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.
The board held interviews on February 21, 2023 for candidates who applied to fill the vacant board position in Director District No. 3. Ms. Toni Jefferson was appointed to the seat.
Dr. Dominguez will administer the oath of office to Toni Jefferson.
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 have 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.
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 discussed this report at the January meeting.
It is now before the board for revisions if necessary.
Approve revisions to Policy 1400 Meting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum were presented at the January 31, 2023 meeting. They are now before the Board for approval.
Accept the January 2023 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.
Adopt Resolution No. 1-2023 canceling General Fund warrants numbered 287656 and 288130, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Audit Committee Members are Steve Childs, Kevin Erickson, Peggy Uppiano.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
Vouchers 288187, 288188-288299 & 288331-288447 in the amount of $1,017,924.84.
Warrants 478270-478292 dated January 31, 2023, in the amount of $1,850,226.07 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,118,861.90 for a total of $5,969,087.97.
Vouchers 288300-288307 & 288448-288449 in the amount of $3,246,791.55.
Vouchers 288308-288330 & 288450-288475 in the amount of $47,896.65.
No February Vouchers
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 February 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.
Resolution 2-2023 Designation of District Agent, names Mark Deebach as Assistant Superintendent and gives him authority to sign on behalf of the District. His previous Designation of District Agent had him named as Interim Superintendent for his previous role in the District. Superintendent Dr. Kristi Dominguez already has designation as a District Agent in her role as Superintendent. This resolutions adds Mark Deebach so we have a backup.
Approve Highly Capable Program Plan in iGrants form Package 217, Fiscal Year 2022-23, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Inquiries about this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt.
Approve minutes of regular and/or special meeting(s) as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Approve agreements allowing Erik Thomas and Evan Fitzpatrick to teach classes that are out of their endorsed subjects, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' budget as of January 31, 2023, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Dr. Dominguez will present the monitoring report for Operational Expectations 3 (OE-03) Relationship with and Engagement of Community Stakeholders. The Board will discuss this report at the March meeting.
Adopt Calendars for 2023-2024, 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 School Years, as attached hereto and made a part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this item may be addressed to Executive Director for Teaching and Learning Dr. Faye Britt
Board members will share information.
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.
Board members will evaluate the meeting.
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 real estate and legal counsel regarding possible litigation.
No action will be taken during the executive session.