Board Report - 10/28/22
Vea la versión en español del Informe de la Junta Directiva aqui.
This is a summary of the Pasco School District Board Meeting on October 25, 2022.
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Special Recognitions
Recognizing Principals and Assistant Principals
October is National Principals Month, and we honored our Principals and Assistant Principals for their dedication and commitment to PSD staff and students. Principals and Assistant Principals were recognized throughout October on the district’s social media channels and presented with gifts during the board meeting.
Thank you to our Principals and Assistant Principals for helping our students shine!
Meet Trinity
We were proud to recognize Trinity; a PSD Developmental Preschool Program student recently featured in the district's I Am Pasco campaign.
Trinity recently started in Pasco School District's developmental preschool program. She loves books, puzzles, and playing in the dramatic play area. Trinity has made new friends and is excited about attending school and riding the bus. She is motivated, determined, and wants to be as independent as possible. While at school, we are finding adaptive tools for her to use to help increase her independence and access to school.
Board Progress Monitoring Reports with CEE Help
Jon Steach, CEO of the Center for Educational Effectiveness, presented information regarding the
Board's progress monitoring PSD's Outrageous Outcomes.
After reviewing the Outrageous Outcomes, benchmarks, and indicators, board members were asked to discuss the following:
What should be kept?
Should anything be removed?
Should anything be added?
Next steps include Board members discussing these questions and determining a path forward.
Resolution No. 1022 Resolution of Bond Support
Sarah Thornton, Assistant Superintendent of Operations & Legal Services, presented Resolution 1022 for Board discussion and approval.
Under Washington State law (RCW 42.17A.555), school district facilities may not be used to support or oppose any ballot proposition or to assist any ballot proposition campaign. However, a school Board may express support for or opposition to a ballot proposition under the following conditions:
- The expression is a collective decision of the Board (usually a resolution adopted at an open public meeting)
- The meeting notice (or agenda) must include the title and number of ballot proposition; and
- There is an equal opportunity at the open public meeting for Board directors and the public to express opposing views.
The Board may adopt a resolution in support of its own bond ballot proposition. The resolution would allow an individual Board member to speak on behalf of the district, rather than just speaking on his or her own behalf.
Board members and members of the public will be given equal opportunity to express supporting and opposing views at the public meeting, prior to board action on the resolution.
The resolution will be presented to the Board for action on November 8, 2022.
Pro & Con Committee Appointments
Kevin Hebdon, PSD Executive Director of Fiscal Services, updated the Board on our process to appoint members willing to write statements for the Franklin County Voters’ Guide regarding the District’s February 14, 2023 bond proposition to pro and con committees.
An invitation to submit applications was advertised in the Tri-City Herald and posted on the district’s website over the last two weeks. Committee appointments are limited to three persons for each position. Those individuals indicating interest in serving on the committees are:
Committee Advocating Approval (Pro): Heather Kubalek, Aaron Richardson, and David Jones
Committee Advocating Rejection (Con): After published notice, no community members expressed an interest in serving on the con (against) committee
Mr. Hebdon requested action of the Board to appoint Heather Kubalek, Aaron Richardson, and David Jones to the committee advocating approval of the district’s February 14, 2023, bond proposition. The Board took action and appointed the committee members as presented.
The appointed individuals will be notified, and their names will be forwarded to Franklin County Elections before the deadline of December 16, 2022.
Student Action Council: October Meeting
Sydney Stenson, Logan Stroup, and Emily Iniguez Hernandez, PSD Student Board Representatives, and Cecily Kuhn and Juliana Porcayo-Jaimes, Student Action Council Liaisons, provided an update from the Student Action Council meeting that took place on October 19, 2022.
During their second meeting, students discussed highlights of the small innovative high school, which is a part of the February 14, 2023 bond scope including:
2 + 2 Model
Personalized Educational Experience
Different focus than Delta High School
Students can also participate in programs like Tri-Tech and Running Start
Internship Opportunities
Students also discussed current dress code data and plan to evaluate school dress codes before their next meeting on January 18.
2022 Capital Facilities Plan Update
Sarah Thornton, Assistant Superintendent of Operations & Legal Services, and Denise Stiffarm, Pacifica Law Group, presented the 2022 update to the district’s Capital Facilities Plan (CFP).
The City of Pasco requires an update to the CFP at least every two years as a condition of the agreement and ordinance authorizing collection of school impact fees. If the 2022 update is accepted by the city, the next update would occur in 2024. Despite the addition of permanent classroom capacity, student enrollment is projected to increase over the next six years. Therefore, the district is requesting that impact fee collections continue, and that the impact fee in the city remain the same for the next two years.
The CFP will be presented on the November 8, 2022 consent agenda for approval.
Early Learning in the Pasco School District
Kristi Docken, Director of Special Services for the Earling Learning Center, and Omar Escalera, PSD’s Executive Director of Equity, Partnerships, and Family Engagement, provided an overview to the Board regarding PSD’s Early Learning Programs. Our programs and partnerships have grown over the past years, and we are proud to offer the following programs:
Special education
Early Childhood Education Assistance Program
Head Start
Inspire Developmental Centers
Transitional Kindergarten
READY for Kindergarten
The district is working to build an early learning structure that includes continuous professional development and collaboration, invest in community partnerships, explore expansion of services, and discover how we can provide more opportunities for inclusive practices at the preschool level.
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