Board President Julianne DeShayes led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

Board President DeShayes read the following statement, We acknowledge we are gathered upon the ancestral lands of the Seattle area's Federally Recognized Indian Tribe, the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, who historically lived throughout the areas between the Cascade Mountains and the Puget Sounds, what is also known as the Salish Sea.

Student Representative Elliott Cheney complimented the high school students for their great participation in homecoming activities that included a great assembly, fun dress up days and many other activities. He gave a "shout out" to Ms. Weinbrecht for her hard work organizing homecoming for students. 

Student Representative Makhya Walls shared with the Board of Directors that she is working on a big project in her AP Government Class. Students have been assigned a State to represent and are writing a bill and will be going through all the steps of the legislative process. 

The Board of Directors shared the following good news of the district: 

• Homecoming is a unique all community event in Enumclaw that include coronation, a parade and elementary students even participate with spirit weeks. 
• Thursday night football games are scheduled because there is a shortage of referees so not all games can be played on Friday nights. The rivalry football game, the "Battle of the Bridge" is scheduled for Friday, October 31.  
• Many elementary students are going on pumpkin patch field trips. 
• Fall conferences are coming soon. Emails are being sent to parents so please respond and schedule your appointments to meet with teachers. 
• The Birth To Five Center hosts a community playground for babies and toddlers on Mondays.
• Shout out to the Black Diamond PTO for raising $39,000 in their recent fundraiser. The PTO hosted an assembly for students by the Taproot Theater.
• The Westwood PTA is hosting a Trunk or Treat at the school on October 25
• Sunrise Elementary is asking students to bring in pictures of family members who have served in the armed forces so they can create a slide show for their upcoming Veterans Day assembly.
• TMMS has a DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) Club. TMMS and EMS robotics clubs are starting. 
• Principal Mr. Means was duct taped to the at Southwood Elementary as a reward to students for their recent fundraiser success. 
• Black Diamond is hosting an art night tonight.  
• EHS hosted their choir concert last week. It was excellent, as always, and a highlight is when alumni are invited up near the end of the performance to participate.   
• A "shout out" was given to the Teaching and Learning staff for their recent presentation at a Board Work Study that included an interactive learning activity. Board Director Fisher recently sat in high school math and English classes and was impressed with students working together to solve problems that was similar to the board activity. He stated that he loved what he saw and gave compliments to the teachers for the work they are doing. 

Superintendent Dr. Shaun Carey shared the following in the Superintendent's Report:

• The Theory of Action, District Mission and Five Commitments are shared at the beginning of each meeting to remind everyone of the district's "why" - our reason for being here every day to make sure our students are well prepared for their futures. 
• A picture was shared of Southwood Principal Mr. Means taped to the wall along with other pictures of school principals.  October is National Principals Month and we recognize the hard work done by the principals. They are all heroes giving of themselves freely and fully every day and we are proud to work with them. 
• Pictures were shared of students learning in a variety of ways. The pictures included:
  • Reading time and hallway art at Black Diamond Elementary.
  • Sunrise Elementary students utilizing Chromebooks during media time to practice their typing and literacy skills.
  • Students on their field trips to the pumpkin patch. 
  • Westwood students on their field trips to Enumclaw City Hall, Police Department and Fire Department to learn about community and fire safety. 
• The high school athletic teams and individuals are experiencing a lot of success this fall season. A number of teams will be going into post season play. 
• Many pictures were shared of the homecoming parade on Cole Street with students taking pride in representing their class and school.  The class of 2026 won the float competition. 
• A presentation of the Five Commitments has been put together by Teaching and Learning and was shared recently with Parent Group Organizations and the Enumclaw Chamber of Commerce. It will be shared later in the week at Enumclaw Rotary. 
• Thank you to all the amazing staff from the maintenance and grounds crews who make the district spaces clean, safe and secure for staff. 
• The efforts continue toward building another elementary school in Black Diamond.  There will be additional information on the topic later in the meeting. 

Enumclaw Middle School (EMS) Principal Lindsay Richter stated that she had many things to share and had to decide how to narrow it down to a few things. She stated that she wanted to talk with the Board of Directors about exciting things happening at Enumclaw Middle School that are "outside the box" to meet the needs of students. 

Asst. Principal Paul Dumontet shared that the EMS staff partnered with Continua to assist with ideas on how to increase student sense of belonging at their school.  One effort they started was implementing student created norms for the classroom. Students have worked together this year to create classroom norms. Examples were shared about how they were created collaboratively and posted. Each classroom is different based on the student styles and needs.  He shared that students have really embraced this responsibility and are holding each other accountable to their agreed upon norms.  

Ms. Richter shared that the "three r's" are an ongoing theme at EMS encouraging students to be respectful, responsible, and resilient along with an additional theme of "many voices - one pack." Assemblies last year and this year included a representative from Teen Truth encouraging students to be themselves and get involved. EMS teacher Karl Karkainen shared that Teen Truth partnered with the leadership students and staff to assist with the start of the program "Rising Up." This leadership training focused on 8th graders becoming leadership "coaches" for 6th graders. The 8th grade students connect with 6th grade students during homeroom wolf den time and share advice and lessons on how to be successful, respectful and have fun in Middle School. A video was shared about what 6th graders are learning from this program.  Mr. Karkainen and the 8th grade "coaches" in attendance shared their experiences and included the Board and Superintendent in a communication activity.  

EMS teacher Casey Anderson shared with the Board that they have implemented restorative justice practices learned from a conference attended last year by EMS staff.  Accountability projects and structed days for students have made a positive impact in school climate.  

Mr. Jason Patterson, EMS math teacher, shared with the Board the interventions taking place to move the needle for student math success.  These strategies include a math intervention class offered during electives.  Also, students have been assigned intentionally to specific grade level math classes to meet their specific needs with the help of the school counselor manually scheduling each student. Students are collaborating and pushing each other to learn. Student feedback was shared on the newly implemented math enrichment class. 

The board asked Mr. Patterson about the impact of using vertical surfaces in the classroom. Mr. Patterson deferred to student representative Elliott Cheney. Elliott shared that he really enjoyed the vertical surfaces and that they enabled him to problem solve with friends and view how other students are working on their problems.  He also stated that this process helps with communication skills. 

The Board of Directors thanked the EMS staff and students for their excellent presentation.

Sophie Hummer introduced herself to the Board. She echoed her appreciation for the Board being in the classrooms. She encouraged more to come visit and see 32 students in a classroom working on vertical boards. The space is tight and with a levy coming up she wants the board to see what is needed in the buildings. She stated that the teachers need to be built up and not just the district office. She also asked the board to notice the language in the board policies that deal with gender. She stated that there is a lot of he and she verbiage in the policies and she encouraged the board to utilize gender neutral terms to include all. 

Danielle McIntosh introduced herself to the Board and stated that she is an ILC teacher at Westwood and that she was on the field trip today. She graduated from Enumclaw High School, and her own children and her parents are also EHS graduates. Her family has a long history in Enumclaw and she wants in to be a well functioning school district. Ms. McIntosh stated that she believes only good news is shared at board meetings and that there is a disconnect. She encouraged board members to seek information and ask teachers about curriculum and to specifically seek out special education teachers. She encouraged the board to study the personnel report and reach out to teachers to learn why they are leaving the district. She stated that she is resigning in January and would like to share specifics with board members on why she is stepping down. 

Amy Ihde introduced herself to the Board and shared that she is 44 years old and came to the Enumclaw School District when she was 22 years old. She teaches English at EMS, her children are enrolled in the district and her husband teaches in the district. She is committed to the community. She stated that a concern she has that stood out to her when talking with the WEA is the discrepancy between the increase in district spending for teachers and central administration stating that central administration is significantly higher. She stated that teachers have lost confidence and that the district leadership doesn't know about it. She encouraged the board to go to classrooms and see what is missing and understand the problems. Attention needs to be drawn to problems including technology and other obstacles to student learning. It is a vulnerable thing to talk about problems. We don't want a crisis, but be competitive and pro-active. She encouraged the board to make sure they are building pathways to hear about problems and brainstorm solutions. 

The first reading of policies #3143-Notification and Dissemination of Information about Student Offenses and Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm and #3425-Accommodating Students with Adrenal Insufficiency were shared with the Board of Directors. 

Director of Business Kyle Fletcher submitted the Financial Report to the Board of Directors in advance of the meeting. Director Fletcher reminded board members that the August financials will be updated when all reconciliations are completed and that this information will be shared at an upcoming meeting. 

Superintendent Dr. Carey confirmed that the Board of Directors will hold a special meeting/public hearing next week on Tuesday, October 28, at 6:30 p.m. for additional conversation surrounding the property surplus in Ten Trails. He stated that the board will retain the right to remove the property from the surplus list.  Director Gamblin asked if there would be a representative in attendance from Pacifica Law Group and Dr. Carey replied that there would not be a representative from Pacifica Law Group in attendance.  

Director Gamblin reminded those in attendance that the Board of Directors contact information is public information and easily accessed on the district's website.