Freeman School District
FREEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING
Published on January 23, 2026 at 12:37 PM PST
Amended on January 26, 2026 at 1:14 PM PST
Date and Time
Monday January 26, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST
Location
PRTC - 14815 S Jackson Rd, Rockford, WA 99030
Vision Statement
Continuing Our Tradition of Excellence in Education
Mission Statement
The Freeman School District is the center of a unique, rural community. With pride, commitment and caring, we provide a safe environment for all students to experience meaningful, rigorous learning opportunities that allow them to dream and develop into capable, confident and ethical members of the 21st Century.
Agenda
| I. | Opening Items | |
| A. | Record Attendance | |
| B. | Call the Meeting to Order | |
| C. | Pledge of Allegiance | |
| D. | Establish Quorum | |
| II. | Consent Agenda | |
| A. | December 2025 Consent Agenda Items | |
| B. | January 2026 Consent Agenda Items | |
| III. | Board Recognition | |
| A. | ASB Mid-Year Reports | |
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| B. | Proposal for FFA Field Trip - March 2026 | |
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| C. | Above and Beyond Award | |
| D. | School Board Appreciation Month | |
| IV. | Pace Character Trait | |
| A. | FAIRNESS | |
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Treating people and ideas with justice and impartiality. |
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| V. | Correspondence | |
| A. | The Hagan Foundation Opportunities Grant Update | |
| VI. | Building Reports | |
| A. | Lisa Phelan, Elementary School Principal-Assistant Superintendent | |
| B. | Jim Straw, Middle School Principal | |
| C. | Jeff Smith, High School Principal | |
| D. | Chad Ripke, High School Assistant Principal-Athletic Director | |
| E. | Mike Allen, K-8 Principal Assistant-Athletic Director | |
| VII. | Department Reports | |
| A. | Kent Bevers, Nutrition Services Director | |
| B. | Everett Combs, Transportation Director | |
| C. | Kirk Lally, Maintenance-Grounds Director | |
| D. | Stacey Rawson, Interim Director of Student Services | |
| E. | Todd Reed, Technology Director | |
| VIII. | Superintendent's Report | |
| A. | Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment | |
| B. | School Safety, Culture and Environment | |
| C. | Partnering with Parents and School/Community | |
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| D. | Fiscal & Legal Accountability | |
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| IX. | Board Comments | |
| A. | Superintendent Search Process Update | |
| X. | Visitor Comments & Concerns | |
| XI. | Unfinished Business | |
| A. | Approval of Board Policy & Procedure No. 5260 - 2nd Reading | |
| B. | Approval of Board Policy 1815 - 2nd Reading | |
| XII. | New Business | |
| A. | Possible Action | |
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| B. | Approval of 2025-2026 Highly Capable District Plan | |
| C. | Approval of FSD General Fund Financial Donation | |
| D. | Approval of FFA Field Trip - March 2026 | |
| E. | Approval of Board Policy No. 1005 - 1st Reading | |
| F. | Approval of Board Policy No. 1630 - 1st Reading | |
| G. | Approval of Board Policy No. 1820 - 1st Reading | |
| H. | Approval of Board Policy No. 5400 - 1st Reading | |
| XIII. | Other Information | |
| A. | Future Board Meetings | |
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The next board meeting will be on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM. The following meetings will be on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6:00 PM, and Monday, April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM. |
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| XIV. | Personnel | |
| A. | Personnel Action | |
| XV. | EXECUTIVE SESSION | |
| A. | Superintendent Mid-Year Evaluation | |
| B. | Superintendent Search | |
| XVI. | Closing Items | |
| A. | Adjourn Meeting | |