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Pullman School District

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Calendar Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday January 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM

Location

Community Room

Pullman Public Schools District Office

240 SE Dexter St., Pullman, WA 99163

Please note these are FINAL calendar committee notes. Committee meeting notes do not require approval at a subsequent meeting since they are prepared and agreed upon by the committee at the end of the meeting. 

Committee Members Present

Courtney Hodge

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

MEMBERS PRESENT:

  • Juston Pollestad, Facilitator - Executive Director of Operations
  • Courtney Hodge, Facilitator - Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent
  • Kelly Laird, PEA Representative
  • Scott Thompson, PEA Representative
  • Alexa Beckett, Paraprofessional Representative
  • Cheyenne Webber, Elementary Administrator
  • Cameron Grow, Middle School Administrator
  • Debbie Crabtree, High School Administrator
  • Cortney Dalton, Elementary Parent Representative
  • Rachel Kovanda, Middle School Parent Representative
  • Anna Engle, High School Parent Representative
  • Meagan Autrey, At Large Parent Representative

MEMBERS ABSENT:

  • Bob Maxwell, Superintendent
  • Sandra Pagan Rivera, Vice PEA Representative

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Courtney Hodge called a meeting of the Calendar Committee Committee of Pullman School District to order on Thursday Jan 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM.

II. Calendar Committee

A.

Introduction and Purpose of Committee

Juston Pollestad provided a presentation to the committee outlining the following:

  • Committee Members
  • Background Information - Board Policy 2220 School Calendar
  • Calendar Paramenters
  • Calendar Variables
  • Work of Committee: To draft calendar drafts for 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029
  • Committee Process

B.

Start Reviewing and Discussing Calendar Drafts

In small groups composed of representatives from various levels, teams reviewed a preliminary draft of the academic calendars for 2026-27, 2027-28, and 2028-29, which closely mirrors the current academic calendar. During these discussions, committee members suggested changes and proposed ideas to help shape new draft options. The committee explored the idea of creating multiple drafts for each academic year to provide a wider range of options and also discussed the possibility of creating a draft balanced calendar as an option.

III. 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 7:30 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Courtney Hodge
Documents used during the meeting
  • Calendar Committee Presentation.pdf