Centralia School District

September Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Centralia High School Performing Arts Center

5:00 p.m. Board Meeting

Zoom:  https://centralia-wednet-edu.zoom.us/j/95286294934

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/centraliaschooldistrict

Our Mission: Prioritize Students- Uphold High Expectations- Champion Hope- Cultivate Collaboration

Our Vision: All Students Achieve Academic and Personal Excellence

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Presenter
I. Opening Items
  A. Call the Meeting to Order
  B. Flag Salute Student Board Representatives
  C. Record Attendance
   

Tim Browning, President

Deb Parnham, Vice President

Sarah Holmes, Director

Lisa Leon, Director

 

 

  D. Approval of the Agenda
II. Appointed School Board Director- Oath of Office
 
  • Leah Sisemore
III. School Board Student Representatives- Oath of Office
 
  • Aniela Gunn
  • Becca Jones
IV. Public Comment
V. FFA Spanish Creed- Rubit Hernandez
VI. Recognition
  A. Tiger Scholar Award
   

Centralia High School

  • Beckham Rodriguez, 9th grade
  • Hayden Williams, 10th grade
  • Elizabeth Luna, 11th grade
  • Brody Huffman, 12th grade

Oakview Elementary 

  • Ethel Holmes, Kindergarten
  • Scarlett Campos Villanueva, 1st grade
  • Winter Zavodsky, 2nd grade
  • Quinn Porter, 3rd grade
  • Ariadna (Ari) Angel Bautista, 4th grade
  • Matthew Perez Mendez, 5th grade
  • Andrew Heikes, 6th grade

Washington Elementary

  • Pepper Pydynkowsky, Kindergarten
  • Taj Stolz, 1st grade
  • Beckett Soto, 2nd grade
  • Harmony Christoffer, 3rd grade
  • Ben Vongphosy, 4th grade
  • Diego Caracosa Rodriguez, 5th grade
  • Jackson Moser, 6th grade
  B. Tiger Strong Award
   

Centralia High School

  • Juliett Mostert, 10th grade

Oakview Elementary

  • Willow Lyle-Eitmiller, 3rd grade

Washington Elementary

  • Robert Kleweno, 5th grade
  C. Centralia IT Award
   

Centralia High School

  • Jodie Triana, Head Secretary
  D. Pillar of Success Award
   

Centralia High School

  • Mike Lowrey, Safety and Security Coordinator 

Oakview Elementary

  • Michelle Leslie, 2nd grade Teacher

Washington Elementary

  • Tammy Seaton, General Music Teacher
VII. Reports to the Board
  A. Student Representative Report
  B. Superintendent Report Lisa Grant
  C. Strategic Plan Update Lisa Grant
VIII. Approval of Consent Agenda
  A. Previous Meeting Minutes Lisa Grant
   
   
   
  B. Personnel Samantha Mitchell, Exec. Director of Human Resources
   
  C. Travel Requests
   
   
   
   
  D. Voucher Warrants Joe Vetter, Exec. Director of Fiscal Services
   
  E. Budget Status Report
   
IX. New Business
  A. Consideration of Approval of 2026-27 Multi Lingual and Migrant Program Jeff Broome, Exec. Director of Teaching and Learning
   
  B. Consideration of Approval of 2026-27 Transitional Bilingual Instruction Program Jeff Broome, Exec. Director of Teaching and Learning
  C. Consideration of Approval of Resolutions 2026-06 through 2026-10, Out of Endorsement Waivers Samantha Mitchell, Exec. Director of Human Resources
   
   
  D. Consideration of Approval of 2026-11 Cancellation of Warrant Joe Vetter, Exec. Director of Fiscal Services
   
   
  E. Consideration of Approval of Student Handbooks Lisa Grant, Superintendent
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  F. Consideration of Approval of Aya Contract- Nurses Tammie Jensen-Tabor, Exec. Director of Special Services
   
   
  G. Consideration of Approval of 2026-27 Salary Schedules Samantha Mitchell, Exec. Director of Human Resources
   
   
   
   
   
   
X. Board Member Reports
XI. Follow Up Items
XII. Executive Session
 

To discuss the performance of a school district employee. RCW 42.30.110.

XIII. Closing Items
  A. Future Meeting Schedule and Board Recommended Agenda Items for Future Meetings
   

Study Session

Thursday, October 8, 2026

5:00 p.m. at Centralia High School Performing Arts Center

 

Board Meeting

Thursday, October 22, 2026

5:00 p.m. at Centralia High School Performing Arts Center

  B. Adjourn Meeting