Board Meeting Recap
May 15, 2024
District Highlights
Living the SK Way!
Congratulations to those honored with a SK Way Awards for living the South Kitsap core values.
- Thinking Big!
Patricia Barret, Jessica Motter, Carol Enderud, Angie Hall and Heather Jacquemart from Food & Nutrition Services. - Thinking Big and Loving People!
Izzy Chang & Ari Castillo, AVID students from MWMS, for their coordination of two major food drives for SK Helpline. - Know Your Purpose!
Jean Brazeal, Paraeducator at SKHS, for her unwavering support of students. - Loving People!
Heidi Wilske & Dawn Williamson from Transportation for their care and attention when coordinating student transportation needs.
Staff Recognition
Staff Retirements
Several staff members announced their plans for retirement and we look forward to celebrating them at the end of the year event. Congratulations to you all
- Deborah Hamilton, teacher at John Sedgwick Middle School, is retiring after 24 years in South Kitsap.
- Natividad Coombs, custodian at East Port Orchard, is retiring after 22 years in South Kitsap.
Presentations & Reports
Focus on Academics - Importance of Professional Learning Communities
Executive Director Lisa Fundane't presented on the Importance of Professional Learning Communities to enhance staff collaboration, promote continuous improvement both in instruction and learning, and increase student achievement. The presentation covered the four critical questions of a PLC in the DuFour Model:
- What do we want students to learn?
- How will we know if they have learned it?
- What will we do if they don't learn it?
- What will we do if they already know it?
Focus on Stewardship - Budget Status Report
Assistant Superintendent Monica Hunsaker presented the April 2024 Budget Status Report.
Policy Revisions
TO ADOPT:
- Policy 6101 Federal Cash and Financial Management
TO REVISE:
- Policy 6100 Revenues from Local, State and Federal Sources
- Policy 6106 Allowable Costs for Federal Programs
- Policy 6215 Expenditure Certification and Approval
- Policy 6216 Issuance of Warrants
- Policy 6890 State Environmental Policy Act Compliance
- Policy 6895 Pesticide Notification, Posting, and Record Keeping Requirements
TO RETIRE:
- Policy 6101 Federal Impact Funds
Agenda
1.01 Call to Order
1.02 Pledge of Allegiance
2. ADOPT AGENDA
2.01 Adopt Agenda
Adopted as amended. Staff and student recognition was moved up on the agenda.
3. BOARD DISCUSSION
3.01 Future SK Bond / Capital Levy
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
4.01 Public Comment
5. FOCUS ON GOALS
5.01 Professional Learning Community (PLC) Presentation
6. NETWORKING BREAK - 10 MINUTES
7. RECOGNITIONS AND REPORTS
7.01 Staff and Student Recognition
7.02 Superintendent Report
7.03 Budget Status Report for April 2024
8. FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
8.01 Operational Expectation 8 - Communicating with and Support for the Board Monitoring Report
Found to be fully compliant.
8.02 Operational Expectation 12 - Facilities Monitoring Report
Found to be fully compliant.
8.03 Operational Expectation 13 - Equity Monitoring Report
Found to be fully compliant.
9. BOARD DEVELOPMENT
9.01 Board Updates and Linkages (3 minutes per director)
10. SUPERINTENDENT CONSENT AGENDA
Approved.
10.01 Consent Agenda
10.02 District Policy Updates
10.03 Purchase Agreement with Solution Tree for 2024-2027
10.04 Human Resources Employment Report
10.05 Affidavit of Vouchers and Payroll
10.06 Resolution No 1372 Declaration of Surplus Properties
11. BOARD CONSENT AGENDA
Approved.
11.01 Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 24, 2024
11.02 Minutes of the Regular Study Session of May 1, 2024
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
12.01 Executive Session to Evaluate the Superintendent's Performance & Review Proposed Contract Extension
13. ADJOURNMENT
School Board Vacancy
The South Kitsap School Board has a vacancy to fill in Director District 4 and interested applicants must reside within district 4 boundaries. Applications are due to the district office by 4:00 p.m. on May 31.
Learn more at https://www.skschools.org/school-board
Call the Superintendent's Office for more information 360-874-7001.
Upcoming Board Meeting
Upcoming Board Meeting
The board plans to meet in person and the meeting will also be shown via Zoom with webinar ID 826 8676 1339 and passcode 296771.
Wednesday, Jun 5, 2024, 05:30 PM
2689 Hoover Avenue Southeast, Port Orchard, WA, USA
The South Kitsap School District provides equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation – including gender expression or identity, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability. Equal access to activities, facilities and program is provided to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. District procedure complies with all applicable state and federal laws.
The Title IX Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, and Gender Inclusivity Officer with the responsibility for monitoring, auditing and ensuring compliance with this policy are:
Compliance/ADA/Title IX Coordinator Will Sarett, Executive Director of Human Resources, 2689 Hoover Avenue SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. 360-874-7071. sarett@skschools.org. Section 504 Coordinator Kimberly House, Director of Special Services, 2689 Hoover Avenue SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. 360-443-3648, house@skschools.org. Gender Inclusivity Compliance Officer Dr. Tom Edwards, Assistant Superintendent for Student Achievement, 2689 Hoover Ave SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366. 360-874-7003. edwards@skschools.org.
South Kitsap School District Communications Department
Email: info@skschools.org
Website: www.skschools.org
Location: 2689 Hoover Avenue Southeast, Port Orchard, WA, USA
Phone: (360) 874-7000