North Mason School District
Minutes
School Board Meeting Agenda
Date and Time
Monday December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Location
North Mason School District Administration Office, 250 E. Campus Drive Belfair, WA 98528.
District Mission
The Mission of North Mason School District, together with our community, is to educate, empower, inspire and prepare all students to graduate confident in their abilities to meet life’s challenges and opportunities.
School Board: Leanna Krotzer, Erik Youngberg, Nicole González Timmons, and Nicholas Thomas
Superintendent: Dr. Kristine Michael
Student Board Members: Sophia Mairs & Camrynn Pike
Directors Present
E. Youngberg, L. Krotzer, N. Gonzalez Timmons, N. Thomas, R. Biehl
Directors Absent
None
Guests Present
H. Thomas, J. Young (remote), K. Michael, S. Mairs
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Approval of Agenda
Director Thomas moved to approve the agenda as presented.
E.
Board of Directors - Oath of Office
Superintendent Michael administered the Oath of Office to reelected Leanna Krotzer.
F.
Board of Directors - Oath of Office
Superintendent Michael administered the Oath of Office to reelected Nick Thomas.
G.
Board of Directors - Oath of Office
Superintendent Michael administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Rick Biehl.
H.
Student Board Member - Oath of Office
Superintendent Michael introduced the new student board member Hayden Thomas and administered the Oath of Office.
I.
Public Comments on Agenda Items
No public comments.
J.
Student Board Member Comments
Student board members Sophia Mairs and Hayden Thomas commented about events at the High School.
II. Consent Items
A.
Minutes of previous meeting
B.
Accounts Payable
General Fund, Capital Projects and Associated Student Body Program Fund Warrants were approved as presented.
C.
Payroll
Payroll and Employee Benefits Warrants were approved as presented.
D.
Personnel Report
Personnel report was approved as presented.
E.
Donations
Donations were approved as presented.
F.
Establishing a Club
Clubs were approved as presented.
G.
Teachers out of Endorsement
Teacher out of Endorsement - Teacher Drewry was approved as presented.
III. Election of Board President
A.
Installation of President
President Youngberg nominated Director Gonzalez Timmons to serve for a one-year term as Board President. Director Krotzer seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations for Board President. Director Gonzalez Timmons was unanimously elected.
The gavel was turned over from Director Youngberg to Director Gonzalez Timmons. Board President Gonzalez Timmons accepted immediate responsibility as the newly elected president.
B.
Election of Board Vice President
Director Krotzer nominated Director Thomas to serve for a one-year term as Vice President. Director Youngberg seconded the nomination. There were no other nominations for Board Vice President. Director Thomas was unanimously elected.
IV. Board Development and Linkage
A.
Superintendent Update
Dr. Kristine Michael recognized the High School Band and Color Guard for earning first place in the Shelton Christmas Parade and encouraged the community to attend their upcoming concert on December 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School. She also reported meeting with the Student Board Members last week to brainstorm ways to increase student voice and gather more meaningful feedback. In addition, Dr. Michael announced she will be hosting “Cookies and Coffee” on Wednesday, December 17 at 8:00 a.m. in the District Boardroom.
B.
Teaching and Learning Update
Director of Student Services, Amber Nygard, presented an overview of current student data, including updates on hired and contracted staff, as well as a summary of recent discipline trends.
C.
Budget Status Update 2025-2026
Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations, Dan King presented the budget status update and the 24-25 YE Financial Report.
D.
Legislative Representative Report
No Legislative Representative Report.
V. ASSURANCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND POLICY REVIEW
A.
Monitoring Reports
B.
ER-5 Budget Execution
Director Youngberg moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-5. Motion carried.
C.
ER-8 Communication and Counsel to the Board
Director Krotzer moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-8. Motion carried.
D.
Policy Review
There were no recommendations for changes to Policy ER-10.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Announcements and Comments: Public
No announcements or comments were made.
B.
Good of the Order: Board & Superintendent
Several Board Members offered comments for the Good of Order.
C.
Board Self-Assessment of Meeting
Director Gonzalez Timmons processed the board self-assessment of their performance during this meeting and gave an overall score of Satisfactory.
D.
Next Board Meeting Date
The next regular school board meeting will be held on January 26, 2026 at 6:30 pm at the NMSD Administration Office Boardroom. The board will be holding a board retreat meeting on January 10, 2026 at 8 am - 12 pm at the NMSD Administration Office Boardroom.
E.
Adjourn Meeting
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Nicole Gonzalez Timmons, Board of Directors President
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Dr. Kristine Michael, Secretary to the Board
Minutes approved at meeting on __________________
Director Youngberg led the Pledge of Allegiance.