Medical Lake School District #326, WA

Regular Board Meeting

School Board Appreciation Month

Date and Time

Tuesday January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM PST

Agenda

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

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

 

 
     
  F. Brief Break Will Be Taken For Refreshments
II. Consent Agenda
  A. Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting 12/16/2025 Approve Minutes
    Minutes for Regular Board Meeting on December 16, 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
  A. Board Policy 1111 ~ Oath of Office; First Reading Vote
   

Language changes mirror those in RCW 28A.343.360 which notes officials will also "uphold the laws of the state of Washington". 

It adds in that a copy of each oath of office will now be kept at the administration office (a practice we've been doing for awhile already) and clarifies timelines for running for office if an official is assuming a vacated position.

 
     
  B. Board Policy 3143 ~ Notification and Dissemination of Information About Student Offenses and Notification of Threats of Violence or Harm; First Reading Vote
   

If you recall, this policy went through a big change last summer. The small modification this time around added in notification of criminal action. 

 
     
  C. Board Policy 5011 ~Sexual Harassment of District Staff Prohibited; First Reading Vote
   

Minimal changes in this policy clarifies the term "sexual harassment" as defined by Title IX and adds in a new cross reference.

 
     
  D. Board Policy 6220 ~ Bid or Proposal Requirements; First and Second Reading Vote
   

In the same manner the thresholds in Board Policy 6801 ~ Capital Assets/Theft-Sensitive Assets were revised, thresholds for Federal Funds in this policy has also increased for goods, and services.  

 
     
  E. Approve the Theft Sensitive List ~ Technology Vote
     
V. Student Representative Reports
  A. Student Reports Discuss
   
  • Lorelai at Medical Lake High School 
  • Nate at Medical Lake Middle School
  • Roslyn at Hallett Elementary School
 
  B. Student Legislative Report ~ Madison Griffis Discuss
VI. Reports and Discussions
  A. Winter Sports Report ~ Dawn Eliassen Discuss
   
  • Just shy of 100 active winter athletes registered for winter sports to include 2 gymnasts with SPS, and 5 boys swimmers with CHS.
  • Our gymnasts are regularly landing on the podium and are likely State qualifiers in February.
  • James Oliver is currently ranked 1st in the state at 126 and Lyla Heinemann is ranked 2nd at 135.
  • The Spirit Game with Lakeside has been revived as The Battle of the Buoy.
    • 2026 Cardinals of the Caribbean
    • January 31, at Mead HS
    • Student Rooter Buses and a Family Bus are planned
    • Spirit packs are on sale now.
 
     
     
  B. Human Resources Report ~ Christy Nauta Discuss
     
  C. Technology Services Report ~ Trevor Meade Discuss
     
  D. Special Education Services Update ~ Tawni Barlow Discuss
     
  E. ELL Report ~ Rob Haugen Discuss
     
VII. Board Reports and Discussion ~ None at this time
  A. Legislative Updates Discuss
  B. Who Will Hand Out Diplomas? Discuss
   

Wendy and Laura handed them out last year. 

 
VIII. Superintendent's Report
  A. School Board Appreciation Proclamation Discuss
   

School Board Appreciation Month, January 2026.

 
     
  B. School Counselor Week Proclamation Discuss
   

School Counselor Week is February 2 - 6, 2026

 
     
  C. Community Facilities Task Force Update Discuss
   

The first meeting was held on Wednesday, January 21 at the Wellness Center. 

  • 22 attendees at the first meeting
  • chair and vice-chair positions were established
  • moving meetings to individual school buildings was suggested to better assess each building 
 
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