North Mason School District
Minutes
School Board Meeting Agenda
Date and Time
Monday September 28, 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: Camrynn Pike & Hayden Thomas
Directors Present
E. Youngberg, L. Krotzer, N. Gonzalez Timmons, N. Thomas
Directors Absent
R. Biehl
Guests Present
H. Thomas, J. Young, K. Michael
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Flag Salute
D.
Approval of Agenda
Director Krotzer moved to approve the agenda as presented.
E.
Public Comments on Agenda Items
There were no public comments.
F.
Student Board Member - Oath of Office
Superintendent Michael introduced our new student board member, Addisen Sheridan, and administered the Oath of Office.
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.
2026-2027 Minimum Basic Education Report
2026-2027 Minimum Basic Education Report was approved as presented.
F.
Establishing A Club
Hawkins Middle School FFA Club was 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.
Agreements/Contracts
All agreements and contracts were approved as presented.
III. Board Development and Linkage
A.
Superintendent Update
Superintendent Dr. Kristine Michael shared great news with the Board regarding the district’s approval for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which will allow participating schools to provide breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students. She also reported that the district received approval from OSPI for the 180-day school year waiver for parent-teacher conference days for the 2026-27 through 2028-29 school years. Additionally, Dr. Michael introduced Cristin Blaskowitz as the district’s new Executive Director of Student Services.
B.
Resolution 20-G-26 Emergency Advance Payment of Basic Education Allocation
Business Manager, Patti Johnson, explained the reason for Resolution 20-G-26 Emergency Advance Payment of Basic Education Allocation and answered questions from the board. Director Thomas moved to approve Resolution 20-G-26 Emergency Advance Payment of Basic Education Allocation as presented. Motion carried.
C.
Legislative Representative Report
Director Youngberg presented a brief report on current legislative issues and developments relevant to school districts.
D.
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 7:05 pm. Meeting was reconvened at 7:05 pm.
V. ASSURANCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE AND POLICY REVIEW
A.
Monitoring Reports
B.
ER-6 Facilities
Director Krotzer moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-6. Motion carried.
C.
ER-7 Asset Protection
Director Youngberg moved to find that the Superintendent's performance complies with the requirements of ER-7. Motion carried.
D.
Policy Review - Second Reading and Possible adoption of Revisions
The Board conducted a second reading and discussion of the proposed revisions to Executive Requirement ER-2 and Ends Policy E-2, including the integration of concepts from Ends Policy E-5. Following discussion, Director Youngberg moved to approve the elimination of Ends Policy E-5 as a standalone policy, Director Krotzer moved to approve the wording option on lines 25-26 of Ends Policy E-2, and Director Youngberg moved to approve the revisions to Executive Requirement ER-2 as presented. All motions carried, resulting in the adoption of the revised policies and retirement of Ends Policy E-5
E.
Policy Review
The Board discussed Executive Requirements ER-1, ER-3, and ER-4 following the completion of the monitoring review process. The Board noted that no revisions were identified as necessary for ER-1 or ER-3 during monitoring. After discussion, the Board voted to schedule ER-1 and ER-3 for a future study session to review and consider potential policy revisions. The Board also acknowledged that ER-4 (Budget Planning) had recently been reviewed and revised during a study session.
F.
Policy Review - First Reading
The Board conducted a first reading of proposed revisions to Executive Requirement ER-5 (Budget Execution) and Executive Requirement ER-8 (Communication with the Board), following discussion of the policies at the September 14, 2026 Study Session. The Board reviewed the recommended changes intended to improve clarity, simplify language, and eliminate redundancies while maintaining the intent of the policies. Following discussion, the Board agreed to bring both policies back to the October Board meeting for further review, a second reading, and possible adoption.
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.
Board Self-Assessment of Meeting
Director Thomas 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 October 26, 2026 at 6:30pm at the NMSD Administration Office Boardroom. The board will be holding a study session on October 13, 2026 at 6 pm at the NMSD Administration Office Boardroom.
E.
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
- Addisen.Sheridan Oath of Office 9 28 2026.pdf
- 2026_08_24_board_meeting_minutes (1).pdf
- 2026_09_14_school_board_study_session_minutes.pdf
- Accounts Payable.pdf
- Accounts Payable II.pdf
- Accounts Payable III.pdf
- Payroll Report.pdf
- September 2026 Personnel Report.pdf
- 2026-27 Minimum Basic Education Requirements Survey-Review (1).pdf
- Establishing a club FFA HMS.pdf
- Donation Report to board Sept 2026.pdf
- NMSD_2025-26_Year-End_Budget_Status.pdf
- Budget Financial Report Fund Balance.pdf
- NMHS 9 28 26.pdf
- Transportation 9 28 26.pdf
- SPED-ESD 114 Agreement 2026-2027.pdf
- 180 Day Waiver Approval Letter_North Mason.pdf
- CEP Approval Notification.pdf
- Resolution_20-G-26_Board_Presentation.pdf
- Resolution_20-G-26_Emergency_Advancement_of_Basic_Education_Allocation.pdf
- ER-6 Facilities Rev 10 9 13 Final.pdf
- ER6_Facilities_Monitoring_Report_Sept_2026.pdf
- ER 6 Monitoring Response 9 28 26.pdf
- ER-7 Asset Protection.pdf
- ER7_Asset_Protection_Monitoring_Report_Sept_2026.pdf
- ER 7 Monitoring Response 9 28 26.pdf
- E-5 Responsible Citizens 9 28 26 Markup.pdf
- E-2 Student Success rev 9 28 26 Markup.pdf
- ER-2 Organizational Continuity and Executive Succession rev 09 28 26 Markup.pdf
- ER-1 Expectations of Superintendent.pdf
- ER-3 Treatment of Parents, Students, Staff and the Public.pdf
- ER-4 Budget Planning rev 5 19 26 Final.pdf
- ER-5 Budget Execution rev 8 14 26.pdf
- ER-08 Communication with the Board rev 8 14 26 Markup.pdf
- BOARD SELF ASSESSMENT .pdf
Board President Gonzalez Timmons led the Pledge of Allegiance.