Pullman School District

January 8, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

"Ensuring Learning While Challenging and Supporting Each Student Achieve Full Potential"

Date and Time

Wednesday January 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM PST

Location

Paul R. Sturm Community/Board Room

Pullman High School

510 NW Greyhound Way

Pullman, WA 99163

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
   

President will call the meeting to order.

  C. Flag Salute
   

Pledge of Allegiance

  D. Land Acknowledgement Statement
   

Pullman Public Schools reside on the homelands of the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) people. We express our deepest respect for and gratitude towards the original and current stewards of this land. We acknowledge our role in building mutual respect and connections to support current and future generations.

  E. Approval of Agenda
   

The board or superintendent will revise the agenda if needed at this time; and approve by motion

II. Reports, Correspondence & Program
 

Board members and the superintendent will give informational reports at this time.

  A. PHS ASB Report
  B. Board Reports
  C. Superintendent's Report
  D. Program Reports
   
  • Franklin Elementary Showcase presented by Kathi Keefer, Franklin Elementary Principal
  • Report: Technology Services presented by Tyler Craigie, Information & Instructional Technology Supervisor
  E. Equity Update
III. Public Comment
 

The public comment section of the agenda provides an opportunity for individuals or members of a group to address the board on educational issues. If you intend to provide public comment this evening, you may register to speak using the sign-in sheet located near the boardroom entrance. To ensure fairness and provide for an orderly meeting, we respectfully require that individuals speak only once for a maximum of three minutes and may not transfer their speaking time to others. Please be attentive as your name will be called in the order it is listed on the sign-in sheet. To assist board members in review and consideration of your comments, we appreciate your providing a written copy of your remarks along with your email or mailing address on the sign-in sheet. When addressing the board, please approach the microphone and state your name before presenting your comments. The board will listen and may offer clarification, if needed. However, the board will not engage in a discussion at this time. Depending on the nature of the topic, the board may decide to schedule it as a discussion item for a future meeting. We kindly request that all comments remain civil and respectful, and we remind you to consider the impact of your words and know that you bear personal responsibility for their content. We caution you to avoid certain statements that may infringe upon the rights of others under various laws, including those protecting privacy or prohibiting defamation. Providing public comment demonstrates your feelings of engagement and participation in the decision-making process in our community. We thank you in advance for your public comment.

IV. Consent Agenda
 

To expedite business at a board meeting, the board approves the use of a consent agenda, which includes items considered to be routine in nature. Any item, which appears on the consent agenda, may be removed from the consent agenda by a member of the board and voted on separately. The remaining items will be voted on by a single motion.

  A. Minutes
   
  B. Personnel Report
   
  C. Personal/Professional Services Contract Report
   
  D. Warrants
   
   
  E. Student Transfer Requests
   
  F. Budget Status Report
   
  G. Overnight Field Trip Request
   
   
V. Action Items
 

Action items have previously been discussed by the board. The board will now take action, by motion.

  A. 3205 Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment of Students Prohibited
   

Presenter: Roberta Kramer, Assistant Superintendent

   
   
  B. 3241 Student Discipline
   

Presenter: Roberta Kramer, Assistant Superintendent

   
   
  C. 3420 Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response
   

Presenter: Bob Maxwell, Superintendent

   
   
  D. 3424 Opioid Related Overdose Reversal
   

Presenter: Bob Maxwell, Superintendent

   
   
  E. 5011 Sex Discrimination and Sex-Based Harassment of District Staff Prohibited
   

Presenter: Roberta Kramer, Assistant Superintendent

   
   
  F. 6550 Capital Threshold for Leases and Subscription-Based Information Technology Arrangements
   

Presenter: Diane Hodge, Finance Director

   
   
  G. 6600 Transportation
   

Presenter: Juston Pollestad, Executive Director of Operations

   
   
  H. 6801 Capital Assets/Theft-Sensitive Assets
   

Presenter: Diane Hodge, Finance Director

   
   
VI. Discussion Items
 

Discussion items are presented to the board for discussion. If they need action they will be brought back at the next meeting.

  A. Psychology Text Adoption
   

Presenter: Roberta Kramer, Assistant Superintendent

   
  B. Board Communication Plan
   

Presenter: Board of Directors

   
   
  C. 1101F Board Operating Protocols - Annual Review
   

Presenter: Board of Directors

   
   
  D. 3141 Nonresident Students
   

Presenter: Bob Maxwell, Superintendent

   
   
  E. 5270 Resolution of Staff Complaints
   

Presenter: Bob Maxwell, Superintendent

   
   
VII. Informational Items
 

Informational Items do not require action or discussion by the board. The items are included in the agenda for the board to review, and may be moved to the discussion items section of the board agenda by any board member. Informational Items may include board procedure updates and non-substantive policy updates.

  A. Administrative Requirements Update
   
  B. Expense Claim Audit - Community Update Board Schedule
   
  C. Board Calendar
   
  D. Current Enrollment
   

*Enrollment will be updated on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

For 2024-2025 School Year 

Budgeted FTE: 2560 

Current FTE: 

Current Year Average FTE:

  E. Procedures
   
   
   
   
   
  F. Non-Substantive Policy Updates
   
  G. The Pullman Promise: Priorities, Goals, Success Indicators
   
VIII. Executive or Closed Session
 

The board recesses into an executive or closed session by motion, stating how long it will last and if action will be taken. Following the executive or closed session the board president convenes the regular meeting.

  A. Superintendent Evaluation
  B. Personnel
IX. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting
   

The president will adjourn the meeting.