SBLSD News

At the July 10 board meeting, school board members approved a resolution to place a K-12 Expanded Student Capacity, School Improvements & Safety Upgrades bond measure on the general election ballot in November.

After a year of extensive research and study, the district’s 31-member community advisory committee (Capital Facility Advisory Committee) recommended the bond package, which touches all points in the district, addressing the immediate needs of students and our buildings to meet the growing enrollment. View the projects included in the bond measure.

If approved by the voters, this measure will address:

• Overcrowding and increased enrollment: Construction and expansion of school facilities. Nine out of 14 buildings are over 100% capacity. Four buildings are over 95% capacity.

• The basics: Repairs, updates, improvements to aging roofs, plumbing and mechanical systems to maintain clean air and safe water.

• Health, safety and security: Controlled classroom access, ADA accessibility, seismic upgrades, turf fields, traffic improvements, and more.

• Post-graduation readiness: Additional space for career readiness programs, including expanded Career & Technical Education opportunities.

• Long-term savings and keep school tax rate the same: The $732 million bond measure would maintain a $4.63/$1,000 school tax rate — the same average rate property owners have paid over the last five years.

The district will provide more facts and information about the upcoming bond over the next few months. Learn more now at sumnersd.org/vote.

Free hot lunch is available for all children 18 years and younger from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Monday-Thursday through Aug. 15 at Daffodil Valley Elementary (1509 Valley Ave., in Sumner). The lunches must be enjoyed inside the school building.

The Sumner Pierce County Library will also be hosting “Pop-Up Library” events during the lunches on July 25 and Aug. 8. At the Pop-Up Library, kids can get a library card, check out library books, find information about the library’s Summer Reading Program and win prizes if they’ve met their reading goals.

Victor Falls Elementary’s summer writing club, known as the Falcon Fablers, got their creative juices flowing this summer as they spent the past few weeks practicing and developing different writing styles.

The 30-student club shared their creations this week. Each Fabler wrote a fictional narrative, a non-fiction research piece, and a poem. The authors learned to be bold, creative, confident, and collaborative. Thank you to Mrs. Wehr for bringing the writing camp vision to life and to Mrs. Jung for volunteering her expertise.

Way to go, Falcon Fablers! Keep on writing and keep up the good work.

Families of Sumner-Bonney Lake students in need may pick up backpacks, school supplies, and other resources at the following Back-to-School Grab & Go Events in August:

Thursday, Aug. 15

Noon to 2 pm

Daffodil Valley Elementary

1509 Valley Ave., Sumner

Tuesday, Aug. 20

Noon to 2 pm

Liberty Ridge Elementary

12202 209th Ave Ct E., Bonney Lake

Thursday, Aug. 22

3 to 6 pm

Sumner-Bonney Lake Family Resource Center

1508 Willow St., Sumner

Learn more at sumnersd.org/BTSFairs.

Accepted/Adopted

• Donation from Crestwood PTA to Crestwood Elementary in the amount of $3,059.30

• Resolution No. 22/23-24: Petty Cash Fund Reduction

• Resolution No. 23/23-24: Bonds for K-12 Expanded Student Capacity, School Improvements and Safety Upgrades

• Resolution No. 24/23-24: SHS Store Petty Cash Increase

• Resolution No. 25/23-24: Purchase Order Signature Authorization

• Resolution No. 26/23-24: Payroll/Postage Revolving Fund

• Resolution No. 27/23-24: Transmittal Revolving Fund

• Resolution No. 28/23-24: Warrants Signature Authorization

• Resolution No. 29/23-24: Direct superintendent to advertise for and seek requests for proposals/qualifications for a project and construction management consultant relating to the proposed capital bond election to be held Nov. 5, 2024

• Instructional Materials: CodeCombat/Ozaria

• Instructional Materials: Community Interpreter

• Policy: 5050 Contracts

Presentations

• Budget Hearing 2024-25

• Bond Resolution Review

Reports

• Budget Status: May 2024

• Public Records Transparency

Recording

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