Dr. Erickson will call the meeting to order and welcome audience members.
At this time, the Pledge of Allegiance will be recited.
Mr. Ledbetter 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 kristin.newberry@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 kristin.newberry@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.
Renewal of 6-year accreditation cycle through Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) Accreditation process. Place presented by Larry Francois, ESD 189 to Ferndale High School administration.
Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt will present new math curriculum for Algebra II. It is now before the Board for approval.
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Support Services Mark Deebach will report on the Capital Projects Bond.
Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach presented the Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 6(OE-6) Financial Administration to the Board at the October regular meeting.
It is now before the Board for discussion.
Executive Directors for Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt and Kellie Larrabee will present the Monitoring Report for Results Policy 2.1 (R-2.1) English/Language Arts.
The Board will receive this report at the October regular meeting.
Executive Directors for Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt and Kellie Larrabee will present the Monitoring Report for Results Policy 2.2 (R-2.2) Mathematics.
The Board will discuss and approve this report at the October regular meeting.
Review and approve the Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 12 (OE-12) Safety, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Student board members will share information.
Board members will share information.
The superintendent will share information.
Members of the Executive Team will share information.
The purpose of this contract is the implementation and expansion of school-based behavioral health services throughout the district.
Audit Committee Members are Jessie Deardorff, Melinda Cool and Steve Childs.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
GENERAL FUND
Vouchers 286901-287050 & 287072-287196 in the amount of $1,514,896.48. Manual warrant 286900 in the amount of $249.82.
GENERAL FUND PAYROLL
Warrants 478179-478204 dated September 30, 2022, in the amount of $1,820,760.53 and electronic deposits in the amount of $3,961,195.82 for a total of $5,781,956.35.
Vouchers 287051-287052, 287071 & 287197-287200 in the amount of $5,336,250.16.
Vouchers 287053-287070 & 287201-287217 in the amount of $69,834.61.
No October warrants
Adopt Resolution No. 22-2022 Canceling General Fund warrants numbered 275804, 276054, 276211, 477400, 277642, 278085, 477447, 278401, 278636, 278788, 279104, 279694, 279943, 280156, 280160, 280254, and Associated Student Body Fund warrants numbered 277604, 277609, 277847, 279333, and 279481, as attached here and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Accept the September 2022 Fund Balance Financial Statements as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
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 October 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.
Approve leave of absences, per the list attached and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding these items may be addressed to Executive Director for Human Resources, John Fairbairn.
Executive Director for Human Resources John Fairbairn will present the contract between Ferndale School District and Service Employees International Union, Local 925 (SEIU) for September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2025, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding this item may be addressed to Executive Director for Human Resources John Fairbairn.
Approve minutes of the last regular meeting on September 27, 2022 and Special Session on October 11, 2022 as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' budget, as attached here and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Board members will evaluate the meeting.