Dr. Erickson will call the meeting to order and welcome audience members.
At this time, the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited.
Ms. Gonzales will recite this land acknowledgement:
We, the Ferndale School District, acknowledge we are residing on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Lummi People.
The Lummi People are the original inhabitants of Washington's northernmost coast and southern British Columbia. They lived in villages throughout this territory and continue to have an ongoing relationship with these areas.
Since Time Immemorial, they have celebrated life on their water ways and on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of their People to perpetuate their way of life.
We honor their ancestors as we acknowledge the past, present and future Lummi People as the original inhabitants of this land.
The Board will adopt the meeting agenda.
Dr. Erickson will recognize audience members who have comments to present to the Board.
You can either pre-register by emailing School Board support at jackson.hogan@ferndalesd.org before the meeting with your name, email address and reason for speaking, or by filling out the sign-in sheet at the meeting that evening.
If you’re unable to attend the meeting in-person, you may comment virtually over Zoom. If you wish to do this, please email School Board support at jackson.hogan@ferndalesd.org before the meeting and provide your name, email address and reason for speaking.
For either option, you may also pre-register to comment on the Ferndale School District website at this link: https://www.ferndalesd.org/school-board/public-comment-form.
Commenters who pre-registered will get the chance to speak first. Each commenter will get 3 minutes to speak, and there will be a total of 45 minutes of public comment, in order to allow enough time for the School Board to conduct other business.
The Board will recognize Ferndale School District employees who are retiring.
The Board will recognize Student Board Member Cuong Nguyen for his service on the Board.
Interim Superintendent Mark Deebach will report on the Capital Projects Bond.
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt will present the monitoring report for Results Policy 2.8 (R-2.8) Electives to the Board.
The Board will discuss the report at the June regular meeting.
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt presented the Monitoring Report for Results Policy 2.9 (R-2.9) World Languages at the April regular meeting.
It is now before the Board for review.
Mr. Nguyen will present a report on student voice in Ferndale School District.
The Board will discuss whether to continue offering a virtual option for meeting participation via Zoom.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board has offered an option for guest speakers and public commenters to communicate with the Board virtually using Zoom video chat. In 2020, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a proclamation requiring that all meetings falling under the Open Public Meetings Act -- such as school board meetings -- have a remote option for participation and attendance. Since May 2021, Ferndale School Board meetings have been held in-person, but public commenters and guest speakers have periodically joined the meeting remotely with Zoom, so long as they provided notice.
Last month, Gov. Inslee terminated and rescinded that proclamation, so school board meetings are no longer are required to have a remote/viewing option. Although our board meetings will continue to have a virtual viewing option through Swagit, the Board will discuss whether to continue to allow public commenters and guest speakers to join meetings via Zoom.
More information on the updated state guidance can be found in the attached document below from the Washington State School Directors' Association.
Student board members will share information.
Board members will share information.
The Superintendent will share information.
Members of the Executive Team will share information.
Audit Committee Members are: Steve Childs, Melinda Cool and Peggy Uppiano.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
GENERAL FUND
Manual warrant 285512 in the amount of $760.67. Vouchers 285515-285678, 285708-285835, & 285865-285866 in the amount of $1,886,048.25
GENERAL FUND PAYROLL
Warrants 478077-478097 dated April 29, 2022, in the amount of $1,696,348.66 and electronic deposits in the amount of $3,647,455.88 for a total of $5,343,804.54
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Vouchers 285513, 285514, 285679-285683 & 285836-285841 in the amount of $5,637,443.12
A.S.B. FUND
Vouchers 285684-285707 & 285842-285864 in the amount of $48,703.25
PPT FUND
No May warrants
TRANSPORTATION/VEHICLE FUND
No May warrants
Approve overnight travel for Payton Hirschkorn, Kelly Groff and 23 students to attend the NCA Central Washington University Cheer Leadership Camp in Ellensburg, from July 18-22, per the information attached.
Approve the hiring of personnel, per the list attached and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Human Resources John Fairbairn.
Approve resignations and retirements per the list attached and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding this item may be addressed to Executive Director of Human Resources John Fairbairn.
Approve personal and supplemental contracts for May 2022, per the list attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding these items may be addressed to Executive Director of Human Resources John Fairbairn.
Accept the April 2022 Fund Balance Financial Statements, as attached here and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Interim Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Approve the cooperative agreement with the Northwest Educational Service District 189 Legal Services Cooperative, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
This agreement will allow the ESD to provide legal services when necessary for Ferndale School District for the 2022-23 school year.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Interim Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Adopt Resolution No. 8-2022 canceling General Fund warrants numbered 281724, 281813, 283774, 284006, and 285422, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Interim Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Approve the amendments to Article VI, Section 1 of the 2021-24 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Ferndale Education Association and Ferndale School District.
These amendments raise the salary increases for certificated teachers in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
Approve the amendments to Salary Schedule A of the 2021-24 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Ferndale Association of Administrative Assistants and Ferndale School District.
These amendments raise the salaries for administrative assistants in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
Approve the amendments to Section B of the 2021-24 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Ferndale Principals' Association and Ferndale School District.
These amendments raise the salary increases for principals in the district for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years.
Allow Keeley Olson and Justin Jamieson to teach classes in subjects outside of their teaching endorsements, per the forms attached. Any inquiries can be directed towards Executive Director of Human Resources John Fairbairn.
Approve minutes of the April 26 regular meeting and the May 18 study session, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' Budget as of April 30, 2022, as attached here and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Interim Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Approve the Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 11 (OE-11) Facilities, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Board members will evaluate the meeting.