Bridgeport School District

Minutes

Board Meeting

Date and Time

Monday April 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Location

Bridgeport High School Library

1220 Kryger St.

Bridgeport, WA 98813

Directors Present

Kathy Corbin, Paul Ebreo, Thomas Jenkins, Wayne van Zwoll

Directors Absent

Kate McPherson

Guests Present

Khloe Ochoa, Luke Luttrell, Norman Roff, Raelynn Dezellem, Scott Sattler, Sergio Orozco, Susan Schuh, Tamra Jackson

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Thomas Jenkins called a meeting of the board of directors of Bridgeport School District to order on Monday Apr 27, 2026 at 6:10 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Kathy Corbin made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-30-26.
Paul Ebreo seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Overnight Travel

Wayne van Zwoll made a motion to approve overnight travel for State Envirothon.
Kathy Corbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

First Reading: Revised Policies

Wayne van Zwoll made a motion to approve the first reading of revised policies: 5401 Sick Leave, 5404 Family, Medical, and Maternity Leave, 1111 Oath of Office, Form A - Oath or Affirmation of Office (Elected Director), Form B - Oath or Affirmation of Office (Appointed Director).
Kathy Corbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Public Comment

A.

Crisis Go System

Norman Roff advocated for the implementation of a security and safety program, CrisisGo, throughout the Bridgeport School District.

 

IV. Presentations from Individuals and Groups

A.

MTSS

Susan Schuh presented an overview of the district's MTSS (multi-tiered system of supports) model.

 

MTSS is a framework to identify students who are not achieving at benchmark levels and to use data to inform decisions about what supports will help them reach expected performance. The current framework includes academics and social/emotional health, including the following tiers:

 

Tier 1: Universal Support, core instruction/all students

Tier 2: Targeted support, small groups

Tier 3: Intensive support, individual or small group

 

There are 4 stages of implementation:

Exploration

Installation

Initial Implementation

Full Implementation

 

Bridgeport Elementary is currently in the initial implementation phase, while the middle and high school buildings are at the exploration stage.

 

Full implementation will be required district-wide in the 2028 school year.

V. Reports

A.

Board

No board report.

B.

High School Board Report - Tamra Jackson/Jonnie Crossland

Cultivate data-driven decision making as the seed for future student growth.

  • April 13 – 17: Smarter Balanced Assessment (ELA and Math) will take place for 10th grade students for the first three days, then 11th and 12th grade students will test on the final two days.
  • May 5: Students in AP Human Geography will take the AP test at 8 a.m.
  • May 7: Students in AP World History will take the AP test at 8 a.m.
  • May 7: Students in AP Statistics will take the AP test at noon.

 

Offer and cultivate rigorous and relevant learning opportunities.

  • April 15: Miss Crossland took four students to an ASB Training to learn how to manage ASB funds, run meetings, and host events. 
  • April 16: High school students helped with Math Night, where two high school students were placed at each station.
  • April 11: Five animal science students competed at the State Vet Tech competition in Sumner.
  • April 27: Students in Mr. Teply’s band classes traveled to Omak High School to participate in Monster Band.

 

Ripen strong community partnerships.

  • April 16: Students in Mrs. Varrelman’s Psychology class and Mr. Miller-Poole’s HOSA Club attended a Leadership Conference for Behavioral Health hosted by 7 Seconds in Waterville.

 

Employ a school culture where every student is respected, safe and academically challenged.

  • April 25: Pateros is hosting this year’s prom, and Bridgeport High School students in the Leadership class are selling tickets.
  • April 28 & 29: High school students will host the 8th grade students for 8th Grade Shadowing, where 8th graders learn a day in the life of an 11th or 12th grade students.
  • May 4: High school students will have class meetings for the 2026-2027 school year.

C.

Bridgeport Middle School Board Report - Luke Luttrell

 

Cultivate data-driven decision making as the seed for future student growth. 

  • 8th Graders took the STAMP Language Proficiency Test to earn HS foreign language credit on March 24th and 25th.
    • Results:
      • 41 students took the test
      • 10 received 4 credits + the Seal of Biliteracy
      • 33 students received 1 or more credits with 30 receiving 2 credits or more.
  • SBAC & WCAS tests completed the week of April 20th – 24th.
  • iReady Spring Diagnostic testing date scheduled for May 12th and 14th.

Offer and cultivate rigorous and relevant learning opportunities.

  • 7th & 8th Grade AVID students visited Wenatchee Valley College on April 17th.
    • Picture attached
  • Math is Cool 6th – 8th Grade Teams are competing at Masters Competition in Moses Lake Saturday, April 25th.
  • HiCap presentations are scheduled for May 5th at 9:45 in Mrs. Zahn’s classroom. 
  • HiCap has scheduled their end of year field trip to Spokane on May 15th. 
  • 5th Grade Math is Cool Team will compete at Masters Competition on Saturday May 16th.

 

Ripen strong community partnerships 

  • Progress reports sent to parents on April 3rd.
  • TK-8 Family Math Night hosted in MS Gym on Thursday, April 16th.  
  • MS Gym utilized for Samaritan’s Feet Event on Tuesday, April 21st. 
  • In coordination with Susan Schuh and NCESD, there will be a screening of "Counted Out", a film by Vicki Abeles on Saturday, May 9th from 5:00-7:30pm in the MS Gym.
    • "Counted Out" shows us the power of math in our society, our economy, and our democracy.
    • All staff members and community members are encouraged to join.

Employ a school culture where every student is respected, safe and academically challenged.

  • Student of the Month Assembly held on Friday, April 3rd. 
  • ASB Election sign-ups posted by the MS Office. 
    • Students are writing their speeches and working on posters
  • ASB Elections scheduled for Friday, May 8th.

D.

Bridgeport Elementary Board Report - Jesse Macy

Cultivate data-driven decision making as the seed for future student growth:

 We are starting to look into ways that we can improve our supports for our MLL students, specifically in math, for the next school year. Our WSIF data shows that is an area that we aren’t experiencing growth in. We will look at a variety of strategies leading into the development of our School Improvement Plan and choose and implement the 1-3 that we feel with have the highest impact.

 

Offer and cultivate rigorous and relevant learning opportunities:

 Math night was very successful. We had 65 parents and 89 students in attendance. Students ranged from grades TK to 5th. There were multiple middle school AVID students that helped during it. All students were able to take a Family Game pack home with them at the end of the event. 

 

Ripen strong community partnerships: I would like to take a moment and thank and recognize the high school’s Be Kind club. For multiple years now, the high school students that are a part of this club come over about once a week and spend time with elementary students. The students they are with were identified by their teachers as ones that would benefit from extra support and attention. The selected students really enjoy this, and I have seen them flourish as a result. 

 

Employ a school culture where every student is respected, safe and academically challenged: Grade level teams recently met with Emily Bushouse from the ESD to look over discipline data and discuss what they are noticing with it. There was a lot of good insight provided, and there were some excellent recommendations around how we can adjust what is being done to better help the students. There were great insights provided around ways to better support all staff during recess times.

E.

Special Programs Board Report - Hanna Coffman

Prioritize student safety and well-being

Special Programs Active Student Count

  • Migrant Students: 109
  • Multilingual Students: 436
  • Sped Students: 91
  • Homeless Students: 17
  • Students on 504: 26

Elevate rigorous student learning

April 1st            MTSS/MLL Meeting
April 2nd           25/26 Multilingual Information Session
April 6-10        Spring Break
April 13th         FLI Graduation; School Improvement Webinar
April 14th         TK Screening Review
April 15th         Strengthening the Home-School Connection: Empowering Migrant Families
April 16th         Multilingual Director’s Network; AVID Professional Learning Planning Workshop
April 17th         Interview; DELL Grant info Webinar; Strategies & Resources for MEP and EL Staff
                        Family Math Night @ MS Gym
April 21st          CORE PAC meeting

April 22nd         Migrant 101; AI-Powered Progress Monitoring for EL/ML Students
April 23-25      WABE Conference Yakima, WA
April 27th         Level 1: Threat Assessment Training; Virtual National Migrant Conference

April 28th         Virtual National Migrant Conference
April 30th         MTSS Team Meeting; BEST Grant Induction Collaborative

 

Ensure high-quality facilities and personnel

Planning for the 26-27 SY is underway. We are reviewing needs and wants and planning for potential open positions. 

 

26 TTK Students have been screened and cleared to begin registration paperwork for the 26-27 School year. 

 

We continue to recruit substitutes to be available for all positions.

 

Strengthen community and family engagement

Family Leadership Institute classes are complete. FLI Graduation was Monday, April 13th.

 

Family Math Night was Thursday, April 16th. 

 

The last PAC/ASAP Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 30th. The PAC officers are planning activities to honor April 30th- Children’s Day (Dia del Niño) in Mexico

Develop use of data-driven monitoring and intervention

Federal funding has been approved for the 26-27 SY. We will review allocations and begin budget planning. *We are still waiting for allocation amounts.

 

Upcoming Special Programs Travel

 

Annual WABE Conference                                      Yakima, WA              April 22-25th

AVID Summer Institute                                           Sacramento, CA        June 14-June 17th

MTSS Conference                                                    Wenatchee, WA       July 28-30th 

 

F.

Student Representative - Khloe Ochoa

Khloe reported on the combined prom held on Saturday, April 25th in Pateros...a "Theme Park Fantasy."

 

A high school assembly will be held on Thursday, April 30th recognizing 3rd quarter awards.

 

Khloe also reported on HS spring sports...the track team  is breaking records from the 90's!

VI. Financial Reports

A.

Budget Status Report

Superintendent Sattler presented the budget balances as of March 31, 2026.

 

General Fund: $453,376

ASB Fund: $163,721

Capital Projects Fund: $1,137,173

Debt Service Fund: $90,582

Transportation Fund: $158,415

B.

Douglas County Treasurer's Report

VII. Accounts Payable & Payroll

A.

April 2026 Accounts Payable and Payroll

The following vouchers as audited by the auditing officer, as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified, as required by RCW 42.24.090, are approved for payment. In addition, payroll warrants in the amount of $878,286.87 are approved.

 

Payroll warrant #5048463 through 5048472

Direct Deposit #9000001269 through 9000001383

Payroll accounts payable warrant #5048473 through 5048584 totaling $878,286.897

 

General Fund warrant #5048486 through 5048488, #5048490 through 5048493, 5048495 through 5048507. #5048509 through 5048512, #5048514 through 5048520, #5048522 through 5048533, totaling $218,745.25

 

General Fund warrant #5048534 through 5048538, #5048540 through 5048550, totaling $15,600.50

 

General Fund warrant #5048551 through 5048553, totaling $4,139.92

 

ASB Fund warrant #5048489, 5048521, 5048494, 5048508, totaling $1,415.35

ASB Fund warrant #5048539 totaling $671.62

 

Capital Projects Fund warrant #5048554 through 5048562 totaling $713,478.58

 

Paul Ebreo made a motion to approve the April 2026 Accounts Payable and Payroll as presented.
Kathy Corbin seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

VIII. 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 6:40 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Raelynn Dezellem