Griffin School District #324

Griffin School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM PST

Location

Griffin School

6530 33rd Way NW

Olympia, WA 98502

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance  
  B. Call the Meeting to Order Vote
   

Approval of Meeting Agenda

Pledge of Allegiance

Land Acknowledgement 

   
  C. Oath of Office of Re-Elected Board Directors  
   

Trish Hefton, School Board Director, Position No. 5

 

Julie Osterberg School Board Director, Position No. 4

  D. Election of Board Chair Vote
   

Board Chair

  • Call for Nominations
  • Election of Chair (Roll call vote)
  • Assumption of office by new Chair
  E. Election of Board Vice Chair Vote
   

Board Vice Chair

  • Call for Nominations
  • Election of Vice Chair (Roll call vote)
  • Assumption of office by new Vice Chair
  F. Board Recognition  
   

Staff Recognition

Suzanne Stottlemyre, Middle School Teacher & National Junior Honor Society Advisor

 

Club Recognition

Paul Whitney, Archery

II. PUBLIC COMMENT
  A. Comments from the Public FYI
   
III. CONSENT AGENDA
  A. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes - November 18, 2025 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Griffin School Board Meeting on November 18, 2025
  B. Approval of Study Session Minutes - December 3, 2025 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Griffin School Board Study Session on December 3, 2025
  C. Approval of Warrants & Payroll FYI
  D. Approval of the Enrollment Report FYI
   
  E. Approval of the Personnel Report FYI
   
  F. Public Records Requests FYI
   
  G. Approval of All Consent Agenda Items Vote
IV. NEW BUSINESS
  A. Griffin School Highly Capable Program FYI
   

Elementary: Kayleen Evans & Jennifer Tomlin

Middle School: Ashley McCabe-Herron

   
   
   
V. OLD BUSINESS
VI. POLICY - NEW
  A. 1821 Standards for Individual School Directors Vote
   
  B. 4001 Public Information Program Vote
   
  C. 4060 Distribution of Information Vote
   
  D. 5254 Staff Expression Vote
   
VII. POLICY - UPDATES
  A. 1005 Key Functions of the Board Vote
   
  B. 1210 Annual Organizational Meeting Vote
   
  C. 1220 Board Officers and Duties of Board Members Vote
   
  D. 1630 Evaluation of the Superintendent Vote
   
  E. 4200 Parent Access and Safe and Orderly Learning Environment Vote
   
VIII. POLICY - REVIEW
  A. 2106 Program Compliance FYI
   
  B. 6030 Financial Reports FYI
   
  C. 6040 Expenditures in Excess of Budget FYI
   
  D. 6213 Reimbursement for Travel Expenses FYI
   
IX. POLICY - REMOVAL
  A. 4000 Public Information Program Vote
   
  B. 6023 Post Issuance Compliance Vote
   
X. BOARD ROLES AND ASSIGNMENTS
  A. Election of the Board's Legislative Representative Vote
   

Board Legislative Representative

  • Call for Nominations
  • Election of Legislative Representative
  • Assumption of position of Legislative Representative
  B. Other Board Roles or Assignments Discuss
   

The Board will discuss potential roles and assignments of its members. The Board Chair will finalize and determine all assignments for the upcoming year.

XI. GRIFFIN LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES FOR 2026 SESSION
  A. Draft Priorities for Board Consideration Vote
   
XII. DISTRICT REPORTS
  A. Finance Director's Report FYI Finance Director Kim Ferra
   
   
  B. Superintendent's Report FYI Superintendent Kirsten Rue
XIII. Closing Items
  A. For the Good of the Order
  B. Executive Session Discuss
  C. Adjourn Meeting Vote