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.
Superintendent Dr. Kristi Dominguez and board members will honor outgoing board members Melinda Cool and Toni Jefferson.
Dr. Dominguez will swear into office Nancy Button, Dr. Kevin Erickson and Antonio Machado. They were elected in the November election to serve on the school board for a four-year term.
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.
Dr. Erickson will recognize Bond Oversight Committee Chair Riley Cornelsen. Bond Oversight Committee members will present their report to the board.
Adopt Monitoring Report for Operational Expectations 7 (OE-7) Asset Protection as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Adopt revised Policy 1400 Meeting Conduct, Order of Business and Quorum as updated by WSSDA.
Adopt revisions to Policy 3207- Prohibition of Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying.
Adopt revisions to Policy 4060 - Distribution of Materials.
Adopt revised Policy 5009 - Civility.
Approve overnight travel for:
1. FHS Girls Wresting team and chaperones to travel to Kelso, WA for the 2024 Braided Hair Tournament on January 5 - 6, 2024.
2. Central Elementary School students and Staff/Chaperones to travel to Camp Killoqua in Stanwood, WA on May 15-17, 2024. Funding provided by Outdoor Schools Washington, part of the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation.
3. Custer Elementary School students and Staff/Chaperones to travel to Camp Killoqua in Stanwood, WA on May 1-3, 2024. Funding provided by Outdoor Schools Washington, part of the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation.
4. Cascadia Elementary School students and Staff/Chaperones to travel to Camp Killoqua in Stanwood, WA on May 6-8, 2024. Funding provided by Outdoor Schools Washington, part of the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation.
5. Central Elementary School students and Staff/Chaperones to travel to Camp Kirby in Bow, WA on May 8-10, 2024. Funding provided by Outdoor Schools Washington, part of the Washington School Principals' Education Foundation.
On March 29, 2022, the Board approved an agreement for Ferndale School District to join the class action suit pursuing claims for damages associated with Juul, Altria, and Electronic Cigarette (e-cigarette) litigation.
A settlement with Altria has been reached in the litigation and per advisement of legal counsel, it is recommended that the Board approve the attached resolution and Settlement Agreement in joining the coordinated school district lawsuit with Frantz Law Group against the vaping manufacturer, Altria. As per the agreement, no general budget funds for the district would be expended on the litigation.
Accept the October 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. 17-2023 Canceling General Fund warrants numbered 280447, 280977, 281021, 281735, 282429, 282449, 282502, 282538, 282752, 284258, 284648, 284683, 284724, 284976, 284999, 285090, 285185, 285408, 285548, 286026, 286084, 291338, and 291513; Capital Projects Fund warrant numbered 291292, and Associated Student Body Fund warrants numbered 282473, 286161, 291298, 291324, and 291339.
Audit Committee Members are Peggy Uppiano, Kevin Erickson and Steve Childs.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
GENERAL FUND
Vouchers 291513 dated October 31, 2023 in the amount of $9,162.02 and 291514, 291518-291554, 291555-291655, 291685-291713 & 291715-291800 in the amount of $836,992.71. In addition, manual warrants 291516-291517 in the amount of $501.76.
GENERAL FUND PAYROLL
Warrants 478463-478484 dated October 31, 2023, in the amount of $1,835,630.43 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,450,892.78 for a total of $6,286,523.21.
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND
Vouchers 291656-291658 & 291801 in the amount of $2,805,203.88.
A.S.B. FUND
Vouchers 291515, 291659-291684, 291714 & 291803-291821 in the amount of $51,892.01.
TRANSPORTATION/VEHICLE FUND
No November 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 Assistant Superintendent at District Operations, Mark Deebach.
Approve Personal and Supplemental contracts for November 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 October 30 Special meeting, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
The attached Policies have been update following the guidelines of WSSDA.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' Budget as of October 31, 2023, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Ms. Uppiano will report on Legislative issues.
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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 2024.
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 2024.
Dr. Erickson will conduct a roll call vote.
The Board will then decide who will serve as Bond Committee liaison.
Student Board members will evaluate the meeting.