North Mason School District
Minutes
School Board Meeting Agenda
Date and Time
Monday August 24, 2026 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: Rick Biehl, Nicole González Timmons, Leanna Krotzer, Nicholas Thomas, and Erik Youngberg
Superintendent: Dr. Kristine Michael
Student Board Members: Sophia Mairs, Camrynn Pike & Hayden Thomas
Directors Present
E. Youngberg, L. Krotzer, N. Gonzalez Timmons, N. Thomas
Directors Absent
R. Biehl
Guests Present
J. Young, K. Michael
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Flag Salute
Board President Gonzalez Timmons led the Pledge of Allegiance.
D.
Approval of Agenda
Director Youngberg moved to approve the agenda as presented.
E.
Public Comments on Agenda Items
There were no public comments.
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
Director Youngberg moved to remove the Personnel Report from the consent agenda for separate consideration. Following discussion of the Personnel Report, Director Thomas moved to amend the report by removing Robert Kalahan from report. Director Thomas then moved to approve the amended Personnel Report. The motion carried.
E.
ANMSA 2026-2028 Agreement
2026-2028 ANMSA Agreement was approved as presented.
F.
2026-2027 School Fees
2026-2027 School Fees were approved as presented.
G.
Donations
Donations were approved as presented.
H.
2025-2026 Budget Update
2025-2026 Budget Status was approved as presented.
I.
Surplus textbooks/Reading Material/Equipment
All surplus was approved as presented.
J.
Ednetics Licensing Proposal
Ednetics Licensing Proposal was approved as presented.
K.
Agreements/Contracts
All agreements and contracts were approved as presented.
III. Board Development and Linkage
A.
Superintendent Update
B.
2026-2027 Budget Presentation
Business Manager, Patti Johnson, explained the district's budget for school year 2026 - 2027 and answered questions from the board.
C.
Public Hearing
At 7:12 pm, Board President Gonzalez Timmons opened the public hearing to hear from members of the public who wished to speak for or against the budget. Board President Gonzalez Timmons invited testimony from the public and received no comment. Board President Gonzalez Timmons closed the public hearing at 7:15 pm and the regular board meeting was reconvened.
D.
2026-2027 Budget Resolution
Director Youngberg moved to approve Resolution 19-G-26 Annual Budget as presented. Motion carried.
E.
Legislative Representative Report
There was no Legislative Report.
F.
Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) Report
Director Thomas, shared updates about WIAA.
IV. Five-Minute Recess
A.
President Gonzalez Timmons may call for a motion for a five-minute recess.
President Gonzalez Timmons asked for a motion for a five-minute recess; The board did take a five-minute recess with a plan to return at 7:22 pm. Meeting was reconvened at 7:22 pm.
V. ASSURANCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND POLICY REVIEW
A.
Monitoring Reports
B.
Board/Superintendent Relationship Policies
The board will review the policies and discuss them at the September board meeting.
C.
ER-1 Expectations of Superintendent
Director Youngberg moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-1. Motion carried.
D.
ER-3 Treatment of Parents, Students, Staff and the Public
Director Krotzer moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-3. Motion carried.
E.
ER-4 Budget Planning
Director Youngberg moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-4 with the exception of bullets 9 & 10 in the Superintendent's Monitoring Report and bullets 1 & 2 in section 2 of policy ER-4. Motion carried.
F.
Policy Review - First Reading
The Board continued its review of proposed revisions to Executive Requirement ER-2 (Organizational Continuity and Executive Succession) and Ends Policies E-2 (Student Success) and E-5 (Responsible Citizens). The Board discussed the recommended changes and reached consensus on all proposed revisions to ER-2 and the incorporation of E-5 concepts into E-2, including the elimination of E-5 as a separate policy.
During discussion of E-2, the Board requested additional time to consider the two alternative wording options presented for student civility and communication expectations and expressed a desire to receive input from Director Biehl, who was absent from the meeting.
The Board directed that the revised policies be brought back for a second reading and possible adoption at the September 28, 2026 Board meeting following further review and consideration.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Announcements and Comments: Public
There were no announcements or comments from the public.
B.
Good of the Order: Board & Superintendent
Several Board Members offered comments for the Good of Order.
C.
Discussion and Possible Action: 2026-27 Board Meeting and Study Session Calendar
The Board discussed adjustments to the 2026-2027 regular meeting and study session schedule. By consensus, the Board agreed to move the November and December regular Board meetings to November 16, 2026, and December 14, 2026, respectively, due to holiday schedules and anticipated attendance conflicts. The Board also agreed to cancel the November and December study sessions because of the revised meeting dates.
The Board further agreed to reschedule the October study session from Monday, October 12, 2026, to Tuesday, October 13, 2026, due to the holiday. The Board discussed the future of study sessions and acknowledged that following the Board reorganization at the December meeting, the newly elected Board President may bring forward recommendations regarding the study session schedule for future consideration.
D.
Board Self-Assessment of Meeting
Director Youngberg processed the board self-assessment of their performance during this meeting and gave an overall score of satisfactory.
E.
Next Board Meeting Date
The next regular school board meeting will be held on September 28, 2026 at 6:30pm at the NMSD Administration Office Boardroom. The board will be holding a study session on September 14, 2026 at 6 pm at the NMSD Administration Office Boardroom.
F.
Adjourn Meeting
____________________________________
Nicole Gonzalez Timmons, Board of Directors President
___________________________________
Dr. Kristine Michael, Secretary to the Board
Minutes approved at meeting on __________________
- Board Meeting Guidelines rev 12 31 19.pdf
- 2026_07_27_board_meeting_minutes.pdf
- 2026_08_10_school_board_study_session_minutes.pdf
- Accounts Payable.pdf
- Payroll Report.pdf
- Payroll Report II.pdf
- August 2026 Personnel Report.pdf
- ANMSA 26-28 agreement - signed.pdf
- School Fees for board approval 26-27.pdf
- Donation Report to board .pdf
- Budget Status Report Presentation.pdf
- Budget Financial Report.pdf
- Transportation Surplus 8 24 26.pdf
- Ednetics x Licensing Financing Proposal (1).pdf
- _CWU_College_in_the_Hi.pdf
- NMSD 8.24.26 Budget Adoption Presentation.pdf
- F195F Forecast 26.27.pdf
- F195 2026_2027 Summary.pdf
- Resolution 19-G-26 Annual Budget 2026-2027.pdf
- ER-1 Expectations of Superintendent.pdf
- ER-1_Monitoring_Report_Aug_2026.pdf
- ER 1 Monitoring Response 8 24 26.pdf
- ER-3 Treatment of Parents, Students, Staff and the Public.pdf
- ER-3_Monitoring_Report_Aug_2026.pdf
- ER-3 Monitoring Response 8 24 26.pdf
- ER-4 Budget Planning rev 5 19 26 Final.pdf
- ER-4_Monitoring_Report_Aug_2026.pdf
- ER 4 Monitoring Response 8 24 26.pdf
- ER-2 Organizational Continuity and Executive Succession rev 09 28 26 Markup.pdf
- E-5 Responsible Citizens 9 28 26 Markup.pdf
- E-2 Student Success rev 9 28 26 Markup.pdf
- Board Meeting Dates 2026-2027.pdf
- Board Meeting Schedule for 2026-2027.pdf
- BOARD SELF ASSESSMENT .pdf
Students are not required to attend summer meetings.