Passed: Unanimously

Board President Schreiber shared he pulled Consent Agenda Item #2, Student Field Trips, to ask for clarification on the student field trip process. Dr. Rumbaugh clarified the field trip process. Ruth Floyd, Executive Director of Business Services, also provided input.

Board President Schreiber shared he pulled Consent Agenda Item #3, District Administrator Salary Schedule, to seek clarification on the term Implicit Price Deflator. Dr. Rumbaugh and Ruth Floyd provided an explanation. 

Board President Schreiber shared he pulled Consent Agenda Item #16, Service Agreement with the North County Regional Fire Authority, as he serves on the board for the North County Regional Fire Authority Board of Commissioners and will not vote on this item. 

Director Foster shared she pulled Consent Agenda Item #17, Contract with Panorama Education, for clarifying questions. Dr. Rumbaugh provided an explanation regarding this consent agenda item. 

Board President Schreiber shared he pulled Consent Agenda Item #19, Personnel Report, to inquire about the hiring practice for coaches. Dr. Rumbaugh provided an explanation regarding this consent agenda item. 

There being no other comments or requests, Board President Schreiber asked for a motion to approve Consent Agenda Item #16, Service Agreement with the North County Regional Fire Authority; moved by Director Foster; seconded by Director King. 

Aye: Charlotte Murry, Betsy Foster, Steve King
Abstained: Al Schreiber
Passed

Board President Schreiber asked for a motion to approve Consent Agenda Items 2, 3, 17, and 19; moved by Director Foster; seconded by Director King.  

Aye: Al Schreiber, Charlotte Murry, Betsy Foster, Steve King

Passed: Unanimously

1. Approve the Donations

2. Approve the Stanwood High School Student Field Trip as listed below:
a. Livestock Judging Camp - FFA, June 24-26, Albany, Oregon

3. Approve the District Administrator Salary Schedule for the 2024-2025 school year to reflect Implicit Price Deflator

4. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano to form a paraeducator Study Group for the 2024-2025 school year to review pay structure and job descriptions

5. Approve the Building Administrators Agreement for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027

6. Approve the Superintendent's Contract Renewal for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027

7. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with Building Administrators for the 2024-2025 school year to reflect Implicit Price Deflator and eliminate stipends  

8. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year to allow classified employees on unpaid leave to substitute

9. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year to allow building health room assistants who fill in for school nurses to be paid at their regular rate of pay

10. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year outlining the process of assigning additional time to paraeducators who have experienced a time loss of 15 or more minutes a day

11. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year outlining the substitute paraeducator process

12. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year outlining the substitute bus paraeducator process

13. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year outlining the substitute Health Room Assistant process

14. Approve the Letter of Agreement with the Public School Employees of Stanwood-Camano for the 2024-2025 school year outlining the substitute Transportation Secretary process

15. Approve the submission of the OSPI Study and Survey grant application

16. Approve the Service Agreement with the North County Regional Fire Authority to provide standby emergency medical services at home football games during the 2024-25 school year

17. Approve the Contract with Panorama Education to provide support services that enable the district to better analyze student and school data, and measure social-emotional learning for the 2024-25 school year

18. Approve the Draft Student Calendar for the 2024-25 school year

19. Approve the Personnel Report June 18, 2024

20. Approve the Bills and Payroll

PUBLIC COMMENT

Citizens wishing to address the Board are asked to submit online requests using the PUBLIC COMMENT link or email [email protected] two hours prior to the board meeting start time. For those attending the meeting in person, request forms are available in the boardroom for submission prior to the meeting start time. Citizens who wish to provide documents to board members will hand them to the Recording Secretary for distribution after the meeting. The Board President will call upon individuals who have requested to speak during the Public Comment section of the agenda. Individuals will state their name for the record and will be allowed three minutes to speak.

There was no public comment.

TOPICS SCHEDULED FOR SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSION
1. Employees of the Year Recognition
Christine Del Pozo, Executive Director of Human Resources, presented Stanwood High School teacher, Michael Randall, with the 2023-24 Certificated Employee of the Year award. Ryan Ovenell, Deputy Superintendent, presented Kristal Gollihar, district transportation dispatcher and bus driver, with the 2023-24 Classified Employee of the Year award. A recognition certificate, award, and sponsor gift from Heritage Bank were presented to Michael and Kristal. They were congratulated and photos were taken. 

2. Board Recognition Award
The School Board presented its Special Recognition Award to Evan Caldwell, the district's Director of Communications, for ongoing commitment and dedicated service to families, students, staff and district community. An award was given, Evan was congratulated, and photos were taken.

 3. First Reading, Policy 4110, Citizens' Advisory Committee and Task Forces
After discussion of policy 4110, Citizens' Advisory Committee and Task Forces, the Board moved this policy forward for a second reading.

 4. 2024 WSSDA Bylaw Addition Proposal
The Board discussed this proposal for informational purposes.

BOARD DIRECTOR REPORTS ON BUSINESS CONDUCTED (CFAC, CBAC, Listening Sessions, School Visits)

Director King shared that he participated in graduation and a recent Employee Retirement Ceremony.

Director Foster expressed that she enjoyed attending the recent graduation ceremonies.

Director Murry shared she enjoyed participating in the graduation ceremonies and also attended a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Advisory Committee Meeting.

Board President Schreiber shared that this time of year is his favorite season with the graduation celebrations and donations benefiting students through the Stanwood Camano Area Foundation. 

ADJOURN
There being no further business, President Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 2:46 p.m.

STANWOOD-CAMANO SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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President

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Vice President

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Director

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Director

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Director

Attest:

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Deborah Rumbaugh, Ed.D.  
Secretary to the Board