Dr. Erickson will call the meeting to order and welcome audience members.
According to RCW 42.30.110 Article 1, sections (b) and (i) Executive Session from the Open Public Meetings Act, the board will convene into executive session for approximately 60 minutes to discuss real estate acquisition and potential litigation.
No action will be taken during the executive session.
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. The board reserves the right to limit speakers at its meeting to residents or employees of the district or the designee of such residents or employees, current students, parents/guardians of current students, and those owning property within the district.
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.
Dr. Erickson will review Governance Policy GC-7 Ferndale School Board Social Contract.
Dr. Dominguez will speak to the development of a new policy review cycle.
Dr. Erickson will ask if there are revisions to be made to Operational Expectations Policy 3 (OE-3).
Dr. Dominguez presented the monitoring report for Results Policy 2.4 (R-2.4) - Academic Achievement Technology at the March 28th meeting. The Board will review and adopt this report.
Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach will report.
Director Cool will begin the discussion on the upcoming Educational Programs and Operations replacement levy.
Dr. Dominguez will present the revised policy for adoption.
Approve 2023-24 Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Whatcom County Detention Center Education Program as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Approve the interlocal cooperative agreement with the Northwest Educational Service District 189 for the Whatcom Discovery Program, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
1. Approve overnight travel for five students and Coach Chad Hoidal to Gamble Sands Golf Course in Brewster, WA from April 10-12, 2023. Cost are covered by program funds and private donations.
2. Approve out of state travel to North and South Carolina for Lewann Eggert and Mitch Honey to attend Thomas Built Buses Educational Trip, May 3-6, 2023. Costs for the trip are covered by Schetky Bus and Thomas Built Bus.
3. Approve overnight travel for Mitch Davis and four FFA members in Mt. Vernon WA to attend the Puget Sound Livestock Show from June 1-3, 2023. Costs are covered by program budget.
3. Approve out of state travel to Chicago, Illinois for Kellie Larrabee, John Fairbairn, Donald Pringle, Sean Sposari, Travis Brown, Malia McDowell, and Jennifer Friesen to attend the Summer NEXUS Academy Institute from July 9-14, 2023.
4: Updated request from FFA State Convention Leadership Event (approved 3/28/23 meeting) - Venue has been changed from Kennewick, WA to Pullman, Wa.
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 April 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 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 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.
Adopt Resolution No. 5-2023 canceling General Fund warrants numbered 287045 and 287685, and Associated Student Body Fund warrants numbered 288615 and 288817, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Accept the March 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.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
Vouchers 288839-288959, 288987 & 288988-289125 in the amount of $1,312,626.94. Additionally, manual warrant # 288838 in the amount of $904.68.
Warrants 478316-478336 dated March 31, 2023, in the amount of $1,857,349.40 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,165,016.68 for a total of $6,022,366.08.
Vouchers 288960-288961 & 289126-289132 in the amount of $3,145,738.57.
Vouchers 288962-288986 & 289133-289152 in the amount of $54,522.13.
No April Vouchers
Approve minutes of regular and/or special meeting(s) as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' Budget as of March 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 Results Policy 2.7 (R-2.7) - Academic Achievement Health and Physical Education. The Board will discuss this report at the May meeting.
Board members will share information.
Student Board members will evaluate the meeting.
According to RCW 42.30.110 Article 1, section (A) Executive Session from the Open Public Meetings Act, the board will convene into executive session for approximately 15 minutes to discuss real estate.
No action will be taken during the executive session.