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.
Approve minutes of the January 30 Regular meeting, as attached here and made a part of the minutes.
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.
Discussion of issuing District cell phones to Board directors.
Ms. Button and Ms. Uppiano will lead a discussion of the development and roles of Board Committees.
WSSDA’s online Board Self-Assessment survey is an easy-to-use tool that helps school boards assess and strengthen their performance in governing for improved student learning. Research-based and scientifically validated, the survey is based on the Washington School Board Standards. The self-assessment is freely available to school boards in Washington state.
The Directors received the results of the self-assessment at the last meeting. The Board will analyze this information at a future study session to strengthen their practice.
Adopt Monitoring Report for Operational Expectation 5 (OE-5) Financial Planning
Adopt Monitoring Report for Operational Expectation 6 (OE-6) Financial Administration
Adopt revisions to Policy 3418 - Response to Student Injury or Illness
Adopt revisions to Policy 3419 - Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis
Adopt revisions to Policy 3420 - Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response.
Adopt revisions to Policy 5410 - Holidays.
Approve overnight travel for:
1. FHS Thespian Troupe and chaperones to travel to Ellensburg, WA for the Thespian State Showcase and Festival from March 15-16, 2024.
2. FHS students, Mr. Diimmel, Ms. Avnion and chaperones to travel to Tacoma, WA for the WCTSMA Annual Sports Medicine Symposium and Competition on April 18-20, 2024.
3. Beach Elementary 5th graders and chaperones to spend two nights camping at the Otto Preserve on Lummi Island from May 29-31, 2024.
4. FHS FAA students and chaperone to travel to Castle Rock, WA for the Floriculture State Event on March 22-23, 2024.
Authorized Voucher Transmittals:
Vouchers 292486-292517, 292518-292638, 292674-292694 & 292695-292783 in the amount of $1,422,738.61.
Warrants 478523-478543 dated January 31, 2024, in the amount of $1,836,992.72 and electronic deposits in the amount of $4,369,707.53 for a total of $6,206,700.25.
Vouchers 292639-292643 & 292784-292785 in the amount of $4,893,407.08.
Vouchers 292644-292672 & 292786-292810 in the amount of $69,774.35.
Vouchers 292673 in the amount of $403,584.86.
Audit Committee Members are Peggy Uppiano, Steve Childs and Nancy Button.
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 February 2024, 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 January 2024 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. 23-2024 canceling Associated Student Body Fund warrants numbered 291972 and 292317, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Review the year-to-date Board of Directors' Budget as of January 31, 2024, as attached hereto and made part of the minutes.
Inquiries regarding this matter may be addressed to Assistant Superintendent Mark Deebach.
Receive New Policy 5225 - Technology Policy.
Superintendent Kristi Dominguez presented the Monitoring Report for Results Policy 1(R-1) Mission to the Board. It will be discussed at the March meeting.
Ms. Button will provide an update on Legislative issues.
Board members will share information.
Student Board members will evaluate the meeting.
Dr. Erickson will adjourn the meeting.