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
- 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.