Medical Lake School District #326, WA

Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT

Location

Medical Lake School District Administration Office

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 6:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Pledge of Allegiance   1 m
  D. Approve Agenda Vote 1 m
  E. What's Right Discuss 5 m
   

Administrators, Board and Guests Comment on Something Positive They’ve Seen in the District and Community ~ Anyone attending the meeting will be given the opportunity to share something positive following the Board’s comments

 

 
II. Consent Agenda 6:08 PM
  A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting 8-26-2025 Approve Minutes 1 m
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on August 26, 2025  
  B. Approve the Consent Agenda Vote
   
  • Personnel (Certificated and Classified)
    • Resignations
    • Leaves
    • Staff Contracts
  • Staff Travel 
  • Board Member Compensation 
  • Fiscal Vouchers
    • General Fund (Payroll and Accounts Payable)
    • A.S.B. Fund
    • Capital Projects
  • Financial Report
  • Enrollment
 
     
     
     
III. Public Comments on Individual Action Items
 

Anyone wishing to speak to a specific individual action item, board policy or other, listed below will be given the opportunity here, prior to action being taken by the Board. 

 
IV. Individual Actions Items 6:09 PM
  A. Board Policy 2020 ~ Course Design Selection and Adoption; First Reading Vote 1 m
   

Modifications to this policy follow recent legislative requirements in compliance with RCW 28A.345.130 around curriculum adoptions. 

 
     
  B. Board Policy 2021 ~ Library Information and Technology Programs; First Reading Vote 1 m
   

Changes to Policy 2020 create a cross reference to this policy.

 
     
  C. Board Policy 3241 ~ Student Discipline; First Reading Vote 1 m
   

New policy changes have been updated through the Stevens Clay PS office same as in the past few years. They review what WSSDA suggests and make sure we are following the rules and laws appropriately for Student Discipline. 

 
     
  D. Board Policy 5641 ~ Student Teachers, Interns and Practicum Students; First Reading Vote 1 m
   

This policy formerly addressed Student Teachers only. Given the amount of Mental Health Interns and Practicum Students we have going through our Wellness Program, adding those groups into the policy made sense. 

 
     
  E. Approve the Annual Grants Vote 5 m
   

IDEA, Title II, Title I, TBIP, LAP

 
     
  F. Approve the Annual Highly Capable Plan Vote 1 m
   

This grant requires a separate approval from the grants previously noted. 

 
  G. Approve the Home Connections Writing Curriculum Vote 1 m
   

Institute for Excellence in Writing (IEW)"Our Structure and Style® writing method will give you the ability to fill your student's toolbox with confidence-building tools, laying the groundwork for a lifetime of excellent writing."

 
  H. Approve to Surplus Old Curriculum from the Middle School Vote 1 m
   

These were stumbled upon when cleaning out cabinets at the Middle School.

 

  • 35-40 Glencoe Health ~ A Guide to Wellness (1990)
  • 146 Science Explorer ~ Cells and Heredity (2000)
  • 159 Science Explorer ~ Animals (2001)
  • 145 ~ Astronomy (2008)
  • 150 ~ Science Explorer ~ Weather and Climate (1999)
  • 151 ~ Science Explorer ~ Environmental Science (2004)
  • 121 ~ Motion, Forces, and Energy (2001)
  • 146 ~ The Changing Surface of Earth (2001)
  • 163 ~ From Bacteria to Plants (2007)
  • 135 ~ The Nature of Matter (2004)
 
     
     
  I. Approve the Surplus Items from the Cardinal Café Vote 1 m
   

Red Popcorn Machine ~ Purchased in 2020, never been used

Slushie Machine ~ Purchased prior to 2020, used prior to 2020

Black Popcorn Machine ~ Purchased prior to 2020, used prior to 2020

 

The Medical Lake Booster Club is interested in procuring the Red Popcorn Machine.

 
     
  J. Approve the High School Cheer Uniform Surplus Vote 1 m
   

Total of 50 various items. Hoping to use them as a fundraiser, perhaps selling them to alumni. 

 
     
V. Student Representatives Oaths of Office
VI. Reports and Discussions 6:23 PM
  A. Summer Maintenance Projects Report ~ Chris Harris Discuss 5 m
     
  B. Fall Sports Report ~ Dawn Eliassen Discuss 5 m
   

There are 150 kids turning out for a sport this fall.

 

Girls soccer numbers are back up after last year.  They're currently 2-0.

 

We have enough girls in the pool to field relay teams this year, which the returning swimmers are super excited about.

 

Coaches in our programs have chosen five attributes to answer the question "Who are we?".  Cardinals are respectful, disciplined, motivated, coachable, and responsible.  Each week we'll be awarding Cardinal Credit to recognize athletes for standout displays of one of the traits.

 
  C. Home Connections Update ~ Rob Haugen Discuss 5 m
     
  D. August Board Meeting Follow-Up ~ Robert Haugen Discuss 5 m
   

This is a follow-up from the August Board Meeting that stemmed from the discussion around the minimum basic requirements new requirement for sex trafficking instruction. We've included a link to the OSPI guidance below.

 
  E. Levy and Tax Update ~ Chad Moss & DA Davidson Discuss 5 m
     
VII. Board Reports and Discussion 6:48 PM
  A. NAFIS Meeting ReCap Discuss 5 m
VIII. Superintendent's Report 6:53 PM
  A. Enrollment Update Discuss 5 m
     
     
  B. Legislative Updates Discuss 5 m
     
     
IX. Communications with Staff, Guests, and District Residents
 

Anyone wishing to speak to something other than a “What’s Right” or an “Individual Action Item” will be given the opportunity to speak. Public comment period is not a time for dialogue between the board and the public. The board will not respond to the public. The board will not respond to statements, questions, or challenges made during public comment period and there will be no back-and-forth dialogue. Please know that the board’s silence is neutral. It is neither a signal of agreement nor disagreement with the speaker’s remarks.

 
X. Executive Session ~ None at this time
XI. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting FYI