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.
Erin Gunter, City Council Liaison will share updates from the City of Ferndale.
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 the contract for Superintendent, Dr. Kristi Dominquez, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
The Board will consider endorsement of the Whatcom County Skills Center Feasibility Study.
Dr. Dominguez presented Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 2 (OE-2) Succession Planning at the July meeting. It was reviewed and adopted at the August meeting. It is now before the board for revisions if necessary.
Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach will share information about the district's Education and Operations Replacement Levy.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy 3225 - School-Based Threat Assessment, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Board members will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy 3235 - Protection of Student Personal Information, attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
The Board will consider the adoption of Administrative Policy No. 4050 - Data Sharing with Local Tribes, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Renewal of cooperative agreement.
Approve overnight travel for:
1. FFA to travel to Washington State University on October 14-15, 2023 for Future Coug Day. Cost will be shared by CTE Budget and the FFA Chapter. Students are responsible for their own meals.
2. Five members of the boys golf team and coach Chad Hoidal to travel to Gamble Sands Golf course in Chelan, Washington on April 8-10, 2024 for the Gamble Sands Invitational. Cost will be covered by the Boys Golf ASB Account.
3. 25 students and five coaches/chaperones to travel to Pullman, Washington on May 8-11th, 2024 to compete at the Washington State FFA Convention. Cost will be shared by FFA ASB fund and student contributions.
4. Wrestling team and coach to travel to Vancouver, Washington on December 21-22, 2023 to compete in the Pac Coast tournament. Costa will be covered by....
5. Wrestling team and coach to travel to Kelso, Washington on January 12-13, 2024 to compete in the Kelso Invite. Costs will be covered by....
6. Communications team to travel to Ontario, California on October 9-12, 2023 for the ParentSquare Conference. Cost will be covered by the Communications professional development budget.
Accept the August 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.
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 September 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.
Approve minutes of the August 29 regular meeting, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
The attached Policies have been update following the guidelines of WSSDA.
Policy 3231 - Student Records
Superintendent Kristi Dominguez presented the updated Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations Policy 4(OE-4) Personnel Administration to the Board. It will be discussed at the October meeting.
Superintendent Kristi Dominguez presented the updated Monitoring Report for Results Policy 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 Academic Achievement to the Board. It will be discussed at the October meeting.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' Budget as of August 31, 2023, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Mark Deebach.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
Vouchers 290770-290852, 290868-290916 & 290917-291061 in the amount of $2,288,693.42.
Warrants 478421-478441 dated August 31, 2023, in the amount of $1,992,346.40 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,078,776.32 for a total of $6,071,122.72.
Vouchers 290853-290857 & 291062-291063 in the amount of $356,592.79.
Vouchers 290858-290867 & 291064-291086 in the amount of $53,741.98.
No September Vouchers
Board members will share information.
Student Board members will evaluate the meeting.