Cle Elum-Roslyn School District

Minutes

July 13th 2026 Board Retreat

Date and Time

Monday July 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Location

District Central Office

4244 Bullfrog Rd

Cle Elum, WA 98922

Directors Present

J. Belcher, J. Simons, L. Nicholson, M. Medalen, Z. Hill

Directors Absent

C. Nicholls

Guests Present

J. DuMars

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

Z. Hill called a meeting of the board of directors of Cle Elum-Roslyn School District to order on Monday Jul 13, 2026 at 8:25 AM.
  • Excuse Board Member Absence: Claire Nicholls- LN / MM (msp)
  • Addition or Deletion to Agenda: No
  • Adopt Agenda: MM / JS (msp)

B.

8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast for the Board & Opening Session

C.

8:30-10:30 ESD Presentation: PDC, BOND Planning & Community Engagement

Monique, Justine and Ashley from ESD 112 discussed planning for a February 27th bond.  Their discussion included strategy, key milestones, PDC compliance, communication challenges and how the board can support. 

D.

10:30-10:40 Break

E.

10:40 - 12:00pm Facilities Tour: Existing Sites & Suggested Improvements

F.

12:00 - 12:45 Hosted Lunch for the Board

G.

12:45 - 1:15pm 7-12 Transition Update: Leadership Priorities & Collaboration

Matt Chase discussed the 7-12 model, how it will work, possible issues and how it will help fix class sizes. 

H.

1:15 - 2:45pm KUTAK ROCK LLP Presentation on Bond Considerations and Support

Tanya Lawless from Kutak Rock discussed how bonds work, different types of bonds, and gave a timeline when legal documentation will have to be complete. 

I.

2:45 - 3:30 Board Discussion & Public Comment

The board had further discussion with no public comment.  They discussed who was on board with the vision and if they should proceed with a resolution to start the bond process at the next business meeting on July 27th 2026.

 

II. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:22 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Hill
L. Nicholson made a motion to Adjourn.
M. Medalen seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.