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.
January is School Board Appreciation Month. Superintendent Dr. Kristi Dominguez will lead the recognition of the school board directors.
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. Speakers must either be a resident of the school district, an employee or their designee.
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. If you are not able to complete comments in 3 minutes, you may submit the remainder of your comments in writing.
According to RCW 42.30.110 Article 1, section (i) Executive Session from the Open Public Meetings Act, the board will convene into executive session for approximately 30 minutes to discuss potential litigation.
No action will be taken during the executive session.
Dr. Erickson will introduce Mr. Sam Chalfant. Mr. Chalfant will address issues raised by the Board of Directors from previous meetings.
The superintendent will share information.
Student board members will share information.
Members of the Executive Team will share information.
The monitoring report for Operational Expectations Policy 8 (OE-8) Communications to the Board was presented at the December meeting.
The Board will discuss this report at the January meeting.
Revisions to Policy 1400 Meting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum were presented at the November meeting. They are now before the Board for approval.
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Support Services Mark Deebach will report on the Capital Projects Bond.
Review and approve the Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 12 (OE-12) Safety, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
This item was removed from agenda.
Receive Results 2.3 Academic Achievement - Science monitoring report
1. John Fairbairn is requesting approval to attend the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education conference on February 24-26, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN. Cost will be covered by the Human Resources Department.
2. Dr. Dominguez is requesting approval to attend the National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas on February 13 - 18, 2023. Cost will be covered by the Superintendent's professional learning budget.
3. Ben Goodwin, FHS CTE Director is requesting approval for overnight travel for staff and students to attend Washington FFA Emerge Leadership Conference in North Bend, WA on March 3-4, 2023. Costs are covered by FFA, CTE budgets and students.
4. Ben Goodwin, FHS CTE Director is requesting approval for overnight travel for staff, chaperones and students to attend the Washington Career & Technical Sports Medicine Assoc. State Competition and Symposium in Spokane, WA on April 27-29, 2023. Costs are covered through fundraising and CTE budgets.
5. School Board Student Members Kwabena Ledbetter and Jazzie Gonzales to attend the WASA/WSSDA/WASBO Legislative Conference February 26-27, 2023 in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Dominguez, Trina Hall and Melinda Cool will chaperone. Costs will be paid by the board's travel budget.
6. Ben Goodwin, FHS CTE Director is requesting approval for overnight travel for staff and students to attend DECA SCDC (State-Level Competition) on March 2-4, 2023 in Bellevue, WA. Cost are covered by a combination of ASB, Ferndale Boosters, CTE and students.
Declare equipment, materials and books surplus, per the lists attached hereto and made a part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this item may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mr. 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 Personal and Supplemental contracts for January 2023, 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.
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.
Accept the December 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.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
Vouchers 287764-287875, 287901-288020 & 288055-288164 in the amount of $1,744,325.03.
Warrants 478249-478269 dated December 30, 2022, in the amount of $1,843,867.74 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,150,933.16 for a total of $5,994,800.90.
Vouchers 287876-287883, 288021-288027 & 288165 in the amount of $4,380,200.90.
Voucher 288054 in the amount of $417,854.76.
At this time, the board will elect a new president and vice president.
Dr. Erickson will open nominations for the office of president. Nominations will be received. Nominations will be closed.
Recommended Action: move to elect ______________ as president of the school board for 2023.
Dr. Erickson will conduct a roll call vote.
Dr. Erickson will open nominations for the office of vice president. Nominations will be received. Nominations will be closed.
Recommended Action: move to elect ______________ as vice president of the school board for 2023.
Dr. Erickson will conduct a roll call vote.
The Board will then decide who will serve as Bond Oversight Committee liaison.
Approve minutes of the last regular meetings on November 29, 2022 and December 13, 2022 as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' budget as of December 31, 2022, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Board members will share information.
Board members will evaluate the meeting.