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.
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.
Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach will share information regarding upcoming Levy options and timeline.
Dr. Erickson will present the proposed school board meeting dates and timeline.
Dr. Dominguez will presented Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 2 (OE-2) Succession Planning at the August meeting. It is now before the Board to review and adopt.
Dr. Dominguez presented Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 9 (OE-9) Learning Environment at the June 27th meeting. Reviewed and adopted at the July meeting. It is now before the Board for revisions is necessary.
The School Directors will vote on whether or not to reinstitute the Teen Council program.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 3417 Catheterization.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 3416 Medications at School.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 3410 Student Health.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 3412 Automated External Defibrillators.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 3411 Accommodating Students with Seizure Disorders or Epilepsy.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 3413 Student Immunization and Life Threatening Health Conditions.
Interagency agreement between Western Washington University and the district to provide a collaborative College in the High School program (CHS), pursuant to RCW 28A.600.290.
Inquiries about this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Trina Hall.
Authorize the agreement between the District and Bellingham Technical College for the Running Start program, as attached here and made a part of the minutes. The Running Start program allows high school students to attend occupational education programs at the college for high school credit.
Inquiries about this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Teaching and Learning John Fairbairn
Approve Interlocal Agreement with Central Washington University for College in the High School.
Inquiries about this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Trina Hall.
Continuation of partnership agreement with Center for High School Success (CHSS), involving OSPI, in support of ninth grade success. Continuation of multi year partnership at Ferndale High School.
Inquiries about this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Trina Hall.
Extension of partnership with Whatcom County Health Department to extend funds for additional year.
Inquiries about this matter may be addressed to Executive Director of Teaching and Learning Trina Hall.
Approve extracurricular activity positions for the 2023-2024 school year, per the list attached here and made a part of the minutes. Questions regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent at District Operations, 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 Assistant Superintendent at District Operations, Mark Deebach.
Approve Personal and Supplemental contracts for August 2023, per the list attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding these items may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent at District Operations, Mark Deebach.
Approve resignations and retirements per the list attached and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding this item may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent at District Operations, Mark Deebach.
Approve leave of absences, per the list attached and made a part of the minutes.
Questions regarding these items may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent at District Operations, Mark Deebach.
Accept the July 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.
Audit Committee Members are Toni Jefferson, Kevin Erickson and Steve Childs.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
Vouchers 290458-290656 & 290663-290761 in the amount of $1,240,913.26.
Warrants 478400-478420 dated July 31, 2023, in the amount of $1,919,167.17 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,379,133.56 for a total of $6,298,300.73.
Vouchers 290657-290661 & 290762-290764 in the amount of $2,425,865.97.
Vouchers 290662 & 290765-290769 in the amount of $9,836.10.
No August Vouchers
Superintendent Kristi Dominguez presented the Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 4(OE-4) Personnel Administration to the Board. It will be discussed at the September meeting.
Approve minutes of the July 25 special and regular meetings, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' Budget as of July 31, 2023, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Approve the contract for Superintendent, Dr. Kristi Dominquez, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
Board members will share information.
Student Board members will evaluate the meeting.
According to RCW 42.30.110 Article 1, sections (g) and (i) Executive Session from the Open Public Meetings Act, the board will convene into executive session for approximately XX minutes to discuss legal counsel representing agency litigation.
No action will be taken during the executive session.